Although the professor outwardly did not object to Lin Chen being selected as one of the five by the principal, his dissatisfaction was brewing beneath the surface. He already harbored resentment towards someone who got in through connections, and Lin Chen's performance only added fuel to the fire.
However, the professor never expected that his difficult questions would unexpectedly benefit Lin Chen. He had intended to embarrass Lin Chen in front of everyone, so he posed a series of challenging questions. But Lin Chen solved them all with ease.
Once might have been luck, and the professor secretly wondered if Lin Chen had researched these problems beforehand. But two or three times, involving completely different scopes, Lin Chen still handled them with ease. This could no longer be explained by luck, but by genuine skill.
After these few days of competition, Lin Chen's qualifications were no longer questioned. The senior students who had previously been cold towards him began to look at him with new respect, and their attitudes improved slightly.
However, even though Lin Chen answered the professor's difficult questions three times in a row, it didn't mean the other four were convinced of his abilities. They were geniuses themselves, the kind of geniuses who were extremely confident and arrogant. This was especially evident in Edison.
Although Addison consistently treated Lin Chen well, he himself was a learned and exceptionally talented individual. The professor held Addison in high regard, even showing favoritism. Addison was not only highly skilled in his field of expertise but also had a wide range of interests in other areas. Aside from Lin Chen, he had likely read the most books of the five.
Truly gifted geniuses are often not born that way, but rather achieve their success through a combination of talent and diligent effort. The brain's potential is limitless; only through continuous effort and development can it grow. As Edison once said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, but the one percent inspiration is often more important than the ninety-nine percent perspiration."
However, most geniuses in this world achieve their status through continuous hard work. Many of them may even lag behind others in the beginning, but through relentless effort and improvement, they eventually become what people call "geniuses."
But were they truly geniuses in their own eyes? Perhaps only they themselves knew the answer. Edison's extensive reading allowed his thinking to be unrestrained; he could use his boundless imagination to solve problems, unbound by traditional thinking. On many difficult problems, Edison demonstrated his unique way of thinking, which even Lin Chen greatly admired.
If the professor's initial treatment of Lin Chen was merely nitpicking, then his affection for Edison was genuine. Edison's talent and diligence made him a standout in the professor's eyes and an indispensable member of the five-person team. As for Lin Chen, although he faced initial skepticism, he gradually won everyone's recognition through his own strength and talent.
In this battle of geniuses, they each displayed their own brilliance and together wrote their own legendary story.
Often, after the professor posed a difficult question, a silence would envelop the entire classroom, with no one answering. At this moment, everyone's eyes would invariably focus on Edison. And Edison, living up to expectations, would often step forward to provide the answer. After several such instances, Edison had become the "universally recognized" strongest in everyone's eyes. As for Lin Chen, he was the one "qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with them."
"Hey, Lin Chen, you've been keeping this a secret! You actually managed to 'conquer' our school's most beautiful girl without making a sound!" The bell for the last class had just rung, and the professor had barely stepped out of the classroom when Thomas put his arm around Lin Chen's shoulder and jokingly showed him his phone.
Thomas is a lively, outgoing, and sociable person. In just a few days, he had already become one of the group members. It can be said that Thomas played a significant role in the fact that the five-person team was able to get along so well in such a short time.
Lin Chen was initially surprised upon hearing this, but when he glanced at the content on the screen, his eyes widened instantly, and he snatched the novel from Thomas's hands. It turned out that Thomas, although he seemed reliable most of the time, was actually the laziest of the five.
For the first two days, he listened attentively, but that attentiveness only lasted for two days. After that, he, like Lin Chen, sat in the back row of the classroom and became a "carefree" student.
Thomas was initially quite well-behaved in this last class, but he immediately lost interest when the professor began explaining the rules for communication. So, he secretly took out his phone and started browsing the school forum.
The school forum is always a place to capture all sorts of interesting things happening on campus. This time, Thomas was quickly drawn to a trending post—Haizhou University's campus belle had been dumped by her boyfriend!
The title of "school beauty" is inherently attractive, making people want to know more. And the fact that a school beauty is dumped by her boyfriend—a situation seemingly incongruous with her status—only fuels curiosity.
Thomas clicked on the link and the first thing he saw was a beautiful photo of Yang Meixi. Although Yang Meixi wasn't photogenic in the picture, her beauty was undeniable. This seemed to confirm her status as the school beauty. So, which oddball guy would dump such a stunning woman?
With these questions in mind, Thomas continued his investigation and unexpectedly discovered an acquaintance—Lin Chen!
Lin Chen was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated. His first thought was that Yang Meixi must have orchestrated this herself. As for whether Wang Xiaobo was involved, Lin Chen had no idea. But this incident certainly annoyed him. After all, no one wants to be unjustly accused.
However, despite the anger, the matter had already spread rapidly throughout the school. After all, the "rumor" between Lin Chen and Yang Meixi was just too gossipy and topical, attracting the attention of almost all the male and female students in the school.
At that moment, in the classroom, when Thomas brought up the matter, the others were still there. As soon as Thomas finished speaking, everyone except Yang Meixi crowded around. Some grabbed phones to check, while others logged onto the school forum to find the original post. In short, Lin Chen instantly became the center of attention.
The intense gazes of the crowd made Lin Chen feel uneasy. Among them, the one who made him feel most uncomfortable was Yang Meixi. Although she didn't outwardly show anything unusual, Lin Chen could sense the complex emotions hidden in her clear eyes. These emotions strengthened Lin Chen's resolve to uncover the truth of the matter.
After all, Lin Chen had previously made it clear to Ning Jiaqi that he had no connection with Yang Meixi. However, the sudden uproar on the school forum left him feeling helpless. If Ning Jiaqi found out about this, Lin Chen worried that she would misunderstand, which would be the last thing he wanted.
If this were true, Lin Chen would accept it calmly even if it were made public. After all, facts are facts, and he never tries to deny them. But the key point is that this whole thing is completely fabricated, which makes him extremely angry.
Despite his burning anger, Lin Chen did not impulsively contact Yang Meixi or Ning Jiaqi. He knew that contacting them now would only embolden them and help them achieve their desired goals. Therefore, he decisively added Yang Meixi's number to his blacklist to make his stance clear.
Meanwhile, Yang Meixi was in class when she suddenly noticed that her classmates were looking at her strangely. At first, she didn't pay much attention to it, but when her gaze inadvertently fell on a classmate's phone screen not far away, which showed her photo, she immediately understood what was going on.
She snatched her classmate's phone and carefully examined the post. Looking at its contents, she was filled with anger and helplessness. She had never been Lin Chen's girlfriend, so how could he have dumped her? Which bastard spread this rumor?
What worries her more is how this will affect her. After all, she has so many "girlfriends"!
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