Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Wow, no wonder you're number one in the grade, you're really something else.

Yu Zhe thought this way, and didn't even need textbooks, which showed that she was indeed very confident in her studies.

Without saying anything more, Yu Zhe quietly thanked her and then carefully separated the books.

I quickly flipped through it, in just a few minutes.

Yu Zhe felt more confident.

It's alright, I had already mastered this knowledge when I was seven years old.

Even so, Yu Zhe felt that since he was already sitting there, he should pretend to be studying seriously so as not to disturb others.

Being a good student is definitely the right thing to do!

However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that Qin Ruoke's textbook was filled with neatly written notes, and some handwritten annotations even required an additional sheet of paper to be attached to them.

It's clear that she didn't initially not need these materials; rather, she had genuinely put in a lot of effort and now truly doesn't need them anymore.

That's incredible! Hard work is truly admirable.

Time passed by, and Yu Zhe, who was flipping through books he already knew, felt a little tired and wanted to close the book and rest for a while.

Just as the book was closed, two strips of paper that had been sandwiched between the pages of the math textbook floated out due to wind pressure.

Yu Zhe picked them up from the ground, thinking they were annotations, and glanced at them.

And with that one glance, the difference between the two notes was noticed.

Those were two forms, or more accurately, two timetables.

Yu Zhe didn't want to see other people's privacy, but he couldn't help it. It wasn't his fault that he had a photographic memory; he had already memorized the contents after just one glance.

The first sheet is a study schedule, which is packed full, with almost every day scheduled until 1 a.m., and sometimes even 2 a.m.

The second sheet is a work schedule, which includes jobs to do in spare time outside of studying, such as handing out flyers or working as a cashier at a bookstore.

In short, these are all part-time jobs, and the timing is just right for students to do part-time work.

However, calculating the time on both tables, from 7 a.m. until bedtime...

They basically have no rest time; they're either studying or working part-time, let alone relaxing or having fun—there's absolutely none of that!

Girl, are you out of your mind?!

Yu Zhe looked at Qin Ruoke beside her in shock, and Qin Ruoke, feeling the gaze, turned her head away in confusion.

Then... I saw Yu Zhe trying to put the two pieces of paper back into the book.

This was the first time Yu Zhe had seen Qin Ruoke's expression change. Her expression first showed surprise, then panic, and finally a hint of anger slowly emerged.

However, Yu Zhe was able to accurately detect the inferiority complex that had been mixed in with her expressions from beginning to end.

Suddenly, Qin Ruoke reached out, leaned forward, grabbed the two pieces of paper from Yu Zhe's hand, and quickly stuffed them into her notebook on the desk.

The commotion was minimal, and no one else in the class noticed what was happening.

But Yu Zhe felt bad. Looking at Qin Ruoke looking at him with shame and indignation, he felt like he was the bad guy.

After a while, Qin Ruoke managed to say in a very soft voice, "You...you saw it?"

"What...what do you see?" Yu Zhe could only pretend to be stupid.

"Did you see what was written on those two pieces of paper?"

"I...I only saw a little bit."

Yu Zhe pinched a tiny little thing between his thumb and forefinger.

But this answer made Qin Ruoke feel even worse: "It seems... you really did see it."

"Okay...that's true."

Seeing her increasingly ashamed and indignant expression, and the growing sense of inferiority in her eyes, Yu Zhe couldn't quite understand.

So he leaned over and whispered, "But I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I just think you should give yourself more rest time besides studying and working part-time."

"Sigh, never mind." Qin Ruoke sighed as if giving up. "It was my carelessness. I lent them to you when I put them in those books. In the end, it's still my own fault."

After saying that, she lowered her head and picked up her pen again, her expression somewhat pained: "If you want to laugh at me or tell others, then go ahead. I won't say anything to stop you from saying such things, and I don't have that right."

Yu Zhe was completely confused: "Huh? Why would I laugh at you? And it's not like it's anything shameful."

However, Yu Zhe simply couldn't understand Qin Ruoke's thought process.

She put down her pen again, looked Yu Zhe in the eye, and her expression was filled with anger: "Are you making a fool of me?"

Yu Zhe was shocked again. What... was she saying?

Before the stunned Yu Zhe could reply, she realized what she had said and quickly lowered her head to apologize: "I'm sorry, I know you are the young master of the largest family in this city. If what I just said made you unhappy, I apologize."

However, to Yu Zhe, this apology seemed so helpless and unwilling; it wasn't something she genuinely wanted to apologize for.

Then her eyes were indeed filled with reluctance, and her apology sounded like she was reading it in a monotone, but Yu Zhe could still see a trace of helplessness in her eyes.

"If, as you say, you can simply pretend you didn't see this, I would be very grateful. I apologize if my words offended you, but... I really don't have the energy to deal with anything other than the college entrance exam and my part-time job..."

