I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 15 That Day I'm Going to Marry Zhang Ruonan
Jingle bell bell~
Evening self-study has begun.

Evening self-study sessions at No. 2 Middle School are divided into two time periods.

The first period starts at 7:00 and ends at 8:30. After a 15-minute break, the second period of evening self-study begins and continues until 10:00 when school ends.

If we're talking about nightmares for high school students, morning reading is one, weekend tutoring is another, and evening self-study is yet another.

Fortunately, last semester, high schools reduced the number of classes and implemented a two-day weekend policy, canceling weekend make-up classes and shortening the time for morning and evening self-study sessions.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhou's class was going from their junior year of high school to their senior year.

So they only enjoyed the three-month weekend trial period before entering their senior year of high school and having to switch to the old schedule.

In Stephen Chow's words, they really treated their generation like the Japanese, and they didn't get any of the benefits of the era, only the dark side of it.

Just as the bell was about to ring, Shao Xi leisurely walked into the classroom.

He maintained his unique style of dressing today, wearing a blue plaid old-fashioned shirt on top, paired with sharp suit trousers on the bottom, and a pair of brown leather sandals on his feet.

His slightly protruding beer belly made his professional identity as a teacher immediately apparent when he stood there.

After entering the classroom, Shao Xi first slowly walked around the classroom, seemingly examining the state of each student.

Then, he walked up to the podium, cleared his throat, and said in somewhat broken Mandarin:

"Classmates, I took a close look at the midday practice session. Guess what it was like?"

As Shao Xi spoke, he kept shaking his head, his disappointment evident on his face:
"It was absolutely horrible! I almost got high blood pressure from all the stress! These were all routine questions, how could I not answer them? Luckily, I have a strong mentality, otherwise you guys would have had to visit me in the ICU this afternoon!"

At this point, Shao Xi's gaze swept across the classroom, then fixed on the class's top math student, his tone carrying a hint of feigned disappointment:

"It's one thing for most students, but how come even the top math students all failed?"

However, changing the subject, Shao Xi looked at Chen Zhou, who was lost in thought, and a relieved smile appeared on his face:
"Our class isn't without promising students this time either. Take Chen Zhou, for example; his problem-solving approach is clear and fluent, showing he's truly learned from me. Keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you!"

Hearing Shao Xi's disparaging remarks about art, the expressions of the entire class became somewhat subtle, and they all turned their gazes toward Chen Zhou.

Li Bin sighed softly, nudged Chen Zhou with his elbow, and teased:

"Li Bala, you're famous now."

Chen Zhou casually flicked his bangs and responded with a smile:

"Really? You can become famous very quickly if you fall in love with math."

Li Bin rolled his eyes and pouted, saying:
"But I hate math."

Mathematics has always been an unspeakable pain for liberal arts students.

Just as Chen Zhou was about to respond, he received a system notification:
[His Majesty has received the Grand Tutor's praise; Imperial Prestige +50]

[Imperial Might: 100]

Chen Zhou was pleasantly surprised.

He's still carrying the team during afternoon practice.

They can steam so much!

After finishing his rambling, Shao Xi took out the test paper and said:

"Come on, let's talk about afternoon practice."

With Shao Xi's explanation, the things that had initially confused Chen Zhou became clear in an instant.

Chen Zhou had never had such an enlightening experience when listening to Shao Xi's lectures before.

He then realized that Shao Xi was indeed quite capable; after all, one couldn't become the head of a teaching and research group without real skills.

It seems that the reason I couldn't understand it before was mostly my own fault.

Due to time constraints, Shao Xi did not provide detailed explanations for the five problem-solving questions, but only outlined the thought process before giving the students time to study on their own.

After all, it was during the make-up class period, and there were mountains of homework from all subjects, so the explanation session couldn't take up too much time.

Just as Chen Zhou put away his afternoon practice test and was about to start working on his homework for the day, a note was quietly passed to him.

The note reads:

"It's Yu Xinyan's birthday this Thursday, right after her exams. She said she wants to celebrate tonight. Do you want to go?"

Upon seeing the note, Chen Zhou realized that Yu Xinyan's birthday was indeed a few days before the normal start of the school term.

