I Really Didn’t Want to Increase My Favorability!

“Ji Yun, you’re going too far.”

“What’s wrong, Zhuo Yan?”

“At least you used to sneak a peek; now you’re shamelessly staring.”

Hearing her deskmate’s teasing, Ji Yun wasn’t embarrassed this time. Instead, she continued to glance at Xu Lin. “Don’t you think he’s been working out lately, and his complexion has improved?”

“Ji Yun, there’s no hope for you.”

“I’m just kidding. I’m still the same as before, not thinking about being in a relationship.” Ji Yun whispered.

“But that doesn’t stop you from liking him, does it?”

“Like, it’s quite mysterious. At the moment, yes, it’s like that. But it’s not love. My focus is still on studying. If he can catch up, we’ll see.”

“Catching up with you won’t be easy. I hope he makes it into the top 50. If students in our school maintain the top 50, they can aim for a good university in Grade 3.”

“Seriously, Xu Lin’s got thick skin, and now you’ve followed suit. Truly a little couple~”

“Zhuo Yan! What nonsense are you spouting?”

Ji Yun reached out and lightly hit her. Zhuo Yan chuckled. “You’re blushing. It seems like your skin isn’t thick enough.”

Xu Lin yawned, and the teacher also entered the classroom, knocking on the table to get everyone’s attention. He had something to announce.

“Classmates, originally, the exam was scheduled for two days, followed by a week off on Monday and Tuesday. However, since we just had a two-day break, so…”

Instantly, all the students let out a groan. They felt the teachers’ malicious intent once again.

Changing the monthly two-day holiday to twice a month wouldn’t make much difference, especially after the exams. It was time to adjust and relax.

“So, the exam has been shortened to today and tomorrow morning. After the exam in the afternoon, you’ll have the rest of the day off. We’ll start classes on Monday morning, giving you a day and a half of rest.”

“Hooray!” Some students immediately raised their arms.

Xu Lin looked at the happy kids in silence. He couldn’t help but recall the words of Mr. Lu Xun, still relevant to this day.

“You say this room is too dark, and you want to open a window here. Everyone will definitely object. But if you propose to remove the roof, after compromising a bit, everyone will agree to open a window.”

Although it didn’t fit perfectly here because the teacher didn’t compromise, they simply informed me about the time adjustment. But in essence, it was similar. Changing the two-day break to a day and a half made everyone feel like they gained a lot, and compressing the exam from two days to one and a half days was also accepted.

For him, the longer the break, the better. After all, he could spend all the remaining 23,650 points on increasing his intelligence.

His intelligence had increased a bit, but with these points, he could boost it from 6.2 to 7.2. Studying at home wouldn’t be less efficient.

After the morning self-study, everyone packed their bags and went to have breakfast before heading to the exam hall.

“Xu Lin, which exam room are you in?” Some familiar friends approached and asked.

“I’m in Room 7.”

“Same as me.” Hei Yuanliang raised his hand with his exam number.

“Let’s grab some food first; I’m starving. Today’s the exam day, and the school even kicked out the breakfast vendors.”

“Li Bin, isn’t your family making pancakes? Why not eat at home?”

“I can’t eat pancakes every day, can I? If you guys want, I can bring some.”

A few guys chatted as they left the classroom. Linshui City was just a small town, so the school wasn’t particularly luxurious.

The cafeteria had average quality—not particularly delicious or terrible. The variety was decent, but after a while, it could become tiresome. Otherwise, the food stalls outside wouldn’t be able to sustain their business. Xu Lin had thought about it: if he didn’t get into college, becoming a street food vendor, perhaps selling hand-grabbed pancakes, wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Arriving at the cafeteria, Xu Lin experienced the bustling crowd for the first time after his rebirth. Long lines, especially at the popular food counters.

“Let’s go for fried rice; there are fewer people there.”

“Yeah.”

They joined a line of over twenty people. Fortunately, the serving auntie was quite fast, and soon it was their turn. Xu Lin took out his meal card, swiped it, and kept a close eye on the auntie to prevent any shaky hands that might lead him to buy two portions to get full.

Relieved to see a generous serving, he glanced sideways and noticed a familiar figure at another adjacent counter. Still holding several lunch boxes without a bag, it looked like they were on the verge of falling at any moment. Xu Lin felt a bit annoyed; it seemed like this wasn’t just a simple act of helping.

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