Chapter 91: I Truly Like You

He pulled out the math and English test papers from the drawer once more. “Now, do these two papers as well.”

Ruan Cha took the papers and glanced at them. These were even more challenging than before—real college entrance exam questions.

Half an hour later, she handed the completed papers to Shen Jie.

His fingers trembled as he took them, and as he began grading, his expression grew more and more animated; beneath the desk, his legs bounced uncontrollably with excitement.

The more he marked, the more exhilarated he became, his whole face flushed red. At last, holding the perfect scores in his hand, he felt as though someone had struck him on the head—dazed and giddy. “Ruan Cha! My God! I’ve found a treasure!”

Shen Jie, still glowing with delight, finally calmed himself. Then he drew another sealed test paper from the drawer, and with trembling hands, offered it to her. “Ruan Cha, this is the last one. If you finish this, you can go straight home.”

Ruan Cha numbly took the paper from his hands.

The questions on this test were far more difficult than the previous three—on a completely different level, professional competition problems, far beyond the standard high school curriculum for those without specialized training.

To date, at Mo City Second High, the highest score ever achieved on this paper belonged to Gu Jiayan.

Full score: 120. He scored 118.

A near-perfect legend.

Ruan Cha glanced over the questions, then deftly began working through them from the beginning.

About twenty minutes later, she had finished the entire paper.

She handed it to Shen Jie.

He looked at her in astonishment. “You… you finished?”

“Yes,” Ruan Cha replied calmly with a nod.

Shen Jie, stunned, took the paper from her.

He knew that even Gu Jiayan had spent a full hour on this test, but Ruan Cha had completed it in just twenty minutes?

He set to grading immediately, head down in concentration.

Ten minutes later.

Shen Jie flattened the test on the desk and leaned back heavily in his chair, his eyes wide and numb with shock.

Perfect score!

Three seconds later, he sprang to his feet, whirling and dancing around the empty office in sheer ecstasy, shouting, “Ruan Cha! You’re an absolute treasure!”

Ruan Cha: “…”

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At last, Ruan Cha left Shen Jie’s office.

Reaching the school gate, she spotted the familiar car parked by the roadside, waiting for her, and hurried over.

As she approached, the car door opened automatically.

Inside, Gu Zhenzhi’s features came into view, clear and striking.

“Zhi Zhi, big brother!”

Ruan Cha slipped into the car with a sweet smile.

“Why are you so late?”

Gu Zhenzhi’s voice was still a little weak, his lips pale and bloodless, lending him a sickly air.

“Our teacher thought I was a poor student. I tried to explain, but he didn’t believe me and insisted I attend extra lessons. So I did a few test papers to prove my grades aren’t bad at all. Now I don’t have to make up classes anymore!”

As she spoke, Ruan Cha took off her backpack and handed it to Gu Zhenzhi, who had reached out his hand.

Hearing her words, a faint smile flickered in the man’s deep-set eyes.

He took the bag, about to place it on the seat, when a letter slipped out.

His gaze instantly locked onto the pink heart sticker on the envelope.

His eyes darkened, and without a word, he used his shin to nudge the envelope out of sight.

When they arrived home, Ruan Cha got out first. Gu Zhenzhi watched her close the car door before stooping to pick up the envelope.

His elegantly jointed fingers slowly opened it.

The very first line read—

Ruan Cha, I really like you…