Chapter 38: Chapter 36 Unstoppable Complaints (Looking for recommendations!)_1 Monday. Morning. Math class. Tang Qing seemed to be very attentive to the teacher’s instruction. After a month of adaptation. He got used to thinking his own thoughts while the teacher lectures above him, and on the surface, he behaves like an exemplary student, nodding time to time as if he finally figured something out. The drama of life, indeed. All relying on acting skills. If you observe carefully. You would notice that Tang Qing’s eyes were glazed over, his mind occupied with other subjects or studying Chinese verses, unless there was something he didn’t understand, he would listen attentively for a while. By now, his spirit attribute has been as high as over ninety. He didn’t notice any major brain development even though the system previously mentioned that the limit for a typical human is one hundred, nor any memory recall abilities, only that his own memory improved considerably. Recalling a piece of text takes a long time. It still takes six or seven times to remember it. Hazy memories from his previous life were becoming clearer. Yet he was far from remembering everything he had seen. He has felt the effects of his increased physical fitness. He only needs 5-6 hours of sleep per day and can remain energetic for the rest of the day, finding it hard to fall asleep. Additionally, his physique has been improving, as has his skin. Recently, after showering and not wearing a shirt, his cousin couldn’t refrain from admiring and touching him. Qin Shiqi would definitely interrogate him for his skincare secret if not for the fact that they consume the same food, water, and breathe the same air. He also tried testing his strength. Now, one hit from his palm could split a brick. He had not, however, tested his punching power. But it undoubtedly wouldn’t be low. When he clenched his fist, he could feel the explosive power hidden in his muscles. He planned to take up a free fighting course when he had free time in the future, or learn combat skills from the police at his uncle’s place. Otherwise, if a fight broke out, the pose would actually be quite unsightly, and if he didn’t moderate his strength, and killed someone, he wouldn’t be able to settle things down. He wouldn’t be willing to spend decades running around like a criminal on the loose. He also asked the system. About why having two attributes nearly at the limit is basically useless. The system replied that a gene lock would be unlocked after both attributes reached one hundred. It said his current body. Could not provide stable energy for a higher degree of body and spirit, the entire body is an ecological system, input and output that are too powerful will disrupt the balance and must be modified. Knowing this, Tang Qing felt a new hope. Man’s pursuit of personal force is innate. He was very curious about what changes would occur after both attributes reached one hundred. The teacher in the distance didn’t notice Tang Qing’s distraction. However, Wang Yan, who occasionally glanced at Tang Qing from the side, certainly noticed. Wang Yan caught sight of Tang Qing’s vacant eyes and knew he was daydreaming again. Since the return of the 11th. Tang Qing has spoken much less with her than he used to. His demeanor and speech had changed significantly, making her feel somewhat unfamiliar, but for some reason, she felt very reassured when around Tang Qing. It was comfortable. She wanted it to stay that way. Seeing Tang Qing daydreaming. In order to push Tang Qing to study, Wang Yan immediately elbowed Tang Qing to pull him off his thoughts. Tang Qing was just recalling that the monthly exam would be held in a few days, he had been striving for the entire month to prevent foolishly gazing at the blackboard. This time he must rank within the top ten of the class. Wang Yan’s elbow brought Tang Qing back from his thoughts. He glanced at Wang Yan out of the corner of his eye. Wang Yan was burying her head as if she hadn’t deliberately nudged him, she was always in the top three of the class, so she didn’t need to stare stupidly at the blackboard and could self-study the exercise book. That cunning girl. Tang Qing muttered to himself. In his past life, he would chat and laugh with Wang Yan around this time, but after reincarnation, he started talking less and less with Wang Yan. On one hand, he needed to keep up with his studies, and on the other hand, was due to the system. His thoughts would often drift to tasks assigned by the system and the future functionalities of the system. In reality, he was quite busy. Moreover, in this life, he had no intentions of attracting Wang Yan. He barely talked to her and his attitude was much colder. When Tang Qing saw Wang Yan next to him burying her head in deep thought, he unconsciously compared her to the familiarly humorous Wang Yan from the later years of his knowledge, a playful impulse started to sprout in his mind. The corner of Tang Qing’s mouth turned upward. He also nudged Wang Yan’s arm with his right hand. Then, he straightened his face and looked at the teacher on the podium, but his peripheral vision was focused on Wang Yan’s reaction. Wang Yan felt Tang Qing deliberately bumping her arm. She turned her head and glanced at the serious-looking Tang Qing next to her. She didn’t expect Tang Qing to be so bold as to touch her, and a sense of confusion began to infiltrate her heart. Tang Qing didn’t dare to play such a trick with her during class in the past, but she found it quite stimulating. It felt as if they were children playing a game stealthily. Wang Yan couldn’t help nudging Tang Qing back. Tang Qing was getting more and more into it, this reminded him of the time when he and Lin Jiaxue did their homework together. Back then, while they were doing homework on the same table at Lin Jiaxue’s house, they would often play like this. Thinking about it now, he missed those times. At this point, he had completely ignored his previous resolve to avoid Wang Yan. Given her personality. And the fact that Lin Jiaxue was around. Wang Yan would not be an obstacle between them, throughout more than a decade of acting coquettish, they are just strangers when they meet again. At play. Tang Qing couldn’t help but let out a few laughs when he pretended to yawn and covered his mouth. Wang Yan kept her head down, but when she saw Tang Qing laughing uncontrollably, she also started laughing while covering her mouth. Fortunately, the high stack of books on her desk blocked them. The teacher didn’t notice. If it weren’t for her occasionally shaking shoulders, Tang Qing