Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 24: Who Would Dare Take This Job? Whoever Does Is Out of Luck!

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Who Would Dare Take This Job? Whoever Does Is Out of Luck!

Zhong Yulu was holding a pen and calculating intently. When she heard Ji Xizhi’s words, she suddenly looked up, "How did you...know?"

Actually, she wanted to say, how could you possibly know! But the moment she looked up and saw the live broadcast camera, her words took a turn, and she managed not to let everyone notice anything unusual.

Fang Zhuyue was equally surprised. She first glanced at the answer, then turned her head to look at Ji Xizhi behind her, and said curiously, "Sister Xi Zhi, you’re amazing, you figured it out at a glance?"

[At a glance? Impressive, this math Olympiad problem is pretty complex to calculate, mental math isn’t easy, Ji Xizhi’s got some skills!]

[Oh my, how does Ji Xizhi know so much, and yet she’s a supposed underachiever? Then maybe I’m just underachiever ash!]

[So this is what a real top student is, deep and unassuming!]

[What’s the point of just stating the answer? Who knows if she just secretly Googled it just now? Or perhaps she had seen it before and memorized the answer in advance!]

There are always some instigators in the barrage.

On-site, Ji Xizhi didn’t give them a chance to question further. After she spoke, she picked up the pen in Fang Zhuyue’s hand, and then quickly wrote down a few steps on the paper, easily deriving the answer.

The steps she wrote were simple, using only basic knowledge learned in elementary school, not beyond the comprehension of a primary school student.

Several children in the village understood it with just one look.

"Oh, oh, oh, sister, I get it! That’s how you calculate it!"

The children all picked up pens and quickly calculated on the paper.

Fang Zhuyue looked at these steps, and suddenly everything became clear, "So that’s how it is, how clever!"

Zhong Yulu also saw the problem-solving method on the paper.

Ji Xizhi actually solved it?! What’s going on, wasn’t she an underachiever?

Could it possibly have something to do with Director Wang?

Zhong Yulu masked her surprise and looked up with a smile, "So Sister Xi Zhi is such a good student, come, sit down, let’s help the children together now! These days, kids’ problems can be really tough, some of the problems take Zhuyue and me a long time to solve!"

Zhong Yulu’s voice was gentle and soft, and at the end, she specifically mentioned Fang Zhuyue.

No matter what, at least Fang Zhuyue was certainly not better than her!

And Ji Xizhi, she would tear down Ji Xizhi’s facade sooner or later!

Ji Xizhi didn’t respond to Zhong Yulu’s words. She merely glanced at Zhong Yulu, her eyes serene, without a ripple, as if they could penetrate one’s soul.

Zhong Yulu’s heart skipped a beat, fearing her calculations had been seen through, and she laughed awkwardly, shifting her gaze to continue explaining the problems to the children.

Zhong Yulu explained the problems quickly, eager to showcase her abilities; she finished explaining all the answers in less than half an hour.

Unlike her, Ji Xizhi sat next to Fang Zhuyue, first flipping through everyone’s papers, and then began to speak:

"Do it yourself first. The problem just now, I’ve already given you the thought process, think carefully about the logical reasoning involved, and try to solve the upcoming problems."

[Oh wow, will the kids understand if she explains it like this?]

[Ji Xizhi doesn’t actually know how to explain problems, right, wasn’t she just guessing the last question, look how Zhong Yulu next door finished a whole paper in half an hour, while Ji Xizhi hasn’t even done a quarter!]

[She probably just wants to gloss over it, what if she can’t do the next question, won’t that be embarrassing? To show off, now she doesn’t dare to explain the problems!]

[None of you upstairs have kids, right? Not only don’t have kids, but maybe haven’t even been to school yourselves, illiterates? This is the right way teachers guide, teachers don’t give papers just for parents to brush up on questions, right? If you’ve got that speed, why not try doing real grad school exam questions instead of showing off with primary school test papers here?]

