Moreover, the driver's clothing showed that he was nowhere near affluent.
500 Yuan should be quite a big sum for him. Of course, it was also a big sum for Cheng Nuo.
But Cheng Nuo was still a student. He hardly had the chance to spend his own money.
His parents provided everything he needed for his education. They were more enthusiastic about his studies than he was.
Cheng Nuo's rejection of the compensation gave the driver a really good impression. But he still insisted and stuffed the notes into Cheng Nuo's hand.
"Young man, just take it. I will feel very guilty if you don't."
Seeing how sincere the driver was, Cheng Nuo reluctantly nodded and accepted the money.
The driver laughed in relief and patted Cheng Nuo's shoulder while taking out a business card. "Hahaha, that's it, young man. Here, this is my business card. I have many friends around here. If you get into any trouble, you can always give me a call! Oh yeah, since you're wearing a school uniform, you must be a student, right?"
"Yes, I'm from the Second High School of Qing Cheng…" Before Cheng Nuo could finish, something suddenly struck him and his face instantly turned pale.
He looked at his watch. "My goodness! Two more minutes to 8 AM!"
"I'm going to be late!
"Two minutes… I really need to rush!"
"Uncle, Auntie, sorry, I'm running late. Goodbye!" He then peddled furiously, disappearing in no time, leaving the driver and the lady exchanging confused glances with each other.
.........
The time was 7:59:57 AM.
"Distance: 15.24 m, speed: 7.14 m/s, time: 2.13 s."
Finally, after a sprint, Cheng Nuo stepped into the classroom 0.87 seconds before the bell rang.
He casually walked to his seat in the last row by the window as Old Man Tang stared at him from the door. Old Man Tang must've been thinking something along the lines of "you for lucky this time. Don't let me catch you again".
"Lucky you, Cheng Nuo. You almost got nagged at," Cheng Nuo's desk-mate, Hao Shuai, said with a smile as Cheng Nuo sat down.
Cheng Nuo shook his finger at Hao Shuai and said jauntily, "Lucky? No, no, no. It was all carefully calculated for me to come in just on time. Cool, right?"
"(ˉ▽̄~) Ha! Stop bluffing!" Hao Shuai was fully aware of how afraid Cheng Nuo was of Old Man Tang. Even if Cheng Nuo were twice as audacious, he still wouldn't dare to risk coming just on time.
If he was even a second late, he would have to endure an endless nagging session from Old Man Tang!
"Hey, it's true…" Cheng Nuo still wanted to prove himself, but Mr. Tang was already staring at him from the lecture podium.
Cheng Nuo immediately shut his mouth. Hao Shuai was right. He was terrified of Mr. Tang to the core.
His new ability could ensure that he always reached the classroom just on time, but he definitely wouldn't dare to try again.
No one could bear Mr. Tang's nagging. No one!
All 51 students of Class 18 were really afraid of him.
"Ahem!"
Standing behind the podium, Mr. Tang looked around smilingly before clearing his throat to attract everyone's attention.
"57 days! Everyone, you have only 57 days till the start of
As he spoke, Mr. Tang continuously shot glances in Cheng Nuo's direction. It sent shivers down Cheng Nuo's spine.
"From the two different behaviors, I can see starkly different attitudes towards learning. Attitude! It's the most important thing in the remaining 57 days! Okay, that's all I have to say. Today, we will have another test. This time, the test was made by the entire math department. I would say it's challenging, so do your best. We will start at 8:10 AM and end at 10:10 AM. That's two hours. Math rep, please get the tests from my office. They are in the second drawer from the top!"
"Ah…"
The sound of frustration instantly filled the classroom.
Test! Another test! And it was math! The hardest of them all!
Class 18 was one of the best science classes in the school. Old Man Tang was their homeroom teacher and the head of the Twelfth Grade Math Department.
Hence, whenever there was a new test produced, Class 18 would often be the first to have a "taste" of it. It was truly tragic.
But they were used to it by now. Having a test almost every other day was the norm for the 12th grade. Although grumbling, they still quickly prepared themselves.
They were totally ready to be destroyed by math…
Cheng Nuo and his desk-mate were no different. They lamented and reluctantly took out pieces of answer sheet form beneath their own desks.
If even Mr. Tang said that it was difficult, it had to be demoralizingly difficult.
Cheng Nuo's grades were mediocre in the class. He was always ranked around 30th. But they were one of the best classes, so Cheng Nuo was roughly in the top 300 among the over 800 science students. Cheng Nuo wasn't very weak in the art subjects either. He was well-balanced.
With his current grades, he would be able to get into a first tier university. But he definitely couldn't dream of getting into the top tier universities.
Before long, Math Rep Jiang Qingqing came in with a stack of exam scripts.
By 8:10 AM, the papers had been distributed. Mr. Tang signaled for them to begin.
The first period was math. The second was supposed to be PE, but, naturally, it would be skipped.
The time for the recess workout would also be skipped. And that nicely added up to two hours. Perfect.
Cheng Nuo looked at the paper before him and put his hands together to pray into thin air.
"Brother
"Alright, that's it, let's go!"
Usually, whenever he looked at math papers, Cheng Nuo's brain always went haywire. But this time, he was surprisingly composed and clear.
The first ten questions were so easy for him that he finished them within five minutes.
It was a speed he could never have imagined.
"Could it be… due to my special power?"