Cheating Plan

Lunch break.

Xu Muyan finished her homework and planned to relax for a while to adjust her state for the afternoon classes.

Wen Jing, who was also free at the moment, teased, "Yanyan, look at Chu Bai, he seems like a different person. He's studying so actively. It looks like he's determined to improve. Are you scared?"

"Stop teasing me. I get depressed just thinking about it," Xu Muyan rolled her eyes.

"Haha, your dad is something else too. How could he trick his own daughter like that?" Wen Jing chuckled.

"Yeah," Xu Muyan agreed deeply.

"But it's okay. Even if Chu Bai really wins, you can just not admit it. Can he force you?"

"I definitely plan not to admit it."

Although one should keep their word, Xu Muyan would certainly not joke about her own happiness. Besides, she had already made up her mind not to date before the college entrance exam.

"Then what are you worried about?" Wen Jing asked.

"This Chu Bai is a bit self-centered and doesn't consider other people's feelings at all. If he really wins and I don't admit it, he'll definitely pester me. Maybe he'll even let the other classmates know about it, and then I'll be so embarrassed."

Xu Muyan cupped her beautiful face with both hands and complained.

"That's true," Wen Jing nodded.

At this moment, Wang Haoran returned from outside the classroom and happened to pass by them.

"What are you guys talking about?" Wang Haoran asked casually.

"Nothing, nothing!" Xu Muyan shook her head like a rattle-drum.

"There's definitely something. Tell me?" Wang Haoran had actually vaguely guessed.

"Yanyan and Chu Bai made a bet. If she loses, she'll be his girlfriend."

When Wang Haoran asked, Wen Jing naturally answered everything.

"Jingjing, you, you, you... This is something only the two of us should know. Why did you tell someone else?" Xu Muyan said, feeling shy and annoyed.

"Sorry, Yanyan."

Wen Jing apologized verbally, but she muttered inwardly.

I didn't say it. It was Wang Haoran who overheard you complaining on the phone last night. You really can't blame me!

But this was a secret, so Wen Jing certainly wouldn't say it out loud.

"Forget it, if he knows, he knows," Xu Muyan didn't blame Wen Jing, but she still instructed Wang Haoran, "You have to keep this a secret. You're not allowed to tell anyone else."

"I'm not a talkative person, don't worry," Wang Haoran replied.

"It's fine. That Chu Bai is just cramming at the last minute. You don't need to worry. How could a poor student suddenly become a top student?" Wen Jing comforted Xu Muyan.

"Right!" Xu Muyan nodded heavily, becoming firm.

"In a normal exam, it's definitely impossible for him. What if he... cheats?" Wang Haoran said abruptly.

"This... this won't happen, right?" Xu Muyan's heart, which had just settled down, instantly rose again.

"I'm guessing this is definitely Chu Bai's scheme, deliberately setting a trap for you. He's long since planned to improve his grades by cheating," Wang Haoran guided Xu Muyan's thoughts.

"Think back, when he made the bet with you, did he seem full of confidence?"

"Yes, yes, he was very confident when he said that!" The more Xu Muyan thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

"Exactly. Even someone who studies well wouldn't dare to guarantee they could get into the top so-and-so in the class. How could a poor student be so confident?" Wang Haoran retorted.

"Yeah, I should have thought of that back then!"

After hearing this, Xu Muyan was completely convinced that Chu Bai was going to cheat.

However, she still held a glimmer of hope.

"Cheating isn't that simple, is it? Bringing a cheat sheet can't improve grades that much."

"Do you think cheating is just bringing a cheat sheet? Couldn't it be buying exam answers and bribing the invigilator?" Wang Haoran said.

"Ah... it can be like that?" Xu Muyan's face was full of surprise.

As a top student, she had never considered cheating and had no idea about so many methods.

Wang Haoran looked at Xu Muyan's worried expression, felt the time was right, and suddenly said nonchalantly, "Actually, this is just my guess. Maybe others don't think that way. I have something else to do, let's not talk anymore."

With that, Wang Haoran turned and left.

"Wait."

Xu Muyan panicked and quickly grabbed Wang Haoran's hand.

Wang Haoran stopped and glanced at her.

Xu Muyan's face flushed, and she immediately released his hand, saying softly,

"Can you help me?"

"This..." Wang Haoran pretended to hesitate.

"Please, okay?" Xu Muyan, for the first time, acted coquettishly.

"Then I'll give it a try." Wang Haoran "reluctantly" agreed.

"Thank you so much. I'll treat you to bubble tea then!" Xu Muyan looked at Wang Haoran intently, revealing a sweet smile.

[Ding, one of the female leads, Xu Muyan, has increased her favorability towards the Host by +10. Current total favorability is 40. (Very close)]

[Ding, you have influenced the plot direction and gained 200 Villain Points.]

Did I really gain favorability?!

Upon receiving the system notification, Wang Haoran was secretly pleased.

Preventing Chu Bai from cheating was something he had to do anyway.

Helping Xu Muyan was just a side benefit.

He didn't expect to actually gain Xu Muyan's favorability, which was a pleasant surprise.

Several days passed in a hurry.

The order of all third-year high school students was shuffled, and examination rooms and seats were randomly assigned.

On Friday afternoon, students received their examination room numbers, exam admission tickets, and other items, and familiarized themselves with the examination rooms in advance.

These examination rooms were originally classrooms for younger students, but they had now been vacated to serve as temporary examination rooms.

At the entrance of each examination room, the examination times for each subject and the names of the invigilating teachers for each subject were posted.

The third-year high school students orderly arrived at their respective examination rooms and found the seats with their names and student numbers posted.

The invigilating teacher distributed an English listening practice paper.

Soon, the English listening questions began playing over the classroom broadcast.

Chu Bai's seat was the last one in the last examination room.

This position was simply a prime spot for Chu Bai.

After using his perspective ability, his vision passed through walls, allowing him to see the answers on the English test papers of approximately one hundred and fifty students.

Of course, this was just an English listening practice session, and Chu Bai wouldn't copy others.

What he needed to do now was to pinpoint the approximate locations of the students with good grades.

This was not difficult for Chu Bai at all.

The top students in each class at the school were often praised at assemblies, and their faces were too familiar.

Just among the top ten in the entire school's third-year overall grades, Chu Bai found three, one of whom was a regular in the top three of the entire school.

Don't underestimate the students in the top ten overall.

The ranking of grades at Shui Ze High School was highly valuable. From past history, students who could enter the top ten of the entire school were almost certainly those who could get into the most prestigious universities in the country.

Xu Muyan and Wang Haoran in his class only just managed to get into the top ten of the entire school.

As long as he could copy from these three, Chu Bai was certain that getting into the top ten of his class was practically guaranteed.

Xu Muyan could just wait to be his girlfriend! Haha...

Chu Bai was incredibly excited, wishing he could fast-forward time to the day the exam results came out.

"That student, why aren't you listening properly and just looking around and giggling?!"

Chu Bai's abnormality caught the attention of the invigilating teacher in the examination room.