Chapter 16 - 16 16 The More Famous a Person Becomes the More Troubles They Attract; the Fatter a Pig Gets the Closer It Is to Slaughter

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16: Chapter 16: The More Famous a Person Becomes, the More Troubles They Attract; the Fatter a Pig Gets, the Closer It Is to Slaughter 16: Chapter 16: The More Famous a Person Becomes, the More Troubles They Attract; the Fatter a Pig Gets, the Closer It Is to Slaughter Watching Old Gong pacing towards the podium, Qiao Yu suddenly felt a bit emotional. Teachers are really easily satisfied; if he can solve a problem, he smiles like a child. He doesn’t take exams seriously, and he doesn’t take assignments seriously either. He just wants to drift through the compulsory education years in Class Thirteen. It’s just pragmatic, without any strange childish ideas like hiding one’s abilities, playing dumb but actually being smart. Especially being able to openly skip evening self-study, which is very important for a middle school student who needs to find time to earn living expenses. Retracting his gaze from the teacher, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that his desk mate was staring at him as if he were an alien. Not just the desk mate, but the two foolish kids in front were also frequently turning their heads, giving him sidelong glances… “What are you looking at?” “Damn! Qiao Yu, you actually know how to do it?” “Isn’t there a possibility that this problem is really simple?” Zhou Shuang picked up her paper, turned to the last question on the back, looked at it closely, especially at those complex figures, then gulped: “You call this simple?” “Isn’t it simple?” Qiao Yu tilted his head to glance at Zhou Shuang. This kid fell silent and only managed to squeeze out a complaint after a long while with a mournful face: “Guess why I’m in Class Thirteen?” Qiao Yu couldn’t be bothered with this guy, picked up the chemistry book again, and casually comforted: “It’s okay, Lanxiang’s excavator major doesn’t look at math scores.” “No, but why are you in Class Thirteen?” Zhou Shuang mumbled, unwilling to give up, asking softly. Qiao Yu didn’t really want to waste words on these guys who had no plan for the future, but thinking about how this guy seemed to have invited him online twice this year, he decided to give him some guidance. So, he sincerely said: “To get by in life, skills or abilities are something you can hide usually, but you absolutely can’t be without them, understand?” After he said this, Qiao Yu looked at Zhou Shuang’s confused expression, sighed internally, and continued: “Simply put, you can play dumb, but you can’t be truly dumb. That way, when you scroll through little videos, you can check out the ones posted by a blogger named Shi Xiaowei.” “Teaches math?” “You’ll know once you watch them.” Zhou Shuang first looked up at the podium, good, the math teacher had returned to the usual pace, not sure what they were correcting on the podium. So he quickly took a phone out of his desk drawer, and skillfully pulled out his Bluetooth earphones from his pocket and put them on. Ah, indeed the school rules don’t apply in Class Thirteen. Seeing this scene, reminded of his confiscated phone, Qiao Yu couldn’t help but sigh internally. seaʀᴄh thё novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. When he chose a different life path, he had to temporarily give up some things, like the happiness in front of him. “Did you just say Shi Xiaowei?” “Yeah.” Ten minutes later, Zhou Shuang already had tears in his eyes. “Damn, why didn’t the English teacher ever mention that mastering English could be used to flirt with foreign girls?” Qiao Yu smirked, feeling that maybe he saved a lost soul. … Following this day, Qiao Yu felt like he had become a rare animal in a zoo, with the visitors being teachers of all subjects, and his classmates around him were sort of like half-visitors. First was the English teacher. “Mr. Yuan said you plan to work hard in the last month and get into high school?” “Yeah, pretty much.” “Do you think there’s a good chance?” “If this year’s high school entrance exam is as easy as in previous years, I think it shouldn’t be a problem.” “Wow, your English listening, speaking, and expression skills are really good! How come you’ve never mentioned it before? It didn’t show in your English essays either.” “Maybe life isn’t a sitcom, right?” The English teacher walked away with amazement, then it was the physics teacher. “Qiao Yu, take a look at these problems…” Ten minutes later. “Really nice, well done, Qiao Yu. The main testing points like optics, mechanics, and magnetism basics are all mastered excellently! Keep it up!” “Thank you, Teacher Zhou.” Then it was the chemistry teacher, history teacher… The way the teachers looked at Qiao Yu was probably like discovering a hidden tiger among sheep. To the other kids in Class Thirteen, it probably felt like an alien had appeared among them. Class Thirteen’s Prometheus, the most familiar stranger. So during recess, Qiao Yu’s desk became lively, with classmates turning into all sorts of curious babies, and all kinds of gossip began spreading towards other classes. “Did you hear? There’s a Qiao Yu in Class Thirteen, whose English is amazing. The English teacher said his pronunciation is even more standard than the foreign teacher hired to teach spoken English in the Rocket Class.” “No way? The foreign teacher’s speaking is native.” “That’s why it’s amazing!” … “The teacher said Qiao Yu from our class is a potential candidate for Shanghua Qing!” “Do you even listen to what you’re saying? Your class has a potential candidate for Shanghua Qing?” “Ha, don’t you understand the concept of playing dumb but actually being smart? Rising up from the Rocket Class through high school, what’s so difficult about it? That’s how it’s written in novels!” “Are you also talking about Qiao Yu? I heard that’s not the case at all; he ended up in Class Thirteen because he got heartbroken in eighth grade, so he gave up on himself.” “Huh? Got heartbroken? Tell me more, with whom?” “Know Xia Keke from Class One? Someone saw them going to school together this morning.” “So they got back together?” “What else?” … But in just over half a day, Qiao Yu already felt overwhelmed. Indeed, people fear fame like pigs fear weight, the ancients were not deceiving the present. The previous life of going unnoticed by classmates suited him better, fortunately the stuff about him and Xia Keke hadn’t reached his ears, otherwise he would’ve certainly fallen apart on the spot. What a joke? He became self-destructive over a breakup with a little girl? Not even a novel would dare write that! Meanwhile, in the high school office, Lan Jie, who had just finished his work, also thought of Qiao Yu, feeling a bit anxious and unsure if Qiao Yu would come this afternoon. That’s how people are, can’t stay idle, once idle, they start thinking about all kinds of nonsense. Ultimately, Lan Jie couldn’t hold back. Before the second class in the afternoon, he gave Yuan Yuan a call. “Teacher Yuan…” “Teacher Lan, hello, hello, I was just thinking about whether I should call you, but was afraid you might be in class, didn’t want to disturb you.” The overly enthusiastic pleasantries from the other side left Lan Jie a bit dazed. Yesterday, this Teacher Yuan didn’t seem this enthusiastic, his earnest address filled him with a sense of unease. “Oh, about Qiao Yu?” “Yes, to be honest with you, I talked to Qiao Yu today. You might not know, but Qiao Yu actually has a solid foundation in all subjects. Even if his biology scores aren’t ideal, getting past the general high school’s cutoff in the entrance exam shouldn’t be a problem.” “Hmm?”

Chapter 16 - 16 16 The More Famous a Person Becomes the More Troubles They Attract; the Fatter a Pig Gets the Closer It Is to Slaughter

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