Ch. 1..10

Chapter 1: Binding System

"Am I not dead?"

Yuan Xiao's brows were tightly knitted together as her mind replayed her melodramatic and tragic life.

Yuan Xiao came from a wealthy family and had lived a princess-like life since she was young. Unfortunately, during her first year of high school, Yuan Xiao was told that she was actually the wrong child, and the real little princess of the Yuan Family was Shen Wei, the girl next door who had excellent grades in school. It was also Yuan Wei who later snatched everything that belonged to her.

Yuan Xiao hated the appearance of Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei was the one who caused her to fall into a quagmire, so she targeted her and could not help but speak ill of her. However, not only did her actions not change all of this, but it even deepened everyone's hatred for her. The Yuan Family couple chased her out of the house and she eventually ended up in such a miserable state.

"Why, why is all this happening to me!"

Yuan Xiao could not hold back the tears in the corners of her eyes. She was really indignant.

A cold electronic voice suddenly sounded. Yuan Xiao looked around in confusion but did not find anyone.

[Hello, host. I'm your exclusive Academic Genius System 67. You can call me Little 7 or The System.]

When Yuan Xiao calmed down, she realized that the voice did not come from the outside world, but from her own brain.

"The… System?" Yuan Xiao had just experienced her death and was still in some confusion.

[Yes, Host, I am the AI system that can change your tragic fate! As long as you keep completing missions, you can obtain a perfect life!]

Yuan Xiao actually heard a trace of excitement from the electronic voice. However, she was somewhat starting to understand her current situation.

"You mean… I can be reborn?"

[It's not just that. To be precise, it's getting rid of your initial plot and changing your original fate in the book!]

Upon hearing the system's reply, Yuan Xiao was a little surprised. She was actually only living in a book. The hatred and targeting towards Yuan Wei were also controlled by the plot and simply played by her as a vicious supporting actress. It seemed that she was really a cannon fodder character with a tough life.

[In this life, you will no longer be cannon fodder. With my help, you can change the plot and achieve the life you want.]

"You can hear what I'm thinking?" Yuan Xiao asked doubtfully.

[Yes, Host. I'm a high-tech system implanted in your brain. I can sense your emotions and thoughts.]

Hearing the system's reply, Yuan Xiao felt a little unnatural. After all, it was not comfortable that others could see what was on her mind. However, as long as she could be reborn, nothing else seemed to be that important.

[Alright, Host, restart your world immediately! Prepare for the countdown. Ten, nine, eight…]

"Eh?" Before Yuan Xiao could react, she felt a wave of dizziness, and the scene before her eyes blurred…

"This system can randomly judge the thoughts of others." Yuan Xiao endured the intense headache and muttered as she rubbed his eyes.

"Yuan Xiao! You're also sleeping in my class. Do you think your grades are fantastic?"

As soon as Yuan Xiao opened her eyes, she saw the angry form teacher on the podium. It seemed that she had been reborn and had returned to her middle school days. Looking at the familiar and young faces around her, Yuan Xiao was a little excited and sad.

"Ha."

Yuan Xiao heard a disdainful chuckle behind her. She was extremely familiar with this voice. She turned her head slightly and glanced back. That boy's fair skin, tall and exquisite nose, and a pair of clear and gentle eyes were filled with disdain.

In Yuan Xiao's eyes, that boy's face, which should have been somewhat stunning, was incomparably annoying. Wasn't this her childhood sweetheart, Jiang Yan? In her previous life, she really liked him to the point of giving up her dignity. However, Jiang Yan told Yuan Xiao that he did not like idiots who could not even pass their examinations. In the end, he even got together with Yuan Wei, whom Yuan Xiao hated the most.

Seeing Jiang Yan again, Yuan Xiao realized that her feelings for him seemed to have completely changed. Not only was she not moved at all, she even felt a little annoyed.

After all, he had hurt her as many times as Yuan Wei had.

"Yuan Xiao, you're still looking behind you! Come and solve the questions on the blackboard!" The form teacher's frown deepened when she saw that Yuan Xiao was distracted.

Upon hearing the form teacher's words, Yuan Xiao suddenly came back to her senses. She was an out-and-out bad student. Could it be that she had to go up and embarrass herself as soon as she came back to life?

[Good luck, Host! You can do it!]

Hearing the system's voice, Yuan Xiao felt a little relieved. She slowly walked towards the blackboard. The questions that should have been difficult became simple and clear in her eyes. It seemed that the Academic Genius System was really effective.

Yuan Xiao returned to her seat under the surprised gazes of the entire class. Not only did she answer the questions on the blackboard, but she also used two different methods.

"Ahem, not bad. It seems that Student Yuan Xiao has worked hard in private and deserves praise. However, you still have to listen attentively in class!" The form teacher was also a little surprised, but was happy to see that the student had answered the questions correctly.

"Alright, Teacher. I'll listen attentively!"

Yuan Xiao smiled. These words were not only for the form teacher, but also for herself. In this life, she must take back everything she had lost.

"Xiao Xiao, you're amazing…" Her deskmate, Li Chang, covered her mouth with a book and whispered to Yuan Xiao.

Looking at Li Chang's young face, Yuan Xiao's eyes almost turned red as memories surged into her mind.

Chapter 2: Familiar Plot

In her previous life, after she turned from the eldest daughter of the Yuan Family to a poor girl, she was ridiculed by her classmates. The only person who never left her was this good friend in front of her. And because of hatred, she became more and more irritable and unreasonable. In the end, because of her bad temper, even Li Chang, who was the only one who spoke up for her, gradually became disappointed and distanced herself from her.

The bell rang, signaling the end of class. Li Chang looked at Yuan Xiao, who had a serious expression on her face. She waved at her and said, "Come back to your senses, Xiao Xiao. Tomorrow is Saturday. Are you going to Jiang Yan's house?"

