In the classroom, Li Zheng and Lin Yujing may have frozen, but Jiang Qinghua and Liu Xin could still move.
"Where’s Wenhai?" Liu Xin asked.
Zhang Xiaoke, who had investigated thoroughly, imdiately answered, "In the northeast corner of South Sea Province, the scenery is nice."
"That sounds great, are plane tickets expensive?"
"Discounted ones should not be expensive."
"Ha, then I’ll add..." Liu Xin’s words were cut short as a ferocious glare suddenly struck from the right front.
Li Zheng was glaring.
This ti, it wasn’t an ordinary glare.
It was the kind of glare you’d get from Yan Luo, Zhong Kui, and Zhang Fei.
In all his years, Liu Xin had never seen such a terrifying Brother Li.
Although he still couldn’t figure out many things.
He was very clear about the expression his dad had every ti before he beat him.
"Forget it, forget it... can’t afford plane tickets..." Liu Xin hastily retracted, "You guys have fun, have fun."
"Co on, it can’t be that bad," Jiang Qinghua put down his notes and stretched his body, "Even though studying is intense, taking a break in South Sea during the holidays isn’t..."
He stopped abruptly.
Lin Yujing, too, was glaring.
This ti, it was no ordinary glare.
It was the kind you’d get from Zhen Huan, the Empress, and Mammy Rong.
Although Jiang Qinghua could predict many things,
he was very clear that saying one more word would be life-threatening.
"Taking a break isn’t... isn’t an excuse for slacking off!" Jiang Qinghua instantly bowed down, trembling as he opened his notebook, "Studying, the entire holiday, I have to study at ho every minute and second, Xiaoke, you... you ... I advise you to study at ho too..."
"Are you guys dumb? Sumr vacation, sea, beach, rockets, do you know how hard it is to bring these things together?" Zhang Xiaoke then provocatively looked at Li Zheng, "What about the master then~~~"
Currently, Li Zheng appeared to be sitting calmly, facing the blackboard, but in fact, all his attention was focused on his peripheral vision.
Lin Yujing was fiercely glaring at Jiang Qinghua just before but now turned away without any confidence, her mouth looking guilty just like it used to when she had done sothing wrong~~~.
Seeing her so awkward, Li Zheng’s mouth turned up in a \\√.
Sorry.
This ti, you have completely exposed yourself.
One could imagine, last night after watching the live broadcast, Zhang Xiaoke must have been eager to contact Lin Yujing to ask about the travel destination.
At such a ti, if Lin Yujing had revealed the truth, it would have been tantamount to admitting many things, and also invisibly violating the behavior norms for middle school students.
At the sa ti, given Zhang Xiaoke’s personality, she could have likely requested to join the trip.
All these were things Lin Yujing couldn’t face.
So after using Zhang Xiaoke to plan everything, she chose to abandon her by breaking the bridge after crossing it, disposing of the millstone by killing the dog.
She used lies to deny the existence of this trip.
Clearly, she wanted to have a private, exclusive Wenhai launch trip.
The importance of it goes without saying.
Ha, ha, ha.
This ti, you’ve lost so badly you’re left without a stitch of underwear.
In the future, I’m afraid you won’t have the courage to lift your head in my presence, right?
"So what do you say, master?" Zhang Xiaoke saw her master hesitating and, frustrated, desperately gestured with her eyes, "Whoosh! The rocket launch, don’t you want to see it?"
Li Zheng rely smiled.
This ti he was laughing at Zhang Xiaoke.
She thought she was on the third level.
But in fact, she was nearing negative eighteen.
Hasn’t she felt the impending danger behind her yet?
"No," Li Zheng, as usual, took out his Chinese book, perfectly placing it on the upper right corner of the desk, "During the whole sumr vacation, I have to study at ho."
This answer, which sounded insane to others.
Coming from Li Zheng’s mouth, however, was so justified, so sensible.
But this inevitably frustrated Zhang Xiaoke.
I went to all this trouble for you.
What are you doing, master!
Of course, this is not her fault.
After all, the difference in levels this ti was just too much.
Li Zheng’s act of kindness, of sparing the person but not the dog, had reached a celestial level, sothing that Zhang Xiaoke at the gates of hell could not fathom.
Lin Yujing also finally breathed a sigh of relief, even showing a trace of gratitude.
"This sumr... I have other plans," Lin Yujing said, fanning herself as she walked to her seat, "If you want to go, then go."
