When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds

When Tan You smiled, the two boys were momentarily dazed. The one in front of her quickly recovered and asked, "What’s your name?"

Tan You twirled her pen. "Tan You. The ’You’ from ’Youzi.’ You can call me whatever you like."

Tan You had become much more open and wasn’t as introverted as she used to be. In fact, as long as someone was easygoing enough, they would naturally attract a crowd.

Besides, Tan You now had 55 charm points—more than enough to help her get along well with two students she had just met.

The boys wanted to say more, but they saw the proctor come in. The two had no choice but to fall silent and wait for the exam to begin.

Tan You’s posture remained perfect. After so many years of etiquette training, her bearing was excellent. Simply sitting there, she was a pleasant sight, yet she didn’t seem the least bit artificial or affected.

When she got the test paper, Tan You quickly scanned it before glancing around the room. Many of the students were sighing. Tan You raised an eyebrow. ’Weren’t the preliminaries supposed to be easy?’

’Why does everyone look like that?’

But on second thought, it made sense. Their J Province was an education powerhouse where everyone prioritized academic results. As for competitions, while they were considered important, they had never really taken off in J Province.

Once she understood, Tan You stopped dwelling on it and began to focus on the test. At her current level, she didn’t find the preliminaries difficult at all; at the very least, she had seen all the question types before.

The exam hall was a study in contrasts. There were a few other students as calm and composed as Tan You. It was just as Chen Ke had said: the preliminaries weren’t difficult, and with a bit of effort, most people could manage.

Therefore, Tan You didn’t particularly stand out among them. Or rather, the only thing that made her stand out was how fair-skinned and beautiful she was.

Meanwhile, Old Xu had half-invited, half-dragged Li Fugui into his office. Since classes were in session, the two of them were the only ones there.

Pouring Li Fugui a cup of tea, Old Xu teased, "Making a special trip just to bring your star pupil to the exam? Just how brilliant is she?"

Li Fugui sniffed. "Of course she’s the best. Her academic performance is exceptional. From her very first placement test until now, her scores have been incredibly consistent. She’s practically getting perfect scores, almost never losing more than ten points."

Old Xu’s eyes widened. "She’s that good? How did she end up with you? I feel like I should have heard of a student that brilliant."

Li Fugui was bursting with pride. "It’s because I have a keen eye for talent. And let me warn you, no poaching. She’s a student from our school, and we’re the ones who cultivated her."

Old Xu understood. "So she’s from the main campus? No wonder you’re so excited. It’s a shame I didn’t get to see her. You’ll have to point her out to me later."

As long as no one was trying to poach Tan You, Li Fugui was perfectly agreeable. "No problem. You’ll see. She’s the one who stands out most in a crowd."

Old Xu smiled, not taking him seriously. In truth, he was curious about Tan You, but he didn’t fully believe Li Fugui’s claims. ’Exams at a township school... how difficult could the tests be? And what if the grading is lenient on top of that...’

Li Fugui could guess what Old Xu was thinking, but he didn’t bother to explain. Some things are best kept under wraps until the big reveal. He had mentioned Tan You’s brilliance a couple of times, and that was enough; there was no need for the whole world to know.

’What if another school gets ideas and tries to poach her?’ he thought. ’Our township school has limited resources. We might not be able to keep her.’

If Tan You knew what Li Fugui was thinking, she would have teased him for overthinking things. She had already been through high school several times. If she wanted to rely on the college entrance exams, she already knew the path like the back of her hand. Why would she go to another school just to get sucked into a cutthroat academic rat race?

Besides, what other school could be as relaxed as her current one? Here, she was practically the teachers’ collective favorite, she got along well with her classmates, and everything was so convenient.

So, if given the choice, she would never opt to transfer to one of the city’s other high schools.

While Li Fugui and Old Xu were bantering, the end of the exam period drew near. Li Fugui glanced at the time and shot to his feet. "It’s almost time. I’m going to wait for Tan You to come out."

Old Xu teased, "Treating her like she’s made of glass? I’ll go with you. I want to see for myself just how much this girl who ’stands out most in a crowd’ really stands out."

Li Fugui snorted. "You’ll know it when you see her. In any crowd, she’s the first person your eyes are drawn to."

The two bickered all the way to the exam hall, arriving just as time was up. The proctor sternly instructed the students to put down their pens and turn their test papers face down on their desks.

Tan You did as instructed. She then glanced casually out the window and saw Li Fugui waving at her. Tan You smiled, and after the proctor had collected her paper, she rose and left the classroom.

Standing beside Li Fugui, Old Xu couldn’t help but smack his lips when he saw Tan You’s smile. "She really does stand out. So fair she’s practically glowing. And that smile... like a flower in bloom."

Li Fugui rolled his eyes. "No. 2 High is supposed to be a key high school. After all these years of teaching, haven’t you picked up a single shred of poetic flair? ’Like a flower in bloom’ is such a cliché."

Old Xu said breezily, "You’re the wordsmith. You do it."

Li Fugui didn’t fall for the trap. "How long have I known Tan You? Do I need to heap praise on her every second of the day? It’s enough that I know her worth. Tan You! Over here!"

Tan You came over. "I know, Teacher Li. And this is?"

Li Fugui introduced him reluctantly. "This is Teacher Xu from No. 2 High. We were classmates."

Tan You understood. "Thank you for helping me register, Teacher Xu. I’m truly grateful."

Teacher Xu looked smug for a moment and patted Li Fugui’s shoulder, as if to say, ’Your student has far better manners than you do.’ Li Fugui shrugged his hand off. "If we leave now, Tan You, you can still make it to the last exam this morning."

Tan You smiled. "Alright, let’s hurry back then. Goodbye, Teacher Xu."

After bidding farewell to Teacher Xu, Li Fugui and Tan You headed for the parking lot. On the way, Li Fugui couldn’t help but ask about the exam.

Tan You answered matter-of-factly, "I didn’t think it was difficult. At least, it went very smoothly for me."

Having been through many worlds, Tan You had mastered the skill of estimating her own score. After finishing the test, she felt it had gone quite well. On a 120-point exam, she figured she could score at least ninety-five percent.

As for how the graders would actually score it, that was up to them.

The moment Li Fugui heard the word "smoothly," he stopped asking questions and broke into a smile. "You’ve always been level-headed and sure of yourself. If you say it went smoothly, then there’s no doubt about it. You missed the Politics and Geography sections of the weekly quiz this time, though. I imagine your ranking will drop a bit."

Tan You checked the time. "I’m still rather attached to first place. If we hurry back now, we should be able to catch the tail end of the Geography exam. I’ll get whatever points I can."

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