Li Chang looked at Yuan Xiao meaningfully. As a good friend, Li Chang naturally knew that Yuan Xiao had liked Jiang Yan for more than just a day or two.

Jiang Yan was sitting behind Yuan Xiao. Of course, he could hear their conversation and was a little annoyed. Just now, he was surprised that Yuan Xiao could solve the questions on the blackboard. He thought that she had finally focused on her studies. It seemed that he had underestimated her.

"Ah? I'm not going." Hearing Li Chang's words, Yuan Xiao hurriedly denied it without thinking. She really did not want to have anything to do with Jiang Yan in this life.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you say that Uncle Yuan and Auntie were going to the hospital to do something? You said you didn't want to be alone at home on the weekend and insisted on coming to my house?"

Upon hearing Yuan Xiao's words, Jiang Yan was inexplicably furious. He kept feeling that Yuan Xiao was acting a little abnormally today.

"Oh, I have to study at home. I won't be going. Please explain to Uncle Jiang and Auntie."

Upon hearing Yuan Xiao's words, Jiang Yan retracted his probing gaze and said somewhat irritably, "Alright, it's up to you whether you want to come or not."

"Hey, Xiao Xiao, why do I feel that Jiang Yan is a little disappointed that you're not going…" Li Chang whispered to Yuan Xiao.

"Ah? Hehe, who knows?"

At this moment, Yuan Xiao was not happy at all. It was not only because she was not interested in Jiang Yan, but more importantly, if she remembered correctly, the plot of uncovering the truth of her background seemed to have happened after her parents went to the hospital.

"Sigh, the plot is progressing fast enough." Just as Yuan Xiao was sighing at her happy life that was about to end, she heard the system's voice in her mind again.

[Don't worry, Host. With me around, the familiar plot won't happen again. You can make any choice you want without the interference of the plot!]

"Thank you, Little Seven!"

Yuan Xiao was really thankful for the existence of the system. Otherwise, even if she was reborn, she would probably go with the plot once again and repeat her miserable life as cannon fodder. After all, in this book, she was a vicious supporting character used to pave the way for the female protagonist. No one would understand her behavior.

Yuan Xiao seriously reflected on her mistakes in her previous life when she thought about the plot of her life that was about to happen.

Originally, the Yuan couple had no intention of chasing Yuan Xiao away. It was because she kept speaking ill of Yuan Wei and kept throwing a tantrum to court death that the Yuan couple had no choice but to chase her away.

Yuan Xiao could not help but want to slap herself when she thought of the various 'great achievements' in her previous life. She did not know if she had been unable to change the progession of the plot or if she had been really stupid. No matter what, Yuan Xiao would not repeat the same mistake this time.

Between a little white flower with outstanding grades and a fool who threw a tantrum, it was obvious who the Yuan couple's choice would be. Who didn't want an obedient and sensible daughter? Moreover, they were related by blood.

"Sigh, I'm really an idiot…" Yuan Xiao could not help but mutter softly, attracting the attention of her deskmate, Li Chang.

Li Chang said with concern, "Xiao Xiao, don't give up on yourself. You can do it! You're the best!"

Seeing Li Chang give her a thumbs up, Yuan Xiao could not help but laugh. She grabbed her thumb and said seriously, "Yes, that's right. There's still time!"

Li Chang did not know the meaning behind Yuan Xiao's words. She simply laughed foolishly with her good friend.

Yuan Xiao looked at Li Chang in front of her and Jiang Yan, who was sizing her up from time to time She made up her mind.

This time, I'll be the little white flower.

Yuan Wei, you should try being an antagonist too.

After returning home from school, Yuan Xiao could not wait to take out her textbook. After being bound to the Academic Genius System, her learning ability had improved a lot. Many learning points that she did not understand in the past were now easy to understand.

"Xiao Xiao, come and eat some fruits. Rest early. Don't tire your eyes out," Sun Li said gently as she gently pushed open Yuan Xiao's bedroom door.

Yuan Xiao looked at the gentle and considerate Sun Li in front of her, and her heart felt warm. However, she knew that everything would change after tomorrow.

The smile on Yuan Xiao's face was a little sad. She slowly replied, "I know. Mom, you should rest early too."

Sun Li was gratified to see her sensible and well-behaved daughter. When she saw Yuan Xiao's desk full of textbooks, she was even more surprised. It was rare for Yuan Xiao to want to study. Sun Li put down the fruits and gently closed the door before walking out of the room.

"Sigh…" Yuan Xiao felt a little uncomfortable. She was destined to face a bloody storm tomorrow.

[Good luck, Host! As long as you study hard, you can definitely change the plot and reach the peak of your life!]

The system's voice sounded in her mind, and Yuan Xiao smiled. This System Little 7 was indeed a good helper who could supervise her studies. She had just relaxed a little, but she was immediately reminded. It seemed that in this life, she would definitely be able to get rid of the title of a slacker.

Yuan Xiao did not sleep for almost the entire night. This was the first time in her life that she had experienced the joy of learning. Yuan Xiao liked the feeling of being able to draw inferences easily.

Chapter 3: Serious Acting

Yuan Xiao went to bed at dawn. When she woke up, it was almost noon.

The Yuan couple had already left the house. Yuan Xiao washed up briefly and walked to the living room on the first floor. When she saw the breakfast that her parents had left for her, she sat down and started eating.

"Why do I feel like it's my last meal?" Yuan Xiao laughed self-deprecatingly. While eating the breakfast in front of her, Yuan Xiao was waiting for the storm to arrive.

Hearing the door open, Yuan Xiao sat up straight. She clearly knew what she was going to face next.

"Xiao Xiao…" Sun Li walked into the room and saw Yuan Xiao sitting alone in the living room.

