When Teng Wei heard the teacher say that the two children would compete on the spot and then choose the winner to represent the school in the quiz, he said "of course, of course" on the surface, but he was very unhappy in his heart.

No matter how generous he is, he has no blood relationship with Zhuang Li, so of course he will stand on his son's side.

Zhuang Xin knew him too well, so she immediately waved her hand and said, "No more competition, no more competition. Teachers, since you have chosen Xiaoxuan, how can you change your mind at the last minute? This must make Xiaoxuan feel bad." She didn't even mention that this opportunity was also very important to her son.

The looks that several teachers gave her became even more disgusted.

Zhuang Li threw down his pen and said helplessly, "Then let's not compete. I'll give this spot to Teng Xuan."

Another light-hearted word "let", how similar is it to the disdainful and contemptuous tone in the recording?

Teng Wei felt a pang of pain when he heard such words. It was the feeling of his self-esteem being hurt.

As the person involved, Teng Xuan's mood would only get worse. He glanced at Zhuang Xin sinisterly and said firmly, "Bi, I don't need you to give in."

"Bibibi, uncle has just said that you are in fair competition in study and no one needs to give in to the other." Teng Wei said this sincerely, but for some reason, at this moment he felt like he was being forced to do something he was not prepared for.

He hadn't expected Zhuang Li, a normally quiet kid, to have such a sharp temper once he exploded. He wouldn't give in, even going so far as to snatch his son's spot in the competition. This kid had a bit of a devilish streak, and it was all his mom's fault for pushing him too far!

Thinking of this, Teng Wei couldn't help but glared at Zhuang Xin fiercely.

After being glared at by the Teng father and son, Zhuang Xin no longer dared to speak carelessly.

The competition between the two children officially began.

Teacher Zhou handed out two test papers and explained, "These six questions are to be completed over two days in the competition, three questions per day, and each question will be given four and a half hours. Today, you only need to finish the first question, and I'll give you one and a half hours."

The physics and chemistry teachers stood by with their arms folded, watching with interest.

Teacher Zhou requested this test paper from one of the most famous old professors in the Department of Mathematics at Q University. It was very difficult, and it was said that even several doctoral students under the old professor could not finish it.

If Zhuang Li and Teng Xuan can solve the first problem within an hour and a half, they will both be fully qualified to participate in the International Mathematics Competition.

After receiving the test paper and carefully reading the questions, Teng Xuan's calm expression quickly turned into panic. He couldn't find a place to start!

However, Zhuang Li quickly wrote down lines of formulas and sentences of arguments without even writing a draft. Fifteen minutes later, he had already started to solve the second problem, also smoothly and without thinking.

What was placed in front of him seemed not to be an Olympiad test paper, but an elementary school test question on what 1+1 equals.

Several teachers were stunned.

Teacher Zhou immediately went over to carefully examine the test paper, then frantically took out his phone and took a photo of the test paper. He sent the image to the old professor and asked anxiously, "Teacher, can you show me if my student got it right? His method is different from mine."

Zhuang Li was completely unperturbed. He quickly finished the second question and moved on to the third.

A few minutes later, the old professor sent a video call to Teacher Zhou. After the call was connected, he said excitedly, "You got it right! That's brilliant! None of us thought this problem could be solved using the 'Vedal jump'!"

This student used an extremely clever method to fully demonstrate the power of elementary mathematics. This technique involves two important mathematical concepts: one is Vieta's theorem, and the other is the method of infinite descent.

"When Fermat proposed the law of infinite descent, he didn't provide a proof. Your student also wrote out the proof. If this problem is submitted to the competition committee, they will definitely give him the only special prize of the year! He's your student? How come I've never heard you mention him? Send me this kid's academic records quickly. I have a special admissions spot!"

As the old professor was talking, he actually started to poach people.

His words doubled the pressure on Teng Xuan, because until now, he still couldn't find a solution to the first question!

Teacher Zhou focused the camera on Zhuang Li's test paper. In just a few minutes of conversation, the child had already finished question four. How much pressure would this put on the other nationalities in the competition? This was more than just "genius."

