Zhou Shu’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at the thin paper on the table.
She had seen the question before and could answer it, so she didn't think much of it.
It wasn't until she saw Qiu Xi's writing that she felt a slight surprise, mixed with confusion.
The topic for the short essay was quite abstract, likely something the teachers used to challenge the students. Zhou Shu believed that having a clear mind was sufficient.
What she hadn't expected was that the person before her could find a unique approach, showcasing an incredible ability for transformation.
To connect such a small matter to proper, positive energy required extensive reading of books and materials; otherwise, such content wouldn't come to mind.
She continued to follow the teacher's pen.
Indeed!
The examples written were ones she herself had never encountered. But judging by the teacher's approving gaze, she knew without a doubt that they were flawless and used exceptionally well.
Curious, Zhou Shu didn't dwell on it further and instead focused intently on reading to the end.
"..."
A sense of defeat washed over her. She truly wasn't a match for this person.
Standing there, Zhou Shu’s straightened shoulders relaxed, and her head drooped.
With this gap, how could she spar with anyone?
Would she just be like pork on a cutting board?
For a moment, she felt disheartened.
Then, seeing Liu Qingyun put down his pen, she quietly sat back down.
This time, she was truly well-behaved!
Sitting there, unmoving, she looked like a wooden person.
Meanwhile, Liu Qingyun put down his brush and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It seemed Ding Yu Jing’s words were correct; this child truly didn't need much effort, just a little guidance.
Looking at the student who had quietly returned to her seat, he wasn't sure if he was helping her or if he was the one gaining something.
"Old Liu, are you done looking?"
Yuan Qing had chatted with Qiu Xi for a while. The child was very talented; even when unfamiliar with a topic, she could start and then logically develop her ideas.
She was a rare talent!
This made him even more curious about the young girl's master. To find such a gifted child!
It truly made one envious.
Liu Qingyun heard Yuan Qing’s words and nodded at both of them. "Yes, I'm done."
"How is it? Let me see!"
Saying this, Yuan Qing walked over, extremely curious about the result.
He reached out and picked up the A4 paper from the table, then began reading where he stood.
The first glance, "???"
"Old Liu, why isn't there a single mark from you?"
This was so strange!
Given his personality, he was very meticulous with such matters. He would scrutinize students' assignments down to the punctuation, yet this time, not a single punctuation mark was left on the entire piece?
Liu Qingyun sighed inwardly. "..."
Was it that he didn't want to?
It was that he couldn't find any mistakes!
Helpless, Liu Qingyun raised his head. "Take a look yourself."
"Alright, let me see..."
Yuan Qing, who had initially thought Liu Qingyun was being lazy, started reading for himself.
However, the more he read, the stranger his expression became.
"..."
Finally, he put down the paper with a sigh and reached out to pat Liu Qingyun's shoulder.
"Old Liu, do you think we might have been too lenient... These kids nowadays are something else..."
He mused, feeling that the quality of the questions this time wasn't up to par and that they needed to devise new ones.
Otherwise, if the children in the re-evaluation found it too easy, wouldn't he lose face?
"Mm..." Liu Qingyun nodded inexplicably.
It was as if this could somehow cover up the issue.
"Fine!"
"That's settled!"
Filled with excitement, he planned to drag Old Liu to start working that very night.
As for the two people beside them, they seemed to be ignored.
Zhou Shu couldn't bear to look at her teacher and instead turned her gaze to Qiu Xi.
"Qiu Xi..."
"You're not actually a young girl, are you? Is there an old monster hidden inside?"
"..."
Her words were so astonishing that Qiu Xi was taken aback.
Was this girl actually the old monster?
"Zhou Shu, you're actually the old monster, aren't you?"
Unable to hold back, Qiu Xi’s thoughts blurted out.
Zhou Shu: "..."
She had made a mistake!
This girl seemed like a "contrarian," someone who knew how to talk. She had been cornered several times today.
However, she had thick skin and wasn't afraid!
Thinking this, Zhou Shu quietly shuffled closer.
"Hey!"
"Tell me, why did you come to find these two teachers?"
She was no longer curious about other things. She had a good grasp of their skill levels and it seemed unlikely that she was a junior sister looking for them.
After all, Old Liu and Old Yuan probably... didn't have that capability!
Seeing the two teachers busy, Qiu Xi didn't think much of it and started chatting with Zhou Shu.
"So, you're going to the Century Cup finals!"
Zhou Shu was very surprised!
Extremely surprised!
The Century Cup! She knew about it!
She had been longing for it for a long time!
It was a pity... she hadn't caught the good times. During the preliminaries, she had gone out with someone to admire "beautiful scenery" to refresh her eyes, but then... without paying attention, she had become a VIP guest at the hospital!
After more than a month of recovery, it was too late.
She had ended up hitting herself several times in frustration and eating excessively for a week, gaining several pounds.
Now, hearing that the little sister she had just befriended was going to the finals, and in the rematch!
She became excited!
She wanted to go too...
"Xiao Xi~ Qiu Qiu~ Qiu Xi Xi~"
"!!!"
Her expression changed instantly. She blinked her large eyes and looked at herself pitifully.
Qiu Xi suddenly stood up and took several steps back.
This person was too scary!
She had never seen someone change their demeanor so quickly!
"You... Let's talk properly!"
Although she wasn't afraid, she was worried she might accidentally injure the person.
No! No!
She needed to retreat two more steps!
"???"
Was she that frightening?
She had cornered someone against the wall.
Zhou Shu touched her face, unsure what to do.
The two teachers who had finished their discussion looked up and saw this scene.
Yuan Qing’s aged face tensed. "Zhou Shu!"
"Are you bullying someone!"
"We've already said, she's not your junior sister anymore!"
"You can't even compare to her yourself! Don't you have any self-awareness!"
Bang bang bang bang...
Yuan Qing's mouth was like it had been injected with chicken blood as he pointed at his student.
"???" Zhou Shu looked confused.
What had she done?
She hadn't done anything!