"Mom, Dad, you're back." Yuan Xiao pretended not to notice the unnaturalness of the Yuan couple. She stood up and quietly cleaned up the dishes.

Seeing his daughter run to the kitchen, Yuan Ming felt an indescribable pain in his heart. He had raised his precious daughter for 16 years. How could his heart not ache?

"Xiao Xiao, come here. Dad has something to tell you."

Yuan Xiao took a deep breath and silently braced herself. It was time to test her acting skills.

Sitting on the sofa, Yuan Xiao glanced at Yuan Wei and the anxious couple beside her—Shen Hai and Feng Mei, who were her biological parents.

Yuan Xiao looked at the faded clothes on them and could not help but feel a little heartache.

In her previous life, Shen Hai and Feng Mei treated her very well. It was because she was used to being a wealthy girl that she could not accept the sudden change. Not only was she estranged from the Shen couple, but she was also very annoyed by them. After all, how could the simple-minded Yuan Xiao take it when she went from being the daughter of a rich family to a poor family?

When Yuan Xiao saw the Yuan couple's nervous expressions, she pretended to be unaware and asked obediently, "What's wrong, Dad? What do you want to tell me?"

"Ahem, well, Xiao Xiao, do you know Shen Wei? She's a freshman like you." Yuan Ming looked at the two girls in front of him and decided to speak.

"Yes, I've heard of her. Shen Wei's grades are very good. I have to learn more from her."

Yuan Xiao replied sweetly. Compared to the uncomfortable Shen Wei, she was clearly the original owner of this house.

"Mmm, Xiao Xiao, you should take a look at this…"

Yuan Ming still did not know how to tell his daughter, so he handed the paternity test results to Yuan Xiao.

"Well …"

On the surface, Yuan Xiao was looking at the paternity test report, but in reality, she was trying hard to gather her emotions.

"How could it be wrong? It's been so many years. Sigh…" Shen Hai muttered softly, as if he could not accept it for a moment.

Yuan Ming felt even worse. He knew that it was because his competitor had stolen the child back then. He thought that everything would be fine after he recovered the child, but who knew that the baby would be secretly swapped halfway? He had still been tricked.

"Dad, Mom? So, am I not your daughter?" Yuan Xiao's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were instantly dyed red by emotions.

"How could that be? Xiao Xiao!" Sun Li's heart ached when she saw Yuan Xiao's expression.

Sun Li thought about what would happen after she told Yuan Xiao. If Yuan Xiao made a scene, she would feel more at ease.

However, when she saw Yuan Xiao crying pitifully, her heart was in a complete mess. On one side was her biological daughter, and on the other side was the child she had raised for 16 years. No matter what, she could not bear to part with her.

Yuan Xiao secretly observed everyone's emotions. When she saw that Shen Wei was about to speak, she hurriedly stood up and weakly said, "I understand. Dad, Mom, I'll move out of the house."

At the same time, Yuan Xiao's tears fell from the corners of her eyes, making her look extremely pitiful.

"Xiao Xiao! Where can you go? It's not like I can't afford to raise my two daughters! You and Xiao Wei will have a companion in the future. This will always be your home!" Yuan Ming could not control his emotions.

Although Shen Wei was his biological daughter, at this moment, his heart still ached for Yuan Xiao. After all, this child had done nothing wrong.

Yuan Xiao noticed Shen Wei's slightly furrowed brows and felt indescribably carefree in her heart. She suppressed her laughter and continued to speak with a sobbing tone, "Dad, Mom, I know you're worried. It's fine. I'm already a big child. Staying in the Yuan Family will only make things difficult for you and make everyone feel awkward."

Chapter 4: Obedient and Sensible

Yuan Xiao bit her lips and glanced at Shen Wei and the Shen couple. She pretended to be strong and continued, "It's unfair to everyone if I continue to stay in the Yuan Family. I can't be so insensible."

Everyone's eyes in the living room were on Yuan Xiao. Everyone's heart ached for this child's sensibility and strength. Only Shen Wei gritted her teeth angrily. She clearly wanted to say these words! She clearly wanted to be this sensible and considerate child! Why did all of them come out of Yuan Xiao's mouth? Wasn't this girl famous for being stupid? Why would she say such words?

This was naturally not Yuan Xiao's style of doing things, but this was something she had learned from Shen Wei in her previous life.

As expected, the little white flower that made one's heart ache was easier to arouse everyone's sympathy. Yuan Xiao looked at the puzzled Shen Wei and felt much better.

This feeling of competing with the female lead was really not bad.

Although Yuan Xiao perfectly maintained the image of a sensible child, it did not change the plot of the identity swap. However, Yuan Xiao's superb acting skills still made Yuan Ming's heart soften. He bought a house in the city for Shen Hai and Feng Mei. It was not far from the Yuan family, so it was convenient for Yuan Xiao to come back often.

Compared to being kicked out of the house in her previous life, Yuan Xiao was already very satisfied when she saw Feng Mei preparing breakfast for her in the kitchen.

"I don't know what you like to eat. Write it down for me tomorrow and I'll learn to make it." Feng Mei looked at Yuan Xiao at the dining table and was a little nervous.

"I'm not a picky eater. Your cooking smells good. Thank you, Mom!" Yuan Xiao looked at the honest and humble woman in front of her and smiled obediently.

"Sigh! That's good, that's good!" Feng Mei was so excited that she almost cried. She originally thought that children from rich families were demanding, but it seemed that she was overthinking. Yuan Xiao was both sensible and obedient. She was really lucky to have such a good daughter.

Yuan Xiao did not have a bad impression of her biological parents. Although they were a little poor, they treated her well. In this life, she would change her willfulness and work hard to be a good child that they would be proud of.

