Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 724 - 720: Time to Review Well

Chapter 724: Chapter 720: Time to Review Well

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Chapter 720 Time to Review Seriously

As he entered the classroom, Xiao Yi was shocked once again, almost thinking he had walked into the wrong room.

Everyone in the classroom, including Fatty Tang, was bent over their desks writing furiously, their eyes focused. Even his entrance—someone who hadn’t attended class in several days—seemed to go entirely unnoticed, with no one even lifting their heads to glance at him.

Do they really need to be this tense?

Xiao Yi paused for a moment, double-checked that it was indeed his classroom, and then walked in, speechless.

"Morning."

He took his usual seat and was just about to greet Fatty Tang next to him when he caught Zhao Yuhua looking his way. He hurriedly nodded and greeted her.

It was only after exchanging greetings that he noticed she was the only one in the room who was still taking things slowly, just like before.

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s greeting, Zhao Yuhua nodded back as a form of acknowledgment, then continued to lower her head and ponder over the book on her desk methodically.

Watching Zhao Yuhua lower her head to read, Xiao Yi turned back to Fatty Tang, intending to say hello. But seeing his serious expression, he ultimately decided against it and instead took out his textbooks to start flipping through. Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere, Xiao Yi felt a sense of urgency for the first time and quickly immersed himself in the books.

"Boss, you’re here? When did you arrive?"

It wasn’t until the teacher arrived and was ready to start the lesson that Fatty Tang lifted his head, noticed Xiao Yi beside him, and greeted him with elation.

"...!"

Seeing Fatty Tang’s genuinely clueless expression, Xiao Yi felt speechless. However, he began to understand how the guy could be a hacker; that level of concentration just now couldn’t have been faked. He had been reading for so long, and Fatty Tang hadn’t noticed at all.

"Boss, have you got your stuff sorted out?"

Before Xiao Yi could respond, Fatty Tang already continued speaking.

"Yeah, it’s all settled, haha, Fatty, thanks for last time."

Xiao Yi smiled, patting him on the shoulder.

"That’s good, and hey, stop bringing up that trivial matter!"

Fatty Tang said, dissatisfied.

"Okay, not mentioning it anymore, let’s focus on the class, the teacher has started lecturing."

Xiao Yi watched Fatty Tang’s face and laughed, saying no more.

"Classmates, today is our last lesson of the semester. As a Mathematics department, we don’t have so-called ’key points’ for our scientific subjects. Every Chapter, every theorem is important, so as for our review..."

With the teacher starting the lecture, all the students raised their heads and began to listen intently, the rate of attention at least double than usual. And as Xiao Yi listened to the teacher’s words, he finally understood why everyone was so nervous, so desperate.

Just the teacher’s words were enough to be frightening, talking about things like previous years’ failure rates being as high as ten percent, or how at least five students in every class fail, and that this year’s exam questions will be more challenging...

For first-year students, failing a course is unquestionably terrifying, especially for those who had managed to get into Z University. Weren’t all of them top students from their high schools? Who would want to be part of that last ten percent?

Moreover, the teacher added an even more ominous warning: according to Z University’s policies, failing more than five courses would result in being advised to leave the school...

Probably, every teacher says this before each course, so...

Although what was said reflected the reality of the situation, mentioning it at the end of the term made it N times more impactful... No wonder even Fatty Tang was studying so hard. Having been invigorated by love, he seemed like a changed person. Under the admiring gaze of Li Ling, he had begun to consider himself a hero...

How could a hero face his sweetheart if he failed a course and lost face...

Nonetheless, these words, to Xiao Yi, also had some impact, making him feel a sense of urgency and think that he really should start studying seriously...

Although he didn’t particularly care for such empty honors, Z University was meant to be merely a pit stop for him. But with the ’old man’ situation still unresolved, without knowing when he might leave, he didn’t want to be kicked out of school for failing his exams.

He could not afford to lose that face...

"Fatty, class is over. Let’s go eat first, and then we can come back to study. I’ll treat you today."

As the bell signaling the end of class rang, Xiao Yi watched the teacher leave, turned to Fatty Tang, still sorting his notes, and couldn’t resist tapping him on the shoulder, laughing as he spoke.

