Chapter 133, Chapter 4: The Academic Genius in Campus Novels
Xu Qingzhou pursed her lips.
I really couldn't remember what I had forgotten, so I could only make up a lie.
"You still haven't told me your name."
"..."
Yu Wanwan's gaze was somewhat strange.
Just how obsessed is this person with her name?
He clearly didn't remember anything, yet he immediately asked this question.
But thinking of the promise she made to him in the previous world, he reluctantly grabbed a piece of paper, scribbled a few words down, and ran off with his schoolbag.
Holding the paper she had slipped to him, Xu Qingzhou didn't open it for a long time.
A long time passed, until the bell rang for evening self-study, before he took a breath and slowly unfolded the paper.
Yu Wanwan.
The three words, written in a flowing and elegant style, leap off the page.
Wanwan.
Tie the boat to its course.
It really is... it was destined to be his.
Xu Qingzhou covered her eyes and slowly smiled.
After a long while, I carefully folded the paper and treasured it, placing it in my space.
Xu Qingzhou is indeed very capable.
Lin Zhiyao's notebook was very detailed, recording everything from basic knowledge to advanced concepts.
It's clear that she's a very serious girl.
Thanks to his cultivation in the previous world, Xu Qingzhou's current spiritual strength is enough to support him for several days without sleep, and he can even remember everything he sees.
Three days is enough time for him to fully digest the contents of this notebook.
When Yu Wanwan threw him the competition paper again, he solved the problems much faster.
They have clearly adapted to the level of difficulty in this competition.
Yu Wanwan was quite satisfied with this.
Having received Yu Wanwan's approval, Xu Qingzhou didn't delay and immediately went to the teacher to get the registration form.
The original owner had been in Class 3 since the beginning of high school.
Teacher Zhou was well aware of his abilities.
Upon learning that he was also preparing to participate in the competition, Teacher Zhou's first reaction was not happiness, but worry.
"Qingzhou, aren't you pushing yourself a little too hard?"
The teachers could all see Xu Qingzhou's feelings for Yu Wanwan.
It wasn't that Xu Qingzhou was bad at disguising himself; rather, he didn't try to hide anything at all.
Clearly, Teacher Zhou believed that Xu Qingzhou decided to participate in the competition because of Yu Wanwan.
Xu Qingzhou was both amused and exasperated.
"Don't worry, Teacher Zhou, participating in the competition won't affect my studies."
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhou had made preparations before coming, and he brought along the test paper that Yu Wanwan had asked him to write.
"These are the competition papers that Zhiyao gave me these past few days. I think I'm capable of participating in the competition."
Teacher Zhou hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the item and suddenly stopped.
After looking at the test paper and then at Xu Qingzhou, they finally took him to the teacher in charge of the second-year high school competition group.
"Old Liu! Take a look at this!"
Teacher Liu is a bald, old man.
He was currently worried about the competition.
"What are you looking at! The math class representative from Class 1 has suddenly been hospitalized with appendicitis. The preliminary rounds are just around the corner, and I'm so worried!"
Despite saying that, he still put on his reading glasses and started looking at the test paper that Teacher Zhou handed him.
The more I looked, the deeper the surprise and joy appeared on his wrinkled face.
After reading it, joy completely overwhelmed surprise.
"Hey Lao Zhou! Who wrote this test paper?"
"That's him!"
Upon seeing Mr. Liu's reaction, Mr. Zhou knew he hadn't misjudged the situation.
He quickly pushed Xu Qingzhou forward.
"Xu Qingzhou from our class! This kid has made tremendous progress recently!"
Teacher Liu adjusted her reading glasses and looked Xu Qingzhou up and down.
"Xu Qingzhou? I don't remember him."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for Teacher Zhou and Xu Qingzhou to hear clearly.
Teacher Zhou glanced at Xu Qingzhou with some concern.
"Mr. Liu is in charge of competitions. It's normal that he doesn't know you've never participated in competitions before. Don't be discouraged!"
