Chapter 368: This old man is quite the rascal

The Advanced Mathematics teacher was a man surnamed Yu, in his fifties, wearing thick-rimmed glasses and appearing quite refined and easygoing.

Like most middle-aged male teachers, he liked to carry a thermos cup to class, and Teacher Yu was no exception.

"Who knows how to solve the problem on the board? Raise your hand and give it a try."

After writing an example problem on the blackboard, Teacher Yu turned around and said to the students.

He then put down the chalk, picked up the thermos from the desk, and took a slow, unhurried sip of tea.

After waiting a while and seeing no one raise their hand, Teacher Yu wasn't surprised. He tightened the lid and said, "Then I'll just pick someone."

Having said that, his gaze swept across the students in the classroom.

The students who caught his eye instinctively avoided his gaze and lowered their heads.

University Advanced Mathematics was inherently a torturous subject, and this example problem, which contained the concepts just taught, was quite difficult; they all felt at a loss for where to start.

"That girl in the yellow shirt, you look like a new face."

Teacher Yu pointed toward where Tian Jing was sitting.

"Me?"

Tian Jing raised her hand in surprise and pointed at herself.

"Yes, come and give it a try," Teacher Yu said with a nod and a smile.

"Teacher, I... I'm not in this class. I'm just here to audit," Tian Jing explained hurriedly.

"That's fine. I'm glad you enjoy attending my class. Come on, give it a try."

Teacher Yu beckoned.

Seeing this, Tian Jing had no choice but to stand up, feeling awkward, and walk toward the podium under the gaze of everyone in the classroom.

"I'll pick two girls. Xia Nuannuan, you come up too."

Teacher Yu called out to Xia Nuannuan.

"Okay!"

Xia Nuannuan agreed readily, stood up, and walked over quickly.

During this period, due to the influence of Qin Tian's Super Study God Aura, Xia Nuannuan, who was closest to him, had shown exceptional learning talent, drawing more attention from all the teachers.

Especially in Advanced Mathematics, which gave many girls headaches, Xia Nuannuan, who learned quickly by comparison, had become one of the two smartest girls in the two classes in Teacher Yu's eyes.

Little did they know, this "straight-A student" in the teachers' eyes had only been a mediocre student in science subjects two months before the College Entrance Examination.

"Everyone else, do it yourselves. If you finish, you can raise your hand and show me," Teacher Yu told the students, then walked off the podium.

"Tian Jing, let's do our best!"

Xia Nuannuan picked up a piece of chalk, gave Tian Jing a sweet, encouraging smile, and then looked at the example problem on the board, seriously pondering the solution.

At the back of the classroom, Qin Tian had also stopped reading for the moment, watching how Xia Nuannuan was solving the problem from the front.

He had naturally mastered the textbook for this semester's Advanced Mathematics long ago; he only needed to glance at the problem twice for the solution process to automatically generate in his mind.

Under the influence of the aura, Xia Nuannuan's learning ability was now very strong.

However, Teacher Yu was teaching new concepts today; even if she understood the lecture, it was still difficult to combine all the knowledge points to crack this example problem.

Before long, Xia Nuannuan began to write, her chalk leaving elegant characters on the blackboard.

Seeing the opening steps, Qin Tian nodded slightly; at least the logic was correct.

He glanced at Tian Jing beside her; unsurprisingly, she had only written the word "Solution."

This girl was clearly a diligent type; listening to the sound of chalk scratching on the blackboard beside her, she didn't even have the thought of sneaking a peek.

Many students in the classroom, inspired by the start of Xia Nuannuan's solution, also began to bury their heads in their work, calculating on their scratch paper.

Being able to solve the problem quickly and correctly and showing it to Teacher Yu was also a chance to earn extra credit.

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I don't know how to do this."

Tian Jing really had no clue and could only choose to give up, looking at Teacher Yu with a face full of shame.

"It's alright, you can go back to your seat," Teacher Yu said with a smile.

Tian Jing nodded and walked quickly back to her seat with her head down.

"Is there anyone else who wants to come up and try?"

Teacher Yu asked tentatively.

He hadn't held out much hope, as no one had raised their hand at the start, but suddenly he saw a boy raise his hand.

It was none other than Zhuang Zhe, who was sitting next to Tian Jing.

Many students around were staring at him in astonishment.

"Classmate, are you here to audit too?"

"No, Teacher, I'm in this class."

"Really? What's your name? I don't have any impression of you at all."

Teacher Yu asked suspiciously.

He had taken attendance before class started, but strangely, he had no memory of it.

"Teacher, my name is Zhuang Zhe," Zhuang Zhe replied, looking quite helpless.

"Zhuang Zhe? Did I call this name earlier?"

Teacher Yu muttered to himself, looking doubtful.

"Hahaha..."

Many students in the classroom couldn't hold it in and burst into cheerful laughter.

"Never mind... Zhuang Zhe, you come and try."

Teacher Yu said with an embarrassed smile.

Zhuang Zhe stood up hurriedly and walked over under Tian Jing's surprised gaze.

As they passed each other, there was no exchange, though a hint of a smile seemed to tug at the corners of Tian Jing's mouth.

"Lei Jie, that guy Chen Zhuang said Zhuang Zhe was a dull person, but I think he's much sharper than him."

Shen Siqi said with a hint of envy.

Liu Xu smiled gently and looked at her, saying, "Maybe if you were the one called up just now, Chen Zhuang would have raised his hand too."

"Forget it!"

Shen Siqi glanced toward Chen Zhuang's side and muttered, "Not to mention whether he has the heart, even if he did, he might not be able to do it. His math isn't even as good as mine!"

Chen Zhuang noticed the gaze and turned his head toward her, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Shen Siqi rolled her eyes and turned away.

Chen Zhuang was stunned for a moment, scratching his head in confusion.

Just as Qin Tian had anticipated, as Xia Nuannuan solved the problem, she became increasingly stuck toward the end.

Her learning ability had improved, but it was still difficult to combine the correct knowledge points to conquer this problem.

Finally, Xia Nuannuan arrived at an answer she herself wasn't confident in.

As she put the chalk back into the box, she looked toward Teacher Yu with an inquiring gaze.

Teacher Yu didn't comment, but turned his head to look at Qin Tian over there and said with a smile, "Qin Tian, why don't you come and evaluate Xia Nuannuan's solution?"

In the classroom, the students' gazes immediately focused on Qin Tian.

This old man is truly a rascal!

Qin Tian couldn't help but complain internally, then said loudly, "Teacher, Nuannuan's logic at the beginning is correct. Let me correct and supplement the latter part, and the solution will be perfect."

"That's fine, you come up!"

Teacher Yu nodded with a face full of smiles.

Qin Tian was, after all, the unprecedented top scholar with a perfect score in the College Entrance Examination; he had naturally looked into his own class.

He had also heard about some of the things regarding this little couple, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan.

It was originally just an interesting idea, but he hadn't expected Qin Tian to react so quickly.

Should one say, as expected of a top scholar? Both his IQ and EQ were impeccable!

Teacher Yu nodded and agreed with a full smile.

Qin Tian was, after all, the unprecedented top scholar in the college entrance examination, so he naturally had looked into him within his own class.

He had also heard some things about the little couple, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan.

It was originally just an interesting idea, but he hadn't expected Qin Tian to react so quickly.

Should one say it's no surprise he's a top scholar? His intelligence and emotional intelligence are both beyond reproach!