"Huh?" Zhang Xiaoke exclaid in shock, "Rockets! You’re all about rockets, and now you’re running away when there’s a real launch?"
"Alright, Xiaoke," Li Zheng gestured with his hand, "She has to prepare for the training camp and the IPHO, which is way more important than watching a rocket launch once. Next ti."
"Mhm," Lin Yujing nodded along, "Next ti, next ti, definitely next ti."
"Ah!!" Zhang Xiaoke let out a long sigh, pounded his chest, and slumped into his seat. "You two Iron players... even an ultimate king like can’t carry you..."
"Cut it out..." Jiang Qinghua gave a friendly kick to the leg of Zhang Xiaoke’s chair, "At best you’re an ultimate ’wang’ player..."
"Wang?! You’re the doggie!"
"I’m a dog, I’m a dog..."
After successfully sneaking past the vigilant eyes, Lin Yujing and Li Zheng almost simultaneously entered peripheral-vision mode.
After such a long period of training, they didn’t need to conspicuously spy anymore, nor did they have to hide behind armpits and through the gaps between fingers.
Now, they had reached the realm where they could observe and lock onto their targets using just their peripheral vision.
However, two negativities make a positive.
In a competition between people, if both parties co up with new moves at the sa ti, it’s as if neither has improved.
One who uses peripheral vision will also discern another who uses peripheral vision.
In the lightning-fast monts of mutual lock-on, both had, alertly, withdrawn their peripheral vision.
Although it was only a brief exchange, they had already ford a basic understanding.
To avoid being exposed for violating middle school behavioral norms.
And for the personal enjoynt of launching.
Hide!
Hide it even if it kills you!
It was then that Tang Zhifei finally stepped into the classroom.
Standing in front of the podium, she first politely offered her congratulations.
"Congratulations to our class representatives on taking the gold and silver in the physics competition."
Jiang Qinghua then led everyone in a round of applause.
Despite the clapping being congratulatory, Lin Yujing felt utterly uncomfortable, twisting towards the window with a sour expression.
Runner-up, runner-up, runner-up...
She had heard it at least 20 tis in the past two days...
And her na was always ntioned after Li Zheng’s.
Though she never felt anything when she won first place in the past.
But being second was truly distressing...
"Scum Chap..." Lin Yu Jing bit her teeth inwardly.
Thank goodness, there’s still IPHO.
She wanted the whole world to see.
Lin, before Li.
After the applause, Tang Zhifei quickly turned her attention to the other students.
For her, the 40-plus other people were the real focus of her concern.
"The final exams are the day after tomorrow."
"As you all know, this exam is tied to reclassification."
"Based on the midterm results, roughly 5 to 8 people from our class can move on to the key class."
"The rest will remain, and those who leave the original class one will be replaced."
"I know we’ve been together day and night for two years, and there will be emotions hard to let go of."
"But there are no banquets that don’t end, and friends are not limited to the space of this classroom."
"I hope everyone can perform well and achieve even better results."
"Teacher Tang," Liu Xin suddenly raised his hand, "No matter what happens to others, I will definitely follow you!"
"You just cut it out!" Every ti Tang Zhifei saw Liu Xin, she revealed signs of turning into Hu Chuni, "You, you, you, you definitely need to try hard to keep up with , or else you’ll be repeating a grade."
In the midst of laughter, Tang Zhifei glanced at Li Zheng and Lin Yujing.
Although so ti had passed, she still rembered that Li Zheng didn’t want to leave Class Four and had ntioned discussing with the principal not to take part in the reclassification.
By now, it really didn’t matter which class they were in.
But Tang Zhifei still hoped they would enter the key class; that way, it would be easier to look after those who left, like Jiang Qinghua, Zhang Xiaoke, and Liu Yuexuan, and lead them to better results.
If they didn’t want to leave because they were too fond of such an outstanding teacher as herself,
It would only make those fledgling birds who flew out seem all the more lonely.
With that, Tang Zhifei nodded and continued.
"As for the two class representatives, please also perform normally."
"Mr. Zhu Hongbo is a very excellent math teacher, and he can bring about more improvent in you than I could."
Tang Zhifei looked at Li Zheng, her eyes filled with a tender resolve.
No matter how much you like , there cos a day when we must part.
Go on, go on, people need to learn to grow up on their own.
Be strong, Li Zheng, and take care of those classmates I can’t reach once you’re out there.
Of course...
If, perchance...
You just don’t want to leave...
Then...
