Chapter 14: Academic master?
In the classroom of Class 2, Senior Year Science.
A physics problem was written on the blackboard.
Qi Wenjue stood on the podium, spitting saliva as he spoke.
"This is the only problem for this class. Everyone tries to solve it. I'll give you half an hour. You can discuss, but keep your voices down."
After saying that, Qi Wenjue picked up his chair with one hand and his thermos with the other, and leisurely sat down at the classroom door.
Middle-aged men have no choice but to soak goji berries in their thermoses.
He was in his early fifties. As he drank, he stared at the goji berries in his thermos and muttered, "Are there too few goji berries? Hmm, a little too few!!!"
Luo Yumeng rummaged through her desk, and soon, a romance novel appeared in her hand.
Ning Xi stared at the blackboard with her beautiful eyes and started trying to solve the problem on the scratch paper.
Her quiet and sweet temperament became a beautiful scenery in the classroom.
Many boys glanced at her frequently.
It didn't take long for a look of helplessness and confusion to appear on the girl's face.
No matter what method she used, she could only solve half of the problem at most, and then she got stuck.
A few physics geniuses in the front row were also discussing in low voices.
"How do you solve this problem?"
"Yeah, it's too difficult! Is this a physics problem for senior year?"
"Is Mr. Qi deliberately making things difficult for us? I've tried several methods, but I can't solve it at all!"
Their words were full of helplessness.
Ye Fan rested his chin on one hand and tilted his head to look at Ning Xi's back, a smile always on his face.
Solving problems? Too boring!!!
Moreover, this problem was not difficult for Ye Fan at all. He simply had no interest in it.
Instead of wasting time, he might as well look at Ning Xi more.
What Ye Fan was struggling with now was how to get closer to Ning Xi.
Although Ning Xi seemed easy to talk to, he knew that she was very guarded.
Especially towards the opposite sex!
Confessing? Too cliché!
Moreover, it was still a bit early. To Ning Xi, he was just a new classmate, and confessing might have the opposite effect...
Ning Xi put down her pen, a hesitant look on her face. After thinking for a while, she decided to ask Ye Fan for help.
The level of physics Ye Fan had displayed yesterday was the best she had ever seen among her peers, bar none.
The girl took a deep breath and slowly turned around.
She met Ye Fan's gaze. His deep eyes were like a bottomless pit, stirring her heart.
Was he looking at me???
Ning Xi blushed when she realized this.
To be honest, she had a very good impression of Ye Fan.
Although she had only known him for a day, his calmness, composure, and clear eyes when he looked at her made her unable to feel any disgust.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt like she had seen Ye Fan somewhere before, a strange sense of familiarity.
She suppressed her shyness and asked softly, "Ye Fan, can I bother you for a moment? I can't solve this problem that Mr. Qi gave us. Can I ask you for advice?"
"Of course."
Ye Fan came back to his senses and smiled knowingly.
He was just wondering how to get closer to Ning Xi, and the opportunity presented itself.
He had to thank Qi Wenjue. He could give them more physics problems like this in the future... Hmm, that was a good idea.
He had a plan in mind.
"Thank you."
Ning Xi nodded slightly and, holding her scratch paper, she frowned slightly and voiced her question. "Ye Fan, Mr. Qi asked us to find the velocity of the object when it lands at point B with a fixed angle between the incline and the horizontal. But why can't I solve it using the law of conservation of momentum?"
Her fair skin, low ponytail, and gentle eyes beneath her long, thick eyelashes made it hard to look away.
Many boys, including the top students in the front row, noticed this scene and felt extremely unhappy.
Why him?
This guy just transferred to Zhenhua High School yesterday, how could he be so close to Ning Xi?
Damn it!
"Damn, this Ye Fan is lucky!"
"Is our goddess falling for him?"
"Shut up! Shut your damn mouth!!"
These words reached the ears of Deng Yu, who was sitting in the first row on the left. A nameless anger rose in his heart.
Why was it this guy again?
He had witnessed the whole incident on the basketball court yesterday with his own eyes. Coupled with Ning Xi's actions now, Deng Yu felt threatened.
He was one of Ning Xi's many admirers.
All along, he had only acknowledged one rival, Zhao Wenhao, who had injured his balls yesterday.
He didn't expect another Ye Fan to pop up. No, he couldn't let this guy have his way.
Having made up his mind, Deng Yu took advantage of Qi Wenjue's inattention and bent down to sit in the empty seat next to Ye Fan.
Looking at the girl who had captivated his soul, a flicker of intense heat flashed in his eyes.
"Ning Xi, if you have any questions about physics, just ask me."
"After all, I got the highest score on the last physics test. Besides, even if you ask Ye Fan, he might not know the answer!"
Deng Yu's words were full of pride, complacency, and showing off.
It seemed like he was talking to Ning Xi, but in reality, he was talking to Ye Fan.
Ning Xi frowned slightly and said softly, "Deng Yu, Ye Fan is very good at physics."
She was a little disgusted by Deng Yu's behavior, but out of politeness, she didn't show it too obviously.
"Very good?"
Deng Yu chuckled. "Ning Xi, I'm not bragging, but I'm the only one in the whole class who can solve this problem."
As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Fan with a mocking look. "Ye Fan, he can't do it!"
Ye Fan smiled.
One rival after another, huh?
