The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 444 It's easy to fall asleep in class.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Chen Tianming's lips twitched slightly, his face expressionless: "Are you two sick or something?"

Although almost all of his friends had used this pun, Chen Tianming understood and accepted it.

But, but——

Chen Tianming: "When you say such stupid things in public, can you please keep your voice down? I'm begging you on my knees, okay?"

"Although I don't care about other people's opinions except for Qiaoqiao's, Qiaoqiao might care about other people's opinions of me."

The three of them gathered on the first floor, which was quite conspicuous.

They were all quite tall. Lin Li looked like a handsome guy, Chen Tianming was also a man, and although Bai Bufan wasn't on a leash, he seemed to have a good personality and wouldn't bite people randomly. Overall, the scene was quite pleasing to the eye—provided that you really couldn't hear what these three were saying.

With this foundation, regardless of whether they are students of this school or not, people will basically glance at them when they pass by, so it is only natural that Chen Tianming would be worried.

Of course, occasionally a few boys would appear on the corner platform between the first and second floors, and their faces would turn pale upon seeing Lin Li.

And resolutely turned around and chose to go against the flow of people back to the second floor.

For one person, they were willing to defy the general trend of the world, which can be considered a tribute to pure love.

Upon hearing Chen Tianming's statement, Bai Bufan and Lin Li burst into laughter.

As for whether the laughter stemmed from the discovery of his scheming or from Tianming's fantasies about Qiaoqiao, it's hard to say.

"Stop laughing, damn it. Anyway, I knew a lot of things on the exam this time," laughter is contagious, and Chen Tianming was also caught up in the laughter, his mood brightening again.
"I don't know how others felt after the exam, but if everyone found it difficult, I feel that my chances of participating in the semi-finals are very high."

I hope Qiaoqiao can advance too. Sigh, I wish she had brought her phone. I shared the questions from lunch with her. But her grades are already better than mine, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

When the time comes, I'll go to Pingjiang with her, and during the school's planned field trip, maybe feelings will develop..."

Now it’s fantasy time.

"Let's go?" Bai Bufan ignored Chen Tianming's fantasies and gestured to Lin Li.

"Wait, wait for the class monitor." Lin Li shook his head.

"Waiting for the class monitor?" Bai Bufan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, his gaze subconsciously drifting towards the stairwell. "Didn't you say she went home for dinner? Is she going to eat with us again later?"

“No, she’s going home anyway,” Lin Li shook his head. “We’ll have to wait until dawn anyway, so it’s just a matter of walking her to the door. It’ll clear the way for her.”

"Tsk tsk, your uncle spoils her dad." Bai Bufan shook his head with a smile, but he didn't have any objections.

It wouldn't matter if we ate together; Bai Bufan wasn't a jealous woman.

Chen Tianming, who was envisioning a bright future, was suddenly taken aback upon hearing this.

"Lin Li, is the class monitor's exam room closer to the left or right side of the teaching building?" He squinted at Lin Li and asked.

Lin Li nodded, somewhat admiring Chen Tianming's intelligence: "The right side."

Chen Tianming's smile faded slightly: "Is my exam room closer to the left or the right?"

Lin Li: "The left side."

Chen Tianming asked expressionlessly, "Is the left side closer to the school gate, or the right side?"

Lin Li: "The left side."

Chen Tianming was no longer chuckling: "Then why is the meeting point we agreed on, which is where we are now, on the first floor on the right? Why did you make me take a long detour to get here?"

Lin Li smiled gently: "Tianming, you don't need to worry about that."

"You son of a bitch! What do you mean by 'wait for me and wait for the class monitor'? The person who's 'waiting for me' is me!" Chen Tianming roared.

"Tch—" Lin Li curled his lip, realizing he hadn't managed to fool them again.

"What's with that expression?! What's bothering you?!"

Looking at the scene that seemed to have happened not long ago, Bai Bufan nodded with satisfaction.

Lin Li, that beast, truly AOEs every single one of my buddies, showing no favoritism whatsoever.

"I'm here." Chen Yuying appeared at this moment. Although she had to go home later, she was wearing her school uniform, so there was no way to describe her clothing.

However, it was already quite outstanding, after all, she had her school uniform adjusted by a tailor after buying it, making it more fitted, more comfortable, and naturally, better looking.

"Have you kept me waiting? Sorry~" Standing next to Lin Li, Chen Yuying apologized playfully, though there wasn't much real apology in her voice.

Theoretically, Chen Yuying should be able to arrive here faster than Chen Tianming, since her exam venue is closer to here.

