{"id":3171,"date":"2026-05-09T20:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/after-transmigrating-into-a-beta-i-took-the-initiative-to-attack-the-main-characters-love-interest-26\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:06:54","slug":"after-transmigrating-into-a-beta-i-took-the-initiative-to-attack-the-main-characters-love-interest-26","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/chapter\/after-transmigrating-into-a-beta-i-took-the-initiative-to-attack-the-main-characters-love-interest-26\/","title":{"rendered":"After Transmigrating into a Beta, I Took the Initiative to Attack the Main Character’s Love Interest 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

The schedule for the monthly exams was pretty tight; after finishing the science test came Chinese.

Five hours of continuous testing left the students feeling somewhat exhausted.

Gu Sheng shook his tingling hands and felt hopeful about his results.

He glanced at the paper\u2014none of the questions went beyond the key points Zhou Shiyi had marked for him. He had the formulas completely memorized, so the science exam felt fairly manageable.

As for Chinese, it still came down to the usual accumulation of study.

By the time they came out of the exam hall, most of the students were already starving, practically stacked on top of each other.

The tight schedule of the monthly exams meant that they got out almost an hour later than their regular dismissal time.

The students were exhausted and had no energy to compare answers; they just wanted to rush to the cafeteria, grab a meal, and then get a good sleep.

Gu Sheng packed his things and headed back to the classroom, only to see Zhou Shiyi standing in the doorway waiting for him.

He hadn’t told Zhou Shiyi before the exam that they’d leave together afterward; he had assumed Zhou Shiyi would have left on his own.

Gu Sheng didn’t notice the smile at the corner of his mouth, or that his gaze was fixed solely on Gu Sheng.

“Together?” Gu Sheng asked, feigning ignorance. When Zhou Shiyi confirmed, Gu Sheng’s mood brightened considerably.

“Okay, wait for me to put my things down.”

During lunch break, Gu Sheng and Zhou Shiyi didn’t go back either. After eating, they headed straight to the rooftop.

Even during exam season, there were still students willing to cram at the last minute.

There were quite a few students in the library too, and not wanting to disturb those studying, he and Gu Sheng had to give up on the library option.

The rooftop was far from the ground, with only the sound of wind and birds.

Zhou Shiyi reviewed the key points with Gu Sheng, then turned back to find Gu Sheng\u2019s head inching closer and closer toward him.

Zhou Shiyi didn\u2019t say anything; he just sat up straighter and let Gu Sheng lean against him.

With that support, Gu Sheng fell into a deeper sleep.

Zhou Shiyi had already noticed that Gu Sheng was a night owl; sometimes when Zhou Shiyi was at the villa, Gu Sheng would be asleep.

He silently closed the door behind him and messaged Gu Sheng to say he was home. The next morning, he would see the messages Gu Sheng had sent him at two or three in the morning.

\u201cGot it. Send me a message when you wake up.\u201d

Zhou Shiyi thought for a moment, then sent: \u201cGood morning, awake?\u201d

Gu Sheng would reply instantly: “Awake.”

Seeing the timing of Gu Sheng’s messages, Zhou Shiyi felt a little odd, as if Gu Sheng had been holding his phone the whole time, just waiting for Zhou Shiyi to send something.

Zhou Shiyi paused, looked at the black cat in Gu Sheng’s avatar, and a smile tugged at his mouth.

Having someone watch his every move and care about every message he sent, giving him the illusion that he was important to that person \u2014 it wasn’t so bad.

Whenever Gu Sheng and Zhou Shiyi were together, every time Zhou Shiyi tutored him, Gu Sheng would easily fall asleep.

“Is my teaching boring?” Once, Gu Sheng had once again dozed with his head on the test paper. When he woke up, it was already dark. He saw Zhou Shiyi still sitting there, and upon waking he asked that one question.

Gu Sheng’s mind wasn’t very clear; he stretched lazily, “No, it’s the studying that’s boring.”

Zhou Shiyi tilted his head and looked at him, “Really?”

