Chapter 22 Do you also want to be the math class representative...?
Chapter 22
Wencheng Middle School is the best high school in the city. In previous years, in order to improve the college entrance examination pass rate, the teaching schedule was arranged from morning to night. In recent years, it has improved and many music, physical education and art courses have been added.
For example, during morning self-study, students can choose to read or do other things, as long as they don't disturb other students.
For Jiang Xuli and his friends, the natural choice was to skip class and sleep, or go to the playground to play ball.
But this morning, when Chen Xunliang walked into the classroom from the back, yawning, he immediately saw Jiang Xuli sitting obediently in her seat.
"Holy crap, Brother Li, are you sleepwalking? You're here so early!"
He sat down with a puzzled look on his face, then turned to speak. The class monitor in the front row coughed a few times but ignored him: "Wang Wen from Class 4 invited us to play basketball on the west playground. When are we going?"
Jiang Xuli said expressionlessly, "Oh, I'm not going."
Not only that, he also moved his body a little to the right, somewhat disgusted: "Don't block the light."
Chen Xunliang was bewildered and couldn't help but rack his brains: "Why don't we go? Do we have something else to do today? I don't remember anything like it."
"Nothing else."
"Huh? Then why don't you go?"
"If I don't want to go, I don't want to go. Why are you asking so many questions?"
Jiang Xuli frowned in annoyance. Could it be said that he was beholden to those who accepted his help?
He was in a bad mood right now, very bad.
Cookies are indeed delicious, especially when you're hungry. You can easily nibble on a few, and they're more filling than bread.
But while enjoying the food, Jiang Xuli belatedly felt regretful once she arrived at school.
He always did whatever he wanted, and even the teachers couldn't control him. His father, on the other hand, never cared about him. But now, Jin Ran was forcing him to sit in the classroom with a few cookies—although he hadn't originally planned to skip class, there's still a difference between voluntary and involuntary staying.
In a bad mood, I'm annoyed by everyone: "Can't you use your brain? Final exams are coming up soon. Do you want to keep getting the lowest score and repeat the year?"
Chen Xunliang was inexplicably attacked, feeling more wronged than Dou E, and was even called brainless by his brother. His temper flared up: "No, I was just asking, why are you getting so angry? Go if you want, I'll go by myself!"
He thought Brother Li was troubled by family matters and kindly invited him to play ball together to relax, but now it seems unnecessary.
With a proud heart, Chen Xunliang ran to the playground and played until he was completely exhausted. It wasn't until the bell for the first class rang long ago that he slowly walked back.
Through the window, a clear voice flowed out slowly like a musical instrument.
"This problem utilizes spatial geometry and analytic geometry; we can approach it from these angles..."
Chen Xunliang pushed open the back door and sneaked into the classroom. He was about to return to his seat silently when he suddenly caught sight of the woman on the podium.
Then, I almost blurted out "stepmother".
No, it's Brother Li's stepmother!
Hearing the noise, Jin Ran looked over and saw her stepson's friend standing dumbfounded in the middle of the aisle, with Jiang Xuli standing next to him, looking at her with disbelief.
She raised an eyebrow: "Not bad, you still remember to come to class."
Chen Xunliang's face flushed red instantly.
Now he finally understood why Brother Li was so angry. No one would be happy if their stepmother came to be their teacher.
He was filled with regret, but he couldn't utter a single word in reality. Seeing his state, Jin Ran didn't press him further and let him take a seat.
He simply explained the knowledge points again and urged some students who "did not understand" to write them down in their notebooks.
A bad pen is worse than a good memory. She couldn't make everyone understand in the limited time, so she could only try her best to make them understand after class.
Taking advantage of the moment when the people on the stage weren't paying attention, Chen Xunliang quickly turned around and gave Jiang Xuli a sympathetic look.
Jiang Xuli: "..."
In fact, he was not as "miserable" as Chen Xunliang imagined.
From the moment she appeared in Class 3, Jin Ran won the admiration and welcome of almost all the students except Jiang Xuli.
The reason is simple: she's too beautiful. So beautiful that wherever she is, no one else can be seen.
She has a cheerful and optimistic personality, and her words and actions are graceful and generous. With just a few internet jokes, she easily bridges the generation gap with her students.
