E 13

Zhang Fugui burst out of his room and sprinted toward the place where he had met Lin Wan, running as if in a 100-meter dash.

But when he finally arrived, panting, Lin Wan was nowhere to be found.

Zhang Fugui stood amidst the bustling crowd, looking around, feeling a wave of desolation wash over him as if the place had been deserted.

Under the strange gazes of passersby, Zhang Fugui sighed heavily, tears welling up in his eyes.

Once, an opportunity had been laid out before him, but he hadn't cherished it. Only after everything was lost did he begin to regret. The most painful thing in life is this! If heaven could give him a second chance, he would say three words to that boy: "I’m willing!" (Note 1)

After this long train of thought, Zhang Fugui clenched his fists and made a firm resolution.

With enough effort, even an iron pestle can be ground into a needle! With enough determination, one has nothing to fear!

Starting today, he would come at that time every day to wait for the master. Eventually, he would succeed in meeting him!

With this decision made, Zhang Fugui melancholically headed home.

I'm so tired. I need to get some sleep quickly; I have to go to work this afternoon.

Life is too hard... Zhang Fugui thought tearfully.

...

Just as Zhang Fugui was rushing to find Lin Wan, Lin Wan, whose first transaction had failed, had already arrived at the entrance of the first high school, feeling dejected.

He looked in awe at the small food cart surrounded by layers of people and then walked past it into the school gate.

To think that a simple, reduced wealth formation could have such a powerful effect. It seems my strength is still very strong; it’s just that the gem has been dusted over and hasn’t been discovered!

Feeling this way, Lin Wan, who had faced continuous setbacks since his rebirth, finally regained his confidence as the first assistant in the cultivation world and confidently walked back to his class.

Once inside the class, Lin Wan noticed everyone was deeply focused, writing anxiously. Only a few top students he remembered were sitting at their desks, appearing relaxed and chatting.

...What’s going on?

Seeing everyone so busy, Lin Wan, empty-handed, felt a bit confused. He stood at the classroom door, glanced around, and then quietly asked a top student sitting in the front row, whose name he could no longer remember,

"Hello, classmate, what are they doing?"

The student he asked happened to be the top scorer in the class, ranked eighth overall.

The top student usually looked down on someone like Lin Wan, who was not academically inclined. However, for some reason, he couldn't muster the same feeling of disgust upon seeing Lin Wan's bright, shining, doe-like eyes.

With a soft sigh, the top student looked at Lin Wan’s innocent and carefree expression and kindly reminded him,

"The class representative is about to collect homework. Today, we need to submit the big assignment assigned a few days ago. Anyone who doesn’t submit it will have to stand and be scolded."

!!!

A big assignment? What is that???

Lin Wan was completely bewildered.

Seeing Lin Wan's panicked and pitiful expression, the top student softened and pulled out a thick stack of papers from his bag, handing them to him.

"Quick, take these and copy them. There's still more than twenty minutes. You can just pick out the fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions and write as much as you can."

!!!

"Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!"

A good person lives in peace; once I finish copying the papers, I’ll draw a good luck charm for you!

Holding the thick stack of papers from the top student, Lin Wan dashed back to his seat.

Behind him, the top student’s desk mate watched the whole process in deep shock.

"Why?!"

Grabbing the top student's hand, the deskmate pretended to cry dramatically, "Deskmate, I’ve treated you well, so why are you so biased? You’re really a heartless person!"

"......"

Looking at his deskmate's pockmarked face covered in acne, the top student quickly closed his eyes. He struggled to recall Lin Wan's pretty face while turning his head, lips slightly parted, and painfully said, "This isn't my fault; you're just too ugly."

???

So it’s my fault then?!

No wonder you’re only willing to let the girls copy homework but not me. Turns out you’re just a face-lover!

Realizing the truth, the top student's deskmate felt even more depressed.

In the back row of the classroom, under everyone's gaze, Lin Wan rushed over to his seat, carrying an entire stack of papers he borrowed from the top student.

As the first boy to borrow homework from the top student, Lin Wan successfully attracted the attention of all the underachievers in the back row.

Their class was already a poor-performing class, with very few top students.

With so few resources available to copy from and so many wanting to, it was always a seller's market, where those with resources were envied by everyone.

Now, seeing the papers in Lin Wan's hands, the underachievers were itching to borrow them. However, they didn't know him well enough to ask.

"Hey, buddy," faced with the temptation of the top student's papers, one underachiever finally couldn’t resist and spoke up, "You've got so many papers; how about sharing a few with us so we can take turns copying?"

Under the eager gazes of the other underachievers, Lin Wan shook his head vigorously while pulling out a pen.

"No, you guys write too slowly. But you can copy from the ones I finished."

??? We write slowly?? Do you look down on us for copying homework all these years?!

The rejected underachiever wanted to retort, but before he could even respond, his mouth fell open in shock.

"What the hell?!"

In the astonished eyes of the underachievers, Lin Wan's writing speed was astonishing. His pen flew across the page, matching the speed of a typewriter as he rapidly copied the top student's exam paper.

While the underachievers were still in awe, Lin Wan had already finished copying one paper and was starting on the second.

As the blank exam papers beside Lin Wan decreased, the surrounding underachievers suddenly snapped out of their daze. They grabbed the papers Lin Wan had finished and began to write frantically.

In the past, when teachers criticized students, there was always Lin Wan, who never did homework, standing at the front. But now, even Lin Wan was doing homework, so if they didn’t hurry, they’d be the ones getting called out!

For a moment, the atmosphere in the back row, spurred by Lin Wan, became incredibly competitive. Even those who had only written one or two papers and were about to submit them became more active.

No one wanted to be the one the teacher singled out for harsh criticism. The back row, typically relaxed about studying, was now filled with a strong competitive spirit. Even the class representative who came to collect the homework was stunned.

But despite the amazement, the class representative coolly collected all the homework and kindly informed them—

“The math teacher is in a bad mood today. Those who haven’t completed the math assignment should be cautious during math class.”

Fortunately, I’m fast and managed to finish everything...

Having successfully completed the homework, Lin Wan lounged on the desk, looking at the downcast faces of the underachievers, feeling very pleased.

Look at that! After washing away the dullness, my physical condition is noticeably better, and my writing speed for homework has improved significantly!

The break quickly passed, and the first class was math.

The math teacher, with a dark expression, hurriedly walked into the classroom. He slammed his hand on the desk, raising a cloud of chalk dust under the horrified gaze of the students in the front row.

Then the math teacher pointed at Lin Wan, his voice filled with anger.

"Some of you are just too much! Still laughing! I’m talking about you, Lin Wan! Stand up!"

???????

Seeing this, Lin Wan was utterly stunned.

Why is he picking on him again? He had completed everything!

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