After Gu Sheng finished stretching, he smiled and said, “Who do you think is like you?”

Because Gu Sheng had fallen asleep in the middle of it, Zhou Shiyi didn’t know what Gu Sheng remembered and what he didn’t, so he could only write the problem-solving steps on scrap paper and check them when Gu Sheng couldn’t recall.

This time the teacher assigned quite a bit of homework; he wasn’t sure if Gu Sheng could finish it all.

Unexpectedly, the next morning Zhou Shiyi saw that Gu Sheng had sent him photos of the homework \u2014 the timestamp showed Gu Sheng had taken the pictures at three in the morning.

He hesitated, then sent Gu Sheng a message: “I saw the homework. Don’t stay up late.”

Gu Sheng immediately sent back a bloody knife emoji; Zhou Shiyi was a little stunned, but Gu Sheng quickly recalled the message and sent him a “okay” sticker.

Gu Sheng seemed like a night owl\u2014awake at night, asleep during the day. He had no idea when Gu Sheng woke up or how long he had been sleeping.

But according to Zhou Shiyi’s deductions, Gu Sheng’s sleep schedule was irregular, and the duration of his sleep was unpredictable.

As for sleep quality.

He turned his head and saw the bluish-black shadows beneath Gu Sheng’s long eyelashes and knew\u2014also pretty poor.

It wasn’t until just before the exam that Zhou Shiyi woke Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng groggily climbed down from Zhou Shiyi’s shoulder, glanced at him, and wanted to go back to sleep.

Zhou Shiyi helplessly pulled him off his shoulder, set him against the wall behind them, and stood up to stretch his limbs.

Without that support, Gu Sheng woke fully from his sleep.

Hearing the sounds coming from the academic building below, he realized the exam was about to start.

The afternoon also had two exams back-to-back: math and English.

Once the exams were over it would be the weekend, so the schedule was very tight.

Zhou Shiyi picked up the test, wrote down his information, flipped through the whole paper, and when he saw that the questions were similar to the ones he had explained to Gu Sheng, he knew Gu Sheng should do well this time.

While Zhou Shiyi was working, the proctor walked behind him and saw that Zhou was solving problems at lightning speed, hardly needing to think.

He paced around the exam room a few times, then returned to stand by Zhou Shiyi’s side.

Zhou Shiyi was already working on the long questions; he couldn’t help but quietly estimate how long Zhou had spent on them.

Other students were still on the last one or two multiple-choice questions; the faster ones had just reached the fill-in-the-blank section, and Zhou Shiyi had already finished the first long question.

And his accuracy was very high.

Soon, the proctor’s gaze kept following Zhou Shiyi’s line of reasoning down the paper.

This set of questions was novel and required flexibility, but Zhou Shiyi only paused briefly when reading each prompt; he didn’t even use scratch paper, just wrote directly onto the exam.

The proctor was also a math teacher, though he didn’t teach tenth grade. Seeing Zhou Shiyi, he couldn’t help but admire his talent and paid him extra attention.

Fortunately, Zhou Shiyi wasn’t someone easily influenced by others. He finished the last big question in just under an hour.

Zhou Shiyi turned back and checked once more before the proctor finally left from behind him.

When he turned back to Zhou Shiyi’s side again, he saw Zhou Shiyi moving the scrap paper.

Zhou Shiyi was writing the answer to the last question.

He glanced over it; Zhou Shiyi had used a different method, more concise than what was written on the exam paper, though for a high schooler it was a bit beyond the syllabus.

The proctor felt a thrill of excitement, thinking they’d stumbled upon a treasure.

After finishing the paper, Zhou Shiyi checked it two or three times, then began looking at the problems on the test. If he found one interesting, he’d rewrite it as a new problem for himself.

It wasn’t until the exam ended that Zhou Shiyi noticed the proctor standing behind him.

After the math test, there were ten minutes of break time. The proctor stayed behind to talk with Zhou Shiyi about his studies.

