Chapter 90
Gu Ran's gaze remained intently focused on the questions on the test paper.
Because of his previous experience, he completely abandoned his own brain for this language exam. Not daring to have any divergent opinions, he honestly answered the questions according to the methods Ye Zhenzhen had trained him with.
Time hurried by. As elegant characters were written onto the answer sheet, Li Sinan stood quietly to the side, watching. A faint glimmer couldn't help but flow through her beautiful eyes.
If only... all students were like Gu Ran, how wonderful that would be...
Lately, every night when she went to sleep, she would doubt herself, wondering if her initial decision was right.
Complaints from students' parents, warnings from the dean of students, the lack of understanding from her parents...
It seemed that the girl who had returned amidst a crowd of questioning gazes, choosing to build up her hometown, was gradually losing her heart full of ambitions...
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The bell for the end of the final exam rang, and Gu Ran let out a deep breath.
Although it wasn't as much time as normal classes and studying, his brain was definitely overworked.
After this exam, even Ye Zhenzhen, who loved studying as if her life depended on it every day, looked listless.
Carrying the girl's backpack while walking on the way home, Gu Ran turned his head to look at Ye Zhenzhen, who was walking with her hands behind her back, not speaking, pretending to be aloof. He couldn't help but laugh, Ye Zhenzhen, why are you walking so fast?
Hmph, none of your business.
Hearing this, the girl turned her head and gave him a light eye-roll. Then, she continued walking in front with her hands behind her back, her high ponytail swinging back and forth.
Are you in a rush to reincarnate?
Shut up!
Hearing this, the Aloof Sister immediately raised her eyebrows, turned around, and delivered a kick to his calf.
You never have anything good to say!
Gu Ran: ...
Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's exasperated look, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Looking up towards the horizon, his body gradually relaxed. Staring at the fiery red sunset, he couldn't help but murmur, Sunsets are exceptionally gentle, and the world is full of romance. If you want to enjoy life, you have to learn to slow down...
Saying that, he narrowed his eyes at the golden glow and continued, If you don't slow down, how can you see that there is beauty everywhere in life?
For a girl who did things without dragging her feet, clean and crisp, properly slowing down a bit to ease her nerves and see the beauty in life...
Wasting those three or five minutes might not necessarily be a bad thing.
Turning her head to glance at Gu Ran, who had suddenly become so Zen, a trace of light flashed through Ye Zhenzhen's cold eyes. Her pink lips parted, but in the end, she said nothing.
Although she didn't voice her agreement, the pace of her footsteps slowed down.
Imitating the boy's manner, she narrowed her eyes, looked at the sunset, and experienced the romance within it...
When they arrived home, it was half an hour later than expected, which had already delayed the review time the girl had planned for herself. However, she felt that this wasted time was very worthwhile.
At least... she had truly seen a different kind of life, and even more so, with an extraordinary person...
Looking at the boy beside her, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.
Was it worth it?
It was indeed very worth it!
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The next day, the answer sheets for the various exams were handed out one after another. Gu Ran silently calculated his total score, then raised his eyebrows.
Five hundred and seventy?
Although he had the bonus of his memory, scoring over one hundred and ten in both math and language was the result of his solid hard work.
Moreover, scoring five hundred and seventy points relying on his own efforts was something he wouldn't have even dared to imagine before.
Putting his hands on his hips slightly, he felt incredibly awesome.
However, despite his progress, it wasn't a rapid advancement like last time, even though he had been much more serious about his studies.
It was like going from sixty to eighty points was very easy, but going from eighty to eighty-five would see a massive increase in difficulty.
Taking one hundred points as an example, his current level was sprinting from eighty towards eighty-five and above.
Looking at his scores for each subject, he already felt that this was his limit.
He couldn't help but think about Ye Zhenzhen, who approached a perfect score in every subject. What kind of freak was she...
After school in the afternoon, carrying his empty backpack, he arrived at the door of the girl's classroom.
Having received the education of love from the Aloof Sister, Gu Ran now didn't dare to pay much attention to the Green Tea Loli. Otherwise, when he got home, Ye Zhenzhen would give him an awful attitude...
But speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
After class, Pei Susu rushed to the classroom door ahead of Ye Zhenzhen and said in a sweet, coquettish voice.
Brother Gu Ran, good afternoon.
Gu Ran: Aba aba...
Brother Gu Ran, the seasons are changing. You need to wear more clothes, otherwise, your little sister will be heartbroken if you catch a cold.
Gu Ran: Aba aba...
Pei Susu: ...
Her almond eyes narrowed slightly. She lifted her small foot and kicked towards Gu Ran's leg.
Henpecked!
But before she could finish her kick, she was grabbed by the collar and pulled backward.
There was no need to guess; he knew the jealousy jar had tipped over again.
After all, not just anyone could kick her younger brother's leg...
Under her day-and-night efforts, Ye Zhenzhen had completely given up caring about appearances. She wasn't afraid of others' (her own) gazes at all, guarding against her completely like she was fending off a wolf.
If Gu Ran spoke a few more words to her, it was as if he would run away with her!
Ye Zhenzhen, a warrior can be killed but not humiliated!
Grabbed by the back of the neck, Pei Susu bared her fangs and brandished her claws like a little kitten, but it was still useless.
Go back and do your studying.
Ye Zhenzhen had a calm expression on her face, speaking to her unhurriedly.
Although she didn't take the little loli seriously anymore, she still had to guard against her. This was a matter of attitude.
Of course, she was taking the stance of an older sister looking after her younger brother. It definitely wasn't some strange possessiveness.
I'm going to report you for skipping class!
Unable to compare in figure and suppressed in height, Pei Susu was so angry her face puffed up into a bun. She spoke to Ye Zhenzhen with a face full of grief and indignation.
Looking at the Damn Siblings skipping class to go home together like a pair of lovebirds, she decided to transform into an envoy of justice and uphold fairness in this world!
Suit yourself.
Ye Zhenzhen turned her head and made a face, making her chest swell with anger. But before she could lash out, the aloof girl turned around and pulled Gu Ran, who was at the door, to walk outside.
Pei Susu: ...
...
Walking out of the classroom, Ye Zhenzhen took the initiative to kick Gu Ran, and her mood instantly improved.
Handing the backpack to the Tool Little Brother, she rolled her beautiful eyes, gently raised her chin, and asked with a bit of tsundere pride, her hands behind her back, Are the grades out?
They are.
How did you do?
Ye Zhenzhen blinked her shining eyes. Gu Ran didn't answer directly, but instead asked first, Then you tell me first, what's the reward for making progress this time?
Hearing this, the aloof girl pursed her lips and kicked him again. Hurry up and tell me, how dare you negotiate terms with your older sister!
No, I'm afraid you'll back out on your word.
Biting her teeth lightly, she reached out and pinched the boy's arm, giving him an annoyed eye-roll. You really have no ambition!
Yep, I have no ambition.
Gu Ran acted like a complete rascal, having no idea what shame was.
Ye Zhenzhen: ...
Sticking out her small foot and kicking him, a few blushes dyed the girl's delicate face. Lightly biting her pearly white teeth, she said softly, Just... just like we said before, I... I'll give you a massage...
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uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