Looking at the expressionless Li Zheng, Tang Zhifei’s heart softened again, and she turned away, covering her face.
"If you have any thoughts about the class division... feel free to co talk to at any ti."
"I have no thoughts on it, Teacher Tang," Li Zheng took a deep breath, "A change of scenery every now and then isn’t too bad."
Tang Zhifei was taken aback.
How did he loop that back around?!
It’s been so long.
Why hasn’t it passed yet?
"Li Zheng, that’s way too indifferent of you," Jiang Qinghua sighed from the back, "I’m soone who clings to the past, still favoring the feel of my old stomping grounds."
Jiang Qinghua, you thick-browed and big-eyed fellow, why have you joined in?!
Click.
Lin Yujing silently opened the window.
Lin Yujing!!!
You’re such a sensible child, how could you change shape on too?
Are you guys done yet, are you done!
...
During this break, Li Zheng went sowhere.
A place he had never been before—
The Biology Office.
"Ah... to sign up for the biology competition..." Biology Teacher Hu was suddenly graced with his presence and, flustered, took off her glasses and stood up, "Yes, yes, yes, I’ll contact the Competition Committee right away..."
Li Zheng quickly bowed again: "No need, just helping with the registration form is enough."
"I can’t do that, your participation is a big deal... I must report to the organizers..."
"It’s not necessary..."
"No worries, I’ll arrange it. Just rember, the preliminary round is right after school starts in September, you only have one holiday to prepare..." Teacher Hu said with a tensing expression, then beca sowhat bewildered, "This... about coaching materials and such..."
"Don’t trouble yourself, I’ll prepare on my own."
"What I an is... with your level, you could just walk in and take the exam..." Teacher Hu seriously said, "Don’t let this affect your preparation for the IPHO; physics is the main event."
Li Zheng looked at the earnest Teacher Hu, feeling sowhat indignant on her behalf.
No, Teacher Hu, don’t give up on biology too!
However, if it weren’t for the "Five Subjects Scholar," he probably would never bother picking up biology again.
"Teacher Hu, with my level, can I really just walk in and take the exam?" Li Zheng asked.
"No problem, no problem, a place in the provincial team is guaranteed," Teacher Hu said as she sat down at her computer, "I’ll print a set of last year’s papers for you, and I’ll give you the scorelines too. Just do one set and you’ll see, it won’t be much harder than the college entrance exam."
"Then, thank you, Teacher Hu."
Li Zheng took the papers and left.
But he did not know.
The flap of a butterfly’s wings in South Arica.
Could possibly spark a tornado in North Arica.
...
An hour later.
Xiangnan, Changsha First Middle School, the temporary office of the 28th National Middle School Students Biology Olympiad Competition Committee.
A young staff mber burst through the door.
"Li Zheng is coming to compete!" he exclaid in a panic.
Everyone in the office was startled.
After a mont of heated confusion, an elderly teacher blurted out: "Which Li Zheng?"
The staff mber swallowed and said: "Who else could it be, the one and only!"
"The one who’s the double champion in both chem and physics competitions?"
The young staff mber clenched his teeth: "Teacher Zhao... you should know, being a double champion isn’t the point..."
"Double champion isn’t the point?" the old teacher frowned, realizing the issue was serious, "Could it be he’s gone back to hot dog sausages?"
The female teacher beside him twitched her cheek, trying to hold back a comnt: "Teacher Zhao, that’s Shuanghui..."
The old teacher shook his head confidently: "No, no no, I know about Shuanghui, but there really is a Shuanghui hot dog."
"The point is not the hot dogs, everyone!" the young staff mber said impatiently, stamping his feet, "Don’t you all know about the reform in the chem competitions, the re-examination in the physics competitions? Haven’t you heard about the ordeals of Dean Zhou Yi and Professor He Antang?"
"This... we’ve heard so bits and pieces..."
"Is Professor He still here?"
"Why has biology gotta deal with this..."
"So, esteed teachers, since you’ve heard of these events, I don’t need to explain how serious this is," the young staff mber said, as sweat ford on his forehead, "I’ve just contacted a few heads from the Physics Competition Committee, and their reaction to Li Zheng was one of fear, describing him as the most terrifying supervisor in the history of competitions. Compared to his oversight, the monitoring by the Science Association and Education Committee is nothing..."
The old teacher also swallowed: "Is it that frightening..."
