After class, Wu Qian reluctantly went to Wu Liang's office. The door was closed, and she stood at the door, too afraid to go in.

Then a teacher came out and asked, "Wu Qian, why aren't you going in?"

The teacher who came out recognized Wu Qian because she used to be frequently called to the office to receive praise.

Wu Qian had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.

Only Wu Liang, the older brother, is in the office now; the other teachers are gone.

"Tell me, what's wrong with you today? You were daydreaming in class!"

"No, it wasn't me, brother."

Wu Qian had just begun to explain the reason.

"At school, you can call me Teacher Wu."

Her brother, Wu Liang, interrupted her and emphasized.

"Teacher Wu, I'm just upset about my grades."

"Your results this time were really poor; I don't think this reflects your true ability."

"It's all Su Ya's fault. Because she handed in her paper early, my mind went completely blank."

"I've heard about this. We don't have a rule against handing in your paper early, it's just that no one has done this before."

"Then you guys should make a plan. I'm sure I wasn't the only one affected yesterday. Many classmates didn't do well on the test."

"But others aren't as bad as you. Out of 150 points, you didn't even pass. And in the future, you'll be facing competitors from all over the world. You can't handle it now just because some classmates handed in their papers early and you've lost your composure. How can you represent China in the competition like this?"

Wu Qian didn't understand. Her brother usually sided with her, so why was he acting differently this time?

He wanted to say something more, but Wu Liang cut him off.

"Go back to class first."

So they let her go.

Wu Qian had no choice but to go back unwillingly, but she didn't listen to her brother's words. She even felt that Su Ya had seduced her brother, so why should she?

Wu Liang watched his younger sister walk out, shaking his head with a hint of disappointment. His sister usually behaved well, but he hadn't expected her to be so easily upset over such a small matter. How could someone with such a weak mentality possibly represent the country in a competition?

Wu Liang recalled how spirited he had been back then, the most promising candidate to represent China in the International Mathematical Olympiad. But a small act by a classmate caused him to break down, ultimately costing him the chance to compete. He hoped his sister wouldn't follow in his footsteps; the fact that these problems were now surfaced was actually a good thing. He also needed to think about how to comfort her when they got back.

Remembering Mr. Chi's words—that if Su Ya could represent China in the competition, she would definitely win—and his repeated instructions to ensure Su Ya remained in the math Olympiad training class, they realized she could participate in the final competition. Perhaps, inspired by Su Ya, the other students in the class could also improve their skills.

That's why Wu Liang took the opportunity to call Wu Qian to his office. He wanted to give her a heads-up beforehand. He knew that his younger sister was very competitive and had never had any rivals before. If a rival appeared, he couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't resort to some extreme measures.

However, due to some special reasons, Wu Liang forgot to comfort his sister, which almost led to a big mistake. He never expected that his sister would get stuck in a rut.

In contrast, Su Ya slept through two consecutive classes.

So I decided to go find Old Chi.

The courses here are too easy; she should do some practice tests instead.

As a result, the following conversation was overheard outside Mr. Chi's office.

The speaker was a stranger, about the same age as Old Chi.

"Professor Chi, that's not very kind of you. You have such a promising physics student and you didn't even introduce him to me."

Upon hearing the visitor's words, Old Chi stroked his sparse, receding hairline and knew that Su Ya's affair could no longer be concealed. Otherwise, why would this old man have come?

However, he also had a way to solve it.

He feigned ignorance: "Old He, who are you talking about?"

"Mr. Chi, stop playing dumb. She's the only student in Class 2 of Kyoto No. 1 High School who got a perfect score. I've already found out. Her name is Su Ya. Don't try to fool me."

Old Chi was surprised to find that Old He had already investigated Su Ya; it seemed this matter was going to be difficult.

"Mr. He, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but you're not at Beijing No. 1 High School, so what's the use of me telling you?"

Suddenly, Old He burst into laughter.

He waved the bright red letter of appointment in his hand.

"Haha, Mr. Chi, look what this is! I'm a teacher at Kyoto No. 1 High School now."

When Old Chi saw the bright red letter of appointment and heard what Old He said, he was dumbfounded and hurriedly asked three soul-searching questions.

"What did you say? What happened? When did this occur?"

"It was just before I came here. I took the initiative to find Principal Wang and said I wanted to come and teach a physics training class. Principal Wang immediately agreed and issued me an appointment letter as quickly as possible. Now I'm just like you."

Upon hearing this, Old Chi thought to himself, "Principal Wang must be crazy. He's processing your appointment letter so quickly because he's afraid you'll back out."

Su Ya's grades were phenomenal, and the physics competition teachers had approached her, wanting her to participate in the competition as well. However, they were all turned down by Teacher Chi, who said that it would distract Su Ya and that the timing wouldn't be right. Because of his high reputation, the teachers in charge of the physics competition training class didn't dare to say anything.

But Professor He is different. He and Professor Chi are both professors at Tsinghua University, which is the same level. If he wants to poach someone, it's not so easy to deal with, and you can't just refuse to give them up.

Old Chi's eyes darted around and he came up with a good idea.

"Professor He, I can't make the decision about Su Ya joining your physics competition training class. You have to talk to her. If she agrees, I certainly won't stop her."

Old Chi recalled that he had gotten Su Ya to sign up for the math Olympiad and math Olympiad classes through a deal, so it was obvious that Su Ya would never agree.

"Alright, Mr. Chi, it's settled then. If Su Ya agrees, you can't stop her!"

Old Chi hesitated after hearing this. What if Su Ya agreed?

It's just that Su Ya's hearing is too good; she heard everything she should and shouldn't have heard in such a short time.

However, she is the kind of person who always responds to things as they come.

Fearless

Suya knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Su Ya pushed the door open and came in.

Professor Chi didn't even notice who came in. He was already having a headache. Professor He from the Physics Department had arrived, so how far away could Professor Yu from the Chemistry Department be?

If these people heard that Kyoto No. 1 High School had such an extraordinary student, they would definitely scramble to get in.

Old Chi rubbed his temples and said, "Old He, look, I have a guest here. Why don't you go back first?"

"What about Su Ya?"

"If you have the ability, go for it."

"You said it yourself."

Old Chi was getting impatient. This old man was pushing his luck, so he looked up, ready to chase him away.

Then he heard a voice that suffocated him: "Excuse me, may I know what it is?"