The latter remained calm and even smiled slightly.
"I know."
The original owner only began to show his talent in business during college.
There's really nothing to be discouraged about these teachers not remembering him during high school.
Teacher Zhou was finally relieved.
Meanwhile, Teacher Liu's gaze had returned to the test paper, pointing to several questions.
"Did you come up with these ideas yourself?"
Xu Qingzhou glanced at the place Teacher Liu was pointing to.
There, a method written in red pen was explained in a more concise way than in black pen.
"The black pen is what I wrote myself, and the red pen is what Lin Zhiyao helped me organize my thoughts and methods. She gave me a lot of guidance."
"Lin Zhiyao?"
Teacher Liu suddenly realized what was happening.
"No wonder!"
The worry on his face vanished, replaced by a relieved excitement.
"Not bad, not bad, Lao Zhou, your class just picked up Lin Zhiyao out of nowhere, and now Xu Qingzhou has appeared. You've really hit the jackpot!"
He held those papers, thoroughly enjoying them.
"This test paper is much harder than the ones I had them do in the competition class. Although their handling of the last few big questions was a bit immature, showing some signs of imitation and lacking flexibility, their basic skills were very solid!"
Most importantly, no matter how difficult these problems are, or how complicated his solutions are, the process and the result are correct.
It's clear that he just hasn't fully adapted to the logic of the competition questions yet.
With proper training, given time, this could become another dark horse!
Teacher Liu became more and more excited as she spoke.
"Alright, alright! Xu Qingzhou, right? Starting today, you'll be auditing classes in the competition class!"
Xu Qingzhou's eyebrows curved into a smile.
"Thank you, Teacher Liu."
"Don't thank me yet."
Teacher Liu waved her hand, her expression turning serious again.
"I'm just giving you a chance to participate. Whether you get a spot in the competition depends on yourself."
"I understand, Teacher Liu, I will definitely work hard!"
Xu Qingzhou spoke with a firm tone and a sincere attitude.
I've got the math sorted out, and the physics part wasn't too difficult either.
Similar to Mr. Liu, after the physics teachers reviewed his paper, they agreed to let him join the competition class as an auditor.
From that day on, Xu Qingzhou began the grueling training of the competition class.
But after actually joining the competition class, he discovered that the difficulty of the questions was not as high as he had imagined.
Having been tormented by Yu Wanwan's test papers, he now finds the questions on the competition class's test papers so simple that he can almost know the answers at a glance.
Perhaps sensing his question, Teacher Liu strolled over with a thermos in her hand.
"It's strange that the questions in the competition class are so easy?"
Xu Qingzhou composed himself, touched his nose, and didn't dare to speak.
Teacher Liu took a sip of tea, looking completely unperturbed.
Do you know how difficult those test papers Lin Zhiyao gave you were?
Xu Qingzhou shook his head honestly.
"have no idea."
"The difficulty of the national league."
"..."
Xu Qingzhou's fingers tightened almost imperceptibly around the pen.
He's been working on these problems for the past few days, tormented to the point of despair, wishing he could go back to the drawing board and start over. He's been questioning his own intelligence countless times.
It's actually a question from the national league?
Seeing the look of surprise flash across his face, Teacher Liu clicked her tongue in satisfaction.
"That girl has a really sharp eye!"
Such a promising talent, how come he was unknown before?
If it weren't for Lin Zhiyao, he probably would have missed out.
Teacher Liu shook her head, then put her hands behind her back, picked up her thermos, and strolled away.
He didn't care at all what the people who were hit by the bomb thought after he dropped it.
Xu Qingzhou, on the other hand, looked at these questions, which seemed exceptionally simple to him.
After a long while, he finally covered his forehead and laughed out loud.
This simple and direct teaching method is typical of her.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Qingzhou suppressed the turmoil in his heart and began writing on the test paper again.
This time, however, he had no more doubts.