Yuan Xiao came to school with a lot on her mind. Other than studying, she had not done anything else for the past few days. The System had issued a mission to improve her results, so Yuan Xiao did not dare to relax for a moment.

Upon arriving at the school, Yuan Xiao felt many probing gazes.

As expected, just like in her previous life, Yuan Wei could not wait to tell her friends about this matter over the weekend, causing many students in their cohort to know that the two of them had swapped identities. After all, it was not common at all for a princess to become a poor person.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Yuan Xiao looked at Li Chang, who was running over from afar. She smiled at her and said, "Morning!"

Looking at the smiling Yuan Xiao, Li Chang felt a lump in her throat. She wrapped her arms around Yuan Xiao's neck and said with a sobbing tone, "Silly, I just heard about it on the way to school. Why didn't you tell me such a big thing happened earlier!" Li Chang tightened her grip on Yuan Xiao's arm. "How terrible you must be feeling…"

Yuan Xiao was very touched. She pulled down Li Chang's arms which were wrapped around herself, and patiently comforted her. "Am I not fine?"

Looking at Li Chang's red eyes, Yuan Xiao deliberately teased, "Why? Do you dislike me because you know that I've turned from a princess into a frog?"

"What are you talking about?! Let alone a frog, even if you turn into a toad, I can still pick you up and kiss you!" Li Chang's serious expression successfully amused Yuan Xiao.

[Congratulations, Host. You have completed the basic mission of studying seriously for a week! You have successfully received a reward to improve your photographic memory!]

Lying on the bed in the bedroom, Yuan Xiao felt a little sore on her back.

"Little 7, after so many days, my learning skills have improved a lot. Is there any way to improve my physical fitness? I still have to participate in the sports test in the future. That also counts to my grade."

[There's one, Host!]

Upon hearing the System's reply, Yuan Xiao sat up from the bed excitedly. After studying day and night for the past few days, she clearly felt that her body could not take it anymore.

Chapter 5: Heroine

"I mean, is there any way you can help me improve directly?" Yuan Xiao asked, unwilling to give up.

[There are ways, but you have to wait for spontaneous missions.]

Upon hearing the System's answer, Yuan Xiao said coquettishly, "Then can have a spontaneous mission now?"

[The Academic Genius System 67 is an upright system. It does not accept any threats or bribes. Please wait patiently. Spontaneous missions cannot be issued casually.]

Yuan Xiao blinked and changed her mind before continuing to ask, "Then, honest and cute Little 7, can you tell me a little about when spontaneous missions will happen? Look at me studying day and night. What if I fall sick because of my poor physical fitness?"

[Well… probably tomorrow. At noon tomorrow, you can expect a spontaneous mission!]

Upon hearing the system's reply, Yuan Xiao smiled in satisfaction. It had said that missions could not be released casually. It was clearly based on his mood.

[Host, please don't question the fairness of the system!] Little 7 explained anxiously.

"Alright, alright, honest system. Rest early. We'll talk at noon tomorrow."

Yuan Xiao had been in a daze in school the entire morning, waiting for the so-called spontaneous mission.

Yuan Xiao did not know if the so-called spontaneous mission was similar to the questions he usually learnt about in class. If he was asked to do something else, Yuan Xiao really did not have much confidence now.

Finally, it was time for lunch break. Yuan Xiao planned to go to the bathroom with Li Chang.

Before she reached the bathroom, the System's voice suddenly sounded in her mind: [Congratulations, Host. Spontaneous mission triggered—Heroine in the bathroom: Whoever successfully rescues the student who was bullied in the bathroom can gain 10% Stamina Points! Host, please complete the mission before the lunch break ends.]

Hearing the System's words, Yuan Xiao could not help but feel a little discouraged. She was very low-key in school now, and everyone already knew about her relationship with Yuan Wei. If she stepped forward to be a heroine now, she would be bullied too.

With heavy steps, Yuan Xiao and Li Chang walked to the bathroom door.

As soon as she approached, Yuan Xiao heard unpleasant curses from inside.

"Xiao Xiao, I think those female hooligans from Class Five are fighting. What should we do? Let's not go in. Let's go to the bathroom downstairs," Li Chang said in a low voice.

Yuan Xiao knew that the girls from Class Five were used to being domineering in school because of their good family background. In her previous life, after she was chased out of the Yuan Family, she had also been bullied by them a few times.

"No, if they dare to bully their classmates in school, isn't it even worse outside of school?" Yuan Xiao already had a bad impression of them. Coupled with the spontaneous mission this time, it was impossible for Yuan Xiao to sit back and do nothing.

"Li Chang, I'll go in and stop them. Go to the office and find the teacher!"

Li Chang looked at the righteous Yuan Xiao and said worriedly, "Will it work? Why don't we go find Teacher together?"

"No, what if they leave or refuse to admit it? Go quickly. I'll be careful."

Seeing that Yuan Xiao had made up her mind, Li Chang could not stop her. She could only go to the teacher for help as quickly as possible.

Yuan Xiao took a deep breath and slowly walked into the bathroom.

The scolding became clearer and clearer. The student who was bullied hid in the cubicle. The female hooligan who led the group kicked the door hard. "Damn fat pig! Come out!"

"Ahem." Yuan Xiao could hear the soft sobbing of the student behind the door. Seeing that they were not paying attention to her, she deliberately cleared her throat.

"Yo, who's this?" The female hooligan at the outermost corner was a little surprised to see Yuan Xiao. Then, she revealed a mocking smile.

"You don't know her?! Isn't this our Yuan Family's eldest daughter?" The female hooligan who kicked the door also stopped.

Although Yuan Xiao's grades were usually not good, she came from a good family and was considered pretty. She was very popular. This girl was very jealous of her, but did not dare to say anything. Now, Yuan Xiao was just an ordinary student. When she heard that Yuan Xiao's biological parents were extremely poor, she naturally had to mock her.

