Study Monster Cultivation System

"No worries, Li Zheng is a nice guy," Jiang Qinghua said with a smile as he picked up Zhang Xiaoke's bag. "Anyone who wants to study will definitely improve by sitting next to him." "R-really…" Zhang Xiaoke instinctively felt a bit resistant. Ah, you handsome class monitor. Such a cute girl sitting behind you. Are you really not going to fight for it? Zhang Xiaoke had no idea that Jiang Qinghua had his own plans. Being in school. Opportunity comes to those who are close. Just by looking, you could tell that Zhang Xiaoke wasn't an easy person to deal with. Before securing victory during the midterms, it wouldn't hurt to place her between Li Zheng and Lin Yujing. Who knows how much chaos this could cause? Tactics. It's all about tactics. Between the half-hearted resistance, Zhang Xiaoke cluelessly took her seat. Jiang Qinghua turned to comfort his new back-row neighbor, Liu Xin. Meanwhile, Lin Yujing slightly turned her head and flexed her fingers at Li Zheng before clenching them tight. The battle of the midterms had begun. In this tense atmosphere, the Chinese class continued. "Alright, everyone take your time with the model essay later." "Next, we'll go over the monthly exam papers." "Li Zheng, Lin Yujing, Jiang Qinghua, you can do self-study." Rattle—— The students all pulled out their papers one by one. Even though many of the boys continued to sneak glances at Zhang Xiaoke, overall, they became more focused. After all, the midterm rewards were too tempting. Zhang Xiaoke also opened her bag. Still uncertain, she stole a glance at Li Zheng. He looked like an earnest, ordinary person. If he was allowed to self-study, his grades should be decent, right? Hmph, just decent in an average school, that's all. In your eyes, you probably think I'm a poor student. Hehe~ Boy, you think too much. Zhang Xiaoke unconsciously blinked. Even though I'm at the bottom in Ren Da Fu, my grades are still better than yours~ But I'm not telling you that. I'll just pretend to be a slacker. And then, during the exams, I'll scare you to death. Just thinking about it made Zhang Xiaoke happier and she hummed a little tune as she pulled out her paper. "Uh…" a disgusted sound came from beside her. It turned out that Li Zheng was peeking at her exam scores. Seeing the score, Li Zheng wore an expression of disgust and frustration. Out of a full score of 150, she had only scored 79. Just slightly better than Liu Xin. Zhang Xiaoke was furious. I didn't even try, okay? With a little effort, I could easily get over 100 points on this silly test. Hmph. Just an earnest, ordinary person. Daring to look down on others like that. "Hey…" yet Li Zheng sighed again, his eyes filled with sympathy, "Keep it up, don't give up, be strong." "???", Zhang Xiaoke felt a sense of déjà vu. Yes, it was this expression. The look you give a doggie. Didn't I transfer schools? Argh! Zhang Xiaoke forced a smile amidst her frustration: "Actually… I'm just okay at studying, since we're teammates, please tutor me more in the future." "Got it," Li Zheng responded. Zhang Xiaoke clenched her teeth and fists. Anger. What do you mean by "got it"? I was just being polite, why are you so smug? Seriously, I didn't want to be so high-profile at first. You've forced my hand, you clueless ordinary boy. Quick, let's have the exams. I'll scare you to death. By then, let's see if you'll be hiding in the corner of the classroom out of shame. Fuming, Zhang Xiaoke reached for her manga in her bag. She unconsciously licked her lips. Hehe~ Now, I shall begin pretending not to study. You think my grades are bad. First period and I'm already reading manga, how impressive, huh. The more you disdain me, the better. When the grades come out, you'll be scared to death! Just as she was pulling out her manga, Li Zheng also moved. He quietly reached under his desk. And pulled out a whole year's worth of *Sci-Fi World*. Zhang Xiaoke almost choked. She covered her mouth tightly to prevent bursting out. This guy… does not play by the rules. Wait a minute! Are you also pretending not to study? Then going home to cram, and finally scoring high? Crap, even this gets snatched. "Who still reads novels nowadays," Zhang Xiaoke drew out a manga, the cover featuring a big-eyed girl biting a bamboo stick, "Want to read manga? It's the latest issue~" Li Zheng frowned. He looked at Zhang Xiaoke, clearly displeased. With your grades, you're still not studying? Your test score was the second to last. Pretty soon, Liu Xin will be stepping on your head. And even if Liu Xin can't study, he can always get a job laboring, like operating an excavator or something. What about you? Is your family rich with mines? Li Zheng couldn't help but feel disappointed and angry at her lack of ambition. But he ultimately didn't say anything. Though it was a team battle, he didn't have the authority to force his teammates to study. Li Zheng eventually suppressed his frustration and looked at the colorful cover of the manga, asking, "What's this? I've never read it." "*Demon Slayer,*" Zhang Xiaoke mischievously pointed to the girl biting the bamboo on the cover and said, "Nezuko is super cute~" "Why is she biting a bamboo stick?" "That's the cute point, if you want to know, you have to start from the beginning," Zhang Xiaoke quickly pulled out the first volume and stuck out her tongue with a silly smile, "Hehe, I brought the whole set." Li Zheng was stunned for a moment. This person has quite a collection as well. "I'll give it a try," Li Zheng nodded and accepted it. I've been reading too much sci-fi lately, getting a bit tired of it, and my recovery rate is slowing down. Perfect time to switch things up. Internally, Zhang Xiaoke snickered. You like to fake it, huh? I'll let you read, I'll let you read. Read till you get hooked. Watch your grades drop. By then, you'll be baffled. *Wow, everyone was following Nezuko together.* *How come Xiaoke's grades are so good?* *Could she be a genius?* This is going to be great. Zhang Xiaoke suddenly felt that being assigned to this desk partner was quite interesting. It's only fun when you're stepping on someone like this. Going through all the trouble to transfer to this school. Wasn't it all for this? She gleefully spread the manga on her lap, lowering her head to read happily. But just half a minute in, there was an incident. "Zhang Xiaoke?" Tang Zhifei reminded, "For the first class, don't give up on the teacher just yet, you might get something out of it." The classmates chuckled. "I…I am listening…" Zhang Xiaoke blushed and stuffed the book back into her bag. "Yeah, be patient, give the teacher a chance," Tang Zhifei chuckled and grabbed his hand before continuing the lesson. Zhang Xiaoke was fuming. In such an ordinary school, shouldn't the teachers be more hands-off? She cast a sidelong glance at Li Zheng. Oh wow, this guy was totally engrossed, flipping the pages enthusiastically. The beginning isn't even that interesting. Go on, keep reading till you drop. ... The bell rang for the end of class, and many of the female students gathered around Zhang Xiaoke, trying to get close to her. "How did you do your hair like that? It's so cute." Zhang Xiaoke blinked, "Ah, I just grabbed it randomly before heading out~" "Xiaoke, which school did you go to before?" Zhang Xiaoke stuck out her tongue, "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning~" "You've got so many figures hanging on your bag." Zhang Xiaoke beamed, "I love anime, I can't help it." "This scent, did you secretly spray perfume?" Zhang Xiaoke smirked, "Shhh…"