Seeing Through

2:10 p.m.

In the corridor outside Class 8, Top Student Chen Qian was loudly discussing that day's math exam with Dong Qingfeng and the others, boldly predicting several key topics.

Many students with average grades passed by, gazing up at the radiance they exuded before quickly giving them a wide berth, afraid of being scorched by that blazing light.

In high school, no matter how many flaws you had, as long as your grades were good, you were a good student. After all, a student's primary duty was to study.

Just like how, no matter how bad an athlete's character was, as long as they won a world championship, they were impressive.

The top students gestured grandly and discoursed on all under heaven, having the time of their lives.

The poor students hid in the shadows, secretly watching their high-spirited figures. Every now and then, a bookish girl would join Chen Qian's group to discuss the exam.

Dong Jiayi, the pretty girl from Class 1, studied Chen Qian curiously. "Our homeroom teacher said your grades have improved every exam. You might even make the top five in this final."

Chen Qian smiled faintly. "Top five isn't my ultimate goal."

Dong Jiayi was surprised. "Don't tell me you want first place..."

Chen Qian had wanted to say she was right, but there were so many people around.

Thinking of Xue Yuantong's strength, he felt that if he made such a boast now and failed to achieve it, wouldn't everyone mock him? Still, he couldn't lose his aura.

So he clasped his hands behind his back, stood tall and firm, and began to recite, "I think I should be wild and unrestrained, should be full of ambition, roaming mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, claiming all the romance in the world."

Dong Jiayi