[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem":3,"chapter-green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Green Tea? She’s Clearly a Hidden Gem!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},369101,630,"Chapter 38: Carpe Diem or Seize the Moment—Which to Choose?","green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Yu Songsong and the victim-suspect junior went to a corner, where the two of them began going over the script, doing a dry run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan observed them covertly, terrified that the next second Yu Songsong would unleash a thunderbolt out of a clear sky and haul that junior away to be turned into nourishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yilin was absent-minded, secretly watching Jiang Linyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan glanced back at Lin Yilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly turned her head back, faced her computer, and started typing randomly with a clatter, pretending to be hard at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little Yilin! Her disguise technique for slacking off at work is just too terrible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Lin Yilin secretly peeked her little face out again, only to find Jiang Linyuan hadn't looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met, creating a bit of awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not eye-fucking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yilin retorted stubbornly at first, then said somewhat hesitantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, is it because of me that you're not going to be the host?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? When did you become so cringe too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Su Muzhi possessed you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan gave her a surprised and doubtful look and said earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yilin, that statement is a bit average confidence. Promise me, don't become a middle-aged greasy woman, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What middle-aged greasy woman?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yilin got annoyed, her little foot kicking Jiang Linyuan restlessly, fuming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go chase after your Yu Songsong, I'll handle the work here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yilin, you might just be the woman who could become my mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you're gonna die! What... what nonsense are you spouting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Binary Little Sister was once again flustered, her face red as she pushed Jiang Linyuan, shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go away, go away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forcibly driving Jiang Linyuan away, Lin Yilin stared blankly at the computer screen in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, some peace and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She patted her own face, forcing herself not to look towards Jiang Linyuan's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her gaze still drifted over involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really went over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled her gaze back again, looked at the computer, and slowly worked on the PowerPoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't it a bit too quiet again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Su, have you managed to swindle or trick your way into getting Yu Songsong's Little X Book posting history?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan messaged Su Muzhi while walking towards Yu Songsong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang-classmate, don't use your gutter-level tactics to guess how others operate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muzhi replied quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What gutter-level! I, Jiang Linyuan, have always acted with honor and integrity in all my endeavors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan typed back righteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then show me your browser history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muzhi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damn cringe woman wants to freeload my resources, huh? Dream on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send me fifty, I'll let you watch together tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Muzhi very generously sent a red envelope over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan didn't dare accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is borderline pornographic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk business, stop messing around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm, don't worry, Yu Songsong is quite normal, not the type of person you think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan was somewhat suspicious; was this Su Muzhi deceiving the emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't doubt me, I'll push her account to you, see for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Jiang Linyuan searched and found Yu Songsong's account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly browsed through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: not an alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad news: damn, it's depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her homepage, she had posted a large batch of copywriting lamenting the high-pressure life of senior year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My study pressure has been huge lately, and the reputation of being grade first makes it even harder to breathe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To meet the school's expectations, did I really do wrong by cheating on exams to get first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without the halo of being grade first, I suffered cold violence from classmates and teachers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chinese-style education, you've won, I'm depressed, are you satisfied now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latest post title was \"Because of my depression, my roommate and I had a huge conflict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading through them all, Jiang Linyuan wore the expression of an old man, subway, phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, this is also a legendary character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Yu Songsong's posting history, her grades in senior year were exceptionally outstanding, coming first in every exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was caught cheating by a teacher during one exam, and from then on, her grades plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's rather hard to bear is that in the report cards Yu Songsong attached, the subjects with the biggest drop in grades were all sciences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her liberal arts grades didn't fluctuate much, and she blamed the reason on her depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So depression is already powerful enough to reverse mathematical formulas and theorems?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Jiang Linyuan felt Yu Songsong's previous grade first place was probably obtained by cheating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just got caught once, which drew attention, and naturally, her true colors were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One invigilation ruined my dream of being grade first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We'll meet at the peak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it must be said, this Yu Songsong is quite a character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheating so many times and only slipping up once, if you were in ancient times, you'd be a Thief Saint too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xingnan University, how come there are so many legendary characters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the people he'd come into contact with recently, Jiang Linyuan couldn't help but complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cringe woman Su Muzhi, little crazy woman Zhang Juntang, streetwise sister Zhuang Yan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many to count, simply too many!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no normal humans left here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient universities had many poets; modern universities have simplified that, they have many pieces of shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan tried hard to digest the information, heaved a long sigh, and looked towards Yu Songsong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depressed Thief Saint it is then, still better than an alchemist feminist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this look made him lose his composure again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This part, it should be you picking up the line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong looked at the shy boy, saying somewhat discontentedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... but on the script, this is your line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, we're just going over the script, why so serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong's brows slowly relaxed as she said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't remember this line, you say it when the time comes, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was clearly a little virgin, blushing and stammering as he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, let's continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong smiled and began reciting lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But halfway through, the boy reminded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not how it is on the script. If you say it like that, I won't know how to pick up my line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong sighed; people who are so nitpicky are really annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You get what I mean, isn't that enough? We'll have to go off-script anyway when the time comes, just be more adaptable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy struggled internally but still didn't speak up, just nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, why am I paired with someone like this, so boring and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong felt somewhat helpless. She looked up and saw Jiang Linyuan standing to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and ran over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Jiang, what brings you over here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just came to see the grace of our female host.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, don't mention it, memorizing the script is so hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong swayed her body while complaining, her... assets trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan kept his gaze straight, smiling and nodding:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must be tired from going over the script. Want me to go buy you some water to moisten your throats?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm mhm, I'll go with Senior Jiang then, just right for a little break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Songsong smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy opened his mouth, struggled for a moment, then shouted loudly to Jiang Linyuan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Linyuan looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a bit of unwillingness in the boy's eyes, mixed with a hint of hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh? He has feelings for Yu Songsong and sees me as a love rival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This junior really doesn't know what's good for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't seize the moment when the two of them are working on the script together, but gets all anxious and worried when it's time to relax and take a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like choosing to grasp the immediate... in a rather awkward way when faced with the choice between seizing pleasure and seizing the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1341,"2026-05-30T05:23:37.247Z","2026-06-01T04:30:25.150Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac0b45990dcf1a731287daa1288f68d54f22b210ac1fef2c6f8bbe0d5b4a9d6f","green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-chapter-85","green-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-chapter-37",155,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreen-tea-she-s-clearly-a-hidden-gem-cover.jpg"]