Chapter 83

Jiang Tanqiu did not have Chen Fan's past experiences, so he had little interest in pursuing strength. Moreover, he was not a cultivator, and no matter how much he searched for strength in this mundane world, he could only build a muscular body and be able to fight a few people bare-handed.

Without any opportunity, he couldn't even touch the threshold of internal strength.

As the class was about to end, Chen Fan noticed something was off:

"Where is Si Yingxia? Why can't I see him?"

Since the antique wine party, Si Yingxia had been deeply affected and used Chen Fan as his goal, burying himself in hard study, determined to prove everything with his grades, and never missed a class. Especially this class, which was the famous old master's math class, where no one dared to be absent.

Mentioning Si Yingxia, Jiang Tanqiu's expression changed slightly, and he was about to say something when a familiar voice suddenly came from the door.

"Sorry, Mr. Ding, I'm late."

It was Si Yingxia.

However, the Si Yingxia now seemed like a completely different person from the Si Yingxia three months ago.

The Si Yingxia of the past, after being severely discouraged, always had a depressed aura about him.

But the current Si Yingxia stood quietly, with no trace of arrogance or despondency on his face, and his eyes seemed to be filled with absolute confidence.

Chen Fan felt a slight surprise in his heart.

This confidence was very familiar to him.

Chen Fan had seen such confidence in the eyes of countless people, and those people were often standing at the peak of their field, looking down on everyone else.

"No problem, no problem, come in quickly."

This old professor, who had retired from the mathematics department of Chuzhou University and was hired to teach at Changqingteng Middle School, always adhered to a strict and severe teaching philosophy. Regardless of whether you were a top student or a poor student, regardless of your family background, and regardless of your gender, he treated everyone equally.

If you made a mistake, you would be scolded by him.

He was a retired professor who was rehired, and even the school had to flatter him. Parents, upon hearing that the teacher was a university professor, had absolute trust in him.

But today, the old professor was unusually gentle, looking kindly at the handsome young man at the door.

Si Yingxia politely nodded and then walked over.

Chen Fan could feel that countless eyes in the class were focused on him.

The boys, in their envy and jealousy, also had a hint of admiration, and the girls were even more enthusiastic than before.

Moreover, what was completely different from before was that Si Yingxia's gaze no longer fell on Chen Fan. Even when he glanced over and saw Chen Fan, he only paused for a moment before moving on, as if treating him like a passerby.

After Si Yingxia sat down, the old professor put down his book and looked around the classroom.

"I know some of you envy Si Yingxia for being able to be late at will, or even not come to school without asking for leave."

"But I'll say this today."

"Whoever can get the top score in the city for me, bringing glory to the class and the school, not only will I not mind if you are late or leave early, I will even help you apply for a pool party on campus."

The old professor's expression was serious, and his gaze was sharp.

These usually free-spirited rich kids didn't dare to make a sound.

Chen Fan was lost in thought, no wonder Si Yingxia seemed like a different person.

The math class soon ended.

Jiang Tanqiu was about to pull Chen Fan aside to talk about what had happened in the past three months when Ji Xingyu, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly called out:

"The final exams are coming up, Boss Si, this time the top of the school will definitely be yours, right?"

"Definitely," another lively girl in the class, Wang Chenchen, excitedly jumped up and said. "Yingxia got the top score in the city, even surpassing Zhu Xiaofen from Chuzhou No. 1 High School. I don't think they will dare to call our Changqingteng Middle School a school for the second generation of the rich anymore."

The class monitor, Chang Wen, glanced at Chen Fan and said calmly:

"Yingxia's opponents are no longer just our school or Zhu Xiaofen."

"Rather, they are the top students from top high schools in the province like Jinling No. 1 High School, Haizhou High School, and Wuzhou High School. Every year, the top ten and the valedictorian in the province are all from these key high schools. But with Yingxia's strength, after another half year of hard study, he definitely has the qualifications to aim for the top ten in the province."

