Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 110: The Gentleman's Transformation (5K4)

【what's the situation? 】

Xia An found a corner seat in the last row and sent a text message to Tang Wan.

Actually, it wasn't even the last row. The lecture hall, which could hold 300 people, was now empty with only about 30 people sitting there.

They all squeezed in the front.

Xia An sat in the fourth row.

After sending the text message, I heard the two boys in front of me whispering.

"She's smiling at me?"

"Maybe smiling at me."

Xia An looked up and saw that Su Yi had indeed curled the corners of his mouth in that direction, then turned around and wrote a few words on the blackboard.

——A gentleman changes like a leopard

The handwriting is delicate and graceful, without any strokes, just like the writer, graceful and elegant.

"Hello everyone, my name is Su Yi."

The voice is light and pleasant, just like the person, hmm...hmm.

"Professor Wu is ill. I am his graduate student and will be teaching a class today."

The phone vibrated, and Tang Wan replied to Xia An:
[Listen carefully, this is her first time teaching and she's very nervous. Don't disrupt the class.]

Okay, Xia An rolled his eyes, the case was solved.

I guess Su Yi is pursuing a double degree, that's awesome.

Stroking the phone in his hand, Xia An gave Su Yi a smile of "understanding".

I do understand.

In Xia An's concept, the podium is a solemn place.

It’s okay to stand up and answer questions, but if you want to give people your own opinions and lectures, it’s a completely different state of mind.

Su Yi seems to like jeans very much, light blue, tightly wrapped around a pair of long legs.

Although the shirt covered her buttocks, when she turned around and raised her hand to write on the blackboard, the hem of her shirt rose up, revealing her beautiful curves.

The chalk dust fell off, and Su Yi could vaguely feel that two-thirds of the male classmates present were staring at her back, and her face felt a little hot.

I dared to turn around only after I had smoothed my breathing.

——A gentleman changes like a leopard, and his culture flourishes
“When I first came into contact with Chinese studies, I didn’t understand the meaning of these two words either.”

Su Yi held the chalk in her fingertips, and her slender fingers seemed to be covered with snow foam.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, he was interrupted by the students.

"Teacher Su, you are too young to be so accomplished in this subject. Are you from a scholarly family?"

Discipline in university classrooms, especially elective courses, is relatively loose.

Su Yi didn't take it as an offense, smiled lightly and shook his head.

"My father is a middle school teacher, teaching mathematics. My mother is a dance teacher."

Xia An knew Su Yi's family background. Although she was not from a scholarly family, it was normal for her parents, both of whom were teachers, to raise such a gentle and intellectual daughter.

Moreover, she had prepared to study abroad when she was an undergraduate, and the salary of a middle school teacher could not afford it.

Her mother opened a dance training school in Suzhou.

He is a teacher and also a principal.

An intellectual from a wealthy family, a petty bourgeois.

After a few words, Su Yi's posture was no longer tense and he seemed less nervous.

To be honest, looking at it from this unique identity and perspective, Xia An somewhat understood the reasons for the other students' excitement - it was indeed pleasing to the eye.

If every boy had such a teacher during his academic career.

A genius skipping classes.

Although he had taken several professional courses in the past few days, it was difficult for Xia An II to return to his student status because of his personality.

I always feel out of place with the campus atmosphere.

At this moment, as if possessed by some strange force, he somewhat regained the joy of studying.

So much so that for the first time I took out...a small notebook and a water-based pen from my backpack.

It's just... perverted.

He pretended to copy the blackboard. There were ten words in total, but only "Su Yi" was not copied.

When Teacher Su saw what Xia did, he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Changing the subject, back to the topic.

"Many people like to describe Chinese studies as extensive and profound, but I prefer to say it is a way of seeing the big picture from the small details."

"Chinese studies are about principles, and all these principles are derived from the discoveries and summaries of small things made by our ancestors over thousands of years."

"A gentleman changes like a leopard, and his culture flourishes." Does anyone know the source of this saying?"

