Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 2 publicly states that Shi Sui is the adopted daughter.

Shi Sui was found by the Jiang family two months ago. Now that school starts in September, today is her first day at her new school.

Because it was a transfer from another region, the textbooks were completely different. In addition, it was an elite private school, and the teachers would occasionally throw in a sentence of English during their lectures, which Shi Sui found a bit difficult to understand.

The first class was a Chinese class, but even the Chinese teacher didn't forget to slip in some English.

Shi Sui not only took notes diligently, but also wrote down the words the teacher said and looked them up in the dictionary after class.

The second period was math class.

Shi Sui's math skills were quite good at the town's high school, but here, the teacher's explanations were so difficult for her to understand that she wondered if they were some kind of competition questions.

So she frantically took notes, planning to go home and find some similar problems online to work on.

The third period is English class.

She resigned herself to her fate; Shi Sui couldn't understand a word of it.

……

Soon, the five morning classes ended, and as the bell rang, amidst the chattering gossip of her classmates, Shi Sui heard the system's voice in her mind.

The system did not emit any sound to disturb Shi Sui during her class.

As expected of its chosen host, its perseverance, resilience, and self-discipline far surpass those of ordinary people. Once it sets its mind on learning, it studies relentlessly, and even a nuclear explosion outside would not disturb it in the slightest.

[Congratulations, host, for completing Task 1x5: Attentively listening to five lessons and completing 10 pages of neat notes. Reward: 75 yuan.]

The sound of making money is wonderful, but Shi Sui looked at her desk, then at the floor, and wondered: [Where's the money?]

[The withdrawal threshold has not yet been met; the funds are currently stored in your system account. Withdrawals are only possible when your account balance reaches or exceeds 100 yuan.]

Shi Sui believed her for the time being, and asked, "[Will you embezzle my money?]"

[No, I am an ethical system.]

Hearing the system's unwavering, almost ultimatum-like voice, Shi Sui initially believed it and said, "[Then after I finish my classes today, I should be able to earn 150 yuan, which I'll withdraw after school...]"

She hadn't decided how to spend the money, so she asked the system: "[By the way, will there be interest if I keep it in my system account?]"

[No interest, but the system account is absolutely reliable.]

[No interest means it's unreliable.] Shi Sui continued to think, [But if I deposit the money in a bank, such a small amount in a current account will basically yield zero interest; only passbooks offer higher interest rates. But even with money, you need to be alive to spend it. Will I live long enough to need it?]

Shi Sui was so engrossed in contemplating whether to keep the money in a 'current account' or a 'fixed account' that she completely failed to notice the commotion around her.

When she realized that her classmates were all looking at her, a sweet voice rang out, with a hint of disbelief in it: "Shi Sui, what are you doing sitting here?"

No, to be precise, all the students were looking at the girl in front of her, Jiang Tianyao, the heroine of a Mary Sue novel.

The girl had very fair skin and an ethereal aura. As she walked by, the wind carried the fragrance of gardenias, frequently drawing the attention of boys who stopped to take a second look.

Today is Shi Sui's first day of school. Before leaving home, Jiang's mother specifically reminded her to have Jiang Tianyao show her around the campus.

However, as soon as the driver opened the car door in the morning, Jiang Tianyao disappeared. It was Shi Sui who found her class by asking the security guard at the school gate. It was thanks to her good sense of direction that she didn't get lost in such a big campus.

Perhaps fearing that Shi Sui would go home and tell on her, Jiang Tianyao came to find her.

Compared to Jiang Tianyao's disbelief, Shi Sui was confused: "Can't I sit here?"

This morning when she entered the classroom, she found that there were only two seats in the last row. Without thinking much about it, she sat down.

Jiang Tianyao's gaze lingered on the desk next to Shi Sui for two seconds. She hesitated for a moment, then looked somewhat troubled and said, "That's fine too. You're only in the international class for now. Once the regular classes are arranged, you can go back."

Xinghua Noble Private High School is divided into regular classes, evergreen classes, and international classes.

The regular classes are... there are six regular classes in total, from class 7 to class 12.

The Evergreen Class consists of three classes: Class 4, Class 5, and Class 6. It is a gathering of top students, all of whom are exceptionally talented and frequently participate in academic competitions.

