man was overly stubborn and strict. Of course, I'm not blaming him; he believed that being too nice to insiders would be a weakness. Even his own daughter knitting at her desk drew criticism. For some...Chapter 13: Meeting

Su Can was already set on it during the second class, taking advantage of the fact that the subject teacher didn't know about this transfer student. Su Can had chosen his spot carefully; it was right next to the entrance gate by the art building at the bottom floor.

The art building was shaded and secluded with banana leaf trees covering the surroundings densely. The key factor was that he could see clearly who entered or exited through the main door, but most importantly, he wanted to see Tang Wu. Even if it were just a fleeting glimpse, it would be better than nothing.

The most effective way to see her would be to wait by her classroom's entrance. However, considering Tang Wu’s letter, Su Can decided against this idea as the chances of an awkward encounter would increase drastically.

Another method was to watch from near the school gate where everyone passed through after class. Thinking about it made his heart race with excitement; even his soul from another life felt a sudden surge of emotion.

With this idea in mind, he acted immediately. During his last class, he packed up and skipped out directly, surprising those who understood his intentions. Just two days into the school term, this transfer student was already skipping classes—how impressive could he be

Wu Shimiao naturally let out a cold snort; she despised Su Can more with each passing day.

Some classmates envied him, while others looked down on his actions, thinking that he was playing with his future by deceiving the subject teachers and skipping class. Could he really fool himself and pass the college entrance exams

The disdain for such behavior didn't show on many faces or in conversations but when the subject teacher arrived to teach new lessons, they paid extra attention as if learning today's new content would give them an edge. Competition at No.27 High School was roughly like this.

Of course, these people had no idea that Su Can had already self-studied and reviewed all the senior three content. These so-called new lessons were merely review material for him. Such exceptional learning absorption could only be found in the top ten students of the class.

In math, he studied "inequalities" every day, doing basic exercises while focusing on understanding the textbook. In English, senior year focused heavily on contextual analysis and required a deep grasp of varied grammar rules for prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, verbs, etc., with exam questions often designed to trick students. Su Can wasn't worried; his reading comprehension was strong enough that context clues could help him understand unfamiliar words.

Thus, it’s likely only ten people in No.27 High School could reach such a level of advanced preparation.

Naturally, besides having the accumulated knowledge from two lives and middle school studies, it was like building on a foundation—a natural progression for high school. For others, this seemed unrealistic and abnormal.

The art studio next to him had art students drawing under the guidance of their teacher. Some people saw Su Cen when he squatted there, but they soon looked away and focused on listening to the teacher explain how to draw figure compositions for exams.

Su Cen quickly noticed that he wasn't alone in his fight. Two well-dressed men appeared downstairs rather soon after. No. 27 High School was one of few schools in Rongcheng that didn’t require a uniform, which benefited from the school’s non-uniformed ideology. This suited Su Cen's tastes as it allowed for more diverse ideas and thoughts to coexist in this top-ranked high school.

The two men were slim and tall with a maturity and irascibility not commonly seen in ordinary high school students. They seemed to be waiting outside the art studio, and upon seeing Su Cen and his bag, one of them noticed that Su Cen was observing them. His face turned serious: "What are you looking at"

Su Cen paused for a moment before smiling and replying, “Yes, I'm looking at hammers.”

The two men had dark faces and looked like they enjoyed physical activities. They spat on the ground while squatting down; upon hearing Su Cen's retort, their expressions froze, and one of them glared coldly at him. It seemed that if it weren’t for something else today, he would have attacked Su Cen.

The shorter man pulled the tall one back and whispered, “Qian Long, don't stir up trouble; focus on dealing with the guy in the classroom!”

Then they nodded at Su Cen sarcastically, "Oh, you're quite sharp-tongued. Which class are you from"

At that moment, the bell rang for the end of class, making both parties squatting in the art building hall alert. The two men didn't bother with Su Cen anymore; they soon heard sounds of students packing up inside the studio and saw some classroom doors open as students carrying bags left school.

