Classmate Ji, Please Explain the Approach to These Problems

Ji Chuxing spent the whole morning in Wu Fangying's chemistry lab, missing all her classes.

So engrossed in their experiments were the two of them that they didn't notice time passing.

Not until both their stomachs growled simultaneously did they realize it.

"What's that noise?" Teacher Wu looked up from the lab table, puzzled.

Ji Chuxing: "..."

She pulled out two items from her pocket. She unwrapped one and quickly popped it into her mouth, then handed the other to Teacher Wu.

"What's this?" Teacher Wu asked curiously. Driven by hunger, he followed Ji Chuxing's example and put the item in his mouth. His eyes lit up instantly. "This is delicious." Only then did Ji Chuxing speak slowly. "It's an experimental product."

Indeed, it was one of Ji Chuxing's experimental products: a biscuit. She had improved upon it, making it more energy-dense and filling than regular ones.

Wu Fangying slapped his chest and looked at Ji Chuxing with a mix of admiration and reproach. "Classmate Ji, you really don't know how to joke around."

Ji Chuxing: "Oh."

Yet Wu Fangying was genuinely delighted today. It had been ages since he felt this way. He had finally completed an experiment that had plagued him for over half a year, and the results proved his initial hypothesis correct.

"Classmate Ji, once I organize the paper and report, I'll submit the experimental results. I'll list your name first."

Ji Chuxing, who had been cooperative moments ago, immediately stepped back two steps, removing her hands from the lab table and clasping them behind her back. "It has nothing to do with me; I didn't do the experiment!"

Her face was serious as she stared at Wu Fangying with wide, innocent eyes, seemingly saying, "How could you even think of putting my name on it?"

But her expression wasn't entirely innocent. It seemed to say, "If you dare put my name on it, you're doomed!"

Wu Fangying: "…."

Realizing she was right, he acknowledged that Classmate Ji hadn't actually done any of the work; she had only given instructions.

"But…."

"No, you can't put my name on it. It's too much trouble!" Ji Chuxing declined without hesitation.

Wu Fangying: "…."

Eventually, under the threat of Ji Chuxing refusing to work with him if her name appeared on the report, Wu Fangying reluctantly agreed.

The two went to the school canteen together. They picked up their food and sat in a small corner.

Wu Fangying hesitated before speaking. "Classmate Ji, do you still have that whitening mask and anti-wrinkle cream?"

Ji Chuxing was focused on her meal, which consisted entirely of sweet and sour dishes like squirrel fish and sweet and sour pork. Teacher Wu's teeth hurt just looking at it.

Ji Chuxing mumbled, "Five thousand yuan per bottle."

Wu Fangyang reluctantly agreed.

As they ate, they were unexpectedly spotted by Teacher Ouyang, who had come to the cafeteria.

Approaching with a tray, he smiled. "Classmate Ji, Old Wu, you're here too."

"What are you doing here?!"

Interrupting his meal with Classmate Ji, hmpf!

Teacher Ouyang smiled. "Classmate Ji, I've already registered you for the International Mathematical Olympiad. I also have some practice problems. Would you like to take them home and get a feel for the questions?"

Wu Fangying dropped his chopsticks in shock.

"What! Classmate Ji is participating in the International Mathematical Olympiad?"

Teacher Ouyang beamed with pride. "I convinced her. You didn't know, but Classmate Ji can solve an olympiad problem in less than ten seconds on average."

Wu Fangying's mouth gaped open, wide enough to fit a whole egg.

No, he had wanted to recruit Classmate Ji for his experiments, but now she had been taken away by that old man, Ouyang!

Ouyang was like a leech, always hanging around. Was he going to keep competing for Classmate Ji?

Absolutely not!

Classmate Ji must do experiments with him!

"Classmate Ji, we'll still do experiments together, right?" Wu Fangying asked carefully.

"Classmate Ji, after the math olympiad, why not participate in the Global Technology Competition? The prize money is even higher!" Teacher Ouyang tempted.

"Classmate Ji, the prize money for the chemistry experiment competition is also very high!" Wu Fangying countered.

