Cultivation Shura Field

Shen Lan smiled and said, "But the excuse you found is not bad. At least, you relieved your stress in advance. But I don't have a similar excuse. Can you help me relieve the pressure too?"

Xu Zhe: "How to lose weight?"

Shen Lan pointed to her shoulder and smiled, "Can you please give me a massage?"

Xu Zhe couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds.

Their eyes met. Xu Zhe tried to find a hint of abnormality in the senior sister's eyes, but found nothing. It was as if the request she made just now was as common and natural as "lend me a pen".

This made Xu Zhe unable to help but reflect on whether he was thinking too much.

Seeing that he didn't respond for a while, Shen Lan asked with a smile: "No?"

Xu Zhe looked around and saw not only his classmates from the same competition group, but even Teacher Lu was there.

He asked, "Have you heard that there is gossip about you and me circulating in school now?"

Shen Lan: "I heard about it."

Xu Zhe: "Let's not talk about avoiding suspicion. Shouldn't we avoid actions that further deepen misunderstandings?"

Shen Lan blinked: "Do you care so much about other people's opinions? It's tiring to live like this."

Xu Zhe: "..."

My goodness, the words I used to counsel Song Xingye have now become a boomerang and hit me in the face.

Shen Lan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, since you care, forget it, let's go!"

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Three days later in the evening, the students in the competition team received a notice and gathered in Teacher Lu’s office after school.

Then I heard the results of the preliminary round.

"This time, three students passed the preliminary round. As you can see, they are Shen Lan, Wei Junkun, and Xu Zhe. For the other students, those in the second year of junior high school still have room for improvement, but those in the third year of junior high school don't need to consider the Mathematical Olympiad. If you can't pass the preliminary round in junior high school, you have no chance of passing the Mathematical Olympiad in high school."

Teacher Lu still spoke without mercy.

"The rematch will be held in the provincial capital. Our school will charter a car to take you three and me to the provincial capital. The rematch will be held next weekend. You must be well prepared. Review the questions you have done before and summarize your ideas and shortcomings. There is nothing else to teach you. Okay, that's it for today. Disband."

Teacher Lu picked up the water bottle and took a sip of tea.

After saying "OK, teacher" or "Goodbye, teacher" and other words, the students left the office one after another.

Just as Xu Zhe was about to go down the stairs, Shen Lan caught up with him again.

She asked casually, "What are you going to do when you get home? Are you going to do your homework?"

Xu Zhe: "Looking up information and programming. I don't need to do homework anymore."

Shen Lan: "What kind of program are you writing?"

Xu Zhe: "Games. I want to improve the little game I gave you as a tutorial last time. It's still too crude now. Besides that, I want to make some other games."

Shen Lan: "Want to make money?"

Xu Zhe: "If you don't want to make money, just play games. I write it just for money."

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked down the stairs and out of the teaching building. But when they reached the school gate, they saw a lonely little girl, who was adjusting the straps of her schoolbag with a slightly bored look.

That's Tang Lingfei.

Xu Zhe: "Didn't you go with Ye Zi?"

Tang Lingfei curled her lips and said, "My house and hers are not on the same route, how can I get there?"

Shen Lan smiled and asked, "Waiting for you?"

Xu Zhe nodded.

Shen Lan: "Then I won't ask you whether you want to play ball tonight or not. You guys go, I want to go back too."

The short-haired senior student waved her hand, smiled and turned away.

After the senior student walked away, Tang Lingfei suddenly asked in a low voice: "Did you all pass the preliminary round?"

Xu Zhe: "Yes. We will go to the provincial capital next weekend for the rematch."

Tang Lingfei: "I knew you would pass..."

Xu Zhe: "I'm borrowing your good wishes. If I'm lucky in the rematch, I can choose any high school I want."

Tang Lingfei: "Then I won't be able to go to high school with you in the future?"

These words made Xu Zhe not know how to respond.

He turned his head to look at his childhood sweetheart, only to see the girl pouting slightly, obviously aggrieved.

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Chapter 86 Speechless

2023-09-06

The semi-finals of the provincial math competition were actually an exam in the afternoon. It only took two or three hours to drive from this city to the provincial capital.

Therefore, the school arranged to charter a car to set off early in the morning, take a short break after lunch, and then start the competition. After the semi-finals in the afternoon, they took a car back. The school chartered a seven-seater commercial vehicle.

There were three students participating in the semi-finals, and three teachers also went with them. In addition to the main teacher Lu, there were also Shen Lan and Wei Junkun's homeroom teachers, and Xu Zhe's math teacher, the relatively young teacher Zhao.

"I really didn't expect that you could make it to the semi-finals in the first year of junior high school..." Teacher Zhao said with emotion in the car.

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "Maybe I'm just lucky."

Before he finished speaking, Teacher Lu pointed out his modesty: "Don't talk about good luck. If you are good at studying, just say you are good at studying. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."

Teacher Zhao added, "Your midterm results are still the same this time. I think if you keep up this, you will definitely be able to go to the provincial capital's experimental school in high school, right?"

The No. 1 Experimental Middle School in the provincial capital only has a high school department and is also recognized as a top high school in the province.

Xu Zhe nodded, but another person's face appeared in front of him.

It was on the way home from school a few days ago when my childhood sweetheart said, "Will I not be able to go to high school with you in the future?" with a look of aggrieved look on her face.

Thinking of this, he was slightly dazed.

But the question is, in order to be with her, am I willing to stay in this city and go to high school?

