Top Student at Their Peak
Chapter 40 - 40 40 The Incomprehensible Man

40: Chapter 40 The Incomprehensible Man 40: Chapter 40 The Incomprehensible Man “Whoa, Keke, you’re finally here!”

“What happened?”

“Just now, Huang Ruhuan went to the teacher’s office to get today’s materials.

She came back and told us that all the teachers in the office were talking about Qiao Yu’s grades.

I heard Qiao Yu scored 567 points, with a total score of only 580.

She heard from the teachers that it’s eight points higher than our class’s top score.”

Just as Xia Keke sat down, her deskmate Hu Xiyao started rambling in her ear.

The Huang Ruhuan mentioned by her deskmate is the class monitor and the representative for Chinese class, a frequent visitor to the teacher’s office, so her words are reliable.

“Is it that surprising?” Xia Keke glanced at Hu Xiyao and said proudly, “I told you that night, Qiao Yu is really strong academically!

He only went to Class Thirteen because it’s less strict and allows him to skip evening study sessions.”

In front of Qiao Yu, Xia Keke would definitely not say this, but in front of her deskmate, she wouldn’t miss any opportunity to brag about Qiao Yu.

“The key is, how did he dare to skip the biology and geography exams last year?

These two subjects count towards the high school entrance exam score.

Wasn’t he afraid of messing up and ending up without a high school offer?

If he had done well in biology and geography, getting into the Big Four schools would have been a breeze for him, right?”

Hu Xiyao lamented.

“If Qiao Yu wanted to get into the Big Four, of course, it would’ve been a breeze.

But if he can easily get first in the grade in Class Thirteen, do you think he cares about getting into the Big Four?” Xia Keke countered.

Xia Keke wouldn’t talk about Qiao Yu’s theory that prestigious schools are useless in front of her classmates.

She knows very well that some things Qiao Yu can represent, but others don’t have to.

She understood this since she was young.

A person who can fix circuits just by glancing at a manual doesn’t need a teacher nagging beside him, and can naturally succeed through self-study.

But she can’t understand those things.

Just like in elementary school, she saw with her own eyes this guy sleeping during class without listening to the lecture, but he could still solve the same rabbit and chicken cage problem afterwards, while she, who listened attentively, didn’t fully understand.

Some people are born not needing teachers, but unfortunately, she’s not one of them.

“Sigh…

There really are people like this in the world!” Hu Xiyao sighed, instinctively glancing at Xu Zhe sitting by the window, suddenly feeling like this guy’s loss wasn’t unjustified.

“Yeah, you haven’t seen plenty of things!”

Xia Keke replied casually, then took out her book, thinking about what Qiao Yu said in the morning.

“Some people don’t realize how weak they are unless they try hard…” She decided to keep this thought to herself, as it might offend people too much.

After all, her deskmate thought yesterday’s physics paper was quite difficult.

…

Qiao Yu lay down on the desk to sleep as soon as he got back to class, undisturbed.

Apparently, so far, they didn’t know there’s a new grade-topping student in the class.

After all, no one from Class Thirteen goes to the teacher’s office in the morning.

Even if they knew, they’d probably just be surprised for a moment.

This is Class Thirteen, where having good grades has never been considered cool.

The phrase “not working hard, so don’t know how weak they are” doesn’t apply here.

Well, except for Zhou Shuang.

This guy, who Qiao Yu thought might have a screw loose, insisted on memorizing vocabulary during the morning reading session.

He always has the latest news, and when he returned from the restroom during the break, he rushed into the classroom and shouted, “Damn!

Damn!

Damn!

Qiao Yu scored first in the grade on this mock exam!”

The voice was so loud that the previously noisy classroom paused for about two seconds.

It took everyone a moment to snap back to reality.

“Damn, Zhou Shuang, what the hell is wrong with you?

You just found out that Qiao Yu is good at studying today?”

“Exactly, it wasn’t even you who got first, why are you so excited?

Dumbass!”

“Why are you yelling?

Can’t you have some decency?

It’s early morning, people want to rest.

Just because you’re not sleeping doesn’t mean others aren’t!”

…

A heap of complaints made Zhou Shuang roll his eyes repeatedly.

He once again regretted not putting in more effort back then, even if he was in a regular class.

First in the grade, in their class, and this is the attitude everyone has, they’re beyond saving…

Wait a minute, where’s that familiar voice coming from?

Instinctively, Zhou Shuang looked towards the usual spot and saw Qiao Yu lying there, sleepily glaring at him, which immediately deflated his temper.

He could look down on anyone else in the class, but from the bottom of his heart, he respects Qiao Yu now.

The Rocket Class’s good grades don’t mean shit; it was all forced by the teachers!

He knew too well what Qiao Yu did in class every day.

After all, they were deskmates for almost a year.

He either slept or flipped through the textbooks when bored.

They often hung out playing games in the internet café at night, and Qiao Yu was even better than him at it.

Being able to score first in the grade like this really proves the saying that not all perfect scores are the same.

Most are because the person’s ability cap barely meets the score cap.

For some, the score cap is their only limit.

Obviously, Qiao Yu is the latter.

Zhou Shuang remembered in elementary school, when his dad was leaving for a business trip the next day.

He was lying in his room, unable to sleep, and eavesdropped on the conversation his parents were having in the living room.

He heard his mom advising his dad, “When you’re alone out there, you must control your temper, especially don’t mess with people you don’t understand.”

He has remembered this sentence ever since.

He didn’t quite understand its meaning before, but after starting middle school, he kind of got it.

So, whenever he thought about this sentence, he would observe the people around him, trying to see who he couldn’t understand.

It wasn’t about knowing who couldn’t be messed with, but mainly about wanting to learn from them, to become the kind of person that others wouldn’t dare or couldn’t mess with.

Unfortunately, he could never fully understand anyone, nor could anyone stand out as completely unfathomable.

Naturally, he never understood the true meaning of this sentence.

Until Qiao Yu’s sudden outburst, Zhou Shuang thought the kind of person his mom talked about was probably like Qiao Yu.

Unfathomable, entirely unfathomable!

Zhou Shuang even suspected whether Qiao Yu was an Earthling at all!

Thus, he didn’t argue with others anymore, but sat back quietly in his seat, with his head bowed.

“Boss Qiao, I just went to the restroom and heard them say that a teacher told Rocket Class you got first in the grade this time!”

“Wasn’t that obvious?

I took the exam seriously.

If I couldn’t get first, why’d I even bother trying so hard?”

Qiao Yu slowly informed Zhou Shuang, “No matter if you can get into high school in the future, remember that being serious is a tiring thing.

So if you put in the effort, you should gain some tangible benefits, whether it’s grades or money, you should get something out of it.

If you find yourself exhausted every day like a dog and get nothing in return, definitely retreat.

This either means you’re not suited for the task, or someone is benefiting from your seriousness without sharing the profits.

It’s a waste of effort.

Always remember this!”

“Oh!” Zhou Shuang nodded earnestly, ignoring the look Qiao Yu shot at his English book spread on the desk.

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