"You must keep this child for me, otherwise don't call me teacher in the future! Doesn't your school want to hire me as a teaching consultant? I agreed! Tomorrow, no, no, no, I will come to your school to sign the contract this afternoon, you ask the principal to wait!" The old professor stared at Zhuang Li's test paper. He wanted to call the child over to have a good chat, but he was reluctant to interrupt his train of thought.

The last two questions involved the ability to deduce spatial structures. The formulas used by the child looked more and more strange and unfamiliar, as if they were new theories he had created on his own and could be applied to the analysis and construction of four-dimensional space.

In other words, if these formulas are understood, human understanding of the world will leap from three dimensions to four dimensions, which is a revolutionary progress!

The old professor didn't call him out on the spot, for fear of interrupting the child's train of thought, but he felt as uncomfortable as if he were being scratched by a cat.

But his eagerness was enough to demonstrate Zhuang Li's incredible mathematical talent. This old professor was a national treasure, a scientist who had made significant contributions to China's software, aerospace, and information engineering fields.

Chongming High School, relying on Mr. Zhou's personal connections, had long wanted to hire him as a consultant, offering him a salary of five million yuan a year, yet he couldn't even come close to matching Mr. Zhou's salary. Now, he had come to them on his own initiative, but what he valued wasn't Mr. Zhou's reputation, but Zhuang Li, an "ordinary" student!

What does this indicate?

Teacher Zhou finally came to his senses and looked carefully at Zhuang Li's test paper, and soon discovered the trick in the last two major questions.

He gasped and was about to speak, but he saw his teacher shaking his head and telling him not to say anything.

Teacher Zhou quickly closed his mouth, but his heart was beating wildly.

This kid Zhuang Li is even more amazing than he imagined!

Teng Wei was a figure in the world of fame and fortune, known to everyone, so he naturally couldn't mistake the old professor's household name. This elder's status in China was on par with the father of hybrid rice, the father of the two bombs, and the father of satellite technology. He specifically offered his special recruitment spot to Zhuang Li. The outcome of this competition was clear.

Seeing his son unable to solve a single problem, Teng Wei suddenly felt a headache. He knew Zhuang Li was smart, but he had no idea he could be this smart!

Just one test paper had taken him from the bottom of society to the top of the world, faster than a rocket! If he had known Zhuang Li had this talent, how could he have suppressed his growth? He could have worshipped this child like a bodhisattva!

Thinking of this, Teng Wei couldn't help but glare at Zhuang Xin fiercely.

Zhuang Xin was panicking and asked in a low voice, "Teacher, he did it so quickly, was it all correct?"

Teacher Zhou now disliked Zhuang Xin immensely. This person had nearly killed a genius. Did she realize the damage this would cause to the country?

As a former researcher, Professor Zhou understands the vast gulf between talent and hard work. A person can become a scientist through hard work, or they can make contributions in their field.

But for the vast majority of scientists, the height they can reach in their entire lives is only the bottom or the middle level. They spend their entire lives wandering between these two levels. The major breakthroughs at the top, those pioneering technologies that can change the world, are only mastered by a very small number of scientists.

The scientific world is so cruel. Those who are considered geniuses by others are just ordinary people in the eyes of some super geniuses.

Without Newton, humanity wouldn't have understood gravity; without Einstein, humanity wouldn't have grasped the mysteries of the universe; without Planck, humanity wouldn't have appreciated the wonders of the microscopic world. This is what separates super geniuses from the average person. A single thought can change the world, something others could never achieve in their lifetimes.

It was precisely because of this despair that Teacher Zhou gave up scientific research and turned to teaching.

Is Zhuang Li a genius? Mr. Zhou is still unsure, as he can't even understand the formulas Zhuang Li uses to solve problems.

Zhuang Li didn't care about the reactions of the people around him at all. He spent half an hour finishing six questions and then looked at the physics and chemistry teachers who had been waiting for a long time.

The two stunned teachers quickly handed over the test papers.

