[ON HOLD] (1)The Little Brat's Sweet And Sassy

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Chapter 19: Laying The Foundation

Ning Li finally stopped writing.

“Miss Tan, I’m done.”

Tan Kailan’s features froze for a split second when she looked at the answers scribbled across the blackboard.

This question was the highlight of the test paper. Pei Song was the only student out of the whole senior form to complete the first two sub-questions.

Not one among them managed to solve the third sub-question.

How did Ning Li do it?!

Cheng Xiangxiang whispered to Ye Ci.

“Lil Ci, she’s just writing nonsense right? I heard the class president didn’t score full marks because of this question. How could she have possibly solved it?”

Although Cheng Xiangxiang was also in First Class, her results were on the end of the spectrum—especially in mathematics.

She only wrote down the formula underneath this particular question on her test.

Ye Ci wished to nod, but she was stuck halfway through deciphering Ning Li’s solution on the blackboard.

“Ah, I didn’t expect that this sub-question could be solved this way!”

Ren Qian was one of the smart ones. He always ranked in the top ten of the form.

He realized Ning Li was a creative thinker from her simple yet precise solution to the question. Someone not highly sensitive with numbers would probably require a long time to actually understand the solution.

Upon hearing that, Ye Ci swallowed the words down her throat.

Tan Kailan twitched her lips.

“Have you done this question before?”

This clearly meant that Ning Li had indeed solved the question!

“I might have come across ones like this,” the new student replied.

The teacher’s features softened.

She tapped the table.

“One mustn’t be arrogant when it comes to learning. Even if you knew how to solve this question by chance, you shouldn’t have stopped listening to the lesson. Do you think you’d be so lucky again during the final senior exam?”

Undoubtedly, she figured Ning Li was good at mathematics. Otherwise, the latter would not be able to solve an advanced question like this even if she had seen it before.

However, the teacher was displeased because Ning Li had disrespected her.

Students with a sharp but petty mind like that normally would not end up excelling.

Tan Kailan had been teaching in Yunzhou Second Senior High School for over a decade. She had always upheld her principles sternly and strictly. Even if Ning Li managed to solve the question, she could still punish the former if she wanted.

After releasing the anger built up inside her, Tan Kailan finally softened.

“Return to your seat and make ten handwritten copies of the test paper.”

Ning Li did not budge.

She lifted her head to look nonchalantly at Tan Kailan.

“Miss Tan, you can punish me, but on what grounds?”

Tan Kailan was stunned. She certainly did not expect to be talked back.

She scoffed out of fury.

“You’re the one who didn’t pay attention in class. Do you think you’re in the position to bargain with me?”