C25 He Became a Big Shot.

The next day, as Lee Yun and Lee Feng entered the school gates, they instantly became the center of attention.

"Is that Lee Yun?"

"Amazing. Perfect scores in Combined Science and English, and yet he's in the lower-ranked class?"

"Maybe he's not strong in other subjects, but he's still impressive."

"He's so much more handsome than Dai Yuankai from the honors class!"

"Absolutely, he's got such a sunny smile. I really like him."

Lee Yun remained cool and collected, but at the mention of Dai Yuankai's name, he turned to Lee Feng with a grin. "Sis, isn't Dai Yuankai the one who's been pursuing you?"

"Ugh, don't even say his name. He's so irritating."

Lee Feng sighed in resignation. "I've told him to stop chasing me; I've already got my eye on someone else."

A blush crept onto her cheeks as she shyly looked away. Lee Yun didn't ask who it was; it was clear Lee Feng meant him.

"Dai Yuankai?" Lee Yun gave a slight nod. "Sis, if he ever bothers you, just tell me. I'll set him straight."

"Let's just go," Lee Feng urged, nudging Lee Yun to head upstairs.

Lee Yun shook his head, deciding to shelf the issue for now.

Upon entering the classroom, all eyes turned to him as a slender boy exclaimed, "Here comes our genius!"

Lee Yun wasn't the most popular in class, but he had a few friends he could chat with, including the skinny boy before him.

"Skinny, what's all the yelling about?" Lee Yun approached, dropped his backpack at his desk, and settled into his seat with a confident smile. "I'm not a genius yet. Call me that when I ace every subject with full marks."

Skinny, whose real name was Wang Houliang, earned his nickname due to his lanky frame. He was the class clown, always lifting spirits.

"Seriously? Full marks in everything?"

Skinny's outburst drew the class's attention.

"Full marks in everything? That's laughable!"

"How could you score full marks in language? No one at Zhicai High School has ever done that!"

"You must be bluffing, right?"

Some sneered at Lee Yun, others were impressed, but most were skeptical, deeming his goal unattainable.

Lee Yun just offered a smile, sparing himself the need to explain.

Wang Houliang, sensing the mood, didn't press further. He too found the idea far-fetched and quickly changed the subject. "Lee Yun, we've got gym class later. We'll get to feast our eyes again!"

Lee Yun felt a twinge of embarrassment. Wang Houliang's idea of a feast was ogling the girls.

Since the 14th class shared gym time with the honors class, which boasted many academically gifted and attractive girls like Lee Feng and Fang Xue, Wang Houliang couldn't resist watching them.

"Remember, Skinny, Lee Feng is my sister," Lee Yun reminded him.

"I haven't forgotten!"

"Back off!"

"Lee Yun, you're so quick to abandon your friends for a pretty face. You were all over Campus Belle Fang yesterday. Now that you're an item, how about hooking me up with someone?"

"Just keep dreaming," Lee Yun retorted.

He shared jokes with Wang Houliang, and time flew by quickly.

During the afternoon gym class, Wang Houliang and several boys clung to Lee Yun's side. Despite Fang Xue being Lee Yun's girlfriend, they adhered to the principle of 'birds of a feather flock together.' They hoped Fang Xue would connect them with some of her friends, so they too might find girlfriends.