Shen Huaiyu was speechless. It was not that he looked down on Qin Baolin. It was just that Qin Baolin had such a high IQ when he was a child, and he still helped himself!
When they were young, Qin Baolin and Shen Huaiyu were at odds with each other because Qin Baolin always failed to perform better than Shen Huaiyu in every exam.
Therefore, Qin Baolin disliked Shen Huaiyu very much and unilaterally regarded him as an opponent.
He thought that Shen Huaiyu had been in the countryside for two years and must not be as good as him.
Because of their childhood friendship, he will take better care of Shen Huaiyu later.
"As long as you're happy." Shen Huaiyu gave Qin Baolin a fake smile.
Xiao Zongqi looked around the garden and said loudly, "Welcome everyone to my humble abode. Today, I hope everyone can bear witness that I will accept you as my last disciple."
"There are four people who have received the invitation to become my last disciples. Xue Xinqi, Qin Baolin, Kong Shengsheng, and... Shen Huaiyu. The four of you step out!"
Everyone present was looking forward to it, waiting to see what kind of person Mr. Xiao liked.
Needless to say, Xue Xinqi is excellent in both appearance and aura.
Anyone who sees him will exclaim in admiration, saying that this boy is definitely not an ordinary person.
Although Qin Baolin's appearance was not as good as Xue Xinqi's, he was calm and composed. He even smiled at everyone when facing everyone's gaze, showing no stage fright at all.
"Is Qin Baolin's family also in the military?" asked someone who knew something about it.
"I heard so. But Qin Baolin has also become quite famous in the past two years. Maybe he can surpass Xue Xinqi!"
People also think very highly of him.
Next came Kong Shengsheng, the only girl among the four.
Kong Shengsheng was dressed like a student, wearing a light blue shirt and a light-colored long skirt. She had short hair, which was the most popular hairstyle of the era.
He was holding a book in his hand, and the author of the book was Xiao Zongqi.
As the only girl, Kong Shengsheng was still a little shy, but she still walked forward with a firm gaze and also won a lot of praise for herself.
"Although Kong Shengsheng's family background is not as good as Xue Xinqi and Qin Baolin's, she should not be underestimated. I heard that she has won the youth math, physics and chemistry championships for several consecutive years!"
"Really? I think she's not at all stage-shy for a little girl, which is really good."
"In such a noisy environment just now, he was still reading a book! It shows that he studies very hard!"
Xiao Zongqi heard the last words, so he lowered his head and asked Kong Shengsheng: "Were you reading a book just now?"
Kong Shengsheng didn't expect Xiao Zongqi to talk to him.
He was immediately excited and replied with a smile: "Yes, Teacher Xiao, because I don't know anyone and it's boring to just stand there, so..."
As he said this, Kong Shengsheng smiled as if he was embarrassed.
I thought I would get some compliments from Xiao Zongqi, or at least leave a good impression on him, but I didn't expect Xiao Zongqi to turn his head away without saying anything.
Kong Shengsheng's fingers turned white because of excessive force when holding the book...
"Where is the other one, Shen Huaiyu?"
In the crowd, Shen Huaiyu nodded to Feng Lingyu and said softly, "I'll go up first, don't worry about me."
After saying that, Shen Huaiyu walked towards Xiao Zongqi's direction.
The crowd parted one by one, revealing a young man with a calm expression.
The first thought that comes to everyone's mind when they see Shen Huaiyu is: The man on the street is like jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world. This is probably what it means to describe someone like Shen Huaiyu.
Shi Xiangyun looked at Shen Huaiyu obsessively, thinking, it turns out that he might also be accepted as a disciple by Master Xiao…
No wonder I caught his eye in the crowd at first sight. His temperament is so attractive.
It’s all that stinky woman’s fault. She ruined my good fortune!
Otherwise, I might have already started a conversation with him.
However, it's easy now that I know who he is. Once I reveal my identity as the daughter of the Shi family, will I still be afraid that he won't get close to me?
Xiao Zongqi was also stunned when he saw Shen Huaiyu's appearance. He didn't expect Shen Huaiyu to look like this.
Xue Xinqi and Kong Shengsheng had not expected that this person named Shen Huaiyu was so good-looking that he attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.
It’s true that no matter what era, being good-looking is always popular.
Qin Baolin secretly curled his lips. He was used to being hit.
"Who is this Shen Huaiyu? Why haven't I heard of him?" Most people don't know that Master Xiao decided to accept a last-ditch disciple because of Shen Huaiyu.
Among these four people, only Shen Huaiyu was not well-known, so someone asked.
"I don't know. It just seemed to come out of nowhere."
"Did Mr. Xiao choose him because he's good-looking?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Mr. Xiao be such a superficial person?"
"I was talking nonsense..." The person who spoke also realized that he had said something wrong.
When Xu Wenyuan and Xie Lai, who were standing next to Xiao Zongqi, heard these words, a smile flashed in their eyes at the same time.
They guessed right. Their teacher was really a superficial person and was influenced by his wife.
After Shen Huaiyu walked in front of Xiao Zongqi, Old Xiao didn't say much and motioned him to stand aside.
Then he said, "If you want to be my last disciple, I have set up three rounds of competitions, and the best candidates will be admitted based on the results. The entire process will be conducted under your supervision, and it will be absolutely fair and just."
Although Xiao Zongqi originally had his eyes on Shen Huaiyu, now that the selection has been held, he will naturally be fair and just and choose the disciple who best meets his requirements.
No one present today would fail to give face to Xiao Zongqi, so many voices were heard immediately.
"Mr. Xiao, we believe you!"
"Yes! The competition you hold must be fair and just!"
"In the first round, I gave a test paper. The full score was 100 points and the time limit was 60 minutes. All the questions on this paper were set by me personally and the original questions could not be found anywhere else.
If the four of you have no objection, the first round of competition will begin in 10 minutes."
Xiao Zongqi glanced at the expressions of the four people and saw no change in their expressions. He nodded with satisfaction.
"Teacher Xiao, where are we taking the exam?" Qin Baolin asked.
Now they are still in Xiao Zongqi's garden, but this place doesn't look like a place for exams at all.
"Right here."
"What? Here? But there are so many people here..."
Meeting Xiao Zongqi's smiling eyes, Qin Baolin couldn't say the next words.
"Comrade Qin, it's the same taking the exam here! Anyway, the four of us are taking the exam here, what are you afraid of?" Kong Shengsheng suddenly said with a smile.
"I was just reading a book here! Don't worry, it won't have much of an impact."
Just like last time, Xiao Zongqi did not respond to Kong Shengsheng's words, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
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