However, Jin Ran is not always lenient. When she sees a student banging on the table, she will immediately and sternly stop them, telling them that such behavior will affect others.
To be honest, even Jiang Xuli couldn't find anything wrong with her.
Her classes were full of energy and vitality, with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. He noticed that those students who usually didn't pay attention were now listening intently, only to suddenly realize what was happening and show expressions of regret on their faces.
Why can't I control myself from listening to the lecture?
Even Jin Ran kept his "stranger" principle firmly in mind.
To avoid suspicion, I never looked in his direction...
My feelings are somewhat mixed.
Jiang Xuli's fingers accidentally touched the tin box in her schoolbag, feeling its icy coolness. She coldly withdrew them, her mind still seemingly echoing the girl's laughing question to her.
Other students in the class listened attentively as well.
Those who can get into Wencheng, regardless of their current grades, were all top students in their respective schools. Jin Ran's lectures are insightful and she is also good at solving problems from the perspective of struggling students, breaking down knowledge points into extremely detailed steps. These already intelligent students naturally understand immediately.
Wang Shuya suddenly felt that the knowledge that had once puzzled her was now clear.
Her math wasn't bad, but as Chen Xunliang said, it wasn't the best. Compared to the boys in the class, her math score only ranked fifth.
Although Wang Shuya likes Jiang Xuli and acknowledges his excellence, this does not mean that she agrees with the prejudice that "girls can't learn math well".
No matter how hard she tried, her grades couldn't improve, and with the people around her constantly instilling this idea, she was almost convinced.
Even today, when I saw that the new math teacher was a beautiful girl!
She was young and cheerful, and her lectures were humorous and engaging. Even the most difficult math problems became as simple as weaving rope in her words, requiring only a step-by-step approach to unravel the mystery. At that moment, Wang Shuya was so excited that she couldn't express it.
Turns out girls can do well in math too!
It turns out that girls can also stand in front of everyone, confidently and proudly, and express their own opinions!
The long-standing gloom was suddenly pierced by the sunlight. In just one class period, Wang Shuya was completely captivated by Jin Ran's personal charm and became her loyal fan.
She even thought, with a touch of gloom, that Jiang Xuli's stepmother couldn't possibly be that formidable.
It's unclear what Jin Ran's mindset was when she announced that she would select a student as the math class representative based on the final exam scores.
As soon as get out of class ended, Wang Shuya rushed over to the two boys who were huddled together whispering: "The new math teacher is really amazing! Even more amazing than the math teacher in Class 4! I heard that the math teacher in Class 4 is also the head of the math group!"
"I asked the teacher of Class 4 about that question, but he could only give me the answer. I could read the answer myself. Teacher Jin was different. She just said a few words and I understood."
His words were full of praise for Jin Ran, then he changed the subject and asked casually, "Jiang Xuli, is your stepmother better at math than Teacher Jin?"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Xuli and Chen Xunliang both showed expressions that were hard to describe.
Confused, she continued, somewhat recklessly, "Maybe your stepmother can do some math problems, but in my opinion, only those who reach Ms. Jin's level can be considered good at math. Ms. Jin is simply a role model for us girls, and I must make her the math class representative."
Despite Li Ge's warning not to reveal Jin Ran's identity, Chen Xunliang couldn't help but say, "Even if Teacher Jin is good at math, it has nothing to do with you. Li Ge is the best math teacher in our class."
These words were like a wake-up call, serving as a stark warning to the excited Wang Shuya.
She looked at Jiang Xuli warily, unusually free of any other thoughts: "You also want to be the math class representative?"
Jiang Xuli was naturally unwilling.
He had always deliberately kept his distance from Jin Ran. If he became the math class representative, wouldn't he have to deal with her every day? After hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "How about... I deliberately do poorly on the next exam?"
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Shuya bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Who needs you to give way! I will compete with you fairly for the math class representative position. If I lose, it's because I'm not as good as you. If I win, it's because I earned it through my own abilities!"
After saying that, she turned and left. At that moment, she suddenly realized that even her favorite Jiang Xuli had some annoying aspects.
No one is perfect.
