At night, Zhou Xiu was writing a Mathematical Olympiad paper when she received a call from the police station, asking her to go to the Public Security Bureau within three days to cooperate in obtaining an oral examination certificate.
Zhou Xiu agreed.
Then Zhang Qi's confused voice came from the other end of the phone. He said jokingly, "It's not a big deal, but you still need to call a girl. It will only delay her studies. Don't I have me here?"
"I said this matter had nothing to do with her. I was the one who beat the person."
So the police took an oral test with Zhou Xiu over the phone.
The next day.
Zhou Xiu came to the school and saw that the school had issued a notice asking students to pay attention to their personal safety after school. The notice contained a vague description: A classmate of our school encountered hooligans on the way home from evening study last night, but fortunately no harm was caused.
The school kindly reminds students to pay attention to their personal safety. Senior students should try to be picked up by their families after evening self-study or go with friends.
The students in Class 24 didn't know what happened to Zhou Xiu yesterday. Huaxu glanced at the notice and reminded Zhou Xiu with concern:
"Xiu Xiu seems to finish school very late on weekdays. You are a day student, so please be careful."
Zhou Xiu confessed to Huaxu what happened last night.
Huaxu was stunned for a moment, shocked and angry. She carefully examined Zhou Xiu.
Zhou Xiu said: "I'm fine, Zhang Qi just happened to pass by and helped me."
Huaxu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "No wonder I went looking for Zhang Qi last night but he was nowhere to be found. He has been practicing Sanda since he was a child and is quite good at fighting."
"Don't go home alone in the future. I'll take you home after your evening study."
Zhou Xiu shook her head, "No need to trouble Xuxu."
…
After school at noon, Zhang Qi asked Zhou Xiu to come out for a while.
Zhang Qi brought a girl to Zhou Xiu. He glanced at her and said to her, "She was the one who sent someone to block you yesterday."
Zhou Xiu's gaze fell on the girl. It was a very unfamiliar face. She shook her head. "I don't know her."
Qian Miao, a freshman girl, glanced at Zhou Xiu angrily, "Of course you don't know me, I just know you."
She told Zhang Qi: "I was just joking and trying to scare her. They were beaten up like that and sent to the police station...isn't that enough?"
Zhang Qi said, "Of course it's not enough. How about I just make a joke and find a few men to block you?"
"You apologize to Zhou Xiu sincerely, and we won't pursue the matter if she forgives you."
Zhou Xiu sensitively heard the word "we".
Zhang Qi took a look and reminded Qian Miao in a low voice: "No apology? Well, Mr. Yuan..."
Qian Miao suppressed his trembling fear and lowered his head to apologize to Zhou Xiu: "I'm sorry, Zhou Xiu. I shouldn't have treated you like that."
"I really didn't mean to hurt you. I just asked someone to warn you."
Finally, she bit her lip and said to Zhou Xiu: "Many people in our grade don't like you."
In other people's impressions, Zhou Xiu is poor and vain. She wanted to seduce senior Xie Cheng, and even senior Xu Qing took good care of her. Apart from having good grades and good looks, she is a complete green tea bitch.
After listening to this, Zhou Xiu said coldly: "It's just an insignificant liking, I don't need it."
Qian Miao suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Xiu in surprise.
"You go back." Zhou Xiu said.
Qian Miao was stunned, then turned around and ran away.
Zhang Qi was stunned and asked Zhou Xiu: "Is it... that simple?"
Zhou Xiu spread out her hands and said, "The Public Security Bureau and the school will handle it. It's not my turn to decide what punishment should be given."
She changed the subject: "Thank you, I'll treat you to a meal some other day."
Zhang Qi quickly waved his hands, scratched his head and said, "No, no, it's just a small matter."
Zhang Qi felt a little guilty, as he was not the one who handled Qian Miao's affairs. He just brought the person here. The competition is approaching, how can Zhang Qi have the time to take care of these things?
…
Thursday, math competition class.
