Top Student at Their Peak
Chapter 47 - 47 47 Inexplicable Melancholy

47: Chapter 47: Inexplicable Melancholy 47: Chapter 47: Inexplicable Melancholy “Not bringing lunch today?”

Walking with Qiao Yu directly into the community, the good guy asked in surprise, as he had planned to treat Qiao Yu and his mother to a meal today.

“From today, my mom will personally cook for me,” Qiao Yu replied.

“Uh, that’s…

pretty good,” Lan Jie responded.

Qiao Yu turned to look at Lan Jie and said seriously, “If my mom is serious about something, she can do it well.

But you’re right; she does have some health issues, which is why she can’t adapt to society, but she’s normal.”

Lan Jie wanted to point out that this sentence was awkward; being normal shouldn’t equal having health issues and not being able to adapt to society, but seeing Qiao Yu’s serious expression, he chose to keep quiet.

Even as a teacher, dealing with a very smart kid can be stressful.

…

“Oh, Teacher Lan is here again, come on in.

Have you eaten?”

After being enthusiastically welcomed into the house, Lan Jie clearly felt that something was different about Qiao Xi today; the smell of alcohol was gone, and she seemed more spirited.

Then he suddenly realized that the living room seemed larger; it took a moment to realize that the piles of alcohol previously in the living room were gone, as well as the bottles and jars on the balcony.

Does this mean she’s not drinking anymore?

“Haven’t eaten yet, but don’t worry about me.

I’m here on behalf of Principal Zhang to get you to sign a post-exam application contract for Qiao Yu.

Principal Zhang is still in the office waiting for me to report back.” Lan Jie said directly after walking in the door.

Coming to Qiao Yu’s house always feels inexplicably tense; he doesn’t want to stay long.

“Hmm?” Qiao Xi looked at Qiao Yu.

“I’ve already signed, but since I’m not an adult yet, a guardian’s signature is still needed,” Qiao Yu explained succinctly.

“Oh, where’s the pen?” Qiao Xi asked Qiao Yu.

Lan Jie immediately took out a pen from his pocket and handed it over, casually saying, “I have one here, but shouldn’t you look at the agreement first?”

Qiao Xi took the pen Lan Jie handed over, flipped straight to the last page of the agreement, and began signing in the guardian column, saying softly, “No worries, as long as Qiao Yu approves.

We agreed when he started middle school that he would take charge of his own affairs.

All three copies need signing, right?”

“Yes.”

Lan Jie had come prepared with a bunch of arguments, but none were needed; he even felt it was unnecessary to have entered their house.

Because in the time he was stunned, Qiao Xi had already finished signing and returned the stack of agreements to him.

This made him feel less like a teacher and more like someone collecting a delivery.

“Really not having a meal together?

I cooked two dishes,” Qiao Xi tried to persuade him to stay.

“No, no, when Qiao Yu gets his results, I’ll definitely come by.

See you then.

Goodbye.” Lan Jie hurriedly exited the Qiao family’s door.

…

Qiao Xi looked blankly at the now-closed door, somewhat suspiciously looking at Qiao Yu, and asked plaintively, “Why does this good guy seem a bit strange?

Is he afraid of me?

Am I so unattractive that I can’t be seen?”

Qiao Yu calmly replied, “Quite the opposite; it’s probably because you are too beautiful.

A good guy generally lacks knowledge and feels embarrassed encountering a pretty peer of the opposite sex.”

“Oh?” Qiao Xi thought about it and felt her son might be right.

Then, as if a thought struck her, she widened her eyes and asked, “So are you the same way?

Hmm, Keke is indeed quite pretty – are you afraid of her too?”

“Do you even listen to what you’re saying?

Afraid of her?” Qiao Yu finally lost his cool: “I’m just afraid of early romance.

Early romance is shameful!

And besides, compared to earning money, is love that important?

Without money, what’s there to love!”

Qiao Xi maintained her calm demeanor, even though her son seemed somewhat disrespectful, she replied casually, “Yes, yes, you’re right.

Okay, okay, go wash your hands and eat!

Why so agitated?

Early romance is indeed not right, but I didn’t say early romance, did I?

Was just asking if you were afraid of her?

Never mind, never mind, the dishes I cooked today didn’t burn, setting an alarm every minute is really quite effective.”

Ah, kids in puberty with their own thoughts, truly gives one a headache.

They really were the most obedient and cute when they were just little.

…

Lan Jie wasn’t entirely lying; the principal was indeed still waiting for him in the office.

Although Zhang Tiejun is usually quite busy, for Railway First Middle School at the moment, nothing is more important than keeping Qiao Yu there.

He even specially got a copy of the exam papers from Qiao Yu’s second mock exam and looked through it carefully, making a surprising discovery.

The writing on the Chinese and Mathematics papers was appalling, and it didn’t look like he answered the questions seriously.

He even felt that only deducting three points for untidy writing on the Chinese paper was debatable.

This kind of warning isn’t enough; at least five points should have been deducted!

But when he got to the English, Physics, Chemistry, History, and Morality and Law papers, it was another story.

The handwriting was much more pleasant to read, as if they had suddenly used page layout software.

Did he start taking his answers seriously only after the teacher notified the deduction on the Chinese paper?

To put it another way, he wasn’t serious while doing his Chinese and Mathematics, yet he almost got full marks on both.

And that’s under the situation where the second mock exam was far harder than past years’ high school entrance exams.

This alone shows that Lan Jie’s claim about not knowing the upper limit of Qiao Yu’s potential is likely more than just a joke.

After all, Qiao Yu had spent an entire year in Class 13, and Zhang Tiejun knew the teaching quality of this class inside out.

The task for the homeroom teacher wasn’t even about any academic achievements, just about keeping the class well-behaved without causing any trouble affecting the school, and they’d receive rewards.

In such circumstances, being able to achieve such scores shows that this kid’s self-directed learning abilities are terrifyingly strong.

It’s not only about self-directed learning; perhaps he can even analyze key points and exam focuses on his own.

Zhang Tiejun also rose from being a teacher to his current position as principal; in the early 1990s, at nineteen, just after graduating from teacher training, he was assigned to a school to teach, and it’s now been over thirty years.

Rising to his current position was due to his keen sense of smell.

Ever since Huaxia began preparations to join the WTO, Zhang Tiejun felt that in the future, academic qualifications would be essential for teachers.

While his colleagues were unaware of this, he pursued an in-service master’s in education and went on to get a doctorate.

Sure enough, after the 2000s, schools increasingly emphasized academic qualifications, especially for management positions, generally preferring those with higher degrees.

By the time his colleagues realized the benefits of having qualifications, he already had his doctorate.

Thus, Zhang Tiejun slowly rose in his original school to the position of vice principal in charge of teaching and was later transferred to Railway First Middle School as the top leader.

It’s no exaggeration to say that in his long educational career, this is the first time he’s encountered such a cunning student who’s able to hide his capabilities from all the subject teachers.

This kid is really putting in the effort.

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