NOVEL WEB Chapter 145: The Reason
In the classroom, three invigilating teachers were distributed at the front, back, and middle to supervise the exam. The supervision here was more strict, and the teachers at the front and back had already formed an all-encompassing monitoring pattern without any blind spots. With an additional teacher walking back and forth in the middle, there was no chance to cheat.
Jiang Xiaoliang occasionally turned his head to glance at Xiao Han.
However, when he saw Xiao Han seriously hunched over the test, he stopped turning his head and instead focused on his own paper. Still, deep inside, Jiang Xiaoliang was a bit curious: How did Xiao Han's grades improve so rapidly? How did he do it? If it were cheating, Jiang Xiaoliang would never believe it. Perhaps Xiao Han was hiding some secret study technique.
Otherwise, how could he have improved his scores so dramatically in such a short time?
Jiang Xiaoliang's mind was filled with doubts, and now that his own grades had slipped, he really wanted to know Xiao Han's study secrets.
Unfortunately, Xiao Han never had any study secrets when it came to learning.
This time, the mock exam went very smoothly for Xiao Han. Ever since his awakening, Xiao Han had always held back some strength during mock exams because he did not want to be too conspicuous. If he wanted, he could surpass the top student of LJ City No. 1 High School in terms of grades at any time, but he didn't. He still chose to hold back, to keep a low profile.
After two days of exams, there was no news. Following the end of the second day's exams, all the teachers of the senior third grade worked overtime nonstop to mark the papers. They needed to get all the papers graded because there was no rest for the following day; they still needed to teach classes.
"Xiao Han is really impressive, huh?" said the physics teacher with a smile, "This time in the science comprehensive, he scored an excellent 288 points again!"
"Perfect score in English!" The English teacher placed Xiao Han's paper in front of him, using it as the answer key to correct the others' papers.
"Perfect score in math too!" Liu Jinmei's face lit up with a brilliant smile.
"What kind of genius pill has this kid taken?" asked the head of the grade group curiously, "If I'm not mistaken, before last October, this kid was last in class. Then in the citywide joint exam of October, he soared to second place in the whole grade. At that time, we all thought he was cheating. But now, look at him, he consistently maintains the good grade of being second in the grade."
"Indeed!" Many teachers set down their papers and chimed in, "Just think about Xiao Han, so quiet before, and now suddenly making such a splash."
"Hmm!" Everyone nodded their heads, put down their pens, and started to discuss among themselves.
Liu Jinmei did not join the discussion because, in her eyes, Xiao Han was that excellent student. When Xiao Han was last in the class, Liu Jinmei had felt a strong sense of frustration.
She knew Xiao Han very well and had studied his file, knowing some of the changes in his life.
"Teacher Liu, why don't you share your opinions?" the grade group leader asked with a smile.
"What can I say?" Liu Jinmei smiled and replied, "Your understanding is all very superficial. Actually, you probably don't know that Xiao Han was the top scholar of Wangjiang District's middle school entrance exam. After entering high school, his father died in a car accident. That's why he went through a low period in life.
Maybe he was stimulated by something recently, which made him wake up all at once. His grades may not be poor; he just indulged in self-pity..."
A number of teachers gathered around, curious to listen to Liu Jinmei speak.
"No wonder!" The language teacher said sorrowfully upon hearing this, "The poor child. Ah... it must have been tough on him. But now, he has finally stepped out of the shadow of his father's death. That's a good thing."
"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "Regardless, this is definitely a good thing."
"Right, the school has already marked Xiao Han as a key development target!" The group leader glanced at everyone and said, "So, regarding Xiao Han's mental and emotional changes, if you find anything, be sure to report it to me immediately."
"Speaking of this, it just reminded me of something," Liu Jinmei said hurriedly.
"What is it?" the group leader asked curiously.
"Xiao Han seems to be in a romantic relationship with Chen Zihan!" Liu Jinmei revealed.
Sss...
Everyone suddenly inhaled a breath of cold air. High school dating was absolutely a taboo of taboos. Especially at this critical juncture, it was absolutely prohibited. Early romance during high school was forbidden, and the school had issued orders against it repeatedly.
The school believed that teenage love among middle school students would occupy a significant amount of time and would inevitably affect the learning of most students. Furthermore, it could even lead to a direct decline in their academic performance due to romantic relationships.
