A calm (to the point where doing the exam papers made you doubt life) day had passed.
Having mooched a luxurious stir-fry meal at noon, in the evening, Chu River once again, without hesitation, followed the three girls to the cafeteria.
This time, she wanted to try the big pot dishes—
Not because she wanted to save money or felt embarrassed, she just wanted to try a different flavor.
As she elegantly and quickly polished off her third meal set, facing Gao Tiantian and Chen Xinyue, who hadn't even finished their small bowls of rice, Chu River solemnly promised once again:
"For the favor of these meals, when I get prosperous, I won't forget you two."
Chen Xinyue, the short-haired girl on the left, looked at her speechlessly:
"Just think of it as paying for tutoring from a genius student. No need to be so formal."
Gao Tiantian on the right chimed in without hesitation:
"Yeah, why be so formal? I have money and I'm willing, just want to treat you. And what favor of two meals, you've eaten more like ten meals combined."
Chen Xinyue quickly elbowed her, frantically giving her a meaningful look—
[Why are you saying this? What if Chu River's self-esteem gets hurt later?]
Looking up, there was no sign of bruised self-esteem on Chu River's face; instead, she propped her chin with one hand, watching the two with great interest.
She even playfully bent her index finger and lightly stroked Chen Xinyue's chin:
"Little girl, don't be shy after doing a good deed."
Chen Xinyue's face instantly turned crimson.
Behind this dining table, the curly-haired boy Li Yi and the bespectacled boy Wang Jiaxuan were sighing in awe—
"Being a girl is really something else!"
"Who wouldn't think so."
"You can even touch someone's cheeks."
"Chen Xinyue is usually so aloof, but look how shy she is now..."
The two boys suddenly sighed:
"Ah, gender discrimination is truly severe."
Just after sighing, they saw Chu River raise her eyebrows in front and raise her voice:
"What are you two saying back there?"
It was just a casual question, yet Little Curls Li Yi and Glasses Wang Jiaxuan suddenly shuddered and shook their heads vigorously:
"No, no, we didn't say anything."
Chu River let out a smile:
"Come here."
Like obedient quails, they squeezed over.
And she tapped the table with her fingers.
"After eating your food, since I said I'd help with your studies, I definitely will."
"Later, when you return to the classroom, don't rush to do your exercise sheets. I'll give you one hour to list out your usual weak points and mistakes, just get the rough idea, then hand me a blank notebook."
With the college entrance exams approaching, students at this stage are still very aware of their shortcomings.
"Ah..."
The two girls and two boys at the table were all stunned.
——In just over a month, it's the college entrance exam.
At this time, when they said inviting a genius for tutoring, it was just a polite remark, to prevent the genius from feeling embarrassed.
After all, it's fine to ask questions occasionally, but why go to the trouble of sorting these out?
Just listening to it sounds like a lot of work!
Gao Tiantian was the first to speak:
"No need, no need, that's too much trouble."
Chu River looked at her with pity:
"Even a dumb bird knows to fly early, why are you so unambitious?"
"And you, Li Yi, last week's exam you were only ranked 34, right? With such few points on the paper, I don't even know how you guys managed to score that way..."
Her words made several of them teary-eyed.
——How did they score like that?
Just scored like that, what else?
And what does it mean by few points on the paper?
Isn't 150 difficult enough?
However, just as they were getting emotional, they remembered the gap between themselves and the genius.
At this moment, they were speechless.
...
Chu River hummed an unknown tune as she walked towards the class, and behind her, like a mother hen leading chicks, trailed four students, all with downcast eyes and dejected expressions.
The instigator, however, was patting herself on the back for today's efficiency—
Although it was a little difficult to get used to coming to the Mountain and Sea Star from a thousand years ago.
Although it was difficult to get used to the new body.
Although the whole situation was unclear.
Although she lost Chang Geng...
But!
The scenery of the Mountain and Sea Star is so beautiful.
The food on the Mountain and Sea Star is so delicious!
Too bad the timing is off.
Living at school now makes it hard to go out, and there's no other way to make money—in the end, Chu River is a pitiful pauper without even a smartphone.
Given that she plans to continue mooching off meals, she promised to help with schoolwork, so she must raise these few people's scores!
That way, each takes a turn to treat her, and it won't go on for too long.
Tsk tsk tsk.
She beamed with pride—
I, General Chu River, truly am a woman who could captivate Chang Geng at first sight!
Such charm!
Changing bodies, changing planets, nothing can dim the radiant brilliance of this super crystal energy kind of aura!
She rubbed her fingers together, her spiritual power surged and created a small pop in the air.
Just like a normal finger snap.
And Chu River thought to herself—
The famous figure in the history of Mountain and Sea Star, Lu Xun once said:
"Do today's work today."
After evening self-study ends, she'll have organized the learning progress of these three, and then it'll be time to treat some boarding students to a nice drink.
The waters of Tianshui River are clear and fragrant!
...
The genius student personally spoke up, and it didn't sound like just polite talk—
They swore, in all their life, they'd never heard such harsh polite words!
The four students were both anxious and grateful, wasting no time back in the classroom; they first emptied all the snacks from their desks as if offering tribute to a king, respectful and sincere, leaving nothing out.
Little Curls Li Yi even contributed a lollipop from his drawer that might have been there for ages.
Chu River accepted it all without ceremony.
——A pre-exam score-raising guide, she's very confident in herself, definitely worth every bit.
…
This carefree demeanor also stunned the class.
This...
Is she really their genius student?
Have they missed out on such a charming genius by not taking the initiative before?
Or has the genius been provoked by something?
Curious to find out some gossip, they saw the five who came in with the genius now buried in their papers and notes, appearing so eager and excited as if they were writing a presidential acceptance speech!
Their serious exam paper flipping created such an intense atmosphere, even for a classroom already full of people immersed in studying.
Looking up, the big numbers on the blackboard were particularly prominent.
[36 days until the college entrance exam]
With so little time left, who has time for gossip? Isn't doing one more paper better?
Everyone quickly refocused and got back into solving problems.
…
Meanwhile, Zhao Yue watched Chu River's drastically different behavior emerge from deep thoughts.
——Last night, they dunked her into the river, thinking she was unresponsive, and in a panic, planned for one of them to crawl into Chu River's bed, pretending she had a stomachache and needed to rest, while the others covered for her...
But the Chu River who returned today, why is she so strange?
Is she really the original Chu River?
A gust of wind from the window sent a chill down Zhao Yue's spine, making her shiver involuntarily.