I was the leader of the righteous path in high school.

After a while, Su Nianshan closed her book and picked up her milk glass: "I'll go heat up some milk, do you want some?"

"Yes." Gu Yun nodded without hesitation, and then took out the physics error notebook that he hadn't figured out during evening self-study from his schoolbag.

Although there were no tasks requiring study today, Gu Yun still managed to learn a little.

"Um... are you free right now? There's something odd about the force analysis in this problem."

Su Nianshan returned with two cups of hot milk, glanced at the questions, and pulled up a chair to sit next to him.

She carried a strange fragrance, a blend of orchid and orange, reminiscent of lavender laundry detergent and orange soda.

Her long hair was clearly not well-maintained, but it hung down smoothly as if it had just been washed.

Gu Yun even wondered if he could stroke that long hair; it would surely feel very comfortable.

Damn it...

It must be the strengthening of this spiritual root that has led me to this predicament!

Su Nianshan didn't notice Gu Yun's unusual behavior; she simply leaned over and said, "Here."

She pointed to the diagram Gu Yun had drawn with her fingertip and explained, "The direction of friction is reversed. The object has a tendency to move to the left, so the friction is to the right."

Her explanations were clear and concise, without any unnecessary words, yet they always hit the nail on the head.

Under the warm yellow light, the two heads were almost touching, with only the pen tip gliding across the paper and the occasional whisper.

After finishing his physics lesson, Gu Yun took out his English grammar exercises.

Su Nianshan didn't urge him, but sat next to him reading her own book, occasionally offering a word or two of guidance when he got stuck.

After finishing his self-study and washing up, Gu Yun quickly went to sleep.

Ignoring Su Nianshan, he slept soundly until the next day.

As the alarm clock rang, Gu Yun opened his eyes and stretched.

His ringtone used to be his favorite song, but he doesn't like it anymore; in fact, it makes him want to vomit.

Who can understand why you set your favorite song as your ringtone, and then instinctively get tired of it after listening to it for a few days?

Gu Yun deeply understood this, so he decided to keep this song as his ringtone and not ruin his other songs.

Gu Yun turned over and pulled back the curtains, and was stunned at first glance.

Wow, it's raining so hard!

The sky was dark and gloomy, and the rain was pouring down like a torrential downpour on the windows.

The entire world seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and the invincible inky blackness was like a connecting line between heaven and earth.

Rainy night, overpass, Maybach.

Gu Yun is a fan of Dragon Clan, which can be seen from his QQ name, "The Mark of Sunset".

At that moment, this image inexplicably flashed through his mind.

So he rolled back to bed and lay down.

I'm so tired and sleepy, I don't want to go to school.

I should ask for leave.

Gu Yun figured he had things to do anyway, and if he couldn't concentrate on studying while preoccupied with his thoughts, he might as well take a day off.

He stretched lightly, picked up his fully charged phone, glanced at it, and after mentally preparing himself, called his homeroom teacher.

"Feed...Teacher Zhang..."

Gu Yun spoke weakly, trying to make his voice sound very weak and slightly hoarse.

"I... feel a little unwell, my stomach and head hurt a bit."

"I just took my temperature...it's 38 degrees Celsius. I might feel a little dizzy and weak if I'm not careful..."

"Um, I'd like to ask for a few days off to rest at home... um, I know, my mom's here too... um, I understand, goodbye teacher."

Get it done.

After finishing this long speech, Gu Yuncai let out a breath and patted his head.

Damn, now that you mention it, it actually hurts a bit.

He had previously watched a video that showed that if you are not sick but insist that you are, your brain will deceive your body into believing that you are sick, thus achieving the effect of being sick.

It sounds quite authoritative; I guess that's exactly my situation now.

Fortunately, Gu Yun's leave request was successful, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as I was about to lie down and take a nap, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Gu Yunyi, looking alert and anxious, stared at the doorway: "What's wrong?"

"I just heard you're sick. Do you need me to take care of you?"

The voice coming from the doorway was Su Nianshan's, but it was slightly distorted due to the door separating them.

Gu Yun, however, seemed a little nervous and shook his head: "No...no need, you can go to school by yourself."

"But you're sick."

Her words were as if she were saying, "The weather is a bit bad today," her tone flat and devoid of emotion.

But Gu Yun knew she was concerned about him, and his heart warmed. He said, "It's okay, I just... I just don't want to go to school today, it's alright."

"oh."

Hearing this, Su Nianshan stopped her hand from opening the door.

She frowned and couldn't help but advise, "Even though it's raining outside, Gu Yun, you can't skip school."

"How about I take the day off today and stay home to tutor you?"

Damn it, if you take leave and I take leave, and you still have to tutor me, what's the point of me taking leave?

Gu Yun gasped. He still had things to do today, and he couldn't let Su Nianshan's motherly remarks hold him back.

So he refused again: "No! I just don't want to go to school today!"

"Xiaoxiao, you should go now. I will definitely go tomorrow."

"..."

After he said that, the outside fell silent instantly.

The door, which was about to be opened, was lifted up, and the whole room became much quieter.

Great, I don't need to take extra lessons anymore.

While having a mother is a good thing, apart from birds and beasts, probably no one would want a second mother.

The silence outside the door lasted a long time.

Just as Gu Yun thought Su Nianshan had left and relaxed, even starting to think about today's schedule, that calm voice came through the door again, carrying a hint of barely perceptible persistence.

"Gu Yun".

"Um?"

Damn it, sister, why haven't you left yet?

Gu Yun jolted awake, his nerves tensing up once more.

"If you really just don't want to go to school today..."

Su Nianshan spoke a little slower than usual, as if carefully choosing her words: "I can give you a promise."

promise?

Gu Yun pricked up his ears and subconsciously held his breath.

The only sound in the room was the torrential rain lashing against the world outside the window, making the sounds outside the door all the clearer.

Su Nianshan's voice remained calm as she stated her request: "As long as your overall ranking improves by four hundred places... no, two hundred places."

"I'll grant you one request. Of course, it can't be too unreasonable."

After he finished speaking, the area outside the door fell completely silent, with only the sound of footsteps fading into the distance.

It seems she's really gone this time.

Gu Yun lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his mind a bit of a mess.

It wasn't because he was really overthinking Su Nianshan's promise; he wasn't some innocent virgin.

But...

[Mission: Ambition to Reach the Summit Triggered!]