[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student":3,"chapter-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1658254,2123,"Chapter 173 - 077 Perked Up (First Update)","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>The rain poured all night, turning into a light drizzle by morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several chunks of dark clouds gathered in the sky, as if brewing the next storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autumn winds bitterly rustle, autumn rains carry the chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl walked slowly along the edge of the sidewalk, holding an umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the misty rain, the girl strolled unhurriedly, her presence serene, like an enduring landscape painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black sedan drove from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car, a young man sat in the back seat, Bluetooth earphones perched on his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had glanced out the window casually, but suddenly, his calm eyes imperceptibly tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver abruptly hit the brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, is something wrong?\" the driver asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man replied indifferently, \"My mind feels sluggish. Since the weather is cool, I’d like to walk for a while. You can head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he picked up the umbrella placed beside him, grabbed his backpack, opened the car door, and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver said nothing more; the young master had been independent since childhood. If not for Madam’s insistence, he would likely ride the bus to school every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In places beyond Madam’s watchful eyes, the young master granted himself small liberties—of course, nothing so foolish as reporting them all to her truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, turning a blind eye is the highest form of discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the driver had to personally witness the young master enter the school gates before he could feel at ease, so he drove at a snail’s pace, following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man walked on the pavement at a leisurely pace, umbrella in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cement ground was imprinted with rows of footprints, soon to be overlapped by newer ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall, sprawling rose vines climbed and thrived, their vibrant red blooms savoring the nourishment of autumn rain, blooming unrestrainedly in their final season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the wall, two figures holding umbrellas walked one behind the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiously, the two maintained synchrony in their steps, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two ends of a parallel line, they held an inexplicable equilibrium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the intersection, the light ahead turned red, and the girl stopped, waiting quietly at the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a shadow fell beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rosy floral fragrance drifted in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an turned her head instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man held an umbrella, his features beneath the chilly autumn rain faintly aloof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand gripping the umbrella handle tightened slightly, the knuckles appearing pale and slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not look at her, as though she were a passing stranger, unworthy of any attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an glanced at him briefly, then withdrew her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a car turned the corner beside them, its wheels splashing through a shallow puddle in the road, sending water flying in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful...!\" The young man suddenly stepped forward, shielding her with his umbrella against the unexpected spray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an staggered slightly, her foot landing on an uneven stone. Instinctively, she grasped the corner of the young man’s jacket to prevent herself from falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in doing so, her forehead accidentally bumped against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, she seemed to sense his body freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light at the intersection silently turned green at just that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an swiftly let go, stepping back, \"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man turned around and glanced at her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The edges of their umbrellas touched, forming what felt like an enclosed world amidst the misty drizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, time seemed to stand still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second, or perhaps eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man pressed his lips together slightly, said nothing, and walked across the crosswalk, gripping his umbrella tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an gazed up at the figure fading into the rain, her brow furrowed slightly, before following him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing the street and walking another five or six hundred meters, the school came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more students passed by, all hurrying with umbrellas, leaving the two unnoticed as they walked, one behind the other, along the wall’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen You’an.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shen You’an entered the classroom, she was immediately met with Gao Yuyue’s radar-like gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuyue’s glance inexplicably landed on Liu Runxi, who walked past Shen You’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange. These two were always the first to arrive, yet today they were late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they entered one after the other—definitely suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an ignored her and headed straight to her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Leng Yunyang sauntered into the classroom carrying his backpack, his collar unkempt and the buttons of his school jacket left undone, radiating a sort of casual insouciance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paired with the mischievous smirk on his face, it made several girls’ hearts skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuyue rolled her eyes; this guy never wore his uniform properly.\u003C\u002Fp>",801,"2026-06-06T12:23:42.047Z",1,"novelbin.me","34b24d2999ca2282bb5ebdb6e376367aa59290ef9d0c6bfca99ffdbdf215cf63","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-174","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-172",1154,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdrama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-cover.jpg"]