Volume 1 Chapter 54: I Can Probably Score Over 140?
Facing the other girl’s mocking expression, Lin Lin lowered her head and stayed silent for a moment.
Gao Liang quickly stepped forward, frowned, and spoke up for her:
“Lin Lin’s foundation isn’t good, and the monthly exam is only a few days away. You’re basically—”
“Well,” Han Kui interrupted with a smile, “I just want to check what Lin Lin has learned. If that’s too much, we can even just compare her previous math score. If after tutoring her score is still worse than before, then… some people should stop using ‘tutoring’ as an excuse to play sneaky games.”
Han Kui smiled calmly. She had already heard that because the last exam was too easy, the school would make this monthly exam harder. She was clearly waiting for Lin Lin to fall into the trap.
Gao Liang was about to argue again, but Lin Lin suddenly raised her head and said:
“Enough. Stop talking. I’ll compete with you.”
“Lin Lin!”
Gao Liang was truly anxious now. It had taken a lot of effort to calm the rumors earlier—there was no need to gamble again. If she lost, gossip would definitely start again. And with the whole class watching, it would be even worse…
“Enough, Gao Liang. Stop,” Lin Lin said firmly. She looked at him, then turned to Han Kui.
“If we’re only comparing math scores, fine. Not only will I score higher than before, I’ll easily score higher than you too.”
“You?”
Han Kui was a little shocked by Lin Lin’s sudden confidence and presence. But after a moment, she steadied herself, tilted her head, and smiled.
“Lin Lin, you’re very confident. You? Just you?”
The classmates silently watched this scene, which felt like a battlefield. Many of them began to think quietly.
To be fair, although Han Kui was acting arrogant, she did have the ability to back it up.
Her grades were actually decent, around the middle of the class. She was especially strong in math, and scoring 110 or even 120 wasn’t impossible.
In comparison, Lin Lin usually couldn’t even pass math. She was considered one of the weaker students in the class. If she were only comparing with her own previous score, maybe there was some chance. But comparing with Han Kui?
There was almost no chance of winning.
How could that be possible? The gap was usually so big. Even if Gao Liang really tutored her a few times, there was no way her score could jump by dozens of points in such a short time…
Gao Liang listened to Lin Lin’s words, worry showing on his face. But Lin Lin showed no fear at all. Facing Han Kui’s disdain, she emphasized each word clearly:
“That’s right. Me. Competing with you.”
“Didn’t you say earlier that if I don’t score higher than you, I should stay away from Gao Liang? But we’re desk mates, so that’s impossible. At worst, I’ll give this seat to you.”
Her eyes suddenly turned sharp as she stared at Han Kui and continued:
“But if you lose, then I’ll have to trouble you to stop sitting in the back row gossiping with your little group. There’s an empty seat near the podium. When the time comes, you can ask the teacher yourself to move you there.”
“Heh…”
Han Kui felt a bit unsettled by Lin Lin’s stare, but she still forced herself to calm down. She glanced at the seat near the podium and thought for a moment.
With so many classmates watching, if she lost and then tried to go back on her word, her pride would be completely crushed.
This…
No, what am I thinking? How could I possibly lose to Lin Lin, that math idiot?
As long as she won, she could become Gao Liang’s desk mate.
Tch. He might look annoyed with her right now, but sitting together meant more chances to interact. With enough time, she wasn’t afraid that this sucker wouldn’t change his mind and like her again.
She quickly shook her head, then clenched her teeth and shouted, “Fine! Since Lin Lin doesn’t want to sit with Gao Liang anymore, I’ll gladly take that seat. Everyone heard it, right? This is our bet. No one would say this is bullying, would they?”
“You…”
Gao Liang glared at Han Kui, but could only watch helplessly. He didn’t expect Lin Lin to be this tough. It seemed that the usually quiet girl was truly angry this time.
However…
This was really troublesome.
Now that the bet was made, Han Kui had no reason to keep pushing. She turned around in a bad mood and left. The girls around her quickly gathered and started whispering excitedly.
“Damn, Sister Kui is awesome…”
“Haha, that girl really dared to accept it. Looks like someone’s getting a good seat.”
“Don’t let her come to Sister Kui’s seat. She likes the podium so much, let her sit up there, hahaha…”
“Hey, why do you think that girl is so confident? Could Gao Liang really have taught her well…?”
“Don’t talk nonsense! She’s just an idiot.” Han Kui shot a glare at the chatty girl, then sat back down at her seat.
Seeing there was no more drama, the rest of the class also dispersed. Only then did Gao Liang squeeze back to his seat and look at Lin Lin helplessly.
The girl sat there, looking a bit uneasy, twisting her fingers.
For some reason, she was already feeling nervous.
“You really are something…” Gao Liang sat back down beside her and sighed. “Don’t worry. Even if you change seats, I won’t talk to that woman.”
“Who cares about you two anyway.”
Lin Lin rolled her eyes at him, then puffed out her cheeks and said, “I just don’t want people in the class to keep gossiping. If I beat her in the exam this time, then no one will say we’re doing something else anymore, right?”
“In theory, yes. But…” Gao Liang asked with concern, “do you really have confidence?”
Lin Lin thought for a moment.
If it was only math, she should be okay. Even though she hadn’t done a full test paper yet, she could now pick up any question and solve it correctly. So then…
“No problem!” Lin Lin’s answer surprised him. “If she only scores around 110, I should be able to beat her. Hmm…”
What nonsense is she talking about…
Gao Liang looked at her with a worried expression. This idiot, did she really think that just because he explained a few questions, she suddenly understood everything?
This…
Even though she had solved a few questions correctly before, Gao Liang still didn’t have much confidence in her. Her basics were just too weak.
He frowned, feeling more and more uneasy. What should he do?
“Do you want me to tutor you some more?” Gao Liang finally asked.
“Yes, yes, yes!” The girl nodded quickly. “But not math, other subjects! If I do too well in math but my other subjects are terrible, that would look really weird, right? Ahem, Gao Liang, can you teach me Chinese, English, physics, things like that…?”
“Huh?”
Gao Liang looked completely confused. This…
Why those subjects? Aren’t they competing in math?
“Y-you think… how many points can you get in math?”
“Uh…” The girl scratched her head. “About… 150—ah no, no, maybe a bit over 140. Full marks is still kind of hard, haha…”
Huh?
She waved her hand. “Gao Liang, are you listening? Or should you still teach me math? I’ll check if there are any questions I still can’t do. Hello? Hello?”
Gao Liang froze. After a long moment, he turned his head and let out a deep sigh.
He felt that…
It was time to go talk to Teacher Zhu about changing seats together with this girl.