Chapter 39 Do you want to fail the course?
This was almost a killer question. After Liu Shang failed to solve it, Li Wenzhong could proceed with the round of censure and criticism that he had already prepared.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liu Shang walked up to the podium with no emotional fluctuation, picked up a piece of chalk, and, without a moment's hesitation, began writing out the steps to solve the problem on the blackboard.
Almost in one go, in less than half a minute, this extremely difficult exam question was easily answered.
And every part of it, from the theoretical chemical basis to the difficult calculus, was perfect and accurate.
At this moment, Li Wenzhong was completely stunned on the podium. He didn't snap out of it until Liu Shang had already walked back to his seat, and the whole classroom was filled with wild applause and admiration.
He couldn't figure it out. How could such a bottom-tier student who always skipped class solve such a difficult question that he himself had posed?
And with such ease and confidence!
How deep and solid must his foundation be?!
But how was this possible?!!!
At this moment, Jiang Ruolin and Zheng Jiao, who had been standing at the door, had completely different expressions on their faces.
At first, Jiang Ruolin's eyes were full of worry and anxiety. She really couldn't associate Liu Shang with those students who were slackers at the bottom of the class.
However, as the questioning in the classroom continued, Jiang Ruolin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
And when Liu Shang solved the problem perfectly, stunning the teacher and drawing applause from the whole classroom, a gratified smile appeared on her face.
This was her boyfriend, the mischievous but talented and brilliant guy she loved.
Contrary to her, the expression on Zheng Jiao's face changed from resolute contempt to shock, leaving her completely stunned.
At that moment, an extremely terrifying thought emerged in her mind. Could it be that Liu Shang was really so strong that he didn't need to attend lectures to be just as good as, or even better than, everyone else?
Facing the noise in the classroom, Li Wenzhong, on the podium, took a few deep breaths, then cleared his throat and said:
"Very good. Very good!"
"I, Li Wenzhong, am a person who is willing to admit when I'm beaten. Liu Shang, you don't have to come to my class anymore. Personally, I won't hold it against you."
"What can I do? A teacher with such poor knowledge as myself has nothing of real value to attract his students."
"But according to the school's rules and regulations, I will not give you your attendance score."
"Liu Shang, I hope you can continue to surprise me after the final exam!"
Afterward, Li Wenzhong glanced at the other students in the classroom with hidden anger.
"I now declare that for this semester's Surfactant Chemistry course, there will be no pre-examination review questions, and I will not be defining the scope of the exam content."
"Even the exam questions will only be based on the textbook, with certain extensions."
"If you don't want to fail at the end of the semester, I think you should start preparing for the exam with all your strength now."
"Okay, the second half of the class is for free review. I'll ask the monitors of each class to be responsible for classroom discipline."
After finishing, Li Wenzhong directly picked up his lesson plan and strode out of the classroom, leaving everyone inside stunned.
"What... what?"
"No review questions for the final? No defined scope? And the questions will go beyond the textbook?"
"Oh my god! How are we supposed to survive this?"
"My god, can he really be so cruel?"
"How am I supposed to pass?!!!"
It wasn't just them. Even a few of the top students were dumbfounded, and then they slapped their foreheads in distress. "This is a classic case of a fire at the city gate bringing disaster to the fish in the pond."
"If we don't want to fail, I'm afraid we'll have to study like we did for the college entrance exams this time..."
Just as the classroom was in chaos, a girl at the door shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Hero Liu Shang, there's a beauty looking for you outside the door!"
Following her joke, everyone looked toward the door in an instant, only to see the beautiful figure of Jiang Ruolin, who was carrying a sumptuous breakfast.
Immediately, there was a chorus of hooting, envy, and wolf-howls.
Liu Shang smiled, greeted his acquaintances, picked up his bag, and coolly turned to leave.
Now that even the teacher had left, it was a waste of time to stay. Some students got up, wanting to leave as well, but they were stopped by their class monitor.
Under their questioning, the monitor, who was already stressed about how not to fail the class, was obviously in a bad mood.
"Our teacher has issued an 'imperial edict' and I have been given a 'military order.'"
"If you also want to enjoy the same high-standard treatment as him, I definitely won't stop you!"
Just as those people were sitting back down, Liu Shang had already seen Jiang Ruolin and Zheng Jiao outside.
Zheng Jiao took out 7,000 yuan in cash and wanted to return it to Liu Shang, but he refused with a smile.
He said that he was treating everyone at the party; they were all classmates, so it was the same no matter who paid.
After refusing several times and seeing that Liu Shang genuinely wouldn't accept it, Zheng Jiao had no choice but to leave, leaving Liu Shang with Jiang Ruolin.
"You drank so much last night. Your stomach must be very uncomfortable now, right?"
Finding an empty classroom, Jiang Ruolin opened the breakfast for Liu Shang, item by item.
Facing her concern, Liu Shang just watched her with a happy, mischievous smirk while drinking the porridge, which earned him a reproachful look from her.
"You'd rather vomit at the bathroom door all night and turn off your phone to ignore me, right?"
"If that's the case, why did you even ask me to be your girlfriend?!"
Liu Shang was obviously taken aback. "How did you know?"
"Wasn't I just worried about you? Girls need their beauty sleep; it's good for the skin!"
"How else would I know? I had to ask, of course."
"Liu Shang, 7,000 yuan for last night's party is not a small amount. Why don't I pay it for now, and you can pay me back when you start working later."
"I'll lend it to you. Do you think that's okay?"
Seeing her like this, Liu Shang smiled and shook his head very simply. "Not okay!"
Afterward, he gently placed his hand on her soft, tender cheek. "Don't worry about me. 7,000 yuan isn't a lot, but it's really not that much either."
"Also, from now until forever, I will be the one to make money and support our family. You are only responsible for being beautiful!"
"I don't allow you to be so tired or to think so much. Trust me, okay?"
Faced with his determination, Jiang Ruolin was both moved and distressed. "Don't be so stupid, okay?"
"This objective world won't change according to your subjective wishes. At our current age, there are still many burdens that are beyond our capabilities."
"Liu Shang, I'm really scared. I'm afraid that one day, you'll suddenly be overwhelmed by this series of burdens in this cold and realistic society."
"Or, even if that day comes, I also hope that I can always be by your side, and we can face it together."
"For now, the first thing we should consider is whether or not we're going to fail our courses and graduate smoothly."
"The teacher in your class today must be very angry. Will he give you trouble in the future?"
Contrary to Jiang Ruolin's expectation, Liu Shang didn't seem to have the slightest resentment toward the teacher. Instead, he earnestly tried to enlighten her.
"Silly girl, remember, apart from our parents and relatives, our teachers are truly the kindest group of people."
"He won't come to trouble me, and I won't fail my subjects, let alone fail to graduate."
"It's still the same sentence: trust me."
"As for my future wife's philosophical question about the objective world and subjective consciousness, it's very simple. I don't change the world through subjective consciousness, but through my actions."
Jiang Ruolin gave him a coquettish look. "Who is your wife?"
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