In the afternoon, Zhu Yanyi’s so-called "outing" was actually just waiting for Zhang Yan at a nearby bookstore. Although the upcoming knowledge competition had not yet begun, Zhu Yanyi felt something was off. She wanted to understand the situation better. This wasn’t because she liked meddling in other people’s business, but simply because she disliked this strange feeling.
"Yanyi." Currently, only Qin Tianxiang and Zhang Yan called her by her name. Perhaps because they were all women, there were fewer formalities. Luo Gang and the others always addressed her as "Miss Zhu." The six of them did not arrive all at once; they took turns accompanying her. This week, it was Zhang Yan and Wang Ye’s turn. Whenever Zhu Yanyi had business, she would go to the bookstore nearby. Zhang Yan or Wang Ye would take turns staying there every day, ensuring Zhu Yanyi could find them immediately if needed.
"There is a knowledge competition on September 3rd. It involves outstanding students from all middle schools in Yao City, but it is only for first-year junior high students. Go and find out what is going on," Zhu Yanyi said directly upon seeing Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan nodded. "Okay, I will check right away."
After finishing her conversation with Zhang Yan, Zhu Yanyi bought some fruit nearby before returning to the dormitory. The school was relatively safe, so she had rejected Zhang Yan’s suggestion to have them guard her secretly. This was not some strange movie, and she was not accident-prone, facing danger everywhere she went. The school was quite safe now.
Zhang Yan investigated quickly. Within half a day, she had the results. When Zhang Yan showed the information to Zhu Yanyi, Zhu Yanyi’s eyes showed only helplessness. The matter was indeed as Teacher Gao had said. It was the work of an official from the Education Bureau. This official had only one son. The boy had been smart since childhood and had excellent grades. However, few people in Yao City knew about her. They were originally not from Yong City and had only been transferred there this year. Since they had not participated in Yong City’s exams, no one knew anything about her son. To demonstrate her own excellence in education, this official planned to use her son to highlight herself. The boy had received advanced education since childhood and was currently studying tenth-grade courses. She was indeed a rare talent, though this claim was somewhat forced. Zhang Yan believed more that the son was essentially a puppet of her father. The official’s goal was simply to use her son to show others her competence in education.
Zhu Yanyi learned this news that night. She raised her eyebrows slightly. "Does this official have a problem with her brain? To think of such a method."
"It is not necessarily a brain problem. It is more likely advice from subordinates. Mainly, it is to flatter superiors," Zhang Yan said.
Zhu Yanyi understood. Regardless of past or future lives, ancient or modern times, such flatterers always existed. Basically, as soon as those in power moved, they thought about how to catch the favor. Although the theory was rough, the fact was so. Zhu Yanyi did not mind. Such matters were a matter of perspective. However, since this person wanted to use her son to highlight her ability, she would just work harder. She would ensure her son did not have the ability to stand out. With this thought, Zhu Yanyi put it out of her mind.