Chapter 5 — Going Through Books, Being Stupid, Still Studying Mind-Reading Gods

Giang Tu retracted his hand as if nothing happened and continued to do his homework. But I could hear his heart beating fast. On the outside, he's as calm as an old dog, but on the inside... he can't hide it. I panicked: 「This guy… could it be that… he really likes me? That's not right, you're attracted to your talent! That's for sure!」 Giang Tu drew a beautiful curve on the paper, the corner of his lips curled up into a meaningful smile.

"Talent? Maybe."

He heard it again!! I buried my head in a book and pretended to be completely dead. This life... I can't stand it anymore!!

06

On the day of the exam, the school rented a large bus. To Nha had already taken a seat next to Giang Tu early. She sprayed perfume thoroughly, the whole car compartment was filled with the smell of cheap roses. As soon as I got into the car, I sneezed loudly.

"Sneeze! Who spilled the wind oil?"

To Nha's face immediately darkened. Giang Tu frowned and glanced at the position next to To Nha.

“Get out of the way.”

To Nha looked frustrated: "Mr. Giang Tu, I just want to discuss the exam questions with you..."

“I'm not interested in the exam questions.

But you have very high requirements for air quality.” Verbal skill: MAX. To Nha could only angrily move aside. Giang Tu patted the chair next to him and looked at me:

“Come here.”

I originally intended to go to the last bench to sleep, but when I saw that warning look (clearly saying: If you don't come over here, I'll tear up your excavator drawing), I obediently sat down next to him. The car rolled away. I put on a blindfold, intending to take a nap. To Nha sat right behind us, her eyes glued as if they wanted to burn through the back of the chair. The burning sensation was so intense that I suspected there was a real laser behind me. The car drove to the mountain pass, slightly bumpy. My head nodded, finally falling on Giang Tu's shoulder. Waking up from a dream, I was about to sit back. Page Van fell in love. A large hand pressed my head down.

“Don't move.”

Giang Tu's voice rang out above his head.

“I lend you my shoulder, charged by the minute.”

In my heart, I silently scolded: 「You bastard! But I'm so sleepy, I'll pay the debt first.」 So I peacefully continued to sleep. In my dream, I drove an excavator and planted To Nha in the ground. Giang Tu stood next to me, giving me water. The dreamlike scene made me laugh in my sleep. When I woke up, the car suddenly fell silent. Open your eyes—the whole car is looking at us. To be more precise, look at me and Giang Tu. I'm still leaning on his shoulder, Giang Tu's coat is covering me. To Nha was in the back row, quietly shedding tears, holding her phone as if she was posting something. I panicked: 「Damn, this girl is trying to play dirty again.」 Sure enough, as soon as I arrived at the hotel, the school forum exploded. 【Shock! Study genius Giang Tu gets intimate with poor student Lam Hi in the car! Goddess To Nha quietly shed tears in the background!】 Attached photo: I rested my head on Giang Tu's shoulder, the angle was dangerous, as if I was... kissing. The comments below are full of curses:

“Disgraceful!”

“The fox spirit!”

“I love To Nha so much!”

I held the phone, shaking with anger:

"Who took the photo? The technique is so poor, I look fat when taking the photo!"

Giang Tu took my phone, glanced at it, then directly used his main account to comment:

"My girlfriend, she's sleeping, I like it. Any ideas?"

The entire network is paralyzed. I looked at Giang Tu, my chin was about to fall to the ground.

“Are you… are you crazy?”

Giang Tu looked blank and returned the phone.

“Just help me block the peach blossoms. No need Thanks."

“Block your head! It's clearly dragging me into the mouth of public opinion!”

I want to cry without tears. So I officially became the common enemy of all the female students in the school. To Nha stood in the hotel lobby, staring at the phone screen, her face as white as a sheet of paper. She didn't expect Giang Tu to be so stubborn in making an official announcement. Page Van Ha shared her thoughts. I knew it was fake, but in the eyes of outsiders, this matter was sealed with confirmation. I looked at To Nha's desperate eyes, and a little... gloating arose in my heart? 「Huh, worth it! Who said to secretly take photos, spread news, and sway public opinion? Now bang the pot yourself.」 Giang Tu saw my proud expression and reached out to pat my head:

“Let's go, girlfriend. Let's eat."

The three words "girlfriend" are clearly emphasized. My face turned red. My heart screamed: 「It's over, the acting is so good, I'm about to believe it for real!!」 But I didn't know that— a bigger conspiracy was waiting for us ahead. To Nha's system seems to have... unlocked the ultimate move.

07

The night before the exam. To Nha and I were assigned a double room. Extremely awkward. But the teacher said "there's no more room". The air in the room was as cold as an ice cellar. I finished showering and stepped out to see To Nha holding my notebook. It's the notebook I use to jot down inspiration and draw technical diagrams. Inside, in addition to the advanced math solution, there is also a sketch of an "automated excavator" diagram.

“Let you search my stuff?”

I rushed to snatch it back. To Nha's eyes flashed, but the corners of her lips curled into a strange smile.

“No wonder you didn't listen to the lecture, so you ended up drawing this? Excavator? Lam Hi, are you really planning to learn a trade?”

She was sarcastic. But I noticed a gleam of greed in her eyes. She gets it. Or more accurately, her system understood. Those "doodles" are actually filled with high-level mechanical engineering and complex mathematical models.

“What does it have to do with you?”

I stuffed the notebook into my suitcase and locked it.

“Sleep. Don't bother me.”