Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 317 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (28)

Lu Liruan finished writing, and at that moment she was completely absorbed in the experience.

When I was in school, I would always beg the top student to explain problems to me after class by sticking my butt out next to their desk.

However, because top students are so highly sought after, sometimes it's not even possible to get a spot.

Even if you get in line, you might not understand it...

Lu Liruan remembers that at that time, there was a top student sitting behind her. He had excellent grades, but the key point was that he didn't usually listen in class and his study pace was different from the teacher's.

Then when he explains problems to others, they often can't follow his train of thought.

It turned out that Lu Liruan had asked a female academic star, but after the seating arrangement was rearranged and they were far apart, Lu Liruan was sometimes too embarrassed to keep asking her.

The top student behind me told me that if I didn't understand something, I could ask him.

Lu Liruan was quite happy at first, but later she became unwilling to ask him questions. Several times, when Lu Liruan said she didn't understand, the top student would sigh at her with a slightly aloof air: "How can you be so stupid? You can't even understand such a simple question?"

It was indeed a blow to Lu Liruan, who was that age.

Later, when he went to attend a training camp, he spent much less time in class, and Lu Liruan never asked him about it again.

It wasn't until after graduation, when the classmates organized a thank-you banquet for their teachers, that Lu Liruan heard that the top student had ranked eighth in the city for science and was being sought after by several good schools.

Upon hearing this, Lu Liruan exclaimed, "Wow—that's amazing!"

While eating, the top student greeted Lu Liruan, saying, "It feels like I haven't seen you much throughout our senior year of high school."

Lu Liruan hummed and hawed and chatted idly for a few minutes.

As a result, after the teacher appreciation banquet, someone privately told Lu Liruan that the top student liked her.

"what?"

Lu Liruan didn't believe it at all.

At the class reunion, the top student I hadn't seen for two years actually confessed his feelings to me, saying that he had liked me since high school...

"Stop kidding me! You used to call me stupid every day back then, hahaha!"

Lu Liruan didn't want to respond or feel awkward, so she just made a joke to get by.

With the development of the internet, Lu Liruan thought that back then he always put on airs and belittled himself for being stupid... It should also be considered a kind of teasing when you like someone.

That's inexplicable, it's ridiculous!

Who wants this kind of affection?

Lu Liruan was the prettiest girl in her class during high school.

But she has a good personality, and all the girls in her class like her, so Lu Liruan has many good friends.

Many of them are still in contact. Although they don't meet often, they still get together whenever they have the chance.

Back then, when the top student said he was stupid, he wasn't just saying it to himself. Lu Liruan remembered that the more people around him there were, the more enthusiastic he became, which made the boys next to him laugh out loud.

He often makes fun of himself and even disgustingly calls himself "little idiot".

Lu Liruan is now unsure whether they have ill intentions.

But it did have some impact on me personally; I even cried secretly about it during that time.

Perhaps... my later switch to art exams was somewhat related to this.

It's been so long that Lu Liruan herself can't remember anymore.

Even beautiful, beloved girls, like ray of sunshine, can be hurt by ignorant malice.

At an age when one cares deeply about external opinions and uses them to shape part of one's personality, this is definitely not a funny thing.

What about the more ordinary children? What about those children who don't experience much love in their lives?

How do they cope and heal themselves when faced with harm?

After meeting Jin Shuhe, those almost forgotten memories and thoughts returned to Lu Liruan's mind.

His inferiority complex and fear are obvious at a glance. How much influence will his current and past experiences have on his future self?

Lu Liruan did not ask him directly.

But she earnestly and repeatedly told him, "No matter what happens, you can tell me."

"Don't treat me like your parent, treat me like your friend, or like an older sister who's a few years older than you."

"I won't try to educate you from a so-called objective perspective. I will always be biased towards you, and your health and happiness are my top priority."

Lu Liruan was also very careful, not wanting her actions to worsen the already somewhat skewed personality of her child.

So today, after Jin Shuhe nodded, indicating that he understood what she was saying...

Lu Liruan clapped her hands twice: "Xiao He is so smart!"

This startled the boy.

Jin Shuhe discovered that Lu Liruan was truly knowledgeable, so he asked her about anything he didn't know. And Liruan was able to answer fluently, sometimes even more smoothly and simply than the teacher.

