The Boss is Reborn with his Little Fairy

There are seven days left until the actual finals.

This time, all the major schools from the province will participate in the competition. If the students of a school can achieve a ranking, it will be a proud moment for the school.

After Wen Ke’an and Gu Ting filled out the registration form, the school immediately organized a pre-race practice session that same day.

The pace of the competition review was very fast, and Wen Ke’an stayed up late every night for several days to prepare.

Finally, the day to participate in the competition arrived.

The competition was held in the capital city’s Experimental Middle School, and it lasted for two days over Saturday and Sunday. The school had already rented a small bus for them. A total of ten students and four teachers went to the competition.

On Friday morning, a group of young people were already waiting at the school gate. Since the competition started on Saturday, they needed to arrive near the examination hall earlier.

As soon as Wen Ke’an got on the bus, she saw a petite girl stand up and greet her: “An’an!”

The girl was Qi Qing, a classmate Wen Ke’an met during one of the school’s organized practice sessions.

“Why are you so late? Sit here, sit here!”

Wen Ke’an hesitated for a moment, looking back at Gu Ting who was following her, and then sat beside Qi Qing.

“Our class extended its session, so we got out late,” Wen Ke’an said as she put down her backpack.

Qi Qing was a very cheerful girl who consistently performed well academically and ranked in the top ten of her grade.

“How’s your review going?” Qi Qing asked with a smile.

Wen Ke’an: “Not bad.”

“Munin was particularly upset when you got first place. He kept saying in class yesterday that he would definitely get first place in this competition.” Qi Qing clenched her fist, “An’an, keep fighting and maintain your spot!”

“Okay, I will.”

After a while, Qi Qing leaned in and whispered.

“An’an, have you heard the rumor?” Qi Qing said, glancing at Gu Ting seated diagonally behind her.

“What rumor?” Wen Ke’an asked quietly.

Lowering her voice, Qi Qing whispered: “There’s a rumor that Gu Ting’s score isn’t genuine.”

“Hmm?”

Qi Qing hesitated and then said, “Some people say that Gu Ting bought his place in the competition.”

“It shouldn’t be.” Wen Ke’an thought for a moment and earnestly defended Gu Ting. “He doesn’t have that much money.”

“……”

Gu Ting didn’t have a good relationship with his father. The two were always arguing, and recently, Gu Ting’s bank card had been frozen by his father.

Although Gu Ting used to have some savings, a few months ago he spent a lot of money buying a house, so his savings were running low.

“But isn’t Gu Ting from a wealthy family?” Qi Qing asked curiously.

Before Wen Ke’an could respond, Gu Ting, who was seated diagonally across, suddenly stood up.

Qi Qing froze and immediately fell silent.

Seeing that Gu Ting stood up just to put away his backpack, most of the girls found their bags too heavy to lift into the overhead compartment and chose to hold them on their laps instead.

After putting his backpack away, Gu Ting naturally walked over to Wen Ke’an and took her backpack and placed it on the overhead luggage rack for her.

‘Would you like to put yours up there?’ Wen Ke’an asked as she noticed Qi Qing still holding her big backpack.

‘Huh?’ Qi Qing was momentarily stunned.

Realizing what was asked, she replied, ‘Sure, okay.’

Wen Ke’an handed Qi Qing’s backpack to Gu Ting.

After Gu Ting placed it up, he glanced at Wen Ke’an before returning to his seat.

Qi Qing remained silent for a moment, then turned to Wen Ke’an and hesitated before asking, ‘Just now, when Gu Ting looked at you, it seemed like he smiled at you.’

Wen Ke’an: ‘Really?’

Qi Qing: ‘Yes!’

Wen Ke’an smiled but did not continue the conversation.

After confirming everyone was present, the teacher leading the group allowed the bus to start.

Their city wasn’t far from the provincial capital, about a two-hour drive to the destination.

Many schools were participating in this competition, and the hotels near the venue were fully booked by different schools. When their bus stopped not far from the hotel, Qi Qing, looking out the window, whispered, ‘There are so many buses outside, all full of students.’

After receiving the teacher’s permission, the students finally disembarked the bus.

Wen Ke’an’s backpack was heavy. While taking his own backpack, Gu Ting quietly took Wen Ke’an’s backpack from her.

Because their homeroom teacher and the dean weren’t present, and only a few teachers who were usually less strict came, Gu Ting was less cautious than usual.

‘Where’s your backpack?’ Qi Qing asked Wen Ke’an after getting off the bus and noticed her backpack was missing.

Just as she finished speaking, she saw Gu Ting also getting off the bus, carrying Wen Ke’an’s backpack.

Helping each other among classmates was normal, so Qi Qing didn’t think much of it at first—until Wen Ke’an turned to take her backpack from Gu Ting.

But Gu Ting didn’t hand it back; instead, he looked down at Wen Ke’an and softly said, ‘It’s too heavy, I’ll carry it.’