"That's right, even if Yingxia stops studying now, he will still be guaranteed admission to Jinling University," Wang Chenchen said enviously. "I heard that as soon as the results came out, Zhonghai Jiaotong University, Jinling University, and Huaxia University of Science and Technology all approached Yingxia. But with Yingxia's grades, he will definitely aim for Huqing University or Yan University."

Zhonghai Jiaotong University, Jinling University, and Huaxia University of Science and Technology are all top universities in the country.

But from the tone, it seemed that Si Yingxia had already dismissed these universities and was only focusing on Huqing University and Yan University, the top two universities in the country.

"I think Huqing University is better," a student next to him suggested. "Huqing University is strong in engineering and has a rich academic atmosphere, which will be convenient for further studies at Harvard or MIT in the future."

"No, Huqing University seems a bit traitorous! Isn't it said that Huqing University is for training talents for Americans? I think Yan University is better. Think about the Weiming Lake, the Yan Garden, and the great masters. How romantic!"

"I think Huqing University is still better, it's the number one."

"Why not go abroad directly and enter an Ivy League school for undergraduate studies? After all, you will definitely go abroad for further studies in the future."

...

The other students in the class also joined the discussion.

Although the students at Changqingteng Middle School came from very wealthy families, Yan University and Huqing University were still out of reach for them. Each year, only seven or eight students from Chuzhou could enter these top universities.

If you couldn't get in through academic performance, you would need provincial or ministerial-level connections to send someone there.

These students in Class 9, Grade 3.

Those who study well can enter a first or second-tier university, and those who don't study well might not even go to a junior college or a third-tier university, and would go abroad for further studies directly.

But the schools they go to abroad are often community colleges or diploma mills, which can't be compared to world-renowned universities like Harvard, Yale, MIT, or Columbia!

Once you enter these top universities, your entire life will change, and you will become part of the upper echelons of society.

Jiang Tanqiu smiled bitterly when he heard this:

"That's what I wanted to tell you."

"Not long ago, in the first city-wide mock exam, Si Yingxia got the top score, and he far outperformed the second-place Zhu Xiaofen. The entire school was in an uproar,

Not only did the top universities in the province want to recruit him, but even Huaxia University of Science and Technology in Dongjiang wanted to recruit him."

Chen Fan nodded, no wonder.

It seems that his hard study has paid off. In the past, he was only in the top ten in the city.

Before the college entrance exam, students have two or three mock exams, commonly known as 'first mock, second mock, third mock'.

The first mock is gold, the second mock is silver, and the third mock is dross.

This means that the first mock exam is the most important because not only are you watching, but other universities are also watching. High-caliber students are never too many for any top university. Many students who do well in the first mock exam don't even need to take the college entrance exam and can be directly admitted or participate in the independent recruitment of top universities.

The second mock is less important, and fewer universities pay attention. The third mock, close to the college entrance exam, is only useful for gauging your own strength and has no practical use.

If you can get the top score in Chuzhou and be far ahead of the rest,

Then Huqing University and Yan University are a sure thing, and there's even a chance to enter the top ten in the province. At that time, Si Yingxia will no longer be the Si Yingxia he is now.

"As the ancients said, 'Hope your son becomes a dragon,' this is becoming a 'dragon'," Chen Fan sighed in his heart.

Once you become a student at Huqing University or Yan University, your status and position will be completely different. In a small inland county, the whole county might be in an uproar, and the county magistrate would personally come to congratulate you, with a red sash and a parade.

Even in Chuzhou, if you can enter Huqing University or Yan University and be in the top ten in the province, high officials and rich businessmen would look at you with respect.

After all, this represents future potential.

In this society, ability is the most important. Family background and appearance are just bonuses, but in the end, it all comes down to personal ability. Haven't you heard the saying:

"The blessings of a gentleman last for five generations, then they are cut off!"

No matter how great the family fortune, it will decline by the second or third generation, and the number of second-generation rich who can rise against the tide is very few.

Amidst the intense discussion of the students, Si Yingxia sat there, still buried in his studies.

Whether it was Chen Fan or anyone else, they seemed to be of no concern to him.

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