Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation Chapter 90 – Chapter 90: Chapter 90: You Know Better Than I Do

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: You Know Better Than I Do

“Full score in math.”

Ma Shicheng stared at Jiang Ning's test paper, his lips twitching slightly.

He had put down his phone and was now staring at his own score of 48, falling silent.

He was no longer calm.

However, this was just a beginning. From this class onwards, as more subjects' results came out, Ma Shicheng gradually became numb.

“Jiang Ning, you're not planning to rank first in the grade, are you?”

Geng Lu was truly worried. Initially, she thought Jiang Ning's grades were similar to hers and even entertained the idea of sitting next to him.

After the Chinese test results came out, she remained optimistic, but as Jiang Ning's grades were revealed one by one, she became melancholic. With such high scores, Jiang Ning might end up in the experimental class.

By then, let alone sitting together, they wouldn't even be in the same class anymore. That would be unsettling.

It wasn't until this morning when the sunlight was just right.

All the subjects' scores were out, and the students of Class 8 had already become indifferent.

Chen Qian, Dong Qingfeng, and the others stopped talking about their scores and became unusually modest.

In the open space in front of Class 8, there was a display board set up with the monthly test ranking table of the first year posted on it.

Xue Yuantong was at the top, ranked first in the grade, and first in all subjects.

A few students from Experimental Class 1 stood in front of the display board, and Lin Zida said to a boy of average height and ordinary looks beside him:

“Du Chuan, you're not good enough, how could you only rank second?”

Du Chuan said, “Next time, next time, I'll be first.”

“That's too lousy,” Lin Zida said. “I think Principal Yu made a loss.”

After the middle school exam, Du Chuan was initially set to go to the experimental class in Ancheng No.1 High School.

Just then, Fourth Middle School launched a top student program, aiming to train some strong students for a sensational performance in the college entrance exam.

They approached Du Chuan, offered various rewards to sway him to join, and also promised a significant bonus, as long as he could get admitted to those two top prestigious schools.

Du Chuan's ability, even placed in Yu Zhou Second Middle School, was still top-notch, enough to vie for the top three in the grade; yet, coming to small Fourth Middle School, his first monthly test actually flopped.

Lin Zida said, “If you don't rank first next time, you might as well give your money to Xue Yuantong.”

Although Du Chuan said he would be first next time, seeing Xue Yuantong's top ranking in all subjects, he also felt a sense of helplessness—the gap was a bit large, a unilateral beating.

It was not just Xue Yuantong. Looking at the third-ranked Ding Shuyan's name, he also felt a sense of urgency. The difference was just seven points, and with a slight lapse, he could be overtaken.

And there was the fourth-ranked Jiang Ning.

Such immense pressure!

What on earth was Class 8? How did two monsters emerge from there?

…

At this moment, Class 1's homeroom teacher, Hu Hou, was also very puzzled.

He understood education, and seeing Xue Yuantong's leading scores in all subjects, he immediately checked Xue Yuantong's middle school exam results. He was shocked to find that Xue had scored zero in the math section of the middle school exam, yet he was just slightly shy of getting into the experimental class at Fourth Middle School. What kind of genius was this?

Initially, the school had high hopes for Du Chuan, but once Xue Yuantong made his move, the school felt that investing heavily in Du Chuan might not be as beneficial as picking up someone casually.

Moreover, there was a very big gap between their scores—it was a fault line. Du Chuan was indeed a top student, but he couldn't catch up, at least in Hu Hou's opinion he couldn't—it was not a matter of effort anymore.

This involved the scope of IQ.

Is it possible for an ordinary student to get admitted to those two top prestigious schools just by working hard?

Not possible.

The top student of the school was not in the experimental class—that was a bit embarrassing.

Hu Hou pondered, “Then I should transfer Xue Yuantong to my Class 1.”

“No, that won't do. Class 8's homeroom teacher, Brother Shan, has been good to me. He even invited me for drinks last time.” He hesitated a lot.

Hu Hou struggled a bit: “Although Shan Qingrong and I have a good relationship, I have also been good to him. Last time I even brought him some local specialties from my hometown.”

“And besides, it's only natural for a good student to join the experimental class; if left in a regular class, they might be held back.”

“Alright, I'll put my brother through some hardship first. Once I become the grade director, I'll promote Brother Shan.”