The two boys, having been given the cold shoulder, exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.
"Never mind, I'm hungry. Brother Li, did you bring any food?"
As Chen Xunliang spoke, he reached into his backpack and quickly pulled out two palm-sized cookie tins: "Holy crap, where did these cookies come from? Let me have a taste."
Jiang Xuli's forehead twitched, and she quickly snatched it back: "I have no food."
Chen Xunliang: "?" No, he saw it all.
Jiang Xuli refused to give it to him, and then simply took out her phone to transfer fifty yuan to Chen Xunliang: "Get lost, go to the supermarket and buy it yourself."
"Alright."
It's just cookies, he doesn't even like them.
Chen Xunliang took the money and left happily.
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Jin Ran only has one class in the morning, and she spends the rest of her time doing practice problems in the office.
At lunchtime, her colleague, who had just returned from get out of class, asked her if she wanted to order takeout together, but Jinran declined because she wanted to go to the cafeteria to take a look.
The last time she ate in the cafeteria was when she had almost forgotten the feeling. She only remembered that the food in the student cafeteria was delicious and inexpensive, and even healthier than takeout.
Upon learning of her plan, Xu Zhen, whose office was on the third floor, also rushed over, excitedly saying, "I've wanted to go to the cafeteria for a long time too. My cousin said that the Northeastern-style rice rolls at window number three are especially delicious. Ranran, do you think we're so young, will they ask for our contact information at the cafeteria?" Xu Zhen, who had been hired as a teacher, still had a girlish heart.
Jin Ran's lips twitched: "Which high school student do you think would wear makeup and have permed hair?"
“That’s true.” Xu Zhen nodded, but after glancing at Jin Ran, she chuckled again, “I can’t, but you might be. Look at that face, tsk tsk tsk, smoother than a peeled egg. I wonder which man will be lucky enough to have her in the future.”
Jin Ran thought to herself, "It probably won't be cheap. I'm a married woman in this lifetime."
However, considering the high probability of divorce later, I think it's possible.
Suddenly, her face was gently twisted. It turned out that Xu Zhen was envious and jealous, and insisted on making a move before the man could touch her. Jin Ran was in a panic and quickly dodged the clutches.
They joked and played around all the way to the cafeteria, where they happened to run into Xu Zhen's cousin, who was also there for lunch.
"Teacher Jin, Xiao Zhen, you're eating in the cafeteria too?" Wang Chen greeted them with a smile.
He is a teacher in the second year of high school, and it was he who recommended Jin Ran and Xu Zhen to apply for jobs at the school.
Jin Ran and Xu Zhen walked over and said, "Teacher Wang, we are so grateful for your referral. We haven't had a chance to thank you properly until now."
Wang Chen joked, "Of course! I've been remembering your promise to treat me to dinner last time!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Ran blushed. She had been busy doing practice problems these past few days and had forgotten about treating everyone. She quickly replied, "If it's convenient, how about this afternoon?"
"No need to wait until the afternoon, I think we can eat now. The food in our school cafeteria is really delicious. Today, I'll take advantage of your meal and eat more!"
Xu Zhen rolled her eyes.
His brother's peacock-like display is truly unbearable to look at.
Jin Ran knew that Wang Chen was trying to save her money, and her heart warmed. She readily agreed, "Then this meal is on me. The three of us can eat whatever we want!"
Even so, I still plan to treat you to another meal when I have some free time.
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Jiang Xuli and Chen Xunliang almost never eat in the cafeteria.
But after wandering around outside today, they couldn't find anything they wanted to eat, or they had to wait in long lines, so they simply went back to school.
The cafeteria was packed with people, and the two of them didn't know what was good to eat, so they just bought a few meat dishes and then had to carry their trays around looking for empty seats.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuli saw Jin Ran.
She sat among the students, wearing a simple white knitted sweater. Her black hair was tinged with a light golden halo by the sunlight, making her skin appear even whiter.
People were coming and going around her, and their eyes would occasionally drift to her, but she seemed oblivious, preoccupied with talking to the person in front of her.
Jiang Xuli then turned her gaze to another person.
A man, a man who looked exceptionally young.
The two chatted while eating, and Jin Ran suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, not knowing what the other said.
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