You are presumptuous

[One and a half stars?]

[Only one and a half stars? Such a low rating?]

[Looking at her appearance, she does seem a bit ordinary.]

[Her figure is average, too.]

[Overall, she's very plain; this rating is quite normal.]

[If it's only one and a half stars, she's not even half as good as Qiqi. Looks like she'll be easy to conquer.]

[Easy to conquer? Do you guys have some misunderstanding about the novice trial zone? I remember that the vast majority of female ghosts in previous novice trials were within one star, right? One and a half stars is already considered quite high; it can wipe out quite a few newbie players.]

[True.]

[But this is Nine Times a Night's livestream channel.]

[This guy is a top-tier expert who can conquer three-star, three-and-a-half-star, and four-and-a-half-star female ghosts simultaneously.]

[Exactly.]

[The expert's mission is secure this time, no suspense. My coins are gone.]

[By the way, has anyone encountered this straight-A student female ghost before? What type of boss is she? Contact-based? Bodily fluid-based? Or something else?]

[How do you conquer this kind?]

[Never seen her.]

[Haven't encountered her.]

[No clue.]

[Whatever, she's only one and a half stars anyway. As long as you aren't a newbie player who is particularly cowardly or stupid, passing the level should be simple.]

[Exactly, there's no need to know the type. The expert could pass this with his eyes closed after chatting for a bit.]

[Agreed.]

Wen Nan stood blankly in front of the desk, looking at the girl who was an arm's length away from him.

At first glance, Yu Shujun was the image of a standard high school senior straight-A student—

She wore the blue and white striped uniform of No. 7 High School, the baggy fabric completely enveloping her limbs. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and her bangs covered most of her face. She wore thick glasses, the lenses hiding the emotions in her eyes well, giving her a sense of mystery while maintaining an aloof air that kept people at a distance.

The two stared at each other for a moment before Yu Shujun finally lowered her gaze. She tapped the empty desk beside her twice with the pen in her hand, signaling for Wen Nan to sit down.

Wen Nan took the hint and sat down beside her.

She raised a hand to push up the glasses on the bridge of her nose, glanced at the watch on her wrist, and said in a voice devoid of ripples:

"You are one hour, twenty-three and a half minutes late. In this amount of time, I could have finished three sets of Olympiad mock papers."

"Uh, sorry."

Yu Shujun glanced at her watch again. "Apologies are meaningless; they only waste another minute of my time."

After saying that, she pushed the test paper on her desk toward Wen Nan. "This is your math diagnostic test. Take a look for yourself—"

"61 points! How did you even manage to get a score like this!"

Thinking of the 9-point paper the fatty had taken to the head teacher, Wen Nan whispered in rebuttal: "It's not that bad... at least I passed."

"Passed? Out of 150 points!" Yu Shujun tapped the paper forcefully with her pen. "In the multiple-choice section at the beginning, you only got three questions right! If I scattered some rice on the paper and brought in a chicken to peck at it randomly, the score would be higher than yours!"

After the outburst, Yu Shujun's tone softened. "I've marked all the problematic areas, problem-solving methods, and common pitfalls on this paper in red. Go through it from start to finish yourself. If you have questions, ask me. If not, don't speak. Let's not disturb each other."

With that, she pulled her own Olympiad mock paper out of her schoolbag and began working on it, not looking at the person beside her again, as if he were nothing but air.

[???]

[Is she a stress-inducer?]

[Is she that scary?]

[Why does it feel like her aura is even more intimidating than the head teacher in the next class? It's bordering on the Dean of Students.]

[Is this really a one-and-a-half-star rating? Why is the pressure so strong?]

[Yeah, I'd give her five stars.]

[I think five stars is too low.]

[You guys have been led astray by Nine Times a Night. You don't actually think this is a cheesy romance drama livestream, do you?]

[Exactly. The difficulty of conquering a character is based on the threat level the female ghost poses to the player, not on how suitable she is for dating.]

[Right. Don't look at how fierce the straight-A student is when she scolds people. Look at her—from start to finish, she hasn't touched the streamer once, and she's barely even made eye contact with him. The requirement she gave now is just for the streamer to look at the questions himself and not disturb her. This kind of female ghost is actually the most worry-free type.]

[Yes, she ignores you the whole time, and you just don't provoke her or ask questions. Just drag out these twenty minutes, and the mission will be over.]

[Is it that simple? This sounds even easier to conquer than a stuffy, married homeroom teacher.]

[It was never difficult to begin with. This option is likely a beginner's bonus; choosing it is pure profit.]

[So the streamer just needs to keep his mouth shut and look at the test for the whole time?]

[Correct.]

[Ugh, how boring.]

[I'm out. Going to check out the "Small and Cute" livestream.]

[Same here.]

Just as the viewers in the chat were clamoring to leave, Wen Nan's next move left them stunned.

"Student Yu Shujun." Wen Nan raised his hand.

Yu Shujun's brows knitted together, her expression clearly revealing a hint of impatience.

She ignored Wen Nan, pretending not to hear him, and continued to write and draw on her test paper with focus.

Wen Nan cleared his throat and continued, "Pardon my intrusion—"

"—You are intruding."

Yu Shujun retorted without even lifting her head.

Wen Nan: "Uh, I have a question."

Yu Shujun: "No, you don't."

Wen Nan: ...

He was a very earnest student. Even though the other party's attitude was cold, Wen Nan still decided to ask the question weighing on his mind:

"It's such a hot day, aren't you hot wearing so many layers?"

Yu Shujun: ...

Seeing that she didn't answer, Wen Nan asked again: "Your bangs are so long, they're blocking your vision. Doesn't that bother you?"

Yu Shujun: ...

Wen Nan continued: "Are you wearing makeup? Did you learn this makeup technique from the P.E. teacher?"

[?]

[???]

[∑(O_O;)]

[Wait, what is the streamer doing?]

[Is he courting death?]

[Wouldn't it be better to just quietly pass these twenty minutes?]

[Why do you have to open your mouth to ask questions, ahhh!]

[Asking questions is one thing, but why ask a top student questions that have absolutely nothing to do with studying?]

[Do you really have to go crazy testing the minefield?]

[Isn't it good to just stay alive?]

Snap!

The pen in Yu Shujun's hand snapped in two.

She finally turned to look at the man beside her, pulling a smile that looked worse than crying. Suppressing the rage in her heart, she asked, "If you don't have any normal questions to ask, either shut up or get out of this classroom."

"I do."

Wen Nan reached out and pointed toward Yu Shujun's knee.

There was a small brown stain of iodine on her school uniform pants.

"When I walked over just now, I smelled it. You have a very strong scent of disinfectant on you."

Wen Nan said, "Student Yu Shujun, did you just go to the school infirmary?"