As middle school students are not yet psychologically mature, if they encounter stimuli during the romance, such as breakups, it could trigger psychological issues. The development of psychological problems could easily lead them down a path of criminal activity.
Teenagers are at a stage of physical development and have not reached full maturity; engaging in excessive physical contact could directly affect their development or health. Middle school students, not being fully psychologically mature, are prone to extremes. In love, they may compete with each other, spend money recklessly to buy various items, directly increasing their financial burden.
The so-called romantic relationships of middle school students are prone to instability as they respond to changes such as shifts in values, entrance exams, and class division. This instability is a natural characteristic of adolescent growth. To win over girls, they may adopt unhealthy values like believing that looking sharp, wearing brand names, or heroism are good.
They could even engage in conflicts or fights over losing a loved one to someone else. These are unhealthy values, and under their influence, students are easily led into committing crimes.
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Such concerns are not unfounded, of course, as most of the school's worries are quite reasonable.
"Is this true?" the group leader asked anxiously.
"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "However, I suggest that the school should not intervene in this matter."
"Why not?" the group leader heard this and said, "This is a very serious issue. Xiao Han and Chen Zihan are both students our school is focusing on cultivating. One misstep could ruin the prospects of two students for the top universities. This must be reported to the school."
"Right, this is early romance we are talking about." Many teachers nodded in agreement.
At this, Liu Jinmei smiled and said, "If it does not affect their studies, what's the harm in letting them be together? It seems to me that there hasn't been any impact on their studies. In fact, they have even improved a bit compared to the last mock exams!"
"This..." The teachers were taken aback.
For them, early romance was something very unreliable and immature. However, if it wasn't affecting their studies, it seemed to become less of an issue. The school had its own concerns and missions. If it could help the students raise their grades, it seemed to be no problem at all.
"That's not acceptable either!" the group leader shook his head and said, "This has to be reported to the school to see how the academic affairs office will handle it."
"If we forcefully separate them, we might enrage Xiao Han!" Liu Jinmei said, "If they both transfer to another school, it would be a significant loss for us!"
Upon hearing this, the group leader's brow immediately furrowed.
If such a thing happened, it would indeed be troubling. If these two students transferred, it would be a substantial loss for the school because both of them were potential candidates for Tsinghua University and Peking University. If they transferred, wouldn't it mean that other schools would benefit?
"Are we just going to let this go?" the group leader asked.
"Of course not!" Liu Jinmei shook her head and said, "In my opinion, we should closely monitor their academic performance, and if there is any sign of trouble, we should immediately nip this romance in the bud and educate them ideologically!"
"Alright," the group leader nodded.
The afternoon's papers were graded until seven-thirty in the evening. The scores were also compiled by several people.
"Xiao Han scored seven hundred twenty-six points this time," the group leader said, holding his paper, "Why do I feel like this kid still has room to improve?"
"Hehe..." Liu Jinmei pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose and said, "Group leader, you noticed it too?"
"Of course, I specifically looked at his science comprehensive paper. There were some questions he shouldn't have got wrong, yet he did!" the group leader laughed, "On the other hand, he could easily solve the more complex problems towards the end. Don't you think this is..."
"Exactly!" Before the group leader could finish, Liu Jinmei decisively interrupted him and said, "Xiao Han is still holding back his true Strength!"
"Holding back?!" the group leader was astonished.
"Yes!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "Xiao Han has never liked to show off or be high-profile. So, he controls his results within a certain range and does not let himself break through a certain boundary."
"What?" Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Impossible!" the group leader immediately shook his head and said, "Teacher Liu, you're overthinking it. Which student doesn't want to achieve their best results?"
"Exactly, I've taught over a dozen cohorts of students, and I've never heard of anyone deliberately holding back their marks!"
"I think so too!"
Clearly, the teachers did not agree with Liu Jinmei's view, and they were more inclined to trust their own perspective. To them, Liu Jinmei's claim was nonsense. It was impossible for any student to suppress their own results.
Seeing that everyone disagreed, Liu Jinmei naturally could not say much more. She gave a wry smile. Why wouldn't people believe the truth? Her words had sparked such a big controversy. Liu Jinmei had no choice but to keep her true thoughts to herself.
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