Chen Zishi’s face lit up with joy when he heard that Chu Bai wanted to switch seats with Wen Jing. He had just received the thousand yuan Chu Bai returned and planned to give it to Wen Jing to pay off a debt. However, Chen Zishi couldn’t find an opportunity to speak to Wen Jing face-to-face. If Chu Bai could switch seats with Wen Jing, it would be perfect.

But Chen Zishi was a bit naive. Chu Bai’s real intention was to sit next to Xu Muyan, not entirely to help Chen Zishi by switching seats with Wen Jing. Of course, Chu Bai couldn’t say this out loud.

Under Chen Zishi’s hopeful gaze, Chu Bai casually picked up a few test papers and walked over to Wen Jing.

“Wen Jing, could we switch seats? I want to ask Xu Muyan some questions,” Chu Bai said with a smile.

Wen Jing was focused on her work when Chu Bai suddenly approached, naturally disturbing her. She was a bit annoyed, and upon seeing that Chu Bai’s desk mate was Chen Zishi, she became even more irritated. She was quite fed up with Chen Zishi.

“No,” Wen Jing replied angrily.

She had already completed the task Wang Haoran assigned her, and without new instructions, she didn’t want to deal with Chen Zishi.

“I have a lot of questions I don’t understand and want to ask Xu Muyan. Studying is important, and we’re all classmates. Why can’t you help out? You’re still studying no matter where you sit,” Chu Bai said, displeased.

“Don’t guilt-trip me. This is my seat, and whether I switch or not is my choice. Please leave and don’t disturb my studies!” Wen Jing retorted.

“You…”

Chu Bai was furious but didn’t dare argue with Wen Jing, especially with Xu Muyan watching and Chen Zishi being a mindless protector. He could only sulk back to his seat.

Chen Zishi, who had been eagerly waiting, was disappointed. He glared at Chu Bai and went back to his own business.

Chu Bai was extremely frustrated.

At this moment, Wang Haoran left his seat.

“Wen Jing, could we switch seats?”

Upon hearing this, Wen Jing’s eyes were filled with a slight grievance, and her heart felt sour. However, she obediently stood up and gave her seat to Wang Haoran. As they passed each other, Wang Haoran discreetly touched Wen Jing’s hand, offering a bit of comfort. Wen Jing felt as if she had tasted honey, and her mood improved significantly.

Wang Haoran seriously discussed some study questions with Xu Muyan for a short while. After finishing the discussion, he didn’t leave immediately.

“During today’s Chinese class, the teacher praised your essay. Writing essays is my weak point. Could I borrow your essay to read?” Wang Haoran asked.

“Yours isn’t bad either,” Xu Muyan smiled and handed her essay book to Wang Haoran.

“I’ll return it to you tomorrow morning.”

“Okay.”

The same word, written by different people, can have different styles. When many words are combined, the details are countless. This makes it extremely difficult for someone to completely mimic another person’s handwriting. However, for Wang Haoran, this was quite simple. Obtaining Xu Muyan’s handwriting was just the first step in Wang Haoran’s plan.

On the other side of the classroom, Chu Bai was in a foul mood:

“This Wen Jing, she ignores me when I ask her to move, but when Wang Haoran asks, she leaves without a word. Such a…”

“Who are you cursing?!”

Before Chu Bai could finish his sentence, Chen Zishi glared at him with wide eyes and shouted, as if ready to fight, drawing the attention of many classmates.

Chu Bai opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out, leaving him extremely frustrated. After a long while, Chu Bai finally calmed down. He realized that with Wang Haoran around, it was unlikely he could continue asking Xu Muyan for tutoring. His plan to pursue Xu Muyan seemed to be on hold.

Thinking of this, an image of a mature woman flashed in Chu Bai’s mind. Compared to the youthful Xu Muyan, Song Zhenyu was more appealing to someone his age.

“Teacher Song lives on the same route as me…”

Chu Bai’s mind began to wander with other thoughts. Although there were less than a hundred days until the college entrance exam, studying was out of the question for him. Flirting was the only way to pass the time. With his x-ray vision ability, he planned to cheat during the exams by copying answers. How well he scored depended on the students around him. According to Chu Bai’s estimation, getting into a top university shouldn’t be a problem. His x-ray vision allowed him to see far, like a “telescope.” Within a few hundred meters, as long as a student was in his line of sight, even through several walls, he could clearly see their exam answers.

After evening self-study, Chu Bai slowly packed his things while keeping an eye on the office door not far away. When Song Zhenyu walked out of the office, Chu Bai left the classroom. He then went to the bicycle parking area on campus and rode his old bicycle. Chu Bai timed it perfectly and met Song Zhenyu at the school gate.

“Teacher Song, what a coincidence,” Chu Bai said, stopping his bicycle and pretending to run into Song Zhenyu by chance.

“Oh, it’s Chu Bai. Evening self-study ended a while ago, and most students have left. Why are you still here?” Song Zhenyu smiled.

Most of the students on campus had already left, and there weren’t many people at the school gate, which made Song Zhenyu curious.

“My grades aren’t great, so I need to work harder. I stayed in the classroom a bit longer,” Chu Bai said, scratching his head and pretending to be a diligent student.

“Your grades have improved quickly. With more effort, you’ll definitely get into your dream university during the college entrance exam,” Song Zhenyu encouraged.

“Thank you, Teacher Song,” Chu Bai replied with a grin, then shifted the topic:

“Teacher Song, are you walking? Let me give you a ride.”

Song Zhenyu lived not far from the school and usually walked home after evening self-study. Chu Bai had noticed this.

“Ah, this…” Song Zhenyu hesitated, unsure how to respond.

“Teacher Song, it’s already past ten at night. You’re so beautiful, and it’s dangerous to walk home alone. Let me give you a ride after evening self-study every day. It’s on my way anyway.”

Feeling a bit excited, Chu Bai quickly wiped the back seat of his bicycle and urged, “Come on!”

Just then, a Cullinan pulled up beside them. The car door opened, and Wang Haoran stepped out.