From the school gate to the classroom, glances fell on Lin Yi's face from time to time, though he didn't really care.
This had already happened once the day he stepped out of the barbershop.
The only reason he had changed his hairstyle was that his old one was too hideous—even he couldn't stand looking at it.
"Where did you get your hair cut?"
During morning self-study, Wu Zheng turned around and looked at Lin Yi in surprise.
"What?"
Lin Yi didn't even raise his head.
"Pretty handsome. I'm thinking of getting one like that."
"It's all about looks. Has nothing to do with the haircut."
The corners of Lin Yi's mouth curved upward.
"Pfft, stop putting on airs, you dog. Changing your hairstyle makes you actually look this handsome? There's no justice in this world."
Wu Zheng fired back directly.
When morning self-study ended, Yu Shanshan appeared at the classroom door right on time.
"Going together?"
As he passed by Wu Zheng, Lin Yi paused slightly.
"Not going."
Wu Zheng turned him down flat.
"You look very handsome today, oh."
Seeing Lin Yi with his looks unsealed, a strange gleam unconsciously flashed in Yu Shanshan's eyes.
"Thanks."
Lin Yi was still rather pleased; to use a phrase from his past life, he could say he walked out of the barbershop smiling.
"If you'd changed your hairstyle earlier, Jiang Manni might have chosen you instead."
Yu Shanshan loved to tease Lin Yi whenever she had the chance; anyway, he never got angry.
"When are your art exams?"
Lin Yi was already used to it. Perhaps this was just Yu Shanshan's style.
"Next week."
Yu Shanshan's mouth was stuffed round with a little bread, making her look like a tiny hamster—exceptionally cute.
"Good luck, big star."
Judging by the trajectory of his past life, Yu Shanshan not only got into Yanyi, but seemed to start taking on acting roles while still in college.
Sure enough, there was another exam that morning, and it was math—the one subject Lin Yi least wanted to face. Senior year never failed to disappoint.
When the exam ended, Lin Yi was completely drained.
Although he had worked very hard these past few days, the time was simply too short, and he hadn't had a chance to review many of the concepts. Passing would be a miracle.
He had actually considered whether he should give up math and focus on other subjects, but math was worth a full 150 points. Could you just drop it like that?
Since he had been reborn before the college entrance examination, all he could do was try his absolute best.
"Didn't do well?"
At lunchtime, Yu Shanshan noticed that Lin Yi's mood was off.
"How about the two of us tutor each other?"
Lin Yi suggested. Judging by the math problems Yu Shanshan solved, she was pretty good at the subject.
"My art exams are next week. Where would I find the time?"
Yu Shanshan was still a bit nervous. If they tutored together, wouldn't her flaws be exposed?
"Alright then."
Lin Yi felt somewhat helpless.
"If all else fails, you could enroll in a cram school—one of those short-term crash courses."
Yu Shanshan quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Would there be enough time?"
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. Her words gave him an idea; having a teacher definitely made a difference compared to studying alone.
"Give it a try."
Yu Shanshan genuinely hoped Lin Yi would do well on the exams. If she passed her art exams, she would definitely go to Yanjing for college, and if Lin Yi tested well too, he would have more choices.
After lunch, Lin Yi went straight back to the classroom. You could play basketball anytime, but you only got one shot at the college entrance exams.
"Shanshan, you were with Lin Yi at noon?"
As Yu Shanshan returned to the classroom, a nameless classmate hurried over.
"Yeah."
Yu Shanshan's mood had been somewhat affected as well. Seeing Lin Yi's troubled expression, she really wanted to help him, but unfortunately lacked the ability.
"How come I never noticed before? Lin Yi is actually so handsome."
There was a hint of underlying excitement in the girl's voice.
"Should I introduce you two?"
Yu Shanshan glanced at her.
"That wouldn't be very good..."
The girl's eyes lit up. Even though dating wasn't allowed so close to the exams, being friends was pretty nice too.
"Are you daydreaming?"
Seeing the girl's eager expression, Yu Shanshan was somewhat speechless. Ugly as sin, yet her daydreams were gorgeous.
"What do you mean?"
The girl didn't quite catch on.
Yu Shanshan smiled without answering. She had learned this from Lin Yi, and it was quite fun.
Jiang Manni gazed out the window, frowning slightly.
Early that morning when she entered the classroom, she had overheard several girls discussing Lin Yi. At the time, she hadn't paid any attention—what was there to discuss about Lin Yi?
It wasn't until the exam ended that she saw Lin Yi in the hallway, and she was genuinely struck by his looks.
Was this really Lin Yi?
How did he suddenly become so handsome?
Oh, right, he had changed his hairstyle.
Compared to Qiyue, Lin Yi's facial features were much sharper and more defined. Perhaps due to his regular workouts, his posture also looked far more upright than Qiyue's.
Qiyue wasn't short, but next to Lin Yi's height of nearly 190 centimeters, he simply couldn't compare.
Why hadn't she noticed how handsome Lin Yi was before? Could it be because they were too familiar with each other?
"Didn't go play basketball?"
Seeing Lin Yi walk into the classroom, Wu Zheng was still somewhat surprised.
"Yeah. Do you know where there's a cram school?"
Without even thinking, Lin Yi knew that as soon as the grades came out, Old Hu would start chewing him out again.
"No need for that, right? With your looks, it doesn't matter even if you don't make it to college. Worst comes to worst, you can just find some wealthy older woman."
Wu Zheng teased.
"..."
Lin Yi really wanted to slap him across the face, but looking at that oily, fat mug of his, he decided to let it go.
"You should go check Xuefu Road. I think I saw one over there last time."
The smile vanished from Wu Zheng's face. Someone better-looking than him was working harder than him; it looked like he would only be able to afford a private college.
The pace in senior year was exceptionally fast. As the final bell neared, Old Hu walked into the classroom carrying a stack of test papers, and the entire room instantly fell dead silent.
"Look at your scores! Did two days off make you lose your minds? Same old rules, starting from the lowest score. Song Meizi, I think you should stop calling yourself Meizi; you might as well just be called Brainless..."
When it came to tearing people down, Old Hu never failed to disappoint.
Song Meizi held her test paper, tears dropping pathetically. This was just too insulting.
Lin Yi knew his turn would come soon, but to his surprise, Old Hu didn't yell at him—instead, he told him to come to the office.
What was going on?
Looking at the bright red "66" in the top right corner of his test paper, Lin Yi felt completely baffled.
It wasn't until Old Hu walked out of the classroom that the students finally breathed a sigh of relief.
You had to admit, whenever this moment arrived, there were always people trying to flex in roundabout ways.
Those who were sighing and groaning weren't necessarily doing poorly; they were just waiting for you to ask: "Didn't do well?"
Then they would start showing off: "Ah, I clearly got this question bla bla bla..."
And when you looked at their score—127!
Ding ~ Flexing EXP +1
"You'd better pray for yourself."
Wu Zheng felt somewhat relieved; thank goodness the one called to the office wasn't him.
Lin Yi packed up his schoolbag, and just as he reached the door, he ran into Yu Shanshan.
"Walk me home later."
Yu Shanshan didn't dare grab Lin Yi's school uniform. When Old Hu had walked out of the classroom just now, his aura was easily two meters eight—he had practically given her a trauma complex.
Before Lin Yi could speak, Old Hu, who had reached the office door, suddenly turned around and said expressionlessly:
"Yu Shanshan, come to the office."
Yu Shanshan: `!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ`