Chapter 10: Super Learning Ability

Pocket money? He'd use it to sneak off and buy alcohol. Did he really think she didn't know? No way was he getting any pocket money!

Ye Chen patted his dad's shoulder, sighing, "Dad, looks like we're both at the bottom of the food chain."

Putting the 200 yuan in his pocket, Ye Chen went back to his room to sleep.

Before going to bed, he entered the system interface and used 100 admiration points for a beginner-level lucky draw.

He watched the wheel spin for a few seconds before it stopped on a section.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have won Super Learning Ability!"

As soon as the system's voice faded, Ye Chen felt something shift in his mind. The feeling was subtle yet profound.

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The next day, after breakfast, Ye Chen headed to school. He noticed Gu Nianxi had purposely worn the bunny hair clip he gave her yesterday, cherishing it dearly.

In the classroom, she even showed it off to her deskmate, another little girl, who looked on enviously.

"Nianxi, did your parents buy this for you? It's so pretty!"

Gu Nianxi giggled. "Nope, my Brother Ye Chen gave it to me."

"Brother Ye Chen gave it to you? I'm so jealous. I want one too!"

The two girls chatted excitedly, but not far away, Meng Fei grumbled in annoyance.

"Hmph, it's just a cheap hair clip. What's there to show off?"

"Meng Fei, you're not allowed to say that! This is not a cheap hair clip—it's from my Brother Ye Chen!" Gu Nianxi retorted, her face flushed with anger.

"Tch, only you girls would like stuff like that," Meng Fei said disdainfully.

Although he had been scared of Ye Chen after getting beaten up last time, that fear was fleeting. Now, he didn't seem afraid at all, still holding a grudge. His brother had warned him not to provoke Ye Chen again, but Meng Fei wasn't one to let things go.

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At 8 o'clock, Ye Chen checked in with the system.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have earned 1 admiration point."

1 admiration point?

...

Ye Chen was speechless. Just one?

He checked his balance: 155 admiration points.

So disappointing!

Turns out, the system really meant "random." Yesterday was a lot, and today, not so much.

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As the class leader came around to collect homework and quizzes, Ye Chen exited the system and handed over his completed work.

The first period was with their homeroom teacher, who was also the math teacher. Remembering how the Chinese teacher mentioned Ye Chen's recent improvement, the math teacher found it hard to believe.

He pulled out Ye Chen's homework from the pile to take a closer look.

The more he looked, the more surprised he became.

Not a single mistake! Although Ye Chen's handwriting was still as messy as before, it was barely legible.

Then he checked the two math quizzes.

He was even more shocked!

Impossible. No student could get everything right without copying. But Ye Chen's work showed clear steps for solving each problem.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have amazed your homeroom teacher. Admiration points +10!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have astounded your homeroom teacher. Admiration points +30!"

Hearing the system notifications, Ye Chen couldn't help but smirk.

Another 40 admiration points earned effortlessly.

The school teachers could contribute quite a bit of admiration, and so could everyone around him. It seemed like he should spend more time out and about.

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After reviewing Ye Chen's work, the homeroom teacher put it aside and began the lesson. To test whether Ye Chen had cheated, he called on him several times to answer questions.

Ye Chen answered each one correctly.

Thanks to his super learning ability, whatever the teacher said, Ye Chen could remember it after hearing it once.

But elementary school material didn't interest him.

Listening to it made him sleepy.

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When class finally ended, the teacher left for the office, and Gu Nianxi immediately turned around to talk to Ye Chen.

"Brother Ye Chen, you got every answer right just now. You're amazing!"

She had noticed his significant improvement recently.

She always knew that her Brother Ye Chen wasn't just some slacker. He was brilliant, and anyone who said otherwise didn't know what they were talking about.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have gained Gu Nianxi's admiration. Admiration points +10!"

Ye Chen pinched her cute little cheeks. "With someone as excellent as you, how could I let myself fall behind?"

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After four classes in the morning, Ye Chen and Gu Nianxi prepared to go home for lunch.

At the bottom of the school building, Ye Chen said, "Xiao Xi, I need to use the restroom. Wait here for me."

"Okay."

The boys' restroom wasn't far, so Ye Chen quickly ran there and back.

When he returned, he saw a scene that made his blood boil.

Gu Nianxi was squatting on the ground, tears streaming down her face. In her hands was the bunny hair clip he gave her, now crushed and broken.

In front of her stood Meng Fei, the troublemaker.

Fury surged within Ye Chen. Without a second thought, he ran over and punched Meng Fei in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.

It was one thing to mess with him, but messing with Gu Nianxi was crossing the line.

"Brother Ye Chen, the hair clip you gave me is broken," Gu Nianxi sobbed. "It's my fault for not protecting it."

She was devastated. The hair clip that Brother Ye Chen had just given her was ruined by Meng Fei.

Standing over Meng Fei, Ye Chen asked coldly, "Did you break this hair clip?"

Meng Fei got up, puffed out his chest, and said, "Yeah, I did. So what? It's just a stupid clip."

"Apologize," Ye Chen demanded, his tone icy.

"I won't apologize!"

Ye Chen was genuinely enraged this time. He tackled Meng Fei, and the two started fighting. But Meng Fei, despite his size, was no match for Ye Chen.

After a few rounds, Meng Fei was on the ground, crying like a baby.

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By then, most students had already gone home for lunch, leaving the area empty.

A teacher passing by noticed the commotion and saw Meng Fei crying on the ground.

"Teacher! He hit me!" Meng Fei wailed, snot and tears running down his face.

As a result, Ye Chen, Gu Nianxi, and Meng Fei were all summoned to the teacher's office.

"Teacher, Ye Chen hit me first!" Meng Fei accused, still sniffling.

Ye Chen remained calm and silent.

Gu Nianxi, her eyes red from crying, quickly defended him. "Teacher, it was Meng Fei who bullied me first. He broke my hair clip!"

The teacher asked Ye Chen, "Did you start the fight?"

"I did," Ye Chen admitted without hesitation.

The teacher sighed. This wasn't an easy situation to handle.

"Alright," he said. "Bring your parents in!"