Read Novel Full Chapter 811: Waiting to Stumble
Chapter 811: Waiting to Stumble
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhang Yao noticed Gu Zi was becoming increasingly irritated. After a moment of contemplation, she decided to come clean. “Gu Zi, after you came to see me yesterday, Aunt Cui came by. She wanted to know how I knew you. I noticed her attitude had changed drastically, so I thought I could use your influence to my advantage. I lied to her…
“Gu Zi, I didn’t mean to. I just couldn’t think of a better solution. I only wanted to appease Aunt Cui. I didn’t have any ulterior motives.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Zi’s anger subsided. It turned out that Zhang Yao’s distraction wasn’t due to a lack of interest in her job, but because she had lied about their relationship. “So, for this, should I call you clever or foolish?”
Zhang Yao was somewhat puzzled by Gu Zi’s words, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Gu Zi. “Gu Zi, aren’t you angry?”
Gu Zi replied, “If your lies about our relationship don’t harm me, why should I be angry? Just be sure to know your limits. Sometimes, extraordinary measures are necessary against despicable people. Yet, you lost your nerve because you resorted to such measures. You were worried and scared. Zhang Yao, I wish you could be more composed.”
Upon hearing these words, Zhang Yao understood. She nodded her head in gratitude and began to focus on her work. “Gu Zi, thank you. I will work hard. Could you please tell me about my work tasks?”
At that moment, Li Hua entered through the small back door that Gu Zi had just opened. Gu Zi introduced Li Hua, “I am a major shareholder of the shop. This is the boss. Discuss your work tasks with her. Hurry up, I’m going to buy some fruits and vegetables nearby. I’ll be leaving when I return.”
Since she had to bring Zhang Yao in the morning, Gu Zi had scheduled her work for the afternoon. As usual, she dropped Lele off at Grandma Gao’s house. She had planned to buy all the fruits and vegetables for the week while she was out. The shop was located in a busy area, making it convenient for shopping.
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At the school, all the students participating in the math competition gathered. They were taken to the city’s Children’s Palace competition center by the school. That morning, they would take the preliminary round of the competition there.
Upon arriving at the examination room, Su Bing found his seat and quietly waited for the teacher’s arrival. Unlike the other students who were discussing with each other, he kept to himself. Unfortunately, Jiang Ping was in the same examination room and his seat was right in front of Su Bing. When he found his seat, he turned around to discuss with Su Bing, not caring about his cold expression.
“Su Bing, my mom said the preliminary questions this time are really difficult. She insisted I participate in math. I’m doomed. This year’s passing score is 88, even lower than last year. The lower the passing score, the higher the difficulty!”
Although Su Bing was not inclined to speak, upon hearing Jiang Ping’s words, his brows involuntarily furrowed. He had mentally prepared himself for the fact that his preliminary scores might not be outstanding. After all, he had grown up in a rural area, and as the books stated, children raised in the countryside, compared to those raised in the city, tended to have a more sluggish thought process.
The main focus of the math competition was cognitive ability. Despite having transferred to a new school where he excelled in exams and even skipped grades, Su Bing always remembered the principle of not becoming too arrogant or complacent. However, he was confident about passing the first round and would not give up as Jiang Ping had.
The invigilating teacher walked in with the sealed test papers, and the room fell silent instantly.
Su Bing glanced over and noticed that their class’s supervising teacher, Teacher He, was the invigilator. Originally, it was supposed to be Teacher Du leading the team today, but due to an unexpected matter, another math teacher was entrusted with the task, given that it was only the preliminary round. Before leaving, however, Teacher Du had specifically sought out Su Bing, urging him to do well in the exam.
Upon receiving the test paper, Su Bing immediately began to read the questions. His mother had taught him to quickly skim through the questions from start to finish upon receiving the paper, to get a sense of what lay ahead. Su Bing was accustomed to this and quickly finished reading the questions, his expression becoming somewhat complex.
On the stage, Teacher He happened to be looking in Su Bing’s direction. Her gaze was not one of cherishing talent like Teacher Du’s, but rather, it was filled with intense hostility. She had heard from her close colleague, Teacher Zhou, that Su Bing was from the countryside. A child from the countryside who had skipped grades and dared to participate in a math competition, as if he was incredibly talented.
But how could this rural child know that the questions in a math competition were not like regular math problems? They were designed to train top-level thinking. She didn’t believe that Su Bing could handle it. As expected, Su Bing had yet to start writing his answers. This further solidified Teacher He’s belief. This rural child was just waiting to stumble!