Study Monster Cultivation System
Chapter 221 - 220, you got it!

This time, Xu Mengxi rarely pushed Li Zheng out of the classroom again.

It wasn’t really for any other reason, mainly because she didn’t want to keep agitating the former top student.

At the doorway of Class 1, Senior 3, Li Zheng looked at Xu Mengxi’s report card, feeling at ease.

[Chinese: 127, Rank 6]

[Mathematics: 131, Rank 2]

[English: 132, Rank 2]

[Physics: 102, Rank 3]

[Chemistry: 96, Rank 1]

[Biology: 83, Rank 3]

[Total: 671, Rank 1]

[District Rank: 413]

Compared to the mid-term exams, the scores in Chinese, English, Chemistry, and Biology hadn’t really changed; it was purely by rebounding in Mathematics and Physics that he had gained dozens of points all at once.

Without a doubt, Li Zheng had also only focused on Xu Mengxi’s Mathematics and Physics, achieving improvement by continuously mastering low-rated knowledge points.

Seeing such remarkable results, Li Zheng was genuinely happy for Xu Mengxi and became even more confident in the development path of the Scholar Demon System’s large question bank + targeted weaknesses.

"Well done, Teacher Mengxi," Li Zheng said, looking over the report card up and down, "as long as you maintain this rank, getting into a 985 university shouldn’t be a problem, and you might even get into a good major."

"Enough about me," Xu Mengxi sighed lightly, "all those intelligent systems… those questions, you just picked them out from books one by one, right…?"

"Hey," Li Zheng grinned, handing back the report card, "At the beginning it was tiring, but once we had enough questions and data, it became intelligent, purely a handy preparation for the information technology competition."

"Sigh…" Xu Mengxi took the report card back, knowing she could never outstubborn Li Zheng, so she just scratched her head and grinned foolishly, "But… selfishly speaking… with your feedback and guidance, learning really went smoothly. Just needed to conquer each knowledge point and target, and I improved without even realizing… If you said you wouldn’t teach me now, I’d actually feel bad."

"Haha!" Li Zheng laughed loudly, "Same old saying, with me, there’s only you not wanting to study, never me refusing to teach."

Xu Mengxi chuckled, nodding slightly, "Then for the next half a year, I’ll still be troubling Teacher Li."

"Don’t say that, Teacher Mengxi… I’m just using your data to debug the system."

"Right, right, the big product manager."

"Not a manager, a senior programmer." Li Zheng turned towards the classroom and gestured with his mouth, "What’s with that crying person?"

"Hmm… she’s always been the top, but she didn’t do well this time, just got 660 points."

"What’s her usual score?"

"Also 660 points…"

"That sounds like a normal performance, right?" Li Zheng said with a smile, "No worries, she’ll get used to it soon."

"Shh!" Xu Mengxi quickly pushed Li Zheng a bit further from the classroom, "I’d cry too if I didn’t do well. It’s always upsetting when you put your heart into something and it doesn’t end well. Just comfort her well, don’t bully her."

"Hey, why would I bully her? I just think she’s not upset because she did poorly, but simply because you surpassed her, comforting her won’t help." Li Zheng waved his hand and laughed, "Speaking of which, look at Qinghua, it doesn’t bother him how much someone surpasses him, he’s very strong-willed, giving up physics competition and a romance without blinking, that’s what a real man does."

Xu Mengxi was annoyed, "Qinghua wasn’t built in a day, you know? Do you realize what he’s been through all these years?"

"What’s with him? Frequent setbacks or something?"

"He... I don’t know." Xu Mengxi gestured forcefully, "Can’t you see it on his face, that weathered look?"

"Not really, isn’t the hairline issue genetic?"

"...Forget it." Xu Mengxi changed the topic, whispering, "I heard from Jingjing that you lost again?"

Li Zheng wasn’t pleased, "Is she bored? Just by three points; is that even a loss?"

"Haha." Xu Mengxi laughed, "It’s okay, there’s always next time. Just think, what if you surpass Jingjing and she ends up crying on the desk; would that make you happy?"

Without hesitation, Li Zheng nodded, "Happy, very happy."

"You… you wouldn’t go comfort her?"

"Comfort? Hahahaha!" Li Zheng laughed uncontrollably, "I’d rather dance on her desk."

"..."

"Now that you mention it, that celebration does sound pretty exciting…" Li Zheng mused, "I need to prepare in advance. Do you have any dance moves that express joy yet are provocative?"

"You could go online, search for the Black Lift…" Xu Mengxi started to say, but then hurriedly waved her hand, "Never mind, never mind… How could I help you upset Jingjing..."

"Hey, don’t make it so complicated." Li Zheng then asked, "By the way, I’m planning to organize a study group over the winter break, right at the school library; you and Bixia could join if you have time."

"Typical of you…" Xu Mengxi swallowed, "No need for that, we already have regular classes in senior year."

"Alright then, welcome to visit the library anytime. The day after tomorrow is the first day of the winter break study group, and we plan to have hot pot for lunch."