Xiao Yi had been meaning to express his gratitude to Fatty Tang for the help with the previous matter. He knew that between them, such formalities were unnecessary, and that their bond couldn’t be expressed with just a meal, but he felt a bit guilty for not having eaten with Fatty Tang in some time. Fatty Tang had meant to treat him several times before, but plans would suddenly fall through, so Xiao Yi always felt a bit apologetic.

Today there wasn’t much going on, so it was a good opportunity to catch up.

"Oh, boss, you go ahead. I want to review a bit more. I’ll catch up with you in a bit."

Fatty Tang looked a bit rushed as he stared at the notebook, as if pondering something. Without turning his head, he responded and then continued to fix his gaze tightly on the notebook in front of him.

"..."

Watching Fatty Tang’s demeanor, Xiao Yi was once again speechless. Today, Fatty Tang was truly eye-opening for him. Does the guy have to be this exaggerated?

Xiao Yi muttered to himself.

Couldn’t this guy put in a bit of effort on a regular basis instead of cramming at the last minute, even skipping meals?

Originally, Xiao Yi wanted to say something more, but seeing Fatty Tang so engrossed in his notes, he eventually held back, muttering to himself once again and shaking his head helplessly, then turned and walked towards the classroom door.

Forget it, consider it repaying the favor for his help last time. I’ll just get him food this time.

Upon reaching the classroom door, Xiao Yi looked back once more at Fatty Tang, who still hadn’t lifted his head, shook his head, and quickly walked towards the direction of the cafeteria.

"Ring Ring..."

Just as Xiao Yi reached the bottom of the stairs, his cell phone rang in his pocket.

"Hello, Qingqing sis."

Picking up the phone and glancing at the caller ID, seeing the three characters for Wang Qingqing, he hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the answer button, smiling slightly. Originally, he had always called Wang Qingqing ’senior sister,’ but at her insistence, eventually started calling her ’Qingqing sis.’

"Xiao Yi, where are you now? You’re done with class, right?"

Wang Qingqing’s sweet voice came through the phone promptly.

"I’ve finished class, Qingqing sis. What’s up?"

Xiao Yi smiled.

"Nothing much. I’m about to go have lunch. I wanted to ask if you’ve eaten yet. If not, let’s eat together."

Wang Qingqing said casually with a laugh.

"Qingqing sis, I’m really sorry, I might not be able to have lunch with you today. I’ve got... something to take care of."

Hearing Wang Qingqing’s words, Xiao Yi hesitated and still shook his head, feeling a bit guilty. Although he was tempted to have lunch with Wang Qingqing, since they hadn’t dined together in a long time, eating with her would definitely take more time. He had to get food for Fatty Tang and couldn’t let him go hungry waiting all day.

"That’s okay, go ahead with your business. We can eat together next time. By the way, finals are coming up. How’s your preparation going?"

Wang Qingqing didn’t think much of it and swiftly responded.

"I’m... doing okay, haha."

Xiao Yi’s face showed a slight embarrassment. Concerning the upcoming finals, he really hadn’t prepared much. He had once thought about starting, but then the incident with Chen Jianguo being attacked occurred, followed by a series of issues related to the Li Family, and only today had he actually looked at some books.

"Good luck. You can’t flunk any subjects in your first semester."

Wang Qingqing smiled, "You’re in the math department. There’s not much I can help you with—you’ll have to rely on your own efforts."

"Yeah, I’ll do my best. Don’t worry, sis. How about your review? Everything okay?"

Xiao Yi was moved by the care apparent in Wang Qingqing’s voice and nodded, speaking softly.

"Of course, it’s no problem, haha. I, your Qingqing sis, am planning to get the national scholarship."

Wang Qingqing laughed, jokingly.

"I believe Qingqing sis will definitely get the national scholarship!"

Feeling the confidence in Wang Qingqing’s tone, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile. He knew her academic performance had always been outstanding; she had even won a scholarship last year.

"Thanks, I will work hard. Hehe, you too, work hard. I’m really looking forward to hearing good news from you."

Wang Qingqing’s face beamed with happiness and confidence.

"Yeah, I’ll work hard too!"

Xiao Yi nodded.

"Okay then, I won’t bother you any further. We’ll chat when we have time. If you need any help, just give me a call."

"Sure, goodbye!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yi thought back to what Wang Qingqing had said, and a slight smile formed on his lips unbidden. It seemed he genuinely needed to buckle down and study. Even if he wasn’t aiming for a scholarship, he couldn’t afford to embarrass himself; he needed some respectable results. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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