When he reached high school, he couldn't be as relaxed as he is now, and he had to work hard to go to college. In his previous life, the school he attended was just an average one among the second-tier universities, and in this life, of course, he had to go to a better university as much as possible. He knew very well that the better the school, the more valuable the connections, and it would be easier to get good conditions when starting a business.

However, if you start a business to a certain scale during junior high school, then does it not matter what kind of high school or university you go to?

"No, that's unlikely..." He muttered almost inaudibly.

For a startup in middle school, he thought that if it could reach a scale of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, he would be thankful. In his previous life, he also paid attention to game entrepreneurs, and their success rate was really touching. Even if he had the advantage of foresight, he didn't think he could come up with a hit product all at once.

The reason why a hit product can become a hit is that in addition to the accumulation of time and the accumulation of technology, it also requires the favor of the goddess of luck. He thinks that we should not be too optimistic and imagine what success will look like before we have even started.

So Xu Zhe could only look at the scenery rapidly receding outside the car window and sighed silently.

Teacher Lu suddenly reminded: "Kids, take a good rest and take a nap in the car. If you feel sleepy while doing the questions in the afternoon competition, it will be troublesome."

The old teacher, who always had a vigorous and decisive demeanor, now spoke like a kind and amiable grandmother as she coaxed three children to sleep.

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After lunch, Xu Zhe went to the restaurant's bathroom.

He was standing in front of the urinal, having just finished and pulled up his pants, when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

The person holding him down here is Wei Junkun.

Xu Zhe: "Have you washed your hands?"

Wei Junkun: "I didn't go to the toilet, why should I wash my hands?"

Xu Zhe: "Why are you here if you don't want to go to the toilet?"

Wei Junkun said in a deep voice: "I want to talk to you."

Xu Zhe: "In the toilet?"

Wei Junkun: "Yes, right here."

Xu Zhe: "Then I'll go wash my hands first."

Wei Junkun stepped aside and watched Xu Zhe walk to the sink and turn on the faucet.

Then he couldn't wait to ask: "You and Shen Lan, it shouldn't have started yet, right?"

Xu Zhe washed his hands slowly: "What does this have to do with you?"

Wei Junkun: "I just want to say that we are different from you. We are about to graduate, and after this competition we have to go back to prepare for the high school entrance examination, and then we have to adapt to the new high school... In short, we don't have time and free time to chat about anything else."

Xu Zhe turned off the faucet: "So?"

Wei Junkun: "So even if you stay with her temporarily, you will break up soon. There is no point, really. And the high school entrance exam is coming soon. Do you really want to affect Shen Lan's review and her high school entrance exam?"

Xu Zhe: "Well, let me ask you a question first. From what standpoint are you talking to me?"

Although Xu Zhe had washed his hands, he did not turn around to face Wei Junkun. He just looked at the mirror, staring at the senior in the mirror.

Wei Junkun: "Ah? Position?"

Xu Zhe: "If anyone is going to say these things, it should be Shen Lan who tells me. Even if she doesn't, it should be her parents, or the teachers or school leaders. Why are you telling me this?"

Wei Junkun: "I..."

Xu Zhe: "Have you asked Shen Lan for her opinion? If I tell her now that you came to tell me all this, what will she think?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhe saw Wei Junkun in the mirror shrank back.

Obviously, this guy is scared.

Xu Zhe sighed: "You are quite smart when doing the questions, but why do you care about the head and not the butt when it comes to interpersonal relationships? Haven't you ever thought that you can't convince me, and if I use your words to ask Shen Lan, you will be embarrassed?"

Wei Junkun grabbed his arm.

In an instant, Xu Zhe had already figured out how to fight back - the opponent had grabbed his left arm tightly with both hands, so he only needed to swing his left hand violently to shift the opponent's center of gravity, and then use his right hand to lock his throat to subdue him.

But the next second, Wei Junkun's crying voice made him realize that this buddy was not just angry and humiliated because he couldn't reach an agreement, but was breaking down in another way.

"Xu Zhe, you must not tell her! I'm telling you, I've liked her for three years, three years! I've liked her since the first moment we were divided into classes in the first grade of junior high school. I've found faults with her many times. I've tried pretending to be stupid or to be smart, but she never even glanced at me! Unlike you, she was secretly glancing at you the whole time we were riding in the car just now, wahhhhh..."

Xu Zhe: "..."

Wei Junkun grabbed his arms with both hands and almost used his hands to wipe his tears.

Xu Zhe: "Well, you let go first."

Wei Junkun: "I won't let go unless you promise me not to talk to her!"

Xu Zhe: "Even if I reject her, she won't talk to you. Let go first."

Wei Junkun: "No! At least don't let me see her with someone else. Leave me a little hope, please..."

Xu Zhe: "Is this your attitude of asking for help?!"

At this time, Mr. Zhao also entered the men's room. As soon as he came in, he saw Wei Junkun holding Xu Zhe's hand tightly, and his eyes widened immediately.

Teacher Zhao: "What's wrong with you? Let me remind you that the school prohibits premature love, not just between men and women!"

Xu Zhe couldn't stand it any longer: "Wei Junkun, if you don't let go, I'm going to push your head into the toilet!"

Wei Junkun helplessly let go of his hand and silently wiped the tears and snot from his face.

Teacher Zhao showed a curious look: "So what's going on?"

Xu Zhe sneered: "You ask him, I'll see if he's embarrassed to say it."

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Chapter 87 Delusion

2023-09-06

After Wei Junkun's defense was broken, he was unstoppable.

When Teacher Zhao asked him what was going on, he spilled the beans.