"...This...is a bit much," Xu Mengxi complained with a grimace. "Don’t think just because you’re good at studying you can do whatever you want."

As they were talking, Yu Hong passed by and asked Li Zheng.

"Is a split pot okay? One side with Little Fat Lamb and the other with Haidilao."

"No problem, Teacher Yu," Li Zheng said, nodding as he waved his hand, then, turning to Xu Mengxi with a steady hand, "Sorry, being good at studying really does let you do whatever you want."

"......"

...

Two days later, the study group’s winter break intensive learning plan officially kicked off.

Li Zheng had relieved Liu Xin and also himself.

Otherwise, this person would slow down everyone’s learning efficiency.

Jiang Qinghua went to have surgery again.

This led to only Li Zheng, Lin Yu Jing, and Zhang Xiaoke showing up on the first day.

And the old man who was manning his post.

The two girls naturally grouped together, leaving Li Zheng out.

Li Zheng didn’t mind; he alternated between reading and drawing, completely relaxed.

As for the old man, although he appeared to be attending to his own affairs, he was actually sizing up the three people all the time.

He noticed that Lin Yu Jing and Zhang Xiaoke, although they occasionally hugged, mainly focused their energy on studying.

It was only Li Zheng who wasn’t studying at all, as if he had come just to be with the girls.

Clever boy.

You got smart!

At ten o’clock, the old man came back with a refilled pot of tea. While blowing on his hot tea, he strolled behind Li Zheng and glanced at his sketch paper.

"Hm!" the old man was taken aback and almost spilled his tea. "It’s only been a few days, and your drawing is quite good."

Li Zheng had drawn Lin Yu Jing and Zhang Xiaoke sitting side by side studying. Although it wasn’t at the professional level of an art academy, it was good enough for street sketching.

Li Zheng continued shading while pursing his lips, "Just playing around, just playing around."

"Then how about you draw one for me too?"

"You?" Li Zheng looked back and said, "Hmm... your face is too difficult; I can’t draw it."

"... So you only know how to draw young ladies, is that it?"

"Well, young women are simpler... their faces don’t have so many textures and complexities..."

"Aren’t you into challenging yourself and improving? Why not try something difficult?"

"It’s true I like challenges in studying, but this is relaxation, just for fun."

"Tsk." The old man grumbled and pulled up a chair next to Li Zheng, "Now I get it, your winter study isn’t about studying at all, it’s for..."

"Shh..." Li Zheng, completely seen through, quickly pleaded with the old man to keep quiet, "Let’s talk nicely, I’ll treat you to hot pot for lunch."

The old man’s eyes widened, "You’re treating me to hot pot here?"

"Not me... It’s Teacher Yu Hong who wants..."

"Yu! Teacher Yu Hong, eh... now that you mention it, having hot pot once in a while to warm up the library is not a bad idea..."

The two chatted, and after a roundabout conversation, the old man finally steered the conversation to the main point.

"I’ve heard that many scholars don’t stay at school in their senior year, they go straight to university and attend lectures instead."

"That must be uncomfortable, not knowing anyone in the classroom..." Li Zheng said, shaking his head as he drew, "Going to class isn’t about studying; it’s about enjoying the joyful atmosphere with classmates. After all, you can study anywhere."

"Hm... That’s quite an idea..." the old man raised his eyebrows.

You really got smart.

You have grasped the essence of high school life.

The old man continued, "Look, just drawing every day isn’t quite right either. We just happen to have some funds for replenishing books. If you have any books you want to read, you can recommend them to me, and I’ll prioritize purchasing them."

"Oh?" Li Zheng’s eyes lit up. "Any book is okay?"

"Just not the ones I’ve hidden in the back..."

Half an hour later, the old man regretted it.

Li Zheng gave him a book list of 500 books.

Among them, 300 textbooks, 100 popular science books, and the last 100 were all in foreign languages, which even an old man couldn’t decipher.

Even the budget was provided, 28,523 yuan.

Please take pity on our Lake Ying, with only 5,000 yuan in the budget even after tightening our belts...

After a while, Zhang Xiaoke got so bored that she wanted to take Lin Yujing out for a walk to get some fresh air, but Lin Yujing just wanted to stay indoors and soak up the sun. Zhang Xiaoke then invited Li Zheng instead.

"Sure," Li Zheng immediately put down his paintbrush, "Let’s make it 5 kilometers."

"??? You’re trying to walk me to death." Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoke quickly ran outside.

Seeing this scene, the old man who had been drowsing suddenly perked up.

What kind of person was the old man, to not see through things?

Did he think these three were all here to study?

Did he think Lin Yujing’s refusal was just to bask in the indoor sun?

Wrong, completely wrong.

Aged ginger is hotter than fresh, and in this classroom, the old man was the only one who truly understood the whole situation.

The only one who actually came to study was Zhang Xiaoke.

Li Zheng and Lin Yujing, they both had ulterior motives.

