Chapter 9: I Wasn’t Trying to Run Away, Bro!Li Yuanyuan stared at Yan Yan in disbelief. "You… you can really help me? Get me to pass the college entrance exam?""Passing is easy. We’ll see how capable you are. If you’re too slow, I’ll just barely get you to pass." Yan Yan rubbed her chin. "But if you have even a little potential, scoring eighty or above in the college entrance exam won’t be a problem."Not only were the other students shocked, even Ren Fei found it unbelievable and didn’t hide his disdain. "I’ve taught her for two years. I know her grades and learning ability better than you do! Passing is nothing but a pipe dream!"Yan Yan glared back at him defiantly. "It might be a pipe dream for you, but with my tutoring, Li Yuanyuan will pass easily. Believe it or not!"This bold claim was so extreme that even Li Yuanyuan herself felt embarrassed and tugged at Yan Yan’s sleeve. "Um… thank you. I really appreciate you offering to tutor me, but I know my own grades. Physics just isn’t for me, so please don’t waste your time on me. There’s no way I’ll pass."Yan Yan’s lively, beautiful phoenix eyes flashed with frustration. "Why are you boosting others’ morale while dampening your own? How do you know you can’t do it without even trying?"Li Yuanyuan still lacked confidence. "I really can’t… I’ve tried hard for a long time, but I only score around forty. I just don’t get it.""It’s because you never found the right way to learn. With my help, I guarantee you’ll succeed!""Enough!" Ren Fei roared rudely. "Stop feeding Li Yuanyuan empty promises. You, who only scored a little over ten points in physics, think you can tutor her? Who are you trying to fool?"The class erupted in mocking laughter again because of Ren Fei’s words. "So you only scored a little over ten in physics? What are you being so arrogant about, daring to say you’ll tutor Li Yuanyuan?"Yan Yan lifted her chin proudly, like a graceful white swan. "So what? Didn’t I solve that problem on the blackboard correctly just now?""Maybe you just got lucky and guessed right!"Yan Yan remained confident. "If that’s what you want to think, fine. When the monthly exam comes, you’ll see whether I have the ability to get Li Yuanyuan to pass physics."Ren Fei slapped the lectern and sneered. "Alright then. If you can get Li Yuanyuan to pass physics, I’ll stop teaching this class. I’ll resign on my own and won’t be your physics teacher anymore!"A bright, determined gleam shone in Yan Yan’s eyes. "You said it yourself, Mr. Ren. Don’t go back on your word when you lose…"The news quickly spread, reaching all the subject teachers in the grade and other students as well.Ren Fei, the most highly educated and arrogant teacher at County No. 1 High School, had made a bet with a newly transferred underachiever! And he had even staked his teaching career on it!The other teachers felt his actions were completely unnecessary and that he couldn’t possibly lose. Getting so worked up and impulsive over a student was excessive.Ren Fei, however, justified himself grandly. "I’m doing this to make this student understand that students will always be students, and teachers will always be figures they need to respect and look up to! When Yan Yan loses, she’ll realize how foolish and ridiculous her thinking is!"Though Li Yuanyuan was quite reluctant, she had been forced into this bet and had no choice but to let Yan Yan tutor her.Yan Yan wasn’t in a hurry either. She simply flipped through the high school physics textbooks and gathered some past exam materials.In the afternoon, she personally drafted a set of test questions for Li Yuanyuan to complete."Finish it during evening self-study and hand it to me in class tomorrow. I want to see what your actual physics level is."For Yan Yan, a genius who had mastered high-energy physics to the fullest, to be dealing with such elementary problems… If her fans from another world found out, they would surely think she had fallen to a truly pitiful state.But since she had already arrived in this world, Yan Yan had no choice but to go along with it.During evening self-study in the senior year, there were usually no teachers present—students simply worked on their own in the classroom. Not wanting to waste this time, Yan Yan picked up her luxury bag worth tens of thousands of yuan and left the school right after afternoon classes ended.Feng Xiao’s makeshift stall was still set up in the same spot. He lay there lazily as usual, holding a comic book in his pale, jade-like hands.Yan Yan walked past with a look of disdain, not even bothering to glance at Feng Xiao. He, too, showed no reaction, as if the two had never met.Yan Yan headed toward her rented apartment. To avoid taking a detour back, she had to pass through a narrow alley.Staring at the filthy water on the ground, she braced herself for a long moment before finally stepping forward.She tried her best to skirt around the disgusting, murky puddles, but before she was even halfway through, a few figures blocked her path.Several young men with garishly dyed hair and particularly unappealing faces."So you’re the rich kid who just transferred to our Yunshan County, huh? Coming into our territory, shouldn’t you at least greet us? Don’t be so clueless about the rules!"The one who spoke had hair dyed in red, orange, yellow, and green. Yan Yan counted the colors and silently nicknamed him "Rainbow Head."She quickly put on an arrogant expression. "Who do you think you are? Why should I greet you? If anything, I should be asking you—do you even know the rules?"Her utterly brazen attitude stunned the young men blocking her way. One with a scar on his face, cigarette dangling from his lips, snarled, "Looks like you’re new here and don’t know how things work. Let me give you a little reminder…""Hand over everything you’re carrying right now, or else…"Yan Yan rolled her eyes. "If you want to rob me, just say it. Do you really think making up excuses changes the fact that what you’re doing is illegal?""…Boss, no need to waste words on this chick. She might look decent, but she’s clearly not all there. Let’s just deal with her first!"After a moment’s thought, the group prepared to make a move.Yan Yan remained unflustered. She simply held out her bag. "The most expensive thing I have on me right now is this. You can sell it secondhand for a few thousand yuan. Don’t even think about anything else.""…"The young men, about to commit their crime, froze.It was the first time they’d encountered someone so cooperative during a robbery. They were a bit thrown off, unsure if this was some kind of trick.Yan Yan genuinely wanted to toss the bag to them.After all, she really didn’t like the original owner’s taste in fashion. This was the perfect excuse to switch up her style.Unfortunately, before they could make a decision, Yan Yan’s wrist was suddenly grasped by a pair of slender, strong fingers."Come with me, quickly."A low, pleasant voice rang out. The next second, before the people opposite could react, he pulled Yan Yan and ran.Yan Yan: "…I wasn’t trying to run away, bro!!"Mr. Feng: Darling, I’m here to save you!Yan Yan: Thanks, but no thanks. Goodbye.

Young Master Feng, Don’t Cry, Madam Isn’t Playing You This Time