However, Chen Yuying really dislikes crowded places, so she waited until the crowd thinned out before going downstairs, which is why she only appeared now.

"You seem quite happy, did you do well on the exam?" Lin Li completely ignored the apology and instead asked with a smile and a gesture of his chin.

"It went fairly smoothly," Chen Yuying nodded, "but there were a few questions where the final numbers were strange, and I don't know if they were correct."

"Let's check?"

"all right."

With everyone present, the four of them walked towards the door while talking.

After checking the answers to the key and difficult questions on the test paper, Chen Yuying got one or two questions wrong, while Chen Tianming got one or two right. Both of them were quite satisfied with the result.

Arrived at the door.

Chen Zhongping's smile faded slightly when he saw his daughter walking out alongside her classmates, and his expression turned completely blank when he discovered that his daughter was surrounded by the very pillars of the nation he had chosen.

As a pillar of the nation on whom we place our high hopes, how can we waste our minds on personal relationships?

What a disappointment!

call--

Fortunately, I didn't have much to do today, so I was able to pick Yingying up and take her home for dinner.

Otherwise, Lin Li would have almost gone astray.

The four noticed Zhongdeng and slightly adjusted their direction of travel.

"Dad~" Chen Yuying waved with a smile as she approached.

"Hmm." Chen Zhongping nodded gently.

"Hello, Uncle." Lin Li, Bai Bufan, and Chen Tianming followed suit and politely greeted Zhong Deng.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhongping's gaze shifted from Lin Li to Bai Bufan, then from Bai Bufan to Chen Tianming, before he nodded to Chen Tianming.

"Hello."

Lin Li and Bai Bufan: "..."

Are we even human?!
Are we even human?!
They're even unwilling to add a "们" (men, meaning "we") to their greetings, to give us any sense of participation, CTBC!

Lin Li didn't even dare to imagine what a blow it would be to him if he and Wang Yuezhi were walking down the street and ran into Zhong Deng, only for Zhong Deng to greet Wang Yuezhi.

Seemingly sensing that those around her were angry but dared not speak out, Chen Yuying chuckled, glared at her father, and said reproachfully, "Dad!"

Chen Zhongping then pursed his lips and said, "Oh, so Lin Li and Bu Fan, you two are here too. Hello to you two as well."

Lin Li and Bai Bufan: "..."

That's good.

Bai Bufan lowered his voice and asked Lin Li, "Uncle, is the way you're pouting the same as when you were talking to me and Tianming before?"

Lin Li nodded slightly, lowering his voice: "As expected, his inner thoughts are, 'Tch, I didn't manage to fool him.'"

Chen Tianming smiled: Damn, I've been isolated, but it's not my fault, is it? What are you two whispering about? Let me hear it too.

Are you going out for dinner?

Chen Zhongping ultimately had to maintain the decorum expected of an elder and couldn't just leave with Chen Yuying, so he inquired.

Just as Bai Bufan and Chen Tianming were about to nod, Lin Li stepped forward slightly, smiling and shaking his head:

"No, Uncle, they came to my house with me. We were trying to get a taxi, but there are too many people now and we can't get one. We don't know what to do. Sigh."

Chen Zhongping: "(゜▽゜)?"

Chen Zhongping's lips, which had just turned slightly upward, froze again.

Why don't you follow the routine?

Shouldn't it be that you answer "Yes, Uncle, let's go eat," and then you naturally say "Okay, you guys eat well, Yuying and I are going home for dinner too," ultimately achieving the perfect ending of "Okay, Uncle, goodbye Uncle" and "Mmm."
Not eating is one thing, but what does it mean that Lin Li is now saying he can't get a taxi and is looking at him expectantly?

This kid is basically implying that he wants a ride for the three of them, isn't he?
Lin Li: "Sigh, what are we going to do if we can't get a taxi? It would be so great if a parent we know was willing to give us a ride, but unfortunately we can't find one..."

Chen Zhongping: "..."

Sorry, I was being superficial when I said it was an implication.

This is explicit.

However, seeing Chen Yuying's inability to hide her face and laugh out loud, and Bai Bufan and Chen Tianming's strange expressions, Chen Zhongping realized that the truth might not be like that.

His gaze then shifted to Bai Bufan and Chen Tianming, and he slowly said, "Is that so?"

Bai Bufan and Chen Tianming nodded expressionlessly, "Yes." "What were you two doing at his house?" Chen Zhongping wasn't so easily fooled. His voice rose slightly, his gaze intense, urging an answer quickly.

