In her previous life, Su Qingruan was ridiculously foolish. Her fake-sweet best friend and scumbag boyfriend manipulated her, causing her to squander her academic talent. She failed the college entrance exam, her family was destroyed, and only as she lay dying did she realize that Nan Jingchen, the brilliant scholar with a rare surname who had always stood at the very top, had died in a sea of flames trying to save her.
Reborn on the day of her senior-year placement exam, she returned in full force with her memories of her previous life and a whole database of academic knowledge!
She tore into the fake-sweet friend, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and rose from the bottom of her class to become the grade's dark horse, crushing everyone who had looked down on her!
What she hadn't expected was that in this life, the aloof, taciturn Nan Jingchen, who kept everyone at a distance, would be the first to cling to her.
During morning study, he silently slid a warm carton of milk onto her desk. “All those practice problems are hard on your brain. You need to replenish your energy.”
After an exam, he took her test paper and pointed to a mistake. “I'll teach you this. You'll get it in one go.”
When people gossiped that she wasn't good enough for the top student, he slapped the first- and second-place score sheets onto the noticeboard. “She's mine. Since when do you get to judge?”
Su Qingruan looked at the brilliant scholar who doted on her so obsessively and felt her eyes redden. “Nan Jingchen, this time, let me protect you.”
Nan Jingchen lowered his head and kissed the crown of her hair, his voice hoarse but resolute. “You don't have to. Just stay by my side and be my cherished girl for the rest of my life. I'll handle everything else.”
[Rebirth + two top students + rare surname + face-slapping satisfaction + maximum sweetness + no angst, happy ending]
Sweet from beginning to end, with no contrived drama. The comeback is immensely satisfying, and the top student saves all his devotion for her alone!
