Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat-Chapter 62 - 059 Willing to Draw Exchange Points (Second
Chapter 62 -059: Willing to Draw, Exchange Points (Second Release)
Chapter 62 -059: Willing to Draw, Exchange Points (Second Release)
“Do you want to go to Jade City?”
Back in the classroom, Jiang Yan looked at Song Jiawen and asked softly.
He vaguely remembered that Song Jiawen’s biological parents seemed to have something to do with Jade City, a Family of Scholars… but whether she was indeed a descendant of the Yu Family, he truly couldn’t recall.
At that time, the difference in their status was like heaven and earth Their only updates about her, apart from the little information from Old Lady Jiang, came from the highly biased information on the internet.
As for how she recognized her family… Alas, it was only his own inferiority complex to blame for not inquiring intentionally, leading to his current state of being clueless about how to help her!
However, if possible, it might be worth trying their luck in Jade City.
But…
“I need to save money.”
With that one sentence, the girl declined.
“Jiajia…. ”
“Unless something unexpected happens, I should be able to get into Beijing University. What about you?”
Song Jiawen changed the subject, her meaning clear—she didn’t want to discuss these matters before the college entrance examination.
Jiang Yan sighed, “I might not get in, but I’ll try my best.”
With only two months left, he felt that maintaining his current level was already quite an accomplishment, let alone making further progress…
He had thought about it, but, it was too difficult!
Was he admitting defeat before even taking the exam?
Song Jiawen was slightly surprised, as they had been deskmates for nearly a year now, and this was the first time she had detected a hint of despair in his tone.
After thinking for a moment, she said to Jiang Yan, “How about this, the mock exams are in a few days, right? If you can score twenty points higher than you did in the last monthly test, I’ll give you one of my paintings, free of charge.”
Haven’t you always wanted one of my paintings? Well, here’s the deal, exchange scores for art!
The corner of Jiang Yan’s mouth twitched as he looked at Song Jiawen’s serious face. If he didn’t know that her thought processes were different from most people’s, he would have wanted to smack her on the forehead.
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Twenty points?
Do you think this is a points redemption system?
Do you realize how hard it is to increase by that many points?
Oh, right, she wouldn’t know. Someone like her, a freak, would never understand.
Jiang Yan really wanted to decline with dignity, but when he thought about her paintings that would be worth a fortune in the future, he couldn’t help but nod his head in agreement.
After all, that was the capital for his future as an ordinary person. How could he spit it back out when it was already in his mouth?
But…
Jiang Yan tried to negotiate, “Can you draw it for me first? You know I don’t have a memory as good as yours, or a brain as clever. Without that painting to stimulate me and bring out my inner potential, it’s going to be very hard to raise my score by twenty points.”
Song Jiawen looked at him blankly, “Do you even have any potential left?”
Jiang Yan: ….
Alright, today is not the day for this conversation.
He forlornly pulled out the English test paper that he had just stuffed into his desk not long ago and started to work on it question by question with a distressed face.
Twenty points, all depending on this subject!
….
There were four people going to the physics competition, plus Teacher Li, the physics coach, making a total of five.
The school was quite realistic and generous, having provided a six-seater Buick for the trip since Teacher Li said Song Jiawen was very likely to win an award in this competition.
“The difficulty of this competition might be greater than before, but don’t be nervous. After all, we are at the level we are at. Just take the exam as usual, and play it normal.”
After saying that, the physics teacher looked at Song Jiawen and reminded her specifically, “Song Jiawen, don’t hand in your paper too early. Make sure to check over your answers a few times, and wait until the time is up before leaving.”
All the teachers of the senior grade remembered her feat from the last monthly exam, when she finished each subject a half hour early.
It only takes five hours to drive from Yunzhou to North City.
They set out in the morning and arrived at North City in the afternoon.
The physics teacher took a few students out for a simple meal, during which Zhu Zhen discussed physics problems with Song Jiawen. The other two students were from class six and class four, respectively.
Class six might have had conflicts with class one, but not every student was involved.