Lao Wang did not teach any new content, but instead gave the students some warm-up test questions to write. The test questions were a bit difficult, and the classroom was filled with the rustling sound of people writing on the test papers.
Lao Wang said: "I will not ask the students to hand in these papers. Just write them carefully and treat them as warm-ups before the competition."
The top student doubted his life while writing, and even suspected that this was a new method of torture that Lao Wang had come up with.
Li Simiao complained: "Is the league so difficult?"
Qi Yaguang raised his head halfway through writing and said, "The difficulty of the league in the past few years was not too great, so it's better to be prepared now. What if the test questions this year are a little more difficult and I fail?"
Qi Yaguang also heard that the top students from other schools would do their best to compete for the first place in the province, leaving Yude students with no scholarships to receive.
Qi Yaguang couldn't help but feel tight in his chest when he thought about it. Even students would get angry after hearing these words, let alone the hot-tempered Old Wang?
Li Simiao looked around and found that most of the students around him had left their papers blank, as some of them did not know how to answer a few of the big questions. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued to write the questions with a calm mind.
Even Qi Yaguang and Xu Haobo had three big questions left to be answered, so Li Simiao's mere two big questions were not worth mentioning.
At this time, Li Simiao heard Zhang Qi's voice and asked in a low voice: "Zhou Xiu, have you finished writing?"
Li Simiao was hurt.
Zhou Xiu just nodded and stood up with the test paper.
She walked to the empty seat next to Zhang Qi and sat down, then began to teach Zhang Qi the questions that he didn't know how to write.
The top students around Zhang Qi looked at him strangely, feeling jealous and envious. Especially the students in Wen Na's class, their scorching gazes seemed to burn a hole in him.
What happened to Zhou Xiu today?
Normally, she would never take the initiative to talk to others, and would leave the math class after class was over. She was extremely aloof.
Why is Zhang Qi treated so well?
They also need guidance from the experts, as they don’t know how to answer many questions!
Zhang Qi knew that this was Zhou Xiu's way of expressing gratitude to him. He listened to Zhou Xiu's instructions with great joy.
Zhou Xiu also briefly explained the knowledge points that Zhang Qi was not good at and taught him a few tips. Zhang Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this. I became more and more absorbed in listening.
When Zhou Xiu finished the last question, Zhang Qi couldn't help but say, "Zhou Xiu, you are amazing."
No wonder Class 24’s performance has improved by leaps and bounds.
Zhang Qi finally learned a lesson today. Zhou Xiu is very good at summarizing the essence. There are endless ways to solve problems, and any question in her hands is as easy and fun as playing a game. Zhang Qi was fascinated by her explanation.
Zhou Xiu took the opportunity to fill in some knowledge points with Zhang Qi. Although there were not many, he went on to explain them in depth bit by bit, and two classes were over in the blink of an eye.
Xi Shaoyuan, who was halfway through writing the test paper, inadvertently fell on the two people in front of him.
Zhou Xiu was explaining the problem to Zhang Qi seriously, and occasionally put her hair behind her ears. Zhang Qi didn't know what he heard, but his eyes lit up and he looked at her happily.
Xi Shaoyuan lowered his head and took out his cell phone. In the dialog box that he was reluctant to delete, there was only the medical expenses Zhou Xiu sent him and the two words "thank you".
The back and forth became so frequent that even Xie Cheng could not ignore it. He asked calmly, "If you are not doing the test paper, what are you looking at?"
Xi Shaoyuan turned off his phone expressionlessly and said calmly, "I didn't see anything."
After school, Zhou Xiu invited Zhang Qi to have a meal on the second floor of the cafeteria.
"You are so polite. It's enough that you have wasted two classes to tutor me." Zhang Qi said to Zhou Xiu.
Zhou Xiu said: "It should be."
Zhang Qi enjoyed a sumptuous meal without hesitation, and he recalled what happened yesterday.
If you think carefully, if it weren't for Xi Shaoyuan, Zhang Qi would never have met Zhou Xiu, let alone help her. Zhang Qi wanted to confess to Zhou Xiu, but he hesitated when the words came to his lips.
