Becoming a life winner from infancy

2038.

Dragon City, Zhendan Academy high school division.

As everyone knows, Zhendan Academy is divided into a middle school division and a high school division.

Since the new campus was completed three years ago, the high school division has become independent from the middle school division.

If the middle school division and the high school division were together, the school still had a trace of the immaturity of a junior high, such as a relatively closed campus, where everyone had to use their campus cards to swipe in and out, and the cafeteria auntie's hands would tremble ever so slightly as she served meals.

But now, in the new high school campus, its atmosphere has completely transformed into that of a university—

And not just any university, but a super university at the forefront of the era!

Spacious and bright classrooms, towering academic buildings, fully automated movie elevators, national key scientific research labs visible everywhere, artistically designed and profound works of art, and campus smart robots fluttering around taking charge of managing, cleaning, and inspecting school spirit and discipline.

In the new academic year, the high school division of Zhendan Academy was about to welcome a batch of new fresh meat.

On the first day of school, the welcoming team at the entrance of the high school was packed with curious sophomores and seniors.

They were all chatting enthusiastically about the newcomer among this batch of freshmen, a trailblazer on the popularity chart.

Although this top-ranked private school in the country sees many high-profile arrivals each year.

Such as the genius martial artist Yue Yipei from previous years, the motorcycle goddess Su Mumu, and last year's hard-to-ignore super-brain, Zhou Hao, and so on...

But to date, no one could compare in popularity to the incoming freshman who was about to register.

The intensity of the girls' discussions about him was on par with any top-tier celebrity heartthrob.

Moreover, this was genuine, passionate love from the strongest high school girls in Hua Country, instantly elevating the educational value of being a fan.

"I can finally see him in person... I'm so excited!"

"The last time I saw him was two years ago when I was watching his report on being an exemplary student in the community. Just seeing him made me fall head over heels in love!"

"Same here... Let me tell you, last night I even dreamed I had a conversation with him!"

"Me too... I really want to discuss the theory of quantum entanglement with him. I always feel like we're two entangled particles, no matter how far apart we are, his every move instantly affects me."

"But where's the entanglement here? You're not affecting him, either."

"Maybe that will change after I see him today!"

"I feel the same way because my love for him is truly special."

"How so?"

"In this world of increasing entropy, where everything moves toward disorder, my love for him is like an isolated system, maintaining a constant energy amidst the sea of entropy, never fading!"

"You sure have wishful thinking..."

"Hey, isn't that Yan Ling? Didn't she graduate? Why is she here, too? I'll go ask."

"Yan Ling, didn't you go abroad to further your studies at Harvard University? Why did you come back to school today?"

"Hmm... Ah, I, I'm here for the same reason as you guys."

"My longing for him is like Schrödinger's cat, both alive and dead. I'm thinking, probably only at the moment I see him will all uncertainty become definitively certain!"

"Regardless, he's bound to fall in love with me deep down."

"Do you have any evidence to prove it?"

"It's not needed. We're like lovers from a previous life, with the essence of each other in us already."

"It's unfalsifiable; your hypothesis isn't scientific at all! It's as nebulous as Carl Sagan's dragon!"

"Friend, don't you love the fantasy of him being attracted to you? Even if there's a dragon in your heart, what does it matter?"

"I'm sorry, I was thinking too small. I've broken down, sob..."

"It's okay, everyone breaks down..."

"I really dislike people who share the same crush, but I'm super happy to hear you talk, aaaah, is this the value of my fandom?"

...

While the girls around her were passionately discussing their love for that freshman, Song Xiaotao, sitting at the welcome table, was patiently guiding each newcomer through the registration checklist.

She knew who the freshman everyone was talking about was.

But she wasn't eligible to join their conversation.

After all, Song Xiaotao was just an ordinary sophomore student at the high school division.

In her class, she went unrecognized, and many of her classmates couldn't even recall her name.

She was after all an underachiever who had only won two silver medals in the International Mathematical Olympiad and one silver medal in the Biology Olympiad.

In the ecological hierarchy of Zhendan Academy, Song Xiaotao was at the bottom, having never won a gold medal. She was considered useless.

Therefore, tedious, laborious, and thankless tasks like this boring registration work were assigned to her, a weakling who was already hard-pressed to make a strong contribution to Zhendan Academy.

"I really don't understand these girls."

