Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

In response to the teasing from the Beijing contestants, Su Ningning rolled her eyes and retorted, "I'm your older sister!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the boys from Beijing instantly turned red. They were furious and stepped forward, ready to attack.

Just as He Siqi was about to step forward to help, Shen Xingbai's expression turned cold. He moved swiftly and stepped in front of Su Ningning, protecting her firmly behind him.

Shen Xingbai has worked part-time for many years and has always insisted on playing basketball. Now he has grown to 1.9 meters tall.

With his upright and powerful physique, he stood out from the group of slender Beijing contestants who were engrossed in their books.

He was significantly taller, and his chilling aura instantly weakened the opponent's momentum by more than half.

Looking at Shen Xingbai's cold gaze and tall figure, the boys felt inexplicably intimidated and stammered out, "A true hero doesn't fight with a woman."

After making some polite remarks, he turned around and slunk into the school gate.

Seeing this, He Siqi breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to say to Shen Xingbai, "Let's go in quickly too."

Shen Xingbai turned slightly to the side, looked at Su Ningning, and said goodbye to her softly.

Su Ningning was still a little disappointed that she hadn't been of any use, and upon hearing this, she tilted her head back:

"Prepare your exam well and prove those people wrong with your skills! You're our exam god, not someone to be bullied!"

Looking at the trust in her eyes, Shen Xingbai smiled gently and nodded solemnly, "Okay."

He then turned around and walked into the competition venue with He Siqi and others.

Watching Shen Xingbai walk into the competition venue, Su Ningning didn't linger. She obediently followed her mother and turned to leave. The mother and daughter planned to have a good meal nearby before going straight home.

She is now a senior in high school and will be taking the college entrance examination in six months. The academic pressure is already considerable.

It was also thanks to Su's parents' open-mindedness that she was never strict with her and never forced her to study intensively.

It's Saturday, so she was able to find time to come and visit. On weekdays, when she's in class, she simply wouldn't have the time.

When it comes to tutoring, Su Ningning is filled with conflicting emotions.

Her only tutor was Shen Xingbai. Whenever Shen Xingbai was home, he would take the time to help her review the knowledge points, explain the wrong questions, and push her to do more practice questions to improve.

But whenever Shen Xingbai is away for competitions or training camps, it's like she's on a complete vacation. No one is supervising her, and she doesn't have to force herself to tackle difficult problems.

Sometimes she would sit on the table, lost in thought, her mind filled with conflicting emotions.

On one hand, she hoped that Shen Xingbai could stay at home and tutor her properly, so that her terrible grades could be improved and she could at least get into a decent university in the college entrance examination.

On the other hand, they secretly hoped that Shen Xingbai would go to participate in competitions and go out for training camps.

This way, she can be completely liberated, stay at home and eat snacks, sleep in late, and play games to her heart's content, without being bothered by homework, and live a carefree and comfortable life.

Sitting in the car, Su Ningning looked at the street scenes flashing by outside the window, and touched her belly.

He instantly forgot about this little worry and looked at his mother:

"Mom, how about we go eat at that hot pot place we went to last time? It'll be a way of cheering on Shen Xingbai in advance!"

Su's mother was both amused and exasperated; what kind of reasons were these?

However, I still took Su Ningning with me, and in the end, Su Ningning went back satisfied.

On the day of registration, Shen Xingbai met many top contestants from various regions with He Siqi. Most of them were powerful figures with top-notch family backgrounds and resources.

After some getting to know each other, the highly anticipated CMO exam officially began.

The two-day rigorous written test came to a close, followed by expert lectures on the fourth day, and the grand finale awards ceremony as scheduled.

The atmosphere in the audience was tense. He Siqi's palms were sweating, and he was so nervous that he could hardly sit still.

The Beijing contestant, who had previously mocked their province for being backward and looked down on Shen Xingbai, spoke up again in a sarcastic tone:

"Look at you guys, all panicked and just trying to make up the numbers. You actually think you can get into the top sixty and get a guaranteed admission? Dream on."

He Siqi was so angry that his teeth itched, but he forced himself to suppress his anger and didn't bother to argue any further.

The list of winners was announced one by one on stage, and the gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in turn.

The final list has been finalized.

He Siqi: 58th place in the gold medal category, just barely making it into the guaranteed admission threshold;

Shen Xingbai: 25th place in the gold medal rankings, firmly in the top tier, and has steadily entered the national training team.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with undisguised joy.

Zhang Tianyu, who was standing to the side, only won a silver medal and missed out on being recommended to a prestigious university, but he was still very satisfied.

To stand out among thousands of geniuses nationwide and crush the vast majority of competitors has far exceeded his own expectations.

Then look at that Beijing athlete who repeatedly made sarcastic remarks; he only ranked 40th in the gold medal category.

His ranking was higher than He Siqi's, but he was still ranked behind Shen Xingbai. His face turned ashen, and he stood there speechless.

He Siqi stepped forward slowly, his tone calm but every word piercing:

"Why are you so quiet now? Weren't you looking down on us from remote provinces before? How come you only ranked 40th, even worse than Shen Xingbai?"

The other person retorted, forcing a smile, "You're only 58! You almost missed out on being admitted through the guaranteed admission program!"

He Siqi retorted:

"So what if I almost got it? I still got it. You brag all the time, making me think you're the best in Beijing to be so arrogant. Turns out, you're just the bottom of the barrel in your circle."

The man choked so hard that he trembled all over, his chest heaving violently.

He Siqi was too lazy to argue any further and casually tossed out a sentence:

"I'm too lazy to waste words with a newbie, let's go eat."

After saying that, he turned and left with Shen Xingbai and Zhang Tianyu, leaving the other party so angry that he almost fainted.

After leaving, Zhang Tianyu gave He Siqi a big thumbs up, his face full of admiration.

He Siqi looked proud.

After the awards ceremony, the teachers in charge took them to a restaurant for a meal to celebrate their great victory in this tough battle.

During the meal, He Siqi, holding a water glass, looked at Shen Xingbai with eyes full of admiration:

"You've made such rapid progress, reaching 25th place in the gold medal rankings. With your solid foundation, if you give it your all, you'll definitely be a shoo-in for the national team selections in March, and qualifying for the IMO won't be a problem!"

Shen Xingbai remained silent for a moment, then simply nodded in response.

He Siqi continued the conversation, her tone becoming increasingly familiar:

"We'll be classmates from now on. By the way, what's your major?"

"Computers, I suppose," Shen Xingbai replied casually.

He Siqi immediately laughed: "What a coincidence, I also chose computer science."

Zhang Tianyu, who was standing nearby, immediately came over and clapped his hands enthusiastically:

"Then I'll apply for Computer Science too! The three of us can team up and dominate Beijing University, becoming the three top students and three most handsome guys on campus!"

He Siqi retorted without holding back:

"You? You dare to be a campus heartthrob with looks like that? Shen Xingbai and I might have a chance, but you're nowhere near it."

Zhang Tianyu was displeased upon hearing this.

So the two started bickering, making it lively and engaging.

Shen Xingbai stood quietly to the side, watching, a faint smile of relaxation spreading across his eyes.

His current sense of relaxation and joy was genuine; the goal that had been agonizingly pursued for so long had finally been achieved.

From now on, I won't be driven by competition anymore, and I can finally calm down and focus on tutoring Su Ningning.

With more than half a year left until the college entrance examination, he was confident that he could help Su Ningning improve her grades significantly.

Meanwhile, Su Ningning, who was at home, suddenly sneezed violently, rubbed her itchy nose, and muttered:

"Who's been talking about me behind my back!"