Chapter 5 When did Brother Li become so fond of studying? ...

Chapter 5

In fact, Jiang Xuli began to regret it the moment she kicked the door.

He had only dealt with Jin Ran a few times, and although she had ulterior motives, she had never done anything so straightforward and foolish.

When he actually saw the situation in the study, he immediately realized that he had misunderstood.

The woman who was carefully playing with the cat exuded a gentleness unlike anything she had ever shown before. When her bright eyes looked over, it seemed as if she could see right through Jiang Xuli's thoughts.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Jin Ran raised an eyebrow as she looked at the uninvited guest.

By now, the dried fish she was holding between her fingers had been snatched away. In gratitude, the kitten affectionately rubbed its head against Jin Ran's fingertips, showing no sign of reluctance.

Jiang Xuli felt extremely embarrassed.

He subconsciously pursed his lips, his eyes revealing a hint of wariness, making his handsome face even more striking, just like the aloof school heartthrob on TV.

His words broke the coldness: "I... cough, I came to get something."

After he finished speaking, he was glad that he had come up with a plausible reason on the spot, and he secretly resolved not to expose himself.

Behind him, Chen Xunliang realized what was happening: "That's right, that's right, we came to the study to get something. What are you doing, Auntie?"

While asking questions, I curiously peeked at the books on the table, such as "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation," "Wang Houxiong's Study Guide," and "High School Mathematics Problem-Solving Methods and Techniques," which felt a bit strange.

Then I remembered that when the two of them first barged in, Li Ge's stepmother seemed to be talking to the calico cat. Surely she wasn't teaching the cat to read?

Chen Xunliang was amused by his own thoughts.

In real life, he couldn't help but chuckle, and then he received a stare from Jin Ran.

Chen Xunliang: "..."

Jin Ran's lips curled up slightly.

The restraint of an adult is only towards peers of equal strength. She might be embarrassed to try speaking in front of the servants, but the two people in front of her are only fourteen or fifteen years old, the most immature age.

In terms of both age and experience, she is far inferior to Jin Ran, who has been exposed to the ways of society.

Most importantly, if she gets into Wencheng Middle School later, the students she teaches will most likely be about the same age as them.

Thinking of this, Jin Ran waved her books at the two of them: "I'm reading, but I don't really know the current learning level of high school students. You two have come at the perfect time."

"ah?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? Don't you want to help me?" Jin Ran pretended to be sad.

Chen Xunliang really wanted to say that he didn't want to.

He was a poor student who slept in class but was energetic after class. When school finally ended, all he wanted to do was play and had no interest in studying.

But Li Ge's stepmother was truly shrewd. She neither threatened nor bribed him; she only looked at him with a slightly disappointed gaze, and he almost readily agreed.

In the end, the fear of studying brought him back to his senses. Chen Xunliang dared not speak casually anymore, and secretly winked at Jiang Xuli, hoping that the other party would refuse.

Then Jiang Xuli frowned and asked, "What do I need to do?"

Chen Xunliang: "?"

No, when did Brother Li become so fond of studying?

Jiang Xuli simply didn't want to owe Jin Ran anything.

Even now, his father's special assistant still hasn't appeared, and there's only one guess... that Jin Ran hasn't contacted his father at all.

This realization surprised him slightly.

Despite Jiang Xuli's perpetually nonchalant attitude, she has actually longed for her parents' attention.

Unfortunately, each time he expressed his desire, all he received was his father's indifference and accusations, and over time, he became numb to it.

This time, Jiang Xuli was prepared to be scolded by his father, but... nothing happened.

It was like a fist poised to strike, only to land a blow on cotton; for a moment, it was hard to describe the feeling.

I feel so stifled.

Especially now, he has twice misunderstood the other party based on preconceived notions.

Young people are impetuous and have not yet developed the slickness of adults. They are indifferent yet righteous. Right is right and wrong is wrong. They will never choose to run away because they have done something wrong.

So even if Jin Ran doesn't make a request, he will find an opportunity to repay the favor.