But who passed the note?

Chen Zhou looked in the direction the note came from and saw a dark-skinned boy with a middle-part hairstyle gesturing to him.

It turned out to be Zhou Mo, the class's well-known "strong guy," and also one of Yu Xinyan's suitors. Chen Zhou shook his head at him, then wrote on the note:
"I'm getting married to Zhang Ruonan that day, so I won't be going."

Give the note to a classmate, who will then pass it back along the way.

When Zhou Mo received the note, he was stunned for a moment, then gave Chen Zhou a thumbs up.

As expected of the Abstract Saint.

They're always working on abstract concepts.

If this continues, the child will really develop lung heat.

The bell rang for the end of get out of class.

Chen Zhou watched Shao Xi leave the classroom.

Not only Chen Zhou, but half of the class was paying attention to Shao Xi's movements.

As soon as the resident teacher leaves, the special program of Class 8, Grade 12, begins—

Use multimedia to browse TikTok.

The atmosphere and feeling of scrolling through Douyin at home versus scrolling through it in class are worlds apart.

For these post-05 generation, watching TikTok on multimedia screens in class is a part of their youthful memories.

Seeing Shao Xi's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, Li Bin couldn't wait to volunteer.

He darted to the podium, forcefully pressed the power button on the multimedia system with his index finger, and shouted:
"Brothers, today I'll show you what the ultimate electronic pickled vegetable product is!"

At this time, apart from the teachers who are on duty, all other school leaders have already left work, making it the perfect time to browse Douyin (TikTok).

After Li Bin rushed onto the podium, the seat next to Chen Zhou became empty.

Bai Qianqian saw this and sat in her seat, unconsciously rubbing the "College Entrance Examination Must-Do Questions" in her hands repeatedly, her knuckles turning white from the force.

She would glance at Chen Zhou from time to time, her eyes filled with hesitation and conflict.

Finally, she took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up her courage, but when she stood up, her knee accidentally hit the table leg with a "thud".

Ouch...

Her pretty face flushed red instantly. She looked around in a panic, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she endured the pain and tiptoed to Chen Zhou's side.

Bai Qianqian lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice so soft it was like a mosquito's hum:
"Chen Zhou, I... I can't solve this problem, so I wanted to ask you..."

Looking at Bai Qianqian's shy expression, Chen Zhou said:
"Okay, let me see."

Chen Zhou glanced at the title casually, looked at the multimedia system that was starting up, and said:
"Let me give you a hint first, and you can try to solve it yourself. If you don't understand something, ask me. After all, the most important thing in learning mathematics is to cultivate the ability to think independently."

Bai Qianqian blushed slightly, her voice barely audible:

"Okay... okay."

Before the Douyin interface opened, Chen Zhou quickly glanced at the question and Bai Qianqian's solution, and then said:
"The second question is about the number of zeros of a quadratic function with an absolute value parameter."

"For this type of problem, you need to first break down the absolute value, then transform it into a piecewise function based on the critical point of the absolute value, and then solve for the zero point piece by piece."

"First, determine the absolute value critical point and write out the piecewise function, then I'll tell you what to do next."

After saying that, Chen Zhou stopped talking and looked at the multimedia screen with a smile.

Bai Qianqian's mouth gaped slightly as she watched Chen Zhou launch into a long explanation of his thought process after only glancing at the question.

Wow...that's amazing.

She stood there, pondering Chen Zhou's words, trying to solve the problem.

Chen Zhou glanced at Bai Qianqian, saw her standing there blankly, and couldn't help but laugh:
"Are you unhappy with Li Bin's seat? Then sit down if you want to."

"No...no."

Hearing Chen Zhou say this, Bai Qianqian put a piece of draft paper on the chair and sat down like a child who had made a mistake, her head almost buried in her collar.

Then, her expression softened slightly, and she began to seriously consider the question.

At that moment, Li Bin happened to open Douyin (TikTok).

The new book has been added to the library and recommended; you should read it!
Everyone must turn to the last page.

Romance slice-of-life stories are inherently less appealing to follow!
Please, family members, stop by and click to follow this book whenever you have a spare moment. This will help the book progress further. Thank you so much!

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(End of this chapter)