After deciding, Hu Hou immediately got up from his office chair and left his office.

He wanted to catch Shan Qingrong off guard right now.

Hu Hou strolled to the entrance of Class 8, peered inside, and immediately spotted Xue Yuantong.

She was lying down on her desk.

If it were one of his own students doing that, Hu Hou would've guaranteed a scolding, “At your age, at this stage, how can you be sleeping? Can you even sleep?”

However, facing Xue Yuantong, Hu Hou lost his temper completely; she was allowed to sleep.

“Xue Yuantong, can you come out for a moment?” Hu Hou asked with a smile.

Seeing a smiling teacher, Xue Yuantong instinctively felt that he wasn't a good person.

Warily, she asked, “Are you looking for me?”

“I'm the homeroom teacher of Class 1; I need to discuss something with you, never mind, never mind, I'll come over and talk to you. No need to stand up.”

Hu Hou walked into the classroom, his demeanor very gentle. Xue Yuantong was top-notch student material. If she joined his class, he could definitely step on Yu Zhou Second Middle School, beat Tu County No.1 High School, and even come toe to toe with Ancheng No.1 High School.

Seeing Hu Hou enter, students in Class 8 looked enviously at Xue Yuantong; they recognized the homeroom teacher of Class 1. Without a doubt, Hu Hou was inviting Xue Yuantong to Class 1.

“Xue Yuantong, are you interested in joining Class 1? If you do, you wouldn't need to attend evening self-study,” Hu Hou proposed a big offer, quite shamelessly.

This remark stunned the students in Class 8, no need for evening self-study?

What kind of divine treatment was this? They had to study until 9:30 every evening, which was absolutely torturous. After getting home and washing up, it would be past 10:00 in the blink of an eye. They could only play for a little while before they had to sleep.

Chen Qian was very tempted upon hearing this, his eyes locked on Hu Hou, hoping he would extend the invitation to him too, almost appearing lovestruck unintentionally.

Hu Hou stared fixedly at Xue Yuantong, “So, what do you say, will you join?”

Xue Yuantong replied, “No.”

Hu Hou was stunned as she flat-out rejected, without even a gentle consideration.

Wasn't skipping evening self-study the most beloved perk for students?

Directly canceling the evening self-study could genuinely benefit the students.

“Could you explain why?” Hu Hou didn't quite understand, “Is there something wrong with our Class 1?”

Xue Yuantong pondered for a moment, “The water dispenser in your class is too ugly; I don't want to go.”

Hu Hou: “???”

Depressed, Hu Hou walked away.

Class 8 students cast a peculiar gaze towards Xue Yuantong, saluting her, and then their eyes shifted to their own class's water dispenser.

And then, they actually began to see their water dispenser as suddenly more aesthetically pleasing.

Chen Qian took a cup, filled it with water, took a sip, and thought to himself, ‘There's nothing special, right?'

Xue Yuantong buried her head in her arms, her eyes sly:

“Hmph, the perks you offer, the homeroom teacher will definitely give me.”

“And also, Jiang Ning is still in Class 8.”

…

Hu Hou returned to Class 1 filled with doubts, his gaze inadvertently landing on the water dispenser at the front, and the more he looked at it, the more displeasing it appeared.

Although he knew that Xue Yuantong might've just made up an excuse to decline, he just couldn't stand looking at the water dispenser.

“Who bought this water dispenser?” Hu Hou asked his students.

The life committee member Wei Xiu Yuan stood up, proudly declaring:

“Teacher, I bought this water dispenser online. It's very cost-effective, and everyone likes it.”

Hu Hou pulled out his wallet, flipped out two hundred yuan, and handed it to Wei Xiu Yuan:

“Everyone did well on the recent test; well, I'll pay to replace it with a more expensive water dispenser for you all. Wei Xiu Yuan, I'll leave this to you. Buy the same model as Class 8's.”

Wei Xiu Yuan was initially surprised, then puzzled he said:

“Teacher, Class 8's water dispenser isn't even more expensive than ours.”

Hu Hou glared at him, “Who talks more, you or me?”

Wei Xiu Yuan quickly replied, “You know better, Teacher.”

Hu Hou left with his hands behind his back, his silhouette looking defeated. Despite trying to recruit with Brother Shan's help, he still hadn't succeeded, and it seemed like he was going to lose money tonight.

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