Chapter 34 She is really low-key
Enraged, Xie Ling quickly got into the zone, moved to the side, and coldly laid the exam paper out on the coffee table.
"Sit still."
"I'll try to finish explaining the questions on this test to you tonight, and then I'll give you practice questions. I'll mark the relevant knowledge points next to the questions so you can review them as you go..."
When he spoke of areas he was familiar with, his initial sense of unease gradually subsided.
Lian Yi sat down obediently, maintaining a proper distance from him, so polite that she was hardly the same person who would act like a hooligan at the drop of a hat.
“Like this question…” Xie Ling lowered her eyes slightly, picked up her pen and marked the key points on the test paper. Then she took out her notebook and wrote down the solution as she spoke. The whole process was serious and meticulous.
Despite it being the very first, most basic question, 'Lianyi' made a mistake right from the start.
He patiently explained the formulas needed and the most suitable problem-solving approach for Lian Yi.
After speaking for a while, Xie Ling paused slightly and shifted his gaze to the side.
Sure enough, he saw Lian Yi with her hands on her knees, her palms supporting her chin, her bright eyes staring at him without blinking.
"..." For no reason, Xie Ling told herself not to blush, but her pale skin still couldn't help but turn red.
His voice was slightly deep, "Can you concentrate a little more when you're getting tutoring?"
"I was very focused, and Teacher Xie, your voice is so lovely."
"...What kind of concentration is this? Also, don't call me Teacher Xie."
"I'm really paying attention in class, Teacher Xie."
"Lian Yi!"
“Isn’t this the solution?” Lian Yi smiled and took the pen from his hand, writing down the solution and the correct answer in her notebook with a smooth flow of thought.
Xie Ling frowned slightly and looked down. The whole process was indeed similar to the idea he had just mentioned, only slightly simplified but without any major issues.
"Teacher Xie, I'm just showing respect to my teacher by looking at your face and listening to your lecture. Please don't misunderstand." Lian Yi put the pen back into his hand.
Then she rested her chin on her hands, blinked, and continued to stare at him with her clear, innocent eyes.
Feeling helpless once again at Lian Yi's hands, Xie Ling could only calm herself down, lower her eyes to look at the second question, and try to ignore her blatantly lewd gaze.
"...Teacher Xie is so amazing! I never understood her before."
The girl's clear, cheerful voice, filled with amusement, seemed to echo the scent emanating from her, subtly influencing Xie Ling's hearing and sense of smell from one side.
It has a hint of sweetness, yet it makes you feel clean and lighthearted.
"Ah, as expected, I understand now that you've mentioned it, Teacher Xie."
"Teacher Xie..."
“…Teacher Xie.”
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Jingyun International School, inside the annex building to the right rear of the student council building.
As a venue for various club activities, there is a room on the third floor specifically for the music club members to practice their violins.
A girl with long, straight black hair stood in the center of the somewhat empty room, her eyes slightly lowered, and she finished playing a piece of music with a blank expression.
As the piano music faded into the air, a somewhat lonely applause rang out.
"This piece of music...is very beautiful."
The boy, dressed in Jingyun school uniform, went from listening attentively to standing up and applauding calmly. The uniform Jingyun attire looked exceptionally refined and personalized on him.
The boy's narrow eyes, slightly narrowed by his smile, didn't seem scheming, probably because his expression was sincere enough.
Qin Duo smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I don't have much musical appreciation ability. As an ordinary listener, my feeling is that you played very well and it sounded very nice."
"It sounds beautiful; that's the best compliment." Meng Er put the violin back in its place and said calmly, "So, does that mean it passed the test?"
"Actually, this isn't really an assessment. We just wanted to confirm the piece you're going to play and also find out what your requirements are for the stage design," Qin Duo said with a smile. "Sorry to keep you at school so late."
Meng Er said, "I have no requirements for the stage design. I'll just go up and play when the time comes. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Last night, Li Ming forcibly dragged me into a meeting that lasted all night, with the intention of continuing our heart-to-heart talk until dawn.
If it weren't for an awkward senior executive from Gugu Machine pulling him aside to say a few words, Li Ming would probably have completely forgotten that she was still a student.
But when they got back to the rented room, it was already almost three o'clock. Meng Er wasn't sleepy, so she simply put together the ideas that Li Ming was so eager for into a plan and threw it at him.
Around 5 a.m., Li Ming replied to the message instantly. Half an hour later, he even made a video call in high spirits, wishing he could talk to her for three days and three nights about every single idea in the video.
Only after Meng Er rejected his message was he able to calm down a bit. He sent a few apology messages and then focused intently on reviewing the proposal at the company.
As for how many more meetings were held today with the remaining senior executives of Gugu Machine, that remains unknown.
Meng Er could sense that behind his fervent behavior lay the excitement of seeing hope beckoning.
So she was very satisfied.
No boss dislikes a capable subordinate who is also keen on self-motivation, and she was no exception.
"In that case, I'll decide on the stage design. As the first audience member of your show, my ideas might be of good use."
Qin Duo glanced at the time with a smile, then his smile faded slightly. "It's getting late, there are no more school buses running at this hour. Um... can I arrange for someone to take you home?"
"No need, I can take the bus," Meng Er said calmly.
"Okay, be careful." Qin Duo nodded, and tactfully didn't say anything more. He politely walked ahead to open the door for her and escorted her downstairs.
After giving him a polite farewell, Meng Er left without looking back.
