Chapter 60 - Strike
Chapter 60 - Strike
Lin Shengjia believed Ning Fei’s nonsense. Otherwise, who would buy an air conditioner, a bed and a mobile phone for someone they meet for the first time?
After Lin Shengjia told Luo Chenghong the story without any precautions, Luo Chenghong believed it.
He didn't think that buying those material possessions was a big deal, but seeing that someone like Duan Yunhong could be manipulated, he realized that the relationship between them was not simple.
However, Luo Chenghong did not completely believe Ning Fei's nonsense. He tended to think that Duan Yunhong had a backup plan and was just "acting" accordingly. For example, once Ning Fei improves Lin Shengjia's grades, Duan Yunhong will immediately push the Ji family to recognize him. Anyway, by then Lin Shengjia will have become a really good student, and the Ji family should be more willing to accept him back, so Lin Shengjia's wish to stay away from the Ji family will be even more difficult to achieve.
The tactic of using the opponent's force to counter attack does save energy, but Luo Chenghong feels that it is too time-consuming. He still felt that it would be better to mess up Lin Shengjia's studies, causing him to fail the college entrance examination, or even for him not to take the college entrance examination at all. In this way, the task of destroying Lin Shengjia was easy.
He thought so and did so. Before Ning Fei arrived, Luo Chenghong was about to "kidnap" Lin Shengjia away. If he really sets off for Shenzhen, Lin Shengjia’s studies will definitely be over. But Ning Fei suddenly intervened under the identity of an "English teacher" and ruined Luo Chenghong's plan.
Ning Fei's cleverness lies in that he bypassed Lin Shengjia and took action directly against Lin's parents. No matter how mature Lin Shengjia is inside, or how much he wants to give up studying, he is still a minor after all. Minors must be supervised by their parents, otherwise even if they run away, their parents can call the police and bring them back.
To some extent, Ning Fei's position as a "teacher" is more convincing to Lin's parents than Luo Chenghong's position as a "brother".
Luo Chenghong began to think of other tricks.
——Lin Shengjia started listening to Ning Fei after Ning Fei “revealed his identity”, right? This will make him feel like he has help...
What if he knew that if he made another choice, he would have “similar” helpers?
***
Before Luo Chenghong changed his course of action, the school's monthly exam arrived.
The teachers graded the papers very quickly and the results were announced the next day after the exam. Ning Fei was handing out papers at the podium. He read out a name and a student came up to pick up his or her paper. Only scores above 90 were reported, while scores below 90 were only given by name. However, students whose grades have improved will still be praised by Ning Fei.
Ji Xingzhe, who usually tops the list in English, scored 98 this time, ranking second. Because the class monitor performed exceptionally well and got full marks, ranking first in the grade, Ji Xingzhe had nothing to say.
Of course, Lin Shengjia’s grades were not read out.
Ning Fei handed over his test paper and smiled: "You have made progress. Keep up the good work."
The evaluation was very simple, as if it was just a casual remark. Lin Shengjia glanced at the score, whispered "thank you", and turned back to his seat.
Many students in the class felt regretful that they didn't get to hear his score. The main reason was that Lin Shengjia’s 28 points last time were so stunning that everyone wanted to know if he would do something exciting again this time. However, this time the new English teacher did not directly yell out Lin Shengjia's score like the previous one. It seems that Lin Shengjia has really made progress.
Then again, it's already 28 points, you can easily get a higher score than this by guessing, right? Moreover, both Ning Fei and Lin Shengjia did not seem very excited, which meant that even if there was progress, the extent was probably very limited.
Not long after Lin Shengjia returned to his seat, Ning Fei began to explain the test paper, and he finally spread it out on the table. His deskmate couldn't help but turn his head to take a look, and immediately said in surprise: "65! You passed this time!"
My deskmate actually remembered to lower his voice, but the person sitting next to him heard it and turned around to check. After confirming Lin Shengjia's score, the students at the table in front began to spread the news to the sides. After a while, half of the class knew Lin Shengjia's grades. Although 65 points is definitely at the bottom, Lin Shengjia has never passed the English subject since the beginning of this semester! It’s no wonder that my deskmate was so surprised.
Ning Fei noticed the small commotion, but he ignored it and continued to mark the papers calmly.
Ji Xingzhe naturally knew it too. He just seemed to accidentally notice the commotion in the direction of Lin Shengjia, and seemed to casually ask "What's going on over there", and his desk mate quickly told him Lin Shengjia's score.
——In less than a month, I improved from 28 to passing...
Ji Xingzhe glanced at Lin Shengjia, then looked at Ning Fei on the podium. Although he scored 98, which was far behind Lin Shengjia, his drop to second place and Lin Shengjia's progress made him feel anxious.
——Tsk, why can’t you just never recover from this?
What happened during the previous summer vacation? Can it happen again and hit him hard again...
***
After school in the afternoon, Ji Xingzhe left the teaching building with a few of his friends. They planned to go to the school gate together to take the Ji family's car and go to a nearby high-end Western restaurant for dinner.