Bai Bufan: "Playing computer games."

Chen Tianming: "Check the information."

After realizing their statements were different, the two exchanged a glance.

Bai Bufan: "Check the computer."

Chen Tianming: "Play with the data."

This time, the two were paying close attention to each other when they changed their address. When Bai Bufan heard Chen Tianming use "play" to start the conversation, he immediately tried to shift his own address to "computer" as well. However, he did not expect that Chen Tianming would do the same.

They were heading in two directions, but they went astray.

"..."

After a brief silence, the two, who no longer believed in their tacit understanding, looked to Lin Li for help.

Lin Li summarized: "Look up information first, then play on the computer."

"That makes sense," Bai Bufan and Chen Tianming nodded confidently upon hearing this. "Yes, that's exactly what we mean."

Chen Zhongping: "..."

Do I look like an idiot?
A silence enveloped the four men, except for Chen Yuying, who seemed indifferent and kept smiling.

"Wow! We actually managed to hail a taxi! Let's go, let's go to the pick-up point!" Knowing when to stop, Lin Li glanced at his phone, raised an eyebrow, and said with delight.

Bai Bufan OVO: "Really?"

Chen Tianming OVO: "That's great!"

This episode featured the two of them laughing most sincerely and expressing the most genuine emotions.

"Goodbye, Uncle!" The three exchanged a glance, nodded to Chen Zhongping to say goodbye, and then immediately turned and ran away.

So only the Chen father and daughter remained in the same spot.

Watching the three people run to the intersection, but still occasionally sneaking a glance back to see if he was gone, Chen Zhongping's lips twitched slightly:
"That kid Lin Li, his phone screen isn't even lit up, is it?"

Chen Yuying stopped laughing and shook her head: "It's lit up, but it's a privacy screen, so you can't see it."

Chen Zhongping: "?"

Why do I feel like my daughter is on Lin Li's side?
Is it even possible to find excuses for him like this?

Chen Zhongping suddenly felt that it was a waste for Lin Li to only be a pillar of the country; he could also be a cornerstone of the country.

How about this: the upper body as the main beam, and the lower body as the foundation stone—perfect!

“Look, he’s already on the bus, why would he lie to you?” Chen Yuying’s voice interrupted Chen Zhongping’s thoughts.

Chen Zhongping was taken aback when he heard this. He looked up and saw that Lin Li and the other two were indeed getting into a car, and the car soon started and drove away.

Chen Zhongping: "?"

Huh? I misunderstood Lin Li? So that wasn't his counterattack just now?
……

"Thank you uncle!"

After driving around the school and returning, Lin Li and his two companions breathed a sigh of relief once they confirmed that Chen Yuying and Chen Zhongping had left. As they got out of the car, they thanked the parent in the driver's seat.

"...I'm fine." The man scratched his head.

He was there to pick up his child when these three students stopped his car. The boy in the lead asked him to take them for a drive around the school.

He didn't want to agree at first, since it's better to avoid trouble, but his son, who was sitting in the passenger seat, agreed on his behalf, so he figured it was fine.

After Lin Li and the other two left, the man looked at his son in the passenger seat and asked, "Do you know each other?"

"I don't know him." The boy shook his head.

"Then why did you have your dad take them on a tour?" the man asked, even more puzzled.

“But I have a classmate who just met him today,”

The boy hesitated, recalling his classmate's warning and the identification that had occurred just after the exam. He couldn't help but look at his father and relay his words of advice:
“The student who was leading the group just now is named Bai Bufan… If we don’t do things his way… something terrible might happen.”

Man: "(；☉_☉)?"

……

The three people who got off the bus walked towards the noodle shop across the street.

Bai Bufan, unaware that his reputation had just increased by 1, looked at Lin Li with some amusement:

"Lin Li, what if Uncle Chen really agrees to give us a ride?"

"Then let's get in the car," Lin Li said nonchalantly. "My house is quite big, and we don't have to eat at the school gate. We can just eat and then take a taxi back to school."

"Hiss, then it really is a case of being able to attack or defend at the same time," Bai Bufan suddenly realized, nodded in agreement, and looked at Lin Li approvingly: "Lin Li, you know how to torture people."

"What do you mean 'torture'? I was just trying to lighten the mood. Didn't you see that Uncle Chen laughed in the end?"

"That's probably from laughing in anger."

"He doesn't know yet, but once he finds out, Tianming, just you'll see. Lin Li will attack in the most humble and obsequious manner," Bai Bufan teased.

