22: Male charm?

The 100% progress bar of the 【Sports Expert】 entry gave Lin You's body an all-around upgrade. Not only did his physical fitness improve, but his muscles, bones, and posture also underwent various degrees of change.

Lin You was already a handsome guy before, but just a standard one for superficial people. After this upgrade, he super-evolved into a sporty hunk, overflowing with hormones and bursting with male charm.

Lin You fiercely criticized the system in his heart, "You really have caused me trouble. Doesn't this affect my ability to study hard?"

After the system's upgrade, the law of conservation of energy still applied. As soon as Lin You sat down, he felt his stomach rumbling loudly.

The mere cafeteria definitely couldn't satisfy him; he prepared to go to a restaurant outside the school to eat to his heart's content.

Lin You casually asked Xie Xingmeng and Wang Lian if they wanted to join him. Usually, Xie Xingmeng had her own rhythm, eating lunch with Wang Lian and planning her time for naps and study.

Xie Xingmeng thought for a moment, looked up, and replied: "Sure, let's go eat together."

Lin You was stunned for a moment, "Oh, oh..."

The three of them went to the restaurant where Lin You had previously treated Du Zhaoyu. Clearly, the owner still remembered the person involved in the "candlelight dinner." Seeing this guy bring two different girls, his expression became subtle.

As expected, good grades don't necessarily mean good morals. The boys at No. 7 High School are also prone to producing scumbags...

Lin You didn't have time to deal with the owner's presumptuous gaze. He ordered quickly, but since he was too hungry to wait, he went to the shop next door and bought a bowl of mixed rice noodles to bring back.

Xie Xingmeng was a bit curious, "Are you very hungry?"

Lin You was actively devouring his food. After swallowing a few mouthfuls of the mixed rice noodles and his stomach feeling less "famished," he replied.

"I studied all morning and even ran 5 kilometers in PE class. I could eat a whole pig in three bites right now."

"5 kilometers?" Xie Xingmeng was very curious. What high school student likes running during PE class? And running 5 kilometers at that?

Lin You made it up on the spot, "I read a novel before that said top Mathematicians like to use long-distance running to calm their minds and adjust their thinking, while also training their cardiopulmonary function and physical fitness, allowing themselves to better immerse themselves in research."

The more Xie Xingmeng listened, the more she felt it made sense, and her eyes gradually brightened, "Which novel did you read?"

"Top Student's Black XX System."

Wang Lian got excited immediately upon hearing this, "I've read it, I've read it! This book is really good!"

Xie Xingmeng was suddenly suspicious. Lin You had changed too much recently, and she didn't know him well, but she knew Wang Lian very well. She couldn't read any classics and would doze off after flipping a few pages of her Chinese Language and Literature textbook. The books Wang Lian liked to read, and with that kind of title... could those be proper books?

"Web novels?"

Lin You and Wang Lian nodded vigorously together.

Wang Lian's eyes lit up, "Do you read them? They are very interesting."

Xie Xingmeng hesitated for a moment, "I don't read them. Web novels are just entertainment products, no different from binge-watching shows. I'll consider those after the College Entrance Examination."

Lin You nodded. As expected of Xie Xingmeng; it fit the stereotype he had of her during this period—earnest and old-fashioned.

"So, do you not have any means of entertainment or relaxation at all?"

Xie Xingmeng thought for a while, "Do sleeping and playing the guitar count?"

"You can play the guitar too? How's your skill?"

Xie Xingmeng replied nonchalantly: "My dad played in a band when he was young and was the band's guitarist. I started learning the ukulele when I was 4 and started playing the guitar when I was 7."

Xie Xingmeng wasn't showing off; she was just stating facts, but Lin You could already feel her strength... This was family background combined with over a decade of practice.

"Teach me sometime."

Xie Xingmeng shook her head, "No time. It's grade 12 now. I only get to touch the guitar for one hour every Sunday; I don't have time to teach you."

Lin You felt like going to a corner to draw circles. Why was this "ex-girlfriend" so cold?

Seeing that Lin You seemed very hurt, Xie Xingmeng hesitated for a moment, "Wait until the College Entrance Examination is over. If you still want to learn then, I'll teach you."

