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Clearly, this approach had no effect. With someone like Xu Nancheng in this state, he simply couldn't absorb any of her words. Lin Menghan felt a bit anxious; she was not very skilled in handling interpersonal relationships either! In a flurry, she began to tug at her hair. What was once smooth and orderly gradually became disheveled.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and her almond-shaped eyes brightened with inspiration. "Nancheng, how did you end up playing with them?"
Xu Nancheng paused his actions of sipping milk tea, his thoughts drifting far away. He recalled the moment he met Chen Yi. It was during the second semester of their first year in high school, shortly after they had been assigned to different classes. The air conditioning in the classroom hummed loudly while the sun outside shone so brightly that it was hard to look at.
At that time, Xu Nancheng was a lonely boy, always by himself. He was working on a math test paper but found himself stuck on one question. He didn't really want to talk to anyone, not even the teacher; he struggled to express himself clearly.
Feeling helpless, he picked up his test paper and walked toward the teacher's office. He tiptoed into the office and approached the desk of his math teacher, Song Yuhao. Mr. Song was very approachable and usually wore a cheerful smile when interacting with students.
At that moment, he was grading assignments, his face clouded with worry—clearly, the students' work had not met expectations. "Ah! What are these kids doing?" he exclaimed, his tone a mix of disappointment and urgency.
He hadn't noticed Xu Nancheng standing there. Xu Nancheng bent slightly at the waist, lowered his head, and timidly tapped on the desk. His voice was barely a whisper.
Mr. Song didn't hear him. Seeing the disappointment etched on Mr. Song's face, Xu Nancheng hesitated to call out again and remained standing there awkwardly, unsure whether to stay or leave.
In a moment of urgency, the voice echoed through the office, "Teacher Song! We have a problem we can't solve!" Even before seeing anyone, Xu Nancheng could hear the commotion.
He looked up and spotted Xu Nancheng. "Hey? Did you call me?"
Xu Nancheng shook his head, then nodded again, unsure how to respond. Just then, a tall and slender figure appeared at the door, followed by another person who was slightly overweight and looked a bit intimidating.
Xu Nancheng recognized them; the tall guy was Chen Yi, who ranked third in their class and also third in the entire school during the class division. The heavier guy was Xu Dong, who was his future buddy and ranked fourth in both grade and class.
As for the second place? That would be Dai Yan, a person generally disliked by many, though not to an extreme degree. Despite his reputation, he had managed to charm quite a few girls with his flowery words, leaving many still harboring fantasies about him.
And first place? That title undoubtedly belonged to Xu Nancheng himself, who was passionately devoted to studying and had overwhelming strength in academics.
"Teacher Song, we were calling for you!"
"Oh! Do you have any questions?" Teacher Song replied cheerfully, his smile stretching from ear to ear at the thought that someone had come to ask for help.
They pointed out their problem to Teacher Song while Xu Nancheng stood quietly to the side. He glanced at their paper and saw that it was the same question he had—one they were struggling with.
Deciding not to interrupt, he stood aside and silently observed as they worked through the problems. Initially, they noticed him but didn't engage much since they weren't familiar with each other.
When Teacher Song began reading the question aloud—"Given a function, find its range using method ( )"—he started scratching his head in confusion.
Suddenly, Xu Nancheng's eyes lit up as he realized he had misread the question. He muttered softly to himself, but it was loud enough for Chen Yi and Teacher Song to hear.
"Hey! Classmate! Can you solve it?" Teacher Song's curiosity was piqued.
Xu Nancheng felt a sudden jolt of anxiety; he really wasn't good at talking to people.
"Classmate! Can you explain?"
Xu Nancheng clearly hesitated, only managing to say, "Let me write it down."
He then picked up a piece of draft paper and began to calculate furiously. As time ticked by, the numbers and symbols on the paper multiplied, eventually filling an entire page.
Seeing this scene, a few people felt a chill run down their spines and collectively gasped. They had initially thought the problem didn't seem too complicated, but now they realized its difficulty far exceeded their expectations.
"Let me take a look!" Song Teacher took the draft paper and examined it closely. After a moment, he exclaimed excitedly, "Hey! Not bad! This method is quite concise and effective! You're solid at Tsinghua Peking University!"
"Great!" Song Teacher gave a thumbs up, his face breaking into an unrestrained smile. This was not just Song Yuhao's casual praise; it was his highest commendation. After all, he wasn't very good at complimenting others.
Xu Nancheng was naturally very pleased; he loved being praised by others. Hearing Song Teacher's words, a proud smile spread across his face.
"Classmate! You're amazing!"
"Exactly!"
Chen Yi and Xu Dong chimed in with admiration in their eyes.
However, Xu Nancheng did not respond; he simply lowered his head, blushing slightly, and smiled awkwardly. He was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the compliments.
"What’s your name?" Song Teacher asked, knowing that there was someone in their grade who was exceptionally smart, consistently ranking first with overwhelming superiority.
Even if the second-place student studied half again as much, they might not surpass him. This wasn’t some renowned school where the top two were usually close; in Ying Cheng and even the entire Guang region, he could easily be counted among the best.
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