Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Returning to the classroom from the gymnasium, Yan Han hadn’t expected that he and Lin Jianlu would both be called to the administration office. His mind was only filled with thoughts like, “So what should we do on the first day of dating?”
He was initially conflicted but quickly found the answer after returning to the classroom.
What could a miserable guy like him, required to achieve five all-around successes and get into X University to survive, possibly do?
—Continue studying!
It was almost time for class, and few students were napping. Yan Han decided to take this opportunity to ask Lin Jianlu a couple of questions.
Although he was annoyed this weekend, he had still studied, habitually accumulating problems he still couldn’t solve after researching them. However, the atmosphere this morning was a bit strange, and he hadn’t had time, so he hadn’t had a chance to ask Lin Jianlu.
Now was the perfect time to ask.
Then, at that moment, the new homeroom teacher, also in charge of the class, walked in with a less-than-pleasant expression and woke Yan Han and Lin Jianlu up.
“You two, come with me to the disciplinary office.”
Upon hearing that they were going to the disciplinary office, Yan Han turned to look at Lin Jianlu first.
Generally speaking, if the discipline committee member had any work to do, the disciplinary office would usually notify Lin Jianlu via text message or directly ask someone else to come find him. But for the homeroom teacher to call them, especially the two of them…
Yan Han had a bad feeling.
He could sense something was wrong, so Lin Jianlu naturally thought of the same thing. However, Lin Jianlu’s reaction was very calm. He just gave Yan Han a reassuring look, stood up from his seat, and said, “Let’s go.”
“…” For some reason, he originally felt that going to the disciplinary office would be a bit tragic, but Lin Jianlu’s calm and matter-of-fact expression made him less nervous.
The other students in the class didn’t know what was going on, but they must have sensed a tense atmosphere. Even those who were engrossed in their studies looked up or whispered a few words.
It was still lunch break, so the homeroom teacher didn’t care about discipline. She just turned around and left the classroom first.
Yan Han and Lin Jianlu naturally followed.
The newly appointed young homeroom teacher, surnamed Wang, had long, straight black hair and wore large glasses. She looked young, but she had actually graduated with a doctorate and was exactly thirty years old this year.
Walking down the corridor, Ms. Wang clearly hadn’t expected to encounter such a thorny issue on her first day as a homeroom teacher. She asked Yan Han and Lin Jianlu, “I just heard someone reported to the disciplinary office that you two are dating. Is that true?”
“…Well…” Although he wasn’t a teenager anymore, dating on campus was a completely new experience for Yan Han. He didn’t answer immediately, carefully observing the homeroom teacher’s attitude and reaction. But Lin Jianlu, walking beside him, answered very frankly, “Yes.”
Yan Han: “…”
“Well, we have a very pure relationship of mutual learning and progress. Saying we’re dating isn’t quite accurate,” Yan Han tried to smooth things over. “Um…what’s that word? It’s more like strategic partners bound together.”
While explaining, he gave Lin Jianlu a look, signaling him to keep quiet; he’d handle things. But before he could even give him the look, Lin Jianlu had already shut up, giving him a cold, fierce look.
Yan Han: “…”
He knew Lin Jianlu didn’t like lying, so he was probably angry about what he’d said.
But what he said wasn’t wrong!
Their relationship was as pure as it could possibly be; they’d only kissed twice so far… and they couldn’t do anything more in the short term. For a long time to come, their daily routine would be studying together. Aside from the fact that he was her boyfriend, calling them strategic partners wouldn’t be wrong.
So, he wasn’t lying.
He believed that someone as smart as Brother Lin would quickly realize this.
However, Lin Jianlu hadn’t realized it, and Yan Han hadn’t noticed, but their new homeroom teacher was amused by his statement.
Unexpectedly, he was amused by his student, and Teacher Wang’s expression immediately returned to seriousness.
“You’re quite eloquent.”
Finding that the homeroom teacher wasn’t as unenlightened as he’d imagined, the atmosphere eased somewhat, and Yan Han wisely chuckled, “Teacher, you flatter me.”
“Ahem.” Teacher Wang continued with a stern face, “Let’s go see what the school says.”
The three of them went to Teacher Gu’s office. Lin Jianlu used to deal with problem students there, but this time the roles were reversed; he was the one being “invited” in for questioning.
However, what Teacher Gu said was completely different from what he had imagined. As soon as the three of them entered, Teacher Gu went straight to the point with Lin Jianlu, saying, “The province is now selecting team members for next year’s International Mathematical Olympiad. Because of your performance last year, the province has given our school three spots. Do you see any classmates you’d like to recommend for the competition?”
“Of course, recommendations are one thing, but the school will also conduct a public selection process. Whether you get in depends on your ability, but you’ve already secured a spot, so I wanted to ask your opinion.”
