Xuan: Little rich woman! I’m hungry! Food!

The next morning.

Lin Yuxuan slowly opened her bright blue eyes, blinking groggily as she silenced the alarm on her phone.

“Haaah… is it already morning? Maybe I’ll just snooze a bit more…”

It was still pitch dark outside. She shut her eyes again, ready for more sleep.

1 hour later

The alarm rang again.

“Hmm? One more minute… Wait, am I about to be late?! Why did an hour just vanish like that when I closed my eyes for a second! Aaaaaaah, I’m gonna miss the bell!”

She got dressed at lightning speed, wiped her face with cold water, and bolted out the door toward school.

Her brain was still foggy from staying up until 2 AM last night playing simulations.

No time for breakfast today—she grabbed a piece of bread from the fridge and ran off with it clenched in her mouth.

She took a taxi, barely making it through the school gates before they closed.

Good thing she wasn’t late…

But her weak stamina had taken a hit.
Face flushed red, she slumped onto her desk, panting slightly.
All eyes turned to her.

After all, a white-haired beauty blushing and catching her breath?
Hard not to imagine something very inappropriate.

Tang Yawen gave her a worried glance: “Are you okay?”

Lin Yuxuan waved her off with a smile.

Class began soon after—but Lin Yuxuan quickly realized listening would only make things worse.

As soon as the teacher started talking, her eyelids grew heavy.
Before long, she was fast asleep at her desk.

This dreamy nap was surprisingly pleasant.

In her dream, she wore a white dress and played among the clouds—soft, fluffy cotton-like fluff beneath her feet. So relaxing…

“Lin Yuxuan, wake up!”

Suddenly, the cloud beneath her cracked open, dropping her straight into reality.

She blinked awake—glasses-wearing math teacher standing over her.

His expression was serious, but he didn’t scold her or send her to stand in the hallway like in anime tropes.

Most high school teachers didn’t really bother calling students out unless they were trying to help.
If they ignored you entirely, that meant they’d given up on you.

Just like that certain girl sitting near the trash can—drawing doujinshi and softly snoring away.
The teacher didn’t even try to stop her.

Lin Yuxuan frowned inwardly.

(¬_¬)

Wenwen’s sleeping face looked way too peaceful… Did she stay up even later than me?

Whatever. At least pretend to pay attention for a while.
I’ll take another nap in the next class.

Back in her past life, she used to be a decent student—got into a 211 university without much trouble. High school math should’ve been easy.

“This problem feels familiar… but why is my brain so slow today?”

For the first time, she truly felt the downside of this body.

Though her white-haired beauty form looked flawless on the outside, her mind was sluggish—like a rusted gear grinding slowly, spitting out bits of mental dust with every turn.

Even knowledge she once knew well now required extra thinking.

“Did anyone finish yet? This is such a simple problem—isn’t it obvious?”

The math teacher tapped his chalk impatiently, scanning the room. No one raised their hand.

“Umm… is it negative square root of two?” Lin Yuxuan mumbled.

“Correct,” the teacher nodded approvingly.

Everyone turned to stare at her in shock.

The white-haired girl—who normally struggled just to keep her eyes open—just solved a problem *before everyone else?!*

Lin Yuxuan felt herself blush under their gazes.

(Seriously, what’s going on with this class? Even with my brain slowed down, I’m still faster than them? And why are they looking at me like that? Was the original version of me really that bad at math?)

The thought made her cheeks burn with embarrassment.

After class, a few girls gathered around.

“Xuanxuan~ You’ve been secretly studying without telling us!”

One teased playfully.

“No… I mean, wasn’t that problem pretty straightforward?”

Yuxuan tried to downplay it.
She wasn’t *that* smart—it was just that everyone else here was kind of slow.

“Xuanxuan’s flexing now?!” Xie Liting laughed.

Although Yuxuan wasn’t great at handling these kinds of lively social circles, she played along to avoid suspicion.

Outward appearance: (๑•̀ㅂ•́)ง✧（Cheerful and energetic）

Real thoughts: (－_－)（Exhausted internally）

Suddenly, she understood Tang Yawen a little better…
These happy-go-lucky groups just weren’t her scene.

Meanwhile, in the corner of the classroom, Tang Yawen continued to nap peacefully, blowing tiny bubbles through her nose.

Lunchtime came quickly.

Students in this version of China’s high schools only had a short break—one hour total. Most brought homemade lunches.

It was quite a sight—convenience stores and cafeterias packed with students during lunch, all rushing to eat and rest before afternoon classes.

Because of the tight schedule, most students carried snacks or thermoses with meals prepared at home.

Of course, the reason behind such a short break was simple:
Schools needed to end lessons by 4:30 PM sharp.

The remaining time belonged to club activities—an important part of student life.
Some even influenced college entrance exam scores!

Under the new Gaokao reform in this world, joining a good club could earn you up to 60 bonus points on your final score—a massive gap.

The goal? Encourage students to develop hobbies, side jobs, and learn real-world interpersonal skills through clubs.

Of course, some students joined the “Go Home Club”—meaning no club at all. They just left early to go home.

But Lin Yuxuan definitely didn’t want to go home alone.

Since she was reborn into this life, she wanted to experience real school joy this time around.

Outside, summer sunlight scorched the rubber track.
Groups of students strolled across the courtyard, unbothered by the heat.

A few couples held hands shyly.
Two girls walked together, fingers intertwined, faces burning red.

Through the classroom window, Yuxuan watched the campus come alive with youth and energy.

Her heart fluttered at the sight.

Still, seeing those holding hands made her feel a little lonely.

She glanced back at Tang Yawen’s seat—empty. Gone somewhere unknown.

“Idiot…”
She had wanted to tag along for lunch since she forgot to pack anything this morning.

By now, the cafeteria was probably full—those closer to the first floor always got there first.

Her stomach growled loudly.

Hmm…

An idea struck her.

“Oh right! Since I haven’t officially joined a club yet, maybe I can get free food from one!”

And if I can mooch off rich girl Mu Yue~
That would be absolutely perfect~