Chapter 43

In the shot, Xu Xiang, following the explanation Su Xingyao had just given her, buried her head in her exam paper and wrote down the correct answer.

Meanwhile, in the live stream, the group of haters who had just assumed that Su Xingyao graduated from a low-tier university and was pretending to be a genius, misleading others, were completely blindsided by how quickly their assumptions were disproven.

However, those who had maliciously speculated and looked down on Su Xingyao didn’t realize what was coming. What Xu Xiang said next only made their faces turn red with embarrassment.

“Brother, you’re amazing. I was overcomplicating this problem before, but your method…” Xu Xiang looked up at Su Xingyao with admiration, her eyes sparkling. “It’s simple and clear.”

The audience in the live stream, seeing this, were stunned.

【Looks like Su Xingyao is… actually pretty impressive】

【Oh my, I’m so curious. How simple and clear is it? I want to see too】

【This kid’s physics isn’t good, I also want to see Su Xingyao’s process and get some tutoring】

【Who said this was a difficult problem? I see Su Xingyao breezing through it, he really does have some skills】

【Still remembering all this after so many years, he must be a straight-A student】

【Where are those people who thought Su Xingyao couldn’t do this?】

Because of Xu Xiang’s reaction and expression, the majority of the viewers, especially Xu Xiang’s fans, began to look at Su Xingyao with newfound respect. They even started echoing Xu Xiang’s admiration for him in the comments, with many saying, “Brother Xingyao, you’re amazing!”

But many of the haters were still holding on to their opinions.

In their subconscious, they couldn’t believe Su Xingyao could actually pull this off.

【It’s just one problem, it doesn’t mean anything】

【Exactly, if you gave me this high school problem, I could solve it in a second】

【This problem doesn’t seem that hard, after all, if someone from a school so obscure they won’t even announce it can do it easily…】

【Hey, are you insulting my daughter for being dumb? My daughter’s grades can easily get her into a top-tier university】

【This is hilarious. Is it really that hard to admit Su Xingyao is good? Try solving it yourself】

【Please, nobody even knows what the difficulty level of this problem is. Xu Xiang is just being polite, and now the fans are hyping up a genius】

【Some people are saying maybe he just got lucky and happened to know this one, but he’s just good at physics, not anything else】

【Xu Xiang couldn’t solve this problem either. Who knows if the answer is actually correct?】

As the haters tried to downplay Su Xingyao’s success and simplify what he had done, Xu Xiang quickly took out her math test after finishing her physics paper.

She looked at Su Xingyao, her eyes filled with hope, as if she had finally found a savior.

“Brother Xingyao… can you help me with my math too?”

Seeing the pleading in the little sister’s eyes, Su Xingyao hesitated for two seconds before speaking.

“Let me take a look at the problem first. My math is pretty average, not as good as my physics.”

Since it had been a long time since he last studied high school-level material, Su Xingyao wasn’t sure if he could quickly find the best and most efficient way to explain it to her.

After all, compared to his national competition-winning physics skills, his math skills were, in his own words, a bit weaker.

As soon as Su Xingyao finished speaking, the haters immediately perked up, eager to seize on his words.

【As soon as it’s math, he starts hesitating, haha】

【I knew it, he probably only has physics down】

【If you can solve a problem by chance, don’t start claiming to be a genius】

【What kind of genius refuses to even say which university they graduated from, haha】

【Saying his math is average, doesn’t that basically mean he can’t solve it?】

While the ^[1]“Keyboard warriors” refers to people who engage in online arguments or make critical, often aggressive comments behind the anonymity of their keyboards, typically on social media or … Continue readingkeyboard warriors were typing away and gloating, Su Xingyao had already picked up Xu Xiang’s math paper and was looking at the last unsolved question.

He quickly glanced at it and already had the answer in his mind.

So, he grabbed the pencil again, ready to write out the steps first.

Xu Xiang, who had been holding her breath to avoid interrupting Su Xingyao’s thought process, quickly asked, “Brother, how is it? Do you have an idea?”

Su Xingyao, who had already thought of three different solutions, nodded. “I’ll write out the process for you first.”

Then, he prepared to write the optimal solution on the half-used scratch paper.

But just then, two staff members from the production crew suddenly appeared carrying a blackboard and positioned it beside them.

The staff set the blackboard facing the camera, then handed a piece of chalk to Su Xingyao.

Seeing the chalk suddenly in his hand, Su Xingyao looked at the staff in confusion. “What’s this?”

The staff member smiled warmly and placed the chalk in the far corner of the blackboard.

“Mr. Su, why don’t you just write on the blackboard? This way, everyone will be able to see the solution more clearly.”

Before Su Xingyao could respond, Xu Xiang spoke up.

“Huh? Brother, aren’t you just explaining the problem to me?”

The staff member pointed to the camera and quickly shifted the responsibility. 

“Well… the director also wants to see it.”

From behind the camera, Zhang Shanfeng immediately waved at Su Xingyao.

“I’m just following along to learn, so I can help my niece with her homework at home.”

Su Xingyao: …

Xu Xiang: …

Audience: Director, you know exactly what we want to see.

