บท 38: Chapter 38
บรรณาธิการ: Dragon Boat Translation
Mu Wanting was clutching a fistful of frustration!
She questioned whether she was helping Jiang Moxi, or actually aiding Xiao Zhong.
She even considered standing up, telling Xiao Zhong that passing notes was her own wishful thinking, and had nothing to do with Jiang Moxi.
But just as she was about to act on it, Jiang Moxi calmly spread her palms open, exposing the note to everyone.
The other students in their seating area began to whisper among themselves.
Lai Xueer even harmonized with a classmate:
"I was wondering why Jiang Moxi suddenly got so brave, claiming she knew how to solve the problem. Turns out she asked someone for the answers!"
"Seriously, it's Teacher Xiao's first time teaching us, and she's embarrassed our whole class."
Xiao Zhong also overheard the students mocking Jiang Moxi, but he didn't consider saving face for this female student, instead, he directly opened the note in her hand.
After briefly checking the solution process and then the answer, he chuckled.
"Your off-field aid isn't correct either. I think you might as well not come up, to avoid wasting everyone's time."
His contemptuous tone made Mu Wanting's face burn.
She was a poor student too, naturally incapable of producing the correct answer.
She only worried that if Jiang Moxi went up, she might not even be able to write a single step and would be subjected to even more ridicule, so she reluctantly wrote down the most she could manage.
Yet, these actions ended up being mocked by the man she had long admired.
Suddenly, she found the image of Xiao Zhong in her mind quite different from the man standing before her.
Mu Wanting suddenly looked down on Xiao Zhong.
At that moment, Jiang Moxi said, "I have another solution, want to see?"
Xiao Zhong raised an eyebrow: "Sure, I just hope you're not intentionally wasting everyone's time."
"It shouldn't be." With that, Jiang Moxi stepped past Xiao Zhong, up to the podium.
At this point, whether it was Xiao Zhong or the class monitor Lai Xueer, or the other students in class, none believed Jiang Moxi could solve the problem on the blackboard.
Yet under everyone's gaze, Jiang Moxi picked up the chalk and started swiftly writing on the blackboard.
Mu Wanting watched Jiang Moxi write with such an air of credibility, feeling even more troubled inside.
And Lai Xueer and others watched Jiang Moxi's swift writing, scoffing coldly.
The question posed by Teacher Xiao was of advanced mathematics competition level; just earlier, he had mentioned that at First University, only two top students managed to solve it.
So, he had confidently stated that nobody at Technical College would be able to solve it.
But Jiang Moxi was still pretending, which was absolutely laughable.
Xiao Zhong watched Jiang Moxi rapidly write on the blackboard, initially with a disinterested look, anticipating a joke.
But as Jiang Moxi got to the crucial part, his expression suddenly changed.
Because Jiang Moxi was not only genuinely writing out the solution process, but her approach to solving it was also correct and refreshingly innovative.
So her process appeared even more straightforward and clear than those from First University.
But what on earth was going on?
Wasn't Jiang Moxi known as the number one poor student at Technical College?
How could she solve this problem, even using formulas that even he, a mathematics instructor, was hardly familiar with?
Under Xiao Zhong's stunned gaze, Jiang Moxi finished writing the entire solution process and turned to face him.
"Sir, I suppose I don't need to call my parents now, do I?"
Jiang Moxi's tone remained cool and indifferent as if no unpleasantness had just occurred.
The students in the class, especially Lai Xueer and others, after hearing her words, all looked expectantly at Xiao Zhong, hoping that he would continue to make Jiang Moxi look foolish.
A poor student presumptuously scribbles a solution process and thinks they've cracked a competition question?
Where did this confidence come from?
Yet, Xiao Zhong's reaction caught everyone by surprise.
He didn't accuse Jiang Moxi of writing nonsense, he just glanced at her and coldly said,
"Return to your seat!"
For a moment, the classroom fell dead silent.
So, did Xiao Zhong's reaction mean that Jiang Moxi really solved that epic-level problem?
No way?
Is this for real?
Was this truly the problem that even the top students from First University couldn't solve?
Then how could their Technical College's worst student solve it as well?
Everyone was perplexed.
Of course, some believed that Xiao Zhong was going easy on her because Jiang Moxi was a girl!
Lai Xueer was among those who thought this way!
After all, since Jiang Moxi had enrolled, she hadn't submitted a single assignment and had never scored above 30 in advanced mathematics.
How could she, of all people, solve a problem not even an honor student like Lai Xueer could solve?
So, it must have been Xiao Zhong letting her off easy!
He was really too kind.
But no matter what Lai Xueer thought, Jiang Moxi had already returned to her seat under everyone's astonished gazes.
Mu Wanting quickly approached, excitedly asking, "Moxi, how did you manage to solve such a difficult problem? Could it be that you're actually a top student disguised as a slacker?"
Jiang Moxi did not want her slacker persona to collapse, so she sheepishly replied:
"Well, of course, I looked at the answer, what else did you think?"
Mu Wanting was instantly deflated, "So that was it."
But that was also good; they could continue being slackers together without much pressure.
But while Jiang Moxi and Mu Wanting were whispering to each other, Xiao Zhong's gaze fell on her once more.
Today was his first day teaching at the Technical College, and he originally wanted to set an example by addressing Jiang Moxi sleeping in class.
Instead of establishing authority, he nearly became a laughingstock because of Jiang Moxi!
So, no matter where Jiang Moxi got that correct answer from, their feud was set.
Going forward at Technical College, only one of them could remain!
*
After a tiresome day of classes, Jiang Moxi rode Liu Er's motorcycle to her part-time job at Night Color.
Meanwhile, Liu Er had been squatting at the entrance of Technical College all day, waiting to expose the real face of Jiang Moxi.
When he saw her leave campus and boldly ride his beloved bike...
Liu Er was cursing inside, "Damn, I've seen arrogant people, but never someone this arrogant! Not only does she steal my bike, but she also uses it as her own personal transport!"
After swearing for a while, seeing Jiang Moxi start the bike and drive away, Liu Er hurriedly followed her on another motorcycle.
Liu Er staked all his manly dignity, forcing Jiang Moxi to stop on the road less than thirty meters from Night Color.
Fu Yiming's car was parked right around there!
Yes, Liu Er, to prove Jiang Moxi's extraordinary capabilities, had specifically asked Fu Yiming to wait there.
What neither of them expected was that Fu Youhan happened to be driving by that area as well.
The two motorcycles chasing each other drew the attention of Fu Youhan and Chi Jing.
Thus, they witnessed the scene of Jiang Moxi being stopped, getting off her bike, and taking off her helmet...
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