Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Jiang Lili was so angry that she laughed; this was the biggest joke she had ever heard in her life.

She worked diligently for most of her life, rising from an ordinary teacher to an associate professor.

I have taught countless students, but I have never seen a student as arrogant as Meng Chuan.

It's only the second day of the new semester, and Meng Chuan is already asking to take the final exam?

Let alone Jiang Lili.

Even the well-informed Professor Zuo Silan looked at Meng Chuan with an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

She knew that Meng Chuan was exceptionally talented, practically a prodigy.

But even the most extraordinary genius shouldn't be this outrageous, right?

"Meng Chuan, do you know what you just said?"

Professor Zuo Silan asked incredulously, her voice unconsciously rising a few decibels.

"Isn't it said that students in the Yuanpei Gifted Experimental Class can apply for the exam in advance? I think I've already finished learning the material from the first semester. Is there a problem applying for the exam now?"

Meng Chuan remained calm and unhurried, asking in return.

In fact, undergraduate knowledge is only the foundation.

Mathematics, in particular, does not require experiments or research.

As long as you thoroughly understand the textbooks and supplementary teaching materials step by step.

Reviewing a few more sets of past exam papers and combining them with your own understanding is more than enough.

The night before last, Meng Chuan not only thoroughly memorized the regular study materials.

He even memorized "300 Examples of Multiple Solutions to One Problem in Advanced Mathematics".

I've reviewed all the past exam papers and questions from domestic and international university competitions.

Meng Chuan was quite confident about passing the first semester's final exam.

"But……"

Professor Zuo Silan was about to speak up and dissuade her.

Teacher Jiang Lili raised her hand to stop her, her tone tinged with anger:

"Meng Chuan, don't think you're invincible just because you got a perfect score on the college entrance exam."

"Even if you taught yourself some advanced mathematics in high school, that's no reason for you to be arrogant."

"You want to take the exam? Then take it now. Facts speak louder than words. I will personally proctor the exam."

"As long as you can get 70 points or above, I'll consider you a pass. If you pass, you don't need to attend any of my classes this semester."

A score of 72 is required to pass the Yuanpei Genius Experimental Class.

Jiang Lili is willing to lower Meng Chuan's score by another 2 points.

As a mathematics professor, Jiang Lili is all too aware of the vast difference between high school mathematics and university-level advanced mathematics.

The two are not even in the same league.

High school mathematics mostly relies on directly applying formulas and theorems to solve problems.

University-level advanced mathematics places more emphasis on logical reasoning and abstract thinking.

The depth and breadth of knowledge are incomparable.

"it is good!"

Meng Chuan nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Professor Zuo Silan wanted to say something more, but she swallowed her words back.

Perhaps this opportunity would be good to dampen Meng Chuan's arrogance.

Good prospects need to be tempered and refined.

Teacher Jiang Lili quickly returned to her office.

Find a set of past exam papers with a moderate level of difficulty among a pile of test papers.

Just as I was about to leave, I caught a glimpse of a brand new set of exam papers in the drawer out of the corner of my eye:

2014 International Mathematical Modeling Contest Exam Paper.

This is the exam paper that I just finished at the end of July.

As is customary, the original exam papers will not be made public before the results are announced.

Results are usually released around October.

Only Shanghai Dan University managed to obtain these exam questions just two days ago thanks to its connections and resources.

In other words, this is a set of questions that cannot be found online at all.

Jiang Lili had seen the test questions.

This set of test questions is a bit beyond the syllabus for first-year students.

Although most of the content still revolves around calculus, probability theory, and linear algebra.

However, the solution method is far from conventional.

Just like equations, a linear equation in one variable and a linear equation in two variables may seem similar, but the problem-solving approaches are actually quite different.

Making freshmen do this set of questions is really a bit too difficult.

"Let you be arrogant, I'll make you get a zero on the test."

Jiang Lili secretly resolved to fight back.

She was thinking of giving Meng Chuan a good lesson.

Therefore, she took both exam papers.

But when she returned to Dean Zuo Silan's office, Jiang Lili, as if possessed, still took out that set of past exam questions of moderate difficulty.

"Let's go with this one; it's relatively more reasonable."

Jiang Lili took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and handed the test paper to Meng Chuan.

Although she was angry, she still retained a sliver of rationality.

It's good to discipline students, but too much of a good thing can be bad.

If the punishment is too harsh and the students become discouraged, then it will be a loss.

Meng Chuan took the test paper and frowned slightly.

"What? You've forgotten? Now you know the consequences of being arrogant, right?"

Seeing Meng Chuan frown, Jiang Lili immediately mocked him, her tone full of smugness.

Meng Chuan looked at Professor Jiang Lili, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Isn't this an exam we just took a few years ago? It's too easy. Is there one that's a bit harder?"

Meng Chuan frowned because the exam paper was too easy.

He had seen the past exam papers; they were available in the library.

Meng Chuan doesn't even need to read the questions to get a perfect score.

Of course, Meng Chuan's request to change the test paper was not out of arrogance.

He was afraid that Ms. Jiang Lili would deny it.

If he does too well on the test, and Ms. Jiang Lili asks him to retake it, it would be a waste of time.

"you……"

Jiang Lili was so angry at Meng Chuan's words that she almost fainted.

If she weren't a professor, she would have been ready to swear.

"Then let's do it this way, and see how long you can keep up your arrogance."

Jiang Lili could no longer hold back and roughly snatched the test paper from Meng Chuan's hand.

The modeling competition exam paper was handed to Meng Chuan.

At this moment, she no longer cared whether she was being too harsh on Meng Chuan.

This student is too arrogant; he needs to be taught a lesson.

Meng Chuan picked up the exam paper, glanced at it, and remained silent.

He walked straight to the dean's desk and sat down casually.

"you……"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lili immediately tried to stop it.

This brat is too lawless. How dare a student sit in the dean's position?

"fine."

Professor Zuo Silan chuckled softly and raised her hand to stop Jiang Lili from getting angry.

Her position as dean is indeed one that most people wouldn't dare to sit on.

She doesn't allow ordinary people to sit there either.

But Meng Chuan is no ordinary person.

In Professor Zuo Silan's eyes, Meng Chuan was more precious than her own child.

It's just a seat; let Meng Chuan sit if he wants!

Moreover, Meng Chuan had already picked up a pen from the pen holder and started writing furiously.

Although Meng Chuan was quite confident, this test paper was genuinely difficult for him.

After all, Meng Chuan had read a lot of math books.

However, most of them involve the content of the first semester of freshman year.

Because he only wanted to get the credits for the first semester of his freshman year.

Although some questions on the exam can be solved by applying the same principles to other questions using relatively basic methods.

However, it requires more steps and takes longer.

As time went by, Meng Chuan also entered a state of complete absorption.

Sometimes he holds a pen, sometimes he rests his chin on his hand.

The draft paper was filled with calculations, spanning several pages.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Professor Zuo Silan and Professor Jiang Lili had somehow appeared behind Meng Chuan, one on each side.

The expressions on their faces changed from initial relief to surprise, and then gradually to shock...