‘…’

Almost as if realizing something unbelievable, Qi Qing stood rooted to the spot for a long time.

The teacher had already started leading the students toward the hotel, and Wen Ke’an walked a few steps before noticing Qi Qing hadn’t followed. Looking back, she called, ‘Let’s go, we’re heading to our rooms.’

‘Oh, okay.’ Qi Qing snapped back to reality and quickly caught up.

The hotel rooms were double occupancy, with male and female students on different floors. Naturally, Wen Ke’an shared a room with Qi Qing.

While unpacking, Qi Qing seemed distracted. Unable to hold it in, she looked at Wen Ke’an and asked, ‘An’an, are you and Gu Ting together?’

Gu Ting’s actions today seemed so natural that it raised suspicions after the repeated instances.

Wen Ke’an knew Qi Qing was a straightforward and trustworthy friend. After thinking for a moment, she nodded, ‘Yes.’

Qi Qing was stunned again.

After a while, she raised her right hand, made a gesture as if swearing, and seriously said, “An’an, rest assured, I won’t tell anyone else.”

“How long have you been together?” Qi Qing asked curiously. “Did you get together after he transferred here?”

Wen Ke’an thought for a moment and said, “No, we’ve been together for a long time.”

“Ahhhhh.”

Qi Qing got excited, “Did Gu Ting transfer because of you? Oh my gosh, such a beautiful love story!”

She hadn’t expected to learn such juicy gossip just by attending a competition, and her mood was lifted for a long time.

At 3 PM, they were supposed to check out the competition venue.

This competition had an unusual format and was conducted in a head-to-head style. The venue was the sports field of an experimental middle school, with four large competition platforms set up in the middle. Behind each platform was a screen where the scores would be displayed.

Qi Qing walked around and then, somewhat amazed, came back to Wen Ke’an’s side. “I thought it would be like the previous exams, but this new format looks like a lot of fun.”

“I heard they will livestream the competition,” Wen Ke’an mentioned after overhearing the staff talking about it.

“What?” Qi Qing looked at the venue again. “No wonder there are so many strange structures around, and they’ve installed lights on the platforms.”

It wasn’t just Qi Qing who was excited; several other students nearby were also quite enthusiastic.

Wen Ke’an even heard a girl not far away exclaiming excitedly, “This is so thrilling!”

After checking out the competition venue, they were free to move around. There happened to be a famous snack street nearby, and since it was a rare visit, everyone naturally wanted to explore.

There were five girls and five boys participating in the competition. The girls had already planned to go out for a while.

Wen Ke’an packed up briefly and walked to the hotel entrance, where she saw a black luxury car parked outside.

“Isn’t that Li Ke?”

Wen Ke’an took a few steps forward and, upon reaching Qi Qing, heard her whisper.

Getting out of the car was Li Ke, wearing her school uniform.

Even though the weather was hot and most students were already wearing short sleeves, Li Ke was still in her long-sleeve uniform, fully covering herself.

Her skin was very fair, yet for some reason, Wen Ke’an felt that Li Ke didn’t look well that day; even her lips were pale.

“Li Ke is really beautiful,” Qi Qing couldn’t help but softly praise as she watched Li Ke’s back.

“It’s nice to be wealthy; she even has a private car for transport,” remarked a girl behind Wen Ke’an.

“Li Ke seems to be sick; she hasn’t attended school for a few days.”

Wen Ke’an wandered around the snack street, buying some favorite snacks for Gu Ting and bringing them back.

Taking advantage of the teacher’s absence during lunch, Wen Ke’an sneakily entered the room where Gu Ting was staying.

Gu Ting’s roommates had also gone out to have fun and wouldn’t be back anytime soon.

“I bought you some snacks. Haven’t you eaten yet?” Wen Ke’an placed the snacks on the table and looked at Gu Ting.

“Not yet. I went out for a bit and just got back.”

Wen Ke’an noticed some dirt on the shoes Gu Ting placed by the door.

There was only one construction site nearby.

Wen Ke’an paused, then softly asked Gu Ting, “Did you go to the construction site today?”

Gu Ting, eating the snacks Wen Ke’an brought, smiled and asked, “How did you know?”

“I went out today and saw Zhou Heng,” Wen Ke’an said quietly.

She hadn’t seen Zhou Heng for a long time. When she went out earlier, they happened to pass by a construction site, and she coincidentally saw Zhou Heng working there.

In the previous life, Gu Ting had a good relationship with Zhou Heng, and he must have gone out to find him.

“Moreover,” before Gu Ting could speak, Wen Ke’an hesitated and continued, “I saw him following Li Ke for a long time.”

When Wen Ke’an returned, she saw Li Ke strolling along the roadside. She initially wanted to chat with Li Ke but was surprised to notice Zhou Heng secretly following her at a distance.

Zhou Heng had evidently just finished his shift, his clothes dirty. At seventeen or eighteen, he looked darker than before. Zhou Heng didn’t dare approach Li Ke and just watched her from afar.

