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Chapter 217 Negotiation
Ye Qing sneaked into the Experimental High School on the eve of the college entrance examination.

Then I got a bunch of secondhand tutoring materials, practice exams, and class notes from high school seniors for free.

The complete set is available from Grade 10 to Grade 12, so you don't have to worry about not having enough materials.

The price to pay for all of this is just a small account or a few dollars.

She was even planning to sell her extra class notes and materials to her classmates and make a fortune.

Get free study materials from senior students to solve your learning problems.

Then he would sell the extra materials to his classmates and make a fortune.

It's a win-win.

They've won so many times they're practically numb!

Ai Liang, after all, had experienced graduation season once.

On second thought, I immediately understood what this guy meant: "As expected of you."

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Ye Qing said with a fawning smile.

"So, can you let go of my hand now?"

"Oh, sorry, thanks."

Ye Qing released her grip on Ai Liang's right hand.

Ai Liang withdrew her left hand: "Next time you're going to do something like this, remember to tell me in advance, otherwise it'll be embarrassing for you if I shake your hand off."

"Sorry, I'll treat you to dinner later."

Ye Qing was a little embarrassed and touched her hair. "I knew you would understand what I meant, so I held your hand. If there is a next time, I will definitely tell you in advance."

Ai Liang thought for a moment: "In public, we should try to avoid doing this again."

Are you worried that people will misunderstand our relationship and that it will prevent you from finding a girlfriend in high school?

Ye Qing patted Ai Liang's shoulder with a smile: "Relax, relax. With a face like yours, finding a girlfriend at school is a piece of cake, right?"

Ai Liang said with a hint of helplessness, "You know what I mean."

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding anymore. Let's get to the office now."

Ye Qing stopped teasing Ai Liang and walked straight towards the office at the other end of the corridor.

The two walked side by side, but kept about half a meter apart.

The impromptu hand-holding was just for show, meant for Yi Wenna.

After failing to get a direct refusal, Ye Qing could only resort to this method to make Yi Wenna give up.

Surely this girl isn't so shameless as to willingly become a third party?

As for whether it will be exposed.

All three were in the top classes and spent most of their time studying at school. It was normal that Ai Liang and Ye Qing didn't have any intimate interactions, given their demanding academic schedules.

After school, Ai Liang and Ye Qing were day students, while Yi Wenna was a boarding student.

The last thing the girl saw was the two of them leaving school together.

The rest is up to your imagination.

As for what she might imagine...

Anyway, it's more realistic than what the two actors put on.

As Ye Qing passed by the next classroom, she glanced inside.

The atmosphere inside was similar to that in their class; those who had books were all engrossed in reading at their desks, while those who didn't had gone to buy books.

Only a very small number of people were chatting with those nearby.

The two advanced classes and the teachers' offices are on the same floor, separated by a main staircase.

Ai Liang's Class A is a bit stronger than the neighboring Class B.

At least their class could lie down in the corridor and look at the sky, while the class next door only had one wall and a front hall outside the corridor, blocking all the view and even the air wasn't very circulating.

And every day you have to listen to the sounds of people laughing and joking as they go up and down the stairs.

That's truly tragic.

Ye Qing's observation went unnoticed by others. Nobody stares out the window all the time; if anyone is going to stare, it's usually the other side.

At least there's a garden and men and women passing by over there, so you can look for handsome men and beautiful women. But over there in the corridor, there's just a wall, nothing at all.

After walking through the narrow corridor, Ye Qing arrived at the office door.

The door was ajar and not closed properly; the reason for closing it was simply to prevent the cold air from the air conditioner from leaking out.

Ye Qing did not push the door open directly, but stopped at the door and knocked politely.

"Please come in."

Hearing the reply from inside, Ye Qing pushed open the door and went in.

The security door creaked and groaned as Ai Liang walked in, then gently closed it slightly.

When they reported on it recently, they already knew the location of Yu Xin's desk.

This time, the two of them easily found their homeroom teacher.

Yu Xin had just sat down and was about to take a sip of goji berry water when he discovered that his student had come to his door.

"Is there a problem?"

Yu Xin asked while looking at the report cards of students from another class.

Ye Qing, with her sharp eyes, first glanced at the side of the report card. After a rough estimate, she determined that there were more arrows indicating upward progress in grades before she spoke with a grin.

"Teacher Yu, I'm here to apply for a financial aid program for students from impoverished families."