The king of cramming game was clearly not over yet. Lin You only felt emo until the food was served, then immediately started his crazy eating mode.

Because his dating fund was sufficient, Lin You ordered six dishes and one soup. Together with the bowl of mixed rice noodles before the meal, he downed four big bowls of rice, which was the most he had ever eaten in his life.

It wasn't until all the plates on the table were empty that Lin You put down his chopsticks, feeling satisfied.

On the way back to school for his nap, Lin You bought them tea. On the way back while sipping the tea, the three of them ran into the Rich Brother of their class, Li Qingbo.

Li Qingbo saw Lin You from afar and wanted to greet him enthusiastically, but suddenly saw Xie Xingmeng and Wang Lian beside Lin You. Li Qingbo's hand, which was halfway up, froze immediately. He looked back at the two Buddies following him—

Lin You used to have average grades and an average family background, just relying on a handsome face to get along well with the girls in the class...

Li Qingbo, with his average looks, teared up.

I will beat this looks-obsessed world sooner or later!

So what if you have money? High school students don't value money that much yet!

For example, Xie Xingmeng—Li Qingbo had pursued her when he first entered grade 10, but he was ignored...

...

During the lunch break, because he had replenished a large amount of energy, Lin You's spirits were still good. It was clear that the 100% progress 【Sports Expert】 entry had also increased his upper limit of energy.

He couldn't help but start grinding test questions even harder. The total task for the 【Mathematician】 and 【Physics, Chemistry, Biology】 entries still required over a hundred test papers to be written.

Write, write, write, write, write!

In the afternoon, Lin You continued the cycle of doing test papers and going to the Teachers Office to ask questions. Driven by him, the enthusiasm of Xie Xingmeng and Wang Lian to go to the Teachers Office to ask questions also picked up.

After all, being able to learn knowledge and gain the appreciation of the teachers was a win-win for those who were eager to improve their scores!

After school in the afternoon, Lin You went home, took a cold shower, changed his clothes, and carried his schoolbag to the Flow Study Room for his appointment.

Du Zhaoyu and Su Wenwen were still there early, having occupied a three-person seat. As soon as Lin You sat down next to Du Zhaoyu, he felt two gazes on him that were different from before.

Lin You chuckled inwardly. The clothes he changed into after his shower were tight-fitting short sleeves that showed off his physique, a little trick he played on purpose to see Du Zhaoyu. He had deliberately looked in the mirror for a while when he was showering... How should he put it... the system daddy was truly powerful!

Lin You felt lucky that this entry was 【Sports Expert】 and not 【Fitness Expert】. After being transformed, the muscles on his body weren't huge, but streamlined, thin muscles, which fit the average person's aesthetic for a muscular man very well.

Clearly, Du Zhaoyu and Su Wenwen were very into it.

Lin You feigned a cough twice and whispered: "What are you two doing? Coming to the paid study room to slack off? Su Wenwen, your drool is coming out."

Su Wenwen was instantly startled and hurriedly reached out to wipe away the non-existent drool. Discovering she had been tricked, she didn't even get angry... After all, she was coveting Lin You's body in front of Yu Baobao, and this sense of immorality made her lose the confidence to retort for a moment.

Stare.

Du Zhaoyu turned her head, saw that there was no drool on the corner of Su Wenwen's mouth, and then pretended to naturally lower her head and start doing questions.

Only, her ear tips were already slightly red.

...

The next day.

After doing exercises during the second big break, they returned to the classroom. The Classmates in the class were gathered around a notice posted at the back of the classroom, buzzing with excitement.

"What? The grade 12 classes are having their eligibility to participate in the school basketball tournament restored?"

"The school is so open-minded? Does it really mean there's no need for evening self-study, and everything is liberated for grade 12?"

...

After Lin You finished asking questions in the Teachers Office, he was grabbed by the sports committee member, Chen Yang, as soon as he returned.

"Lin You, for the upcoming school basketball tournament, our class's rebounds are counting on you!"

?

A question mark appeared above Lin You's head. After listening to Chen Yang's explanation, he finally understood.

He originally wanted to refuse, but remembering the 【Sports Expert】 entry he had just acquired yesterday, he felt a bit moved.