She asked, and as soon as she finished speaking, those who knew the answer raised their hands.

Someone else quickly answered: "The Book of Changes."

Su Yi smiled and nodded: "What does Zhouyi talk about?"

Someone else answered quickly: "A fortune teller."

Su Yi asked again: "What is fate?"

These three questions span a very wide range.

What is fate?
Xia An was stumped by the questions.

The classroom became quiet and resembled a normal classroom.

Su Yi's eyes swept across the faces of his classmates.

The girl blinked as if thinking.

The boys didn't dare to look her in the eye.

It's not fear, it's shyness.

Literati always like to use deep pools and secluded wells to describe eyes.

But Su Yi's eyes were not that deep.

Like a clear spring under the sunlight, you can see its bottom at a glance, it is as bright as a stream, with faint ripples.

For the first time, Xia An felt that this kind of girl shouldn't appear in... the Northeast.

Teacher Su did not make things difficult for the students.

She hadn't even called the roll since the start of class.

Walking back to the podium and flipping through the roster, Su Yi saw that there were supposed to be 76 students present, but the number was obviously far less.

After closing it, she turned around and wrote four more words on the blackboard.

——Destiny

——Luck

When Xia An saw these words, he suddenly felt relieved, although others didn't know.

Su Yi circled the first two words: "Mingcheng, destiny, refers to the length of a period of time."

Then he drew the last two characters: "Luck and fortune are the result of one's behavior."

Then he miraculously took out three one-yuan coins from his back pocket.

Place it in the palm of your hand for your classmates to see.

"Is this Zhouyi?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Su Yi: "The ancients used the metaphor of a leopard transforming itself to describe the growth of a gentleman. A gentleman should be like a leopard, born ugly and ordinary, but through self-cultivation and pursuit of knowledge, he eventually becomes like an adult leopard, agile and beautiful, and a person of quality."

"This is a readily available explanation online. It's very accurate."

"Seeking knowledge and cultivating oneself is the way, the power, the behavior, and it can change the outcome of destiny."

"If fortune changes, will the course of life also be different?"

The students nodded thoughtfully.

Xia An smiled and looked deeply at Su Yi.

Su Yi walked slowly in the classroom holding the coin.

As he walked, he said, "Some people always say that fate is determined by heaven and cannot be changed."

"Some people also say that reversing cause and effect is the most foresighted."

"But I feel that... fate is the cause, and hard work is the result."

"If we foresee the sadness and plight of our own destiny early on, and make efforts based on this, we will eventually be able to change it little by little."

"Isn't confusing cause and effect and rebirth in Nirvana the same principle?"

After saying that, Su Yi gently tossed up three coins.

The sunlight hits it, reflecting a silver flash.

Spinning, floating, and falling into Su Yi's palm.

"Are you telling fortunes?"

The one who spoke was Xia An.

To confuse cause and effect is to be reborn.

He liked this sentence so much that he was distracted for a moment.

Seeing Su Yi tossing a coin, he asked subconsciously.

Su Yi looked at Xia An, tilted his head and blinked.

This kind of expression is totally not what a teacher should do to students, and it instantly charmed countless boys around.

Xia An laughed and said, "Teacher Su, you said Chinese studies are a summary of experience, and that hard work can change one's destiny. And you even tell fortunes?"

Su Yi pursed her lips and said, "I am talking about my own summary. The Book of Changes is profound and difficult. I have been studying the Sixty-Four Hexagrams of the Book of Changes for a long time. I study one hexagram every day and summarize it to see if it is accurate. Is it not correct?"

Xia An half-opened his mouth, speechless, and silently gave a thumbs up amid the laughter in the room.

A student asked: "Teacher, is it authentic?"

Su Yi: "Published by Xinhua Bookstore, 42 yuan. I recommend it to those who are interested. It can be a hobby."

A student asked: "Teacher, what is the result you just calculated?"

"Yes, what wish did you make?"

