Chapter 24 Can You Be Any More Favoritistic? (Revised + Words...)
Jiang Sui, who thought she had escaped a disaster: "..."
All the wrong questions on the test paper have been corrected. Not only have they been corrected, but the thought process and solution steps have also been neatly written next to the wrong questions.
This exam paper is so perfect that it can be used as a template.
The only drawback is that none of the words on it were written by Jiang Sui herself.
Do you think your math teacher can recognize your handwriting?
Before Ji Jingyu could answer, Jiang Sui knew she had asked a stupid question.
"I will try my best to imitate your handwriting next time."
A hint of regret flashed across Ji Jingyu's eyes.
Jiang Deyu's mouth dropped open in surprise. There was going to be a next time?
"Forget it, I've already made up my mind. If I really end up arguing with Qin Lin, I'll just have the butler come to the school."
Jiang Sui picked up the test paper and walked around behind Ji Jingyu. Seeing Jiang Deyu standing there dumbfounded, she took the time to pat him on the shoulder and said, "I'll help you split the punishment of copying half of it."
Jiang Deyu didn't blame Jiang Sui in the first place.
Looking back now, Jiang Sui had advised him more than once, but he was blinded by his own thoughts and preconceived notions, and even changed his own correct answer. So, in all fairness, Qin Lin deserved to punish him.
"No need, it was my own fault to begin with."
He paused, then added, "You got that question wrong too, you'll probably have to get it copied a hundred times. Let's just copy our own answers and go our separate ways."
Jiang Sui: "...Thank you for reminding me of this. I'm leaving now."
After Jiang Sui's figure disappeared through the door, Jiang Deyu nudged Ji Jingyu with his shoulder and asked, "Jiang Sui was talking about Grandpa Guan, right? What are her family's circumstances like? They even have a butler?"
Ji Jingyu gave him a cold look and ignored him.
Jiang Deyu continued, "Thinking back now, Lao Qin was actually pretty good to me. When I got scolded in class, at least everyone around me was a classmate I knew. If I had gone to the office, not to mention all those teachers, there were people from other classes coming and going. Just thinking about it makes me feel so ashamed... Brother Ji, what are you doing?"
A few more lines of text appeared on the draft paper.
The writer was Ji Jingyu, but the handwriting was quite different from his.
The girl's handwriting.
After carefully examining the paper, Ji Jingyu took out the test paper and began copying the sixth multiple-choice question.
Jiang Deyu: "???"
Jiang Deyu: "!!!"
He looked at Ji Jingyu with disbelief, his throat tightening as if something was stuck in it, and his voice cracked as he shouted, "Brother Ji, could you be any more biased?!"
—
When Jiang Sui entered the office, the first thing she looked at was Su Yinian's seat. Seeing that she wasn't in the office, Jiang Sui breathed a sigh of relief, and even her last bit of worry disappeared.
Looking at the fearless little girl in front of him, Qin Lin took a deep breath, his expression unusually troubled.
He was one of the few people in the school who knew Jiang Sui's background, so he was somewhat hesitant when facing her.
"Jiang Sui, your teacher knows that you have just transferred to a new environment and it will definitely take time to adapt. So don't be discouraged if you didn't do well on this test. After all, it's only the beginning."
Hearing this, Jiang Sui wasn't too surprised; instead, she felt a sense of "I knew it."
She had heard similar words countless times since she was a child.
She nodded casually.
She knew perfectly well that this argument wouldn't escalate, and she wouldn't need to call her parents.
It seems like a happy ending for everyone.
"Little Sun," Qin Lin called out to Sun Hao after speaking to Jiang Sui.
"Why."
"I think we shouldn't change Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu's positions. It would be good to have Ji Jingyu mentor Jiang Sui."
Qin Lin wasn't blind; he naturally recognized that the notes on Jiang Sui's test paper were written by Ji Jingyu. But it was better to ask someone for help than to just stuff them in the drawer. This at least showed that Jiang Sui still wanted to learn math well.
Moreover, Qin Lin had confidence in Ji Jingyu and believed that he could keep Jiang Sui in check.
Sun Hao pondered for a moment, then didn't rule out any possibility, "Okay, if they're both willing, it's a good arrangement."
During the ten-minute break, Qin Lin encouraged Jiang Sui a few more times before letting her return to class.
