Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation Chapter 1697 - 925: Another Bet

Soon after Gao Heshuai departed, the class teacher, Mr. Shan Qingrong, stepped into the classroom.

As he surveyed the students, the normally quiet Song Sheng suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Shan, when will we reshuffle the seats? Is it tonight?"

Duan Shigang, Liu Chuandao, Wu Xiaoqi, and the others had been nodding off, but this question jolted them wide awake.

Duan Shigang, the Jianghu big brother, grumbled reluctantly, "Why bother reshuffling seats? Things are good as they are. I did better on the last exam."

Liu Chuandao: "Exactly."

Song Sheng looked annoyed: "Reshuffling seats each semester is our class tradition."

Liu Chuandao: "Are you that eager to ditch Pang Jiao? Last night you two were holding hands, dancing and singing. What a heartless guy!"

Wu Xiaoqi clutched his basketball: "Heartless guy!"

Song Sheng flushed red: "Who held hands and danced with her?!"

Liu Chuandao: "Oh, not dancing then? Were you fighting?"

Liu Chuandao opened his eyes wide, pointing fingers: "Fighting on the first day back to school, total disregard for rules!"

Song Sheng shot a look at the class teacher, feeling both speechless and unfairly accused, managing only a wry smile.

Inwardly, he could only vent: ’Trashy student, headed for junior college at best, while I’m bound for a top university!’

Song Sheng pictured himself waving a top university admission letter after the gaokao, smacking Liu Chuandao right in the face with it!

Liu Chuandao grinned with satisfaction at Song Sheng’s irritated look. Who knew trash-talking could bring such joy!

Mr. Shan Qingrong noticed the bickering among students and announced, "I had planned to reshuffle seats tonight, but since our exchange student is at Evergreen Liquid Company, we’ll hold off until she returns for a unified arrangement."

While speaking, he eyed Geng Lu next to Xin Youling and smiled: "Our class won’t overlook any student."

Chen Qian pushed up his glasses, now even thicker post-winter break, making him look a bit dim-witted. Yet his voice carried profound insight:

"Mr. Shan, let’s still assign seats by grades this time."

Mr. Shan Qingrong agreed with a nod, then added fittingly: "Oh, and I must praise Chen Qian, who came in fourth across the entire school on the finals!"

"The final exam was brutally tough, on par with last year’s gaokao. You all remember how grueling last year’s gaokao was, don’t you?"

A few worried students nodded. Last year’s Hui Province gaokao had been a nightmare, with science first-tier at just 489, second-tier 438, third-tier 409.

Mr. Shan went on: "Chen Qian scored 641 total—what does that mean? Against last year’s gaokao lines, he’d breeze into Nanda, Zhejiang University, Fudan, USTC, and even hit the Qingbei threshold!"

Here, Mr. Shan beamed warmly at Chen Qian. He never anticipated such a huge leap from the boy. A mere five more points, and Qingbei would be in the bag—a prime contender!

Chen Qian’s grin stretched even wider.

From the back row, Bai Yuxia let out a heavy sigh; once she could rival Chen Qian, but now he led by 30 points.

She couldn’t even keep up with the hardworking Song Sheng, let alone Chen Qian.

Chen Qian reveled under everyone’s admiring stares, like some sacred prodigy.

"That said..." Mr. Shan changed his tone: "Chen Qian, keep pushing hard; you’re fourth in school, but Class 1’s Du Chuan hit 670!"

Chen Qian froze: "670? No way!"

Not even a star student the principal splurged to attract could possibly score that high!

Mr. Shan dismissed it with a wave: "It’s true—Du Chuan busted his butt, landing second in the city on finals!"

Without that one freak, Du Chuan would’ve claimed city top spot, maybe even the science provincial champion!

Chen Qian reeled in shock, refusing to accept it: "Then who topped the city, and with what score?"

Mr. Shan’s smile burst forth: "Naturally, our own Xue Yuantong from this class, with a whopping 718!"

His words dropped like a bomb, leaving the class in stunned gasps!

Everyone whipped around, spotting Xue Yuantong fast asleep, blissfully oblivious to the buzz.

Chen Qian’s Dao Heart shattered; he slumped into his seat in utter defeat.

Mr. Shan, the homeroom teacher, glanced at Geng Lu and Gong Jin before declaring: "For those who didn’t take the final exam, we’ll seat them based on their rank before the exam."

A smile crept across Gong Jin's face; with his powerful family background, neglecting education was out of the question. Climbing to the top ranks in the country demanded not just family backing, but exceptional personal talents as well.

Thus, his academic performance stood out strongly, falling short of Lin Zida’s but rivaling Zhuang Jianhui’s on equal footing.

Should seating follow the grade rankings... Gong Jin’s grin shifted to a mischievous one.

Lu Qiqi inquired, "Brother Jin, are your grades excellent?"

Gong Jin replied without reservation: "They’re okay."

Lu Qiqi offered a thoughtful reminder: "We should discuss how to arrange the seats properly. If it’s not done well..."

Gong Jin brushed it aside with a casual shrug; thanks to his elite status, ending up in a bad seat was simply unthinkable.

...

During the break between classes.

After Yun Tingting publicly turned down Senior Brother Ouyang last night and flaunted her impressive badminton talents, her fame skyrocketed even further. Classmates abruptly recognized she was far from an ordinary girl, fueling their growing admiration.

Skin-tight flesh-colored tights clung to Yun Tingting, while her hot shorts snugly encased her plump, peach-curved buttocks, causing students to drool uncontrollably.

"Holy, that’s explosive!" Liu Chuandao blurted out in excitement—what a bewitching seductress she was!

Jealousy burned in Lu Qiqi’s eyes as she stared at Yun Tingting. Possessing that level of popularity, who knew how high her market value could climb!

Lu Qiqi abandoned her rants on female independence and snapped: "Wearing something so revealing in public, truly disgraceful!"