"Ah? You know me? Why haven't I seen you before? Are you also students in my cohort? You don't look like one…" Yuan Xiao sized up the female hooligan in the lead and snorted disdainfully at her.

Chapter 6: Upright Teacher

"You!"

The female hooligan in the lead was successfully angered by Yuan Xiao's words. She glared at her fiercely and said, "You're courting death!"

Before Yuan Xiao could react, she was surrounded. She was not tall and was a little flustered to be surrounded by these people. She did not know why Li Chang had not arrived yet.

"What's wrong? Just because you can't beat me, you get physical. You guys are weak!" Although she was panicking, fortunately, she had been a vicious supporting actress before. Yuan Xiao still had a disdainful expression on her face.

"Hmph, don't you know that offending me is akin to offending my brother? I'll let him know and you won't be able to stay in this school anymore!" The female hooligan in the lead wore a black eyeliner that did not match her age and looked a little funny.

Yuan Xiao slowly said, "Oh? Your brother is also hiding in the ladies' room? Then his hobby is quite unique!"

The female hooligan's dyed yellow hair was a little messy from anger. She raised her hand and prepared to slap Yuan Xiao.

Just as Yuan Xiao was about to stop her, she heard hurried footsteps coming from outside. She fell back, accompanied by a slightly pretentious scream.

"Oh no!"

"Xiao Xiao!"

"Stop! What are you doing!"

Before the female hooligan could put her raised hand down, she was shocked by Yuan Xiao's inexplicable actions. When she reacted, she saw a girl rushing in with a male teacher.

The moment Lu Liu entered, he saw a shocking scene. Yuan Xiao was curled up on the ground, surrounded by fierce female students.

Fortunately, he arrived in time. Otherwise, with Yuan Xiao's thin and weak body, how could she withstand their punches and kicks! When he heard that this girl had even experienced a family change, Lu Liu's gaze became more sympathetic.

After graduating from university, Lu Liu was asked by his family to inherit the family business. He chose to be a teacher because he wanted to break free from his family and be a good teacher who relied on himself.

"Do you know what you're doing?!" Lu Liu pushed the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose and criticized sternly, "School bullying! Do you know how bad it is? I think you don't want to study anymore!"

Only then did the leader of the hooligans realize the seriousness of the matter. If it were any other teacher, she could still use her father to plead for mercy. However, Teacher Lu was a famous rich kid in the school. In terms of family background, she was not even on the same level as Lu Liu.

"Teacher Lu! I didn't hit her!" Although the female hooligan was unreasonable, she was really wronged. She hurriedly pulled her sidekick and said, "They can testify! I really didn't hit her!"

"Yes, we really didn't hit her…"

"Shut up! You're still quibbling! If you didn't hit her, would Student Yuan Xiao lie on the ground by herself?" Lu Liu looked at Yuan Xiao and Li Chang, who were cowering behind him, and the anger in his heart increased.

Looking at the terrified Yuan Xiao, the female hooligan gritted her teeth in hatred. She could not possibly say that Yuan Xiao was the one lying on the ground on her own accord, right? She had clearly played her this time!

Looking at the female hooligan who was glaring at her, Yuan Xiao explained with a trembling voice, "Teacher Lu, I fell myself. It's not their fault!"

"Student Yuan Xiao, you don't have to be afraid. You can't encourage such bad behavior!" Lu Liu looked at the female hooligan who was glaring at Yuan Xiao. Just as he was about to continue lecturing her, he heard Yuan Xiao say pitifully, "But Teacher Lu appeared in time today. If she wants to take revenge on me in the future, I'll…"

Looking at Yuan Xiao's superb acting skills, the few female hooligans surrounding him were speechless. Was this still the girl who had just scolded them? The leader of the female hooligans was furious and could not help but step forward. "You're still f*cking pretending!"

"Teacher!"

The voice came from the bathroom stall. Yuan Xiao then remembered the classmate who was bullied in the bathroom.

A simple-looking girl with short hair slowly walked out from behind the door.

"Teacher Lu, they wanted to hit me. If not for Student Yuan Xiao, I would be the one lying on the ground now!" The short-haired girl's eyes were already filled with tears. Now, she was sobbing uncontrollably.

"Alright, Teacher will give you an explanation." Lu Liu patted the short-haired girl's shoulder and turned to Yuan Xiao. "Yuan Xiao, I'll tell your form teacher about your brave act of protecting your classmates. Don't worry, with me around, I'll make sure no one dares to bully their classmates!"

What a familiar line. Yuan Xiao suppressed the joy in her heart and said to Lu Liu, "Thank you, Teacher! With a good teacher like you around, our First Middle School will definitely get better and better."

"Good girl, go to class. Don't delay your studies." Lu Liu enjoyed Yuan Xiao's words. Being a 'good teacher' was his life goal.

"You guys, follow me to my office!"

Chapter 7: Old Friend

Walking out of the bathroom, Yuan Xiao could not help but laugh.

"Xiao Xiao, are you alright? Did you get beaten silly?" Li Chang touched Yuan Xiao's forehead worriedly.

"It's fine. Who can hit me?" Yuan Xiao raised her eyebrows and pulled Li Chang's hand.

"You mean you really lay on the ground yourself?"

"Shh, keep it down!"

Looking at the smiling Yuan Xiao, Li Chang's understanding was refreshed. "No wonder those hooligans looked like they had eaten sh*t. Impressive, Xiao Xiao. This move is ruthless. I think Teacher Lu is quite angry. At the very least, they should be punished!"

"You're good too. You actually managed to find Teacher Lu." Yuan Xiao originally thought that she was getting the form teacher. If she had known that it was Lu Liu himself, she would have exaggerated a little. After all, Lu Liu was much easier to incite than the form teacher.