After Teacher Gu finished speaking, Yan Han thought: …
He had been a little nervous, so it turned out they were going to talk about the math competition…
But wait… what did it mean to call him and his homeroom teacher here for this?!
Just as his doubts were rising, a double blast went off in his head and ears.
Xiao Wu: [Ding! [Billionaire Plan] Hint: Participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad, earn a high prize, and win glory for the country!]
….
Yan Han: Me? The Olympiad?
He was stunned. Xiao Wu was still announcing the instructions accompanying the task when Lin Jianlu’s voice rang in his ears: “I want to recommend Yan Han.”
Yan Han: “…”
Yan Han, who had been keeping his eyes down, thought: I don’t understand what you guys are talking about at all!
He had heard of the Math Olympiad, but he was supposed to participate in a competition?! An international competition? Are you kidding me!
He only knew how to write the words “Math Olympiad,” and he was supposed to compete…
But strangely enough, apart from Yan Han himself being shocked, the two teachers present didn’t think Lin Jianlu’s recommendation was excessive.
Moreover, Teacher Gu seemed to have expected this, and simply said: “Then go ahead. The school is organizing a training group. Those who are interested can participate in the training first. There’s still a year before the actual competition, Yan Han, you have to do your best.”
Yan Han: “…”
So wait… what’s going on?!
He looked at Lin Jianlu with a hint of helplessness, but he couldn’t say anything to him in front of the teacher, so he could only turn to Xiao Wu and ask, “Let’s not talk about the prize money… Do you think that the Billionaire Plan thinks I can win the competition?!”
“Of course.” Xiao Wu had unwavering faith in the system. “The plan’s release is absolutely foolproof.”
Yan Han: “Oh.”
In fact, not only Xiao Wu had unwavering faith, but after earning the previous two bonuses, Yan Han also began to trust the plan.
First of all, the premise of this Billionaire Plan’s release was that it wouldn’t affect his main task.
Historically, this had indeed not caused any problems; in fact, the last academic competition had even helped him solidify his high school course foundation, paving the way for his future studies and making things much easier.
So, in other words… participating in this math competition might also help his studies?
So far, Yan Han had already obtained the treasure chests for Morality and Labor among the five categories: Morality, Intelligence, Physical Education, Aesthetics, and Labor. He was still a few points short of Aesthetics, but it would be a matter of the next couple of days. For Physical Education, he had already scored 70 points thanks to playing basketball and attending PE and swimming classes. Considering the school’s autumn sports meet was in two weeks, Yan Han felt that this treasure chest was also in the near future.
Currently, among the five categories, only Intelligence had the lowest score, barely reaching 40 points, and the rate of improvement was extremely slow.
It’s nothing, anyway. The older brother never really thought he was particularly intelligent, so he’d never worried too much about this one.
But now, with the other four almost achieved, and this one still lukewarm… it was a bit frustrating.
Based on past experience, participating in competitions is indeed a way to skyrocket your points.
So he guessed that the system was hinting at getting points through these competitions, but the Billionaire Plan only involved making money and wouldn’t offer any other hints.
Thinking about it that way, it really makes sense!
Besides, excluding preparation and various selection stages, there was still almost a year until the actual competition.
He could spend over a month doing 30,000 practice problems; then a year… that had truly limitless possibilities.
Yan Han used to always think of himself as a poor student, so he subconsciously still believed he was.
But this time, he scored over 130, almost 140 points in math on the placement exam. While not outstanding in the grade, it was a leap forward compared to his previous level— like riding a gas cylinder to the sky!
So, maybe he actually had a knack for math…
His mind raced, and Yan Han decided to attend the training first.
He told Teacher Gu, “Don’t worry, teacher, I guarantee I’ll complete the task.”
“Okay, go ahead,” Teacher Gu said.
“Uh.” Both Yan Han and the homeroom teacher were stunned for a moment— wait, did you forget something?
This time, Lin Jianlu reacted the fastest: “Then teacher, we’ll head back first.”
“Okay.” Teacher Gu waved his hand, and just as Yan Han mechanically followed Lin Jianlu out, he heard Teacher Gu say again, “Jianlu, don’t let the school and teachers down.”
“…”
Yan Han didn’t know how Lin Jianlu reacted to this, but he himself stiffened, his mood suddenly becoming heavy.
So, all this fuss about calling them here wasn’t about math competitions.
Teacher Gu had deliberately staged this to give Lin Jianlu a warning and a reminder.
Although he and Lin Jianlu had confessed their feelings for each other, given Lin Jianlu’s character, they wouldn’t do anything out of line while still students. It wouldn’t affect their studies or set a bad example for other students.
Teacher Gu understood Lin Jianlu and knew his character, which was why he didn’t question him even after being reported.
He probably considered that Lin Jianlu was still a child, and while he trusted him, he was still a little worried, so he used the math Olympiad to give him a warning.
…Looking at it this way, he really needed to study harder.
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