Haters: Director, you know exactly how to make Su Xingyao look bad.

【Hahaha, director, are you a worm in my stomach?】

【If it’s on the blackboard, it’s not just Xu Xiang who can say whether it’s right or wrong, there are plenty of experts in the audience】

【We’re about to find out if Su Xingyao is a real genius or just faking it】

Su Xingyao didn’t say anything about the director’s move.

He put down his pencil, didn’t even pick up the test paper, and calmly took the piece of chalk with his long, fair fingers, starting to write directly on the blackboard.

Soon, a series of neatly arranged formulas appeared on the blackboard, each one written in an orderly and beautiful handwriting.

As he wrote, Su Xingyao also turned to explain to Xu Xiang.

The production team’s camera subtly adjusted to focus on Xu Xiang’s test paper, making sure the audience could see which problem Su Xingyao was explaining to her.

In the live stream.

The audience heard Su Xingyao’s gentle and patient voice.

Before them, the entire blackboard was covered with handwriting as beautiful as Su Xingyao’s own face.

After Su Xingyao finished, the live stream was completely silent for several seconds. The screen was clean, not a single comment appeared.

【Just got off work, did I walk into the wrong live stream?】

【Oh my god, how did Su Xingyao become a math teacher…】

Eventually, a few viewers who couldn’t stand the silence started breaking it by asking questions.

【It looks so complicated…】

【I don’t understand but it seems impressive, can any experts confirm if Su Xingyao’s solution is correct?】

【Yes, yes, I’m a high school teacher, and I just followed along. The answer is correct, but Su Xingyao’s method is much simpler and easier to understand than mine.】

【I’m also a high school math teacher, and Su Xingyao’s answer is correct.】

With several high school teachers chiming in to confirm, no one dared to question Su Xingyao’s answer anymore.

What followed were waves of astonished comments.

【??? He really got it right?】

【Ahhhhh, thank you, Su Xingyao!! Our teacher also assigned this problem, calling it a super difficult final problem… I was about to give up, but I learned how to solve it here!!】

【He found the optimal solution just by looking at it… I now truly believe when Su Xingyao said his math was ‘average’!】

【Average in math… 6】

【Maybe… because his physics is even more amazing?】

【I graduated from a 985 university, but after one year, I forgot all high school knowledge. Su Xingyao, with his ‘average’ math, glanced at it and solved the final problem without even writing a single word. I’m useless!】

【Ahhh, Su Xingyao is amazing!!】

【So what about the people who said Su Xingyao definitely couldn’t do it and would embarrass himself? Where are they now?】

As the mood in the live stream turned to admiration for Su Xingyao, the defiant haters didn’t give up and continued to question.

【Are you sure this isn’t scripted by the production team?】

【Are you sure he didn’t get the answers beforehand and do the problem privately?】

【I just don’t believe he can react this fast.】

【Are you implying that my daughter is acting in coordination with Su Xingyao? And is this your first time watching this show? Does Zhang Shanfeng provide you with scripts?】

【I’m dying of laughter. You don’t seriously think these formulas are so simple that any celebrity can memorize the process in advance and write it out so clearly and logically, explaining it in such a simple and easy-to-understand way, right?】

In the live stream, the viewers who witnessed Su Xingyao solve these difficult high school physics and math problems in such a short time were all stunned. When they saw that some people were still questioning him, they couldn’t help but defend him.

The haters, seeing the reactions, had no evidence to refute him.

However, they were uncomfortable with the ridicule in the comments, so the stubborn ones kept trying to salvage their stance.

【It’s just a high school problem, what’s the big deal? Anyone who has gone to college can do it. If you’re so capable, teach me some college-level knowledge.】

Just as the hater posted this comment, they saw Feng Han, a freshman sitting next to Xu Xiang, eagerly asking for help.

“Bro!!! My dear bro!! Can you tutor me too?”

Su Xingyao, who had just put down the chalk and was about to wash his hands, looked up and asked, “Which subject?”

Since college is divided into majors, some subjects were beyond his ability to tutor.

But what Feng Han asked was within his range of knowledge.

“Advanced Math! Calculus!!”

This semester, Feng Han had missed a lot of time due to filming a drama, which made his understanding of advanced math very poor…

Other subjects could still be crammed and memorized, but with advanced math, he really had no way to manage.

After struggling all night with no progress on his advanced math homework, Feng Han, having witnessed Su Xingyao explain problems to Xu Xiang earlier, immediately recognized the true value of the person in front of him and quickly asked for help.

After speaking, Feng Han joined his hands in a pleading gesture towards Su Xingyao.

“Please save me, bro!”

The viewers watching Feng Han’s expression couldn’t stop laughing.

【Hahaha Feng Han, don’t be so servile, we’re just saying.】

【If someone like Su Xingyao was tutoring me, I wouldn’t just be servile, I’d be wagging my tail on the spot!】

【So Su Xingyao isn’t here to participate in the show, he’s been sent by the production team to tutor these two kids, right? Hahaha.】

While the viewers were laughing in the live stream, Su Xingyao had already picked up Feng Han’s test paper with a light smile.

