As expected, during the evening self-study period, the homeroom teacher, Lin Ruoyan, walked into the classroom. Logically speaking, with Ning Jiaqi and Lin Chen, two "ultimate academic geniuses," in Lin Ruoyan's class, she should be very proud as the homeroom teacher.
This time, however, the students were surprised to find that Lin Ruoyan's face was ashen. But they were used to it; since Lin Ruoyan arrived, aside from bickering with Lin Chen and targeting Ning Jiaqi, she seemed never to be happy!
It's probably a once-in-a-lifetime story that a homeroom teacher has a conflict with the two top students in the class.
When Lin Ruoyan came in, she was carrying a stack of documents. If all went as expected, the results of the second diagnostic test were in her hands. However, it was impossible to tell from her expression how well she had performed.
More importantly, Lin Ruoyan seemed unwilling to mention her exam results; her attention remained solely on Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi.
“Recently, there have been quite a few rumors circulating in the class. I think…” Lin Ruoyan was about to speak when Lin Chen spoke first.
"Teacher, we're in the final stretch before the college entrance exam. You're not concerned about our grades, but only about the gossip? You're hilarious!" Lin Chen's words were laced with sarcasm.
Immediately, all the students' attention was focused on Lin Chen again. Lin Ruoyan bit her lip, glaring at Lin Chen, and was about to retort when Ning Jiaqi stood up again.
"Lin Chen is absolutely right. Right now, our most important thing is exams and grades. I hope some teachers can have a sense of responsibility and not let their personal grudges affect the future of the whole class!" Ning Jiaqi's words were firm and resolute.
Before he could finish speaking, the entire room erupted in an uproar!
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It's rare enough for students to talk back to a teacher in public, but for two students to do it together is simply unbelievable! What's more, these two students are the top students in the class and are currently embroiled in scandals!
What's even more shocking is that the female teacher who was talked back to was actually inextricably linked to their scandalous affair!
In that instant, the students in the classroom were all ready to watch a big show, and Cai Xiaokun even exaggeratedly took out his "Qiaqia" sunflower seeds, looking on with anticipation.
Lin Ruoyan never imagined that Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi would actually dare to team up against her in class. She was, after all, their homeroom teacher; did they really not give her any respect at all?
"You two..." Lin Ruoyan was about to speak when Lin Chen spoke first.
"What? Teacher Wang, did we say something wrong?" Lin Chen was secretly delighted. Lin Ruoyan, you've finally met your match.
Lin Ruoyan patted her chest and took a big gulp of water, trying to calm herself down. She knew that neither of the two in front of her were easy to deal with, and she couldn't afford to break ties with them right now, so... she decided to hold back for now!
"Alright, alright, you want to know the results, right?" Lin Ruoyan finally revealed the answer.
"You did so-so on this diagnostic test! The class's overall ranking only improved by... 7 places! Currently, we are only third in the whole school."
"Damn, they improved by 7 places and it's still just so-so?"
"Exactly! Third in the whole school? And that's all? When has our class ever been this good?"
Am I still dreaming?
...
The students were buzzing with discussion, which made Lin Ruoyan's face grow increasingly grim. She knew perfectly well why her grades had improved so rapidly.
"This time, the first and second place in the whole school... are both in our class. The first place got 728 points, and the second place got 726 points." Lin Ruoyan paused for a moment as she spoke, then glanced at the whole class as if searching for something.
A buzz of discussion filled the classroom as everyone buzzed with excitement about who these two top students were. The whole class was in an uproar because the scores of the first and second place students were simply too high; barring any unforeseen circumstances, Tsinghua or Peking University would be a piece of cake!
While the students below were making a ruckus, Lin Ruoyan on the podium deliberately glanced at Ning Jiaqi and Lin Chen, but her face was more ashen. She turned sharply to the other students and slammed her hand on the table.
"Haven't you made enough of a ruckus? Didn't you understand what I just said? Although the class's overall grades have improved a lot, without these two top students, what do you think the class's overall ranking would be? Tell me, tell me! By now, don't you understand the gap?"
"Do you think this top three ranking is an honor for you? Excluding those two who scored over 700, the class average is 478. That means those two directly raised the class average by nearly ten points! Without those ten points, what do you think your ranking would be?"
Unable to control Ning Jiaqi and Lin Chen, Lin Ruoyan vented her anger on the others, giving them a severe dressing-down. The room fell silent, heads bowed, because they finally realized the truth: it wasn't that their grades had improved; it was simply because two super-achievers had appeared in the class.
They were "averaged out"!
"Don't you have any self-awareness? Cai Xiaokun, I'm talking to you! You still have the nerve to eat sunflower seeds?! Get out and eat them!!!" Poor Cai Xiaokun became Lin Ruoyan's punching bag again.
Back when the previous homeroom teacher, Bald Old Zhao, was there, Cai Xiaokun, who had excellent grades, was a hot commodity. But ever since Lin Ruoyan arrived, he spends most of his time either being scolded or being punished by standing in the corner!
After kicking Cai Xiaokun out, Lin Ruoyan's mood improved slightly. She glanced at Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi and noticed they were looking at each other, seemingly discussing how to continue dealing with her!
But she didn't care, because she was in a fit of rage right now, and if these two guys dared to continue provoking her, she wouldn't mind fighting to the death!
After a moment, seeing that Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi did not continue to make trouble, Lin Ruoyan slowly spoke again: "Knowing the gap, you should work hard! Why aren't you studying hard? You don't seize such good opportunities, what do you want to do in the future?"
"Delivering takeout—!"
"Drive for Didi—!"
"To become a live streamer—!"
...
Lin Ruoyan tried her best to suppress her urge to explode! This rich girl who graduated with a master's degree from a 985 university could not understand how cruel reality was for ordinary children in these small counties.
No matter how hard you study, even if you get into university, you might still end up on one of the three paths they keep talking about.
Life has already been arranged clearly.
"Teacher Wang, who are those two guys who scored over 700 points?" At this moment, a student finally came to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Yes, teacher, who are those two guys?"
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