—
After everyone left the office, Qin Lin glanced down at Jiang Sui's report card, feeling both annoyed and amused. "68 in math and 148 in English. This kid's subject imbalance is just too outrageous. If she hadn't just transferred here, I would have suspected that she had some kind of problem with me."
The English teacher, Wen Xin, nodded. "You could actually get full marks in English, only two points were deducted from the composition. If the corrections were more lenient, those two points could have been avoided."
This diagnostic test was very close to the college entrance examination in terms of both question type and scoring criteria. It was designed to serve as a wake-up call for students entering their senior year of high school, to give them a sense of urgency, to help them fully recognize their shortcomings, and to encourage them to work hard in the limited time remaining.
Qin Lin rubbed his chest a few times. "Stop talking, the more you talk, the more upset I get."
Class teacher Sun Hao was also looking at Jiang Sui's report card.
Jiang Sui's grades are indeed somewhat outrageous.
Compared to her outstanding English score, her scores in the other subjects were pitifully low.
Sun Hao specifically pulled out Jiang Sui's Chinese language answer sheet.
He left the dictation blank, only wrote down the key points in the reading comprehension, and didn't even finish the essay.
This seems to be a very ordinary test paper, belonging to a poor student.
However, Sun Hao discovered that almost everything Jiang Sui wrote was correct.
This shows that she wasn't incapable of writing, but rather too lazy to do so.
So it's... a problem with your learning attitude.
This is a bit troublesome.
Sun Hao couldn't help but rub his forehead.
—
"Teacher Su has finished class."
"Mm." Su Yinian nodded and pulled out a chair to sit down.
Wen Xinxin happily pulled out Jiang Sui's answer sheet and showed it to Su Yinian, who was also an English teacher. "Teacher Su, here's an essay for you. It's really well-written."
"Yeah?"
Su Yinian didn't know it was Jiang Sui's test paper. She nodded as she looked at it, "The vocabulary is indeed solid. Hey, isn't this Ji Jingyu's handwriting?"
She flipped the exam paper, glanced at the name in the upper left corner, and her expression froze. "Jiang Sui?"
"Yeah, the new transfer student in Class Two scored two points higher than Ji Jingyu, so I bet her English foundation is really good..."
Wen Xin was still marveling at the scene, completely unaware of Su Yinian's slightly strange expression.
"What about the other grades?" Su Yinian blurted out, his tone even a little urgent.
"Um?"
Realizing his lapse in composure, Su Yinian tidied the test papers in his hand and said casually, "What I mean is, with such good English grades, her other subjects must be pretty good too, right?"
Wen Xin's smile froze for a moment, her tone filled with regret, "No, not at all."
She casually handed the report card of Class 2 to Su Yinian, saying, "You're only good at English."
Jiang Sui was a new transfer student, so her student ID number was naturally the last one.
Su Yinian quickly found her name on the form. After seeing the row of numbers, Su Yinian's expression went blank for a few seconds.
—
After returning to the classroom, Jiang Sui went to find Jiang Deyu immediately.
"Jiang Deyu, I'll copy half for you."
Jiang Deyu, who was writing furiously with two pens in his hands, looked up at her and asked, "What, don't you have to copy as punishment?"
"Hmm." Jiang Sui tapped her chin lightly with the test paper in her hand. "If it wasn't said, it probably means it's not necessary."
Jiang Deyu's first reaction was not that he felt it was unfair, but that if Jiang Sui didn't have to copy the text as punishment, then Brother Ji would have worked for nothing.
He turned his head to look at Ji Jingyu, only to find that the other party had already closed the notebook with a calm expression, looking like he was "keeping his merits hidden," and then gave him a warning look.
This means he should shut up.
Jiang Deyu: "..."
He shifted his gaze back to Jiang Sui, "If you help me copy, can you imitate my handwriting?"
Qin Lin wasn't blind; seeing the two different handwritings, he figured his punishment of copying would be doubled on the spot.
He emphasized the word "imitate" with particular stress.
Helping him copy means I have to imitate his handwriting?
Isn't this just pushing your luck?
Jiang Sui glanced at Jiang Deyu's handwriting and said lazily, "With your handwriting... I should be able to write it with my left hand."
This is outrageous!
These two must have made a pact, one using magic attacks and the other using physical attacks, so all the attack power went to him alone.