"That's not called making a wish, it's called asking for divination. Teacher, what are you asking? Is it true?"

Su Yi spread out his palm, took a look, and walked back to the blackboard.

Draw “--”.

Then he said, “In this class, I will toss it six times before I tell you the result.”

Xia An really laughed this time.

Increase students' anticipation and prevent them from skipping classes?

But the results were remarkable.

One after another, many truants who were informed that "there is a fairy here" returned home.

It was an elective course with 76 students for two classes of one and a half hours, but during the break, more than people showed up.

Someone also sat next to Xia An. There were three boys sitting on the aisle on the left, and he was squeezed to the window.

There were also three rows of people sitting behind me.

Halfway through the class, Su Yi would suddenly toss a coin while lecturing.

Watching her, no one slept.

There was a new column of three items on the blackboard:
During the ten-minute break between classes, Su Yi walked out of the classroom with a thermos cup. Before leaving, he glanced at Xia An and pursed his lips to reveal his charming smile.

The students in the classroom used their mobile phones to check what this hexagram meant.

Even Xia An searched curiously.

"Dui", Dui means marsh.

He also wanted to go to the bathroom, so he squeezed out. When he came back, he saw Su Yi standing at the door waiting for the bell to ring in the corridor.

He asked, "How is it? How does it feel to be a teacher?"

Su Yi drank a sip of the newly poured warm water: "It's okay, but it's not as interesting as drawing a blueprint."

Xia Yu: "..."

"You like Chinese studies? Why did you choose this course?"

Xia An told the truth, and Su Yi was helpless.

Xia An: "I didn't expect that,"

He held up his fingers one by one. "Gardening, guitar, design, Chinese studies, and even coin-throwing fortune-telling. You have quite a wide range of interests."

Su Yi tilted his head again, "I don't have to worry about having no livelihood in the future."

Xia An blurted out: "Livelihood? Are you afraid that you can't marry a rich man?" She felt abrupt after saying that.

Female PhDs? Who doesn't aim to be a strong and independent woman?

Sure enough, Su Yi frowned, obviously unhappy.

But her temperament prevented her from saying anything harsh. She pursed her lips and said, "A gentleman changes his ways, a villain changes his ways. You must study hard in this class. If you miss the next one, I won't let you in through the back door."

Xia An smiled and didn't dare to respond.

The school bell rings.

Xia An followed her into the classroom, but instead of returning to her original seat, she went to sit in the proper back row.

Before the bell stopped ringing, a boy in a dark blue baseball cap sat down next to him, put down his notebook and pen, and yawned.

Xia An took a look.

His face is covered with pimples, his beard is not cleanly shaved, and he has dark circles under his eyes.

He looked old, hadn't slept well, and smelled of cigarettes.

"Just came back from the internet cafe? You're not going back to catch up on some sleep?"

Looking at the beautiful woman on the stage, Xia An found himself amused.

The hormones of youth.

Opposites attract each other, which is also a natural fate and biological instinct.

Can it be changed?

In the first half of the class, we talked about how adults change like tigers, villains change their ways, and gentlemen change like leopards.

Su Yi changed the subject: A gentleman hides his talents and waits for the right time.
If there are too many people, the classroom atmosphere will no longer be relaxed.

If you make it any easier, it will be a mess.

"I believe that the students attending this class have some basic knowledge. Can anyone briefly explain the meaning of this sentence?"

Su Yi asked with his head down, flipping through the roster.

There was a lot of chatter below, saying all sorts of things, but no one raised their hand.

Su Yi looked at the table and read out a name: "Xia An? Which classmate is called Xia An?"

Xia An, who was distracted, was stunned when he heard this and felt helpless.

That's it?

Careful family...

Still pretending to flip through the list?
No matter how gentle she is, she is still a little girl at heart.

Xia An stood up with amusement.

He knew what this meant, and he had heard some of his less serious classmates give obscene responses.

He also wanted to tease Su Yi, but after looking over, he gave up the idea.

