Volume 1 Chapter 11: The Power of Love

  "How is this possible?"

  Even Su Lin himself couldn't believe it, Qin Yanran actually said something like that. In the past three years at Jian'an No. 1 Middle School, anyone who had confessed to Qin Yanran in any way would always get the same result - being coldly rejected. But today, Qin Yanran actually said "I can consider it".

  Not a good person card! Not completely indifferent!

  But conditional consideration is given.

  Crazy!

  Not only Su Lin, but also the onlookers from Jian'an No. 1 Middle School's third-year students went crazy. What a major and explosive news and gimmick!

  How many people have sought after Qin Yanran in vain, yet she would actually "favor" Su Lin, a completely unknown and unremarkable person? This really makes countless people want to break their heads trying to figure out what's going on. Is it really the case that an iron tree has bloomed flowers, a mother pig has climbed a tree, or one of the world's top ten miracles?

  "My goodness! Who is that guy? Although he looks okay, in our school, at most, he's just average to slightly above average, can't be considered handsome. Moreover, it seems like he has never appeared on the grade's ranking chart before, how did he manage to get Ice Beauty's favor?"

  "I don't know either! I heard he's in the same class as Bingmei, his name is Su Lin, and this time he really has good luck with women..."

  "It can't be! Didn't you guys just hear Qin Yanran say it herself? That tone, that attitude, saying something she absolutely wouldn't like - how could that be fake? Our school flower and goddess of Jian'an Middle School, how could she possibly look up to someone like him?"

  Some people can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, but some people don't give up and instead defend Su Lin.

  "So you're saying, if the school flower didn't have any interest in him, why would she say something like that? Wouldn't a direct refusal be enough?"

  "Hum! Direct rejection? All the pursuers before, including the ice beauty school flower, were directly rejected. Maybe Su Lin's entanglement with Qin Yanran was too much, didn't you see that she just got angry? So I guess Qin Yanran must be going to further strike back at Su Lin. Don't you know? Su Lin's score is only over 400 points, always at the bottom of the class, our grade has over 700 people, he has been ranking around 500-600, let alone top 50 in the grade... this time he was able to get into the top 200 in the grade is already a miracle..."

  Someone said that, and those who were still puzzled suddenly became clear. That's right, how could Qin Yanran, the beautiful school flower of Ice America, suddenly take a liking to such an unknown little soldier? This is completely unreasonable. Su Lin doesn't look very handsome, and his grades aren't good either.

  So, combined with Qin Yanran's previous harsh words, the only explanation is that Qin Yanran wants to further humiliate Su Lin. Giving someone a glimpse of hope but not actually giving them a chance is even more cruel than directly rejecting them.

  The foam of hope is already in front, but it's impossible to reach out and touch, or as soon as you touch it, you immediately realize that it's a mirage, an illusion, a fake. This kind of blow to people is even heavier, piercing deep into the soul.

  So now everyone understands.

  Those boys who used to envy Su Lin's "good fortune" now looked at him with disdain and a hint of sympathy. In their hearts, they were mocking him: You, Su Lin, also thought you could pursue the beautiful school flower Qin Yanran? Now that you've been humiliated by the school flower, it serves you right!

  However, among these people, there were still a few who were extremely jealous of Su Lin. Because these people were all top students at Jian'an No. 1 Middle School, their grades were all able to reach the top fifty in the grade. When they heard Qin Yanran's condition was that as long as Su Lin reached the top fifty in the grade, she would consider it, how could they not be envious and jealous?

  In their eyes, the goal that can be easily reached is a chasm that is difficult to cross for Su Lin, a student at the bottom of the class. To be among the top 50 in the grade, you need to have at least around 600 points. To improve by nearly 200 points from over 400 points all at once, this is also impossible in anyone's eyes.

  A difference of over 200 points, if it's from a student who doesn't study at all and gets around 100-200 points, after one or two months of intense studying, they might be able to raise their score by over 200 points to reach 300-400. However, the higher the score is, the harder it is to improve.

  After reaching 400-500 points, it's not just about increasing by 200 points, but even wanting to improve by 20-30 points requires an effort of 120,000 points. Sometimes you still have to rely on that unpredictable luck.

  This is an impossible condition to fulfill, yes, everyone thinks so.

  Including Qin Yanran, who proposed this condition, she actually wanted to make Su Lin know the difficulty and retreat. After saying that just now, Qin Yanran also had a little fluctuation and worry in her heart, what if Su Lin really achieved it? What should I do then?

  But then, Qin Yanran suddenly relaxed. As the top student in her grade, she knew that every point on the exam was a test of true learning ability, and without a solid foundation of knowledge combined with diligent effort, it was impossible to achieve good results.

