My Desk Mate Used a Grade-Stealing System on Me novel
Because I was reborn.
In my previous life, Natalie was bound to the Plunder System. As long as I ate what she gave me, my exam scores would automatically transfer to her.
She came from a wealthy family and had already decided to study abroad. Stealing my SAT scores was nothing more than a casual prank.
But I was a poor student living on financial aid, and the SAT was my only way to change my fate.
In three mock exams, my scores got worse each time, yet I could never find the reason.
In the end, I failed the SAT, and while walking aimlessly on the road, I was hit by a car and died.
After death, my soul floated in mid-air, overhearing Natalie chatting and laughing with her good friend Sophia Peterson.
"I really didnt expect Sarah to score the highest in the city!
"Now, that title is mine! Poor people like her are only fit to lie in the mud forever."
Living again, I decided to make her pay the price.
Doesn't she enjoy stealing others' scores? Just stealing mine alone is no fun.
This time, all the school's scores will be hers.
*****
The night before the final mock exam, I came down with a high fever due to days of exhaustion.
I was lying on the desk, dizzy and shivering, when a box of cold medicine suddenly appeared in front of me.
"Sarah, hurry and take the cold medicine."
I froze for a moment and looked up, meeting Natalie's eyes.
In my previous life, she used this box of cold medicine to take away my high score.
I instinctively wanted to push it away, but my classmates gathered around.
"Natalie is so kind and beautiful, even bringing cold medicine for classmates."
"Yeah, Sarah, being a poor student, can't afford to go to the hospital, and no one takes care of her when she's sick. Luckily, she's Natalie's classmate, so someone cares."
Hearing these words, Natalie's smile grew even brighter as she tore open the cold medicine packaging and handed it to me.
She said, "Hurry up and take it! This is a special medicine my dad brought back from abroad, not available in the U.S."
I remembered that in my previous life, it was right before the third mock exam when I took the cold medicine she gave me, and it changed my life forever.
I come from a poor background and rely on scholarships to study at this high school.
The SAT exam is a shortcut for people like me to change our fate.
Before senior year, my grades consistently ranked in the top three of the class, and I had a good chance of getting into Harvard University.
I studied day and night, not daring to slack off, hoping for an admission letter that could change my fate.
But starting from the third mock exam, my grades plummeted.
The official SAT exam became my eternal nightmare.
On the day I checked my score, the glaring "1000" on the screen pierced my heart.
I frantically applied for a score review.
The results showed that those ridiculous mistakes were indeed written by me.
Even more terrifying, the exam room footage clearly showed that I left early after only half an hour during one subject.
But I clearly remember carefully answering every question and checking until the very last second!
But the invigilator and classmates around me all said they saw me submit the paper early.
My memory and reality had a terrifying disconnect.
I was unwilling to accept it and repeatedly appealed, demanding an investigation.
But time and again, the results remained unchanged.
Gradually, the teacher's eyes showed pity, and the police's tone carried helplessness.
They started hinting that maybe I was under too much pressure and having mental issues.
It wasn't until after I died that I realized it was all caused by Natalie's grade-stealing system.
Thinking about my grades, I coldly pushed the cold medicine away.
I said, "I've already taken medicine, taking more might cause a conflict in effects."
Hearing this, Sophia burst into laughter.
She mocked, "You can't be this nervous, right? Natalie saw you had a cold and no one to care for you, so she kindly brought you medicine. Do you really think taking this medicine will stop you from getting into Harvard University?"
The classmates around also burst into laughter.
"Attention! Taking cold medicine will delay your studies!"
"She can't even afford to go to the hospital, where would she get money for medicine? I think she's just jealous of Natalie!"
Natalie didnt stop those classmates mocking me. She kept smiling, pretending to be generous, and stuffed the cold medicine into my hand.
She said softly, "Alright, Sarah, tomorrow is the mock exam. Take the medicine and get some rest."
Looking at the cold medicine in my hand, a wave of disgust surged in my heart.
It's not time for the SAT exam yet; I can't act recklessly.
After all, she's in the open while I'm in the shadows. If I expose her, who knows what tricks she might have waiting for me?
I clenched my fists tightly, suppressing the urge to throw the medicine straight to the ground.
At that moment, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a flash of red swaying downstairs from the corner of my eye.
I turned my head and looked closely.
It was a banner the school put up to motivate SAT candidates.
A bold idea suddenly popped into my mind.
I thought, "If all the candidates ate what Natalie gave, would their scores be taken too?"
Thinking of this, I gently held the box of cold medicine in my hands. "Thank you, Natalie, but my throat hurts a lot right now, and I feel a bit nauseous, I really can't eat it."
"But since it's your kind gesture, I certainly can't waste it."
Saying this, I turned to look at Maria Stewart, who also had a cold. "Maria, do you want to try? This is cold medicine Natalie brought back from abroad, and I've heard it's especially effective."
Maria's dad is a school leader, and her grades have always been the best in the school.