Don't worry.

Jin Ran said gently, "It's nothing difficult, I just need you to help me with a problem."

He then handed the two A4 sheets of paper to them: "You've learned about composite functions, right? I came up with this problem. See if you can solve it."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xuli paused, lowered her eyes, and sure enough, there was a question written on the paper.

It's a bit complicated, but not too difficult.

Chen Xunliang, who also saw the question, looked blank and muttered to himself, "Holy crap, have we ever learned anything this difficult? Your stepmother must have made a mistake!"

The exam papers at Wencheng Middle School are usually discussed by three or more teachers. Li Ge's stepmother isn't a teacher, so would she really be able to set the questions? Maybe she's just deliberately messing with them!

The more Chen Xunliang thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He kept babbling on and on, but Jiang Xuli ignored him and picked up his pen after glancing at it a few times.

A clear, summery voice reached my ears:

"No matter the problem, we need to proceed step by step. First, we treat f(x) as a whole, substitute the known values ​​into the function to get the specific result, and then deduce the sequence based on the result..."

After an afternoon of practice, Jin Ran's trial lecture became much smoother.

Even compared to a clueless kitten, she can adjust her teaching methods at any time when the student is a real high school student.

For example, seeing Chen Xunliang's confused look, he concluded that "the explanation was not clear enough," and thus decisively changed his problem-solving approach.

Five minutes later, Chen Xunliang's eyelids began to tremble.

Jin Ran received feedback and raised her voice to try and remind the other party.

Ten minutes later, Chen Xunliang became increasingly sleepy as he listened, and finally, he was successfully hypnotized. Before he knew it, he bumped his head on the table.

Jin Ran: "..."

Jiang Xuli, who witnessed all of this, felt a strange urge to laugh.

He twirled the pen between his fingers, casually glancing at the questions he had finished.

Actually, this question is quite sophisticated, combining overlapping functions and sequence recursion. It requires several twists and turns, and you can easily fall into a trap if you're not careful.

He didn't think she would go to such lengths to tease them.

On the other hand, Jin Ran was unaware that she had gained recognition.

Faced with numerous mishaps during the trial lecture, I felt frustrated, yet also a sense of relief.

Others might not understand, but that's just how Jin Ran is; she never lets herself get caught up in negative emotions.

The unexpected situations are a form of self-examination and improvement. She was glad that she discovered the problems before the interview, so that she still had the opportunity to correct them.

Having figured this out, Jin Ran not only wasn't angry, but calmly woke him up and patiently explained it to him sentence by sentence, despite Chen Xunliang's flushed face.

Finally, half an hour later, Chen Xunliang showed an expression of sudden realization.

"I get it! The questions are different, but they all use the same knowledge point. Wow, I'm so smart!"

Chen Xunliang chuckled foolishly. The math problem, which had seemed like an incomprehensible book, suddenly became clear and easy to understand. He even had the illusion that he could solve it!

Jin Ran...remained silent out of reason.

He only touched her chin as a sign of praise when the little calico cat came over.

Who says cats are inferior to humans?

When it comes to mathematics, humans and cats are indistinguishable!

Thinking this, Jin Ran couldn't help but look at the other person in the room.

It turned out that Jiang Xuli had already finished.

The other person used a different approach to solving the problem, but the answer was exactly the same as what she said.

Jin Ran was not only surprised, but also excited, as if a talent scout had recognized a promising individual – she never expected that Jiang Xuli, who skipped class to play with cats, was actually a good student!

Hmm, after thinking about it carefully, it seems that this point is indeed not mentioned in the novel.

That makes sense. How could the son of a monster like Jiang Mingxu be an idiot?

Jin Ran was simply expressing her feelings, but to others, it took on a completely different meaning.

As Jiang Xuli's good brother, Chen Xunliang witnessed firsthand that Li Ge's stepmother suspected Li Ge, and felt very indignant on Li Ge's behalf.