"No, it’s not about whether it’s frightful or not..." the young staff mber said through gritted teeth, "Having gone through the trials of the chem and physics competitions, he’ll only be more terrifying... We have every reason to speculate that once he arrives at the final venue, he’ll imdiately beco the leader among contestants. Any contestant with any grievance about the competition will communicate with him first in hopes of a resolution."
"... Is he really that idle?"
"No, he’s even more idle than we can imagine," the young staff mber gestured, "In physics, he and his girlfriend both won first and second place, but he still insisted on a re-examination; what he fears is idleness."
The female teacher widened her eyes: "Wait, that girl is his girlfriend?"
"It sure looks like it..."
"Now that you ntion it..." the old teacher realized another serious aspect, "When I watched the interview, there indeed seed to be a sense of that..."
Even the male teacher who had been looking at his phone joined in, "Oh... Although high school students shouldn’t be involved in this sort of thing, the fact that the two of them were studying while doing this... and even made it to champion and runner-up... It’s quite an experience."
"If done right, it indeed can aid in studying."
"Makes sense, they’re happy aside from studying, this kind of outlet might be their secret to winning."
"You all better not take an isolated incident as a precedent... They were doing well in their studies first before they started this..."
"Yes, yes, we’re just discussing whether this has indeed given their studies an even greater boost..."
"Ladies and gentlen!" the young staff mber raged, clutching his head, "The situation is urgent, please, stop getting sidetracked."
All three people in the office stopped talking and turned to look at the staffer.
The veteran teacher frowned and said, "But Li Zheng, he’s already signed up... We can’t stop him, can we?"
The female teacher suggested doubtfully, "Find a way... to not let him pass the preliminaries?"
"What are you two thinking, there’s no way to stop him."
The staff mber clenched his fists till they went white.
"Li Zheng can go to whichever final he wants to, we must accept the reality that he’s coming."
"All we can do is ensure every single step of the competition is conducted with absolute rigor."
"Especially, we must avoid any incidents like what happened with the Chem Competitions."
"If he uncovers anything, Dean Zhou Yi and He Antang could get involved, not to ntion us in Biology."
"And... you don’t know... the leader of the Physics Competition Committee just told ..."
The staff mber swallowed hard, his expression exceptionally grave.
"That coach from Huihu... suspected of leaking exam questions..."
"Was beaten by Li Zheng..."
"Literally... into a vegetative state."
"He’s still in the hospital and can’t cooperate with the investigation..."
In the room, all three bodies trembled violently at once.
Is this guy... even human?
Is he wielding the Sword of Authority or what?
The old teacher said with a trembling voice, "Wait, Little Ding... beating soone into a vegetative state, that’s a criminal offense."
"Anyway, the point is he struck with severe force..." said the staff mber, scanning the three of them, "We in the Bio Competitions don’t want any of that, do we?"
"Alright, enough, I’ll draft the docunt right now," said the female teacher as she hurriedly sat down at the desk, "This year, we’re strictly enforcing exam discipline and procedures, especially the host."
"Why bother issuing anything, we are in the host school," said the old teacher as he rolled up his sleeves to leave, "Has the principal of the First Middle School been inford?"
"Not yet."
"Let’s go, let’s go, hurry up and warn them."
"Go..."
"Hey you!" the old teacher instructed again, "Contact the question-setting team and make sure discipline is strict, not just in theory, but in the experints even more so."
"Understood, understood."
The tempest of the Bio Competitions in Xiangnan started to gain montum from here, becoming increasingly intense.
From the looks of it, it was bound to beco the fairest competition ever.
A thousand miles away, at Lake Ying Middle School.
The little butterfly that had caused the tempest, was already resting among the flowers.
In the small garden, the pavilion.
Lin and Li each occupied one side.
Sullen and speechless.
Was this a secret rendezvous?
No, it was war.
A war set off by a secret sumr trip, ready to erupt at any mont.
The ti had co to declare a winner.
Considering Lin Yujing’s series of self-exposing maneuvers prior,
Li Zheng had a significant advantage.
Poor Sun Xiubin, as usual, ca storming in with gusto.
But upon seeing those two faces, he imdiately spun around, covered his face, and ran off.
Principal, I can’t manage this anymore.
I can’t manage this school anymore.
Sun Xiubin’s pace slowed from a run to a walk, and finally, he just ambled along.
On his face, only resignation remained.
Forget it.
No more assessnts.
No more model school evaluations.
Everyone go play, get into relationships.
Hurry up, go for it.
I’m tired.
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