Xiao Muyu then linked her other arm with Jiang Xiaoli's, "Yeah, you went to your grandma's house, otherwise the three of us could have been together!"
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled to herself. Xiao Muyu, that silly girl, clearly didn't care about studying, but rather about who was her "best friend"!
But she wasn't going to remind her; who doesn't have a competitive spirit?!
The two of them walked side by side, each holding Xiao Muyu's arm, neither willing to give way.
When they arrived at the school gate, they learned from other students that the class assignment list would be posted on the bulletin board downstairs in the teaching building.
They were about to go to the bulletin board to reserve a spot so they could easily look at the list when two teachers walked over with a stack of yellow paper.
Jiang Xiaoli reacted quickly, rushing to the notice board.
The person who came to post the class assignment list was Chen Zhe. When he saw Jiang Xiaoli, he stuffed all the yellow paper and paste in his hand into the hands of the young teacher next to him, saying, "Find a student to help you post it. I have something to do."
Chen walked up to Jiang Xiaoli and said, "Your name is Jiang Xiaoli, right? I'm your math teacher. My surname is Chen. Come on, let's chat for a bit."
Xiao Muyu and Yuan Man were both stunned.
Jiang Xiaoli was surprised for two seconds, then said to the two of them, "You two look first, I'll be back in a bit."
After she finished speaking, she followed Chen to the flower bed next to the teaching building.
Chen touched his thinning hair and asked, "Little Jiang, you've already previewed all the first-year high school textbooks, haven't you?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded. "Yes, Teacher Chen, is there something you need me for?"
Chen smiled at her, "It's nothing. You got first place in the freshman placement exam this year, so you'll be in my class from now on. If you have any problems with your studies, just come to me, okay?"
Hearing that she was number one, Jiang Xiaoli was not surprised at all. She wasn't sure if there were any other perfect scorers, but she was certain that she was.
"Thank you, Teacher Chen. I'll be relying on you for guidance in the future!"
Jiang Xiaoli's attitude was very proper. She had to maintain a good relationship with the teacher, as she would also need to take care of her family's small business in the future, and might need to ask for leave or something. Impressions were very important!
Chen Zhe was even more pleased with her because she not only had good grades but also spoke and chatted with great poise. His eyes crinkled with laughter.
"Okay, okay, I'm fine now. Go find your classmate."
Jiang Xiaoli politely waved goodbye to Chen Zhe and found Xiao Muyu near the bulletin board.
The bulletin board was packed with people.
She gestured with her chin towards the notice board. "So, which class are we in?"
Xiao Muyu gave her the answer, "The three of us are in Class One."
Yuan Man leaned closer and looked Jiang Xiaoli up and down. "Did you eat some kind of smart bean this summer? You actually got a perfect score! Just like Xu Shen!"
"Xu Shen? Who is that?" Jiang Xiaoli had no recollection of the name.
Yuan Man rolled her eyes at her, "No wonder you used to be a terrible student. Xu Shen was the top student in the city's high school entrance exam this year! You didn't even know that?"
Jiang Xiaoli then remembered that there was such a person, but she didn't care about it at all. "You already said I'm a bad student, why should I care about someone who's a top student?"
Xiao Muyu quickly tried to ease the tension between the two, "Xiao Li is also very capable now, you two are tied for first place! Maybe she'll even surpass Xu Xing in the future!"
The chattering of the group caught the attention of a boy nearby.
He walked over, glanced at Jiang Xiaoli a few times, and declared, "Next time, you'll only be able to come in second place at best."
Jiang Xiaoli blinked and looked at Yuan Man, "Who is this person?"
Yuan Man leaned closer, "He's Xu Shen, who's tied for first place with you!"
She understood; this immature teenager had come to issue a challenge.
Does she think she's an easy target? Anyone can talk tough.
She picked at her ear. "Young man, you can't handle being tied for first place with me? Your mental fortitude is lacking. Don't cry next time your name moves from next to below mine!"
As she spoke, she gave Xu Xing a downward pinky finger.
Seeing her "street smarts" demeanor, Xiao Muyu couldn't help but cover her face.
Xu Xing was surprised that she would respond to him. He looked at that annoying little finger.
I won't argue with you. You'll see the difference between us in the next exam.
After saying that, he quickly left as if he were being chased by a dog.
Yuan Man patted her on the shoulder, "Jiang Xiaoli! You're too brave! You actually dared to challenge Xu Shen for first place! How dare you!"
Jiang Xiaoli spread her hands, "Based on my misplaced confidence?"
Xiao Muyu was amused by her, "Xiao Li, now that you've said it, you'd better work hard! I heard that Xu Xing's parents are both university professors, so he may have already studied the material for the second or third year of high school on his own."
"Don't panic, don't panic, these are all minor issues." Jiang Xiaoli took out a lollipop and put it in her mouth. "We've finished looking at the class assignments, are we going home?"
The three parted ways at the fork in the road; Xiao Muyu walked with one other person, while Jiang Xiaoli walked the rest of the way alone.
At Aunt Wang's convenience store at the alley entrance, she said, "Little Pear's back? I heard from your mom you went to school to check on the class assignments? How did it go?"
Jiang Xiaoli gave Aunt Wang a sweet smile, "With Aunt Wang's care, I'm sure I'll get into the top class!"
"Oh my, little pear girl, you're so good! Here, have some to sweeten your mouth!" Aunt Wang grabbed a handful of loose fruit candies for her.
She stuffed the candy into her pocket and swayed as she walked home.
Li Guizhi has arrived home and is chatting with the two sisters, Tian Yuzhen and Tian Yuzhu.
Upon seeing her return, Li Guizhi didn't even bother to exchange pleasantries with the two sisters.
She quickly asked, "How's the class assignment?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked a little proud. "Hehe, I already told you I'm determined to get into the top class, Mom."
Li Guizhi was overjoyed to hear this good news.
Tian Yuzhen, who was standing next to her, was not happy. She knew before she came to Jiang Xiaoli's house that Tian Xiaomeng had been assigned to a regular class.
She forced a smile. "Congratulations, Xiaoli! Xiaoli, why don't you tutor Xiaomeng sometime? When you both get into the top class, you'll have someone to go to and from school with, won't you?"
Jiang Xiaoli said in Versailles, "Aunt Tian, I'm not very good at teaching. I don't know how I suddenly got it, I can understand the content in the book just by looking at it. There really isn't a suitable learning method for Xiaomeng..."
Tian Yuzhen was speechless at her words, so she simply changed the subject, "Guizhi, you see, Yuzhu and I have it tough, so why don't you give us a little more discount!"
Tian Yuzhu chimed in, echoing her sister's words, "That's right, Sister Guizhi, my two children, and their father's health isn't good, it's really not easy for them!"
Li Guizhi listened to their complaints without showing any impatience. "I know, I know! Everyone has their difficulties. These days, everything is getting more expensive, life is so hard. It's not easy for me either. Look at me, raising Xiaoli all these years by myself..."
Jiang Xiaoli listened to her mother's pitiful act from inside the room and laughed so hard she almost passed out on the bed. Was this her mother's trick of using magic to defeat magic?
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