Moreover, most of her family members are in politics, with a strong background.
She took the medicine box, carefully looked at the packaging, and was about to agree.
Suddenly, Natalie shouted, "No!"
Her voice suddenly rose, startling everyone present.
She met my shocked and puzzled gaze and quickly explained, "Sarah, Maria seems to be allergic to many medications. What if something goes wrong after taking it?"
Maria leaned over to check the cold medicine's ingredients and said, "I'm only allergic to penicillin, and this medicine doesn't have it."
A trace of nervousness appeared on Natalie's face.
Sophia snatched the cold medicine and angrily said, "This was specially kept for you by Natalie! If you don't want to take it, fine, but why give it to someone else?"
Her words were blunt, and Maria's face instantly darkened. She said nothing and turned to leave.
I had already gotten the answer I wanted.
It seems that as long as something from Natalie is given away, it will trigger that "plunder mechanism."
In that case, I'll play big with her.
What's the point of her stealing only my grades?
When the time comes, I'll give her the grades of all the students in the school to truly honor the game she carefully prepared.
I made up my mind and was about to take back that box of cold medicine.
Natalie, worried I might share the medicine with others, pulled out a piece of candy from her pocket.
She said, "Sarah, if you're worried about the cold medicine interacting, don't take it. I have throat lozenges here, you can have one of these."
The people around were deeply moved by her thoughtful gesture.
"Natalie is so considerate, she even thinks of such details."
"Natalie cares so much about her. Sarah is really lucky."
Natalie smiled slightly and said, "I just thought Sarah must be feeling awful with a cold, and if it doesn't get better, it might affect her exam performance."
"Sarah is the pride of our class, of course I have to think more about her."
Looking at her fake smile, I recalled my previous life and the conversation between Natalie and Sophia that I heard before my consciousness faded.
Sophia was admiring Natalie for becoming the top SAT scorer in the city.
Natalie chuckled lightly and flicked her wrist. "I'm about to go abroad, I don't really care about grades. 'Top SAT Scorer' just sounds nice, it's not that useful."
"I was just messing with that poor girl. She pretends to love studying all the time, it annoys me to death."
"Now it's perfect, let's see how she keeps pretending! Trash will always end up back in the trash heap."
I couldn't help but laugh in anger.
I thought, "She went through all that trouble just to mess with me?"
This time, I didn't refuse. After taking the throat lozenge, I casually stuffed it into my pocket.
Natalie saw my action and seemed a bit displeased. She frowned and asked me, "Sarah, isn't your throat feeling uncomfortable? Why aren't you eating it?"
I yawned. "I'm a bit sleepy. I want to nap first and eat it later."
Natalie immediately became anxious.
It's just a candy, really too small. If I put it in my pocket, she wouldn't know whether I ate it or not.
She urged, "Your throat is hoarse, hurry up and eat the throat lozenge."
"Besides, you're sick now and need more sugar. What if you faint during class later?"
She frowned, looking as if she was genuinely worried about me.
The people around obviously believed her concern.
Whispers came from the back row.
"It's just a candy, will eating it kill her?"
"I think she's just ugly inside, unwilling to accept others' kindness."
"Natalie cares so much about her, yet she doesn't appreciate it. She's already a poor student, how can she not know to cherish it?"
Those words pierced my heart like needles.
I thought, "Does giving me a few candies count as being kind to me? Am I supposed to eat them gratefully in return?"
"Does the gap between our wealth justify everyone morally coercing me without knowing the truth?"
My fingertips trembled slightly, yet I still forced myself to appear calm.
At this moment, Sophia also spoke up. "You won't take medicine or throat lozenges. Are you picking on Natalie on purpose because you don't like her?"
Her attitude was particularly aggressive, and even the surrounding classmates were full of hostility toward me because of this.
After silently weighing it in my mind, I reached out, took the candy, unwrapped it, and ate it.
A cool sensation instantly spread in my mouth, and the mint's sharpness tingled on my tongue.
Seeing this, Natalie finally smiled. "That's more like it. Feeling any better?"
I also smiled and softly said, "Thank you, my throat does feel much better."
She only turned away satisfied after watching me swallow the candy.
I pretended to be sleepy and lay down on the table.
When it got quiet around me, I quietly felt my pocket, where the throat lozenge she gave me was lying still.
Before, to soothe my throat, I also prepared some cheap and refreshing throat lozenges.
Luckily, the school store only had this one type of throat lozenge, or the packaging alone would have given me away.
Taking the chance to go to the restroom, I hid that special throat lozenge before returning to the teaching building.
As soon as I walked into the classroom, I saw Natalie sitting in my seat.
And the empty throat lozenge tin box I had left in the desk was now sitting on my table.
My heart skipped a beat.
Sophia looked up, saw me standing at the back door, and immediately gave Natalie a look.
Natalie turned around, her face frighteningly grim.
She stared at me and asked, "Sarah, did you buy this throat lozenge a long time ago?"
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