Chapter 182 Another bet?

Chapter 182 Another bet?

"Young friend, we meet again."

He Zhiguo noticed Ye Fan from afar; he couldn't help it—this young man's aura was too outstanding.

These past few days, every time he thought of the steamed bun incident, he couldn't help but laugh to himself.

"It's you, sir."

Ye Fan withdrew his thoughts, a trace of surprise flashing across his expression. Half-jokingly, he said, "I didn't buy steamed buns today, so I'm afraid you won't get to mooch any."

He Zhiguo: "…"

How long was this joke going to last?

Headache!

Ning Xi tugged at Ye Fan's sleeve and softly asked, "Who is this grandpa?"

"We've met once before. I only know his name."

"Oh."

Ning Xi nodded politely toward He Zhiguo and said, "Grandpa, please have a seat."

"Alright."

He Zhiguo didn't refuse. After sitting down in the empty seat opposite them, he glanced at Ning Xi, who was wearing a mask, and asked, "Ye Fan, is this your little girlfriend?"

"But I remember you're still in your senior year of high school. Isn't dating a bit early?"

"No, no!"

Ning Xi hurriedly explained, "Ye Fan and I are just classmates and good friends. We're not dating."

Hearing this, a trace of helplessness flashed through Ye Fan's eyes, and he nodded. "That's right. We're just good friends for now—not at the stage of dating yet."

"I see."

A kind smile appeared on He Zhiguo's wrinkled face. At his age, just from the way Ye Fan looked at the young girl in front of him, he already knew the answer.

Ning Xi kicked Ye Fan lightly under the table. She wasn't stupid and, of course, understood the implication of Ye Fan's words. Her eyes brimmed with shyness.

Ye Fan chuckled softly but didn't say anything further.

He Zhiguo smiled knowingly and said, "Young friend, last time you mentioned that you wanted to apply to Qing University. If I remember correctly, the second mock joint exam in the capital just ended. How did you do?"

"It was alright."

Ye Fan gave a vague answer.

But Ning Xi, upon hearing this, felt completely speechless. She knew the truth.

750 points! A perfect score!!!

And that's called "alright"?

"Well, keep it up!"

He Zhiguo didn't press further. Instead, he brought up the Genius List. "This year's college entrance exam reform has the Ministry of Education placing great importance on the Genius List. If you have the ability, you should give it a try."

"Of course, don't pressure yourself too much. After all, there are only 100 spots on the Genius List, and even getting on the tail end is as hard as ascending to the heavens. Take it as a source of motivation—I have faith in you."

"Thank you. I'll do my best."

Sensing the kindness in He Zhiguo's words, Ye Fan nodded with a smile.

"Alright then."

He Zhiguo waved his hand. "You two carry on. This old man won't bother you young folks anymore. I need to go find some materials."

With that, he got up and was about to walk to the right side of the bookshelf area when he suddenly stopped, as if he'd thought of something amusing. Turning back, he said to Ye Fan, "Young friend, last time I remember you seemed quite interested in physics. Coincidentally, I know a bit about physics myself. How about I give you a physics problem?"

Ye Fan was taken aback, his eyes narrowing slightly. "I'd be honored."

He Zhiguo turned back. "Young lady, may I borrow some paper and a pen?"

Ning Xi obediently handed him some paper and a pen, her heart full of curiosity. She turned to Ye Fan and blinked her eyes.

Ye Fan shrugged, gesturing that he had no idea either.

"All done!"

He Zhiguo put down the pen, pushed the draft paper in front of Ye Fan, and said with a smile, "Try solving it. It's okay if you can't."

With that, he turned and walked away.

As soon as He Zhiguo left, Ning Xi picked up the draft paper to take a look. After a few seconds, she silently handed the paper back to Ye Fan. The content was too advanced for her to understand.

To put it bluntly, it might as well have been in an alien language.

Seeing the helplessness on Ning Xi's face, Ye Fan guessed as much. Taking the draft paper, he asked, "Can't understand it?"

"Yeah, it's so hard."

Ning Xi frowned and pouted. "A lot of the knowledge on here, we haven't even learned yet…"

Seeing the girl's pitiful expression, Ye Fan shook his head and laughed, comforting her. "Don't worry. Once you're in college, you'll get to learn these concepts. That grandpa just now is probably a physics professor at some university."

Ning Xi covered her mouth in astonishment. "That impressive?"

"Most likely."

Ye Fan reached out and patted Ning Xi's ponytail. "Watch your… watch me solve this problem."

"Go for it!"

Ning Xi waved her small hand, her eyes sparkling with a smile. "By the way, there's still one math problem you gave me that I haven't solved yet. Want to have a race?"

"Sure, but…"

The mention of a competition lit up Ye Fan's eyes. "If it's a race, there has to be a wager. How about we bet on a condition?"

"Bet again?"

Ning Xi looked wary.

She still vividly remembered losing to Ye Fan last time and the painful consequence of having to drink milk every day.

That experience had left her with an instinctive resistance to bets, especially with Ye Fan. She always felt like she would lose.

But then she remembered the physics problem Ye Fan had to solve, and a surge of confidence welled up in her heart.

Just now, Ye Fan had said that she wouldn't understand this material until she got to college. That meant a lot of the concepts in this problem were things you only learned in university.

Even if Ye Fan could solve it, it wouldn't be quick.

Looking at it this way…

"You're on!"

"Alright, let's start."

All of the girl's little schemes were written all over her face, and a smile played at the corner of Ye Fan's mouth.

Little Xi, Little Xi, you walked right into this trap yourself. Don't blame me for taking advantage.

Haha…

As Ning Xi got started, Ye Fan took out another pen from his backpack and focused his attention on the draft paper in front of him.

"Given a rectangular loop made of a uniform wire with mass m and resistance R…"

Ye Fan's mind worked like a computer, pulling up all relevant knowledge points. His thoughts flowed, peeling away layer after layer of the problem's complexity. The feeling was indescribable—profound and exhilarating.

Scratch, scratch…

In less than three minutes, Ye Fan put down his pen and turned to look at Ning Xi, who was still buried in her calculations. He reminded her, "Little Xi, I'm done."

"Huh?"

Ning Xi froze mid-action, her clear eyes widening.

She had just barely started, and Ye Fan was already done?

Did he have to be so brutal?!

Seeing the bright smile on Ye Fan's face, Ning Xi understood one thing.

From now on, no matter what Ye Fan said, she couldn't bet with him.

This guy… is a cheat!!!

Ye Fan slid the draft paper over to Ning Xi and said, "Remember, you owe me a favor. I'll let you know what it is when I think of it."

"You…"

Ning Xi pouted at the dense calculations on the draft paper, muttering, "It's not certain you got it right yet. Don't celebrate too soon!"

"I don't make mistakes."

Ye Fan's tone was calm but carried unparalleled confidence.

If he couldn't solve it, he wouldn't try.

If he solved it, it wouldn't be wrong!!!

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