When They Beg, I Rise!

"With so much time left, I'll give it my all."

Orion's gaze settled on her, eventually lowering as he spoke in a cool tone, "Don't ask such simple questions in the future!" Lemira chuckled. Was that his way of saying she could keep asking?

For the following days, Lemira would hang around the infirmary after school, not leaving until she finished her homework. Evelina, on the other hand, began to lose focus in class due to her e-sports training, even falling asleep during lessons.

Of course, being a teacher's pet, Evelina only had to mention she wasn't feeling well, and the teacher let it slide.

Lemira saw Evelina bragging about the training camp on Facebook, posting photos and videos of her battling alongside the brothers in the game, all under a unified team tag. That name was the same as in her past life, although Lemira hadn't been a part of it.

"Too busy with games to do your homework?" Orion approached, noticing the gaming video on her phone.

Lemira shook her head, "No, just browsing. Study's my top priority right now."

"With the midterm exam next week, if you make it into the top hundred, you can play the game."

you be my lead?" She knew Orion played

a half-lowered gaze, still looked effortlessly cool. He replied, "Haven't played in a while. Let's see how you do in the

determined to rank in the top hundred. After all,

gamer herself. Maybe, just maybe, she could surprise Orion in the game

headed home, only to find Lucian sitting on the couch as

Why was he home early? Hadn't her brothers been at the training camp,

up, his tone stern, "Where have you been?

hadn't discovered her after-school visits to the infirmary. She

was at the public library. It's quiet there,

see

Lemira watched as Lucian flipped through her notebooks, filled with notes and practice tests. After a thorough inspection, Lucian looked puzzled. The butler had reported that Lemira hadn't been coming home on time, and they didn't know where she was. Turned out, she had been studying after all. Lucian set the backpack down, "Lemon, we need

"Lucian, what about?"

before him, Lucian felt she had changed a

been tearfully protesting or even tattling. But now, she remained silent. It seemed Lemira