"No, I didn't even think that way! Can't you at least listen to what people are saying?!"

Ring ring...

Just as Yu Zhe was about to talk about this, the bell rang, and Qin Ruo Ke stood up, nodded slightly to Yu Zhe, and hurriedly left the classroom.

Having seen the schedule, Yu Zhe knew that she was rushing off to her part-time job handing out flyers.

The classroom gradually became noisy.

Yu Zhe, who remained in his seat, felt very uneasy.

It was obvious that he had been misunderstood. The other party thought he was a troublesome and ill-tempered young master, and that it was just one side of the story—stubborn and unwilling to listen to anyone.

Forget it, let's find another opportunity to talk about it properly...

.......................

Qin Ruoke walked out of the school gate with a solemn expression. She knew that most of the students in this school were from wealthy families, and she was a student who was admitted to the school with tuition waivers because of her outstanding academic performance.

If others find out that she does part-time work, it's not that she's afraid of being isolated or anything, because she's always studying and doesn't have many friends to begin with. It's just that she feels her self-esteem is hurt.

However, due to family reasons, she is now struggling to afford food. With the college entrance examination approaching, she has no choice but to work part-time in her spare time while studying.

Moreover, Su Yuzhe is a big shot. Qin Ruoke thought that Su Yuzhe was mocking her after seeing her schedule.

How could someone in such a high position possibly respect themselves...?

Thinking of this, she bit her lower lip tightly, her face full of resentment.

She is a person with extremely strong self-esteem and has never bowed her head.

But just now, when facing that extremely handsome... uh... young master, Qin Ruoke felt that these words sounded strange.

She had to bow her head and apologize to Su Yuzhe for the first time.

The reason is simple: there is only one semester left before the college entrance examination. Due to certain family reasons, this college entrance examination is very important to her. Qin Ruoke really doesn't have the energy to care about anything else now.

She knew how powerful Su Yuzhe was. If he wanted to trip her up, she would be expelled from school today, let alone take the college entrance exam.

That would mean total defeat, and years of hard work and study would be for naught.

I was a bit emotional just now and I think I said some very impolite things...

And his attitude just now seemed pretty bad... I guess I should go apologize again.

But not now. I need to go to the city square to hand out flyers so I can at least earn enough for food for the next two days.

Qin Ruoke looked at the somewhat misty sky, a hint of confusion in her cherry-colored pupils.

But... everything will be alright after the college entrance exam, right?

35. This class monitor is so cute!

Yu Zhe felt terrible. Why couldn't Qin Ruoke listen to people properly?

Now that self-study is over, the classroom becomes completely lively.

However, the facts show that people are one thing when they talk, but when it comes to actually doing it, the vast majority of them back down.

For example, right now, seeing Su Yuzhe sitting in his seat looking out the window in a thoughtful manner, none of the people in the class who wanted to come over and talk to him earlier had the courage to do so.

Because Yu Zhe seems to have a cold aura, although this doesn't match his gentle heart.

But that doesn't mean everyone won't come.

Now a petite figure stood by Yu Zhe's table.

She interrupted Yu Zhe's thoughts with a soft, sweet voice: "Oh ho ho! Hello, Su Yu Zhe. My name is Luo Xiao Meng, and I'm the class monitor. On behalf of everyone, I'd like to say hello to you and welcome you to Class S of Senior Three."

Ok?

Yu Zhe slowly turned his head in a daze, and what came into view was a real little girl.

That's right, his first thought was that this was definitely a little girl.

She looked to be only about 1.5 meters tall, probably shorter than Yu Che. Her light blue hair was divided into two sections and tied into two pigtails with large bows. The ends of the pigtails reached her waist, and the ends of her hair were naturally curly.

Her school uniform was also lengthened, making it look like a princess dress, and you could see that she was wearing short socks with lace decorations above her shoes.

With her pale blue eyes, pale blue hair, and innocent and adorable appearance, she looked just like a forest elf.

Goodness, you little princess, and you're the class monitor?

For some reason, Yu Zhe wanted to play a mischievous trick again. He asked with a wicked grin, "Hmm? Little sister, did you skip a grade?"

"what?!"

Just as Yu Zhe's Achilles' heel was being told he looked like a girl, Luo Xiaomeng's Achilles' heel was being told she looked like a child.

"You skipped a grade! Get this straight, we're the same age! Humph, you say you're a boy, but I'd say you're more like a girl."

Yu Zhe raised an eyebrow, controlling himself before retorting.

"I have a feeling we're about to start hurting each other. How about we drop this topic here, Luo Xiaomeng, who's the same age as me?"

Luo Xiaomeng tilted her head and smiled, "Okay, I think this is the best way."

"This is a smart person," Yu Zhe quickly concluded.

Although she's a little girl, she doesn't seem to be silly or cute at all.