Chapter 28
Chapter 28 – Bewitched!
“The 12 named students, gather at the sports field right away! Train with the PE teacher and strive to put on an exciting and professional performance!”
After saying so, the form teacher chased Chen Yu and the other sports representatives of Class 2 out of the classroom before slamming the doors shut.
Chen Yu: “…”
“Brother Chen, what are you standing there in a daze for?” Li Liang asked as he tapped Chen Yu’s shoulder. “Let’s go train!”
Standing by the door, Chen Yu had a reluctant expression as he looked into the classroom through a window and said, “The form teacher must be telling the others in the class about the contents of the next monthly test.”
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“Let him tell them, then. What does that have to do with us?” Li Liang asked in confusion.
At this time, Niu Lanshan blew the whistle he held, then pointed at Chen Yu’s group, saying, “Those that registered for the basketball event gather here! Year 2’s Class 1 and Class 2 will have their practice match first! Five minutes, full court!”
“Teacher!” Chen Yu suddenly called out while raising his hand.
“Chen Yu, what do you want?”
“I want to go to the toilet!”
“Denied!”
“I can’t hold it in anymore!” Chen Yu said, revealing a look of agony while pressing his hands on his stomach.
Frowning, Niu Lanshan said, “Stop playing tricks and practice honestly for five minutes. You can go to the toilet after that.”
“It’s no good, teacher! I really need to go to the toilet! One minute! Just give me one minute, alright?” Chen Yu said. And without waiting for Niu Lanshan’s approval, he ran in the direction of the nearest toilet while holding his stomach.
As for his speed, it was lightning fast.
“The surveillance system, is it? I doubt you can find me this time!”
After running to the toilet at the back of the sports field, Chen Yu climbed over the tall wall there and ran along the school’s fence before hiding himself inside a garden. Disregarding his cleanliness, he sat down on the ground and started flipping through his English textbook once more.
Study! Study! Study!
Nobody could stop him from studying!
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Time passed by quickly.
Sure enough, the garden was a good hiding place, as the “crazed” Niu Lanshan failed to locate Chen Yu even after mobilizing all of the “athletes.”
While hiding in the garden, Chen Yu truly experienced the charm of knowledge. He found himself sinking continuously into the sea of knowledge and could not pull himself out of it, no matter what.
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Even when a student couple sneaked into the garden to make out in the afternoon, Chen Yu remained unfazed, entirely focused on his studies.
Money, violence, beauties…there was no temptation that could shake his resolve to study!
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Ding! Ding! Ding!
Eventually, the sky started darkening, and the bell signaling the end of school rang. Upon hearing the bell, Chen Yu promptly left the garden, climbed over the fence, and made his way back home, not even bothering to pick up his backpack in class.
In the following days, as if possessed by the God of Learning, Chen Yu’s mind was filled with thoughts on how he could read and learn more effectively. The school’s sports festival training could not stop him from studying at all!
When practicing running, he would run until he was nowhere to be found.
When practicing high jump, he would jump until he vanished out of sight.
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When practicing basketball, he would practice until both he and the ball disappeared.
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Niu Lanshan might be able to capture Chen Yu’s body, but the man could not detain Chen Yu’s soul.
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At this point, the desire to study had already seeped into every cell of Chen Yu’s body!
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In just four days, Chen Yu had finished mastering the mathematics, Chinese language, and English language of primary school. He had also gone through the learning materials of middle school quite thoroughly. If he were given another opportunity to take the entrance exam for high school, he was confident he would not need to spend a single cent on bribes to enter Sixth High!
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“So, this is what studying is all about!
“Studying makes me happy.
“Studying makes me feel excited.
“Studying makes me feel enriched.
“Studying makes me realize the truth.
“Nobody can stop me from studying…”
As if possessed, Chen Yu continuously hypnotized himself into liking studying, while sitting on his bed. Afterward, he lay down and closed his eyes in satisfaction before falling asleep.
Tomorrow was Sunday.
It was the day where the new technological product would arrive.
He was truly looking forward to it.