Studying Makes Me Rich - Chapter 8

Zhou Xiu rubbed her eyes and became more absorbed in her thoughts. Xi Shaoyuan fell silent and faced her with his serious, starry eyes. Zhou Xiu finished cleaning up the dishes, stood upright, and said to Xi Shaoyuan, "Please don't worry, I don't have such thoughts for now." Xi Shaoyuan lazily replied, "I hope so."

...

In the early morning, Zhou Xiu steamed two meat buns, packed her lunch box and the Snow-White pastry she made last night, and brought them to school.

Hua Xu looked at the fresh and sweet desserts that her desk mate changed daily and exclaimed, "They're so soft, cute and chubby, and so beautiful!"

The white fluffy skin was soft like cotton candy, and the skin broke with a bite, the light cream mixed with a refreshing fruit flavour was mild and suitable, sweet but not greasy, giving the taste buds a soothing comfort.

What kind of fairy desk mate is this?

She could tutor and feed you, she spoke little and was ruthless, and Hua Xu was immersed in deep happiness.

Hua Xu mentioned that she wanted Zhou Xiu to bring her breakfast and she would give her the money. But Zhou Xiu didn't agree. The ingredients for these foods were all from Xi's family, and Zhou Xiu felt it was not appropriate to take money. So Hua Xu gave Zhou Xiu some snacks as an exchange, including various imported and expensive snacks like truffle chocolates.

Zhou Xiu would eat some snacks to supplement her energy during breaks.

Yu Qingyan turned back and gossiped with Hua Xu, "Today, Lu Lingshan sent breakfast to Yuan Shao again."

"She's been doing it for two days in a row! I want to see how long she can keep it up."

Zhou Xiu was not surprised by this news and took out her physics exercise book to start writing. Perhaps more news like this would come in the next few days, as the cooks and cleaning staff who served the meals had already returned home to mourn their loved ones.

However, Zhou Xiu was a little curious and stopped writing with her pen. "Why do you always mention Lu Lingshan in front of Hua Xu?"

Hua Xu heard this and showed a disgusted expression on her face. 　　

Yu Qingyan explained, "Because Lu Lingshan stepped on Sister Xu." 　　

"She relied on her grades to step on Sister Xu. There was a post back then implying that Sister Xu's reputation was not good, and I suspect it was her who posted it. Sister Xu doesn't care about being chosen as the school flower."

Zhou Xiu glanced at Hua Xuan's 36D chest and silently withdrew her gaze.

In Zhou Xiu's dreams, she had vaguely seen Lu Lingshan, who was thin and slender, pure, and innocent, just like a first love in the Republic of China period. Adolescent boys really were more obsessed with this type.

Hua Xuan rubbed Zhou Xiu's head. "Don't look. You'll have 36D in the future, too, and bottle of Yili's premium milk will let you experience the taste of being soft and big."

She inserted the straw and handed the milk to Zhou Xiu.

Zhou Xiu's cheeks turned red, and she successfully forced Zhou Xiu's eyes back to the physics test paper.

…

Math class.

During the weekly test, Mr. Huang picked up the test paper and slapped it on the podium. He glanced at Zhou Xiu and she took the test paper and prepared to leave the classroom.

Before the final exam, Zhou Xiu didn't have to listen to Mr. Huang's class. Mr. Huang was annoyed when he saw this unruly student. He sarcastically said, "Wait a minute. After all, you are the 'most outstanding student' I have ever seen, and outstanding students don't waste time writing test papers."

Zhou Xiu put down the test paper. The two math classes were used to test, and Zhou Xiu was preparing to go to the library to find a math test paper to write.

The homeroom teacher was an English teacher, and she saw Zhou Xiu going downstairs and invited her to the office.

Miss Li had heard about the conflict between Zhou Xiu and Mr. Huang. She clicked on Zhou Xiu's profile page and saw that her household registration address was in the xxx village, which was particularly conspicuous in the upscale xxx community.

She frowned at Zhou Xiu and said, "Why do you have to argue with Mr. Huang? You are a student. You need to understand what your learning task is. Go apologize to him and let him give you a test."

Miss Li also said, "Mr. Huang is a respected and experienced teacher. What he said is for your own good, and even the punishment of standing is for your own good."

"You..."

