TLCBITAR Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Top of the Exam

Time flew by, and the exam ended.

Professor Yan’s expression grew increasingly serious, his gaze complicated as he looked at a certain student who was sleeping soundly.

He picked up Zhou Zhou’s paper again and looked at it, his heart surging with an unspeakable excitement. This student was no ordinary fish in a pond.

The problem-solving methods were very novel. Even an old professor like him hadn’t thought of such a simple and brilliant solution.

He had a premonition that Zhou Zhou would definitely make a splash in this math competition. At that time, he would be a highly sought-after talent in the eyes of many math experts.

Zhou Zhou’s face was resting on the back of his hand, his rosy lips slightly parted, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he were dreaming of something good.

As soon as the bell rang to end the class, the classroom became lively, almost everyone discussing the exam questions and comparing answers.

“Who do you think is most likely to get first place in the competition among the fifty or sixty of us trainees?”

“Gao Ziyuan, probably. He’s very good at math and was the top scorer in the A City college entrance exam. He’s awesome!”

“Being good is one thing, but did you forget? The theme of this competition is innovation. It’s hard to win by relying solely on traditional problem-solving methods, right?”

“Yesterday, Gao Ziyuan volunteered to solve a problem on the board, writing a whole blackboard full of steps. At first glance, it looked impressive, but anyone could do it, right? Anyway, that question wasn’t difficult for me.”

“Actually, I think the most likely person to get first place is that student. I overheard Professor Yan saying yesterday that although their math scores aren’t as good as Gao Ziyuan’s, their problem-solving approach is clearly different from everyone else’s.”

“Don’t get your hopes up. Although that person has short, ear-length hair and dresses neutrally, he’s a guy.”

“Wow! A guy?”

“Yeah, the NO.1 of Yucheng International University. Girls and guys who are chasing him are evenly split.”

“Emm… speechless.”

The chattering in the classroom still didn’t wake Zhou Zhou, who licked his lips in his sleep, and a few glistening droplets gradually trickled from the corners of his mouth.

It wasn’t until the second class bell rang that he slowly woke up, muttering, “Is class over?”

He casually wiped the suspicious liquid from the corner of his mouth, let out a big yawn, and thinking that his phone was still on the podium, he quickly walked to the podium and took his phone before Professor Yan arrived.

As soon as his butt hit the seat, the phone screen lit up.

It was a greeting message from Pei Yanlie.

He didn’t even look at it, swiped it away, and opened the 606 Handsome Guys chat group, slowly checking the messages.

[Huihui: The dorm is missing Brother Zhou, my heart feels empty, I miss you day and night, I can’t sleep or eat.]

[Lin Sheng: You’re lying without batting an eye. You make pig noises every night. I’m the one who should be having insomnia!]

[Huihui: Hanghang didn’t come back to the dorm last night. I wonder where he went to have fun? He wouldn’t be in love, would he? @Chen Qihang]

[Chen Qihang: I went to play online games with a friend, don’t overthink it.]

[Zhou Xiaozhou: Which friend, your lifesaver?]

[Chen Qihang: Yes, is there a problem?]

[Zhou Xiaozhou: No big problem, I didn’t expect you to be so close, hehe.]

Zhou Zhou clicked his tongue in wonder. It seemed that Chen Qihang and Black Spider were very familiar, but he didn’t know if it was bromance or something else.

His eyes flashed with gossip, and he was looking forward to the day they revealed their identities.

The time was at the end of this month. At that time, the five students in A1 class who were internally selected would go to Tianchuang Technology for a visit and study, and Chen Qihang was very likely to see Black Spider himself in Tianchuang Technology.

With Hanghang’s small body, he definitely couldn’t beat the strong and sturdy Black Spider.

“Report, Zhou Zhou has been playing with his phone, disregarding classroom discipline.” Gao Ziyuan immediately raised his hand to snitch when he saw Professor Yan walking into the classroom.

