Winter break had just ended, and while the weather was still a bit chilly, the first day of school had already been completely ignited by a basketball game.
Zhang Fan was carrying two boxes of mineral water, looking as exhausted as a dead dog.
Damn it, the mineral water at the new campus's convenience store had already sold out, and he had to go to the old campus to buy it. It's not like Zhang Fan was weak and sickly. Honestly speaking, at 1.75 meters tall, although he was a bit thin, Zhang Fan could still manage to run four kilometers in one go.
The main issue was that the two boxes of mineral water he was holding were damned heavy. Plus, he had to cross a 200-meter-long sky bridge from the old campus to the new campus, run the whole way, and squeeze through a crowd of junior schoolmates who were watching the game. It was a round trip of nearly two kilometers, and this was already his third time doing it.
However, Zhang Fan was willing to make a few more trips, because at this very moment, the goddess Ye Xuan was standing next to him.
Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her delicate, flawless face was mesmerizing. Her high, proud nose, large eyes like black gemstones, and a hint of cold, noble aura on her face were stunning.
Ye Xuan, the goddess of Class 26, was in the same class as Zhang Fan and also one of the top students in the school, ranked third overall. She was a prospective candidate for Beijing University and Tsinghua.
Zhang Fan's eyes never left Ye Xuan. If time could freeze, he wished it would be forever.
Just then, a basketball flew out of the court and smacked Zhang Fan hard in the face.
"Damn it, whoever threw that ball!" Zhang Fan only felt his nose bleed profusely, streaming down continuously.
"Zhang Fan, are you okay?" Ye Xuan noticed Zhang Fan's unending bleeding, took out a tissue, and handed it to him.
Zhang Fan's eyes focused, and he was moved by Ye Xuan's gentle action.
I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Happiness came too suddenly. Whoever threw that ball, I have to thank his ancestors!
"Ding, system activation. Host: Zhang Fan, age: 18, height: 175 cm, constitution: 5, strength: 5, intelligence: 2, spirit: 5, agility: 6. Newbie gift package successfully delivered. Reward: 1000 spiritual value, perspective skill, lucky bread +1, curse talisman +1, bone marrow potion +1. Would you like to use them?"
Zhang Fan had no idea where the mysterious voice was coming from, but in his state of absolute excitement, he involuntarily said, "Yes."
"Successful use. Host has obtained the perspective skill. Lucky bread successfully used, luck value +20, duration 2 minutes. Curse talisman cannot be used on the host, automatically stored in the backpack. Bone marrow potion successfully used, constitution +5, strength +5, intelligence +5, spirit +5, agility +5."
When the voices finished, Zhang Fan realized the goddess Ye Xuan before him was perfect in every way...
His nosebleed intensified.
What was happening? Did getting hit by the ball give me hallucinations? No, the Flower Protection System, what is that?
Zhang Fan stared blankly at Ye Xuan, his mind racing. Suddenly, a message appeared in his brain.
"Ye Xuan, age: 18. Quality: 7. Planting spirit?"
"Yes." Zhang Fan responded instinctively.
"Planting spirit successful. Harvesting spirit time: twelve hours later. Harvesting method: kissing for one minute. Estimated spiritual value: 100. If not harvested within twenty-four hours, the spiritual value will disappear automatically. Second time planting spirit on the same target, spiritual value bonus 10%."
"What the hell is planting spirit? What the hell is spiritual value? And most importantly, what on earth is kissing for one minute?" As Zhang Fan was perplexed, another message appeared in his brain.
"Spiritual value, essential for upgrading the Flower Protection System. Spiritual value can be used to draw lots, with random items like perspective skill, lucky bread..."
Perspective skill? Zhang Fan suddenly realized something and physically shuddered. Damn, did he just acquire such a treasure?
As Zhang Fan was extremely excited, Liu Fei walked over with a sullen face. Especially when he saw Ye Xuan standing so close to Zhang Fan, he became furious. He had enrolled in this school for Ye Xuan. He had always heard Zhang Fan was close to Ye Xuan, but he never thought it was this close. His heart seethed.
But then he smiled and waved to Wang Jing from afar. Then he glanced coldly at Zhang Fan. Kid, you didn't expect this, did you? Later on, I'll show you how I got your girlfriend.
"Zhang Fan." Wang Jing walked over.
"Huh?" Zhang Fan snapped back to reality and looked at Wang Jing.
But the next moment his eyes widened again. Wang Jing appeared in front of him in complete perspective mode. But when he saw Wang Jing, he suddenly understood. So that was padded to a C-cup, huh? Damn, how come I never noticed before.
"Let's break up." Wang Jing said.
"Huh?" Zhang Fan was a bit slow to react.
"'Huh' what? Do you see my clothes? Three thousand eight hundred. Can you afford that? Your dad works his ass off for a month and still couldn't make that much. Plus, the college entrance exams are soon. With your scores just over three hundred, you might not even get into a technical college. Being with you, I must have been blind. And I have a new boyfriend now. Look, Liu Fei from the basketball team."
Wang Jing pointed at Liu Fei, her voice dripping with humiliation. She never imagined Zhang Fan was poorer than her own family. Plus, Zhang Fan only had one disabled dad; if she stayed with him, who knows what kind of suffering awaited her in the future.
At this moment, Liu Fei also walked over, his face dark with malice, and loudly said, "Ha, a poor loser should have the awareness of a poor loser. With your lousy grades and that crippled dad with a broken arm, do you think you can compare with me?"
Liu Fei's voice was loud enough that everyone on the court, even those around, could hear clearly.
"Hey, isn't that Zhang Fan and Wang Jing? Haha, this boy got dumped?"
"Liu Fei's family does business with millions in assets. How can Zhang Fan compare?"
Discussions buzzed around them.
Seeing Zhang Fan remain silent, Wang Jing continued from Liu Fei: "Hmph, how can a loser like you deserve me? Take a good look in a mirror. Someone like you isn't even worthy of one toe of my Fei. Look at my Fei, a basketball ace, worry-free life, tall and strong, and handsome too. You, know your place and stop pestering me."
"You're so sweet, Jing'er." Liu Fei wrapped his arm around Wang Jing's waist and kissed her cheek. Her face immediately blushed, and she coquettishly complained.
Zhang Fan was furious. This bitch acted all high and mighty when dating him, not even allowing him to hold her hand, all because he was poor. Now, she acted like a whore for whom?
"Slap!"
The crisp sound echoed as Zhang Fan widened his eyes, watching the goddess Ye Xuan slap Wang Jing. He almost bit his own tongue.
Everyone was stunned. Holy crap, the goddess Ye Xuan actually hit someone. What was going on?
"You dare hit me?" Wang Jing clutched her face, staring at Ye Xuan in disbelief.
"Bitch! Don't judge a youth by their poverty." Ye Xuan coldly left a word and turned towards Zhang Fan. "If you score over five hundred points on the college entrance exam, I will be your girlfriend!"