The idea of hating school was very rare in today’s environment. Most people had just gone through turbulent times, so they knew how precious the chance to learn was. They pushed their children hard to go to school. The kids were also very self-motivated. Seeing their parents miss out, they cherished their own opportunities. However, this didn’t rule out the possibility of burnout from studying too hard.
Zhu Yanyi sighed softly beside her. Although she had been reborn, she still felt a gap between herself and Cheng Chen, a natural genius. She knew the concept of "school fatigue" because she had experienced the future. But Cheng Chen hadn’t lived through the future, yet she could use such a term. It showed her vision was incredibly far-reaching.
"Little classmate, you’re exaggerating a bit," Officer Luo chuckled nervously. If such a thing happened, he might lose his job. But he couldn’t admit it now. Admitting it would mean this event was a mistake, ruining his first act as a new leader and damaging his authority.
Cheng Chen looked at Officer Luo. He knew this man had organized the event. After a moment’s thought, he said, "Officer, you aren’t a student. How do you know this situation is impossible?" He smiled slightly. "I understand your intentions. Your starting point is good, but mistakes can happen during execution. How about this? Those interested can stand up. Let’s go on stage and compete. The rest can stay as audience members for the selection event. As the proposer, I’ll sign up first."
Cheng Chen smiled. At this moment, Zhu Yanyi could almost see a fox jumping around Cheng Chen’s head. She was clearly plotting something. But Zhu Yanyi decided to play along. "In that case, I’ll sign up too," she said. "Actually, I haven’t learned much. I’ve only studied some advanced courses, so I think I can join." Zhu Yanyi had no intention of revealing her true strength.
Cheng Chen smiled. "In that case, we have two from our school. I’m Cheng Chen, and this is classmate Zhu Yanyi. We are both in Class 1, Grade 7, City Middle School. Principal Liu, we’ll go up first."
Without waiting for Principal Liu to speak, Cheng Chen and Zhu Yanyi walked onto the stage. Cheng Chen spoke again, "Alright, any other classmates want to come up?" Her eyes were fixed on Luo Fuxin.
Luo Fuxin understood the meaning in Cheng Chen’s eyes. Either come up, or handle this mess himself. Thinking of his father’s ulterior motives, Luo Fuxin sighed. He had never opposed his parents before because he had heard too many stories from their generation. They told him what to study, and he studied it, never thinking of resisting. But now, hearing Cheng Chen’s words, he felt ashamed for the first time. His father’s selfishness was too heavy. He didn’t really want to go on stage, but at this moment, he couldn’t back down. So he stood up. "Count me in," he said.
She walked onto the stage and bowed to everyone. "I’m Luo Fuxin, a student in Class 3, Grade 7, Lihua Middle School."
"Alright, any other classmates want to come up?" Cheng Chen had now taken absolute control.
The morning exam had already shown these students their true levels. Who would be so blind as to come up and look for trouble? So, no one else came forward. Thus, the knowledge competition became a contest between just three people.