Li Zheng spent the whole morning drawing Lin Yujing, while on the surface she was studying, in reality she was grinding her teeth all morning, glaring at Li Zheng whenever he bowed his head to paint.

Between them, something was obviously about to happen, but with Zhang Xiaoke present, they couldn’t speak openly.

Now, with Zhang Xiaoke going out for a walk, it was a rare opportunity.

The old man didn’t think twice, and immediately got up leaning on the table: "Um, Zhang Xiaoke, would you mind accompanying me for a couple of laps?"

"Ah..." Zhang Xiaoke was startled; she hardly ever spoke to the old man, so his sudden invitation was quite strange.

But since the elderly man had brought it up himself, Zhang Xiaoke couldn’t really refuse, she reluctantly went over, forcing a smile: "Yes, sure."

"Hehe, it won’t be for free," the old man swiftly put on his coat, "I’ve been here for almost 30 years, I have many interesting stories to tell you."

This was exactly what Zhang Xiaoke had hoped for, she nodded vigorously: "I absolutely won’t spill the beans!"

The two of them left the library together, with the old man thoughtfully locking the door behind them.

It must be said, Liu Xiaodong completely miscalculated.

This so-called study group, if not monitored by a teacher, would definitely not end up doing something bizarre.

Instead, with the real principal himself in charge, strange things were bound to happen.

Sure enough, just a few seconds after the door closed, Lin Yujing stamped her foot in frustration.

Li Zheng, who was painting her, frowned: "Don’t move."

Instead, Lin Yujing began stomping her foot even more furiously.

Li Zheng then said, "Move."

Immediately, Lin Yujing stopped moving.

Ha, quite simple.

Li Zheng chuckled and resumed painting; every few seconds, he said "Move," seemingly in control of the situation.

Of course, it was impossible, and soon Lin Yujing slammed down her pen, propped her chin in her hands, and turned away angrily.

Angry, she would not be painted.

Now Li Zheng was out of options, setting down his brush he sighed, "What’s wrong now?"

"Not happy," Lin Yujing grumpily replied.

"Something difficult you don’t understand? I can help you."

"Not happy!"

"…How can you be made happy?"

"Not happy!"

Li Zheng shook his head where he stood.

Women, they are so unreasonable.

It was you who issued the winter break study order, and yet you are not happy...

And it’s the kind that can’t be cheered up no matter how much you try.

The rational world is more delightful, give me a bunch of irrational numbers, and I can ply them for a year.

Li Zheng sighed out loud, resigned to his fate: "I won’t bother you, I’m going out for a walk too."

"Almost there," Lin Yujing finally puffed up her cheeks and gave a hint.

"What’s almost here?"

"Not happy!"

"..." Li Zheng had a fierce look in his eyes as he thought hard, "Isn’t your birthday November 1st?"

Hearing this, Lin Yujing softened a bit.

"Slightly better, but still not happy."

"Please just say it... what exactly is coming up?"

"Not happy!"

"Ah..." Li Zheng clutched his head in anxiety, "The Spring Festival? Should I wish you an early one?"

Thump! An angry stomp.

"Not the Spring Festival..." Li Zheng thought hard for a long while, then suddenly his eyes widened, "Could it be... Valentine’s Day???"

Lin Yujing immediately exploded.

She grabbed her pencil case and threw it at him.

Fortunately, Li Zheng was fast enough to catch it.

Li Zheng then wiped off his sweat in relief, "Good thing we’re not talking about Valentine’s Day, otherwise I really wouldn’t know how to handle it."

Whoosh!

The biology book was thrown at him next.

Li Zheng caught that too.

"Stop it, you can’t throw a biology book like that," Li Zheng put down the book and pencil case and sighed, "If you keep this up, I really will go out for that walk."

"Forget it then," Lin Yujing got up angrily, "Offer expires!"

Li Zheng was startled.

Hearing the phrase "offer expires" really hit the mark.

"!!!" Li Zheng shouted, "Is ’Wandering Planet’ out?!"

"Dumb! Took you long enough to get it," Lin Yujing scolded angrily, "Only 5 more days."

"Alright!" Li Zheng rubbed his hands together, "Let’s book the tickets, this one is worth seeing."

"Hmph..." Lin Yujing finally managed to keep a stiff face while picking up her phone, "IMAX we have to go to a farther cinema."

"That’s fine."

"How about Chang’an Cinema, 3 PM?"

"Okay."

"~~~~~" Lin Yujing then started working on it.

"By the way," Li Zheng suddenly said, "How much is a ticket?"

"A few tens of yuan, don’t worry about it~~"

Li Zheng also took out his phone: "Then I’ll transfer 200 to you, buy two more tickets."

"???"

"Aren’t we inviting Qinghua and Xiaoke?"

"..."

Lin Yujing’s expression instantly sank, giving Li Zheng a look as if she was staring at a dead man.

Her face was veiled in frost.

Li Zheng shivered in fear.

Winter... is coming.

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