"Sister Li Ruan...you're amazing." He said sincerely.

Lu Liruan tried to remain calm, but it was extremely difficult to suppress the urge to smile.

In a sense... it was also a moment of healing for my teenage years.

"Sister Li Ruan, did you study science and engineering in college?"

"No... I studied art."

"I just have a good grasp of high school knowledge points."

"Oh."

Jin Shuhe didn't suspect anything.

Because of some of Li Ruan's experiences, he trusted her like a reliable adult.

Jin Shuhe was actually somewhat blind.

Some teenagers believe in adult myths.

This can be explained in the same way as some children believing that their father can fly or that their mother is a fairy queen.

The two of them had a pleasant evening. Jin Shuhe's problem was indeed solved, and Lu Liruan began to genuinely feel that this was a really good "golden touch" (a lucky charm or advantage).

Jin Shuhe's grades improved rapidly.

After entering the senior year of high school, exams become a daily occurrence, which makes most students complain.

"You've all started reviewing now, how can you truly test your abilities without an exam? If you don't gain experience now, you'll be completely clueless when you actually get to the exam hall!"

Upon hearing the groans and screams from below after the exam was announced, the homeroom teacher said with exasperation, "You're all so hopeless!"

Jin Shuhe remained calm and quietly began tidying up the table, preparing for the afternoon's shift change exam based on ranking.

Each examination room has thirty-five candidates. Jin Shuhe is usually at the head of the second or third examination room.

The school's requirement for these students who receive subsidies based on their grades is that their ranking in every major exam should not fall below the third-highest exam level.

Jin Shuhe was neither here nor there, but there was indeed no danger of him falling out.

In the first exam of his senior year, Jin Shuhe ranked 74th in the grade. In the second monthly exam, he ranked exactly 50th.

Although the quality of students at this school isn't great, the students in the first few exam rooms were all studying diligently.

To be ranked in the top twenties in just over a month is truly remarkable.

Teacher He spoke with Jin Shuhe: "Your momentum is very strong right now. No matter what happened before, it's never too late to start working hard now and stay firm in your beliefs!"

"Okay, I understand, thank you, teacher." Jin Shuhe nodded.

Teacher He was taken aback. He had never seen such an expression on this child's face before. It was the earnest and persistent look of someone who had set their sights on a goal and was single-mindedly striving forward.

As Jin Shuhe left the office, the English teacher looked up from the desk behind her and said, "This child is clearly paying more attention in class now than before. This time, his English score has improved by more than ten points compared to last time!"

Senior year of high school flies by; once you start focusing on something, time seems to fly by.

Jin Shuhe used to find life unbearable, and just a few months ago, he never imagined that life could be lived like this.

Now he even feels that there is not enough time, and he wishes he could immerse himself in the studies that he didn't care much about before from morning to night!

Jin Shuhe felt that he had never been so happy and positive in his life.

"Why are you carrying around vocabulary words while eating?!" Wen Bei wailed across from him.

"There is an English exam this afternoon."

"What's the point of looking at it now?"

"A few days before the exam, you said you still had time and weren't in a hurry to study. Now that the exam is this afternoon, are you suddenly cramming at the last minute?" Jin Shuhe asked quietly as she finished the last sip of the free soup provided by the cafeteria.

When Jin Shuhe revealed it, Wen Beifei didn't feel guilty at all; instead, she felt a little wronged.

"How could I not have tried hard! My mom hired tutors for me, three subjects at once: math, English, and physics."

“I make up for it on Saturdays and Sundays, and I have to stay up late on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays when I get home. How come I haven’t tried harder?” He grabbed his hair.

Although he is a sports student, he still needs to maintain good grades in his academic subjects if he wants to get into a good university.

After he finished yelling, he met Jin Shuhe's gaze.

Although the other party didn't say anything, Wen Bei understood the meaning: You've been studying so hard, how come your grades haven't improved?

Wen Bei put down her chopsticks dejectedly: "Not everyone is cut out for studying! I just can't learn, my head is all muddled, what can I do?"

He sighed deeply: "Actually, I wanted to tell my mom that she should stop tutoring me. Otherwise, it's just a waste of money because my grades aren't improving."

