Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 744 - 742: True Face 3_1

Chapter 744: Chapter 742: True Face 3_1

"It’s not a big deal if you don’t play either, the midterms are coming up soon, so you should read more," Jiang Qingchen said. "If you have any questions, just ask me, I’ll tell you everything I know without holding anything back."

Muxia responded, "ok!"

It was only Xu Zeming who was ranting, "You two AFK dogs! Damn!"

As luck would have it, that was the precise moment Jiang Qingchen turned on his microphone, and Muxia happened to hear his crude comment.

Muxia: "!!!"

So... the gentle, smiling, cheerful, and bright senior also swore.

But who wouldn’t curse when faced with teammates going AFK, especially two at the same time?

Even as she tried to rationalize it for him, Muxia had to admit that he was a little different from the image she had imagined.

She felt somewhat disheartened and a little disappointed; her mood was very bad overall.

"I’m a bit tired, I’m going home to rest," Muxia couldn’t stay any longer and stood up to walk outside.

Jiang Qingchen immediately followed, "Let me walk you home."

Muxia slightly curled the corners of her mouth, not sure whether to laugh or cry, "Our houses are so close to each other, what’s the point of walking me home?"

Did he really worry that something would happen to her over such a short distance?

Actually, Jiang Qingchen was worried about exactly that, but he didn’t show it on his face, "I’m free anyway."

"Suit yourself then," Muxia nodded. If he wanted to walk her home, let him.

After walking her home, Jiang Qingchen couldn’t help but slightly lift the corners of his lips.

His scheme had worked!

She must have realized by now that Xu Zeming was not as perfect as she had imagined!

Sooner or later, she would see his true character!

And by that time, she definitely wouldn’t have feelings for him anymore.

Nobody understood better than Jiang Qingchen that although Muxia seemed to like Xu Zeming, it was more accurate to say that she was infatuated with the perfect, flawless imaginary Xu Zeming she had created in her mind!

Even though Xu Zeming’s lies and swearing had indeed affected his standing in her heart, it was not enough to shake her feelings.

After all, nobody is perfect; who doesn’t have some flaws?

Didn’t she herself sometimes tell lies and swear when angry?

Muxia tried her best to rationalize and smooth over these two imperfections she had noticed about him.

Therefore, Muxia was still as infatuated as ever.

The midterms approached.

They lasted three days straight.

On the day the results were posted, Muxia immediately rushed to the high school section.

Her deskmate couldn’t help but shout, "Hey! Aren’t you going to check your grades? Why are you running towards the high school section?"

It wasn’t until after saying this that her deskmate belatedly realized.

Did it even need to be said? She was definitely going to check on her beloved Xu’s grades!

This girl hadn’t even checked her own results yet and she was already running off to look at someone else’s!

The midterm exams for the middle and high school sections were held at the same time, so the results were posted simultaneously.

The leaderboard was packed with dense crowds of students, and Muxia struggled greatly to squeeze in.

She looked up, her face sweaty, eyes scanning the leaderboard intently.

Xu Zeming was a top student, so Muxia didn’t have to look hard to find his name near the top.

He had gotten the second-highest score in the whole grade.

The first place went to Jiang Qingchen.

The difference in their total scores was not significant.

"You did so well!" Muxia secretly rejoiced for him, then quickly left the crowd, not wanting to hold up others from checking.

Once she got out, Muxia spotted Xu Zeming in the crowd with eagle eyes.

She immediately stood on tiptoes, exclaiming with surprise, "Senior! You don’t have to look! I saw it for you, you got second place in the entire grade!"

Second place, again!

Hearing this word, Xu Zeming couldn’t help but howl inwardly, when would he ever surpass Jiang Qingchen?

While he was inwardly ranting, upon turning to look at the young girl, he presented a kind face, "Thank you, junior."

"Don’t mention it, I just happened to see yours while I was checking Qingchen’s scores," Muxia said, her cheeks flushing red as she explained insincerely, as if she feared he would see through her true thoughts.

Jiang Qingchen had walked over in time to hear this conversation, fully aware that the girl was saying one thing but feeling another, yet he couldn’t help the corners of his lips turning upward uncontrollably.

He even pretended to be dumbfounded, "Muxia, so you care about me this much, what place did I get?"

Who cared about him!

Muxia forced a smile, saying, "First!"

Jiang Qingchen replied to her, "Congratulations to you too, you also got first."

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Muxia was momentarily stunned, not because she got first place.

But rather...

"How did you know? Did you check for me?" Muxia asked reflexively.

"Yeah, I just glanced at it while passing by," he said nonchalantly, as if it were indeed just a casual glimpse.

However, only he knew that as soon as he had heard they were posting the results, he had immediately rushed to the junior section to check her scores.

When he saw she was first, he almost laughed like a fool, seemingly happier than if he had been first himself.

No, he never really felt being first was anything to be happy about, but seeing her do so well filled him with an indescribable joy.

He even ran to the classroom, intending to tell her in person, but his desk mate said she had gone to the senior section.

He was no fool; he knew very well that the girl had hurried to check the results for Xu Zeming.

At that moment, jealousy surged in his chest, profound jealousy.

Muxia, oblivious to all that was going on inside him, simply looked up and thanked him, "Thank you, Qingchen."

After expressing her gratitude, she looked at Xu Zeming, her cheeks rosy, and mustered up the courage to invite, "Since the three of us did so well this time, how about we celebrate after school this afternoon?"

Okay, she had to admit, in her heart she really just wanted to invite Xu Zeming to dinner, to be alone with him in their own little world...

But Jiang Qingchen was right there; she couldn’t just ignore him.

Besides, if it really was just her and Xu Zeming, she would feel too embarrassed, and her intentions would be too obvious.

"I’ll treat!" Muxia quickly added.

Since she suggested it, of course she couldn’t let the two of them pay.

"I have no objections," Xu Zeming had always been looking for a chance to invite her to dinner, so naturally he accepted immediately, nodding with a smile, before adding, "But how can we let a girl pay? That’s not gentlemanly, I’ll treat!"

In his view, letting a girl pay for a meal was akin to living off a woman, which was absolutely out of the question!

"How could I accept that? It was my idea to eat out, so I should be the one to pay!" Muxia shook her head hurriedly, not wanting him to spend.

"Are you sure you have the money?" At this moment, Jiang Qingchen chimed in casually.

"..."

Muxia’s face changed instantly, as if someone had gripped her throat, leaving her unable to speak another word.