  Su Lin is just a mediocre student in Qin Yanran's eyes, and he didn't study hard for three years of high school. His grades have always been at the bottom, how could he improve so much in such a short time?

  Since this condition was impossible for Su Lin to fulfill, Qin Yanran's worries naturally disappeared.

  However, everyone in the audience thought that Su Lin was unlikely to complete this condition, but Su Lin himself did not think so. On the contrary, Su Lin was confident that he could improve his score to within the top 50 in the grade in this mock exam.

  No reason, just because Su Lin has the ability of pause time.

  "It's already perfect in the morning, time has been suspended, as long as I have enough time, this is a perfect cheating method that will never be discovered. The English test in the morning was copied from Qin Yanran, it was so perfect, and the subsequent language, math, and science comprehensive tests, as long as I continue like this, how can I not get into the top 50 of the grade?"

  When Qin Yanran's condition was heard, Su Lin was also stunned, and then his heart was filled with great joy. This seemingly impossible condition is now a piece of cake in his eyes.

  "Just used over 30 seconds for the English exam, still have 62 seconds left, enough to use this afternoon. Moreover, after 12 o'clock, there may be an additional 60 seconds, using it sparingly should be able to get through the next three subjects. This way, my score will definitely improve, and Qin Yanran will surely look at me with new eyes, and since I've met the condition she set herself, she must consider me..."

  In his heart, Su Lin was secretly pleased with himself and couldn't help but smile, as he had been gloating. Originally, what he said were just angry words and a way to save face for himself, not wanting others to look down on him, and also to pave the way for his future success. Who would have thought that Qin Yanran would actually follow up with conditions for "dating" and become even more excellent, advancing into the top 50 of her grade? Isn't this exactly what Su Lin had been hoping for?

  "Laugh? He actually dares to laugh? Does he think the conditions I put forward are ridiculous?"

  When Qin Yan saw the sly smile at the corner of Su Lin's mouth, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. In her expectation, when Su Lin heard this condition, he should have retreated with a guilty conscience and apologized to himself in public. But unexpectedly, Su Lin actually smiled out loud, and it was that kind of sly smile, as if he had picked up a bundle of "Mao's money" on the side of the road.

  "Su Lin, how's it going? Didn't you just say so yourself? To prove your feelings for me, you'll become even more outstanding. So the condition I just mentioned, are you accepting or not?"

  Seeing Su Lin's smile, Qin Yanran felt annoyed, so the guilt she originally felt for saying "I won't like someone like you" to Su Lin in public was all gone. She was completely angry and wanted to compete with Su Lin.

  "Alright! I accept, and... I'd like to ask my classmates present here to bear witness for me. I, Su Lin, will definitely rank among the top 50 in this exam. If not, from now on, whenever I see Qin Yanran, I'll walk around her and never disturb her again."

  Confident and full of himself, Su Lin, who was originally unknown in school, surprisingly dared to say such words in front of thousands of people, truly shocking everyone.

  Looking at the surprise on everyone's face, Su Lin turned his head and asked Qin Yanran, "But what if I really did it? Qin Yanran, will you still keep your promise?"

  He lowered his head slightly, staring straight at Qin Yanran. Su Lin's eyes were fervent and confident at this moment, and a hint of pride that had been suppressed for a long time was also triggered. Yes, who said I, Su Lin, couldn't pursue the school flower? Who said I, Su Lin, couldn't get into the top fifty in the grade? When the results come out, I'll make all of you stunned.

  "Of course, I, Qin Yanran, may not be a gentleman, but the words I say will always be kept. As you said, Su Lin, if you really become better because of your feelings for me, then I believe your feelings for me won't be in vain. If you can achieve such great progress in such a short time for my sake, then you are worthy of being my boyfriend."

  Cutting nails and iron, Qin Yanran didn't show any weakness at all. Inheriting the good family education and the strong aura of being the mayor's mother, it was precisely what made her reputation as an ice beauty. And today, being stared at by Su Lin like this, Qin Yanran naturally had to bring out her momentum, and what she said was like spilled water, whatever she said was whatever.

  Qin Yanran's heart was thinking the same way, just like she said, if Su Lin could really do it, then being his girlfriend wouldn't be bad, would it? It's better than those insincere boys who come with love letters or various gifts.

  At this moment, Qin Yanran's heart had also developed a thread of interest and curiosity towards Su Lin. Looking at Su Lin's confident appearance, Qin Yanran was really curious about what gave him such great motivation and confidence, could it be the power of love?

  Qin Yanran was puzzled and couldn't understand, what is love after all? Is it really as beautiful and wonderful as the books say? Can the power of love really create miracles like the books say?