Just like before, even with advanced math, he glanced at the problem and easily wrote out the solution process on the blackboard.

“This problem is about finding the limit, we can first use the equivalent infinitesimal substitution…”

With his slender fingers holding the white chalk, Su Xingyao steadily wrote the steps on the blackboard. His calm and unhurried voice filled the empty room once again.

After finishing the first part of the solution, Su Xingyao glanced at Feng Han. Seeing that he had nodded in understanding, he continued, “Next, we use the Taylor series, sin(t) =…”

The steps on the blackboard continued to unfold.

The college students in the live stream also began to follow along, picking up their pens to work through the problem.

But their pace was still slower than Su Xingyao’s. They were almost always a step behind, following his lead throughout the process.

Soon, Su Xingyao finished explaining the first limit problem.

After Su Xingyao re-explained the thought process to Feng Han, he erased all the steps and asked,

“There’s another solution to this problem. Would you like to hear it?”

As soon as Su Xingyao switched to explaining the problem with a different method, the viewers in the live stream were completely stunned.

【Holy crap, I almost fried my CPU with one method… and there’s still another one?】

【Mastering one method already takes everything out of me, and Su Xingyao just looks at it for a second and effortlessly comes up with two solutions…】

【God Su, don’t be too amazing, seriously.】

【Is this what it means to be a big shot? Bowing down to you!!】

【Wasn’t there someone saying our Su Xingyao didn’t know college-level knowledge? Well, here it is…】

【Laughing to death, our Su Xingyao knows how to slap faces live.】

【Still saying it’s a script? If you can memorize this script word for word and explain it clearly like he did, that’s a skill!】

Feng Han’s homework had only four problems, and Su Xingyao quickly finished tutoring him.

However, after going through the problems, Su Xingyao noticed that Feng Han hadn’t grasped several key points well. So, he had him take out his textbook and, using typical problems from the book, quickly helped him catch up.

Due to time constraints, Su Xingyao didn’t go over the entire textbook with him from the beginning.

But he did highlight the exam’s key points and targeted those areas, helping Feng Han prepare for the final exam.

Feng Han was so moved that he nearly shed a tear.

“Bro, you’re seriously my real brother!”

After finishing his flattery, Feng Han quickly pulled out his notebook and started frantically jotting down the key points Su Xingyao had outlined for him.

Meanwhile, in front of the big screen, countless college students had gathered.

They were recording the stream while, like Feng Han, flipping through their books and notebooks, hunched over, taking notes while listening to Su Xingyao’s explanation.

Their concentration was even more intense than during a real class.

After all, with finals approaching, having someone come to help fill in the knowledge gaps for free, while clearly marking and explaining the key points, was like having a second set of parents.

Unknowingly, Su Xingyao tutored Feng Han for over an hour.

By this time, it was already late at night, and his live stream’s viewer count had surpassed three million.

As soon as Su Xingyao finished his tutoring session, the comment section in the live stream was flooded with students typing in unison, “Thank you, Su Xingyao!”

Su Xingyao, unaware of the impact of his unintentional gesture, had no idea how many students who were on the brink of failing had been saved.

After finishing with Feng Han, he drank some water to soothe his throat and then went upstairs to sleep.

Once the production team ended his live stream, the topics #SuXingyaoTutoringHomework# and #SuXingyaoTeachingAdvancedMath# quickly trended on social media.

After trending, the segment where Su Xingyao tutored Feng Han was watched by an even wider audience.

After watching this video, the audience, who previously only had a vague negative impression of Su Xingyao, suddenly had a new understanding of him overnight.

【At first, I thought it was just fans bragging, but after watching the video, I realized Su Xingyao is really amazing.】

【The stuff I didn’t understand in class, I actually learned it last night on a variety show thanks to Su Xingyao…】

【Limits used to be my weak point, thank you, Su Xingyao, for tutoring me, your explanation was great.】

【The way he explained high school knowledge to Xu Xiang earlier was also really good, his reasoning was clear and easy to understand.】

【If my teacher had looked like this and explained so well, I wouldn’t have failed my advanced math class.】

【Su Xingyao! If you’re not going to be a celebrity anymore, just start a live stream and teach! I’ll definitely watch every day.】

【If you want to be a celebrity, just keep being a celebrity!! Our Su Xingyao is amazing on variety shows, last time he taught me how to distinguish fake scales and buy vegetables, and this time he tutored me in advanced math. I’m still waiting for him to teach me more in the future!! Su Xingyao, you promised to be on more variety shows!!】

【Guys, I’m exhausted saying how amazing Su Xingyao is, but I’m really curious—why didn’t anyone notice how talented he is before and kept criticizing him?】

【Yeah, and some people even said he graduated from a random university… I’m telling you, I’m from a 985 school and after watching this, I felt inferior. How could he have graduated from a random university?】

【So, which university did Su Xingyao graduate from? Does anyone know?】

Not only did these few viewers find it confusing, but after Su Xingyao’s video trended, many people were also puzzled by two questions.

The first was, which university did Su Xingyao graduate from to be so amazing?

The second was, why did everyone have such a huge bias against him in the past?