"I thought the girls at Zhendan Academy would be smart, all elite scholars, and not so superficial, but it turns out they're just a bunch of face judges in the end."

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to include you!"

The boy apologized to Song Xiaotao, "I, my meaning is..."

"No, it's okay!"

Song Xiaotao shook her head and said with a smile, "I understand, understand…"

"What's your name, which class are you from? I can't believe I've never seen you before."

"Song, Song Xiaotao."

"That's a cute name."

The boy looked curious and interested: "Just like you, very cute!"

Really...?

His voice was full of magnetism.

His smile was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Song Xiaotao felt unexpectedly flattered, and she did not directly ask.

Although Zhendan Academy didn't restrict romantic relationships among students, many were accustomed to aiming higher.

A girl like Song Xiaotao, no boys took notice of her.

This was the first time someone had called me cute.

And, it was a very impressive boy!

Song Xiaotao knew who the boy standing before her was.

His name was Jiang Huashu and he was among the top two hundred notable individuals in the school.

His biology grades were particularly impressive, having won the first prize and gold medal in Olympiad-level competitions three times.

Besides, he was also the vice president of the anime club, voice acting for cool and handsome secondary male characters in various anime series.

That's why his voice was so cool and magnetic.

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Although there were frequent rumors about him and girls from outside the school being involved in unsavory gossip, such as a period when he dated several girls at once.

But for someone as impressive as him, just talking to him was a delight, should I even hope to become his boyfriend?

Compared to that, I'm just a loser who can only win a silver in biology, and I'm no good at anything else…

Do I really deserve to talk with him?

Song Xiaotao bit the bullet and chatted with Jiang Huashu for a while, during which Huashu talked warmly and politely about many things concerning Xiaotao, showing a keen interest in her.

No… Could true love really be coming my way?

Although Song Xiaotao appeared calm on the surface, she was very happy inside.

"I think you're really different from other girls, you have an ethereal quality, and talking with you, I feel much refreshed," he said.

"Th-thank you."

I, I also…

So being considered special by someone else is such a blissful thing.

Song Xiaotao felt like she was about to fall in love…

Just then, as Jiang Huashu spoke, he leaned closer to Song Xiaotao.@@novelbin@@

"By the way, Xiaotao, what do you think about that new student everyone is talking about?"

Ah ah… Ah!

So close!

"I… I don't know, I haven't seen him," she said.

Song Xiaotao blushed.

He he he called me Xiaotao...

Hehe.

Jiang Huashu spoke in her ear.

Her ears turned red.

Conveying the innocence of a young girl.

Of course, Song Xiaotao did not dare to offend that much-anticipated new student, "But to be liked by so many impressive girls and senior students, he must be a very impressive person."

"Actually, I've seen him, it's just that he's a bit handsome, that's all," said Jiang Huashu. "But I feel that kind of handsomeness is a bit unreal, as if he's not from this planet."

"I see…"

"But, you must have seen his face before, right? He has often appeared in public since he was little, it's impossible that you haven't seen him."

"I… I have a bad memory."

"But I think that shows a very pure side of you, Xiaotao," said Jiang Huashu. "I know a very famous voice actor from my voice acting work. Although she is very beautiful and comes from a good family, you would think a pampered young lady like her would have depth and substance, right? But when she saw that kid, she really fell for him on the spot, becoming obsessed, unable to forget him and even deliberately failed a grade to be with him."

"Yet, you can simply forget, you're really quite something!"

Jiang Huashu gently took hold of a strand of Song Xiaotao's hair, "I think you're really a girl with depth and substance in the true sense of the word."

"No… I just… just."

I'm just, more self-aware, that's all.

That kid living on the screen always seems to have a maturity and demeanor beyond his peers.

Song Xiaotao never dared to look at him directly, let alone indulge in the feeling of liking him.

Because she was a child who was easily contented.

Flying, she could take economy class.

Eating peaches, half a peach was enough.

Gifts, she always bought them for her little brother.

She was the older sister and needed to be accommodating.

Although she tried hard and got into Zhendan Academy, she still had to work hard and not compare herself with others around her.

It's okay not to have a pretty dress, the uniform is pretty enough.

Yes...

As Song Xiaotao spoke, the surging crowd around her suddenly began to move, spreading a piece of news to each other.

"Ladies, the new student bus from the junior high section is about to arrive!"