Huh?
What did Liu Xiaohua just say?
Su Wanli stared blankly at the gradually fading figure of the Homeroom Teacher, then glanced at the empty podium, and finally looked over at Meng Huange sitting beside her.
… The math teacher isn’t feeling well and can’t make it?
No, I just spent a long time thinking about how to let Meng Huange shine during math class!
What’s going on, System!? You never told me the math teacher wasn’t coming to class this period!
[Uh…]
The System was silent for a moment before replying.
[Sorry, Host, in the original storyline, math class should have proceeded as normal. However, since the situation has changed, there must be a corresponding reason for it.]
What reason would make him skip class! He’s at least a senior teacher at the Noble Academy! Even if that Professor Zhang treats teaching like retirement, he can’t just take leave whenever he feels a bit unwell! How irresponsible!
[… According to the System’s deduction, there’s an eighty percent chance that the reason for Professor Zhang’s absence—whether due to illness or unwillingness to teach is because of you, Host.]
Ha? What nonsense are you talking about? There’s no way I made the math teacher feel unwell. Besides, I barely remember the math class at all!
The only thing I do remember is Meng Huange somehow drawing a half black eye circle on her face, which made me accidentally burst out laughing and that triggered my laugh point debuff, causing me to laugh nonstop for three minutes during his class…
…?
Su Wanli silently covered her mouth.
… Laugh for three minutes during his class?
Recalling it, almost the entire class was laughing along with me. According to those discussing in the Cafeteria, the laughter from Class Three, Year Two could be heard echoing through the entire Baiying Teaching Building…
Oh no, could it really be that Professor Zhang was so angry at me that he skipped class?
Thinking carefully, when the math teacher pushed open the door and left the classroom, his face did look genuinely dark with anger…
Could it be that after returning to his office, he kept thinking about it and got so angry he ended up at the hospital…
[Don’t worry, Host. The System has detected no life-threatening danger for Professor Zhang. He’s currently drinking tea in his office to calm down. It’s probably just that he doesn’t want to come to class.]
Who cares what tea he’s drinking! What I want to know is how I’m supposed to handle my burst point! My once-in-a-lifetime math class burst point!!
… Things aren’t over yet. If I drag Meng Huange to Professor Zhang’s office now to discuss some math problems…
[Host, this behavior is indeed a bit detached from reality. The key point is the professor’s reaction to Meng Huange. But as a burst point, student participation is also indispensable.]
Tch, is there really no other way?
Su Wanli irritably ruffled her hair and finally sighed.
Fine, if I missed it, I missed it. The day’s classes were only half done anyway. There must be other places where Meng Huange can fully showcase her talent.
At least, I can use this self-study period to review notes and make sure I do well on tomorrow’s test…
“Damn it, can this group of dumb high schoolers stop making noise? Are they even students? Do they know how to study properly!?”
No sooner had the Homeroom Teacher left the classroom than Class Three, Year Two exploded into chaos. Everyone started chatting away, some even pushed their desks together to play games, leaning close with their heads together. The atmosphere was lively, passionate, and sweaty—definitely not the kind of environment a second-year high school classroom should have.
Just as Su Wanli was about to slam her hand on the desk and loudly stop this uncivilized behavior, the sound of desks and chairs being moved came from beside her.
“Pong!”
For some reason, Meng Huange moved her desk over so it was pushed right against Su Wanli’s. Then she smiled slightly at Su Wanli.
Su Wanli blinked at her in confusion.
“What… are you doing?”
“I’m moving my desk next to yours, Miss Wanli.”
Meng Huange repeated her action and lightly tapped Su Wanli’s forehead with her pen before smiling and adding—
“Since this math class has been changed to self-study, the method of learning should be up to us. I think studying together with you might be more efficient.”
Before Su Wanli could respond, Meng Huange tapped her forehead again with the pen and smiled—
“Besides, I’ve already memorized everything that will be on tomorrow’s test for you.”
Indeed, Meng Huange was right. If someone with the top Gaokao champion’s level could personally tutor her, Su Wanli’s chances of scoring average or better would increase significantly.
“Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you prefer to study alone, that’s fine too. I just hope to help you as much as possible.”
Why is Meng Huange acting so serious? I haven’t even said anything yet!
Su Wanli pursed her lips and offered a symbolic protest—
“But didn’t the Homeroom Teacher say we’re not allowed to disturb others?”
“That… ”
Meng Huange glanced around, shrugged, and smiled at Su Wanli—
“That shouldn’t be a problem, right? After all, the noise around us is much louder.”
Well, that’s true. The moment I questioned it, I felt pretty stupid. Luckily, Meng Huange gave me a serious answer…
Su Wanli sighed and opened the brand-new Notebook Meng Huange had given her.
“…Alright, I did review a little at lunch. Let’s start with this problem. How did you think to use this formula…”
High schoolers’ minds are always active and varied. If left unmanaged, they can discuss seemingly endless topics.
However, even the most lively thoughts come with intervals. A topic can’t last forever; there will always be an end. Before someone comes up with the next topic, there is a silent window.
A silent window means a period of soundless stillness.
“So, I’m saying that TV fortune-telling on that platform is unreliable. Today I was totally freaked out…”
Zhang Shiyu gave a summary of the previous topic, then gestured “pause” to the other two while opening her water bottle to moisten her lips.
Before the water reached her mouth, a strange voice sounded next to her—
“You just apply this formula here, convert the problem into this form, and you can basically match it to the answer.”
Huh, why is there study chatter? Aren’t all the good students sitting in the front two rows?
Zhang Shiyu frowned, popped a lollipop into her mouth, and quietly swept her gaze beside her.
“But both of these answers seem correct?”
“This is where you observe the sign in the original formula. If this is a +, the answer is usually –, at least in the previous tests it was distributed like this.”
Two people were studying beside her, and among them was a voice she recognized—it was…
Zhang Shiyu’s gaze finally settled on Su Wanli and Meng Huange.
“…I see now. I understand. Next question.”
“Lollipop, there are probably two more question types. We’ve basically done all the questions within the test scope.”
Meng Huange smiled as she flipped a page in her Notebook, then handed it to Su Wanli.
… No way, is this big sis…
Zhang Shiyu rubbed her eyes in disbelief and quietly patted the shoulders of the two beside her.
As everyone knows, when the loudest part of a classroom suddenly quiets down, the entire classroom falls silent.
Only after confirming that neither the Homeroom Teacher nor the Teaching Director was around did everyone sigh with relief and start making noise again.
However, this time was a little different.
After Zhang Shiyu’s voice disappeared, the whole classroom unconsciously fell silent, with only the conversation between the two girls continuing.
“So… this is a trap? It looks like you just apply the formula directly, but actually you have to first eliminate the interference terms.”
“That’s right, Miss Wanli. You’ve completely grasped it. This next question is similar. You can try solving it yourself first without looking at the analysis.”
“Heh, such an easy question. Why are you pretending? I’m not going to peek…”