Yu Xin put down his cup and picked up the roster: "Ye Qing, right?"

"Yes, it's me," Ye Qing replied.

Yu Xin didn't ask Ye Qing for any application materials. The approval process for students in the top class applying for poverty subsidies was very lenient.

Even if you own a car, you can apply for bankruptcy by citing poor management of your family business.

Some homeroom teachers even treat surplus poverty subsidy slots as bonuses, distributing one subsidy to several people.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Of course, the premise is that you don't let anyone else know, otherwise they'll report you in no time.

Yu Xin turned on his computer and pulled up Ye Qing's student information.

After seeing the orphanage's household registration information, he immediately shut down the computer: "Later, you write an application, and the subsidy will be directly deposited into the card you use to pay your tuition."

As the homeroom teacher, Yu Xin had already learned about each student's family background before the students enrolled.

Although the education system can provide limited information, it can still reveal details about parents' occupations and family circumstances.

He had already reviewed the information about the elite class and the family background of each student.

I just turned on my computer to check Ye Qing's information, just to confirm if I remembered her name correctly.

For someone like Ye Qing, who comes from an orphanage, applying for a poverty subsidy is 100% successful; she doesn't need to submit any materials, just an application form.

After speaking, Yu Xin looked at Ai Liang beside him and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"I'm here to apply for exemption from evening self-study sessions and weekend holidays."

Ai Liang didn't mince words and directly stated her purpose.

"Ah, me too. Can I apply to skip evening self-study?" Ye Qing quickly added.

Yu Xin didn't rush to refuse, but instead asked for the reason: "Could you tell me your reason?"

“Teacher Yu, I work part-time at a supermarket. I’ve arranged with the boss to switch from the day shift to the night shift. I’ll be working there every day after school.”

Ye Qing said sincerely, "After all, I still have rent and utilities to pay. Even if I can live on campus now, I might not be able to find a place to rent after graduation."

Yu Xin nodded and did not make things difficult for Ye Qing.

He felt great sympathy for students who were working while attending school.

"I can approve your exemption from morning and evening self-study sessions, but if the teacher teaches something during evening self-study, you can borrow notes from other students the next day to catch up on the missed knowledge, is that alright?"

Yu Xin's tone was very gentle, a complete contrast to his earlier demeanor when he stood on the podium.

"No problem, I promise I won't fall behind in my studies!"

Ye Qing immediately assured her.

After talking about Ye Qing, Yu Xin turned his gaze to Ai Liang again: "So, Ai Liang, what's your reason?"

Yu Xin picked up the report card and casually asked.

This is about a student who went against his parents' wishes and traveled all the way from Nevada alone.

Yu Xin admired him quite a bit deep down.

At least at his age, I wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing.

Without parental support, the reason must be something like working to earn rent and living expenses.

Yu Xin thought to himself.

"There's no particular reason, I just don't want to go to morning or evening self-study sessions."

Ai Liang's answer almost made Yu Xin's back ache: "I applied to Qianhua Experimental Middle School for this very reason."

Ai Liang spoke very directly, without any euphemism.

It's not that he lacks emotional intelligence or can't speak well, it's just that there's no need for him to.

In his past life, Ai Liang was quite tactful in his dealings with others, but in this life, he is sharp-edged and has distinct personalities.

With superpowers, he can do most things independently without anyone's help.

In addition, Ai Liang had witnessed the darkest and ugliest side of human nature.

Over time, he became much more indifferent to worldly affairs.

Ai Liang was very polite, but that was all. Lacking in emotional depth, he ultimately lacked a certain warmth and humanity.

Having witnessed hypocrisy, one yearns even more for pure sincerity.

The above are sophisticated and profound statements.

in short.

Ai Liang was too lazy to make an excuse.

Yu Xin's lips twitched: "You... are all people from Nevada City this straightforward?"

"I'm just a pretty straightforward person," Ai Liang explained.

"If that's the reason, I can't agree."

Yu Xin refused without hesitation: "If I agree to skip morning and evening self-study sessions, what if everyone else comes to apply?"

"It's very simple."

Ai Liang had anticipated that Yu Xin would say this: "As long as you treat this benefit as a reward for being the best in the whole school, that's fine."

"So what if she's number one in the whole school? Fang Xinlei is also number one in our Qianhua City, and I've never seen her be as arrogant as you."

"I'm not being arrogant, I'm just telling the truth. Fang Xinlei's grades are probably a bit worse than mine."

