Study Monster Cultivation System

Today, she, Zhang Xiaoke, would not be affected by that Tank while doing her exercises. Defeat would never happen again. She would conquer Li Zheng, subject by subject. By then, Li Zheng, who was already suffering from an inferiority complex about his looks, would be completely destroyed! "Ah... Xiaoke... could it be that I'm the real dummy...?" "It's my fault, Xiaoke. I got cocky. I'm just an average guy who studies hard." "I surrender. From now on, I'll listen to everything you say and buy you drinks at lunch..." "Woof woof woof..." "Rua hahaha..." Zhang Xiaoke almost burst out laughing again. No surprise, her second biggest enemy, Li Zheng, would soon be under her feet. What came next was the real challenge— Lin Yujing. This person seemed deep, more challenging to deal with than Li Zheng. First, she would beat Li Zheng at midterms; then, she would take Lin Yujing's seat. Dun dun dun— Her WeChat suddenly lit up. [Li Zheng: 1:30 PM at Gulu Gulu Cat Cafe (600 meters east of the school's south gate), bring paper and pen.] Zhang Xiaoke chuckled. Typical guy, even the meeting spot lacked creativity. A place like that, with cats everywhere, would surely mean skirts and socks covered in cat hair. She hated cats. Doggies were way cuter. Why wasn't there a dog-petting café? ... At 1:25 PM, Li Zheng arrived at the entrance of Gulu Gulu Cat Cafe, carrying Old Li's hiking bag. Even though it was close to school, he had never been inside before. After all, it was distracting from studies and not cheap. Petting cats was fun for a moment, but the money could be better spent on studying. He wouldn't have dared choose this place if he weren't trying to relax a bit. He lifted his head and looked at the neon cartoon logo. Then, he peered through the window at a Ragdoll cat lounging peacefully on the sill. For some reason, he felt a nervousness like he was about to commit a crime. He took a long breath, steeled himself, and finally pushed the café's door. Just as he was about to open the door, something struck him. From experience, whenever he tried out a new way to relax, he always ran into one person. Considering the café's proximity to the school and it being a weekend, it seemed quite risky here. Li Zheng carefully pushed the door ajar and peeked inside. The café was small, with only six or seven tables. The number of cats, however, was uncountable. At the moment, there were only two pairs of young female customers, cuddling cats and squealing with delight. Lin Yujing was not there. Li Zheng let out a sigh of relief and stepped inside. But at the same time, he felt a bit disappointed. For some reason, he had secretly hoped to run into Lin Yujing. It made sense. If he bumped into her, it would prove his new form of relaxation was a hit; he was a relaxation genius. Judging by things now, petting cats might not be the ideal way to unwind. As he walked in, he glanced at the two pairs of customers. The cats in their arms seemed to have given up struggling, serving their masters in numb servitude. It was quite intense. A woman in her forties, wearing a cat-themed apron and cat paw gloves, emerged from the back room and greeted him, "Welcome! Feel free to sit anywhere, upstairs or down." "There's an upstairs?" Only then did Li Zheng notice the stairs inside. "Yeah, upstairs is larger and gets better sunlight." The lady picked up a drink menu to guide him. "I'll order here, and you can bring it upstairs." "Sure, thank you." Li Zheng stood at the counter, flipping through the drink menu. It was the usual: coffee, juice, and desserts. Ridiculously pricey, starting at forty or fifty yuan for anything. Just as he was debating whether to splurge on a bottle of mineral water, the woman behind the counter suddenly looked up, hesitated, and said, "Welcome." Then, the sound of a bag dropping to the floor came from behind. "Are you... Li Zheng?" It was Zhang Xiaoke's voice. Li Zheng quickly turned around and was momentarily stunned. This girl, how could she come out in the middle of autumn with bare legs? She had the sense to wear a small brown trench coat on top, but below she only had a white skirt. Her bright white sneakers were noticeable, though. Besides that, her hairstyle was even more exaggerated than yesterday, with a large side braid and intricate plaited bangs. How much time did that waste? Zhang Xiaoke hurriedly picked up her geometrically patterned blue bag from the ground, half covering her face as she briskly walked up to the counter, trying desperately to avoid being seen by the cat-loving girls, as if she'd die of embarrassment. "Hey..." she said in a hushed, urgent, and annoyed tone as she got next to Li Zheng. "Why did you come like this?" "I should ask you," Li Zheng looked her up and down and countered, "Is this how you study? Aren't you cold? And that bag... at least you have the determination to study geometric polyhedrons." "Hmph, you've got good taste." Zhang Xiaoke raised her blue bag with a mischievous smile. "LOEWE Puzzle Geometric Blue, do you know how hard it is to find this color?" "Lo what?" Li Zheng frowned, "I've never seen you this good at memorizing vocab." "Ptth, ptth, ptth, why am I even telling you this?" Zhang Xiaoke covered her face again. "Studying is fine... but you... you just had to wear your school uniform!" Indeed. Li Zheng had been wearing his school uniform all day. Because it was windy while cycling, he had zipped it all the way up and flipped the collar over, making it look like a proper stand collar. The uniform itself was notable enough, blue and white with "Lake Ying Middle School" printed in bold red letters over the left chest. To top it off, he had pinned on a prominent Youth League badge. Li Zheng looked down, "I wear my uniform every day. What's the big deal?" "Ah..." Zhang Xiaoke covered her face in anguish. She had spent the entire morning getting ready... So trendy, so stylish, so chic, so cute. And here she was, standing next to a uniform freak... It was like a grandpa in his undershirt and boxers rolling up in a Lamborghini. Such an aesthetic catastrophe. As bad as that was, she then noticed. He was wearing shiny dress shoes. Oh my god! Even worse than shorts with sneakers and stockings. "What... what are you trying to do..." Zhang Xiaoke glared, gritting her teeth, "Are you going to a Halloween party? Playing the zombie squad leader?" "Wait a minute." Li Zheng looked at her in surprise, "Why are your eyes blue?" "Ugh..." Zhang Xiaoke clutched her head, "I don't care... If you insist on studying... at least go home and change first..." "This is all I have." "Ugh..." Zhang Xiaoke gritted her teeth, "At least, change your shoes." "My only pair broke. These are my dad's." Li Zheng said, pushing the drink menu toward her, "Stop fussing and order." With that, he pulled out Old Li's credit card. A black sheen flashed by. Zhang Xiaoke squinted her eyes. Wow, that's no ordinary card. Pure black, with a gold-embossed world map on the surface. She knew her stuff. That design was exclusive to elite, VIP members of top-tier banks. This guy, bringing a VIP credit card to a humble cat café. And pairing it with that unbearable school uniform and dress shoes. This contrast, it was hard to resist. "Hurry." Li Zheng urged softly. "..." Zhang Xiaoke's attitude softened involuntarily. She had to admit. Someone holding a black card, even in a school uniform and dress shoes, somehow spoke with an inexplicable authority. It was hard to handle.