Master Zhao frowned and said disapprovingly, "Ke, you need to improve your thinking. Being able to represent the academy on stage is a very honorable and proud thing. How do you plan to repay it?"
Ke Meiyu laughed angrily: "Ms. Zhao, what kind of logic is this? So you're saying that if I mess up my performance, I'll lose credits, and not a small number of them, but if I perform well, it's considered my duty?"
"This is the new China, which emphasizes freedom and equality. Are you sure there's no problem? I'll have to ask the leadership who made this bizarre rule."
"If you want the horse to run, don't give it grass. Ms. Zhao, your ideals are great, so why don't you just dedicate yourself? Why do you still want to receive generous benefits and salary? And yet you sit here and criticize me for demanding something in return?"
Master Zhao gritted her teeth inwardly. She was genuinely afraid Ke Meiyu would go around making a scene, so she said impatiently, "Fine, if your program doesn't achieve a score above average in the overall program, you'll lose five credits. Similarly, if you get first place..."
At this point, Ke Meiyu let out a cold laugh.
Master Zhao changed her tune, saying, "If you can get a top-three finish, I'll add five credits, is that alright?"
University credits are not easy to earn. Each subject has a different value, ranging from two to five points. Although the value of each point may seem low, each point is hard to earn. Attendance, assignments, daily performance, and exam scores all need to meet the requirements to earn credits.
Master Zhao casually offered five credits, clearly indicating that she believed Ke Meiyu wouldn't be in the top three. That's why she could make such a promise so easily. She was even certain that Ke Meiyu, a pretty country girl, couldn't possibly get above average grades!
With so many points deducted, Ko Mi-yu either has to make a huge contribution to the school and get extra credits, or she has to take two or three more courses. However, university courses are very full, and at most, one can squeeze in one more course.
Besides, university life has just begun, and there are many places where credits will be lost. If students are short of credits, they will not be able to graduate on time, let alone be assigned a job!
Master Zhao had a very good plan in mind, and a pleasant and comfortable smile couldn't help but appear on her face.
Ke Meiyu took out a pen and paper from her backpack. "Ms. Zhao, I don't really trust people, so let's make a written agreement since verbal agreements aren't enough?"
Master Zhao was also afraid that Ke Meiyu would be upset about losing credits, so she readily wrote it down, and the two of them signed and pressed their fingerprints.
After Zhao Shitai had walked away, Huo Chengfang and Xia Haifeng hurriedly stepped forward, "Ke, why did you sign it?"
"If you didn't sign it, you could still make a scene if your performance wasn't good and avoid having your credits deducted. But you signed your name without hesitation, which is like making a pledge, so no one can do anything about it now."
Ke Meiyu smiled as she put the papers away, then linked arms with one of them, saying, "Even if I don't get into the top three, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm a drag! Come on, I'll treat you to a big meal!"
"Oh, no need, it's your family eating together, why should we join in?" The two of them shook their heads repeatedly, laughing as they pulled their hands away from Ke Meiyu's. "After you're done with your work on Saturday, we'll go out to eat on Sunday!"
Ke Meiyu didn't press the matter further and responded with a smile.
After dinner, they still have to attend evening self-study sessions until 8:40 PM, and they have a lot of homework to complete.
Master Zhao personally oversaw the proceedings, requiring everyone to complete and submit their assignments before leaving the classroom.
As she said this, she lingered on Ke Meiyu for a few more moments.
Ke Meiyu smiled silently at her. She had already learned from gossip that this Master Zhao had been in love with a gay man since she was young, and had remained single ever since, unable to win his heart.
She is mean-spirited and selfish, and enjoys making things difficult for pretty female students.
However, she also values her reputation, and since she does have some real skills, she has continued to rise through the ranks over the years and has become one of the most senior professors in the school. She also has a firm grasp on the academic and career development of many students and practically controls everything in the School of Foreign Languages!
When Master Zhao saw Ke Meiyu smiling sweetly, she realized that Ke Meiyu's expression was not very good, so she couldn't help but assign two more homework assignments, making sure that they would not be finished in less than three hours.
The students were inwardly groaning, but they dared not show it at all, and buried themselves in their homework.
Ke Meiyu rested her chin on one hand and quickly wrote her homework with the other.
Some were copied, some were exam papers, some were memorized, and some were daily diary entries. Moreover, in addition to their major courses, freshmen also had advanced mathematics, college Chinese, politics, and Marxist philosophy. Every course had assignments, most of which were subjective questions, enough to make them rack their brains.
Ke Meiyu had been forced to study for two months by the main villain, which seemed to have unlocked her learning potential, significantly improving her comprehension.
With the help of the system's e-book library, she worked extremely fast, putting down her pen before eight o'clock, packing her schoolbag, taking her homework, and walking to the podium. She said absentmindedly, "Teacher, you've worked hard. I'm going home now..."
Master Zhao was taken aback and looked down at her homework.
Ke Meiyu's foreign language writing is extremely beautiful, artistic, and unrestrained, giving readers a pleasant and delightful feeling.
But Master Zhao held the paper tightly in her hand.
Ke Meiyu did well on both the subjective and objective questions; at least no one in the class could surpass her, so much so that even if Teacher Zhao wanted to find fault, she couldn't do so openly.
"It's only eight o'clock, why are you going back so early? Have you finished all the memorization and preparation? Is this how a student behaves? Everyone's here, no one's leaving!"
Master Zhao threw the stack of homework on the table and said with a cold and stern face.
"That's because they didn't finish their homework," Ke Meiyu said curiously. "I've previewed it and memorized it. Why don't you check it?"
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