With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

On the contrary, An preferred to be close to him.

Although it's partly due to his shamelessness, if she disliked him, she wouldn't bother with him anymore.

Jianmo (coldly): Piaopiao, what about you?

Piao Piao: Sure, I'm an orphan, I can go anywhere, nobody cares. If I hadn't met Brother Leng before, I'd probably be stuck in a factory tightening screws.

Huanhuan: Let me tell you guys, lately our leader is either in the classroom or the cafeteria, and he's often with that girl named Anzhen. Last time I went to find him, I was surprised to find him asking her a question in the classroom. I figured it out, so I haven't been going to be a third wheel lately, but every time I do, I hide in the crowd and quietly watch... I just quietly watch.

Jianmo (coldly): Ma Xuan! You bastard, don't think I didn't see you.

Ma Xuan (Huanhuan): Hehe, boss, I'm just being sensible, aren't I? If I really went to come and hang out with you, you wouldn't want to. Thinking about how we'll all be spending time together soon, I'm so excited, so thrilled, I'm rubbing my hands together!

……

"An, can we discuss this problem together?" After class, Pei Chen, who was usually quiet, took the initiative to strike up a conversation with A-Zhen.

Jian Mo, who had been training until midnight last night and was feeling sleepy, suddenly became alert. He sat behind Azhen and stared intently at Pei Chen's every move, finding the kid utterly unpleasant.

Isn't this guy the aloof, sharp-tongued male god that all the girls at school call him?

Indeed, Pei Chen's previous behavior had made him disliked by many girls.

But he's good-looking, and there are still many people who are attracted to his face.

Pei Chen noticed Jian Mo's unfriendly gaze. He was already turned to the side, and even looked up. Despite his calm expression, Jian Mo saw provocation in his eyes.

Huh! What is that?
Is this an attempt to provoke him?
He's not stupid; they were just discussing a problem among classmates. To make it a target of Pei Chen would be very strange. Although he didn't really want to save face for Pei Chen, he had to consider An's feelings.

"Does An know that question?" Just because he didn't directly target Pei Chen didn't mean he had no other options, Jian Mo thought with a cold smile.

Azhen glanced at the test paper Pei Chen handed her. It was a new one handed out today, and the questions were indeed among the more difficult ones for first-year high school students. However, this level of difficulty shouldn't be too difficult for Pei Chen.

It seems that even though she wasn't affected by family changes like the client, Pei Chen was still attracted to her.

She didn't think it was love; perhaps it was because he was indifferent to her as his deskmate that piqued his interest.

In truth, he probably didn't like the client that much; more than that, the client was different from his other female classmates, and she was his deskmate.

Wei Lilan is a single mother and is very strict with Pei Chen.

Generally, single mothers are much more anxious about their children than those in normal families, but most are not too extreme and are normal people. Wei Lilan is a relatively extreme case; she wants to control everything about Pei Chen.

Rather than saying that Pei Chen's early romance would affect his grades, it's more accurate to say that she was terrified that her son, who depended on her for everything, had fallen for a girl, as if her most precious possession was about to be taken away.

Pei Chen, living in that atmosphere for so long, must have felt suffocated at times. Wei Lilan was his mother; he had to yield to her. Everything he had came from her, making him inherently inferior. But the suppressed emotions would eventually explode. And when the time was right, no one knew where or how it would erupt.

Clearly, the client was the trigger. Her difference, her need for him, her giving him a different identity, and that faint flutter of emotion—all these things were new to Pei Chen, making him yearn for freedom, to break free from his mother's control and manipulation, and to desperately want to be a free person.

However, when everything was exposed, having grown accustomed to his mother's oppressive presence, or perhaps having internally analyzed the situation and realized that resisting his mother at this juncture was not the best course of action, and might even worsen his situation, leading to irreversible consequences, he acquiesced when Wei Lilan came and hurled insults at him. He didn't stand up to protect her, becoming, in Wei Lilan's eyes, the innocent person solely focused on studying, someone whose actions were entirely due to the client's shamelessness and seduction, and had nothing to do with him.

Because Pei Chen was afraid Wei Lilan would find out, their relationship was kept secret. Plus, they were both young, so their relationship was mostly just expressing their feelings and spending more time together. Their classmates only assumed they were close because they were deskmates and didn't notice anything else.

“Yes, it will,” A-Zhou said.

Jian Mo had seen the look Pei Chen gave her earlier. If Jian Mo were impulsive, she might have caused trouble for Pei Chen. But she wasn't. This guy was quite shrewd and wouldn't be easily led astray.

But this Pei Chen, though young, is quite cunning. He managed to subtly scheme against his classmate, and even had a bit of a grudge.

[Both are scheming, why are you treating them differently, host? You're such a hypocrite.] 997 couldn't help but complain.

Azhen: [Can we treat our own people and outsiders the same? Isn't double standards normal?]

[Okay, I'm outta here.] 997, just making my presence known and hurrying away, otherwise I might get a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

"An, you're really amazing! You're truly worthy of your reputation!" Jian Mo gave Azhen a thumbs up, then turned her gaze to Pei Chen. "I heard that Pei and An got the same score on the high school entrance exam, so their scores should be about the same. How come An can answer this question but you can't? Is it because of the pressure in high school? Or are you not used to the teachers' lectures and can't keep up?"

That's right, he was just concerned about his classmate's situation, who can find a fault with that?
Little brat, daring to provoke him.

Pei Chen's expression darkened, and he unconsciously clenched his fist on the table. He hadn't expected Jian Mo to react this way. Instead of jumping up and down as he had anticipated, Jian Mo's words, seemingly concerned, were actually implying that his grades were inferior to An Zhen's.

He was always the top student in his class from childhood to adulthood.

However, he didn't expect that he would tie for first place in the high school entrance exam with another person. He noticed Anzhen on his first day in class, which is why he chose to sit next to her.

He wasn't that concerned about tying for first place. He was confident in his grades; there were still three years of high school ahead, and it was impossible for his scores to be the same for everyone.

But now that Jian Mo has brought this up, he feels a bit resentful.

He certainly knew the answer to that question; he just chose one that seemed quite difficult for first-year high school students, hoping to strike up a conversation with Anzhen. He didn't expect Jian Mo to seize on that.

Pei Chen was somewhat annoyed. He should have chosen the extracurricular exercises instead of this question.

Anzhen's grades were good, but he didn't think he was inferior to her. In fact, he felt he could do better than Anzhen, and he was always confident in this regard.

Azhen reached for the test paper and said, "This question is..."

But Pei Chen had already moved the test paper away: "I suddenly have an idea. I shouldn't need to bother An anymore. Let's give it a try." (End of Chapter)