This is Su Yi.

I came here as a substitute teacher and didn't offend anyone.

Acting like a child seeking attention, speaking rudely and teasing her deliberately is so disrespectful to her.

"A gentleman conceals his abilities, waiting for the right time to act; he remains calm when insulted... He who plans great things conceals them in his heart and acts upon them. A wise man sees danger before it is visible, and a prudent man foresees disaster before it occurs."

He recited the remaining sentences, ignoring the sounds of surprise or crickets chirping at him for showing off, and continued, "It's basically the same idea as saying a gentleman shouldn't stand under a dangerous wall, think twice before acting, and plan carefully before taking action."

Su Yi looked at Xia An with a strange expression.

She knew that Xia An had some abilities, and being able to make money was an advantage, but she was also philandering and liked to show off...she had no comment on that.

Does he know this?

Le Ning clearly said that his Chinese grades were average.

"Well, that's a good explanation. Please sit down."

Xia An sat down.

This sentence reminded me of a plot from a movie I watched in my previous life.

In The Grandmaster, Ma San's master asked Ma San a question:
What is the true meaning of a knife?
Ma San said: The true meaning lies in hiding, not in killing.

The master said: Wait ten years before becoming famous!
Ma San held a grudge for this, and eventually it got out of control... leading to the subsequent tragedy.

The classroom suddenly became noisy. Xia An put away his thoughts and saw that it was Su Yi who tossed the coin again.

There are four lines on the hexagram, the new ones are:

After seeing this, the students below started searching to see what it could be.
Su Yi's delicate voice was obviously struggling to maintain order, and she even tapped the table lightly.

He stood there with a pout, feeling a little helpless.

Xia An grinned, winked, and nodded at her with his chin.

Su Yi saw it and glanced at him rarely.

Xia An smiled, raised his fist, and gave her a round hand.

He coughed dryly and said loudly, "But I don't like this saying. It's also from the Book of Changes: The metaphysical is called Tao, and the physical is called Qi. Compared to a gentleman who hides his Qi within himself, I prefer a gentleman who does not use Qi."

Who is this?
The scene fell silent.

Everyone looked back at Xia An, their contempt evident.

Are you the only one showing off? Why haven't I seen you apply to Peking University?
When you showed up in front of the beautiful teacher, did she call your name?
Su Yi nodded at him in return, understood what he meant, and motioned him to continue.

Xia An: "Not being an instrument means not possessing certain characteristics, not being bound by certain values."

The sword is a tool. When Master Ma San asked Ma San what the true meaning of the sword was, he was hinting to him:

A gentleman should not be a tool.

The master knew that Ma San had already become a "tool" at that time.

I hope he can wait, waiting means waiting for the right time to act.

"A gentleman is like an instrument, with an edge. If an edge is sharp, it will break easily. If the instrument breaks, the man will die."

Xia An spoke, and Su Yi listened with a natural expression.

The other students could only listen dryly without understanding what was being said.

Xia An was still thinking about the plot of the movie.

At that time, Ma San not only had the "weapon", but also "hid the weapon in his body".

What I just can’t do is: wait for the right time to act.

Ma San uses his "heart" as a sword and his "body" as a sheath, which means "hiding the weapon in his body."

But the knife is too sharp.

If you have a sharp weapon in your heart, you will have the intention to kill!
Ma San actually understood what his master said, but he couldn't hide himself and couldn't control himself.

The master actually regretted it at that time.

He understood that Ma San had come to this point because there was something wrong with his training of Ma San:

Focus on the attack, not sharpening the knife.

A good swordsman should only do two things: sharpen the sword and strike.

In other words: Ma San is either sharpening his knife or making a move.

Sharpening the knife means hiding the weapon within the body, and making a move means the time is right.

The process of sharpening a knife is actually the process of getting along with yourself. Only when a person understands every inch of his or her own edge can he or she seize his or her own opportunities, hit the target with one blow, and shine his or her own light.

