Small Town Rebirth: Starting From Birth

On the internet, people often commemorate their childhoods. Chen Bing, a young man from a small town who was one of them, found himself back 24 years ago, in the small town of his birth, after his ...

Chapter 207 The Teacher's Invitation

As the teacher pointed and whispered among those students, Chen Bing exchanged a silent glance with the class representative next to him. He didn't know whether to stay or leave, and could only stand there blankly waiting.

Fortunately, the biology teacher didn't ignore him for too long. After exchanging a few words with the other students, the teacher turned to look at him.

"Look, your test paper this time, after I solved that question for you correctly, you got full marks. You got full marks even on such a difficult question, that's amazing."

"You flatter me, teacher." Chen Bing smiled modestly and reached out to take the test paper.

"Sigh~" Before Chen Bing could take the test paper, the biology teacher chuckled and took it back. Then, he said with a smile, "How about you take your test paper and post it on the back wall of your classroom? Anyway, you know better than me, so you don't need it for explaining problems in class. Use it to motivate your classmates and show them what you've got."

Chen Bing readily agreed.

Hearing Chen Bing agree, the teacher nodded, then said to Chen Bing, the class biology representative who was grading multiple-choice questions, "When you go back later, take this test paper and post it on the back wall of the classroom. And then... you..." The teacher said, turning to look at Chen Bing again.

"When are you free? Would you like to come over for a meal? I have a son who's two years younger than you and will be starting middle school soon. I'd like you to give him some advice." The teacher always had a half-smile on his face, making it hard to tell if he was joking or being sincere.

Chen Bing was slightly flattered by the invitation. He tentatively replied, "I'll do whatever you say, teacher."

"Then it's settled. Are you free this Friday? Go straight home with your teacher after school, and I'll take you home when it gets late. If you want to stay overnight, you can sleep with my son."

I'm free on Friday.

"Okay, then it's settled."

The biology teacher had a rather unique personality; he was decisive and efficient in his speech and actions, always quick and swift. After speaking with Chen Bing, he lowered his head again to grade the non-multiple-choice questions on the test paper.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Chen Bing turned and left the office.

That evening, the biology class representative posted Chen Bing's test paper at the back of the classroom as the teacher had instructed. She also brought the test papers of other students in the class.

"Holy crap! How come I only got 34 out of 50?! What kind of questions were these?"

"What's that compared to what I got? I got 31 and I didn't even say anything."

"Stop barking, everyone. Yang only got 41 on the test."

"What about Bing-ge? How many points did Bing-ge get on the exam?"

Someone went to Chen Bing's desk to check the grades, but found it empty, with no papers marked up. The student assumed the papers hadn't been handed out yet and looked away without asking. He glanced around the classroom again, and after spotting the class representative handing out the papers, he rushed over to him.

"Sister Asia, is Brother Bing's exam paper here?"

"Look, it's posted on the wall behind."

The student looked up and realized that half a circle of people had already gathered at the back of the classroom. After wandering around for so long, it turned out the test paper was posted at the back. "I've been running back and forth from the back, circling the entire classroom!"

After grumbling to himself for a moment, the boy ran back to the back of the classroom to look at the test papers posted on the blackboard.

"Wow! Perfect score! Awesome!"

Very quickly, very quickly, the classmates found out that Chen Bing had gotten a perfect score again.

Although Chen Bing's grades were consistently excellent, easily achieving perfect scores, everyone makes mistakes. Even the legendary Chen Bing couldn't always get perfect scores in every subject. Furthermore, junior high exams were indeed easy, with two or three students consistently achieving perfect scores, making Chen Bing less conspicuous. But this time was different; the exam was so difficult, and the questions were so unusual.

Even other students who usually get full marks only scored 46 points this time.

Immediately, someone else approached Chen Bing, wanting to ask how he did it.

Chen Bing generously shared his experience with the students who had traveled long distances to learn from him.

"Once you learn the knowledge up to the high school level, junior high school problems will be very easy to solve."

"You're already in high school?!"

With a face full of admiration, the student who came to learn from the method slowly left, not knowing whether the method would work for him.

Honestly, when someone's excellence reaches a certain level, others can't even feel a trace of jealousy. Even those middle school students in the throes of their teenage years, those with lofty ambitions and self-importance, have to admit that in their memories of middle school life, there is indeed such a towering figure, as majestic as Mount Everest.

Other students might think the same way, but for Shang Yunmiao, who was standing next to this "peak," her thoughts were much simpler.

Sigh~

Knowing that Xiao Shang's sigh was meant for him, Chen Bing turned around, and sure enough, the other person was staring at him.

Seeing that Chen Bing had noticed him, Xiao Shang sighed again.

"What's wrong? Did you not do well on the test?"

"Hmm." Shang Yunmiao's face showed an indescribable expression. She nodded twice and then showed the test paper in her hand to Chen Bing.

"I only got 43..."

Well, for Shang Yunmiao, 43 points is a bit low. Even if this exam was difficult, her score shouldn't be lower than 45. That being said, Chen Bing felt that Shang Yunmiao wasn't actually that sad.

"I want you..."

"Chen Bing, you..."

The two of them started talking at the same time, and then stopped talking at the same time.

Shang Yunmiao had already guessed what Chen Bing wanted to say, and so had Chen Bing. After a brief silence, Shang Yunmiao spoke first with a smile, "Chen Bing, your grades are really good. Teach me these problems, I can't seem to get them right no matter how I try..."

Pretending to be weak and asking for advice has become Shang Yunmiao's forte. Unlike before, she said those words with almost no psychological burden.

Chen Bing was happy to teach Xiao Shang, as it was part of his daily routine.

Which question don't you understand?

"Hehe, this question."

After recalling the steps and organizing her thoughts, Chen Bing gently and meticulously explained the process to Shang Yunmiao. However, the little girl's mind seemed elsewhere.

"Pay attention in class," Chen Bing reminded Shang Yunmiao, noticing that she seemed a little distracted.

However, Xiao Shang is becoming increasingly delinquent. Upon hearing Chen Bing's reminder, instead of genuinely repenting, she jokingly changed the subject: "Chen Bing, your Adam's apple bobs when you talk."