She and Jingyun were just business partners. She transferred schools temporarily, so what kind of feelings could they possibly have, let alone a classmate relationship?
Meng Er did not deny that he had always maintained a slight distance from Qin Duo. When making friends, the most dangerous people are often those who hide all their emotions behind a smiling face.
These children from wealthy families may be clever or foolish, but few of them are simple-minded.
Unless it's something they find appealing or necessary, Meng Er doesn't want to waste her energy befriending him.
Besides, she has a lot of things to do.
For example, Mr. Delia, the well-known investor who often stirs up storms in the stock market, should already be on his private jet, heading to this dinner that is destined to attract much attention both at home and abroad.
After this meal, Meng Er will go abroad and truly show her talent for the first time in the world.
In fact, she doesn't like being famous. Compared to being watched every move she makes, she prefers to keep a low profile and not attract attention.
This is why Meng Er went to great lengths to invite Drea to this meal.
Compared to her gains in the stock market, it would be much more pleasing to see Mr. Delia earn the reputation of being a "gold digger".
Before you have enough ability to protect yourself, you should develop steadily as much as possible. When you have enough ability, you will naturally not need to show it off.
Meng Er strolled through the Jingyun campus at night, squinting as he made his summary.
She is such a low-key person.
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Qin Duo stood in front of the annex building, watching Meng Er's figure walk away until it disappeared into the night at the end of the road. Only then did he walk towards the student union building with a faint smile.
It was clearly past nine o'clock in the office, yet several young men and women were still sitting there.
They were very casual in their demeanor and expression, eating snacks while watching the surveillance video that was playing repeatedly on the tablet on the table.
The melodious and cheerful piano music flowed out, but due to the limitations of the monitoring equipment, there was some noise in the music that affected the listening experience.
Qin Duo pushed the door open and came in. Seeing them, his smile was somewhat helpless. "Aren't you guys being a little too boring?"
These three people had some connection with him, because the elders in his family had worked together, and the younger generation also knew each other.
"Minister! Don't say that. We're just curious about how many heads this student representative, who's been making headlines lately, actually has."
"Hmm, now that you know, can you let me go?" He smiled, walked to the table and turned on the computer. "Tang Anru withdrew from the gala performance this time because she really had something to do. She should have explained it to you very clearly."
The narrow, fox-like eyes seemed to glance at them indifferently.
"There is no such thing as Meng Er taking away her performance spot, as you believe."
"cough……"
A boy put his fist to his mouth and coughed dramatically. "We didn't say that she took Tang's performance spot."
“Yeah, we’re just really curious. After all, Senior Tang is a direct disciple of a master, and we just want to know how confident this student representative is to dare to take over from Senior Tang.” The girl next to him said, looking up.
"She's really arrogant, making you, Minister, wait until this hour to open the door, tsk." The girl sitting on the other sofa scoffed.
Qin Duo shook his head slightly and chuckled, "You seem to have some prejudice against Meng Er."
"No, how could that be?"
They seemed to be deliberately denying it repeatedly.
Their eyes darted around, exchanging glances.
Of course, there are prejudices.
There are plenty of talented people in Jingyun. You are a transfer student who appears and disappears like a ghost. You can only hear your name but never see your face. No matter how amazing you are, what right do you have to be so unsociable?
Compared to the impressions of Meng Er among the specially admitted students, the opinions of these three students also represent a large portion of students from well-off families.
In short: What's with the arrogance?
They certainly disapproved of Li Qingshui's bullying of girls, but Meng Er, who was clearly the one in charge of the incident, was able to remain completely anonymous in the outcome of the investigation.
What an incredible skill that is!
For these teenagers who feel no pressure about the future, such outstanding individuals, who have no achievements that can convince others, often only further stir up their smugness.
Of course, these three people didn't just dislike Meng Er because of this incident.
They were all 'loyal fans' of Tang Anru and had been looking forward to her performance at the gala.
Now that they suddenly learned that Tang Anru had withdrawn from the performance and was being replaced by Meng Er, they immediately became restless and pestered Qin Duo several times to find out the reason.
Vice Minister Qin, who is always good-tempered, naturally told them the reason, but the three of them looked unconvinced.
Since the list of participants for the exchange program has not yet been officially released, even though it is a certainty that she will go, it cannot be disclosed to the public. Therefore, even if Tang Anru herself is the only one who can tell them that she has something more important to do, the reason for her withdrawal is that she has to tell them that she has to withdraw.
In an instant, various conspiracy theories were hotly debated among the three.
Qin Duo said calmly, "Classmates should get along well. It's already an exception that you were allowed to watch Meng's performance on the monitor, but I believe her performance is enough to convince you that she is qualified to perform at the gala."
"So, this matter ends here."
"Her violin playing isn't that great either," the boy said, pursing his lips.
"Senior Tang is a disciple of a master, while she is an unorthodox practitioner. I think you should try to persuade Senior Tang again, Minister."
"Everyone in the school thinks that Senior Tang will be performing. If it turns out that it's not her, everyone will be very disappointed."
"I've said before that this matter has been decided and there will be no further changes."
Qin Duo listened to their repeated attempts to persuade him, but remained unmoved. His narrow eyes seemed to be naturally smiling as he said calmly, "I only made an exception for you because I consider you all my younger brothers and sisters."
"I hope you won't try any tricks that might affect Meng."
"oh……"
Even so, the three exchanged glances, their expressions becoming serious, but their eyes subtly revealed a restless excitement.
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