The international program consists of three classes: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. It is a place where a group of wealthy and powerful children from privileged families do nothing but learn.

Without a doubt, Shi Sui should have transferred to a regular class.

However, due to a system error, her information was mistakenly used to enroll her in the international class, so she was temporarily transferred to the international class. She will be able to return to the regular class next week after the system is fixed.

After a brief self-introduction in the morning, Shi Sui sat directly in the last row, attracting strange looks from many classmates.

Shi Sui thought it was their first meeting and took another look.

Now that I think about it, something doesn't seem right. It seems like those classmates were saying "good luck to you."

Seeing Jiang Tianyao's unpleasant expression, Shi Sui guessed, "Is someone sitting next to me?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Tianyao hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head. "It's nothing, Chi Yan doesn't come to school much anyway."

"Oh." Shi Sui nodded indifferently; she didn't care whether she had a deskmate or not.

The atmosphere was a little awkward and subtle. When Jiang Tianyao noticed that many people around her were looking at her, she gave them a sweet smile.

Shi Sui's hand was suddenly pulled up, and before she could react, she was forced to get close to Jiang Tianyao.

Jiang Tianyao, poised and confident, introduced herself to everyone: "Classmates, this is my parents' newly adopted daughter. She looks very much like my mother when she was young, and her background is pitiful and tragic, so we adopted her. She may be a bit of a bother for you all in the next week, so please take good care of her."

Shi Sui is the true daughter of the Jiang family. However, because Jiang Tianyao has lived in the Jiang family for twelve years, Jiang's parents have long regarded her as their own daughter. Considering Jiang Tianyao's feelings, they are afraid that she will be sad or shed tears.

Therefore, it was publicly announced that Shi Sui was the adopted daughter.

In the novel, Shi Sui was naturally angry after hearing these words and told everyone that Jiang Tianyao was the adopted daughter.

As expected, Shi Sui was criticized and lectured by Jiang's father after Jiang Tianyao's tearful outburst. He said she was petty and asked what was wrong with giving in to her younger sister. He said she was fussing over such a small thing.

Now, Shi Sui shoved Jiang Tianyao's hand away without any politeness: "I don't know you, don't try to get close to me."

If it weren't for the onlookers, she would have just told them to get lost; she's being incredibly polite now.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Tianyao's eyes, which seemed to be filled with tears, her eyelashes trembling as if about to fall: "Sister Shisui, Mom and Dad said we should get along well..."

"Just call me Shi Sui, calling me 'older sister' is really disgusting." Shi Sui didn't even glance at her, then walked past her and straight out of the classroom.

She was a little hungry and it was time for her to go eat.

At lunchtime, everyone naturally goes to the cafeteria.

Shi Sui followed the crowd and soon arrived in front of a building. It was a rectangular building with five floors, and the top floor had a private garden with a dedicated elevator.

Of course, regular students are not allowed to dine on the fifth floor; only international students are.

Shi Sui chose the first floor without hesitation. Generally speaking, the first floor is full of affordable and delicious restaurants.

However, before she even entered the cafeteria, Shi Sui suddenly remembered that she had no money.

The Jiang family did not give her any living expenses; all the money was in Jiang Tianyao's hands. They said they were afraid that Shi Sui would squander so much money since it was her first time seeing it, so Jiang Tianyao was in charge of keeping it.

Having just severed ties with Jiang Tianyao, it wouldn't be appropriate to ask her for money now, would it?

Shi Sui had actually saved some of her part-time job earnings, but she hadn't had time to deposit them in the bank; they were all in cash and had all been left at home.

So, Shi Sui called the system: [System, I need your help urgently, can I borrow money from you?]

[Sorry, host, the system does not offer loan services.]

Shi Sui pondered: either she would not die from missing a meal, or she would beg the cafeteria lady to take pity on her and pay back the money after withdrawing it from the system in the afternoon.

While making her decision, Shi Sui walked towards the cafeteria. As soon as she stepped into the cafeteria, several girls suddenly rushed out in front of her. They didn't slow down even when they saw her. If Shi Sui hadn't dodged quickly, she probably would have been knocked flying.

Shi Sui looked back curiously.