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

Shen Xingbai sat down, but couldn't help but drift off into thought.

He suddenly remembered Su Ningning's parents.

He had met the couple at a parent-teacher conference before. They were kind and loving towards her. Even though Su Ningning always ranked last in her exams, they were still happy and their eyes were full of doting affection.

Growing up in such a family, how could she have ever gone hungry?

I suppose she just made up some comforting words to avoid embarrassing him.

Shen Xingbai shook his head slightly, dismissing the thought, and began to study diligently in the morning.

Over the next few days, although Su Ningning was slow to notice, she clearly sensed that her classmates' attitudes toward Shen Xingbai had changed.

Those scrutinizing gazes and the deliberate distance they maintained made her feel particularly uncomfortable.

Shen Xingbai was also more silent than before, and hardly ever left his seat.

He used to take a short walk outside after meals, but now he goes straight back to the classroom and doesn't want to linger outside for even a moment.

Keeping this to herself, Su Ningning was sullen and unhappy every time she went home for several days.

Seeing her listless appearance, Su's parents couldn't help but ask her what was wrong.

Su Ningning then recounted everything that had happened at school in detail.

Su's mother gently patted her head and asked softly:

"Do you really want to help him?"

Su Ningning nodded vigorously:

"Yeah. Being hungry is so awful, I hate being hungry the most."

Mr. and Mrs. Su exchanged a glance, feeling both amused and exasperated.

They couldn't understand why Ningning was so concerned and afraid of "going hungry," since the family had never mistreated her or let her go hungry.

From a young age, my daughter would always give her pocket money to beggars she saw on the street.

They always finish their meals completely, saying they can't waste food.

After thinking for a moment, Su's mother gave her an idea.

"If that's the case, then his grades are exceptionally good, aren't they?"

You could hire him as your tutor.

You're the same age, so maybe his learning methods are more suitable for you.

"Why don't you talk to him about paying for his tutoring fees by providing him with meals? Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Su Ningning's eyes lit up as she listened, and she nodded repeatedly, thinking the idea was absolutely brilliant.

The next day, as soon as she arrived at school, she found Shen Xingbai and told him about her idea.

Shen Xingbai shook his head:

"I don't need your pity. I'm not as miserable as you think. I can still eat my fill."

He would secretly work part-time washing dishes in the kitchen on weekends. Because he was a child laborer, the wages were pitifully low, but barely enough to feed himself.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Su Ningning's eyes suddenly reddened, and tears fell down her cheeks.

Shen Xingbai panicked and stammered, completely at a loss for words.

"I...I really...can eat my fill..."

Su Ningning wiped away her tears and said with a pitiful expression,

"I'm not pitying you, I really need your help! Please save me, I don't want to fail even high school!"

"My mom enrolled me in a lot of tutoring classes and spent a lot of money, but my grades just won't improve. I can't understand the methods those teachers use at all."

You're different. You're the same age as me, and you're such a good student. You even get first place when you're sick. You must have a way of teaching me!

"I don't want to be called stupid anymore. Every Chinese New Year, my relatives compare their grades, and when it's my turn, they all fall silent. It's so embarrassing."

I've never been praised for being smart before, and I really want to hear someone say I'm amazing just once...

She rambled on and on, becoming more and more aggrieved as she spoke.

As Shen Xingbai listened, he felt both annoyed and amused. Seeing her crying so pitifully, he finally softened.

"Okay," he sighed softly.

"From now on, I'll stay for an hour after school every day to tutor you."

Su Ningning's eyes lit up instantly:

"Great! I'll cover your lunch and dinner! I'll top up your meal card, okay?"

Shen Xingbai wanted to refuse, but when he met her stubborn gaze, he finally nodded:

Yes, but not too much, just enough for a normal meal.

Su Ningning nodded quickly: "Okay! Don't worry, I definitely won't do too much!"

The next day, Shen Xingbai checked his meal card and found that there was an extra 500 yuan in it. He felt a mix of emotions.

He had never had so much money in his account before.

Su Ningning asked somewhat uneasily from the side:

"I don't know if this is too little... I don't even have enough for 500 a month, and I still need to buy snacks."

But you said you didn't want much, so I was thinking just the same as mine, is that okay?

Shen Xingbai said softly:

"Okay, that's plenty, thank you."

"No need, no need. I should be thanking you."

Su Ningning quickly waved her hand, "From today onwards, you have to help me tutor properly."

Shen Xingbai nodded: "Okay."

But when he actually started tutoring her, he truly realized how unique Su Ningning's brain circuits were and how poor her foundation was.

On the first day of tutoring in math, he fell silent midway through the lesson.

He finally couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you went to primary school?"

"Of course!" Su Ningning said earnestly.

"I haven't missed a single class. If the school gives out perfect attendance awards, I'll definitely be on the list!"

Shen Xingbai fell completely silent, and finally spoke slowly:

"Let's... start learning from the third grade curriculum again."

Su Ningning didn't catch the hidden meaning at all and happily nodded, "Okay, okay!"

Shen Xingbai explained it in an exceptionally simple and easy-to-understand way, and she actually understood it right away.

Learning something new every day, Su Ningning always has a sweet smile on her face when she goes to sleep at night.

She became even more devoted to Shen Xingbai, almost becoming his little fangirl, always watching him with eager eyes, just wanting to find something to help him with.

Shen Xingbai felt both helpless and amused, and could only shake his head slightly.

Later, during the tutoring session, he still couldn't help but speak up:

"You'd better avoid me at school."

Su Ningning immediately looked up: "Why?"

"Because nobody likes to be friends with someone like me."

He lowered his voice, "If you get too close to me, others will look down on you."

Su Ningning frowned and looked at Shen Xingbai with displeasure:

"No way! You're so outstanding, there are plenty of people who want to be your friend."

It's just that you always have a cold face and seem unapproachable, which is why people don't dare to get close to you.

If you just smiled, a whole bunch of people would surround you.

She paused, then asked softly and expectantly, "I really want to be friends with you... Are we friends now?"

She suddenly thought of her cousin, who was in the same grade as her. When she asked him to hang out before, he would tell her directly, "I don't want to play with idiots."

These words hurt Su Ningning deeply for a long time, which is one of the reasons why she never gave up on her studies.

Shen Xingbai looked at her sincere face, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

"Calculate."

That smile was so pure and clean, it was breathtakingly beautiful.

Su Ningning was stunned and blurted out, "Your smile is so beautiful!"

Shen Xingbai's ears turned bright red instantly, and she hurriedly lowered her head:

"...Stop chatting, let's start the tutoring."