"You...," Zhou Xiu suddenly looked up and gazed at Miss Li's heavily painted lips.

"I have my own principles," she replied seriously.

Miss Li was angry. "With your English grades, what qualifications do you have to argue with Mr. Huang?"

Without money or background, Zhou Xiu looked clean and ordinary, not even like a student from Yu High School. Miss Li had patience with other students in the class but not with Zhou Xiu.

Zhou Xiu really lacked common sense.

"If you keep acting like this, you won't be able to study. Do you want to continue being a student?"

Zhou Xiu replied earnestly, "I don't look like a student, and he doesn't look like a teacher. We are equal."

"In the adult world, there's a saying that 'a promise made is a promise kept'. Although I'm underage, my words are trustworthy."

"Excuse me, I have to go write the exam now."

Miss Li was furious, understanding what Mr. Huang had gone through.

In the afternoon, during English class, Miss Li announced the grades one by one with the test papers in her arms. After a few zero scores were read, the class burst out laughing.

Du Feiyang said, "How could anyone get a zero score? It's amazing. If my allowance is cut off next month, don't ask me to treat you to dinner!"

The students who got a zero-score glared at him and shouted, "We were absent!"

When Zhou Xiu's name was called, Miss Li hesitated for a moment before emphasizing, "Zhou Xiu, 60 points."

The noisy classroom suddenly quieted down, and Zhou Xiu looked quietly at Miss Li.

The school regulations prohibit the public disclosure of students' test scores, but the students in the class didn't care about the scores. The homeroom teacher purposely announced them.

Zhou Xiu's English scores were very poor. To be precise, English was a major weakness for a rural student like her. She only started to stumble through recognizing the 26 letters in junior high.

Although Class 24 was a class for slow learners, they excelled in English. Going abroad was like eating at home for them, and they had a very good English environment since childhood.

"Du Feiyang, 100 points."

"Hua Xu, 123 points."

"Xu Qing, 138 points."

After explaining the questions, Miss Li concluded, "Teaching for many years, I have found that students who waste too much energy on other things will never have good grades. Only by studying hard can we reap rewards. Let's all work hard together."

The slow learners were hit hard by her words and their knees hurt badly.

Zhou Xiu understood that Miss Li was talking specifically to her.

...

Xiu Xiu, did I hear it wrong? I scored 100 points on the test," Du Fei Yang asked, laughing.

Hua Xu asked, "Really, only 60 points?"

Getting 60 points on a test out of 150 is okay, it's the norm for class 24.

Zhou Xiu nodded.

The people around her were stunned, as if the excitement they had from yesterday had suddenly vanished.

It turned out that Zhou Xiu was not a top student, but rather an average student like them.

Hua Xu suddenly remembered when she first met Zhou Xiu. Zhou Xiu said she wasn't a top student and had average grades. She also saw Zhou Xiu studying English often, even during meals. It turned out that her English wasn't good.

Hua Xu suddenly realized this.

Du Fei Yang crumpled up his perfect test paper to avoid hurting Zhou Xiu's self-esteem.

He was now conflicted and hesitant to speak, "Hey, Xiu Xiu..."

The barrier between Du Fei Yang and the top students disappeared without a trace.

He now thought of Zhou Xiu as an average student. He even worried about how someone like Zhou Xiu could win a bet against an old ox.

Zhou Xiu calmly accepted the disdainful and conflicted looks from those around her.

After the test answers were handed out, Xu Qing gently asked, "Do you want my notes?"

Although Xu Qing was in class 24, he was a different kind of student. He was a top student among average students, often ranking in the top 20, but still remaining in class 24.

Zhou Xiu politely declined, "It's okay, I'm fine."

Xu Qing smiled, "Okay then."

Zhou Xiu corrected her test paper against the answer key.

At that moment, she silently decided in her heart to add English to her final exam plan, the system simultaneously played a voice:

【Warriors who are not afraid of difficulties, on the road to flowers and applause, they must overcome many obstacles. If you score above 130 on the final English exam, you can get 1000 RMB. Young lady, keep up the good work!】

Xu Qing took a look at Zhou Xiu's English weekly test paper and easily analyzed that she didn't even understand the basic concepts, thus missing many points.

This test paper was the one Zhou Xiu took on her first day of school.

She scored 80 points on her math test paper on her first day of school.