Sigh, there was nothing he could do about it.
Although Ning Xi hadn't fully blossomed yet, she already had the foundation to be a stunning beauty. It was only natural that these senior-year boys couldn't resist her charm.
However, to have designs on Ning Xi?
They were simply delusional!
Ye Fan looked at Deng Yu as if he was looking at an idiot. "So you're saying you can solve this problem?"
These guys were all brainless.
They would start by provoking, then belittling others, and finally praising themselves.
Zhao Wenhao yesterday was like this, and Deng Yu in front of him was the same.
This method was too low-level.
But then again, what kind of scheming could high school students have?
"Of course!"
A flicker of guilt flashed in Deng Yu's eyes, but he put on a confident look on the surface.
He hadn't been able to solve it just now, but in front of Ning Xi, how could he possibly admit it?
The problem on the blackboard was indeed very difficult, but he was very confident in his physics ability.
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All he needed was time, and he would be able to solve it.
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"
"Of course!"
Deng Yu glanced at Ye Fan disdainfully, his tone full of mockery. "The world of top students is not something ordinary people can understand, you know?"
"Top student?" Ye Fan laughed.
He was someone with a golden finger, where did this guy get his confidence from?
Ignorance!!!
Ning Xi's eyes turned cold, and she reprimanded softly, "Deng Yu, that's going too far!"
"Ning Xi, I..."
Just as Deng Yu was about to explain, Ye Fan interrupted him. "Since Deng, the top student, is so amazing, then I'll give you a chance to show off."
With that, he moved his stool aside, stood up, and said loudly to Qi Wenjue, who was at the classroom door, "Mr. Qi, Deng Yu says he can solve this problem."
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Deng Yu, making him feel uncomfortable.
Deng Yu's face turned very ugly, and he asked in a low voice, "What... what are you doing?"
Ye Fan's lips moved slightly, and he smiled faintly. "Didn't I say I wanted to give Deng, the top student, a chance to show off?"
"You..."
Deng Yu's face turned green.
"Oh?"
Qi Wenjue walked into the classroom. When he saw Deng Yu at the back, he frowned slightly. "Deng Yu, what are you doing back there? Hurry back to your seat!"
"Yes, teacher."
Being reprimanded by Qi Wenjue like this in front of the whole class, Deng Yu felt a burning sensation on his face.
And all of this was because of Ye Fan's words.
"Just you wait!"
Deng Yu muttered a threat under his breath and quickly returned to his seat with his things.
Seeing that Deng Yu was about to sit down, Qi Wenjue said, "Don't sit down yet. Didn't you say you could solve this problem?"
"Come up and solve it. It just so happens that you can explain your thought process to the whole class."
Deng Yu: "..."
He pulled a long face, feeling trapped.
No matter how reluctant he was, he had already boasted in front of Ning Xi.
If he said he couldn't solve it now, he would probably never be able to hold his head high in front of her again.
"Okay... okay."
Deng Yu walked onto the podium with a stiff scalp. Looking at the physics problem on the blackboard, he felt a little unsure.
However, in front of the whole class, he could only try his best to solve it.
However, as soon as Deng Yu started solving the problem, Qi Wenjue frowned. After seeing the first step of Deng Yu's solution, he had no desire to continue watching.
One wrong step and all the following steps would be wrong.
What's more, it was wrong from the very beginning. This made him very disappointed.
"Stop solving it."
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
Deng Yu was a little confused. It had only just begun, why wasn't he allowed to continue solving it?
Qi Wenjue waved his hand and said, "The first step is wrong, there's no need to continue. Go back to your seat!"
Hearing this, whispers broke out in the classroom.
"He's not that great after all!"
"Isn't Deng Yu a physics god? How could he be wrong from the beginning?"
"Maybe he's just not performing well today."
"If you can't solve it, then don't pretend you can!"
These words made Deng Yu's face flush red, and he clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Ye Fan angrily.
If it weren't for this guy, how could he be so embarrassed?
He silently put down the chalk and was about to return to his seat when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Ye Fan had set him up?
He could set Ye Fan up too!
As the saying goes, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on Deng Yu's face, and he thought to himself, "You're being ruthless, so don't blame me for being heartless. No one will have it easy today!"
With that, he turned to Qi Wenjue and said, "Teacher, Ye Fan said he can also solve it. Why don't we let him try?"
In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Ye Fan.
The corner of Ye Fan's mouth curled up, and he muttered to himself, "This move is a bit more like it."
Ning Xi was surprised, and then she realized Deng Yu's intention. He wanted to embarrass Ye Fan on the podium.
Thinking of this, her impression of Deng Yu worsened.
She turned to Ye Fan and shook her head gently, whispering, "Ye Fan, don't go up there, just tell the teacher the truth."
"Yeah, don't worry."
Ye Fan smiled and nodded. He raised his hand, stood up, and said, "Mr. Qi, I won't go up."
Deng Yu sneered, "Wasn't Ye Fan quite talkative just now? Saying that he could solve this problem easily, why is he afraid to admit it now?"
"I think you misunderstood."
The morning sunlight was warm and gentle, falling on Ye Fan's features, making him look even more handsome and mysterious. He smiled lightly and said, "This problem is too simple, there's no need to go up there."
Instantly, the discussions in the classroom disappeared, and all the students opened their mouths in shock.
Silence!
Dead silence!!!