Instead, they started using these "simple" problems to try to solve them again in a more concise and ingenious way.
Pursuing ultimate efficiency and elegance.
He solved problems faster and faster, and his accuracy rate was frighteningly high.
Often, while others are still racking their brains over the first big question, he's already almost finished.
His problem-solving process has become increasingly concise, and he often provides novel solutions that even impress the teachers in the competition classes.
The students in the competition class went from initial skepticism and disbelief to eventual shock.
Now, all that's left is numbness.
Lin Zhiyao is one thing, but before she came to Yunchuan, she was already a well-known expert in the competition circle.
What's the deal with this Xu Qingzhou?
Has their brain been blessed by some guru?
The top students in the competition class all felt immense pressure.
In order not to be overwhelmed by Xu Qingzhou, a newcomer, the group buried themselves in their studies.
A group of people who were already smart and proactive studied even harder after being put under pressure and competition.
In the subsequent tests, the results also improved rapidly.
Teacher Liu and the physics teacher were grinning from ear to ear.
This made teachers of other subjects extremely envious, and some even tried to get close to Xu Qingzhou by indirectly asking him if he was interested in other subjects.
Unfortunately, Xu Qingzhou had a very clear understanding of himself.
He could be called a top student, but he's not quite a genius yet.
Mathematics and physics are his strengths, and he is confident that he can learn them well.
He's fine with other subjects, but not with competitions.
The other teachers could only regretfully give up as well.
Never mind, even if Xu Qingzhou isn't around, they still have Lin Zhiyao.
I'm pretty sure about my year-end bonus this year, so I won't push it too hard.
Amidst the invisible smoke of competition in the competitive classes, the school-wide selection competition arrived as scheduled.
Yu Wanwan, who had only visited the competition class a few times, and each time would just wander around, leaving behind a problem that would cause people to wail in pain, and then turn around and leave, also appeared in the competition class.
I saw a girl sitting in the first row who exuded laziness.
Then I looked at the tall, upright boy sitting in the first row on the other side.
The students were all on tenterhooks.
Separated by two rows of tables, Xu Qingzhou winked at her before quickly glancing at the exam paper.
The questions in the selection competition were a little more difficult than those in the regular competition classes, but not by much.
After a quick review, Xu Qingzhou felt confident and focused on solving the problems.
Just like when I practiced in the competition class, I wrote very smoothly and quickly.
The increased difficulty of the questions did not cause any bottlenecks.
Yu Wanwan, on the other hand, was even more relaxed than him.
She rested her chin on one hand, reading the question as if it were a solution.
After finishing a test paper, the draft paper next to it remained clean, without even a speck of ink on it.
Teacher Liu has given up on her.
This person is ridiculously strong.
Fortunately, their former rivals are now on their side.
The one who should have felt despair was someone else.
Just thinking about it makes me so happy!
The day the results were announced.
Unsurprisingly, Yu Wanwan's name was at the top of the list, with perfect scores in all subjects, ranking first by a wide margin.
That brilliant perfect score left no room for those behind to catch up.
But what's even more surprising than her impressive results are the rankings in mathematics and physics.
Xu Qingzhou's name followed closely after Yu Wanwan's.
Mathematics 149, Physics 148.
They secured second place in both subjects with an absolute advantage, with scores far exceeding those of the third-place finisher.
The entire Yunchuan High School was in shock.
"Xu Qingzhou? Who's that?"
"Holy crap! The top student in the grade is only third, twenty points behind second place!"
"Second place in two subjects? That's incredible!"
"Where did this Xu Qingzhou come from?"
Author's note: Like a boat tied to a rope.
A stream of willows hangs down in a myriad of strands, yet there is no way to moor the orchid boat.
The original meaning refers to trying to tie a knot with silk thread to moor a ship that is about to sail away, but no matter what you do, you can't hold it back.
However, Wanwan's silk is very strong. No matter how Xu Qingzhou's little boat drifts, it can't escape her love net, hehehe!
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