Zhuang Li picked up one at random and started writing.

The two teachers hurriedly bent down and got closer to take a look.

The old professor urged, "Keep filming! I want to see his physics and chemistry skills!" He paused for a moment, then said anxiously, "Wait a minute, I'll call Lao Ao and Lao Wen over. They know more about physics and chemistry than I do."

Needless to say, Lao Ao and Lao Wen are the leaders of the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry at Q University, and are also among the best scientists in China.

Teacher Zhou quickly squeezed next to Zhuang Li and held his cell phone high.

Teng Xuan was ignored by everyone, and he still hadn't finished the first question on his math test.

Teng Wei walked over and took a look. He found that he had only written two formulas, so he sighed and said, "Forget it, let's not compare. The gap between you two is too big."

How could Teng Xuan not see such an obvious fact?

He regrets it very much now.

If he had known that the "courtesy" Zhuang Li said on the phone was real courtesy and not bragging, he would never use the phone recording to provoke the other party, let alone do that damn live broadcast!

He originally wanted to bring out Zhuang Li to highlight his own excellence, but now he has become Zhuang Li's stepping stone.

The previous live broadcasts on the rooftop, at the corner of the stairs, and in the classroom explaining the test papers are gradually arousing the public's curiosity. They are eager to know what happens next with Zhuang Li, and other students will definitely continue the live broadcast in order to attract attention.

Teng Xuan had no way to stop these people, so he was panicked and at a loss. From birth to now, he had never encountered such a predicament!

The only thing he was thankful for was that no one in the office would go live, so no one would know about the frustration and humiliation he was facing.

What should I do next? Should I continue the love betting game? If I can't defeat Zhuang Li academically, I should be able to destroy him emotionally, right? Doesn't he like Huang Zhe, Fang Yibo, and Xiu Yue? Being homosexual at such a young age, will the school force him to drop out? Society won't tolerate scum like him!

Thinking of this, Teng Xuan finally calmed down.

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Zhuang Li spent an hour and a half to finish three sets of test papers, but several teachers did not make corrections on the spot. They just said they would take them to the experts for a look.

The other two scientific giants found by the old professor will come to the school this afternoon to personally correct Zhuang Li's test paper.

Teacher Zhou had already reported this great news to the principal, so when Zhuang Li left the office, the principal came to see him off in person, held his hand and gave him a long speech of praise.

Zhuang Li immediately made a request: "Principal, can you arrange for me to live on campus immediately? I don't want to go home." He looked at Zhuang Xin who was absent-minded.

The principal, who had already known what had happened, immediately agreed and said that he would personally take Zhuang Li to choose a dormitory.

Zhuang Li pointed at Zhuang Xin and said, "I want to talk to her first."

"You and your son should have a good talk. Zhuang Xin's mother, nothing is more important than your child's future, don't you think?" The principal nodded lightly, then walked away with his hands behind his back.

Zhuang Li took Zhuang Xin to a secluded corner and said straight to the point, "You don't love me, so let's not meet again."

Zhuang Xin, who finally realized that her son could have a great future without relying on the Teng family, couldn't accept this result at all. She blurted out, "Why? Are you blaming me? How could I not love you? I'm your mother!"

"But I think you'd rather be Teng Xuan's mother. If you truly loved me, you wouldn't use me as a tool to please Teng Xuan. Since you can completely disregard my feelings, I certainly can disregard yours. I'm just informing you now, not discussing this with you. If I ever work at a national research institute, you'll have to submit an application to the government if you want to see me. If I don't agree, you'll never get close to me again."

Zhuang Li took a step back, waved his hand and said, "Goodbye, Ms. Zhuang. I will pay back the tuition paid by the Teng family within a year. Please give a message to Uncle Teng." After that, he turned around and left without any reluctance.

The young man who would sacrifice himself, suppress himself, and even give up on himself completely for his mother has long been dead.

Zhuang Xin didn't quite understand Zhuang Li's value, so although she felt pity, she was even more furious. She screamed at him from behind, "Get lost! If you have the guts, don't ever come back! Without the Teng family paying for your tuition, I wonder how you'll ever go to college!"

