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Take it easy," Lin Xiangyu said, raising his finger and shaking it, "Do not rush to seek immediate results in everything.

Lin Xiangyu lazily draped his arm over Hu Tao's shoulder and spoke with conviction: "I believe that the process of learning primarily involves acquiring a way of thinking about problems, honing one's logical and analytical abilities, especially in the sciences. If you attend some Olympiad classes, you can gain many novel ideas, which cannot be measured by scores."

Returning to the classroom, the homeroom teacher took a bit of the next class's time to announce to everyone that the school would be organizing an Olympic competition

Hu Tao inadvertently became captivated. She propped her chin up with one hand while gently tapping the table with the other. She thought to herself, how she really wanted to tell her mother about Lin Xiangyu, the most outstanding boy she had ever met. His three-point shots were always on target, drawing a beautiful arc in the air. She thought, let's wait until the college entrance examination is over.

It's nothing, I still have to stay up late tonight to do my homework

Mother Hu smiled and said, "In the blink of an eye, you have grown so much."

Cheng Kexin lay on the table, sighing with a sense of grievance; her grades were so poor that she did not even qualify to register.

Lin Xiangyu held his head and emerged from the crowd, seeing Hu Tao sitting in the back, poking her back with a pen cap

Lin Xiangyu will definitely go, he is so intelligent, absolutely the top seed competitor

However, Hu Tao's beautiful dream was not yet finished when the power in her bedroom suddenly went out, plunging her surroundings into darkness. Gritting her teeth, Hu Tao pushed open the door and walked to the entrance of another room in the corridor: "Hu Lin, what are you doing?"

As expected, when class was over, all the students rushed to the desk of the math class representative, Lin Xiangyu, eager to sign up and give it a try. Lin Xiangyu felt overwhelmed; he was already an incompetent representative, and every time he would actively distribute assignments for everyone to copy. It was precisely because of this "thoughtfulness" that he was able to be re-elected every semester

Hutao saw Xu Cheng writing a note to Lin Xiangyu, crumpled it into a ball and threw it from behind. She didn't know if Lin Xiangyu had eyes on the back of his head, but he actually caught it with one hand

Hu Lin is not wrong; the aunt at home can manage the dishes for tonight's dinner, but as for her, she has nothing at all

"Serves you right, not knowing how to exercise restraint," Hu's mother joked about her

Lin Xiangyu has liked reading this type of book since childhood. During middle school, others thought it was a worthless extracurricular book, which led to him being reported for cheating on an exam

The temptation of winning a competition is very alluring, as it can lead to direct admission to prestigious universities, sparing one from the grueling first, second, and third rounds of examinations. When the homeroom teacher dropped this "bombshell," the entire class immediately erupted in excitement, with everyone chattering away in discussion.

Hu's mother went to bed early. In the night, Hu Tao put on her headphones to listen to the radio. The host's voice was deep and pleasant, chatting with the listeners about San Mao, her writings, her dreams, her wanderings, and her love

Then, then, then, please register me as well

You have never been this enthusiastic about grabbing food in the cafeteria, one at a time please, write your names in the notebook yourself

Aren't you going to sign up

"What are you staying up late for at such a young age?" Mother Hu shook her head disapprovingly

Hu Tao glanced at Lin Xiangyu, who had propped his textbook up on the table and was secretly bending over to read an extracurricular book, undoubtedly that "Marine Biology Illustrated Guide." It was a birthday gift for his seventeenth birthday; his father had flown to the United States specifically to buy him a set, which consisted of ten volumes, each costing three to four hundred dollars, amounting to several tens of thousands of yuan when converted.

Yes, I have stolen all your good times, I am sorry, Mom. But rest assured, I will accompany you for a lifetime

Indeed, Lin Xiangyu is remarkable; a single sentence from him changed Hu Tao's mind

Hu Tao stood in place for a long time, then returned to her room, took out a few candles from the drawer, lit them, dripped a few drops of wax on the table, set the candles upright, and continued to do her homework by the candlelight

No. 1 Middle School has never won an award in the Olympiad, with all the accolades going to No. 4 Middle School in the same city. This year, a new principal has been appointed, who is himself a mathematics teacher by profession, and is determined to focus on this area, aiming to make up for the long-standing regret of this century-old school.

"I am going to sleep now," came a haughty voice from inside.

At that moment, Walnut suddenly thought it would be best to have a strong wind that would blow down all the candles, leaving this place barren.

That is nothing; everyone is just doing it for the college entrance examination, merely in different forms. Didn't you say your mother urged you to make up for it and take the entrance exam for the art academy

Are you cutting off my electricity while I sleep

Sigh," Cheng Kexin sighed once again, "I truly envy those intelligent individuals; it feels as though the air they breathe is different from mine.

I really want to go

"I won't go," Hu Tao shook her head, "This takes too much time. My mother is pregnant with a little baby, and I need to spend more time with her. Besides, I am well aware of my own capabilities. I am the type who is well-rounded and steady, unlike you geniuses who sleep in class and fool around after class. So there's no need for me to aspire to the Olympics."

Hutao was too lazy to pay her any attention. She followed her usual routine and gave her mother a massage for a while. The baby was developing very well, which made Hutao very happy. She pressed her ear against her mother's belly to listen to the sounds inside. After that, she accompanied her mother to listen to classical music for a while. The mother and daughter sat facing each other, and Hutao touched her own belly again, pouting: "I ate too much barbecue last night, and my stomach is still burning now"

"I am happy, I am willing, what business is it of yours?" Hu Lin paused and said in an extremely slow and cold voice, "In this household, is there anything that you have authority over?"

That evening, when Hu Tao returned home, Uncle Hu happened to be back with her mother after a check-up at the hospital. Hu Lin was the first to arrive home, sitting on the sofa and deliberately throwing the remote control on the floor, using it as an excuse to throw a tantrum: "Dad! The remote control is not working again! Watching TV is such a hassle!"

"It is precisely because I am young that I dare to stay up late. I must work hard to study so that I can support you when I grow up," Hu Tao said as she pushed her bangs aside with the cap of her fountain pen and opened her book to begin her homework.

Hutao remained silent