Start as a top student after transmigrating.

As it turns out, Chen Dong was overthinking things.

Yang Xuesen didn't pay any attention to what Chen Dong was doing in class. When he arrived at the office, there were no other teachers present. Old Yang immediately pulled out an office chair for Chen Dong.

"Sit down and let's talk."

Old Yang's smile was gentle.

"It's alright. It's good to stand for a while after sitting in the classroom for so long," Chen Dong said with a smile.

"Are you being too polite?"

Yang Xuesen picked up a paper cup to get some water, turned around and looked at Chen Dong jokingly, "Before the bet, every time you came to the office, you ignored me and found a chair to sit down by myself, and you even crossed your legs and kept shaking them. You had no respect for your teacher at all."

"Teacher Yang, this is an old almanac, let's not turn the pages." Chen Dong said somewhat awkwardly.

"Here, have some hot water to warm up."

Yang Xuesen was just joking, so he didn't continue teasing. He placed the water glass in front of Chen Dong, patted him on the shoulder to signal him to sit down, and then sat down in his office chair himself.

"I looked at your summer homework, and it was very well done. The feedback from your other teachers was the same," Yang Xuesen said, picking up his thermos.

Chen Dong didn't understand what Lao Yang meant. He knew his winter vacation homework well, and it was almost 100% correct. Except for reading comprehension and composition questions, which had subjective elements, the other questions should all have standard answers.

"You must keep it up," Yang Xuesen said, taking a sip of water.

"Yes, I understand." Chen Dong couldn't quite figure out what Lao Yang meant, but he nodded in agreement with his teacher.

"Ye Wanwan's homework was also excellent, but what surprised me the most were Jiang Lina and Liu Yumo's. Did they not cheat on their homework?"

Yang Xuesen tightened the cap on his water glass and asked with a smile.

So that's what it is.

Chen Dong smiled and said, "Teacher Yang can rest assured about that. We did our homework and studied together during the summer vacation. They did every problem on their own, and we explained the wrong questions to them. They have grasped the concepts quite well."

Old Yang was very satisfied.

He nodded. "Your study group is good. Ye Wanwan should be able to make some progress. For a top student like her, it's very difficult to improve even one point."

Chen Dong agreed with this point.

The worse the grades, the greater the potential for improvement; conversely, the better the grades, the limited potential for improvement. Ye Wanwan is a case in point.

She was already a top student, reaching for the top, but that could also be a bottleneck. She got 668 in the mock exam, and every point after that was a bottleneck.

700 points is like an insurmountable mountain.

Therefore, every point of improvement is extremely difficult and equally precious.

"Jiang Lina's progress is obvious. She is expected to easily exceed the undergraduate admission line in the second mock exam. If she can improve further, she may have a chance to apply for a second-tier undergraduate program."

In comparison, Jiang Lina has much more room for improvement.

"And then there's Liu Yumo. I originally thought this kid would struggle even to get into a vocational college, but he might still have a chance to get into a bachelor's program."

When talking about the progress of these students, Yang Xuesen couldn't hide the smile on his face.

They highly praised Chen Dong and his classmates for their learning.

After offering some encouragement, Yang Xuesen changed the subject, bringing up another matter: "Today, the senior grade group had a meeting and mentioned the 100-day countdown rally. The grade group hopes you will speak as a student representative. What do you think?"

"Me?" Chen Dong was somewhat surprised.

He knew about the 100-day countdown rally and had attended it before, but he had never given a speech there.

"From last place to first place in the city, no one is more suitable to inspire the senior students than you," Yang Xuesen said.

This is very true. It's never too late to start working hard, as long as you want to strive. Chen Dong is the best example of this.

The battle record is verifiable.

Whether it was his past slump or his current achievements, the evidence speaks for itself.

"At first, some people were worried that if something unexpected happened to you in the second mock exam, it would be a laughing stock, but I'll vouch for you. Of course, the premise is that you're willing to follow the school's arrangements and speak as a student representative," Yang Xuesen chuckled.

"Thank you, Teacher Yang," Chen Dong said gratefully.

Other teachers may have doubts about his mock exam results, but Yang Xuesen has unconditional trust and support for him.

"So you're agreeing?" Yang Xuesen asked with a smile.

"Teacher Yang has already helped me get this opportunity, so I don't mind showing my face," Chen Dong replied with a smile.

Yang Xuesen laughed and pointed a few times.

"This will be good for you."

Yang Xuesen put down his water glass and said seriously, "Speaking on behalf of the students, you are the student representative of this year's class, symbolizing Qingjiang Middle School. If you continue to perform steadily in the second mock exam, even if you don't become the top student in the city, as long as you can consistently rank in the top five or even the top ten in the city, the school will take it seriously and have a talk with you."

The words were somewhat cryptic, but Chen Dong understood them.

It was the same topic we discussed at my maternal grandmother's house.

College entrance examination bonus.

The fact that someone who was last in the rankings suddenly became first in the city could indeed be due to luck, or to put it bluntly, it might involve some dishonest means and wouldn't stand up to scrutiny.

After all, the school is not Yang Xuesen; they don't know Chen Dong's situation and cannot trust him unconditionally.

Therefore, the school is waiting for the second mock exam. If Chen Dong's score in the second mock exam can still be among the top in the city, demonstrating his strength to compete for the city's top scorer, then the school should seriously discuss the bonus.

Even if he is not the top scorer in the city, being among the top ten in the city is enough to bring great value to Qingjiang Middle School.

……

After evening self-study ended, Chen Dong and his group of four did not go straight back, but stayed in the classroom to study a little longer, mainly tutoring Jiang Lina and Liu Yumo.

He also explained a few questions to Ye Wanwan.

The group of four didn't leave the school until around 11 o'clock.