Xi Shaoyuan didn't seem to want Zhou Xiu to know about this.
While having dinner with Zhou Xiu, Zhang Qi was bathed in the self-evident gazes of his classmates in the Wenners class. He felt happy in his heart, after all, it was a rare opportunity to be treated to dinner by Zhou Xiu.
However, these gazes made him feel uncomfortable.
Zhang Qi quickly finished his meal and walked out of the cafeteria carrying his schoolbag.
Zhang Qi met Xi Shaoyuan at the entrance of the cafeteria. The image of Xi Shaoyuan carefully covering Zhou Xiu's eyes flashed through his mind. At this moment, he stopped where he was as if he was possessed by an evil spirit or his acupoints were pressed.
He stammered, "Um...I, I like the highlights."
Xi Shaoyuan glanced at Zhang Qi coldly, turned around and left the cafeteria without saying anything.
Zhang Qi scratched the back of his head and muttered in confusion, "I saw a ghost."
"Why should I feel guilty? He doesn't like Zhou Xiu."
…
Basketball court.
Xi Shaoyuan found a seat in the audience and sat down, opening his notebook and typing aimlessly for a long time.
Xie Cheng invited him to play after playing basketball, but Xi Shaoyuan declined.
Xie Cheng threw the ball away and let others play. He wiped his sweat and said to Xi Shaoyuan: "Why don't you play on the court? What's the point of just watching others play?"
After a while, Zhou Xiu and Hua Xu walked down the teaching building side by side. Xie Cheng raised his head and spotted them at a glance.
Xie Cheng suddenly asked: "The notice sent by the school today mentioned Zhou Xiu?"
Xi Shaoyuan did not answer him, but stopped typing on the keyboard, too lazy to answer Xie Cheng.
Xie Cheng suddenly patted Xi Shaoyuan's shoulder, a faint smile on his lips, "Shaoyuan, just sit here and watch. I'll go take Zhou Xiu home."
He put on his clothes, picked up his schoolbag, turned around and walked down the audience.
Xi Shaoyuan closed his notebook and looked at Xie Cheng's back as he left, his lips pursed into a line.
Xi Shaoyuan: “…”
The other end.
Huaxu and Zhou Xiu walked out of the campus together. Huaxu got in the car and asked Zhou Xiu to get in and take her back.
At this time, Xie Cheng came out of the school. He walked to Zhou Xiu's side and said softly to her, "Can I discuss a few questions with you?"
Zhou Xiu was a little surprised. Although she didn't know what Xie Cheng wanted to communicate, she nodded.
She said to Huaxu, "Xuxu, go home first."
Highlights: "..."
Even after school, they still raced against time to communicate and study. She didn't quite understand the world of the academic god.
Huaxu glanced at Zhou Xiu, then at Xie Cheng who had a faint smile on his face. Based on the trust in Xie Cheng's character, Huatiao finally closed the car window and the car drove away.
Xie Cheng and Zhou Xiu discussed topics from the Mathematical Olympiad, from solid geometry to algebra and calculus. He asked Zhou Xiu questions as he walked. Like a teacher who patiently throws questions and feeds students.
Zhou Xiu was good at mental arithmetic, so she had no difficulty discussing with Xie Cheng. After a short pause of a few beats, he was able to answer quickly.
Xie Cheng asked a question and Zhou Xiu answered it.
Xie Cheng slowly read out the question: "In the rectangular plane coordinate system xOy, the point set K = {(x, y) | x, y = -1, 0, 1}, pick three points at random from K..."
Zhou Xiu frowned and stopped. The x and y axes appeared in her mind, and a large number of digital symbols floated in front of her eyes. She closed her eyes and said quickly: "The answer is 4/7."
Xie Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "That's right."
He also handed Zhou Xiu a piece of roasted pig's trotter.
The two happened to be passing through a downtown area, and Xie Cheng took out a hundred yuan and jumped in line to buy a portion of "Zhuangyuan Roasted Pork Trotter".
