"Hmph, he must have cheated somehow," Wu Xin was still unwilling to believe the fact.
"It's fine, I don't believe he can get full marks in all the other subjects too. I'll still win in the end." He declared confidently, thinking he could still make a comeback.
However, Xu Ying, standing beside him, began to waver in her confidence. Shen Laoshi's words to Qin Tian just now had piqued her interest. Could it be... Qin Tian had deliberately pretended to be a slacker before? Considering the changes in Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan over the past few days, she felt this possibility was very high. This thought made her feel even more uneasy. She had originally wanted to use this opportunity to regain her lost face from last time, but things had developed unexpectedly. Moreover... this bookworm next to her didn't seem very reliable either!
"Qin Tian, please pass your answer sheet around for everyone to see," Shen Yi suddenly said from the podium.
Qin Tian was stunned for a moment, then nodded and looked at Xia Nuannuan beside him. Xia Nuannuan pouted reluctantly and handed the answer sheet to a boy in the back row, reminding him, "Be careful not to damage it, and tell them when you pass it back."
"Okay!" The boy responded with a hint of sourness. He hadn't really wanted to look, but Shen Laoshi's voice from the front came again: "Qin Tian's answer sheet can be considered the standard answer. Especially his problem-solving process and format, everyone should study it carefully."
Seeing the teacher and many students looking at him, the boy could only reluctantly look at it with his deskmate. Soon, his reluctant expression gradually faded, replaced by surprise and seriousness. Before the two of them could finish, those behind them started urging them to hurry. The two had no choice but to pass the answer sheet backward.
Soon, murmurs of discussion began to ripple through the classroom.
"This is incredible, what a divine answer sheet!"
"How could this possibly be copied? Even the standard answer isn't this perfect!"
"Damn it, it looks like we were all fooled by Qin Tian. That guy is a fake slacker!"
"He's too strong. Will his ranking this time actually be higher than Wu Xin's?"
"Who knows? We'll have to wait for the results of the other subjects."
"..."
"Everyone take out your exam papers. If there are any questions you need explained, you can raise your hand." Shen Yi said from the podium, then suddenly remembered something, his gaze falling on Qin Tian with interest.
Sensing this gaze, Qin Tian felt a premonition of something ominous.
"Well, since Qin Tian was able to produce such a perfect answer sheet, he should understand this exam better than I do. I propose that Qin Tian explains this exam to everyone during these two classes. What do you all think?"
As expected, Shen Yi's next words left Qin Tian dumbfounded. It also caused the somewhat noisy classroom to fall silent instantly.
"Okay, I second that. Shen Laoshi, that's a great idea!" Zhang Peng suddenly shouted.
"I second that too."
"Let Qin Tian explain!"
"Interesting, I agree, I agree." The girls spoke in succession, expressing their agreement, their eyes smiling as they looked in Qin Tian's direction.
Xia Nuannuan's alarm bells were ringing, her threat-detection radar going wild. She had long anticipated that after the results of this mock exam were released, Qin Tian would become the object of desire for many girls. She hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
"Qin Tian, since everyone approves of you so much, why don't you give it a try?" Shen Yi said with a smile.
Qin Tian's lips twitched slightly, thinking, "Since you've put it this way, do I still have a chance to refuse?" And that Zhang Peng, that annoying show-off who only knew how to join in the fun, he would definitely get a good beating after class.
"Laoshi, I don't know how to teach!" Qin Tian struggled with a pained expression.
"It's alright, come on, try it bravely. Believe in yourself, you can do it." Shen Yi said with a beaming smile, feeding him a bowl of chicken soup.
What else could Qin Tian say? He could only pick up the exam paper and stand up with a helpless expression.
"Clap clap..." Suddenly, loud applause sounded from his side. Qin Tian turned his head in surprise. He saw Xia Nuannuan looking up at him with her bright, sparkling eyes, her face beaming with a smile, clapping her little hands vigorously. "Good heavens, you're backstabbing me here too!" Qin Tian rolled his eyes with annoyance.
"Alright, let's give Qin Tian a round of applause to explain this exam to everyone." Shen Yi reacted quickly, joining in the clapping and shouting. Immediately after, applause surged through the classroom of Class Thirty High. The girls clapped as if it were a competition, each more energetic than the last, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Qin Tian.
Lately, many girls had gradually noticed Qin Tian's charm. He had an outstanding physique and appearance, and his demeanor was more mature and steady than boys his age. What was even more attractive was the overbearing CEO aura he exuded when protecting Xia Nuannuan, and his gentle and considerate treatment of her. Apart from his poor academic performance, such a boy was simply their ideal boyfriend candidate. But today, facts proved that he was actually a meticulously controlling academic genius in disguise. At this moment, Qin Tian, walking towards the podium with a leisurely pace, seemed to be glowing in their eyes. He was simply too handsome!
"Manman, why do I think Qin Tian is a little handsome!"
"Hey, wake up. He's our enemy."
"What enemy? That's between him and Xu Ying. It has nothing to do with us in the end."
"Uh... that's true!" Xia Nuannuan heard the whispers from the two in front, and black lines appeared on her forehead. She felt she had underestimated Qin Tian's charm. What was going on with these two? They had already switched sides?
In fact, even Xu Ying in the very back row was momentarily dazed as she watched Qin Tian step onto the podium.
"Cough, cough..." Qin Tian cleared his throat lightly to ease the awkward atmosphere. He spread the exam paper on the podium and said to the students below, "Since I'm being so enthusiastically requested, I'll explain this exam to everyone. Please take out your math exam papers."
In his past and present life, he had never had such an experience. But after all, he had a mature soul, and he had given presentations to colleagues in his previous career. Facing a group of young people now, he wasn't overly nervous.
Shen Yi, standing below the podium, looked at Qin Tian with admiration, a smile of satisfaction on his face. Why hadn't he noticed before that there was such a sharp sword hidden in the class?
"Heh, he's really putting on an act," Wu Xin mumbled with disdain from the back of the classroom. Xu Ying beside him said nothing, her expression lost in thought.
"If there are any questions you don't understand, feel free to raise your hand to ask," Qin Tian said with a smile, scanning the students below.
"Qin Laoshi, I don't understand anything!" Zhang Peng raised his hand and shouted.
Qin Tian glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "Then I suggest you pick up your desk and go join the junior students in the first year, and start over from the beginning!"
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone in the classroom burst into laughter. Many were laughing so hard their stomachs ached, they couldn't stop.