Free Web NovelChapter 158: Chapter 145: How Did This Happen?
"An endless vast sea,
With seagulls playing on the waves.
The sun shone on the horizon, and a sailing ship was docked there.
Docked.
Docked.
Sea waves gently slapped the beach.
A handsome, suave, strong man, basking in the sun and enjoying the gentle sand.
A nearby.
Two well-shapen girls, wearing swimsuits, like blossoming flowers, they fully showed the beauty of youth, playing and applying sunscreen to the man.
Applying.
Touching..."
This was the picture Zhao Yi imagined in his mind, and he was somewhat intoxicated in it he couldn’t pull himself out.
But...
We still have to face reality!
Everyone was looking forward to a happy vacation, but Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin were eighteen-year-old girls, and their families were definitely worried. As soon as they proposed to go on vacation with Zhao Yi, they were immediately opposed at home.
The first one was Zhao Linlin.
Zhao Linlin’s parents are busy with work and often stay abroad for a long time, so Niu Lianhua became their de facto guardian. She did not have much trust in Zhao Yi. Studying and living are two different things. Let Zhao Linlin go on vacation with Zhao Yi?
What if something happens!
Even with Lin Xiaoqing, it doesn’t work!
On the other hand, Lin Xiaoqing’s family was much more open-minded and hardly worried about safety issues. Lin Xiaoqing is highly independent and has self-protection ability in terms of force, and has traveled a lot. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
But...
It’s not safe to go with Zhao Yi.
Lin Xudong was firmly against it, but he was busier than usual during the vacation, so he couldn’t possibly accompany his daughter on a trip. The final decision made by the family was to let Zhao Hongjuan go with Lin Xiaoqing.
Zhao Linlin was refused, and she had a big fight with Niu Lianhua.
Looking at the red-eyed Zhao Linlin, Zhao Yi was a bit speechless. For the first time, he realized that there were disadvantages to rebirth, such as always being constrained by family when he wanted to do something.
Of course.
That’s not him.
Now, Zhao Yi can’t say that he has completely got rid of his family, he is generally not restricted to do anything, mainly because he can earn money on his own and already has the ability to reassure his parents.
"It doesn’t matter, don’t worry about it!"
"Teacher Niu also has your best interests in mind, just review more at home, grades are also very important."
"When Xiaoqing and I go, we will take more photos for you!"
"I will bring you a gift!"
Zhao Yi maintained the traditional three-line admonishment, encouragement, sent photos, and brought gifts.
Zhao Linlin even laughed at his words, she asked Lin Xiaoqing, "Did Aunt Zhao agree with you going?"
Lin Xiaoqing shook her head, "She is going with us."
"That’s great."
Zhao Linlin said with envy, her lips curling up in obvious unhappiness, probably thinking about her own parents, always not being around, Niu Lianhua after all is...
No!
Aunt Zhao is also going!
The bargaining chip to persuade has arrived.
That day Zhao Linlin went back and argued with Niu Lianhua, Niu Lianhua thought that Zhao Hongjuan was also going, and she relaxed a little, then she worried about the money problem again.
Not about spending money.
But who exactly should spend the money!
Then the issue rolled over to Zhao Yi’s head. Zhao Yi was troubled to explain the reason for paying the bill, feeling that there were quite a lot of trivial things about a vacation.
But eventually it was resolved.
Niu Lianhua specially went to Lin Xiaoqing’s house and talked to Zhao Hongjuan, only then did she agree to let Zhao Linlin go with them.
...
This day.
The final exam results came out.
For the provincial ranking exam, everyone cares a lot. The school directly posted the report cards on the bulletin board.
The students poured out of the teaching building, jostling to see the scores on the bulletin board, and they immediately noticed the first one: Zhao Yi, math 150, Chinese 131, English 146, comprehensive 289, total 716, provincial ranking 2.
"716? This is too abnormal, right!"
"Over seven hundred?"
"It’s 716! It’s almost perfect, and there are even higher scores!"
"I heard yesterday that the provincial first place is from Jiangzhou Experimental Middle School, two points higher than Zhao Yi."
"One is more abnormal than the other!"
"Zhao Yi’s mathematics can understand, but his comprehensive score is almost 290! English has passed 145..."
"Can’t compare, can’t compare!"
The second place in the whole school is still Lin Xiaoqing, her score dropped a lot, only scoring 663 points.
This score is not low either. The provincial ranking is 123. If it is a little higher, there may be hope to enter the top 100.
The third place, He Ronghua, scored 645 points and was 210th in the province.
The scores for the rest are much worse.
Sun Liang, ranked seventh in the whole school, scored only 601 points, which is barely over 600.
Zhao Linlin only scored 587 points, ranking 11th in the whole school.
That day, everyone was talking about their scores, especially Zhao Yi’s score, it was really amazing.
Ranked second in the whole province!
Wang Chengmin lamented his bad luck, "Normally you can get over 700 points and definitely become the provincial champion, this session of Jiangzhou Experimental, there are indeed a few exceptionally good scores, one of them scored 718..."
Zhao Yi also felt the pressure.
Although the goal of the semester exams is to score over 700 and be in the top ten of the province, he has already surpassingly achieved by scoring second place, but the goal he set was the most basic.
After the exam, he felt that it was not a big problem to score the first, only his Chinese language score was a bit behind. How could there be such a monster, his score was even higher?
"It seems a bit difficult to compete for the champion in the college entrance examination!" thought Zhao Yi, "No, while on vacation, I also have to study, I will memorize some ancient poems and review biology and chemistry!" freewebnσvel.cøm
The subjects of exam deductions are these three.