An auburn-haired girl dressed simply emerged from among them, holding an easel. She hadn’t permed or professionally styled her hair like many girls at No. 27 High School; she looked quite pretty but recoiled when the two men approached her: "You... what are you doing here"

The shorter man chuckled and said, “Didn't you want to ask me for help Well, I told my dad about it. My classmate's family works at Longsheng Factory; her mother is sick, and her father has an injury. He only gets three hundred yuan a month as a security guard. Look, if the factory isn’t taken over soon, these people will lose their jobs. Wouldn't that make life harder for my classmate She won't even be able to afford college!”

The girl's eyes filled with tears.

Su Cen glanced sideways; Longsheng Gift Factory was the one his father planned to take over, wasn’t it

“Hey, don’t cry. My dad said he will take over the factory soon, and he loves helping people in need. He promised that your family will be taken care of.”

"Really" The girl’s tears turned to smiles as she stared at him hopefully.

“Of course! My dad said he’ll definitely give special attention to your family!”

Su Cen shook his head. Judging from the expressions of Qian Long and his companion, they were habitual liars; what they said could be believed only if pigs could climb trees.

Qian Long's eyes turned crafty. "Hey, if I help solve your family’s problem for you, how will you repay me"

The girl blushed and bit her lip tightly before she said, “This Sunday then ”

"Haha, sure thing! Let's meet at Jinjiang Hotel… no wait, Furin Hotel. At ten in the morning." Qian Long’s smile became even more pronounced as his gaze roamed up and down over the girl.

At this moment, shouts came from the side of the building where the arts department was located and a group of people walked down. Leading them was Su Can's acquaintance, Sun Man, who was one of the main hosts on campus television. Walking with her seemed to be members from the student TV station and the Student Council—only these people could choose not to attend certain classes.

When she saw the red-eyed girl and Qian Long, Sun Man's expression turned cold. "You bullied her"

The girl hastily shook her head in panic. “No, no…”

Qian Long clearly had some respect for Sun Man and smiled as he said, "Sis, how could I do that You know very well that I never bully women."

Sun Man was evidently not impressed by him and frowned. “You should be more careful!”

The girl seemed to feel uncomfortable being around the dazzling Sun Man as she tugged at her sleeve before saying, "I'm going now."

Qian Long did not forget to wave his hand carelessly toward the girl's back. “See you Sunday at ten then!”

"What are you talking about Sunday at ten" Sun Man was clearly a type of campus female who had many admirers and this allowed her to be rather rude when facing people like Qian Long.

Qian Long sized up the slender Sun Man and chuckled. “Nothing, nothing, something that you wouldn’t want to know about!”

From his expression, it was obvious he had no good intentions. Xiao Man didn't care for him at all and turned around; she then saw Su Can standing by with a bag on his back and frowned. "What are you doing here"

The tone was extremely disdainful, and Sun Man's fawning admirer from the student union glared at him with hostility. Sun Man could speak in a commanding manner because of these male supporters by her side; she seemed to be everyone’s darling wherever she went.

When Su Can smiled, he didn’t want to pay any attention to them. At this moment, Qian Long, who was somewhat unable to hold back his emotions, said, "Damn! Tang Wu!"

The crowd looked over, and it felt as if an invisible hand had squeezed Su Can's heart.

Tang Wu appeared at the end of a path obscured by vegetation. She wore jeans and a simple T-shirt with her hair tied up in a ponytail behind her head; she was clear and beautiful as always, with bright eyes and a slender face that could be simply described yet hard to capture the feeling of her aura without seeing it firsthand.

She made people go mad thinking about her. When she walked, her dark black ponytail would sway from side to side, adding an indescribable vitality to her cold demeanor. This was the woman he had thought about day and night, who had ended their relationship with a kiss and started it again with a promise.

This girl whose exterior was icy but whose heart harbored kindness.

The air seemed to have paused for a moment, and Su Can could sense Qian Long’s dirty thoughts at the instant he pursed his lips. Sun Man's eyes glowed with jealousy.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but the flow of people heading towards the school gates slowed down.

Su Can took a step forward at this moment. Before this, he could have quietly waited for Tang Wu to discover him, but seeing her now made him realize that he wasn't a patient hunter or angler—he hadn’t cultivated enough patience and composure yet. Despite his reason telling him to wait longer so that their next meeting would be even more memorable...

But he just couldn’t wait any longer; he wanted to embrace her without hesitation.

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