Professor Yan’s gaze fell on Zhou Zhou, who turned off his phone, put his hands together on the desk, and blinked, looking like a good student.

Gao Ziyuan waited for Professor Yan to get angry, but after waiting for five minutes, he didn’t see anything happen. Professor Yan simply ignored him.

He was so angry that his teeth itched. According to his observation, Professor Yan’s attitude towards Zhou Zhou had changed 180 degrees after making a phone call early in the morning.

He couldn’t figure it out, and even suspected that Zhou Zhou’s identity was not simple.

Professor Yan sorted out the test papers and began to announce the scores, “Gao Ziyuan, the full score for this test paper is one hundred, and you got 98 points, very good.”

Gao Ziyuan’s face showed a smug look, and he even turned his head to give Zhou Zhou a provocative look.

“Li Yu, 97 points, very insightful, keep up the good work.”

Li Yu nodded, not at all surprised by this result.

“Fu Jingxuan, 88 points, the last big question is still blank, why didn’t you write it? Didn’t have enough time or didn’t know how to do it?”

Fu Jingxuan raised her small face, gently biting her lower lip, her voice soft and sweet, “Teacher, it’s not that I didn’t know how to do it, it’s just that my hand got tired from writing.”

Professor Yan unceremoniously replied, “Your hand got tired from writing a few words? How precious is your hand!”

Fu Jingxuan immediately turned red-eyed, with a wronged expression, which aroused the heart of a group of male students around her.

Professor Yan frowned, ignored her, and continued, “In this test, there was an unexpected discovery, Zhou Zhou, 98 points.”

Gao Ziyuan’s face changed instantly, and he questioned, “Impossible! How could he be tied for first place with me! He must have peeked at my paper!”

Zhou Zhou grinned and directly mocked, “We’re at least five meters apart, you’re really boasting without shame, don’t think of me as a giraffe.”

Professor Yan glared at Gao Ziyuan, who had interrupted, signaling him not to speak, and his eyes softened a bit when he looked at Zhou Zhou.

“Zhou Zhou’s score is currently the first place in the training class, and the problem-solving method is very novel. Next, I will use the last big question as an example to show you Zhou Zhou’s solution process.”

Gao Ziyuan’s eyes widened, staring straight at the solution process on the blackboard, his heart refusing to admit that the other party’s problem-solving ideas were indeed a little better than his own.

He clearly couldn’t do that simple competition question yesterday, so how did he suddenly mutate today.

There was a big problem. Gao Ziyuan believed that Zhou Zhou must have cheated. After class, he quickly walked to Professor Yan and said, word by word, “Professor Yan, Zhou Zhou must have cheated.”

The students sitting in the front row heard this and turned their heads to pass the gossip to others.

In less than a minute, the false news reached Zhou Zhou’s ears. He didn’t care, leaning lazily on the chair, his eyes containing a hint of disdain.

It seemed that Gao Ziyuan, this idiot, was determined to be against him.

The classroom was filled with various discussions. Zhou Zhou’s mind began to run wild, trying to come up with a foolproof strategy to stay away from Pei Yanlie, as far as possible.

He thought about it until noon, but couldn’t come up with anything, and the male lead called.

Zhou Zhou guessed that the feast was coming, and after hesitating for a moment, he slowly clicked to answer.

“Hello?” Zhou Zhou tried to make his voice sound cold and ruthless.

“Come out to the school gate, I brought you a rich lunch.”

Pei Yanlie’s voice came from the phone, low and hoarse with a hint of pampering.

Zhou Zhou shook his head, throwing out the stimulating images in his mind, and after struggling for a moment, he said, “No need, I’ll eat in the cafeteria.”

Pei Yanlie directly said, “I’ll come find you.”

The tone that allowed no refusal made Zhou Zhou grind his teeth fiercely, and he said angrily, “I’ll go out, okay! Awesome, you only know how to threaten people!”

Pei Yanlie curled his lips and hummed deeply.