Effort Is Impossible

Wang Ge looked at the options, feeling a little speechless.

Since the speech had already begun, he only gave the options a quick glance. He had no time to think them over, so he could only honestly read from the script.

As he read, he cursed the stupid system in his heart.

What kind of options were these? Other than A, were B, C, and D even choices a human could make?

B and C aside, both were suicidal options. One would result in social death, while the other would get him expelled and beaten to death by Mom and Dad.

Option D left Wang Ge the most speechless. Damn it, the option itself said his confession would be rejected. Only an idiot would choose it.

Besides, Chen Yanxi was not even at school right now. She had taken leave to work a part-time job, so she would not hear him even if he confessed.

He could only choose A.

But based on Wang Ge's understanding of his stupid system, the most normal options like A usually gave the worst rewards.

Meanwhile, options as reckless as C, or ones involving romantic relationships like D, usually gave the best rewards.

He had triggered several multiple-choice questions like this before, so he had experience.

Sure enough, after he finished reading the speech, the system's voice sounded in his mind:

"Ding~"

"You chose option A. Reward obtained: Speech Skill proficiency +5, points +100."

These points were system currency. They had many uses: he could exchange them for items in the System Shop, raise his basic attributes, increase skill proficiency, level up skills, draw prizes, and so on.

After finishing his speech, Wang Ge returned to his seat. With a thought, he brought up his status panel:

[Character: Wang Ge]

[Intelligence: 7]

[Stamina: 6]

[Charm: 8]

[Items: None]

[Skills: Acting Skill lv. 4; Learning lv. 4; Financial Management lv. 3; Speech Skill lv. 3; Writing Skill lv. 3; Interpersonal Communication Skill lv. 3; Singing Skill lv. 2; Piano Skill lv. 2...]

[Titles: None]

[Points: 600]

Only six hundred points. He could not do anything with that.

Wang Ge sighed. Upgrading a basic attribute now cost at least one thousand points, while upgrading Charm cost two thousand. With his current six hundred points, at most, he could only upgrade one of those skills that was still at level two.

Even a prize draw cost one thousand points.

It was useless. Better to keep saving.

Ever since obtaining the system two months ago, he had only earned these six hundred points. He had not spent a single one.

As for that long list of skills in his status panel, some were things he had known in his previous life, while others were learned in this life. But without exception, they were all abilities he possessed himself, not something that came from the system in the slightest.

It could be said that even without the system, Wang Ge was destined to be an exceptionally outstanding person in this life.

Of course, now that he had a shortcut like the system, who would still stupidly work hard?

Wang Ge certainly would not.

After two months of studying the system, he had gained some understanding of the mechanics behind these attributes and skills.

For the basic attributes—Stamina, Intelligence, and Charm—having eight points was already considered top-tier.

Ten points was the limit a human could reach. Ordinary people generally had attribute values around five or six.

As for skills, level one counted as beginner, level two as mastery, level three as proficiency, level four as master level, and level five was probably the pinnacle.

His Acting Skill was already close to level five, lacking less than the final quarter of proficiency.

That was only natural. Not to mention the fake-smile skills he had cultivated through decades of struggling in society in his previous life, in this life, he had been born with the memories of his previous life. So from childhood, he had needed to play the part of an infant and then a child who knew nothing of the world. He had acted for more than a decade from childhood to adulthood, every moment of every day, so naturally his Acting Skill proficiency was high.

"With my Charm and Acting Skill levels, if I became an actor, I could probably win Best Actor easily, right?" Wang Ge rubbed his chin and shook his head with a smile.

He had no desire to become an actor or work hard and struggle for anything.

He had spent decades struggling in society in his previous life. Though he had barely become a successful person in the end, he was truly tired.

And since he had been born into a good family in this life, Wang Ge only wanted to be a salted fish now.

Working hard was impossible. It would be impossible for him to work hard for the rest of this life.

Only by spending money, chasing girls, and finding ways to have fun every day could he barely keep on living.

Soon, the Hundred Days Oath-Taking Ceremony ended. The third class of the morning had been delayed because of the ceremony, so they went straight to the final class when they returned.

But before class began, Wang Ge was called to the office by his homeroom teacher, Jiang Xiyu.

Jiang Xiyu was a relatively young teacher who taught Chinese. She was pretty, conscientious, and responsible in her teaching, making her quite popular with the students.

"Teacher, is something wrong?"

"I want to change your seat and move you to the last row. Do you think it would affect your studies?" Jiang Xiyu asked in a consultative tone.

"No problem, Teacher. It will not affect me. I am not nearsighted anyway," Wang Ge said indifferently.

"It is good that it will not affect you." Jiang Xiyu nodded with some relief, then explained, "The main reason I am moving you to the last row is so that you can sit with Gu Panyan and help tutor her."

"Tutoring Gu Panyan? At a time like this?" Wang Ge was somewhat surprised.

There were only a hundred days left. Was it not too late to ask him to tutor her now?

After all, Gu Panyan's grades had always been near the bottom of the class. Calling her the perennial last-place student would not be an exaggeration.

Seeing Wang Ge's expression, Jiang Xiyu misunderstood. Thinking that he was unwilling, she said apologetically, "Sorry. These final hundred days should have been the most important time for you to shore up your own weaknesses, so asking you to tutor someone else is rather inappropriate, but..."

Seeing Jiang Xiyu hesitate, Wang Ge said with a smile, "It is fine, Teacher. Just tell me. I do not study much anyway. Did you not catch me sleeping this morning? Tutoring someone else will not affect me."

Jiang Xiyu had always treated him quite well. Whenever he occasionally got into trouble, such as playing on his phone or reading novels in class, she would only scold him a little after catching him. She would return his phone and novels after school.

When Wang Ge slept in her class, she would also turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it.

However, that only applied to her own classes. During other classes or morning self-study, Jiang Xiyu would definitely make him stand up right away to wake himself up.

Of course, this preferential treatment was mainly because Wang Ge's grades had remained stable and had not declined.

Still, no matter what, Jiang Xiyu had been very good to him. So within the limits of what he could do, Wang Ge did not mind helping this young homeroom teacher.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xiyu said, "You are a smart child, so I will not hide it from you. Gu Panyan's parents used connections at the school to find me and ask me to help improve Gu Panyan's grades during this final period..."

Seeing Wang Ge's thoughtful expression, Jiang Xiyu added, "After Gu Panyan's parents came to me, I asked several teachers who had taught her before. I found out that her grades during her first year of high school had actually been fairly good. She had even ranked in the top ten of the class. It was only after some things happened that her grades declined so quickly."

As she spoke, she remembered how that mother had held her hand and nearly knelt to beg her. With a sigh, she said, "After learning that, it was not just because of Gu Panyan's parents' request. I also felt that perhaps Gu Panyan could still be saved...

Afterward, I tried talking to her, but she did not want to tell me anything, nor did she want to study. I asked her to come to my office every evening self-study session so I could tutor her, but she refused...

I had no other choice, so I thought of you. You have always been sensible and smart, and you are the same age as her, so you have more in common. Maybe it might have some effect..."

After saying all that, she added gently, "Of course, no matter what, the college entrance examination is approaching. Your own grades are still the most important thing. It is fine if you are unwilling."

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