Chapter 4: How Did He Finish So Quickly?

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Seeing Xu You coming over, the physics teacher was also somewhat surprised.

Xu You's grades were decent in the class, and he often asked the teacher questions.

However, Xu You's comprehension skills were not particularly strong. Explaining problems to him was rarely straightforward.

Yet, Xu You was a very diligent student who wouldn't give up until he fully understood.

This meant the teacher had to spend a lot of time answering Xu You's questions.

Even though the teacher sometimes felt reluctant, duty required him to respond to every question.

"What's the matter, Xu You? Do you have a question?"

"Teacher, I've finished and would like to submit my test."

Hearing Xu You's words, the physics teacher was taken aback.

Had Xu You finished so quickly?

"Why so fast? Don't you want to check it thoroughly? Remember, anything below 80 marks will result in a penalty of copying assignments!"

"Yes, I've checked it, and it should be above 80 marks. I listened very carefully in the last class and feel I understood everything."

Xu You couldn't explain in depth and simply attributed his performance to paying attention in class.

Xu You spoke softly, but his words were clearly heard by Lu Zhiyao nearby.

Xu You had finished even faster than her this time.

Of course, this didn't dent Lu Zhiyao's pride.

After all, finishing quickly didn't mean much.

Scores were what mattered most.

"Xu You, please check your work again briefly. I'll grade Lu Zhiyao's paper first."

The physics teacher decided to grade Lu Zhiyao's paper first, considering her to be a very steady student who wouldn't score below 90 marks.

It would somewhat improve his mood.

Seeing this, Xu You didn't say anything and stepped aside to let Lu Zhiyao go forward.

The physics teacher took Lu Zhiyao's paper and started grading it with a red pen.

While waiting, Xu You didn't continue to check his work but instead watched Lu Zhiyao's paper being graded.

Lu Zhiyao's handwriting was very beautiful, indicating she was an excellent student just by the appearance of her paper.

"All correct in the multiple-choice section."

Bright red ticks were placed on the paper, pleasing the physics teacher.

Even the multiple-choice questions were all correctly answered.

"The experimental questions are also correct."

It seemed possible to score full marks.

Until the very last problem, Lu Zhiyao maintained a perfect score.

Then, the physics teacher frowned slightly.

"Unfortunately, there's a calculation error in the last question, 2 marks off. 98 marks, not bad. Just be a bit more careful during the actual exams, and full marks are possible."

Seeing a score of 98 marks, Lu Zhiyao was not fully satisfied but found it acceptable.

After all, it was just a minor test, and she had answered hastily, not caring too much about her score.

After grading Lu Zhiyao's paper, the teacher took Xu You's.

Seeing Xu You's confidence, the teacher began grading immediately.

Lu Zhiyao intended to go back to studying right away.

But she became curious about Xu You's score and didn't hurry back.

"Not bad, all correct in the choice questions."

Typically, Xu You would make a few mistakes in the multiple-choice section.

It seemed he really had understood the lesson well this time.

He didn't just randomly answer and submit his paper.

The experimental and calculation questions were also well done by Xu You, without any issues.

"Although the process was a bit complicated, it's still acceptable."

It was clear that Xu You's approach was straightforward, without using any quick methods.

But as long as the answers were correct, there were no issues.

Moreover, even though Xu You's method was not the most efficient, his speed was quite fast.

This only showed that this method suited Xu You well.

"Good job. Though the questions weren't difficult, scoring full marks is still impressive. Keep it up, and aim for a high score in the final exams!"

"Thank you, teacher. I will study hard!"

Xu You felt very pleased with the physics teacher's praise, validating his study efforts in the previous class.

However, Xu You wasn't too concerned about outscoring Lu Zhiyao in this minor test.

The scope of this test was very narrow, focusing only on the topics discussed in the last class.

Xu You knew the gap between him and a true top student like Lu Zhiyao was still significant.

But Lu Zhiyao felt noticeably upset by this.

Even though it was just a minor test.

Having someone finish faster and score higher than her was disheartening.

"How did it go, Xu You? Did you score above 80?"

"Yes." Xu You answered emotionlessly.

"Awesome. I was thinking of copying your answers, didn

't expect you to submit so quickly."

"Sorry, sorry, I'll submit later next time."

Such minor tests, after all, didn't affect the rankings.

Xu You didn't mind sharing his answers with classmates.

He had submitted early just to finish and move on to the next study task, not for any vain glory.

Opening his physics workbook, Xu You began solving problems.

As the class neared its end, the atmosphere grew tense.

Everyone wanted to score quickly before the test ended.

They all remembered a man who had scored 13 marks in 35 seconds.

Dong Chao asked Xu You for the answers to the choice questions, and Xu You didn't hesitate to point out Dong Chao's mistakes.

As the bell rang, the physics teacher instructed the last student in each row to collect the papers.

While some complained about the difficulty and time constraints, others discussed Xu You and Lu Zhiyao's early submission.

Even though Xu You and Lu Zhiyao had spoken softly at the front, some students in the front rows had overheard.

"Did you see that? Xu You submitted before Lu Zhiyao and even scored 100 marks."

"Right, Lu Zhiyao only got 98 marks."

"Really? No wonder Lu Zhiyao seemed upset."

Chatting with his classmates, Dong Chao learned his desk mate had scored full marks.

"Xu You, you scored full marks this time? Why didn't you tell me?"

Xu You calmly replied, "You asked if I scored above 80, and I said yes."

Dong Chao realized... that was technically correct.

"I saw you finishing quickly, did you suddenly find a tutor? Such a big improvement?"

Xu You smiled and said:

"No, I was just in a really good state today and understood everything taught. The test covered recent topics, so paying attention should be enough."

Hearing Xu You's explanation, Dong Chao didn't think further.

But Xu You realized he couldn't casually enter "deep learning mode" while solving problems at school anymore.

(End of Chapter)