Chapter 27

Xu Zhilu instantly got angry. “Shen Siyan, why do you always pat my head? Do you know that this affects my IQ?”

Shen Siyan paused and withdrew his hand.

“That’s not called filming^[1]refers to situation for “making excuses.,” Xu Zhilu said. “You’re just looking for a chance to get back at me.”

Shen Siyan was speechless. “I didn’t.”

“You did.”

Xu Zhilu tidied her messy hair, moved her book aside, and also shifted her chair. Shen Siyan looked at her actions and felt a bit of a headache. “How can you explain the questions like this?”

“Just listen,” Xu Zhilu said as she moved to the corner. “Why, are you so young that your hearing is already failing?”

“…”

Once Xu Zhilu started talking nonsense, she could make anyone speechless. Shen Siyan decided not to engage with her further.

He twisted his words a few times before finally saying helplessly, “You’re right.”

Xu Zhilu raised an eyebrow. “What’s right?”

Shen Siyan: “…”

He couldn’t stand it any longer and gave her another tap on the head. “Are you going to push it further?”

Xu Zhilu curled her lips. “I’m not, you’re just overthinking it.”

Shen Siyan was at a loss for words.

Xu Zhilu glanced at his profile and decided not to continue. She turned her attention back to the materials in front of her, becoming serious. “Forget it, let’s move on to the lecture.”

Shen Siyan asked, “What are you talking about today?”

“Mathematics,” Xu Zhilu replied. “Let’s finish the main subjects first.”

Shen Siyan had no objections.

The two of them resumed their positions, with the setting sun casting a warm glow, creating a beautiful scene.

Every year spent in adolescence seems to carry a different significance.

Xu Zhilu explained the questions very thoroughly. No matter how minor the detail, she analyzed it carefully for Shen Siyan.

As she continued, Xu Zhilu realized that Shen Siyan was much smarter than she had imagined.

Many difficult concepts were grasped effortlessly by him.

“Have I ever told you this before?” Xu Zhilu asked, pointing to one of the key points.

Shen Siyan raised an eyebrow. “What?”

Xu Zhilu pointed to a particularly complex topic. “This is quite complicated. I haven’t covered this yet, right?”

Shen Siyan’s body stiffened, and he continued reading in silence.

“I was careless,” he said after a pause. “Really?”

He responded calmly, “Why do I remember discussing this?”

Xu Zhilu blinked in confusion. “Maybe you overheard the teacher.”

Shen Siyan quickly nodded.

He explained, “I don’t actually sleep through the lessons every day, you know.”

Xu Zhilu was skeptical. “Really?”

She doubted this.

Shen Siyan looked away. “Well, maybe I just remembered it on my own.”

“……oh.”

Xu Zhilu didn’t dwell on it further. “Maybe.”

She could only assume so. After all, Shen Siyan wasn’t a fool.

“Are you still working on the questions?” she asked.

“Do two more questions. You got all of these right. Do I need to explain more?”

Shen Siyan glanced at the problems and said, “It’s just luck. Tell me more.”

Xu Zhilu nodded and began a detailed explanation.

It took more than an hour for Xu Zhilu to cover a lot of material.

As for the rest, it was up to him to digest.

Before leaving, Xu Zhilu said, “You should read some books and do exercises at night too.”

She advised seriously, “The more you practice and review, the better your impression will be. If you want to get into a better university, hard work is essential.”

Shen Siyan looked at her serious expression and felt like laughing.

He nodded and said earnestly, “Okay, I will.”

Xu Zhilu responded with a simple “hmm” and said no more. “I’m heading back.”

Shen Siyan nodded and murmured, “I’ll get the surveillance camera and give it to you when I have it.”

Xu Zhilu replied softly, “Okay.”

Shen Siyan stared at her and said, “I’ll let you know when it’s ready.”

“No need,” Xu Zhilu said. “I’ll take care of it myself.”

Seeing her determination, Shen Siyan didn’t press further.

He thought for a moment and said seriously, “Then let’s discuss it later?”

“Good.”

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