However, she was able to quickly solve the difficult math problems that Mr. Huang gave and her recent homework had a high accuracy rate.

She was actually very intelligent.

Xu Qing adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses.

...

 It was Xi Shaoyuan’s birthday was on the weekend.

Zhou Xiu originally bought him a scarf of the same value as his living expenses as a birthday gift, but after considering the nonsense he said before, Zhou Xiu decided not to give it to him.

On Sunday, Zhou Xiu tried to return the scarf, but the luxury store wouldn't allow it.

She had no choice but to keep the scarf and find an opportunity to sell it at a low price.

Zhou Xiu spent a whole day in the library.

【Ding-ding-ding, you have reached 10 hours of daily reading and received a reward of 50 RMB.】

As the lights came on, Zhou Xiu closed her book and looked up to find that it was already dark outside. She rubbed her tired eyes and put in some eye drops.

She heard that Xi Shaoyuan had rented a villa for his birthday party, and he wouldn't be at home at this time.

Zhou Xiu picked up her backpack and got on the bus back to Xi Shaoyuan's house.

As she walked up the stairs, she heard a voice.

"Young Master Yuan!"

The girl's voice was full of grievances, soft like the spring rain in March, which soaked into the heart like rain. The handsome young man's and beautiful girl's figures were pleasing to the eye.

Zhou Xiu quickly averted her gaze and gave up the idea of going downstairs. She walked quietly to the study on the left-hand side of the stairs, closed the door softly, and turned on the lights.

As the sound of the door closing was heard, Xi Shaoyuan pushed away Lu Lingshan and wiped his face harshly.

His voice was as cold as ice, filled with shock and disgust, "Who allowed you to do that?"

In the study, Zhou Xiu took out her math test paper and started to correct it. She didn't know how long she had been writing.

When she finished the test paper and opened the door, she heard the sound of Xi Shaoyuan brushing his teeth.

Xi Shaoyuan was standing in front of the washbasin, washing his face with water. He suddenly saw Zhou Xiu's reflection in the mirror and spoke in a cold voice, "Zhou Xiu, when did you come back?"

Zhou Xiu honestly looked at the clock, "8:20."

Damn."

Zhou Xiu didn't care and walked towards her own room. Xi Shaoyuan's face turned even darker. He walked up to Zhou Xiu and looked down at her. At first glance, it was quite oppressive. Xi Shaoyuan was very tall.

Zhou Xiu rarely had such a close-up experience of facing Xi Shaoyuan.

In the warm light of the dim corridor, the tall and big boy's face was full of gloom, his peach blossom eyes flickered with a hint of moisture, and his forehead was covered with a layer of mist. The color of his lips was sexy, as if he had applied a color called "man-killer".

He asked coldly, "What did you just see?"

Xi Shaoyuan saw that Zhou Xiu didn't answer and pulled her schoolbag. Sure enough, he found a men's scarf inside.

He held the scarf and a simple birthday card inside and read, "Happy Birthday"

He pulled his lips and sneered coldly. With a voice so cold and emotionless, as if dissecting her soul, he said cruelly, "Zhou Xiu, I won't accept this birthday gift."

"I've said that I don't like your type of girl, don't waste your efforts."

Zhou Xiu snatched the scarf and book bag back, and upon hearing this, she had the urge to take off her shoe and throw it at his face.

Who the hell wanted to give it to him? Zhou Xiu picked up her book bag and calmly turned back to her own room.

…

After correcting the math test on her desk, Zhou Xiu took a moment to ponder with her tired brain.

From Xie Shaoyuan's narcissistic and shameless act of digging out her birthday gift from her book bag, his behavior was suspicious.

How did he know that she would definitely give him a gift? It was very likely... that he was the same as her? Regardless, he looked at her with prejudice as a person who might be a "premeditated criminal".

Zhou Xiu never thought of seducing Xi Shaoyuan to marry into a wealthy family.

It's not a good feeling to be sentenced before committing a crime. Zhou Xiu turned her pen in her hand, "【Can you give me more rewards? I want to move out of the Xi family next spring.】"

System: 【......】

It should recognize that a tough person who can finish a week's homework overnight does not need its pity.

It typed slowly with a wooden face:

【All kinds of ways to get rich quick, we have them all here.】

 

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