"There's no one in the office. Only Teacher Lu isn't used to eating in the canteen, so I found him. However, although Teacher Lu is young, he's quite impressive. Those hooligans are all afraid of him." Li Chang thought of the scene just now and felt relieved.

"That's because those hooligans are afraid of offending Teacher Lu. He…"

"Yuan Xiao."

Yuan Xiao and Li Chang were so caught up with their delight that they clearly forgot about the short-haired girl who came out with them.

"Yuan Xiao, I-I'm Liu Meng from Class Three. Thank you so much for today."

Yuan Xiao did not know this girl, but she looked honest and cute.

[Congratulations, Host! You have completed the spontaneous mission: Heroine in the bathroom. You have successfully increased your Stamina by 10%!]

As the System's voice ended, Yuan Xiao felt that her body was much more relaxed. It seemed that increasing stamina was still useful.

Looking at the girl in front of her, Yuan Xiao smiled and said, "It's alright. Nice to meet you, Liu Meng!"

Liu Meng looked at the angelic girl in front of her and was in a daze. She had heard that Yuan Xiao was beautiful and had a good family background, but was stupid and had a bad temper. It seemed that these were all rumors. She was clearly beautiful and kind.

After saying goodbye to Liu Meng, Yuan Xiao and Li Chang returned to the classroom. Lu Liu did not go back on his word. Lu Liu exaggeratedly praised Yuan Xiao's bravery, causing the form teacher to look at Yuan Xiao lovingly this afternoon.

Yuan Xiao liked the feeling of being praised, and enjoyed the confused look on Jiang Yan's face.

Perhaps it was because she was in a good mood, but Yuan Xiao felt that the afternoon class was especially relaxed.

After school, Yuan Xiao and Li Chang separated at a fork in the road. Without a private car to pick them up, Yuan Xiao was a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, her new home was not far from school. After walking a distance with Li Chang, she would be able to reach home after crossing a small alley.

However, the originally sparsely populated alley was much livelier today.

Yuan Xiao looked at the few youths who were blocking her way. She chuckled and muttered softly, "Why are there hooligans today?"

"Brother Fang, it's her! Yuan Xiao from Year One bullied my sister!"

The young man who spoke had dyed his hair blond, and his eyes were somewhat similar to the female hooligan Yuan Xiao had met today.

The sky was a little dark. The young man called Brother Fang walked closer to Yuan Xiao. He lowered his body and slowly said, "You're Yuan Xiao? You're the one who bullied others?"

Looking at the young man's enlarged face, Yuan Xiao chuckled. Oh, it was an acquaintance, an 'old friend' from her previous life—Fang Yao!

The young man's face was very exquisite. His nose was high and his thin lips were slightly raised. His slightly long black hair looked a little casual. His deep peach blossom eyes were half-opened, making him look more unrestrained.

Fang Yao, the school hunk of First Middle School, was different from Jiang Yan's gentle and refined appearance. Fang Yao's face was more aggressive. It might be related to his unreasonable personality and his habit of fighting and skipping class. Although his facial features were flawless, he did not look like a good person.

He was indeed not a good person.

In her previous life, Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao had indeed been friends for a while because their common goal was to break up Jiang Yan and Yuan Wei.

Fang Yao and Jiang Yan had always been at odds with each other. Yuan Xiao hated Yuan Wei to the bone, so the two of them wanted to work together to break them up. However, the male and female leads had halos, so they were destined to fail.

In the end, Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao almost got into a fight because of their conflicting personalities. Their mouths were both extremely vicious.

Fang Yao said that Yuan Xiao was stupid and deserved to be dumped. Yuan Xiao said that Fang Yao was stubborn and deserved to be looked down on. In the end, the two of them quarreled the moment they met. If Fang Yao had not endured it and not hit the girl, Yuan Xiao would have been beaten a hundred times.

However, it was precisely because Yuan Xiao knew that Fang Yao would not fight her that she dared to challenge him again and again.

Looking at the young man in front of her, Yuan Xiao smiled and asked, "Why? Are you here to demand protection fees? Or do you want to fight?"

Chapter 8: Not Hitting Girls

Fang Yao looked at the girl in front of him. She was not tall, but she was bold.

Fang Yao got closer to Yuan Xiao. He looked at the girl who was half a head shorter than him and slowly asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"What? Do you have rabies? Do you bite people?" After Yuan Xiao finished speaking, she heard the youths beside Fang Yao laugh uncontrollably. After all, Yuan Xiao was the first person who could make Fang Yao so angry that he could not speak.

"Believe it or not, I'll really hit you!" Fang Yao deliberately placed his hand on Yuan Xiao's shoulder. He originally wanted to scare her, but he did not expect that this little girl did not have the slightest panic on her face. Instead, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Sure, but I'm in a poor household now. You have to pay for my medical fees and emotional trauma!"

Fang Yao did not expect that the little girl in front of him was not only bold, but also a money-grubber.

"Don't even think about it. I don't hit girls."

Yuan Xiao was not surprised to hear Fang Yao's words. Instead, she said with a disappointed expression, "Oh, then move aside. I still have to go home to study!"

Before Fang Yao could say anything, he saw Yuan Xiao run away like a rabbit.

"Brother Fang, are you going to let her off just like that?"

The blond boy had promised his sister to help her teach Yuan Xiao a lesson. He did not expect her to leave just like that and was a little dissatisfied.

"Let her go? I didn't want to do anything to her in the first place." Fang Yao's eyes had not left the direction where Yuan Xiao had left.

"But, my sister—"

"You know best what your sister usually does. I, Fang Yao, am not afraid of anyone, but I won't bully others casually. Your sister deserves it!"

Seeing Fang Yao's gloomy face, the blond guy was a little afraid. After all, Fang Yao had never lost a fight on this street. Moreover, with his family background, even if he crippled someone, there would be someone to clean up after him. Therefore, usually, no one would provoke Fang Yao.