wouldn’t know that Wang Yan is laughing, and she seemed unable to stop. Tang Qing quietly coughed a few times as a signal to Wang Yan to stop. They couldn’t continue. If they kept on playing, they would probably burst out laughing. ... Following this classroom game... Tang Qing and Wang Yan managed to revive their previous relationship and found themselves laughing and chatting again. Avoidance, as a solution to a problem? Now that would be absurd. Tang Qing also realized that he shouldn’t lose a friend, especially one who played an important role in his life, over a hesitation. Otherwise, he would find it hard to live with himself. Tang Qing and Wang Yan’s interactions in class were noticed by their classmates sitting behind them. They looked at Tang Qing with envy as Wang Yan was the most attractive girl in the class. The dream girl of all the boys in the class. However, Wang Yan’s high standards had extinguished all hopes for the others. She’s pretty. Good at studies. And her family is rumored to be wealthy, running a substantial business. This was an average high school, without any major affluent or official offspring. Even if there were any, their businesses would be relatively small, otherwise, they would have already paid to get into a better school. Of course... There’s always someone who is particularly infatuated with the lady of their dreams and eager to win her favor. This man was Su Ziwang, the class president, who sat just behind Tang Qing, close enough to touch him with an outstretched hand. Watching Tang Qing and Wang Yan interact... He was practically green with envy. Su Ziwang had pursued Wang Yan a few times in the past. Each time, Wang Yan turned him down, citing her commitment to her studies. He didn’t hound her much, though. There would be other opportunities. For Wang Yan, he even started studying hard and showed consistent improvement, often ranking in the top ten of the class. Despite his efforts, Wang Yan didn’t seem to change her opinion of him. She ignored him just the same. No, worse than that. She acted as though he didn’t exist at all. The scene unfolding before him was too much for him to bear. Burning with fury. ... "Old Tang, I have to go home for lunch to collect my homework, so I won’t be joining you for lunch. You’ll have to eat on your own," said Li Kai to Tang Qing after school at noon. He had forgotten to bring his math homework that morning. The teacher had insisted he submit it by the afternoon. "Sure, I’ll grab something to eat by myself," replied Tang Qing. His aunt had some work at school today. She had informed Tang Qing in the morning that she wouldn’t be cooking lunch that day. His two little sisters also had lunch at school. As for his uncle, he was extremely busy today. It was his first day at the West City Police Station, he would surely not have the time to come home for meals for a few days. "Alright, then I better get going," said Li Kai. Outside the school gate... After watching Li Kai get into a taxi, Tang Qing planned to go to the Dumpling House near the top student’s home. However, he was blocked by a figure before he could take a step: who else if not Su Ziwang? "What do you want?" Tang Qing asked coldly. Towards Su Ziwang... He felt nothing but disdain. Of course, he knew that Su Ziwang had feelings for Wang Yan. Wang Yan had disclosed this to him. However, Su Ziwang would end up in jail for eight years on a murder charge next month, and after that, Tang Qing had never heard from him again. Moreover, Su Ziwang had an extremely poor reputation in his previous school. Before transferring to their class for his final year of high school, he had changed girlfriends countless times. After getting a female student pregnant... He was forced to transfer to their school. Su Ziwang thought no one knew about this, but in fact, everyone in the class knew. Towards such a person, Tang Qing could only feel contempt. "Wang Yan is mine. Stop acting the fool during class," Su Ziwang said, not waiting for Tang Qing to respond. He pulled out a little stack of money from his school uniform pocket. Handed it over without even counting. "This is one thousand RMB, if you agree, it’s yours." Tang Qing’s family situation was unknown to him. But judging from his shoes, he clearly didn’t come from an affluent family. To a poor student like Tang Qing, one thousand RMB seemed like a sum impossible to refuse. Looking at the ’huge sum’ in front of him. Tang Qing couldn’t even be bothered to complain. Tang Qing just smiled. He took the thousand RMB from Su Ziwang’s hand and then, under Su Ziwang’s appreciative gaze, slapped the money onto his face so that it scattered onto the floor. Idiot. Dishing out cash only to receive a slap in the face. Anyone could see that playing this sort of game with a little brat felt utterly boring. This incident... Quickly attracted the surrounding students who had finished school, whispering amongst themselves. Watching a spectacle unfold... Was in human’s nature. Initially, Tang Qing had wanted to rip the money and pay him back. But, considering that defacing RMB is a crime, he decided to just slap it on Su Ziwang’s face to vent his frustration. Those who insult others... Are bound to be insulted themselves. Using someone’s money to slap them in the face, admittedly, felt pretty gratifying. Su Ziwang’s face turned ashen. He hadn’t expected that Tang Qing would dare to behave in such a manner towards him. Without any regard for his dignity... In public, he slapped money onto his face. Everyone could imagine that he would soon become the laughing stock of the entire school, mocked by his peers for quite some time. Those onlookers would surely beg the question and tarnish his image completely. "Su Ziwang, stop resorting to such tasteless tactics. If you have the guts, be upfront about it. Is a thousand RMB a lot of money? Cut it out." After saying this, Tang Qing curled his lip in disdain, turned around and walked away. The onlooking students also instinctively made way for him. Their eyes were filled with curiosity. A poor student slaps a rich man in the face with cash? Su Ziwang fixated his gaze on Tang Qing’s retreating figure. With so many students watching, plus a police booth not far from the school, he might end up getting disciplined by the school. In the end, he managed to suppress the urge to rush forward and beat up Tang Qing. Besides, if he went ahead without successfully landing a blow... But ended up getting beaten up by Tang Qing instead... Then he, Su Ziwang, would really have lost face completely. He didn’t want to become a laughingstock in front of everyone.