Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 619 - 620 Sister Like Mother 37_1

Chapter 619: Chapter 620 Sister Like Mother 37_1

Everyone noticed that Huang Man kept to herself and didn’t seem to feel any discomfort, reflecting an adaptation. Her grades steadily rose, which was a cause for depression among many others.

Some originally went along with the crowd, not wanting to stand out and be isolated by everyone else, they had no choice but to do the same.

However, they didn’t expect isolation to be completely ineffective. Instead, their own grades started to fall.

Seeing the people around them, including Huang Man, swiftly progressing, how could they not panic?

The rapidly approaching high school exam was crucial, representing 12 years of hard work awaiting that one test.

When people asked for her advice, Huang Man would give a few pointers, but unlike before, she wouldn’t naively explain until the other person understood. Nowadays, she would explain while writing down the reasons on paper, "There, that’s how you get the result."

"This is the full process I just explained." Before the other person could express their confusion, she quickly handed them the paper, "Study it yourself."

The other person was stunned, not expecting Huang Man to handle things this way and was at a loss.

"I need to practice questions too."

Huang Man continued to work through problems, head down, "If you think I’m not explaining well, you can ask someone else."

The other person couldn’t believe that Huang Man would act this way, looking at her incredulously.

"Why have you changed from before?" Someone couldn’t help but ask.

Huang Man took a breath and filled in the final answer, "Just something that happened a few days ago made me realize a lot."

"Can I take care of myself?" She lowered her head and continued practicing, "You all have to take the high school exam, and so do I."

"I know you have a lot of complaints."

"But there’s nothing I can do about it."

"If you don’t like it, you don’t have to ask me for help." That would be best, as it would give her more time.

Finding that Huang Man maintained this attitude, despite their dissatisfaction, what could they do?

Start arguing with Huang Man? That might just be what she wants, a reason to stop helping them.

As the high school exam drew closer, everyone started to value time even more and were reluctant to create new rivals.

Why would they willingly help others, even if Huang Man’s current demeanor was much worse than before? Yet compared to others, she was still much better, at least willing to give some guidance.

Asking other high achievers for help, they might not be willing to provide even that much assistance, so it’s still better to ask Huang Man.

So, they continued to seek her help. While she no longer made sure they understood, by studying her written drafts, they could still understand the approach to the problems.

Huang Man’s roommates were angry to see that their policy of isolating her was utterly ineffective.

They were more frustrated by the fact that she completely ignored them and that their grades visibly deteriorated.

Typically, the senior year is a time when everyone strives to excel, and even if you’re working hard, you need to keep an eye on whether others are too.

Huang Man’s grades improved step by step, and by the end of the first semester, she had secured a spot in the top three of her grade.

Importantly, all the teachers felt she had the potential to improve further and considered her a key training candidate, placing her in a special class for the top thirty students in the grade.

The senior year was already about consolidation and advancement, and now the school focused its resources on the top-performing students. As a beneficiary, Huang Man, of course, had no objections.

One advantage of having all the top students in one class was that everyone was busy practicing and memorizing, minding their own business. Even if Huang Man occasionally wrote fiction, no one noticed.

Regarding someone seeking help, it was a rare occurrence that allowed Huang Man to breathe easier. Even slight changes in her strategy, like just explaining once, were still a waste of time and energy, and more importantly, it interfered with her money-making endeavors.

With a change of classes, Huang Man decisively requested a room transfer, citing straightforwardly her inability to get along with her roommates.

She knew that, as a teacher’s favorite, any reasonable request she made would likely be approved.

After a brief inquiry by a teacher, her request was quickly granted. Huang Man thus left her dormitory amid resentment, taking her belongings with her.

Their strategy had no effect on Huang Man, which had already displeased everyone, feeling that it was a challenge to their status. Before they could find a solution, Huang Man had already been transferred to the top class, and now she had moved on to changing rooms.

They wanted to lash out at Huang Man, but when they saw that she had swiftly packed her bags and left, they were left with no opportunity.

And so, Huang Man moved into a new environment. Some might consider it too cold, almost suffocating, with everyone deeply focused on studying or memorizing, barely speaking. But she enjoyed the atmosphere, where she could follow her own rhythm.

As long as her grades didn’t slip and continued to improve, the teachers wouldn’t notice anything amiss. She was truly satisfied with the environment.

The only thing that upset her was that the winter break was approaching, and she would have to go home. Sigh, ever since the start of the academic year, she hadn’t gone back even once, and she didn’t know the situation at home—it probably wasn’t good.

She also wondered what the atmosphere at home would be like, whether it would be quiet enough for her to review her studies. Knowing the Zhao Family, they wouldn’t clean the house, and as for Zhao Mei, there was no point in expecting anything—she’d rather chat outside.

Huang Man no longer dared hope for anything but chaos upon her return home, they were probably even expecting her to clean.

This vacation, she decided to clean only her own room and ignore the rest of the house.

As Huang Man was planning how to spend her winter vacation, just before the break, the teacher announced that there would be an additional week of tutoring after the break, starting classes a week early.

This news devastated many students. During the first semester of senior year, they only had half a day off per week, with only two days off in the week of the vacation.

Everyone was eagerly looking forward to the winter break, hoping to rest at home. But with this announcement from the teacher, their plans were ruined.

Huang Man, on the other hand, absolutely loved this news. It meant she’d spend less time at home.

As for the reduced time for tutoring and earning money, Huang Man really didn’t care. The serialized stories she had been writing these days were making good income.

At first, the magazines sent her remittances, but later, they deposited money directly into her bank account. Every holiday, a trip to the bank would tell her if the money had arrived.

Seeing the balance in her bank account, Huang Man finally relaxed. So far, including the reward from the Xu Family, she had enough to cover two years of tuition and living expenses.

This gave Huang Man, who had been anxious about affording college since she arrived in this world, a long-awaited sigh of relief.