"Brother Fang, but that girl Yuan Xiao isn't bothered by you at all. She's not afraid of you at all!" The blond guy still refused to give up.

"Do I look scary?" Fang Yao stared at the blondie and clearly saw him swallow nervously.

"No, Brother Fang is good-looking! Very good-looking!" The blondie was sweating from the stare.

"Just good-looking? You'd better change your words!"

The blond guy looked at Fang Yao's flawless face. At this moment, he had no intention of appreciating it at all. No matter how good-looking his face was, his devilish gaze became terrifying.

"Perfect! Handsome! And, and…"

Seeing that the blond guy was so anxious that he was incoherent, the lackey beside him could not help but persuade him, "Brother Fang, don't make things difficult for him. He only knows a few words! Look at how anxious he is."

Fang Yao did not want to make things difficult for him, but he was a little puzzled when he saw how scared he was. Why was Yuan Xiao so calm when she saw him? After all, his reputation was not that good.

Although many of them were rumors, such as him cutting off someone's arm and throwing them into the sea in the winter, he was surprised by everyone's imagination. However, these rumors directly caused fewer and fewer girls to send him love letters. He was happy to have peace and quiet, so he did not explain.

However, Yuan Xiao was not afraid of him at all. Thinking of the girl's angry expression, Fang Yao could not help but smile.

"You don't have to be afraid of me, but you have to take me seriously…"

After Yuan Xiao returned home, she immediately started revising. Now, she even wished she could take a book when she went to the toilet. In the plot of her previous life, after Yuan Xiao and Yuan Wei changed their identities, a math competition soon came.

In her previous life, Yuan Xiao had nothing to do with her studies. However, she still clearly remembered this math competition because Jiang Yan and Yuan Wei had both obtained good rankings and represented the school in the provincial competition.

Yuan Wei had just become the daughter of a rich family and had already attracted a lot of attention. Coupled with her good grades, she made the original Yuan Xiao look worthless. Everyone even mocked and ridiculed Yuan Xiao, saying that her intelligence was not worthy of the Yuan Family's background. It was simply a joke that she still wanted to be with Jiang Yan.

Yuan Xiao was angry and hateful, but she had no way to refute. She had suffered a lot of grievances. Fortunately, everything could be changed this time.

"Little 7, with my current level of learning, how high can I rank on the Mathematics competition in the entire school?" Although Yuan Xiao had learned a lot, she was still a little worried since she had not taken the exam.

[Dear Host, instead of worrying about this, you should think about how to qualify for the Mathematics Competition. The Mathematics Competition of First Middle School is only eligible for the top 10 students in each class. The Host has not participated in the examination at the moment, so your class ranking is…]

[Last place!]

Chapter 9: A Genius

"Then what should we do?" Yuan Xiao grabbed her hair and continued in frustration, "Why haven't there been any exams recently?"

Yuan Xiao never imagined that she would look forward to the day of the exam.

[Host, don't worry. With your current strength, you are completely qualified to participate in the math competition!]

"Do you mean that I can go to a teacher directly?" Yuan Xiao pondered carefully. Which teacher would make an exception and give her a spot?

"Teacher Lu!" Thinking of Lu Liu, Yuan Xiao felt much more at ease. After what happened in the washroom last time, Lu Liu's impression of her had improved a lot. He always praised her and even said that her math homework was much better than before.

[That's right, Host. This is also your new spontaneous mission: Convince Teacher Lu to let you participate in the competition. Your stamina can increase by 30%!]

"That's great, Little 7. I'll go look for Teacher Lu tomorrow!" If not for the fact that the System did not have a physical body, Yuan Xiao would definitely hug it hard. Ever since she had Little 7, Yuan Xiao felt that her life was filled with surprise and warmth.

The next day, Yuan Xiao rushed to the office as soon as she arrived at school. She had been brewing her emotions the entire way. When she saw Lu Liu, she said naturally, "Teacher, I want to ask you for a favor."

Lu Liu looked at the uneasy girl in front of him and said gently, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Teacher, I want to participate in the math competition too!" Yuan Xiao's voice was not loud, but her tone was very firm.

Lu Liu was a little surprised by Yuan Xiao's proposal. He had indeed thought that Yuan Xiao was a good child and sympathized with her. Although her results had improved, it was still a little fantasical for the last place to participate in the competition.

"Well… Student Yuan Xiao, you can first solidify your foundation before participating in the competition next year…"

"No, Teacher." Yuan Xiao interrupted Lu Liu and said seriously, "Teacher, I must take this exam. Even if it's for my biological parents, I have to work hard!"

Seeing Lu Liu's troubled expression, Yuan Xiao continued, "I don't want my biological parents to think that they've lost their adopted daughter with outstanding grades and I'm useless. That's why I've been studying hard recently. I don't want to disappoint or give up."

Lu Liu saw Yuan Xiao's reddened eyes and was a little shaken. However, he still said, "I can find time to tutor you, but the questions for the competition aren't that simple."

"Teacher, I've already studied well. You can give me a set of exam papers. I can do it now!"

Lu Liu really could not bear to reject her. Seeing that she insisted, he found a set of last year's test papers online and printed them out.

Lu Liu was a little surprised to see Yuan Xiao doing the questions seriously.

He had invigilated many times, but he had never seen a student solve questions so quickly. In less than half an hour, Lu Liu received Yuan Xiao's neat test paper. Looking at the questions that Yuan Xiao answered, Lu Liu's expression began to change from calm to surprise, and finally to excitement.

"Yuan Xiao! You've done this set of exam papers before?"