A string of question marks slowly appeared on Zhou Xiu's face: "???"
He said calmly, "A reward for you."
Xie Cheng narrowed his eyes, a faint smile on his lips as he said, "You looked at it several times just now, I thought you wanted to eat it."
It is easy to feel hungry at this time after an evening self-study class. When Zhou Xiu just passed through the downtown area, the greasy pig's trotters were as red as roses, sprinkled with chopped green onions and chili powder, which was so fragrant that it made people salivate.
Zhou Xiu couldn't help but take a few glances.
Zhou Xiuwan refused Xie Cheng and did not take the roasted pig's trotter: "I'm not hungry, you can eat it if you buy it."
Xie Cheng said: "I don't like it."
With a faint smile on his face, he handed the food in his hand to Zhou Xiu and gave her a pack of napkins.
Zhou Xiu looked at the clean hand that Xie Cheng handed over. She hesitated for a moment and took the roasted pig's trotter. The two men stopped where they were, and Zhou Xiu took five minutes to quickly resolve the issue.
After filling her stomach, Zhou Xiu couldn't help but squint her eyes and wiped her lips with a napkin.
Xie Cheng's eyes fell on Zhou Xiu's lips, which were red from the spiciness, and the thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
He looked away and said, "I can see that you are well prepared. You have read Number Theory, right?"
Zhou Xiu nodded, and Xie Cheng finally smiled, "The full English version?"
"Yes." Zhou Xiu replied.
However, it was the students in Class 24 who took turns teaching Zhou Xiu how to translate, and Zhou Xiu managed to finish it with some difficulty.
Xie Cheng recommended several books to Zhou Xiu, "Real Analysis by Terence Tao, Modern Euclidean Geometry... These books can be used to broaden your horizons and should be helpful to you."
"The original version is in English. If you find it difficult to read, the Chinese version is also a good choice."
When Xie Cheng finished talking here, the topic just ended and Zhou Xiu arrived home.
Zhou Xiu said: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Xie Cheng said.
Xie Cheng watched Zhou Xiu walk into the community. He waited on the side of the road for a while. The Xie family’s driver came to pick him up five minutes later based on the location sent by their young master.
The next day.
After school, Xie Cheng met Zhou Xiu at the same place as yesterday. He asked Zhou Xiu to help him solve a few problems.
In the episode of trying to invite Zhou Xiu to go home together, she met Xie Cheng again. She quietly asked Zhou Xiu, "Why is Xie Shen waiting for you again today? Are all you top students so good at making good use of your time?"
Zhou Xiu shook her head and said, "No."
A string of question marks slowly appeared on Huaxu's face: "???"
Zhou Xiu patted Huaxu's head and said, "Go home first, don't worry about me."
Xie Cheng and Zhou Xiu walked side by side. He read the question softly: "Let K and M be real numbers..."
Zhou Xiu stopped and said, "Xie Cheng, thank you. You don't have to do this again. It's a waste of your time."
Yesterday Zhou Xiu thought Xie Cheng really had something to discuss with her, but it turned out not to be the case.
He was just chatting with her aimlessly.
Zhou Xiu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did...someone ask you to come?"
Xie Cheng smiled: "Can't I come here on my own accord? Don't think too much about it. Good luck on the exam on Sunday."
Since Zhou Xiu refused, Xie Cheng had no intention of insisting any longer. His car had already been parked on the street in front of the school gate.
Before getting on the bus, Xie Cheng said to Zhou Xiu, "You have to at least get first place in the province."
Zhou Xiu nodded and responded to Xie Cheng: "I will."
She watched Xie Cheng's Phaeton gradually disappear from her sight. Zhou Xiu clutched the strap of her schoolbag and continued walking towards home.
Passing by the busy streets and the traffic-congested downtown area, Zhou Xiu arrived at the community near her home. She stopped, suddenly looked back, and it took a long time before she looked away and walked into the community.
After a long time, a figure flashed by and was submerged in the crowd.
It was Xi Shaoyuan who walked out from behind someone's roof.
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