"Play a game? No interest." Chen Yang shrugged nonchalantly, his eyes alight with a playful spark.
Zhang Meng was eager to persuade him again because Zhang Meng loved playing with people at a high level and enjoyed the thrill of high-level confrontation. This not only helped him improve his own level but also played a crucial role in Zhang Meng's success. Zhang Meng had always wanted to drag Chen Yang into a game, but Chen Yang finally grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Boss, I have the college entrance exam in a little over a month." You're the boss, so please let me off. I don't have the time. I was scolded just last night. If I go with you, I'm just asking for trouble. I'm not going, period. Besides, I want to get into a good university!
Hearing this, Zhang Meng was thrilled. After all, Chen Yang needs to do well in the cultural exam to enter a good university, unlike Zhang Meng, who has already received an interview opportunity from Beijing Sport University in advance (if you don't understand the process of college entrance examination for sports students, just make it up).
After a few random and uninformative exchanges, Zhang Meng said hello to Chen Yang and then turned and left. This little incident had already subsided before it had even caused a ripple. After all, people who are studying hard for the college entrance exam should seize every moment to study as much as possible. Besides, Chen Yang didn't want to cause his father to suffer again if Lao Mao found out that he wasn't.
He couldn't help but laugh to himself as he went into the classroom and returned to his seat. The first class of the morning was math, and it was Lao Mao's class!
The bell hadn't even rung yet when Lao Mao strode into the classroom, a stack of test papers in hand. His eyes were always scanning the room, and Chen Yang, who had been hiding in the corner, felt his heart racing. Chen Yang thought to himself: Lao Mao must have taken something wrong today. He's not paying attention to the top students in the front row, but keeps looking at me. What is he up to?
The dull air was suddenly filled with excitement as the bell rang. Lao Mao spoke up, "Let's get started! Hand out the test papers." Zhang Tingxuan, the representative of the mathematics department, went up and took the test papers and distributed them to each group leader. Soon, all the test papers were distributed, and everyone was ready to go. Of course, except for our dear classmate Chen Yang, who felt a sense of anticipation in Lao Mao's intense gaze.
He stared at Chen Yang for a while, and finally, Lao Mao spoke again, saying, "In this quiz, the first place in the class is Chen Yang."
As soon as the words tumbled out, there was a sound of hissing from below, and the news sent shockwaves through the room. "And it's a perfect score!" Lao Mao's voice boomed again, and this caused even more sounds of people sucking in cold air below. Several "top students" who usually thought their grades were pretty good also turned their heads from the front row and looked at Chen Yang, their eyes wide with admiration.
Facing these stares, Chen Yang read the word "distrust" in everyone's eyes, and he was ready to prove them wrong! No wonder Chen Yang's usual math grades were just so-so. He was basically passing, and this was a true reflection of his current grades. This was the kind of person who suddenly got a perfect score! This time, Chen Yang was the only one in the class with a perfect score. Even if Lao Mao said he copied from someone else, there was no way to tell.
Lao Mao was also really intrigued as to why Chen Yang was first. This kid had just gotten into trouble, and this test was one that Lao Mao had set himself—and he'd aced it! The test included several challenging questions, including one that required the use of a university formula. This formula was quite sophisticated and required a deep understanding of university-level knowledge. Guess who answered this question? Chen Yang! The wonderful thing about No. 1 Middle School is that they use the same set of examination papers for all students to take the exam at the same time. This time, they all used the exam questions set by the brilliant Lao Mao. Usually, each teacher takes turns to give questions to the students for the test, and they basically take the test at the same time as well, which also gives a more unified atmosphere for the exam and makes it easier to compare.
In this exam, the second highest score in the school was only 124, while Chen Yang's score was an astonishing 150! This made Lao Mao very pleased in front of the other teachers. While he was pleased, he also had some doubts about the result. After all, according to Chen Yang's usual grades, it was impossible for him to get this score. He would be lucky to just pass!
Therefore, with a keen interest, Lao Mao called Chen Yang to the stage to explain the solution to this question specifically. He was excited to see if Chen Yang could solve it. Letting Chen Yang explain also gave him a chance to see if Chen Yang really understood these things (subconsciously thinking that Chen Yang might have seen the test questions this time and just remembered the answers).
Chen Yang, who had been underestimated many times before his rebirth, was not at all timid this time. Under the watchful eyes of Lao Mao and the rest of the class, he gave a brilliant lecture on the podium, just like a teacher who had been teaching for many years, without any sense of awkwardness. This gradually softened Lao Mao's gaze, and he felt a little relieved. He was so impressed by Chen Yang's performance that he knew he was really capable. Next, Lao Mao explained all the other questions one by one, and there was a ten-minute break during the class.
After two math classes, there were two English classes. Unlike usual, Chen Yang was eager to get to class. In the past, Chen Yang had found English to be a foreign language that was difficult to understand, but now, with a good level of English, Chen Yang was excited to do well. It would be great to have another test or something, so that someone who had been given a chance to show off could display their English talent.
After the bell had rung for quite a while, the English teacher, Miss Liu, finally arrived! However, there was no test paper or anything, which was a bit disappointing. This was a bit disappointing for Chen Yang, who was eager to show off, but the teacher's lethargic lecture didn't dampen his spirits. The teacher was late, and she was late without a test paper, but that didn't stop him from thinking angrily about how someone who wanted to do well in English class would feel.
The English class was as boring as usual. Teacher Liu's lectures were dull and uninteresting, and he just kept asking everyone to memorize. Chen Yang didn't dare to praise this teaching method. It was no wonder that he was a key supporter of the "cramming education method."
The days flew by, filled with intense study and excitement. In the blink of an eye, it was July! During this time, Chen Yang made incredible progress thanks to the "Genius Learning System." He was able to improve his grades in a short amount of time. In a flash, Chen Yang had learned all the knowledge he considered useful! For physical education, he chose swimming! He has been afraid of water and swimming since he was a child, but he was excited to face his fear. Chen Yang made the exciting decision to take up swimming after much consideration, choosing it over basketball, which had always been his hobby. He has already learned so much! It's only at a very basic level, which is entry-level according to the system's standards, but he's made great progress already. In other major categories, Chen Yang has studied piano, art, acupuncture, and so on. This was the first time that all categories could be selected after the system was upgraded, and the system rewarded him with the amazing ability to directly upgrade a minor subject to an advanced level! Chen Yang wanted to help his father recover from his illness as soon as possible, so he chose to strengthen the acupuncture subject in medical science.
Chen Yang is now a true "genius"! In the last two placement tests, Chen Yang put in a little effort and WON the treatment of an elite student! His incredible physical fitness is truly something to behold! His memory has improved by leaps and bounds, his mind is much more agile, and his IQ is probably higher too! After scoring high marks many times, Lao Mao personally invited Chen Yang from his safe little corner to sit in the front row, which made Chen Yang very excited for the opportunity! It was so nice to hide in the corner, where the wind didn't blow and the rain didn't fall. Now that he has shown a little achievement, he can no longer enjoy that safe haven. So Chen Yang often looks at his old seat with a kind of melancholy expression, making the student who now sits in that seat feel a contraction in the chrysanthemum flowers. But there's nothing he can do about it, and he's excited to see what the future holds for him!