"No, but I've seen some similar questions. Teacher, can I participate in the competition?" Yuan Xiao actually already had an answer in her heart. Recently, with the help of the Academic Genius System, she had already learned all the concepts in middle school. Of course, these competition questions were not difficult to her then.

Usually, Yuan Xiao would deliberately get some questions wrong when handing in her homework. After all, a leap in progress would definitely arouse suspicion. Yuan Xiao did not want to cause too much trouble.

"Yes! You're amazing! Student Yuan Xiao, you did all these questions correctly and only took half an hour." Lu Liu pushed up his glasses and said excitedly, "If you can maintain this standard, you can achieve good results in the provincial competition, let alone the school competition!"

Lu Liu did not understand why Yuan Xiao would suddenly go from being the last place to being the top student. Could it be that this child was a genius?

"Thank you, Teacher Lu. I will definitely work hard!" Yuan Xiao said obediently.

"Alright, you don't have to think about anything else from now on. Just focus on your studies. I'll help you apply for a spot. If you have any questions, feel free to look for me."

After leaving the office, Yuan Xiao heard the notification that the mission had been completed. She could clearly feel that her body had become much more agile. She did not expect to complete the mission so easily. Yuan Xiao was very happy and did not notice Fang Yao who had suddenly appeared behind her. He was shocked by her.

"What are you doing? Why are you smiling so happily?"

Chapter 10: Coaxed With One Candy

"Can't I be happy?" Yuan Xiao looked at Fang Yao, who was blocking her way, and was a little angry. What did he eat to grow up? Why did he grow so tall? Yuan Xiao had to raise her head and tiptoe to barely look into his eyes.

"Why are you so angry when you see me? Do I owe you money?" Fang Yao looked at Yuan Xiao, who was trying her best to raise her head, and found it very funny.

Yuan Xiao did not have time to chat with Fang Yao. She was prepared to consolidate her knowledge. Fortunately, she was already halfway in the competition. She walked forward and wanted to ignore Fang Yao, but Fang Yao refused to give way. Yuan Xiao was annoyed and raised her leg to kick Fang Yao's calf.

"You!" Fang Yao was in so much pain that his expression changed slightly. He hurriedly reached out and pulled Yuan Xiao, who was about to leave.

"What are you doing!" Yuan Xiao was suddenly pulled by Fang Yao. She could not stand steadily and almost fell into his arms.

"Fang Yao! What are you doing now?" Lu Liu had just come out of the office when he saw Fang Yao pulling Yuan Xiao.

"I'm not causing trouble. This girl kicked me!" Fang Yao could not help but tease Yuan Xiao when he saw her frowning.

"You're a boy. Why are you arguing with a girl? Let me tell you, brat, Yuan Xiao holds my hopes now. You can't bully her!" After the test just now, Lu Liu had placed all his hopes on Yuan Xiao. After all, even his family did not support him at work. Being able to nurture a top student in the province was the best way to prove himself.

"That's right, Teacher Lu. Fang Yao always scares me." Seeing that someone was backing her, Yuan Xiao hurriedly started to complain.

"I'm scaring you?" Fang Yao looked at the speed at which the little girl's expression changed and found her even more interesting.

"Shut up! Student Yuan Xiao, don't think about how fierce Fang Yao is now. He was especially cute when he was young. He was always coquettish and looked for someone to hug him. He was always crying, but he could be coaxed with a candy…"

"Cousin!" Fang Yao was a little anxious when he heard Lu Liu expose his shortcomings in front of Yuan Xiao.

"It happened so many years ago, and you're still talking about it! Aren't you only 10 years older than me? How much stronger could you have been back then?!"

Yuan Xiao did not expect the two of them to have such a relationship. In her previous life, her relationship with Fang Yao was not that good, and she did not know much about his family background. She only knew that the Fang family was definitely much stronger than hers.

"Student Yuan Xiao, do you believe that this kid has candy on him now?" Seeing Fang Yao's slightly red face, Lu Liu continued to say, amused.

"Is that so?" Yuan Xiao looked at Fang Yao curiously. Seeing him subconsciously touch his pocket, she realized that what Lu Liu said was true.

"Come, don't be so petty. Take it out and give Yuan Xiao one." Lu Liu looked at the awkward Fang Yao from the side. It was rare for him to find him cute. This child was very rebellious. It had been a long time since he had such an expression.

Fang Yao looked reluctant, but he still took out two pieces of candy from his pocket.

"Here!"

Yuan Xiao lowered her head and looked at the pink wrapping paper. One of it had a peach pattern, and the other had a strawberry pattern. It looked like a girl's heart.

"Pfft… Hahaha." Yuan Xiao could not help but laugh. She looked at Fang Yao's red ears and said, "Thank you, but I don't like this flavor."

"Anything else?" Lu Liu saw Fang Yao's red face and went over to take out a handful of candy from his pocket.

Yuan Xiao laughed even louder when he saw the pink wrapping paper in Lu Liu's hands.

"Hahaha… Fang Yao, if you can't win in a fight in the future, throw candy in their faces. While they're surprised, you can definitely turn the tables! Hahaha…"

"I won't lose! Also, I like this flavor. What's wrong? Is it illegal?" Fang Yao gritted his teeth.

"Nothing, nothing. Very good. If the students knew that your pockets were full of pink candy, perhaps they wouldn't be so afraid of you," Yuan Xiao hurriedly explained when he saw Fang Yao's expression.

"Alright, you have to get along well with your classmates. Fang Yao, you're a year older than her. Take good care of the girl." Lu Liu patted Fang Yao's shoulder and instructed Yuan Xiao about the competition before turning to leave.

"I don't think you're older than me, am I right, Little Candy Bro?" Yuan Xiao left before Fang Yao could react.

Fang Yao watched as Yuan Xiao ran away. His tightly knitted brows gradually relaxed. "Alright, Yuan Xiao, you provoked me first!"