Xia An consciously used this method to deal with Tang Tianxing.

He firmly believed that he was different from Ma San, who neglected to sharpen his sword and was too eager to attack.

The "mind and body" have become one instrument, hidden in the scabbard of fame and fortune, unable to extricate themselves.

Looking at the gentle Su Yi, Xia An said:
“A gentleman is not an instrument, so he has no edge. Without an edge, he must be gentle. A gentle person can survive for a long time.

Therefore, a gentleman is not a tool, which means that a gentleman should not desire to become an elite in a certain field.

Once you have a weapon, there will be some kind of scabbard to hide your sword, and you will have a weak point.

If a gentleman, for some great cause, must use his tools to guide the world, he must do the following:

Use your own body as your sheath and wait for the right time to act.

A gentleman is not an instrument; he is the Tao and is otherworldly.

A gentleman keeps his abilities to himself; this is a skill and a way to get involved in the world.

I think that if we can merge into one, it will be most suitable for the current era.

Use your body as a tool and your heart as a sheath.

Hide the visible body in the invisible heart.

Use a worldly body to act with a transcendental mind.

Shape according to your heart and move randomly.

The Tao Te Ching says: The strong are the ones who die; the weak are the ones who live.

Teacher Su, I'm done.

When Su Yi heard the saying “A gentle person will last longer”, he tossed the coin for the fifth time.

There was one more line on the blackboard:——

The other students simply ignored Xia An's nagging.

After five times, there are only two possible final results.

They whispered to each other and analyzed Teacher Su's fate...

Su Yi looked at Xia An deeply, waved his hand and asked him to sit down.

She could understand every word Xia An said, including the meaning behind it.

Shape according to your heart and move randomly.

To put it bluntly, he is very versatile and has no fixed form, and he wears masks to show off his abilities to everyone.

If the goal is not achieved, the end justifies the means.

Is this Xia An's way of dealing with things?
Very scary, very extreme...

Also very powerful.

Soft water can flow through the four seas, and a sharp sword can cut through heaven and earth.

She immediately understood that she and Xia An had two completely different ways of thinking.

The class continued, but she was a little distracted and ignored the discipline, just teaching on her own.

He was quickly promoted to a qualified university lecturer.

And Xia An also slipped away.

He had thought about these words in his heart and had been practicing them subtly in his past and present lives.

But when you say it out loud, it’s a completely different feeling.

It turns out that I am just an ordinary person who follows the experience summarized by the ancients...

I thought the reborn were so powerful.

whispering sound.

At this moment, the man in the baseball cap, who had been silent beside him, suddenly pushed a note over to him.

Damn it?

The shocking remarks didn't win over the girl, but did it move the greasy guy?
Enduring the discomfort, Xia An gritted his teeth and looked at the note.

In an instant, I was stunned, my muscles tensed, and my heart was pounding.

He raised his head hesitantly and carefully looked at the unprepossessing man beside him.

Only then did I realize that although the man's eyes were squinting and his focus was vague, as if he had not woken up yet, his eyes were sharp and sharp, without any of the clear and stupid student spirit.

Xia An lowered his head again and looked at the note:
[Three knees, 100,000 yuan, is that expensive?]

Damn it, don’t dare to talk nonsense anymore.

The prophecy came true, Ma San drew his sword!
Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Xia An crumpled the note into a ball, stuffed it into his backpack along with the pen, and nodded towards the back door.

Immediately, the two of them walked out of the classroom, one in front and one behind, without making a sound.

Su Yi saw it but didn't react.

……

this day.

Before the get out of class ended, Su Yi tossed the coin for the sixth time.

The hexagram is completed:

Dui on top and Gen on bottom, Zeshan and Xian.

Su Yi stared at the blackboard blankly.

A student behind me shouted: Teacher, you are in trouble!

At that moment, Xia An was walking quickly out of the school.

A man wearing a helmet and riding an electric bike followed him.

(End of this chapter)