Zhao Yi’s pressure mainly comes from the improvement of scores. His score has reached a point where it is very difficult to improve. It is just that comprehensive maybe a few points can be added, but it is very difficult too, Chinese language score not being good and being able to add a few points is very normal, his score is that kind of situation, where it is much easier to boost the score.
This has been miserable.
But it can’t be helped. It is what it is.
The competition in the college entrance exam is just that intense, there are indeed genius top students who can achieve such high scores without any help.
...
Zhao Yi opened his mailbox when he returned home that day. He hadn’t checked his email in a week and there were many new emails.
Many of them were formal emails.
For instance, invitations to various university talks and academic inquiries, all mainly relating to ’Valid and Irrelevant Screening Methods’ and the ’Collatz Conjecture’.
Ever since he published the paper proving the ’Collatz Conjecture,’ he hadn’t given any formal talks, so naturally, he would receive many invitations.
This time he decided not to give a talk.
The "Mathematics Society Magazine" published his thesis extensively. The proof process detailed in it is like what the media reported, undergraduate students with some theoretical knowledge level could understand the process of proof if they put their mind to it, all they needed was time.
So, giving a talk was fairly meaningless, basically just a show.
If it’s to give a talk at a large academic conference, or top-tier universities, it may boost his reputation ’within the circle’, and incidentally get to know some top players in mathematics and computer science.
Sadly, the top academic conferences and top universities are all abroad. Given the situation in the nation, Shuimu University is already considered top-tier. Zhao Yi gave it some thought, and concluded that there was no need for him to give a talk.
Boost his reputation?
He didn’t see the need!
What he currently wanted to do was to quietly enjoy high school life. With the holiday season nearing, he definitely wanted to enjoy his holiday life, and incidentally earn study coins. Gathering maximum study coins after a month should be enough for him to gain the next skill.
That was the most important thing.
So, he rejected all of them!
"Sorry, I don’t have time, our school still has extra classes..."
"Sorry, I currently have no plans to go to Hong Kong!"
"Sorry, I must spend the Spring Festival with my family, I can’t attend the academic conference!"
"Sorry, I can’t commit to next year’s plans, I choose not to go..."
Zhao Yi felt much lighter after replying to all of them.
Lin Xiaoqing came over.
Zhao Yi tutored Lin Xiaoqing in Math.
Lin Xiaoqing indeed studied very diligently, which made sense for her improving grades. Most of the time she spent at Zhao Yi’s place was for studying, only occasionally resting or snacking when she got tired.
Zhao Yi also read some books, and then just went to the telescope.
Since he got this telescope, he hardly ever used it. All he did was focus it and then leave it be, the telescope pointed right at Jupiter.
The sky looked beautiful tonight.
Zhao Yi refocused the telescope and saw Jupiter hanging in the sky. From the perspective of the telescope, Jupiter looked just like in the pictures--
So big.
So round.
So yellow.
Zhao Yi looked at Jupiter attentively, exclaiming thrice without noticing Lin Xiaoqing sitting beside him. He was half-kneeling on the ground, one hand steadying the telescope, the other hand on the ground.
Lin Xiaoqing happened to sit in front of his hand.
Zhao Yi truly didn’t notice until he was alerted by a system prompt.
[Domain: The Charm of Night Sky Landscape (Unique), Study Coins +100.]
[Domain: The Charm of Night Sky Landscape (Unique), Research Coins +2.]
Wow...
This is really something!
Zhao Yi was full of surprise, he immediately turned to sit up after receiving the study coins, only then did he realized Lin Xiaoqing was right next to him, his hand was resting on the most...
He squeezed it hard.
Oh Yes!
It’s not an illusion!
"What are you doing!"
Lin Xiaoqing stood up with her face red, made a kicking gesture, she only made a move and retracted her foot immediately, unsure of how to respond to Zhao Yi on the ground.
She glared at Zhao Yi for a long while, eventually, she picked up her books with her face still flushed and left.
"Humph!"
Just another day.
"What’s the matter?"
"It wasn’t intentional, and besides..."
Zhao Yi was a bit perplexed. He thought back carefully, Lin Xiaoqing had squeezed herself next to him.
Did he just get framed?
"Definitely got framed!" Zhao Yi realized all at once, immediately feeling like he got the short end of the stick, he lamented, "That’s why, a handsome boy must learn to protect himself... and, I must also get back at her next time!"
Across the room.
Zhao Hongjuan and Lin Xudong were standing in front of the window. The couple was secretly spying, leaving the curtains slightly ajar.
Seeing Lin Xiaoqing voluntarily sitting next to Zhao Yi, Lin Xudong was feeling sour, thinking about intervening directly.
Zhao Hongjuan also complained, "This girl, a woman should be reserved!"
"Even if you like him, you can’t just do that!"
Then.
They saw Lin Xiaoqing stood up, as if to kick Zhao Yi. Lin Xiaoqing didn’t know what to do in her embarrassment and made a kicking motion, but from a distance, it looked quite different.
Both of them felt like Lin Xiaoqing had kicked him strongly.
Lin Xudong felt satisfied in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face.
On the contrary, Zhao Hongjuan started to worry, "Do you think our daughter will have suitors?"
"No"
"I have to educate her when she gets back!"
"A woman must be gentle, even if she’s not gentle to the outside world, she needs to be towards her family..."
Zhao Hongjuan spoke irritably, and then yelled at Lin Xudong, "This is all your fault for teaching her such things. She’s almost like a boy!"
"It’s all your fault!"
"You only know to teach Xiaoqing how to fight. You... You... You can sleep in the living room tonight!"
Lin Xudong was still for a while, not understanding what just happened. Why did his daughter’s kick at Zhao Yi result in him having to sleep in the living room?
How did this turn of events happen?