Ai Liang remained unmoved: "I had already completed all my courses when I was in elementary school. The reason I am still in school is simply because I do not want to engage with society for the time being."

Yu Xin had a bit of a headache: "But since you're here, you have to follow the school rules, right?"

This student is from Nevada.

She's really good at studying, but she's too strong-willed.

Students with strong personalities are often difficult to manage.

Teachers both love and hate this kind of student.

Ai Liang knew that this alone was not enough to convince Yu Xin.

Lu once said that if he wanted to open a window, he suggested lifting the roof.

So he pulled out his trump card: "If you can't do that, then please transfer me to the advanced class. It doesn't matter to me where I study."

Didn't you want me to follow the rules?
Okay, I'll transfer to the direct entry class.

Wouldn't that give us a legitimate reason to skip morning and evening self-study sessions and rest on weekends?

I got a vacation, and the teacher of the accelerated class got a top student.

Win-win.

Sure enough, Yu Xin's expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

We've finally found a promising talent, why should we just give him away?

It's important to know that every indicator for the top class is linked to their year-end bonus.

With one more person, his year-end bonus will increase significantly.

Only the top ten students in the top classes of the Asia Union key schools have a chance of getting into them.

As long as Ai Liang performs normally, getting into a top university like Peking University is a sure thing.

These self-taught geniuses don't need to be taught much.

Based on Ai Liang's outstanding entrance exam scores, it's highly possible that she could compete for first place nationwide.

Once the reputation is established, it will greatly help Yu Xin, as the homeroom teacher, in applying for a professional title and being recognized as an outstanding teacher.

Hidden income is also indispensable.

Only a fool would give away such golden chives.

Yu Xin finally compromised: "It's not impossible to apply for not attending morning and evening self-study sessions... but you have to have a legitimate reason like Ye Qing did, right?"

Yu Xin's tone was helpless.

He now feels just like he did a week after his wedding, completely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

This kid is so mature, he doesn't seem like a student at all.

The other party did not treat me as a teacher at all, but rather engaged in dialogue as an equal.

Moreover, he always manages to pinpoint his own weaknesses accurately.

To carry out precise strikes and force oneself to compromise.

Yu Xin even suspected that Ai Liang might have a relative who was a teacher.

This is the way we communicate.

This even led Yu Xin to the misconception that Ai Liang was the teacher who was disciplining him, and that he was the student who was shirking responsibility after committing a crime.

Seeing that Yu Xin had agreed to her request, Ai Liang also offered a way out.

"Actually, I also need to work to pay the rent. After all, I had a falling out with my family, which is why I enrolled in Qianhua Experimental Middle School. They won't give me any money."

He was too lazy to make up a story, so he just followed Ye Qing's template.

Hearing this copied and pasted reasoning...

Yu Xin rolled her eyes at him.

Can't you put in a little more effort?
If you didn't want to study, you could have just said so earlier. Why did you have to make me feel awkward?
Even though he was very unwilling, Yu Xin reluctantly agreed in order to keep this golden leek.

Yu Xin agreed so readily largely because Ai Liang had dug a huge pit for him beforehand.

"Let me make this clear from the start: since you yourself said that not having to attend morning or evening self-study sessions is a perk of being number one in the whole school, if you don't get first place in the first placement test, then this condition will be void."

It's true that Ai Liang has excellent grades, but others' grades aren't bad either.

High school is a new beginning. Even if you have already completed all the courses, you may not be able to apply what you have learned.

Furthermore, the educational environments in Chihaya City and Nevada City are different, so the test questions will differ to some extent.

The question types will definitely be different from those in Nevada.

The school's diagnostic test is not a nationally unified test, so it's normal for the question types to be a little strange, right?
Thinking about this made Yu Xin feel much better.

With Fang Xinlei being the top student in the city, plus the advantage of her location, they should be able to teach this troublemaker a lesson!

Yu Xin was unaware that Ai Liang had actually made this condition on purpose.

The goal was to get him to agree as soon as possible.

As for the preliminary exam a month later...

For Ai Liang, who has more than two years of teaching experience and has successfully raised a top student.

The question type has changed, but the solution method remains the same.

If personal data could be visualized as a dashboard, one of the key elements would undoubtedly be exam-oriented education: LV.MAX.

Perhaps Ai Liang would be a better teacher than Yu Xin for the honors class.

(End of this chapter)