26: Chapter 26 I'll Train You Even Harder

"Shen Weiyue, total score 663, 12th in the class, 50th in the grade, an increase of over one hundred points compared to the first mock exam..."

"Teacher, who did you say scored over 660?"

"Student Shen Weiyue, you have climbed nearly two hundred places since the first mock exam. In just one short month, this is rare in school history and must be highly commended!"

Han Changming took the lead in applauding, looking at Shen Weiyue with encouragement.

Consequently, everyone followed suit in clapping while wearing dazed expressions, looking at the boy beside the School Beauty with mixed emotions.

That Cultural Reference, he had secretly done something so big. Was it luck or ability?

Improving by a few dozen places is understandable, but to suddenly break into the top fifty—could he have cheated?

Of course, everyone could only keep such thoughts to themselves; after all, there was no evidence.

But a minority also believed this was Shen Weiyue's true performance, like Ning Xi. Her little mouth slightly agape, she looked at Shen Weiyue with bright eyes and murmured:

"Wow, Shen Weiyue, that's just too exaggerated. Will you surpass me next time..."

"That definitely won't happen, you're the fourth in the grade."

Shen Weiyue was still being modest, but Zhao Qingyan interrupted him: "I already told you, if you didn't improve, I would drop out. There are still two months left; maybe you can even make it into the top ten."

"No, Zhao the Fox, you have more faith in me than I do myself. I feel like this is already my limit..."

"How would you know if you don't try? Don't belittle yourself." Zhao Qingyan nodded at Shen Weiyue with satisfaction. "I am very gratified by your progress this time!"

Gratified?

This word doesn't seem to be used like that; you're not my mother.

Shen Weiyue grumbled inwardly, but his face revealed an awkward yet polite smile.

"Stop holding it in. If you want to laugh, then laugh. I can see you can't keep the corners of your mouth down." Zhao Qingyan couldn't help but roll her eyes at the sight.

Director Shen finally broke his composure, grinning with a happy smile.

This smile, falling into the eyes of Ye Lingtao in the distance, felt like the sky was collapsing.

Damn it, not long ago he had sworn that this guy couldn't outscore him, and in the blink of an eye, he had been left in the dust.

Shen Weiyue ranked fiftieth in the grade, while I only ranked one hundred and tenth. How can we still be brothers in the future?

Ever since this bastard went to sit next to the School Beauty, he's like a different person, even his IQ got an upgrade. If I had known, I would have applied to move over there myself.

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"Student Shen Weiyue, this result was hard-won. I hope you will continue to work hard, keep rising, and create even greater miracles!"

"Thank you, Teacher Han. I will definitely continue to work hard."

Shen Weiyue stood up and bowed to Han Changming. When he started reading the others' results, he said to Zhao Qingyan and Ning Xi: "I must also thank you both."

"This is your own effort, no need to thank me," Ning Xi said modestly.

"A good environment influences people. Being sandwiched between you two top students, whenever I have something I don't understand, I can ask for help right away. This favor is huge."

Shen Weiyue said to the haughty-looking Zhao Qingyan: "Fox, this seat next to you really is a geomantic treasure land."

"Heh, do you think just anyone can sit here?" Zhao Qingyan glanced at him indifferently. "If you hadn't improved much this time, I would have kicked you away immediately."

"That won't do. I've already tasted the sweetness. For the next two months, I'm welding my butt to this seat. No one is allowed to take it!"

"Be happy for a moment, that's enough. This score can at most get you into a bottom-tier 985 university. There is still a lot of room for improvement before your goal. For the next third mock exam, I hope to see you enter the top ten."

"Huh???" Shen Weiyue was shocked. "The top ten is enough for the best majors at Fudan or Renmin University of China. I'm not that awesome."

"Do you only want to get into a bottom-tier major at Jianghai University?"

"Getting in is enough, I'm not picky..."

"Shut up. Look at your lack of ambition. If you go, go to the best. For the remaining two months, I will continue to increase the intensity of your training. It would be best if you get into Tsinghua or Peking University."

