December came with a cold wave and chilly wind. Xia Yao's head was resting in her hand and she touched her forehead to find out she was a little feverish.

Getting sick in the winter was understandable.

She rubbed her eyes and looked at the blackboard for another two minutes. Her eyes were blurry and her ears were ringing. Since she had regained her self-awareness, she hadn't had any trouble with the board. Was she sleepy? Or was her self-awareness getting withdrawn and her intelligence going back to its original setting?

No wonder the words were getting blurry, just like obscure or illegible writing...

She really couldn't take it anymore. As Xia Yao's forehead was about to hit her desk, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in her mind—

[Ding! Long time no see~ Congratulations on completing the system upgrade, did the host miss me?]

Xia Yao stumbled and felt that the table was not as hard as she had imagined. She blinked and felt her eyelashes hit something. There was a hand on her forehead and the warm palm was gently holding her forehead.

It should be Ji Huai.

Xia Yao's head was still on his hand but she didn't have the strength to struggle. She mumbled a 'thank you' and fell into a groggy consciousness.

The voice of the system kept ringing in her mind; it seemed as if it was more talkative than before.

[Dear host, congratulations on your dreams coming true! The system has now officially been renamed the 'Learning to get rich" system. As long as you study hard, you can get the wealth you deserve~]

What? Learning to get rich? Well, it was true that too many things against the plot had happened. Xia Yao liked that very much, she loved studying.

[The wealth I deserve?] She felt that these words sounded somewhat weird.

[Yes, host. Because the author has officially abandoned the novel, the plot line has completely collapsed and the host is now free of her character's settings. As compensation for forcing you to complete the plot, the system has been updated to the 'Learning to get rich system.]

It added: [You are the biological daughter of the Xia family and deserve a share of their wealth. Every time you get a wealth point from the system, the Xia family loses one.]

Xia Yao: [Will this ruin the Xia family?]

[Host, does it matter? This is just taking back the money that belongs to you. Think about how the Xia family has treated you, Xia Xi and Xia Yuan are in bed right now.]

According to the novel and the current situation, the parents were indifferent to their biological daughter, and Xia Yuan and Xia Xi both hated her. She was indeed rather miserable. Especially considering the fact that she had jumped from a tall building at the end, and no one had cared about her death, as if she had deserved it.

Wait, Xia Xi and Xia Yuan in bed? Was it the bed she was thinking about?

[Tsk, tsk, I guess we know why the author abandoned the story... The first task is now issued: Listen to a lesson carefully and complete the after-school study. Reward: 1,000 yuan. The host has to learn well~]

Xia Yao had forgotten about Ji Huai's hand. She laid on it for a while more, until her consciousness completely cleared. She straightened up abruptly, sat upright, and turned her head to thank the boy again: "Thank you, Ji Huai."

After that, she quickly looked at the blackboard again. Her eyes focused and she felt very happy; nothing could bother her learning anymore.

Xia Yao had looked dazed and seeing her head was about to hit the desk, Ji Huai unconsciously reached out to hold her. He could feel the temperature of her forehead in his palm and it seemed a little hot.

Ji Huai leaned over and whispered: "Xia Yao, do you have a fever? I will take you to the infirmary after class."

Xia Yao was focused on the blackboard, following the teacher's train of thought. The physics formulas reached her brain one by one and the intricate questions were gradually being dismantled. She enjoyed the process of solving problems and solving complicated equations always made her feel accomplished.

But Xia Yao's thoughts were interrupted by Ji Huai's voice and she felt a little irritable.

Fever? Her forehead had indeed been a little hot just now but it should have been caused by the system's update!

"I don't have a fever." Xia Yao quickly responded while lowering her head to write the formulas in her notebook.

After taking notes, Xia Yao turned her gaze back to the blackboard and the teacher, who was pointing at the projection with his stylus.

But Xia Yao felt eyes on her.

Ji Huai was staring at her. Her profile was fair and beautiful; it was like she had magic powers and he was unable to stop looking at her.

He liked her.

Didn't he believe her? Xia Yao turned her head slightly to look at the boy: "No, really, check my forehead, I don't have a fever."

Ji Huai was startled and realized the temperature was completely different from a minute ago when he touched her head again. It was still warm but not hot and the sensation warmed his heart.

