Shen Wei's flash store training classes became popular.
Professor Liu was also eager to join.
In the morning, Shen Wei asked if she could give him and Professor Gao two classes - one on advanced mathematics and another on computer science.
They had previously seen rave reviews online.
And everyone still craved more.
Professor Liu hadn't felt such enthusiasm in a long time.
Deep down, he still wanted to be a teacher.
Although he had taken on He Lingfeng as a disciple, it was far from enough.
Now with this opportunity, what if people genuinely enjoyed it?
He didn't want to trouble Shen Wei.
Knowing that Shen Wei's business was entertainment, he said, "I can offer these as elective courses. Those interested can attend, and if not, it's fine."
"We'll sort it out once inside the park. I'll just post a notice, no need for any live streaming."
He feared too few people would show up, which would be embarrassing.
Shen Wei agreed.
Professor Liu excitedly shared the good news with Professor Gao.
Professor Gao scoffed, "If you want to teach, universities across the country would love to have you. Why stoop to this level?"
Professor Liu said, "You don't understand!"
He had put on some weight while staying here.
There were few things he could do, except teach.
He wanted to contribute his part.
Moreover, at his age, he had already submitted his resignation this year, agreeing to stop teaching advanced math at the university after next year.
Seeing Professor Gao making sarcastic remarks, Professor Liu said, "Aren't you supposed to chair some academic conference? Why did you buy a house here?"
Professor Gao smiled awkwardly, "Anyone can chair it. I can't leave now. He Lingfeng is at a critical learning stage, and his coding skills need further refinement. I can't abandon the child and let him down."
Professor Liu chuckled, hearing his righteous tone. After being old friends for so many years, who didn't know whom? Wasn't he just trying to stay and continue enjoying the good life here? He even bought a house for this reason.
Professor Gao asked cautiously, "How did you find out?"
He had just paid for the house.
Professor Liu said, "Because the realtor you found was my student. I bought a house through him too."
Professor Gao laughed, "Let's not point fingers at each other."
...
A student was studying at home, door closed.
Only the sound of a pen scratching across paper could be heard from inside the room.
Outside, the parents were sighing with worry. The father lowered his voice, "How long has Xiaowei been studying?"
"Four hours now," the mother wiped her tears. "If I had known, I wouldn't have put so much pressure on him."
Both parents were teachers.
Their child had grown up in a competitive environment and had always been outstanding.
In the second year of high school, he had already secured a university admission.
He no longer needed to attend school, so he studied at home.
He would go through an entire pen every day.
Previously, the parents had been overjoyed at their child's love for learning and would boast about it to anyone they met.
But recently, the internet kept showing videos of parents driving their children insane with pressure.
Suddenly, the parents became wary.
The extreme cases in those videos resembled their son a little.
The more they thought about it, the more afraid they became. They would constantly interrupt their son, telling him to stop studying and go out for a change of scenery!
Little did they know, this interruption and prohibition from studying only incited a hidden anger within their son.
After consulting a psychologist, it became evident that their son was exhibiting obsessive tendencies.
The parents became even more anxious.
What should they do?
"Let the child go out and find friends to play with."
Upon hearing this, the parents froze.
What friends did their child have?
He had skipped a grade in elementary school and another in middle school. By the second year of high school, he had secured university admission.
He spent such a short time in each class that the more they thought about it, the more they realized their son was part of the high-risk group, exhibiting extreme emotions.
Finally, the father suggested, "Qianqian managed to get a spot, didn't she? They said it's for a celebrity store where she can perform and relax. I think that sounds good."
Qianqian was their nephew's daughter, a year older than their son but a poor student.
She was warm and outgoing.
Now they realized that as long as a child is physically and mentally healthy, nothing else matters much.
They told Qianqian and not only gave her a thousand yuan but also promised to buy her a new outfit from the mall, allowing her to choose any brand she wanted.
Qianqian was a student, and the spot she got was on a weekday.
She was in her third year of high school, and even if she took a sick leave, the school would need to communicate with her parents.
When her mother found out, she strictly prohibited it and refused to allow her to go.
After receiving so many gifts from her uncle, Qianqian decided not to go.
The couple persuaded their way into getting the spot, knocked on their son's door, and asked him to go out and have fun.
Sing, perform, and stretch - anything as long as he left his study area.
Their son had seen their worries these past few days.
Sometimes, he really wanted to mock them, not knowing what kind of child they wanted - a qualified one?
If the child doesn't study, the parents aren't happy. But if he loves studying, that's not good either.
He felt genuinely angry.
He was currently working on a challenging Olympic math competition problem.
Being forced to leave this problem made him develop a dislike for this unfamiliar activity.
On the second day when he arrived at the kindergarten, he found everything uninteresting.
It was in stark contrast to the happiness of others.
Activities like painting, music, calligraphy, and dance didn't interest him. As for performing, he was at a rebellious age and didn't want to act, let alone live stream it.
At that moment, many people were finding their classes, and he noticed the bulletin board.
He quickly wanted to rub his eyes – what did he see?
There were elective courses in mathematics and computer science.
His initial lack of enthusiasm suddenly turned into excitement.
Math was his strongest subject, and computer science was his intended major in university.
It was practically tailored for him.
Following the signboard, he went to the large classroom.
Quite a few people, around twenty or so, had come to attend the class.
He was the youngest among them.
The others were mostly university students.
He could overhear the conversation next to him: "Back in school, I never wanted to study. But now that I'm out, being able to take an advanced math class feels too high-level!"
"True!"
This time when Professor Liu taught the class, he was pleasantly surprised that the number of people exceeded his expectations.
Also coming in with him was He Lingfeng.
Others clicked their tongues in wonder, a kid studying this? Could he even understand it?
There were no cameras in the classroom, so He Lingfeng didn't need to hide his skill.
After a while, his performance made people click their tongues in amazement.
Because they were ruthlessly crushed.
The speed at which the child solved problems, and the clarity of his thinking, was unprecedented.
Those who could come to learn advanced mathematics were already considered little geniuses.
They originally came thinking they would bully the weak. But it turned out that they were the weaklings.
Although the high school students admitted through the early admission program were also bullied by the child, they found it extremely satisfying.
Professor Liu's course was excellent. He delved deep yet explained simply, and could provide at least two solution approaches for each problem.
Following his pace of teaching was exhilarating.