Jiang Deyu refused Jiang Sui's kindness with a look of grief and indignation, "No need for you to trouble yourself, I'm not that delicate, I can do a mere hundred times myself."
Jiang Sui looked puzzled. "I didn't say you were delicate."
Jiang Deyu: "..."
Cross-server chatting is exhausting.
"What do you know?" Jiang Deyu said through gritted teeth. "Go play somewhere else, you elementary school loser."
The underachieving student slowly walked back to his seat, wondering, "Is he still blaming me?"
Ji Jingyu: "He didn't blame you. He was just so ashamed of his own stupidity that he cried."
—
The next class is English.
Wen Xin praised Jiang Sui's test paper repeatedly, saying, "This test paper was quite difficult, but Jiang Sui's score was close to full marks, ranking first in the entire grade."
First in the entire grade, that's even better than Ji Jingyu's score!
Immediately, all eyes in the class were on Jiang Sui.
Ji Jingyu also turned her head to look at her.
"That's amazing," he said softly.
The attention of the whole class and Wen Xin's praise meant nothing to Jiang Sui; it was those three words that made her blush.
She lowered her head somewhat guiltily, too embarrassed to meet Ji Jingyu's gaze.
Only Jiang Sui herself knows the truth.
Of all the exams, she only answered the English exams quite seriously.
Because English requires the fewest words to write and is the least mentally taxing, she finished the English test in less than half an hour.
Upon hearing Jiang Sui's English score, Jiang Deyu stared in disbelief and pinched himself.
It really hurt; he wasn't dreaming after all.
In just two short classes, he felt as if he had lived a lifetime.
It turns out that Jiang Sui wasn't a poor student; he just chose the wrong path.
—
The topic of the afternoon class meeting was naturally the diagnostic test.
"This exam was generally difficult, but Ji Jingyu still did very well."
When Ji Jingyu was mentioned, a smile involuntarily appeared on Sun Hao's face.
Chinese: 133 points.
Mathematics: 150 points.
English: 146 points.
Science Comprehensive: 290 points.
Total score: 719 points.
He deserves to be number one in the grade.
Like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the once quiet classroom suddenly became noisy.
"That's amazing!"
"Brother Ji is amazing!"
"Haha, Wen Jinxu from Class 4 is going to be furious again this time."
"He made a bold statement before summer vacation, saying that he would definitely change the top student in the senior year. Now he's been proven wrong."
"I'll go to the door of Class 4 and laugh at him after class."
...
"Teacher Sun, we'd like to know how the new students did on the test this time?"
Although Zhao Jia's voice was soft, it successfully attracted the attention of many classmates.
Upon hearing her question, Xia Fan frowned at her unhappily, "What's it to you?"
"I was just a little curious."
Zhao Jia seemed oblivious to Xia Fan's dislike, replying gently and softly, her words impeccable, which made Xia Fan appear somewhat aggressive.
"How come I never noticed you were so curious before?"
Zhao Jia remained unfazed. "It's not just me; you see, the other students are curious too."
She was the English class representative, and she happened to be standing right next to Wen Xin and Su Yinian when they were discussing Jiang Sui's grades.
Apart from English, Jiang Sui's scores in all other subjects were among the lowest.
So she was never a good student, no wonder she acted so arrogantly, not only daring to provoke Li Lin, but also shamelessly clinging to Ji Jingyu.
Zhao Jia disliked Jiang Sui; she disliked her from the very first moment she saw her.
In the past, Wen Xin always praised Ji Jingyu and her, and their names were always mentioned together, which was her happiest moment.
But in today's English class, Jiang Sui took her place.
Zhao Jian could sense that Wen Xin really liked Jiang Sui, and perhaps one day even her position as class representative would be replaced.
Anyone can be the class representative, except for Jiang Sui.
"Yes, Jiang Sui's grades were pretty good this time too, weren't they?"
"It certainly won't be bad, after all, her English score is only two points lower than Brother Ji's."
"Our class isn't going to take two of the top ten spots in the grade, is it?"
"Brother Hao, quickly read out the new students' grades and rankings for us."
...
Immediately, discussions about Jiang Sui's academic ranking rose and fell in the classroom.
“Zhao Jia doesn’t like me,” Jiang Sui said firmly to Ji Jingyu. “She’s hostile towards me.”