"See, no fever!"

The physics teacher at the blackboard just finished solving a problem. He pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, glanced at the students, and saw two of them playing in the back of the classroom. Ah, young people nowadays were so courageous, even touching each other's faces during class. But the first and second students being in love would not delay their studies.

Ji Huai's hand left Xia Yao's forehead and the girl looked back at the blackboard with the thirst for knowledge, but the system sounded in her mind:

[The host stopped paying attention, the task was interrupted.]

Xia Yao: Dammit.

***

During the break, Xu Yinuan and Sweet Sister came to play with her as usual but Xia Yao was glued to the chair and she was studying hard. Just now, the system had issued a task to replace the one she had just failed and as long as she could complete a physics question, she could get 1,000 yuan.

Although it was only 1,000 yuan, the power of the ants was endless. This was just the start and as long as she studied hard every day, the Xia family would go bankrupt one day.

"Sister Yao, why are you still studying? Class is over, it's break time, baby! Let's go out and relax!"

Xu Yinuan whispered in her ear: "Sister, I just walked by the second year's floor, there is a super pretty boy! Quickly, quickly, come see him with me!"

Xia Yao wrote her answers and replied: "Another day, another day, I can't go home tonight if I don't finish those."

Seeing Xia Yao so unmoved, Sweet Sister took her pen away.

"Ok, ok, strike a balance between work and rest, strike a balance between work and rest! You already said that last time, if you don't go out for a walk, your butt will get flat."

Xia Yao looked at the pen that had just been robbed and at Sweet Sister's smug smile.

"..."

Xia Yao: I guess I don't have a choice.

The system had given her the whole day to finish her questions anyway, she didn't need to rush. As she thought so, she got up the chair.

Since Xu Yinuan had entered the classroom and started chatting, Ji Huai's mind was no longer on his own studies.

Go see a second-year boy? A small milk boy?

No, Xia Yao was only interested in learning, she shouldn't be interested in any students. But when he saw her get up, Ji Huai couldn't sit still.

"Xia Yao, don't go. Stay here and study."

Xia Yai's shoulder was grabbed by Ji Huai before she could react and she was pushed back on her chair. Although he wasn't strong, there was an inexplicable sense of control.

Xia Yao was a little at a loss. He had interrupted her during the lesson, was he trying to atone for his crimes by meritorious acts?

Xu Yinuan and Sweet Sister looked at each other and winked at their friend: "Ah, well then we will go see him by ourselves. Sister Yao, study well with the god of learning!"

"Study together, cheer up~"

They wiggled their eyebrows at Ji Huai before leaving and everything went silent.

Her friends' expressions were easy to understand and Xia Yao smiled helplessly: "Don't pay attention, they never study and have too much free time to play."

Ji Huai's hand was already moving from Xia Yao's shoulder and it went up to touch her head: "Then don't go anywhere, study hard here."

The girl, who had just picked up the pen and was about to write, was caught off guard by the touch on her head. She looked at Ji Huai and noticed he was already walking towards the door.

Xia Yao: ??? Baffling.

Xia Yao stopped thinking about it and solved her problems. How nice, no one was bothering her anymore.

Five minutes later, Ji Huai returned to the classroom with an unusual pink face, as if he had just finished exercising. It took him only five minutes to return from the convenience store, it was indeed a rather intense sprint.

Recalling the meaningful look in the cashier's eyes just now, he panicked again even though he was usually calm. This was the first time he had bought this kind of thing.

He returned to his seat and looked at Xia Yao; she had been very obedient and doing homework all this time.

He quickly tucked the bag into her arms and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Change."

Xia Yao was interrupted again and realized Ji Huai was back. When she looked at him, she saw the mysterious bag he was holding, which was arbitrarily stuffed in her arms a second after.

"What is it?" Xia Yao opened it curiously. Glancing at the contents inside, her polite yet awkward smile froze on her face.

She closed the bag quickly and put it in the drawer of her desk, before looking up with red cheeks.

So Ji Huai didn't let her leave because she had her periods? He had just rushed to the store to buy her pads and other sanitary products?

This—

Xia Yao thought for a second. The blush on her face had already faded and she pretended to be calm: "Thank you, how much do I owe you? I will transfer the money to you now."