"Flattery? How could that be?" Although Lin Li felt that Chen Zhongping would indeed feel guilty in front of him after learning the truth, it didn't stop him from being stubborn for now:

"So what if I know the truth? Should I avoid his sharp edge? I'll just go up to him and make a grand promise: 'I will take care of your wife and daughters, so don't worry!'"
Uncle Chen will definitely be very touched and gratified at that time.

Chen Tianming and Bai Bufan: "?"

When did Cao Cao arrive?
"That's not how you use that phrase, is it?" Bai Bufan laughed and cursed.

"What's wrong? Isn't this perfectly reasonable?" Lin Li retorted.

“Chichu, when you say it, call me. As long as you say it yourself, I’ll call you Dad.” Bai Bufan didn’t argue anymore.

Bai Bufan sensed that Lin Li was the kind of person who would suddenly choke when he used the idiom "a dog relying on its master's power" while chatting with Chen Yuying at her house. Then Chen Zhongping would walk over and, upon hearing "a dog relying on its master's power," would ask Lin Li in surprise, "Are you talking about me?" As a result, Lin Li would just finish the idiom, which was the kind of person who would answer with "power."

After dinner, the three returned to the classroom to clean up the mess that had been left after it was used as an exam room.

"I specifically put this week's math test paper on top of my drawer, but the student sitting in my seat didn't have time to finish it for me?" Bai Bufan said regretfully as he took the test paper out of the drawer.
"I even wrote on the first page, 'Dude, can you help me with this? 90% accuracy is fine,' and nothing happened. What a waste of my time..."

"Are you making a wish here?"

It was already past five o'clock when we finished eating, so after a few jokes and banter, evening self-study started quickly.

The evening study bell was like a succubus that sucked away one's life force. Bai Bufan, who was playing around in the back row just a second ago, instantly became listless.

He achieved a remarkable three-second time in a race where he had to refrain from yawning.

After looking up and confirming that Xue Jian hadn't arrived yet, Bai Bufan rubbed his eyes and instructed Lin Li:
"I'm so sleepy, I'll just take a nap. Lin Li, wake me up when the teacher comes. You're not allowed to betray me this time. You know, I've already given you my name."

"I still have to go to competition tutoring later," Lin Li said casually, glancing at Bai Bufan who had already collapsed.

The results of the preliminary round won't be available in just a few hours, but regardless of whether you advance or not, listening to the teacher go over the exam paper once is at least a way to understand the outcome.

"Oh right, what should we do then..." Bai Bufan frowned upon hearing this.

It's impossible for the student in front of me to come.

Bai Bufan sensed that Huang Yi and Zhou Jiana, who sat in front of him, probably didn't like his and Lin Li's personalities and styles, because they hardly interacted with each other except for passing on homework.

If the person in front of me is unreliable, and my deskmate is dead, then the only person I can rely on is Bao Wei on my right.

But how should I put it? When Baowei is focused on doing his homework or other things, his insight and control over his surroundings are no different from that of a husband in an adult film. When he calls his wife and finds her out of breath, and she tells him that she is hiking with a male colleague at night, Baowei can still remind her to be careful. He won't go hiking, but if she wants to have a late-night snack after the hike, she can ask him to come along.

If someone like Bao Wei were to be responsible for waking him up when Xue Jian arrived, Xue Jian would probably have already dragged him out of the classroom before he even realized Xue Jian was there.

Lin Li saw what was troubling Bai Bufan, so he smiled and decided to point out a way out: "I have a solution."

"What?" Bai Bufan looked at Lin Li expectantly. Lin Li did indeed have a lot of ideas.

Lin Li reached into his pocket, pulled out a bottle of eye drops, and handed it to Bai Bufan.

"As a proper high school student, you should be able to sleep sitting up, right? Actually, lying down is fine too, as long as you turn your face to the side and expose your eyes."

You conspicuously sleep with this bottle of eye drops in your hand.

It would be best if Baowei and Zeyu could detect Xue Jian's presence beforehand and wake you up.

But it doesn't matter if he doesn't notice. As long as your hands are on the table, even if Xue Jian wakes you up, you can simply say that you just finished putting in eye drops and are resting with your eyes closed.

Bai Bufan: "()!"

Hearing your words is like wasting ten years of schooling!

Damn, Bai Bufan felt that if Lin Li had been his deskmate in junior high, he wouldn't have been able to get into high school.

"Master, I understand!"

(End of this chapter)