The more they talked, the more the proctor took a liking to Zhou Shiyi, feeling a fondness for talent: “Zhou, have you ever thought about entering a math competition to bring honor to the school?”

Zhou Shiyi thought for a moment and didn’t refuse outright: “I’ll need to give it some thought.”

The proctor wasn’t disappointed either and said, “Then write down my phone number. If you want to go, just call me.”

After jotting down the proctor’s number, the proctor was finally satisfied, took their thermos, and left the exam room.

The other students around them were stunned.

Some of them left to get some fresh air after finishing the test, while others stayed in the room to review English and wait for the next exam to start.

The proctor stayed behind, and everyone heard him invite Zhou Shiyi to participate in the math competition.

Aside from envy, most felt astonished\u2014how could the same person evolve secretly without me?

Many students who want to go the competition route start preparing in the second semester of their first year in high school; for someone like Zhou Shiyi, it’s already considered late. But since it was a teacher inviting him to the math competition, that made all the difference.

\u201cZhou, you’re amazing. How do you usually study?\u201d Zhou Shiyi glanced up at the classmate; a circle had formed around him and everyone was all ears.

Zhou Shiyi described his schedule and study methods\u2014actually, these were all old, familiar tips, but he couldn’t dampen the surrounding students’ enthusiasm; they listened with rapt interest.

After that exam, Zhou Shiyi’s name\u2014Student Number\u25a1\u25a1\u2014could be said to grow ever more resounding; even students from other classes became curious about this prodigy, Zhou Shiyi.

He Yanqing watched the crowd of classmates gathered around Zhou Shiyi and felt genuinely moved.

He sat right behind Zhou Shiyi; the proctor had stopped by his desk too, but they lingered the longest beside Zhou Shiyi.

Zhou Shiyi not only received an invitation from the biology teacher, but also an invitation from the math department to join a competition.

He had been called a top student ever since he was little; he was proud, too. The last midterm was his first real setback, so he paid extra attention to Zhou Shiyi.

After spending some time together, he gradually came to admire Zhou Shiyi sincerely. Is this the world of a school god?

Before long, He Yanqing’s fighting spirit was rekindled. You, Zhou Shiyi, may be the school god, but I’m not far behind\u2014I will beat you academically.

During the exam period, gossip didn’t spread that fast; at least Gu Sheng in Class Five didn’t hear any of it.

The last exam was English, arguably the subject Gu Sheng had the least to worry about.

He had memories of taking the TOEFL in his previous life; he\u2019d passed it back in high school, and later, in his career, he often dealt with foreign companies, so his English had been steadily improving.

After finishing the English test, Gu Sheng gradually found his groove. He estimated his score for this round and felt confident he\u2019d make the top 100 in the grade.

He had never ranked outside the top 20 in any exam; even after tests, he wouldn\u2019t feel particularly pleased just for breaking into the top 100.

When he returned to the classroom, he found a circle of people gathered around Zhou Shiyi.

The students of Senior Year Two, Class One have always been arrogant; their privileged backgrounds made them set their future goals early.

The vast majority of them are already preparing materials to study abroad, so even if Zhou Shiyi\u2019s grades are excellent, he\u2019s not on the same track as they are. They only say, when Zhou Shiyi comes up in conversation, \u201cOh, we have that one kid in our class who\u2019s top of his year.\u201d

Now they\u2019re all gathered around Zhou Shiyi, comparing answers with him. When they match, they get excited; when they don\u2019t, they wail\u2014\u201cI was going to pick that answer, but I changed it at the last minute.\u201d

Zhou Shiyi\u2019s reactions remain flat; he doesn\u2019t feel pleased that classmates who used to ignore him have suddenly flocked to him. No one can make him pause in his steps, and he won\u2019t fix his gaze on anyone for long.

Zhou Shiyi always seemed like an outsider, looking at the world with cold eyes; no person or thing could give him even a hint of hesitation. He was like someone who didn’t belong to this world, always ready to step away at any moment.

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