Top Student at Their Peak
Chapter 66 - 66 63 Unbearable Past Losing Power and Humiliating the School Seeking First Subscription Monthly Tickets_4

66: Chapter 63: Unbearable Past, Losing Power and Humiliating the School (Seeking First Subscription, Monthly Tickets)_4 66: Chapter 63: Unbearable Past, Losing Power and Humiliating the School (Seeking First Subscription, Monthly Tickets)_4 Adding it all up, it would be over ten thousand a year.

If you really want to cash it out, that’s at least twenty or thirty thousand.

But thinking that a big part has already been given, Zhang Tiejun gritted his teeth and simply decided to be generous.

“Reasonable, very reasonable.

If you directly enter Qingbei before registering in the second year of high school, these two years will cash out to thirty thousand.”

Qiao Yu nodded.

Old Zhang acted generously, so he couldn’t appear too greedy.

Moreover, he had already considered showing Lan Jie some respect, so he earnestly promised, “Let’s do it this way, I’ll leave the choice of college application to Teacher Lan, I won’t interfere.”

“Phew, okay!

Then it’s settled.” Zhang Tiejun let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

“Yes, it’s settled.

Don’t worry, Principal Zhang.

I’ll stay home during this time, won’t add unfamiliar WeChat contacts, won’t answer unfamiliar calls, until the college application is completed.

Actually, you don’t need to worry much, I’m still counting on Teacher Lan to accompany me to Xiao Zhou for a competition in a couple of days.”

Qiao Yu promised.

…

With the matter settled, after a few more pleasantries, Principal Zhang expressed his departure and planned to take his leave.

Sometimes, even though people do not show any intention of rushing you out, even chatting with you with a smile, you just feel like once the matter is done, you should leave.

Qiao Yu undoubtedly had such an ability.

When the kid started asking with curiosity about the principal’s daily life, and whether he was usually very busy, or had to handle various sudden school matters at night, Zhang Tiejun realized that this young guy had no intention of seeing his old face any longer tonight.

So he decisively stood up and said goodbye.

After all, at his age, he couldn’t very well ignore social cues.

Qiao Xi said, “Qiao Yu, go and see Principal Zhang and Teacher Lan off for me.”

Qiao Yu agreed straightforwardly, “Alright.”

Zhang Tiejun quickly declined, “No need, no need.”

Qiao Yu had already walked to the door, started changing his shoes, and said, “It’s okay, since you’re in a hurry to leave, I actually wanted to ask Principal Zhang and Teacher Lan something else.”

This statement left Zhang Tiejun unsure of how to respond.

He even started to wonder if he had misunderstood Qiao Yu’s intention.

However, as they walked in the hallway, Qiao Yu raised his doubt, making him realize he had not misunderstood, in fact, the young man just deemed it time for him to leave.

“Is there anything else you don’t understand?”

“Actually, it’s nothing much, just wondering which school, Huaqing or Yanbei, offers more scholarship?”

Zhang Tiejun turned his head to glance at Lan Jie walking behind, the math teacher kept his gaze straight ahead, maintaining silence, and he couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly.

It was a good question, but asked the wrong person.

After all, neither of them had attended Huaqing or Yanbei.

In fact, among the teachers in Railway First Middle School, there wasn’t anyone with an undergraduate degree from those prestigious schools.

But Zhang Tiejun still said, “Qiao Yu, I don’t think you need to rush this.

In university, if you really want to make money, there are many ways.

Especially in prestigious universities like Huaqing and Yanbei, they have research training programs for undergraduates.

With your ability, once you participate, you’ll find out that scholarships are just the basics.”

Honestly, he wasn’t clear about the intricacies within those research programs; many things were just hearsay anyway, but he believed Qiao Yu didn’t intend to glean any serious answers from him.

He figured it was just maintaining a veneer of courtesy between them.

“Thank you, Principal Zhang, you indeed stand at a higher vantage point, with a broader perspective.”

“Haha…”

…

Finally walking out of the building and saying goodbye to Qiao Yu, as they reached the corner of the community, Zhang Tiejun slowed his pace, walking alongside Lan Jie.

“Lan Jie, during this period, you really need to keep a good eye on Qiao Yu.”

“Yes.”

“I wonder if you noticed, this kid Qiao Yu is inherently quite indifferent to the world.

Probably except for the limited few he cares about, no one else can affect his emotions.

I suspect even if someone died in front of him, as long as it doesn’t involve his interests, he wouldn’t even frown.”

“Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?

I feel this kid is quite passionate at times.”

“It’s all an act.

The more passionate he appears, the colder he is inside.

At just fifteen, he’s already learned to speak suitably with suitable people.

Though still a bit immature, how many middle school kids can do what he does?

He could directly provoke someone to death or please someone seamlessly.

I dare not imagine what he might become as an adult.

We used to call such people ‘slick operators’, and Qiao Yu is indeed a master among them.”

Principal Zhang’s words left Lan Jie pondering, silently recalling the scenes of his interactions with Qiao Yu.

Beside him, Zhang Tiejun continued his reflections.

“Think about it, I initially wanted to talk to him about middle school, to arouse his feelings for his alma mater.

How did he handle it?

He knew what I was going to say, interrupted me, and directly steered the conversation to interests.

Speaking of interests, apart from you, did he mention even once a teacher who taught him for three years?

In fact, he didn’t even give me the chance to mention it.

Probably due to family reasons, he has closed himself off significantly.”

Viewing it from this angle, Lan Jie suddenly thought Zhang Tiejun made quite a lot of sense.

No wonder he could become the principal; he hadn’t thought about these aspects despite observing the interactions all along.

Now thinking back, Principal Zhang’s expressions in front of Qiao Yu were probably playing along with the kid?

For a moment, Lan Jie felt quite immature.

The old and the young, setting up a stage to perform, and he hadn’t even noticed.

I wonder if Qiao Xi, who watched the whole interaction, saw it too.

But I suppose a mother would understand her son better?

“So during the time you spend with him, there’s certainly no need to worry about academics, focus more on his mental health.

It’s certainly good to nurture a genius, but if this guy ends up on a wrong path, based on his current demonstrated ability to study, he might cause quite a lot of trouble.”

Lan Jie earnestly nodded in agreement, “Fortunately you reminded me, otherwise I wouldn’t have thought in that direction.

Sometimes I just feel this kid has a streak of rebelliousness.

Now thinking back on his attitude towards the class teacher in front of me, it indeed seems like an act.”

“Haha, hence why it’s said that education is about teaching and nurturing people.

Teaching is simple, nurturing people is harder.

Parents hand their kids to us, scores are one aspect, but we can’t lead them astray.

Being a teacher is about carrying such responsibilities, it’s a long way to go, especially for young and capable teachers like you.”

As he spoke, Zhang Tiejun raised his hand, patted Lan Jie’s shoulder meaningfully.