Urban Wolf King
Chapter 50 - 50 50 Your Book is Wrong

50: Chapter 50: Your Book is Wrong 50: Chapter 50: Your Book is Wrong Wang Yan’s recitation of “The Two Odes of the Expedition” was flawless, rhythmic, and eloquent.

Even Xie Xiaoxian, with her tendency to nitpick, couldn’t find any fault.

After several seconds of silence, the class burst into thunderous applause, with the most enthusiastic clappers being Beiming Xue, Ouyang Feiting, and Ma Jun.

Of course, there were three who didn’t clap: Xiong Jie, “Dead Fish Eyes,” and the third was Xie Xiaoxian.

Xie Xiaoxian adjusted her black-framed glasses and, through the thick lenses, coldly stared at Wang Yan, thinking: What kind of student is this?

He can recite The Two Odes of the Expedition?

No, I can’t let him off just because he recited these two pieces!

It seems that it’s not just Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting; even other female students’ gazes at him are unusual.

This student must be expelled.

The Two Odes of the Expedition is still too easy, so I’ll make him recite the third lesson.

Even I can’t recite this, let alone him.

Thinking of this, Xie Xiaoxian opened the third lesson and said, “Wang Yan, now recite the third lesson, ‘Li Sao!’

The class erupted in an uproar on hearing this.

What’s gotten into Teacher Xie today?

Why is she so insistent on opposing Wang Yan?

However, Xiong Jie and “Dead Fish Eyes” were delighted, thinking that at this rate, Wang Yan would sooner or later be stumped and expelled.

Ouyang Feiting, being hot-tempered, was already anxious.

She slammed the table, stood up, and said, “Teacher Xie, you’re not being fair.

You’re clearly making things difficult for Brother Wang Yan!

How can he be required to recite without having learned it yet?”

Though Beiming Xue had a good temper, she also said, “Teacher Xie, I think this is not right.

Brother Wang Yan has already recited two lessons; he is stronger than any of us.”

Seeing Ouyang Feiting and Beiming Xue speaking up for Wang Yan, Xie Xiaoxian was furious and shouted, “Are you still my students?

Is this how you talk to a teacher?

If he doesn’t want to recite, let him leave this school!

Otherwise, as long as he sits here, he must listen to me.”

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Feiting exclaimed, “I see you’re trying every means to get rid of Brother Wang Yan.

If you insist on doing this, I will definitely report you to the school board.

If Brother Wang Yan leaves school, I’ll transfer too.”

Beiming Xue also said, “Teacher Xie, what you’re doing must be against the rules.

If so, I’ll transfer too.”

Ma Jun looked at the two and straightforwardly said, “If Big Brother Wang Yan leaves, I’ll follow.”

Seeing her three favorite students utterly captivated by Wang Yan, Xie Xiaoxian was completely infuriated.

She hated nothing more than students who bewitched female classmates like this.

The behavior of Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting had already touched the most sensitive nerve in Xie Xiaoxian’s heart, reminding her of a past where she was heartbroken after being abandoned by a man.

Xie Xiaoxian slapped the desk and roared, “You want to leave, then just go, but you have no right to dictate how this class is taught today.”

After speaking, Xie Xiaoxian stared at Wang Yan, almost gritting her teeth, “The third lesson, ‘Li Sao!’

Seeing Xie Xiaoxian almost irrational, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting simultaneously stood up to leave the classroom.

Just then, Wang Yan said, “Beiming Xue, Ouyang Feiting, sit down.”

Upon hearing Wang Yan’s words, Ouyang Feiting and Beiming Xue immediately stopped, turning back to look at Wang Yan.

Their faces were flushed, and their eyes were filled with a thin layer of tears.

Wang Yan smiled and said, “The ancients say, ‘A virtuous teacher’s grace surpasses even the heavens, and is heavier than one’s parents.’ Since the teacher has asked, I will recite.

Reciting classical texts is an inevitable path to learning.

It’s a good thing the teacher is demanding.”

Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting said in unison, “Brother Wang Yan, but…”

Before they could finish, Wang Yan waved and smiled, “Don’t you trust me?”

Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting exchanged a glance, suddenly recalling Wang Yan’s past astonishing deeds.

Could it be possible for him to amaze everyone once again this time?

Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting sat back down, full of doubt, while the rest of the class looked at Wang Yan, curious to see what he was up to.

Few believed that Wang Yan could truly memorize “Li Sao.”

Wang Yan opened his mouth and said, “‘Li Sao,’ Qu Yuan, ‘Descendant of Emperor Gaoyang, my sovereign father told me, Bo Yong.

Amid celestial prophecies in the first moon, it was the geng-yin year I was born…’

With hundreds of characters flowing easily, Wang Yan recited it without a single pause, word-perfect.

“That’s bizarre—truly bizarre!”

After Wang Yan finished reciting, almost everyone’s mind conjured this phrase.

Even the top student, Ma Jun, couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

This “Li Sao” is simply too difficult, especially since memorizing it without the teacher’s explanation is even harder.

Who would have thought Wang Yan could memorize it so effortlessly?

Everyone now looked at Xie Xiaoxian, wondering what she would say now.

Seeing the students’ gazes, Xie Xiaoxian was somewhat ashamed and angry.

She coldly said, “Fine, the fourth lesson, ‘He who gains virtue helps, he who loses virtue is left without support!’

At this point, Xie Xiaoxian no longer cared about how the students viewed her and directly turned to the fourth lesson.

And Wang Yan didn’t hesitate, immediately saying, “‘The advantage of timing is less important than geographical advantage, which is less than harmony among people.

A city of three leagues, a capital of seven leagues…’

“The fifth lesson, ‘The Mission of the Torch to Repel the Qin!’

“The Marquis of Jin and the Earl of Qin laid siege to Zheng for its disrespect to Jin and deference to Chu…”

“The sixth lesson…”

In a blink, Xie Xiaoxian stated a lesson title, and Wang Yan recited an essay.

With each recitation, Xie Xiaoxian’s face grew colder as she flipped to the next lesson.

But no matter what title Xie Xiaoxian gave, Wang Yan never hesitated, reciting it outright.

Initially, Beiming Xue and the two others were always on tenterhooks for Wang Yan whenever Xie Xiaoxian mentioned a title.

However, as time went on, all three completely relaxed, knowing that whatever Xie Xiaoxian asked, Wang Yan would undoubtedly recite it.

The other students in the class had already become numb, as if Wang Yan’s reciting was just meant to be.

Only Xie Xiaoxian, her face growing greener and turning pages faster and faster, the thick textbook, a whole year’s course, was almost flipped to the end.

Yet she couldn’t stump Wang Yan with a year’s worth of coursework.

This class had become a solo performance by Wang Yan.

Seeing it nearing the last lesson, if Wang Yan didn’t make a mistake here, Xie Xiaoxian would have no ways to trouble him anymore.

However, at this point, everyone knew, having recited dozens of essays, the last one wouldn’t be a problem for Wang Yan.

Even Xie Xiaoxian had nearly lost faith, but a certain determination pushed her, biting her lip, as she said, “The last lesson, ‘A Man Lost an Axe!’

Wang Yan immediately began, “Suspecting the neighbor’s son.

The way he walked, the look he gave, the words he said, every move and manner—nothing but a thief.”

Just then, Xie Xiaoxian suddenly shouted, “You made a mistake, haha, you made a mistake.

It should be ‘the look he gave,’ but you recited ‘the expression he gave,’ haha.

You finally made a mistake.

I’ll give you a failing grade.”

Xie Xiaoxian started laughing hysterically as if she had found a treasure.

However, Wang Yan calmly said, “I didn’t make a mistake.”

Xie Xiaoxian raised the book in her hand, saying, “It’s clearly written in the book, yet you claim you’re not wrong.”

Wang Yan glanced down at the book in Ma Jun’s hand, saying, “Your book is wrong.”