Hearing Aidan's words, everyone in the class froze in
shock. It was obvious that they were reminded of Aidan's stunning performance in
French the day before. No, it's impossible! His math certainly can't be as good as his
French! Or so everyone told themselves.
Dennis Harvey sighed to himself. He knew Aidan was not ill and wanted him to succeed.
Although his results in the entrance exam had been poor, Mr. Harvey believed that Aidan
could still turn his life around for the better.
That was why he had arranged for Viola, who had good grades in school, to sit beside
him, to see whether she could change him. When Mr. Harvey heard about Aidan's
outstanding performance in French yesterday, he thought he had become a prodigy. He
hadn't expected him to still be so useless.
Feeling a great sense of disappointment, his tone was colder as he said, Please be more
serious during class, and don't let me see you sleeping again. Oh, okay, Aidan replied
lazily. In his tiredness, he said to himself, What a joke! I have already learned all of the
content for the entire semester, so why should I still listen to your lessons? In that
mindset, Aidan had fallen asleep again before Mr. Harvey had even taken a few steps
back to his desk.
A melodious snoring once again echoed through the room. An obedient daughter and
model student since she was young, Viola had never seen such a disrespectful student
before. However, she found him funny and could not help but let out a giggle.
Her laughter was enchanting, like a rippling stream, and the surrounding male students
appeared captivated. Close by, Alan fumed with anger and jealousy. How could someone
who only knew how to sleep make Viola laugh? He failed to understand that a person
would find anything that their crush did enchanting, whether sleeping, studying, or
washing the dishes.
The more Alan thought about it, the angrier he became. Blazing with fury, Alan strode
over to Aidan, grabbed his collar, and lifted him from his seat. You bastard! Get out of
this seat, do you hear me? As if a hornet's nest had been poked, the entire classroom
erupted into an uproar.
Well done! I've never liked Aidan! Hey bro, we're with you! A group of male students
clapped loudly. Some students felt that the commotion was too disrespectful and wanted
to stop it. They realized their own insignificance, however, as they were drowned out in
waves of sound.
Alan, stop! Viola scolded him with a sullen expression, but her protection of Aidan only
made Alan even more jealous as he began to exert more strength in his grip. At nearly
six feet, Alan effortlessly lifted Aidan into the air like a little chick. By this point, Aidan
was beyond annoyed, but he just wanted to have a good sleep.
But someone kept waking him up. Having always been someone who wakes up in a bad
temper, he opened his eyes and looked coldly at the face in front of him. Alan stared at
him with bloodshot eyes and warned, Aidan, from today onwards, know your place!
You're out of your league, do you understand? Let go, Aidan said indifferently.
I won't stop until you admit you're worthless! However, Aidan said nothing and simply
looked silently at Alan.
Detected the host staring at others. Imposing aura, plus one. Current progress, one out
of ten.
Current level, beginner. Suddenly, Aiden started emitting an intimidating aura. The
atmosphere became tense.
Someone who had been in a high position for a long time could easily intimidate anyone
by using their presence and aura without the need to speak. At the moment, Alan
suddenly felt that Aiden, who was standing before him, had become tall and imposing.
His dark eyes seemed to be hiding a deep and endless storm within them.
The only other person in front of whom he felt so intimidated was his own father. Alan's
heart skipped a beat as his hands weakened. He let go of Aiden and uttered a
subconscious cry.
Dad?
A rather strange silence fell. No one would have
expected Alan to suddenly utter such shocking words.
Everyone froze for a few seconds before regaining their senses. Just now, did Alan call
Aiden his father? If my hearing didn't fail me, I'm pretty sure he just did. Maybe Aiden
actually looks like Alan's father.
Unbelievable! Alan seemed to have awoken from a vivid dream. Seeing the strange
expressions of the surrounding students, his entire face instantly flushed with crimson.
Damn it! Having been told off by his father recently, he believed that he must have been
hallucinating.
To think that he had been made to look stupid by this idiot Aiden in front of the entire
class! He was utterly disgraced. Angry from embarrassment, Alan clenched his fists and
was about to punch Aiden. Haven't you guys had enough yet? Just then, an angry shout
filled with vigor resounded from the podium.
It was Dennis Harvey, who could not bear the ruckus caused by his students any longer.
Mediocre as he was, he was nevertheless a teacher and one with decades of experience
as a homeroom teacher. Though he appeared to be a patient person, he was simply too
lazy to get angry.
Now that he saw these two kids messing up his lessons, he couldn't hold himself back
any longer. Seeing his fury, all the students felt as if a sudden bolt of lightning had hit
them. They were shocked, and Alan too stopped this punch midway, taken aback by his
teacher's rage.
At this moment, the students finally faced and understood the wrath of their homeroom
teacher, and despite his own fury, even Alan was forced to show him some respect. Both
of you, get the hell back to your seats! Despite Mr. Harvey's war, Alan still shot a
menacing glare at Aiden before unwillingly returning to his seat. Aiden did not dare
continue to do what he wanted either, as he sat back down and pretended to pick up his
textbook.
Unfortunately, Mr. Harvey did not intend to let them go so easily. He looked at the
classroom clock and said sternly, Allow me to present you two with a special gift. Since
you both have so much energy, I suppose you can help your teacher with a small favor.
We'll see whether you still have the energy to cause a ruckus then. Mr. Harvey sneered
with malice and took out two pieces of paper from the book, both of which were densely
covered with small symbols and numbers. This is the test paper for the county high
school mathematics competition.
He continued, As long as you solve this problem, you will be able to represent the school
in the competition organized by the county next month. Seeing their baffled faces, he
explained, This competition is held annually and gathers the math elites from each
school in the county. Ever since Otis High School was founded, we have never won the
main prize.
If one of you manages to win the award, you will bring fame to the school. Only older
students are meant to take part, but I have high hopes for you two geniuses, so I'll make
an exception for you. Mr. Harvey handed a piece of paper each to Aiden and Allen.
Of course, none of this is the main point. He smiled wryly. If you manage to resolve this
rather irritating matter, then we will let bygones be bygones.
However, if you refuse to do so, then I will simply use my role as your homeroom teacher
to make sure you never forget that you messed up my class. When the time comes,
don't blame me if you happen to see a small blot on your student records. At that
moment, Aiden and Allen felt shivers down their spines.
A student's record was the most important thing for any student. A bad report on it
would be a burden for the rest of their life. It would bring them nothing but trouble in the
future.
Using their student records to threaten them, he caused them both to revert to their
obedient selves. Dennis Harvey was not just for show. He really did have the power to
back his words up.
In the end, Dennis Harvey only gave them a single day to
complete the sheet of questions. It was to be handed back in during the next math class
on the following day. For now, he continued to teach the rest of his lessons for the day.