Zhuang Li kept walking and soon disappeared around the corner.

Zhuang Xin felt empty inside, but she forced herself to tell herself: This child will soon give in without money. He has no idea how miserable the life of the poor is.

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On the other side, Teng Wei also called Teng Xuan aside and lectured him: "Do you still remember the theory of zero-sum game?"

"I remember." Teng Xuan lowered his head, his voice hoarse.

"Since you remember, what did you do? The situation between you and Zhuang Li is a zero-sum game. After receiving the phone recording, you should make two assumptions: first, everything Zhuang Li said is true; second, everything Zhuang Li said is false. Based on these two assumptions, how will you respond?"

Teng Xuan fell into a long silence.

Teng Wei emphasized his tone and said, "Start from the most disadvantageous situation for you. If what Zhuang Li said is true, then you and he both have a certain advantage. You will each get 1 point.

"Based on this assumption, you have three ways to deal with it. The first is to pretend you know nothing, don't provoke him, don't anger him, then he will continue to give in to you, or even completely give up on himself.

"In this way, he is giving you his 1 point, so in the end he gets 0 points and you get 2 points, so you win.

"Second scenario, you continue to pretend you don't know about the recording. He suddenly tires of this repression and decides to show his true talent. Then his score remains his, and yours remains yours. You two can keep yourselves separate. He gets into a good university and leaves, and you continue to be an excellent student. The score is 1:1."

"Let's look at the third scenario. After receiving the recording, you go and confront him. He's enraged by you and decides to fight back. Since his score is better than yours, he can take your 1 point. In the end, he gets 2 points and you get 0. You lose.

"There are three possible outcomes: a win, a draw, and a loss. You have a two-thirds chance of a favorable outcome, but you avoided the correct choices and made the worst possible decisions. This game was already lost miserably the moment you lost your patience! Is this how I teach you? Huh?"

Teng Wei's tone became increasingly harsh, and his eyes showed deep suspicion.

He really couldn't believe that this was the heir he had carefully cultivated. Others said that his son was a genius, but today, why did he feel that this statement was particularly false?

He wiped his face and said tiredly, "I know what you're thinking. You think what Zhuang Li said must be false. You not only want him to lose, but you want him to lose terribly, right? Your narrow-mindedness has completely clouded your judgment! I'm truly disappointed in you.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Ao, and Mr. Wen came to Chongming in person to correct the test papers for Zhuang Li. Do you still understand Zhuang Li's character? Even his mother doesn't know what kind of person he is. Who do you think you are? How dare you go and provoke him? You can only pray that he doesn't hold a grudge! You have to deal with the trouble you have caused yourself. This is the test I give you!" Teng Wei waved his hand and strode away.

Teng Xuan looked at his back, feeling as if his heart was being stabbed by a knife.

The words he feared most from his father were "I'm disappointed in you."

Just then, his cell phone rang. When he opened it, he saw Zhuang Li's updated diary:

First in class:

First in grade:

【National Mathematics Competition:√

【National Chemistry Competition:√

【National Physics Competition:√

【International Mathematics Competition:√

【International Chemistry Competition:√

【International Physics Competition:√

【Provincial Outstanding Students:

National Outstanding Students:

There was no added text description, but six ticks were made in a row.

If it were three hours ago, Teng Xuan would have immediately taken a screenshot of Zhuang Li's diary and posted it on the forum for everyone to laugh at. But now, he just looked at the words with deep hatred, his fingertips trembling, not daring to touch them.

He regretted it and wanted to stop playing this game.

However, he did not realize that the power to "call a halt at any time" had already been taken away by Zhuang Li.

In the blink of an eye, this diary appeared in the forum of the love betting live broadcast game and was seen by everyone. The account that sent the screenshot was also marked with a striking name - Red Falcon.

Zhuang Li also took away Teng Xuan's hacker identity.

Teng Wei is wrong. This is not a zero-sum game at all, but a plundering game where "I will take away as many chips as you have in your hand."