"...Hey, let me tell you something interesting." Zhu Yueting was among them, walking backwards while chatting with her friends, "The guy in our class who got 28 points in the English test last time passed this time!"
A boy from another class replied: "Oh, that top student you guys talked about?"
"It's the former top student. Didn't I say that his grades dropped sharply this semester? I don't know what he did during the summer vacation. He's like a different person. Although he was a nerd before, at least his grades were good. Now he doesn't look as nerdy as before, but I always feel that he doesn't fit in with the others in the class and is particularly out of touch." Zhu Yueting sighed, "Besides, his grades were so good before, but now they are so bad. Doesn't he feel ashamed at all? The teacher scolded him, but he was shameless. It's so annoying, this kind of person!"
"If that's the case, why is he suddenly so motivated now?" the boy asked in confusion. "According to what you said, he should continue to be a scumbag until the school persuades him to drop out."
"He lives across the street from Teacher Ning." Ji Xingzhe finally spoke up, "Teacher Ning said she knows his parents. Maybe Teacher Ning is helping him with his lessons in private."
"Tuition? Him?" Zhu Yueting asked in surprise, "Teacher Ning's tuition is not cheap. Can that Lin Shengjia afford Teacher Ning's tuition?"
"Living close to home doesn't necessarily mean you need to pay tuition fees." Ji Xingzhe said calmly, "He just knocks on the door opposite and asks questions. Will Teacher Ning not answer him?"
"Ask a question..." Another tall boy in the senior year narrowed his eyes, "Speaking of which, does your teacher Ning participate in setting questions for the monthly exam?"
"I'm not sure about this." Ji Xingzhe looked at him, thinking seriously, "Teacher Ning is new here. In theory, he won't be asked to set questions so quickly, right? But he has experience studying abroad and is a top student..."
"Even if they don't give us any questions, their teachers are all in the same office. It's normal for him to want to see, hear, and even participate in the discussion, right?" said the senior boy. "If Teacher Ning is still tutoring the guy who scored 28 points in English, regardless of whether his actual English level has improved, it won't be difficult to improve his test score in a short period of time."
“You mean Teacher Ning…” Ji Xingzhe opened his eyes wide, “No, Teacher Ning also tutors me. His classes are very interesting and in-depth. Although he would say what is the key point, he would never leak the questions!”
"I'm not talking about you, Xiaozhe. Why are you so excited? You have such good grades, there's no need to leak the test questions." The senior boy looked like an experienced person. "Someone in our class had similar ideas. It was said that he tried to get the midterm exam questions in advance. After all, the midterm exam results are used as a reference for recommended students, so it's not surprising that someone wants to take a risk."
Zhu Yueting said: "But this is just a monthly exam. What's the point of leaking the exam questions? Besides, the leaked exam score is only 65, which is not high."
"You are all students, so of course you don't care." The senior boy replied, "But that English teacher has a work evaluation. According to what you said, he is a young new teacher who has returned from studying abroad. It's not surprising that he would try to lower the score to make his work performance look good, right? Although that person only scored 65, he at least passed, and the average score won't be dragged down too much."
"Qin Ran, what you said makes sense!" Zhu Yueting felt that he was right the more she listened. "But would Teacher Ning really do that? Tsk, I think he looks very handsome and gentlemanly, and many girls in the class like him. If he really did something like that, it would be too disgusting. People like him should just get out of here!"
"Gentleman? He lives across from Lin Shengjia, who has no money. Doesn't that mean he doesn't have much money? The way he looks in school is just an act." Qin Ran, a senior boy, continued to express his opinion, "Xiaozhe, you've made him take extra classes, don't you see anything?"
Ji Xingzhe hesitated for a moment: "So far, I have only made up for it once. He came on a motorcycle..."
"That's right! He only has a motorcycle, and it's not a new one!" Zhu Yueting felt that what Qin Ran said made sense. "Xiaozhe, didn't you also say that when you wanted him to take extra lessons before, he didn't agree until your mother said that the tuition fee would not be small, and then he agreed? He probably doesn't have much money!"
Qin Ran nodded: "That makes sense. He has to make some achievements in our school to have a better future. Otherwise, if his family is well-off, why would he care so much about the school assessment?"
Ji Xingzhe still looked unconvinced: "But he did study abroad. When I said I wanted to hire him for tutoring, my family asked the school to check his resume, and there was indeed a record in his personnel file..."
"He studied abroad at public expense." Qin Ran said indifferently, "Just like the former top student in your class, he got in based on his grades. But what good does it do if he got in? He still has to live in an old neighborhood with no money and wait for people to get rich."
"And then he climbed up by helping students cheat?" Zhu Yueting made a vomiting gesture. "Being poor is not a problem, but using any means to climb up is a big problem. It's so disgusting. Xiaozhe, don't tell me that you still want to give him tutoring! Go home and talk to your parents. I want to tell them too. I don't want a teacher like that to teach me anymore."
“But…” Ji Xingzhe still had a hesitant expression, but looking at his companions’ eyes, he finally lowered his head slightly, “Okay, I’ll ask if I can investigate first. We can’t wrongly accuse teachers and classmates for no reason, right?”
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