"You guys go back, I'll take Xiao Yezi there."

At the school gate, Chen Dong rode out on his electric scooter and greeted Liu Yumo and Jiang Lina.

"it is good."

Liu Yumo also rode an electric scooter with Jiang Lina sitting behind him. He wanted to take Jiang Lina home first. Although Jiang Lina and her daughter rented a room outside the school, it would still take several minutes to get there by foot, which was much faster than turning on the scooter.

Chen Dong then escorted Ye Wanwan home.

Ten minutes later, we arrived outside the residential area.

"Ning'er probably hasn't come back yet. Are you scared to be alone?" At the entrance of the residential area, Chen Dong asked Ye Wanwan with a smile as she got out of the car.

After all, the schedules at No. 1 Middle School and Qingjiang Middle School are different. The five evening self-study sessions don't end until 11:30 p.m., so they're still stuck at school right now.

"I'm not afraid." Ye Wanwan shook her head and smiled.

"Okay, you go up first, I'll go home now," Chen Dong said.

"Okay, drive carefully, Dong-ge." Ye Wanwan smiled and nodded, watching Chen Dong ride away on his bicycle.

She didn't turn around and go into the residential area. After Chen Dong disappeared from sight, she took off her schoolbag and looked through the cash inside. There was some that her brother Dong had given her before, and some that her grandmother had given her.

Without hesitation, I headed towards the nearby shopping mall.

When she got home, her schoolbag was already bulging, and Han Ning'er was already home.

"Why are you so late? Did you stay after school to study?" Han Ning'er had just finished washing up, changed into her pajamas, and heated up two cups of milk.

He handed a cup to Ye Wanwan, who had just returned.

"Yes, I helped you with a few problems after school." Ye Wanwan put down her schoolbag, took the milk, and said thank you.

Han Ning'er smiled slightly, somewhat envious, wondering if it was still possible to transfer to Qingjiang Middle School now.

If she wanted to, it probably wouldn't be a problem, but she wouldn't say anything. Anyway, she's about to graduate, and she can choose her own university. Don't even think about interfering with her decision.

"It's almost midnight, let's stop studying. You should go wash up and get some rest," Han Ning'er said to Ye Wanwan after finishing her milk.

"Um."

Ye Wanwan had the same idea. After finishing her milk, she rushed to wash the cup clean. After a quick wash, she returned to her room, took out a pair of insoles from under her pillow, and started working late into the night.

Chen Dong was also working late into the night.

I quickly washed up when I got home, and then started writing as fast as I could.

Fortunately, the outline was detailed enough, and the plot pacing had been reviewed in my mind several times, so there was no writer's block. The pace gradually improved and stabilized at around 5,000 words per second.

I finally finished writing two chapters around 1 a.m., totaling nearly 7,000 words. I quickly updated three chapters, and now I have two more chapters left in my drafts.

Sleeping~

……

the next day.

Chen Dong got up before six o'clock and sped off to pick up Ye Wanwan from No. 1 Middle School.

"Didn't sleep well last night?"

When Chen Dong picked up Ye Wanwan, she had her head slightly lowered and looked sleepy, as if she hadn't woken up properly and was full of fatigue.

"It's alright." Ye Wanwan forced a smile.

"Are you feeling a little out of sync with the change in time?" Chen Dong gestured for her to get in the car.

"no."

Ye Wanwan shook her head.

She can adapt to any kind of study time. When she rented a room by herself before, the one-way journey took more than an hour, and she would get back from evening self-study around 11 p.m.

The next morning, I wanted to take the first bus, so I had to leave home at six o'clock.

She can adapt to the time this semester, but she can't say what she did last night.

The two arrived at the classroom almost on time. The classroom was very quiet this morning, with most of the students catching up on sleep, and those who weren't catching up on sleep staring blankly.

Even top students like He Jia and Hu Songlin looked listless.

This is the second semester of senior year, hell mode.

Chen Dong was also sleepy and only slept for five hours at night. He went back to his seat, put his backpack down, tightened his down jacket, and put on his hat.

Catching up on sleep.

"Brother Dong, I'm sleepy too..." Liu Yumo said with envy. He also wanted to sleep. He felt that he had never been this tired and sleepy even when he stayed up all night before.

"Aren't you sleepy?" Chen Dong replied with his eyes closed.

"I'm sleepy," Liu Yumo corrected.

"Your eyes are deceiving you, knowledge is calling you. Don't bother me, look at Jiang Lina, she can give you motivation." Chen Dong pulled his hat down even lower to cover his eyes and went to sleep.

Liu Yumo glanced at Jiang Lina subconsciously and did feel a tiny bit more motivated; he seemed less sleepy now.

"No, Dong-ge, what do you mean?"

He suddenly snapped back to his senses and looked at Chen Dong in an exaggerated manner.

no respond.

"Slap slap."

Suddenly, two crisp claps rang out, followed by Yang Xuesen's deep voice, "The school added early morning self-study sessions so you could study, not sleep."

The moment they were jolted awake, everyone except Chen Dong suddenly looked up. Those who couldn't lift their heads were unsurprisingly rewarded with a smack on the head by Yang Xuesen.

Especially those top players in the back row.

"Teacher Yang, Dong-ge is still sleeping."

Zhang Yan, the clever one, covered the back of his head, looking aggrieved, especially since Yang Xuesen had circled around but hadn't woken Chen Dong up.

That's unfair!

Yang Xuesen smiled.

"If you get the top score in the city, I'll not only let you sleep here, I'll let you sleep in my office. It'll be air-conditioned and warm, and I guarantee you won't catch a cold."

Zhang Yan surrendered immediately.

I want to get first place in the whole city, hehe~

Forget it, I should just accept reality. I wouldn't even dare to do that in my dreams.