“Does he really like Li Ke?” After a moment of hesitation, Wen Ke’an softly asked.

“Yes,” Gu Ting replied, “he likes Li Ke.”

“But Zhou Heng grew up in the mountains and lacks education. He might feel he’s not good enough for Li Ke,” Gu Ting added slowly.

Upon hearing Gu Ting’s words, Wen Ke’an also expressed understanding. After all, the living environments of the two people were vastly different.

“In the previous life, what happened to Li Ke?” Wen Ke’an sat on the bed, looking up at Gu Ting curiously.

“She passed away.”

Wen Ke’an was stunned, “Li Ke passed away? When?”

“During the years I was in prison.”

Wen Ke’an asked incredulously, “Why?”

Gu Ting remained silent for a moment before replying, “Depression, suicide.”

“”

“Why did Li Ke have depression?” Wen Ke’an still couldn’t believe it.

“Probably family reasons.” Gu Ting said softly, “Some people may not be as happy as they appear on the surface.”

“”

——

At seven o’clock on Saturday morning, all the students from No. 1 High School gathered downstairs at the hotel.

“Is everyone here? Have you all had breakfast?” the lead teacher asked warmly.

“Yes!”

“Since everyone seems ready, let’s get going!”

On the way to the competition venue, Wen Ke’an saw many teams from other schools. Because each school’s uniform was different, the uniforms worn now looked like battle outfits.

“An’an, come here, look.” As they walked, Qi Qing suddenly gently pulled Wen Ke’an aside and whispered mysteriously.

“No. 1 High School from the neighboring city has brought twelve students this time?” Qi Qing said puzzledly, “Why do they have two more than us?”

“You don’t know?” The lead teacher happened to be right behind Qi Qing and heard her. The lead teacher explained, “This time, the spots were allocated according to the ranking of schools in the entire province, and the rankings were based on the results from your previous competitions. That’s why some schools have more spots, and some have fewer.”

“So, how did our school rank last time, teacher?” Qi Qing asked curiously.

Their city’s No. 1 High School was the best in the whole city, with an excellent graduation rate every year. Although not as good as the top H High School, it should be quite competent.

Speaking on this topic, the lead teacher smiled and shook his head, “Our school hasn’t ranked in the top ten for several years. The best result in recent years is only the eleventh place.”

Qi Qing was taken aback. “Huh? Is the opponent really that strong?”

“Our competition is tough. You mustn’t underestimate them during the match,” the supervising teacher advised worriedly.

“Got it!”

“Perform well this time, and bring honor to our school!”

The students were fired up by the teacher’s words, each brimming with confidence. “Let’s go! We’re here to win first place this year!”

After entering the stadium, Wen Ke’an took her assigned seat. The venue was being set up, and unlike previous years, this time there was a new format that added some entertainment value.

The competition hadn’t started yet, but the live broadcast had.

This time, the live broadcast was on an online video platform. Wen Ke’an checked her phone and saw that every school must have done some promotion. The number of viewers in the live stream was already in the tens of thousands, even before the competition began.

“Wow, there are so many people. I’m a bit nervous,” Qi Qing said fearfully after a glance.

“Come on, academic star, don’t pretend. If you’re nervous, what about the rest of us?” someone beside her joked, teasing Qi Qing.

Qi Qing had a well-rounded family upbringing and attended various supplementary classes and knowledge competitions since she was little, winning many awards. Her grades remained consistently in the top ten of the grade at First High School.

Li Ke had similar grades to Qi Qing.

Qi Qing had a cheerful and lively personality, making it easy to get along with others. Li Ke, on the other hand, was more reserved, often sitting quietly like a serene doll.

At some point, Gu Ting quietly appeared behind Wen Ke’an. He gently pinched her shoulder and asked with a smile, “Are you nervous?”

Wen Ke’an looked back at him and shook her head.

Although she didn’t often participate in such competitions in her previous life, she had frequently performed on stage, so Wen Ke’an had good psychological resilience.

“I have something for you,” Wen Ke’an said, taking out a small pin from her school uniform pocket.

It was a small red pin with the word “lucky” written on it.

“What’s this?” Gu Ting asked with a smile as he took it.

“It’s a lucky pin I got for you!” Wen Ke’an said earnestly. “I bought this blessing for one yuan.”

“Pin it on me.”

Wen Ke’an glanced at the chaperoning teacher beside him, then quietly looked up at Gu Ting and said, “Put it on yourself.”

Their conversation was not loud, so the teacher couldn’t hear it, but Qi Qing, who was next to Wen Ke’an, heard everything clearly.

She stayed quietly for a few minutes, then got up, preparing to slip away.

A female classmate on Qi Qing’s other side noticed her movement and asked curiously, “Where are you going?”

Qi Qing sighed, “I can’t stay in this place anymore.”

“”

Author’s Note: Qi Qing: I’m out!