Jiang Yuran was a top student at the affiliated high school. He had just sincerely asked the second-place student, whom he'd beaten by dozens of points, "Can you tell me how you managed to lose so many points?"
Maybe the second-place student's resentment was so great that Jiang Yuran woke up in the body of a fake young master in a school novel.
The fake young master came from a wealthy family, was a spoiled rich kid, and naturally had the grades of a poor student.
The novel's male lead, the real young master Pei Zhixue, was bright and talented, and had held the top spot in his grade for years. Even before his family background came to light, he was adored by everyone.
They were as different as heaven and earth.
The fake young master disliked Pei Zhixue from the start and targeted him at every turn. Even after their identities were switched, the fake young master refused to mend his ways and only got worse. To win his parents' attention, he resorted to cheating, framing others, and every dirty trick he could think of. In the end, he died alone by the roadside.
Jiang Yuran happened to arrive just as the original owner was caught cheating. Holding up the test paper, he said, "You cheated on questions this easy? You're even worse than the student in second place!"
Everyone: Did that shock him into losing it?
The student in second place: "?"
Jiang Yuran gave a dry laugh. At the next exam, he landed in second place out of nowhere.
Everyone: "?"
Jiang Yuran, a.k.a. "Top-Spot-Obsessed," who had never been in second place before, stared at the name Pei Zhixue above his. "Fine. Just you wait."
At the next exam, Jiang Yuran took first place.
But the exam after that, Pei Zhixue was first again.
Jiang Yuran, who had never had a rival, felt his fighting spirit blaze to life.
Bystanders: Does anyone remember this is a story about a real and fake young master?
Third-place student: Does anyone remember I exist?
*
Pei Zhixue might seem bright and carefree on the outside, but only he knew how indifferent he was by nature. He found far too many things in life utterly boring.
He wasn't interested in studying, in whether he was the real young master, or in the fake young master who was always up to something.
Until one day, he saw the name Jiang Yuran above his own on the honor roll.
He smiled. These days, who doesn't have a bit of a first-place obsession?
*
In the end...
Pei Zhixue pinned him against the wall and asked softly, "I like the first-place student. What about you?"
Jiang Yuran was confused. "I like him too."
Pei Zhixue smiled faintly and kissed him. "You agreed. We're together now."
Jiang Yuran: "???"
Theme: Education changes your fate