After holding back for a while, she finally couldn't help but cry out in grief and indignation, "Auntie, did Brother Li do something wrong?"

Jin Ran snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "No mistake, not only is it correct, but the thought process behind the answer is also very clear!"

"Then why don't you say anything!"

Not saying anything?

Jin Ran then realized that something was wrong with the boy's tone.

Teachers all like smart students, and she met Jiang Mingxu on her first trial lesson, which greatly increased her teaching satisfaction.

Hearing the question, he didn't hold back his praise, giving Jiang Xuli a thumbs up: "You're really smart!"

Jiang Xuli: "?"

"Well, what I mean is that your brain is so amazing, oh no, so incredibly useful, only a tiny bit less intelligent than mine!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuli's expression gradually became complicated.

He suddenly realized that the emotions he had just felt were somewhat unnecessary.

"Hehe, it's getting late, how about I treat you to dinner?"

Jin Ran blushed slightly when her compliment backfired, and she quickly cut her losses by abruptly changing the subject.

Chen Xunliang, who had long since starved to death, suddenly brightened up and opened his mouth to say something, but Jiang Xuli stopped him: "No need, let's go out to eat."

The boy's tone was distant; now that the favor had been repaid, there was no need to continue their relationship.

Jin Ran didn't insist: "Then next time when I'm free."

As we all know, having free time next time is practically the same as not having any free time at all.

Whether Jiang Xuli understood or not, he nodded indifferently and, when leaving, did not forget to take the well-fed and well-rested little Sanhua with him.

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After seeing the two high school students off, Jin Ran went out to eat.

The interview is in two days, but the original owner of this body doesn't have a suitable formal outfit in her wardrobe. She plans to go shopping after dinner.

Having informed the housekeeper beforehand, Xiao Sun brought out the Porsche from last time. After getting in the car, the two headed straight to a nearby shopping mall.

As night fell, the mall bustled with people. A huge screen at the entrance played an advertisement featuring a young and handsome idol group dancing, their radiant smiles dazzling. Jin Ran couldn't help but glance at them a few more times.

Seeing this, Xiao Sun smiled and said, "My sister-in-law's little niece is currently a fan of their star, I think her name is something like TUIR, and my wife knows him too?"

Jin Ran shook her head. She didn't know TUIR, but she did know that among the female lead's many suitors was a rich second-generation heir who was a member of TUIR.

The two are a bickering couple, with the rich second-generation deliberately giving the poor female lead an opportunity to participate in an overseas event in order to embarrass her.

Unexpectedly, on their return trip, the two were caught in a brawl at the airport. In the critical moment, the female lead pushed the rich second-generation away, and was injured in the process.

It was during this unexpected incident that the rich second-generation was moved by the heroine's courage and kindness, and fell deeply in love with her.

If I think about it, it's something that happened recently.

However, this has little to do with her.

Jin Ran quickly stopped paying attention and let Xiao Sun do whatever he wanted. She found a place to have dinner first, and then went to choose a formal suit.

When paying, she suddenly remembered something—she had been so busy with civil service exams and interviews that she had forgotten to check how much wealth the original owner of the body had.

Money isn't everything, but you can't do without it.

Jin Ran harbored illusions; after all, the Jin family was a long-established wealthy family, and should have accumulated considerable wealth. On the other hand, the original owner of this body was married to Jiang Mingxu, a renowned business prodigy in City A, and their joint marital assets were immeasurable.

Jin Ran, who was poor in her previous life, was slightly excited. With trembling hands, she opened the various accounts of the original owner of the body.

Wait, why is my savings only three thousand yuan?

She stared wide-eyed, unwilling to give up, and calculated the numbers several more times, but in the end, the string of numbers did not increase.

Jin Ran, who has an optimistic and cheerful personality and never falls into negative emotions, said with a smile: "Laughing to death, I don't really care about other people's money."

She simply had doubts about Jiang Mingxu's description.

A rising star in the tech world? A business prodigy?

—That's fake! The real one is a stingy and miserly person!