After Lin Feng left, Lin Jie felt a warm current surge through his body, making him very comfortable. Or was it just his imagination? His mind cleared, and the words in his textbook came into sharp focus. The ache in his homework-worn fingers vanished, and his shoulders no longer felt sore.

Could this milk tea also have a mentally refreshing effect? Lin Jie marveled at the feeling. He stood up to stretch and felt a surge of energy.

After finishing the milk tea, Lin Jie's problem-solving speed increased as well.

"My brother's milk tea is amazing!"

Usually, he would have to stay up until two or three in the morning. Today, astonishingly, he finished by midnight.

This is bliss!

After washing up, Lin Jie lay in bed and fell asleep contentedly.

The next day, he woke up just past six in the morning. Normally, he would have woken up feeling dizzy and groggy. Combined with a lack of sleep, he wouldn't have been in any state to function.

But today was different.

Lin Jie felt refreshed and in incredibly good shape.

Zhou Cuilan was already making breakfast for him. This was the final sprint, with just one month to go before the college entrance exams. With him studying so hard every day, the only thing she could do was take good care of her child's diet.

Zhou Cuilan was busy in the kitchen. Hearing Lin Jie washing up, she said with a smile, "Son, you're up. Come and have breakfast."

When she saw her son looking completely revitalized, a stark contrast to his usual morning sluggishness, she was taken aback. "What time did you go to bed last night? You look great today."

While eating breakfast, Lin Jie said, "Last night, my brother poured me a cup of... um, he made some of his special milk tea for me. After drinking it, I felt completely different, especially invigorated and mentally alert."

Zhou Cuilan was surprised. "Really? Does milk tea have such a powerful effect?"

Lin Jie shrugged. "I don't know, but after drinking that milk tea, I felt like I was reborn."

Zhou Cuilan could see the difference. After breakfast, she drove him to school.

It was nearly seven o'clock by then, and Lin Jie was reciting formulas in the car. For third-year high school students, every minute and every second was precious. You never know how many people, more talented than you, are working just as hard at this very moment.

Zhou Cuilan was now driving Lin Dashan's old car. It was hers now.

For lunch, Zhou Cuilan would always prepare a meal and deliver it to the school. After Lin Jie finished eating, she would go to the supermarket to buy groceries on her way back, and then it would be time to make dinner.

"I'll bring you lunch today, Mom."

"Mom, there's no need. You should help my brother and sister-in-law take care of my nephew. I'll just eat at the cafeteria."

"No way. How could the cafeteria's food be as nutritious as what Mom makes?"

"It's just for a few days, and it's rare for my brother's family to come back."

"It's fine. I'll talk to your brother. He'll understand. These are special circumstances."

Seeing her insistence, Lin Jie could only nod. "Okay then."

"Good. Now, go on in."

It was widely known at school that Lin Jie was wealthy. His classmates all knew that his brother had bought the family a villa and a yacht worth millions. His father drove an SUV worth a million. In Meicheng, they also owned a bustling hotpot restaurant! Moreover, his brother and sister-in-law were stunningly beautiful!

Lin Jie always ranked in the school's top fifty, and on top of that, he was handsome and came from a well-off family. Numerous girls had confessed their feelings to him, but he had turned them all down, which only boosted his popularity.

Lin Jie's close friends—the same ones Lin Feng had met over the New Year—were waiting for him at the entrance so they could all walk to class together.

The third-year students were easy to spot. They were the first to arrive and the last to leave, all sporting dark circles under their eyes. While everyone else enjoyed the May Day holiday, they didn't even get a break. They were the only grade in the entire school that still had classes. There was a palpable sense of resentment, as they all longed for the luxury of sleeping in.

A few of them yawned, all looking sleepy.

Seeing Lin Jie approach, the three of them were stunned.

"Jie, did you go to sleep last night without doing your homework?"

"It's getting checked today! If the teacher finds out you didn't do it, you're dead meat."

"Couldn't resist the call of your bed, huh?"

Lin Jie shook his head. "Nope. I finished my homework by midnight and went to bed early."

"My god, midnight? I didn't finish until four in the morning."

"Same here..."

"Top students really are on another level."

"Look at him. With enough sleep, his energy is completely different. He's glowing!"

Lin Jie wanted to explain that this was all thanks to a cup of milk tea, but he figured they wouldn't believe him.

Entering the classroom, the teacher strode in on high heels, wasting no time in starting the lesson.

"Everyone, liven up! Thinking about sleep?"

"Wait until the exams are over. You'll have all the time in the world to sleep then!"

"Come on, everyone on your feet. Wake yourselves up."

"Take out your homework and open it up. I'm going to check it one by one!"

The moment she mentioned checking homework, half the class snapped to attention.

Lin Jie found that during class, not only was he more focused, but his mind also felt more agile.

"Alright, who can solve this problem?" the teacher asked, writing it on the board. "Zhou Xiaoman, you do it."

Zhou Xiaoman was the class beauty and also the top-ranked student in their year.

The teacher surveyed the room. "Next, I'll call another student up. You, Lin Jie."

The problem was multifaceted and complex, covering a wide range of concepts. Lin Jie pondered for a moment and found the solution path crystal clear in his mind.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH.

After writing the solution on the blackboard, Lin Jie stepped down.

Zhou Xiaoman, who was a little slower, glanced at Lin Jie in surprise before finishing and returning to her seat.

To everyone's surprise, their answers were identical. However, Lin Jie's method was much simpler and his logic clearer than Zhou Xiaoman's complicated steps.

The teacher looked slightly surprised, then gazed at Lin Jie with satisfaction.

"Alright, let's look at Zhou Xiaoman's answer first… The logic is correct, but it's too convoluted. Now, let's look at Lin Jie's."

"I'm very happy that Lin Jie got it right! What makes me even happier is that he used a different approach. Now, let's take a closer look…"

After class, Lin Jie's buddies all gathered around him.

"Jie, nice one!"

"The teacher said that was a really difficult question, but you actually solved it!"

"Jie, you're a beast! You even beat the number one student in our grade!"

"Bro, I still don't get it... can you explain it to me?"

Lin Jie smiled slightly. "Sure."

At that moment, Zhou Xiaoman also walked over. She was very attractive and came from a good family, and many boys had a crush on her. But she was in love with studying.

"Um, Lin Jie, could you explain the thought process for this problem to me, please?"

She had the gentle appearance of a girl from the south, but she was a beast when it came to solving problems.

Lin Jie's buddies took the hint and consciously made themselves scarce.

"So, you start here, then apply this theorem, which simplifies it to this... and that gives you the final answer."

After listening, Zhou Xiaoman had an epiphany.

"Oh, so that's how it works! I completely get it now. Thank you!"

Lin Jie smiled. "You're welcome. We're classmates, after all. It's only natural we help each other out."

Zhou Xiaoman's academic achievements were there for all to see, and she was always willing to help her classmates. Lin Jie had consulted her on quite a few problems himself. Helping her now was also a way of returning the favor for all the times she had helped him.

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