Jian Dong was close to Zhu Zhen; he had seen Song Jiawen’s quantum mechanics problem-solving steps, which were detailed with various concepts and results, making it clear at a glance for both of them.
Therefore, Jian Dong greatly admired Song Jiawen and harbored no ill feelings towards her.
Besides, the conflict between class six and class one wasn’t really her fault in the first place, first because the two classes had a poor relationship, and second because Lu Jinglong was wholeheartedly devoted to Deng Tao, blindly following her and being prejudiced against others.
Song Jiawen and Zhu Zhen were discussing the steps of the problems, while Jian Dong listened attentively by their side, occasionally interjecting his own opinions.
The other student from class four did not like cramming at the last minute, and after glancing at the trio, he got up and left.
At three-thirty in the afternoon, the four students followed the physics teacher to Beicheng University Affiliated High School to check out the examination venue.
The next day, after the exam ended, Song Jiawen walked out of the examination hall.
“Song Jiawen, did you finish everything?”
As soon as he reached the school gate, Jian Dong, who had gathered there, couldn’t wait to say, “It was so difficult. I completely didn’t understand the last major question, while looking at the second was as good as not looking, and attempting the third was as good as not attempting…”
“Tch!”
Jian Dong had not finished speaking when a soft chuckle came from nearby.
It was a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses; Song Jiawen had seen him standing next to the physics teacher and talking to him on her way out, but it seemed that Teacher Li wasn’t too keen on dealing with him.
“Teacher Li, these few students you picked are no good. They can’t even understand the problems and still come to compete, isn’t this a disgrace to Yunzhou? I suggest you don’t bother fighting for these paltry spots next time. It’s embarrassing enough when they come and fail to achieve anything.”
The man’s words were blunt, and his comments made Jian Dong’s face turn bright red with a mix of shame and indignation.
“It seems your Experimental Middle School did very well today. Getting a first-place award shouldn’t be a problem, right? Old Qu, if you don’t bring back a few medals this time, it wouldn’t do justice to your big mouth.”
The physics teacher retorted unhurriedly and even praised the man sarcastically. If he indeed failed to win any awards, it would be clear who would end up embarrassed!
Wasn’t it you who said we weren’t good enough? If you’re so capable, why don’t you show us by taking a place?
The man called Old Qu was the team leader from Yunzhou Experimental Middle School. In fact, he had previously worked at the city’s top school but later proactively switched to Experimental Middle School when he saw its burgeoning development.
He and Teacher Li had never gotten along when they were colleagues, and running into each other in North City today could be considered a narrow and hostile path.
Truth be told, Teacher Li had no desire to interact with him; it was Old Qu who deliberately approached him, seeking attention.
After replying to Old Qu, Teacher Li took Song Jiawen and the others and left directly.
Their school was holding a mock exam the next day; they had to rush back home today and had no time to waste on bickering with Old Qu.
Once they were in the car, Teacher Li asked Song Jiawen anxiously, “How did it go? Did you finish everything?”
While waiting at the school gate, he had seen many students come out dispirited, complaining that the competition questions were too perverse, all involving university-level physics.
It just happened that Song Jiawen had read all the university physics books.
The difficulty was there, but for her, it was simply a matter of spending more or less time.
“It was okay, I finished all of them.”
Upon hearing that she had finished everything, Teacher Li instantly breathed a sigh of relief. He was aware of Song Jiawen’s habit of solving problems—if she could solve a question, the accuracy was likely high.
Looking at it this way, at least a third-place prize was secure, right?
“And you, Zhu Zhen?”
Jian Dong and the other student from class four didn’t feel good about their performance; both likely scored few points.
Fortunately, Teacher Li wasn’t keeping his hopes up for them; as long as Song Jiawen and Zhu Zhen performed normally, it would suffice.
Indeed, after Zhu Zhen and Song Jiawen compared their answers, they only had two questions inconsistent with each other.
Teacher Li relaxed further, feeling there should be some gains from the competition this time.