Zhao Qingyan gave him a deep look and said indifferently: "If it's for Tsinghua or Peking University, a bottom-tier major isn't impossible."

"..."

Shen Weiyue was speechless.

Did this fox think everyone had her IQ? He hadn't even thought about Tsinghua or Peking University.

The current training intensity was already high enough. If it got any higher, he feared he would be trained to death.

Shen Weiyue really couldn't imagine what other methods this fox had left. But since it was a time of great joy, it wasn't appropriate to be gloomy about a happy occasion, so he didn't think too much about it.

After Old Demon Han finished announcing the results, he posted the ranking list at the back of the classroom. After the first study session ended, almost everyone crowded to the back to look.

Some looked at their own, but more looked at others'.

"Zhao Qingyan, another perfect score in math, and nearly perfect in comprehensive science. This is not something a human can score..."

"Why compare yourself to her? The school-wide ranking tacitly excludes her. The top students from each class are all fighting for second place."

"Look at the Cultural Reference's score. 136 in Chinese—that's his strong subject, so I won't say much about that. Look at the others, math is actually 133?"

"And English, 138?"

"This is too outrageous. And his biology—he used to score forty, but this time it actually reached 60."

"This is even more outrageous than taking drugs. Could that seat next to the School Beauty have such magic?"

"We can't call him the Cultural Reference anymore; we have to call him Sect Leader Yue..."

As everyone was discussing and their fists were turning purple with envy, they heard Ning Xi squeeze over and say coquettishly: "Don't underestimate Shen Weiyue, okay? He studies so seriously in class every day and reviews so hard. Do you not see any of that?"

"Ning Xi, why don't you tutor me too? If you don't mind, I'm willing to call you my foster mother!"

"Exactly, exactly. If I could increase my score by this much, calling you grandma would be fine too."

"Get lost! He wasn't tutored by me; it's Zhao Qingyan's credit. Go find her for tutoring."

"Never mind then, I still want to live a few more years."

Everyone shook their heads and sighed. Over the past two years, it wasn't like no one had asked Zhao Qingyan for advice, but almost everyone had been retorted by her to the point of doubting their lives.

"You don't know this?"

"It's so simple, I'm not interested in explaining it. Go ask someone else."

"Sorry, I'm in a bad mood, I don't want to talk about it."

"Even if someone is stupid, can't they learn to draw auxiliary lines?"

Such words, realistic and naked, made people break out in cold sweat even in the hot summer.

Zhao Qingyan was beautiful and a super top student, but the bad thing was that she had one extra mouth.

It took more than two years for someone like the Cultural Reference to appear in the class who could withstand her sharp tongue.

Thinking about how Shen Weiyue could endure such attacks with a smile, it wasn't strange that he achieved such results.

The key is that Zhao Qingyan is willing to tutor him, which is an even rarer thing to come by.

The class bell rang, and everyone returned to their seats.

For the remaining two classes, Old Demon Han, relying on his advantage as the homeroom teacher, handed out the math test papers and started explaining the problems directly.

Amidst everyone's complex gazes, Zhao Qingyan personally tutored Shen Weiyue on the last big problem again.

Watching Shen Weiyue's expression of sudden enlightenment, Ye Lingtao was so envious, jealous, and hateful.

So when school ended, he said righteously to Shen Weiyue: "Yue-san, I have already applied to Teacher Han. I want to switch seats with Ning Xi's deskmate, Gao Xiaomei. I want to join your circle."

"Oh?" Shen Weiyue was extremely surprised. "Did Old Demon agree?"

"Not yet. He said I need to ask for Gao Xiaomei and Ning Xi's opinions myself. I'm prepared to conquer them with my handsomeness!"

"Then I wish Handsome Ye success."

Shen Weiyue watched him smooth out his middle-part hairstyle and smiled encouragingly.

All the way, the two of them tacitly didn't mention the grades.

Director Shen could tell that this guy was completely anxious.