"Classmate Ji, chemistry experiments are too troublesome. The Global Technology Competition doesn't require you to do any hands-on work!"

Ji Chuxing: "…."

She picked up her tray and walked away.

Both teachers stood up and chased after her. "Classmate Ji, wait!"

"Classmate Ji, think about it!"

"Classmate Ji, listen to me!"

"Listen to me!"

Wen Xinyue, who had arrived late for lunch due to working on a physics problem, couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Teachers Ouyang and Wu talking to Ji Chuxing in the corner.

Why were both teachers surrounding Ji Chuxing?

What made Ji Chuxing so special?

Was it just her looks?

After finally escaping from Teachers Ouyang and Wu, Ji Chuxing was found by Old Huang in the afternoon.

"Classmate Ji, some subject teachers have complained to me that you often disappear without reason."

Ji Chuxing: "…."

She replied seriously, "I took leave."

Old Huang smiled slightly. "While I approved your leave, I only approved it for certain classes. Once you leave, you never come back."

Ji Chuxing: "…."

She didn't argue.

Old Huang was pleased with this reaction and said, "Actually, I know you're smart, just lazy. How about this, Classmate Ji? If you can score in the top ten in the next exam, I promise you can come and go as you please, no need to ask for leave. And I won't bother you about sleeping in class anymore."

Ji Chuxing said quietly, "You always approve my leave."

So it was all his fault.

Old Huang was momentarily speechless.

"Look, Classmate Ji, it sets a bad example."

Although the students in Class 16 weren't particularly studious and often slept in class, none of them skipped classes like Ji Chuxing. The subject teachers were very frustrated.

"Fine," Ji Chuxing conceded. "I know what to do."

She then returned to her class.

Old Huang looked satisfied. "I knew I could handle you."

Despite her cold demeanor, Ji Chuxing was very reasonable.

He flipped through a few papers on his desk, all of which were Ji Chuxing's math exams, provided by Professor Ouyang and the principal.

What a promising student!

During the next physics class, the teacher, who was not particularly happy, finally saw Ji Chuxing. Especially when he saw that she was obviously absent-minded, he couldn't bear it any longer. He tapped the blackboard. "Ji Chuxing, come up and explain this problem!"

Zhao Feifei, startled, quickly called out, "God Ji, God Ji!"

Ji Chuxing, looking dazed, lifted her head, her tuft of hair bouncing along.

She glanced at the blackboard, and the physics teacher nearly spat blood in frustration.

"Come up and solve this problem. All you do in class is sleep, and—"

Before he could finish, Ji Chuxing stood up, walked to the front, and wrote a number next to the problem on the board.

The teacher, stunned, watched the board. "That's right, but—no, you can't just write the answer. Show the steps—"

As she rambled on, Ji Chuxing turned and saw another problem on the other side of the board. She tilted her head, grabbed the chalk, and quickly wrote out the solution.

Everyone was shocked!

This was a problem the teacher had just covered, and Ji Chuxing had been asleep. While there were many students who had listened, few understood. But Ji Chuxing solved it in a few simple steps, drawing two diagrams. For those who paid attention, it was much simpler than the teacher's explanation.

Even simpler than the teacher's method!

The physics teacher was completely dumbfounded. This problem could be solved so simply!

It was a revelation!

The method the physics department had developed was already the simplest, but Ji Chuxing's solution was even more straightforward.

The teacher looked at Ji Chuxing with shining eyes!

After finishing the problem on the left, Ji Chuxing turned and saw another problem on the right. She grew annoyed, and her tuft of hair almost stood on end.

Why was there another one?

But she was a principled person, so she grabbed the chalk and solved the other problem.

The teacher, seeing the process, was utterly astounded. By the time Ji Chuxing finished, she was still in shock!

These problems could be solved so simply!

Complicated thoughts were transformed into fundamental physical principles.

Ji Chuxing put down the chalk. The room was silent, and everyone looked at her with awe.

Just as she was about to step down, the physics teacher, excited, pulled out an unexplained test. "Classmate Ji, could you please explain the thought process for these problems? Please!"

She then quickly sat down in a nearby empty seat, looking at the board with eager anticipation.

Ji Chuxing: "…."