Before long, all the test papers were handed out.
Lisa made a summary.
"In this third mock exam, our class did very well overall, especially Su Zelin, who made remarkable progress. I hope you can keep it up and continue to work hard!"
The English teacher particularly praised Su Zelin.
With the highest class average in the grade and the first and second places both in her class, Lisa naturally felt proud.
After class, Lisa called Su Zelin to the office, smiling: "Su Zelin, I've always thought you're very talented and will achieve great things. You even have potential to be the top scorer in the English exam for the college entrance test!"
Why does this phrase sound familiar?
Oh, remembered it.
My son Wang Teng, destined to be a great emperor!
That's pretty much it.
Su Zelin thought to himself, Lisa, get real please.
Before getting a perfect score on this English test, I never heard you praise me even once.
While complaining silently, Su Zelin said, "It's because of your great teaching, teacher, that I developed a strong interest in English, which led to today's results!"
Seeing him being so humble and attributing the credit to herself, Lisa was even happier, her mouth smiling widely, thinking this student is quite sensible.
There was already a top-performing student in English, Qin Shiqing, in the class, and now with the addition of the comet-like emergence of Su Zelin, both had the potential to be top scorers in the college entrance exams.
To actually teach a top scorer would make her not only a renowned teacher in the Second High School but also in the entire city.
Determined to step up her efforts, Lisa's smile became even more amiable, as she pulled out a few English practice books from the drawer.
"Su Zelin, these are exercise books published by top English teachers and experts from across the country. They're challenging but very useful for outstanding students and key to setting apart in the college entrance exam from ordinary students. I went to the provincial capital specifically to get them for you. Take them and have a look when you have time!"
For the class's top students, many subject teachers would offer extra help. Previously, only Qin Shiqing received such treatment; now Su Zelin was included.
Although not particularly interested in these practice books, Su Zelin certainly couldn't refuse Lisa's kindness, so he accepted them.
"Thank you, Lisa!"
"No need to be formal, come to me anytime if you have any questions!"
"Got it, Lisa!"
After a few more words of encouragement, Lisa let Su Zelin return to class.
"Lisa, your student is impressive! His spoken English is exceptionally standard. Did he come back from abroad?"
Another male English teacher in the office was quite surprised.
The conversation between the two had been entirely in English, deliberately done by Lisa to boast a little in front of the other English teachers.
She had been waiting for someone to ask and smiled, "Not at all, Andy. Su Zelin is a local, born and raised."
"Su Zelin?"
Andy seemed to remember something: "Is he the student who scored full marks in the third mock exam?"
"That's right, it's him!"
Lisa replied proudly.
"Lisa, you're amazing! First, you taught Qin Shiqing, who consistently gets top grades, and now there's also Su Zelin, who got a perfect score. There's a good chance of getting a top scorer in this year's college entrance exam, bringing glory to our school!"
Andy exclaimed.
"Oh, it's nothing. Although I've helped nurture them, Su Zelin is also very smart and hardworking!"
...
While the two English teachers were talking in the office, Su Zelin returned to the classroom.
The buzz from his perfect score in the third mock exam hadn't completely died down, and there was still a lot of discussion in the classroom.
Su Zelin casually shoved the exercise books into his drawer, likely to gather dust until graduation.
"Qin Shiqing, you lost. Remember to fetch water and meals for me every day before the college entrance exam!"
Before Qin Shiqing could respond, Tang Yan spoke up for her.
"Hey, Su Zelin, can't you be a little more lenient? There's more than a month left till the college entrance exam. Do you have to trouble Shiqing for so long? Besides, you invested all your meal money into lottery tickets, and it was Shiqing who loaned you money! Shouldn't you be a bit more considerate?"
Su Zelin chuckled, "Take care of yourself before speaking up for others, good daughter!"
"You..."
Tang Yan was at a loss for words.
She had made a bet with Su Zelin, claiming that if someone could get full marks in English, she would call him 'dad.'
Who knew this guy would actually manage it!
There was no way she could call him 'dad.'
"It's alright, I'll do it,"
Qin Shiqing said lightly.
"Zelin, it's all just among friends. Maybe you're being too harsh. How about I help you instead?"
Lu Haoran cautiously advised.
"Come on, if I relied on you to fetch meals, I'd starve!"
Lu Haoran wasn't exactly on the cafeteria ladies' friendly list.
"It's so annoying! This was just a bet, and now I'm made out to be a villain!"
"Alright, alright, Qin Shiqing, you don't have to get meals for me. I should go myself to ensure I'm well-fed; otherwise, I'd lose several pounds in a month!"
"But don't say I'm strict and heartless. Can't just bet for nothing right?"
After grumbling, Su Zelin eventually yielded a bit.
"Just help me fetch some hot water every day. That should be okay, right?"
Tang Yan and Lu Haoran exchanged glances and tactfully kept quiet.
Speaking of fetching water, suddenly feeling thirsty, I took a few gulps from my 1000ML space cup: "Hey, Haoran, wanna go let some water out?"
"Uh, okay!"
'Letting out water' was slang for going to the bathroom.
The two headed to the public restroom at the end of the corridor.
The level of development in a certain area among boys can actually be seen from their position at the urinal.