Chapter 12
Chapter 12: This is a Pure and Dirty Deal
Wen Yu lightly knocked on the office door, appearing quite familiar.
“Teacher Chen, you called for me.”
“Mm… Wen Yu, come in.”
Chen Xiongguo spat out some tea leaves.
Wen Yu walked over and saw a sheet of paper by Chen Xiongguo’s side, seemingly filled with numbers.
“Wen Yu, why weren’t you in self-study yesterday evening?”
“Teacher, I skipped class.”
Chen Xiongguo: “…”
This kid, he doesn’t even bother to cover up skipping class? Originally, I was going to commend you for your excellent work on the last board report. If you had said there was something wrong at home or that you weren’t feeling well, I would have just said a few words about it and let it pass. But I didn’t expect you to be so brazen as to admit it directly. You’ll definitely need to be taught a lesson.
Chen Xiongguo slammed the table, “You’re feeling proud, huh! Who do you think you are? You’re in your senior year, and you’re still skipping class. Do you think skipping class for a while is a good thing? Let me tell you, you’ll regret it later! You…”
He rambled on.
Wen Yu listened cooperatively, occasionally interjecting with “Teacher is right” or “Teacher’s scolding is justified,” waiting for Chen Xiongguo to finish venting his anger.
After about six or seven minutes, Chen Xiongguo gradually calmed down.
He unscrewed his water cup and took a gulp.
“Skipping class is not a good thing. You should make good use of your time to review in your senior year.”
“I understand, teacher, I’ll definitely correct it.”
Wen Yu expressed a positive attitude towards admitting his mistake and accepted the earnest advice, which made Chen Xiongguo quite satisfied.
Since the incident with the board report, he had increasingly realized that Wen Yu, this student, seemed like a piece of jade.
He had the grades of Fu Chengque and Wen Yu from the second half of their sophomore year.
He found that both of their grades had improved to varying degrees!
Fu Chengque’s grades in her sophomore year were in the lower to middle range of the class, often ranking around twentieth or even thirtieth. After the mid-term, her overall grades improved by 2 to 4 places each time, and by the end of her sophomore year, she even climbed into the top twenty, with some subjects even touching the top fifteen!
This indicated that Fu Chengque was making significant progress at a rapid pace!
With such a student, as long as she received a little more attention and guidance in her senior year, she would definitely become a dark horse in the university entrance examination.
And if Fu Chengque might become a dark horse, then Wen Yu in front of him would definitely be a sure bet.
In the midterm of the second semester of their sophomore year, Wen Yu was in the middle of the class, ranking around twenty. Every test, he could improve by 3 to 5 places, and by the end of the term, he even rose to fourteenth place.
Even more outstanding than Fu Chengque!
At this rate, it’s feared that Wen Yu will be able to break into the top few in the class before the university entrance examination, without having to wait until then.
With more help, is it possible for him to become the top student in the class?
Chen Xiongguo was somewhat excited just thinking about it.
Having taught for many years, he had heard of legends about some students who fell in love early in their senior year and encouraged each other, resulting in rapid progress in their grades, but he had never seen it.
This time… could it be…?
Chen Xiongguo was a bit conflicted for a moment. If Wen Yu and Fu Chengque really showed signs of early love… should he intervene?
Or just give them a little hint.
“Wen Yu, did you go out with Fu Chengque yesterday?”
“No, teacher, I didn’t know Fu Chengque also skipped class yesterday.”
Chen Xiongguo gave Wen Yu a deep look and patted his shoulder, “At your age, it’s common to fall in love, but you must understand that studying is of paramount importance. Some matters of the heart can wait until university. Understand?”
“Teacher Chen, are you suggesting…” Wen Yu furrowed his brow in thought.
Chen Xiongguo took a sip of tea calmly, pleased that the young man had caught on.
“Are you suggesting that Fu Chengque likes me?”
“Cough, cough, cough!”
The sudden turn caught Chen Xiongguo off guard, “You brat, can you ask me about this?! I told you to focus on your studies!”
Wiping off the splashed water from his body, Chen Xiongguo, in his twilight years, looked at the youthful teenager before him, feeling a hint of joy rise in his heart.
Wasn’t this also a form of trust?
Matters of the heart were the last thing children wanted to talk to teachers or parents about.
No, no, he must guide them.
“Wen Yu, whatever relationship you and Fu Chengque have privately, it must not affect your studies.” He pushed the report card aside, “Both your and Fu Chengque’s grades have been improving recently, which is good and should be maintained.”
Wen Yu smiled and said, “Teacher, you’re right. Studying definitely won’t be affected. I just feel that when I’m with Fu Chengque, I study especially seriously. I want to tell her that I can also be outstanding.”
The old man opened his mouth, really not knowing how to respond to these words that he had never heard from other students before.
Finally, he had to say, “Anyway, keep it up, but don’t get too deep into it. Focus on your studies. The mini-exams are coming up soon, so review carefully. I’ll be watching both of you closely this time. You can go now.”
Wen Yu nodded, turned around, and took a few steps before turning back.
“Is there anything else?”
“Teacher, I want to change seats.”
Chen Xiongguo felt a little uneasy, “Change seats? Where do you want to move to?”
“I want to sit with Fu Chengque.”
“…Do you know what you’re talking about, kid? If you were my son, I’d break your legs right now.”
“I want to further improve my grades. I feel that sitting next to her, I can at least be in the top five in the midterm exams, and if I can sit with her until the end of the term, I’m confident I can be first in the class.”
Chen Xiongguo was a bit flustered, hesitating unexpectedly.
Even… he was starting to believe what Wen Yu was saying.
“Really?”
“I’m confident, teacher!”
“No, this is too much.”
“Then, how about this, teacher? I’ll work hard to improve by 5 to 7 places in the next mini-exam. That way, I’ll be in the top ten. If I succeed, could you change my seat?”
The middle-aged man didn’t immediately answer. He got up to get a cup of water from the water dispenser.
When he came back, his words seemed to carry a heavy weight:
“At least improve by 6 places!”
“No problem, Teacher Chen!”
A deal, both pure and dirty, was officially reached.
This week, the mini-exams would be held on Thursday and Friday, with each subject being tested once, similar in format to the midterm exams.
In this tense atmosphere, even the underachieving students who don’t usually study much would pretend to memorize some vocabulary.
Wen Yu was sharpening his tools in his free time.
Fu Chengque still hadn’t found a way to spend more than 5 hours in close proximity with Wen Yu, which made her anxious and unable to enjoy her meals.
She decided to go all out.
She might as well start a close combat operation on the weekend!
Take a risk; if the task wasn’t completed, there would be no regrets.
Two busy days passed, and Thursday and Friday saw the mini-exams at Second High School for the seniors.
On Thursday, it was Chinese, Math, and English, and on Friday, it was the science and humanities subjects.
Wen Yu’s weaknesses had always been English and Math. After strengthening his learning ability with the special skill, he had been focusing on conquering these two challenges. This mini-exam would also be a test of his progress.
According to Director Chen’s statement, the school will release the grades over the weekend, and on Monday, there will be a seat adjustment based on the grades.
After two tense mini-exams, it’s time for two days of relaxed rest.
Team Leader Fu announced happily on Friday—
[Star Group of World Conquest Strategies] First outdoor gathering officially begins!
Theme: Eat, drink, and have fun!
Fu Chengque’s hidden theme: 5 hours, must succeed!
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