“Auntie won’t think the money spent on you is a waste. Just study hard,” Jin Shuhe stated the facts.

"I don't want to listen to my mom nagging either..." he muttered.

"Hey, your grades have improved so quickly, what kind of tutor did you get?"

"I didn't have any extra lessons."

"Could it be... that you are a gifted genius!"

"If I don't know, I'll ask my sister."

"what?"

"Your sister can tutor you in your senior year of high school?" Wen Bei thought of how his dad scratched his head when he looked at his math problems.

"Yes, she's good at almost every subject." Jin Shuhe himself didn't realize that there was a hint of pride in his tone.

"Your sister is so amazing!" Wen Bei suddenly widened her eyes.

"Or... could I come to your house and have your sister teach me?"

"cannot!"

Jin Shuhe refused outright, picked up his plate again, and got up to leave.

"Hey—wait for me! Don't rush to reject me!"

People often feel sleepy after eating.

Waiting until the afternoon sun shines brightest, when it's time to switch classes for the exam.

As Jin Shuhe walked down the street, he felt no nervousness at all; instead, he felt a sense of anticipation.

I want to see just how far I can go.

Jin Shuhe sat in the examination room. Behind him sat the people who had sat in front of him last time. Jin Shuhe remembered those faces.

The bell rang, and the toilet paper was handed out.

By the time the last exam was over, it was already getting dark outside.

When I returned to my classroom with my things, the students on duty were already putting the desks and chairs back in their original positions.

The students huddled together in twos and threes, looking at the answers to the test they had just taken.

Wen Bei collapsed onto the table like a lump of mud. When Jin Shuhe walked up to him, he immediately started mooing and wailing.

"what happened?"

"I had two math problems! Two whole problems! I didn't write a single word... Ah! I wrote the word 'solution' twice."

Wen Bei shakily raised two fingers.

What about other departments?

"I didn't understand the second reading passage at all in English..."

Jin Shuhe: ...

"Let's go eat."

Jin Shuhe was not good at comforting people, so he could only awkwardly change the subject.

"eat!"

The next second, Wen Bei jumped up from his seat: "Hurry up! There's an exam today, the food in the cafeteria will definitely be better than usual!"

After saying that, he rushed out first.

Jin Shuhe walked past Zhao Jingyi's desk and was stopped by the girl who had just finished tidying up her desk: "Jin Shuhe, how did you do on your English test this time? Let's compare the answers later?"

“Your English is much better than mine, so comparing answers with me is pointless. You should find a classmate who is good at English, right?” Jin Shuhe answered seriously, completely unaware of the embarrassment and disappointment that flashed across the girl’s eyes.

Seeing that Zhao Jingyi hadn't sat down yet, Jin Shuhe thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to practice math?"

Zhao Jingyi fell silent. She had just overheard Jin Shuhe and Wen Bei's conversation. Wen Bei hadn't solved two of the major questions, while she was a little better off, but she had also completely failed to solve one.

Mathematics has always been one of Jin Shuhe's strongest subjects.

She wanted to discuss English with Jin Shuhe because she was good at it, but she didn't have an advantage when it came to math...

"I finished comparing math problems with someone," she whispered.

"Oh, then I'll go eat first."

Jin Shuhe nodded, turned and left.

Zhao Jingyi sat down silently behind him, having no appetite to eat.

The exam lasted another half day the next day.

"We're finally liberated!"

Wen Bei was stretching lazily when he heard Jin Shuhe say casually beside him, "There are exams next week."

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

The grading process for senior high school students is very fast; by the morning of the third day, the results for some subjects were already available.

Jin Shuhe's math and science scores remained consistently high, with his math score ranking among the top five in the grade.

When the English and Chinese scores were handed out, Wen Bei kicked Jin Shuhe's chair hard from behind, and when Jin Shuhe turned around, Wen Bei winked at him.

That means: You're really studying, kid.

After the rankings were released, Jin Shuhe's overall score ranked thirty-ninth in the grade, just barely making it into the first examination room.

Jin Shuhe breathed a sigh of relief, feeling neither particularly satisfied nor dissatisfied.

He knows himself. Although his teacher said he was smart, he is by no means someone who doesn't work hard and can easily get good grades. He has to work harder than others to get ahead of them when everyone else is striving for success!