[Ji Xizhi’s fan upstairs, stop defending her, some marketing account just posted some inside scoop, Ji Xizhi’s university exam transcript has been leaked! She passed all subjects with just over sixty, in her first year, she even failed calculus and had to retake it, and she’s a top student? What a joke!]

[Really? Heading over to take a look immediately!]

The more traffic Ji Xizhi’s live broadcast room gained, the more black fans appeared.

Some unknown black fan had brought over a piece of gossip from Weibo, immediately turning those speaking for Ji Xizhi into fans trying to whitewash.

The other viewers in the live broadcast room, seeing that there was gossip to consume, also rushed over to Weibo to catch up.

Ji Xizhi was still unaware that her live room had descended into chaos as she was earnestly teaching.

The children in Ping’an Village were still in elementary school, generally lacking awareness of how to approach learning, and she wouldn’t be staying in the village to teach them forever, so rather than telling them the answer to each question, it was better to develop their logical thinking skills.

The children were all diligent too, some with quicker minds vaguely began to understand what Ji Xizhi was saying.

Others, although not quite grasping it yet, had found a direction, realizing the need to explore and analyze math problems themselves, instead of relying on others to explain them.

The children were slow at solving problems, but they were able to work out some parts with difficulty.

When truly stuck, Ji Xizhi would pick up her pen and vividly guide the children to think by changing perspectives and angles.

By the end of the learning session, some quick learners even mastered three or four different methods of solving one problem.

The education industry professionals and parents in the live broadcast room were flabbergasted.

[Excuse me, where can I book Ji Xizhi’s teaching sessions? I’m willing to pay three times the market price, begging for her to guide our children!]

[Master, Master Ji! I’m begging, I want to learn the method!]

[I taught these questions to my little nephew last New Year, felt they were complicated back then, and now hearing Ji Xizhi explain them, I feel like I’m having a eureka moment!]

[I heard Ji Xizhi plans to retire from the circle? Does anyone have her contact information, I’m the principal of New Eastern Education, is Ji Xizhi interested in teaching here?]

[（╯‵□′）╯︵┴─┴ whoever dares to touch my idol, I’ll go all out with you!]

[Zhi Zhi is the best, everyone must remain united to prevent Zhi Zhi from getting hurt, so she can securely stay in the entertainment circle!]

Ji Xizhi’s fans burst with anger at all the people trying to poach in the barrage, everyone furiously going to Weibo to support Ji Xizhi.

The black fans in Ji Xizhi’s Weibo and super topics were chased and reported by the spirited fans, with some even proactively taking screenshots and recordings, collecting evidence to privately message Ji Xizhi, adding fuel to the fire against the black fans.

The screenshots Zhao Ren had the marketing account big V post regarding some of Ji Xizhi’s university transcripts hadn’t even spread on Weibo before being crushed by the trending topic #Ji Xizhi’s Logical Thinking Ability Too Strong#.

Viewers who rushed from the program’s live stream room to have a bite of the gossip found Ji Xizhi slapping faces live on the show, and spat out the gossip in surprise.

The post from the marketing account big V titled "inside scoop" was thoroughly overwhelmed.

[Rotten gossips, shady marketing accounts, get lost with your hyping!]

[I used to think you were the one in the circle most daring to speak the truth, now I realize, you’re just a big fool! Unfollowing!]

[This person’s a legit overachiever, and you’re making up lies with just one picture, aren’t you afraid Ji Xizhi will sue you?!]

[Prepare for a lawsuit! I’ve got screenshots + recordings ～]

The marketing account big V lost five thousand followers in half an hour, looking at this with both pain and regret.

Who dares take on this task now! Whoever takes it is in bad luck!!!

Five thousand followers, how long will it take him to get them back?

The marketing account big V opened WeChat and sent a message to Zhao Ren: Bro, find someone else for this task, I really can’t do it!

Zhao Ren was still in his office, kicking back and waiting for news when he received the WeChat message.

He opened Weibo, only to find Ji Xizhi once again trending.

Zhao Ren was so angry his head throbbed, seeing flashes of white light before his eyes, as if about to faint again.