Since he visited the chemistry teacher’s office, he would always be called to the office during break time over the next week to solve problems.
Upon entering, one could see four students sitting at a table, silently working on questions with their heads down.
Another week passed, and the time for the chemistry competition was drawing nearer.
The chemistry teacher was so anxious that she directly asked them to come to the office for an hour of tutoring after school before leaving.
This afternoon after school.
Still in the chemistry teacher’s office, the four selected top chemistry students sat on stools, their heads bowed as they worked on problems.
#Twenty minutes later#
Su Yan licked the corner of her lips and stared out of the window in a daze.
Looking at her test paper, it was almost complete, only the last major question remained unwritten.
Su Yan was obedient, always attending the tutoring sessions whenever the chemistry teacher said so.
Although... the tutoring sessions were of no use to her every time.
And the time it took for her to finish a test paper was getting longer.
It’s not that the questions were getting harder, but rather, after finishing, they were not allowed to leave.
Moreover, while the other three had not even completed the multiple-choice questions, she had already solved the most difficult problems. Xiao Hua said that doing so could undermine others’ confidence, so she slowed down.
Su Yan sat there idly for another fifteen minutes.
A gentle female voice rang out,
"I’m done."
The speaker glanced at Su Yan, noticing her incomplete test paper, a flash of triumph in her eyes.
This girl was called Gu Zhi.
According to the chemistry teacher, she was the top student in Yuan Xinlin’s class.
For the chemistry competition, Imperial Capital High School was allocated three spots.
Originally, the candidates were decided to be Gu Zhi, Yuan Xinlin, and Zhao Sen.
Unexpectedly, Su Yan emerged a month and a half ago.
With one extra person, someone had to step down.
All three, apart from Su Yan, understood the fierce competition.
They were all secretly pushing themselves hard.
After two weeks of tutoring in the chemistry teacher’s office, this was the first time Gu Zhi completed the questions faster than Su Yan.
For Gu Zhi, this felt more rewarding than any prize.
Su Yan, hearing the voice, snapped back to reality and slowly turned her gaze toward Gu Zhi.
The two exchanged looks.
Gu Zhi smiled sweetly at Su Yan, a sight so endearing it stirred affections.
Gu Zhi’s appearance and demeanor were very similar to Su Yan’s.
Shoulder-length black hair, a small palm-sized face, eyebrows, nose, and mouth all petite, giving off an irresistibly protective vibe.
Plus, she spoke very gently.
Someone unfamiliar with them might easily mistake Su Yan and Gu Zhi as sisters.
However, the undercurrent between these two had been surging since they first met and hadn’t stopped.
Uh... It might be a one-sided competition for Gu Zhi.
Gu Zhi spoke slowly, her voice gentle as a spring breeze,
"I was a bit faster this time."
A cute smile appeared on her face.
Su Yan pulled out a Strawberry Milk Candy, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth.
Then she obediently nodded,
"Hmm"
Soon after, the chemistry teacher walked in.
Seeing that all four had more or less finished their tasks, she placed a set of reference answers in the middle of them.
"Those who have finished check your answers."
As she spoke, the sky outside began to look gloomy, as if it might rain.
Su Yan’s attention was not on the test at all, but rather on the weather outside.
She hadn’t brought an umbrella.