Ji Jingyu leaned back in her chair with a slightly lazy air, her long legs casually crossed under the table, and asked, "Did that bother you?"
"How could that be?" Jiang Sui shook her head slightly. "I don't care whether she likes me or not."
For Jiang Sui, people in this world fall into two categories: those she cares about and those who are unimportant.
Zhao Jia clearly belongs to the latter category.
Jiang Sui was initially curious about why Zhao Jia disliked her, but Ji Jingyu's question made even that curiosity disappear.
The classroom was not quiet.
But Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu didn't care at all about what the others were discussing.
Even if the protagonist these people are talking about is Jiang Sui herself.
"Alright, quiet down. If you want to know your ranking, come to my office after class."
Looking at the chaotic students below, Sun Hao's expression was far from relaxed. "Now I have to pour some cold water on everyone. This mock exam is exactly like the college entrance exam. If you did well, don't be arrogant. If you didn't do well, you really need to work harder..."
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent.
Many people lowered their heads guiltily.
Watching others' misfortunes is certainly entertaining, but when it involves themselves, it becomes anything but.
"But I still maintain that it's not too late, as long as you're willing to work hard."
Ji Jingyu and Jiang Sui remained at the same table, and Jiang Deyu and Tong Xia's seats were also unchanged, but Xia Fan and Yu Xiaocheng were now sitting in front of them.
After class, Yu Xiaocheng turned around and greeted Jiang Sui, "Jiang Sui, would you like to share some tips on learning English with me sometime?"
Yu Xiaocheng ranked sixth in the grade this time, but English has always been her weak point, which is one of the reasons why Sun Hao arranged for her to be placed ahead of Jiang Sui.
On the one hand, it was to make Jiang Sui feel involved and integrate into the class as soon as possible. On the other hand, it was to have Yu Xiaocheng help Jiang Sui improve, reduce Ji Jingyu's burden, and also let Yu Xiaocheng learn from Jiang Sui so that her English grades could be improved further.
During the exam period, they ate lunch together. Jiang Sui had a good impression of Xiao Cheng, and when she heard this, she readily gave her an "OK" sign.
Xia Fan, who was standing next to her, smiled and said, "If we can't be deskmates, being deskmates in front of and behind each other is not bad either."
Jiang Sui nodded, her red lips curving into a pleased smile.
Sun Hao had previously said he would ask Ji Jingyu's opinion, and now that they are still sitting at the same table, does that mean Ji Jingyu quite likes sitting with her?
—
During lunch break, Sun Hao specifically called Ji Jingyu to his office.
The conversation was about his deskmate.
The tall boy asked only one question, "No matter how it's arranged, will I always have a deskmate?"
Sun Hao nodded. "Yes."
Previously, Ji Jingyu could legitimately sit alone at a single desk because the class size was odd. But now that Jiang Sui has joined, Sun Hao is worried that some people will object to giving her special treatment.
"Then you can arrange it, Teacher Sun. I'm fine with anything."
From the moment he entered the office, Ji Jingyu exuded a detached indifference, as if everything around him was irrelevant to him.
After realizing he would definitely have a deskmate, he didn't offer any further opinions. His deep black eyes simply stared coldly at a certain spot, without any emotional fluctuation.
But Sun Hao knew very well that Ji Jingyu wasn't throwing a tantrum; that was just his personality.
"So what do you think of Jiang Sui?" Sun Hao asked tentatively.
"It will be all right."
To be honest, Sun Hao was somewhat worried about Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu becoming deskmates.
Because Jiang Sui is so strikingly beautiful, and because it's so easy for someone her age to develop immature, budding feelings for the opposite sex.
But now Sun Hao realizes he was worrying too much.
He was still unsure about what would happen to Jiang Sui, but he had confidence in Ji Jingyu.
This child hasn't quite grasped things yet.
To Ji Jingyu, Jiang Sui and Jiang Deyu were no different.
No, I should be closer to Jiang Deyu, since we grew up together.
Sun Hao thought to himself.
Author's Note: The homeroom teacher says: This child hasn't quite grasped the concept yet.
After a moment of realization, Xiao Jiang mumbled something and then said: "Brother Ji, a dating expert, you know?"
Class teacher: I'm still closer to Xiao Jiang.
Xiao Jiang: ……
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