This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 230 The Tacit Understanding Between Girls
Li Wanyin and Lin Xiao entered the classroom, and Qiu Yufu, who was in charge of guiding them, came over and led them to sit down in Chen Shi'an's and Lin Mengqiu's seats respectively.

Chen Shi'an, who was acting like a waiter, also came over with two cups of tea and placed them on the table for the two of them.

"Shi'an, are you in charge of pouring tea today?"

After sitting down in Chen Shi'an's seat, Li Wanyin completely relaxed. She took the disposable teacup, looked at Chen Shi'an with a smile, and asked him.

"Yes, this is my seat. Sister Wanyin, please sit wherever you like and look around."

"Uh-huh!"

Lin Ming, standing to the side, looked at the blackboard with words and pictures on the podium, just like the other parents.

"Shi'an, did you draw the picture on the podium?"

"Principal Lin noticed?"

"Hehe! I knew it, no one but you could draw this well!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wanyin also looked up at the blackboard. Sure enough, the words "Welcome Parents" and the chalk drawings were particularly good, grand and beautiful, instantly showcasing the talent atmosphere of Class 5.

Seeing that many parents were taking out their phones to take pictures, Li Wanyin also took her phone out of her bag.

I used to be a student myself, and I wasn't allowed to show my phone in the classroom. Now, as a parent, I can openly use my phone in the classroom, and it feels quite strange.

"Then Principal Lin, Sister Wanyin, please sit down and have some tea. I'll get back to work. Just let me know if you need anything."

"well."

Chen Shi'an continued to pour tea and water for the other parents, his figure busily moving around the classroom.

Li Wanyin took a picture of the drawing on the blackboard, and then secretly moved her phone camera to Chen Shi'an, taking a picture of him as he was also busy.

After putting down her phone, the older sister smiled and looked around the classroom of Class 5.

Looking at the desks piled high with books and exam papers, the iconic podium, and the inspiring slogans for learning, Li Wanyin couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

It felt as if only a short time had passed, as if she had just graduated and left from this similar yet different classroom yesterday.

When she was in junior high school, Yunqi No.1 High School was already the top high school in the city. She dreamed of being able to study there, but unfortunately, she didn't get the chance.

Now, unexpectedly, he has come here as a parent and is sitting in the top-tier classroom.

She reached out and gently stroked the edge of Chen Shi'an's desk, then carefully pulled out a few books from the pile on his desk to look through.

Looking at his exam paper and his draft paper, the familiar handwriting made her smile and imagine the circumstances under which Chen Shi'an wrote it.

On the table, besides tea, parents were given a report card and a brochure promoting family education.

Li Wanyin already knew Chen Shi'an's grades and had just seen them on the honor roll, but she couldn't help but proudly pick up his report card and look at it again.

She put down the report card and opened the booklet again.

The booklet is only a few pages long. The first part promotes the importance of family education, while the last part is blank for parents to take notes during meetings. The last page contains Teacher Liang's contact number and a WeChat QR code for the Class 5 parents' group.

Li Wanyin blinked, took out her phone again, scanned the QR code, and joined the Class 5 parents' group.

There wasn't much chatter in the group right now, so Li Wanyin curiously browsed through the group members' profiles. Following the group's instructions, she changed her nickname to "[Sister Chen Shi'an]" and then pinned the chat to the top. From now on, she would just lurk and spy in the group...

Lin Ming sat in his daughter's seat. He didn't dare to rummage through her things, but picked up her report card and looked at it with a smile. Unlike Lin Mengqiu, who didn't like to communicate with others, the old father chatted warmly with the parents in front and behind him.

Zheng Yining and Xie Mengxuan, who sit at the table in front of me, both have mothers who came today, so they naturally recognize Principal Lin.

I was quite surprised to see such a young and beautiful girl sitting behind me.

"Young lady, are you Xiao Chen's older sister?"

"Yes, that's right..."

"Xiao Chen is a great student! My daughter often talks about him like that. As his older sister, you must be doing very well academically too, right? Judging from your demeanor, are you a teacher?"

"No... I'm nowhere near as good as Shi'an."

Li Wanyin smiled shyly and chatted briefly with the parents who struck up a conversation.

Her thoughts drifted away, and she couldn't help but wonder what it would be like many years later when she attended her child's parent-teacher conference as a real parent, having come here as a fake parent...

I hope my child will be good at studying by then; if he's like her, I'm doomed.

……

At exactly nine o'clock, almost all the parents in the classroom had arrived. Many of them had come together. Since there weren't enough chairs, Chen Shi'an went to the academic affairs office to bring a few more.

The homeroom teacher, Mr. Liang, stepped onto the podium and began to preside over the parent-teacher meeting.

Chen Shi'an and Qiu Yufu, who were busy in the classroom, also left the classroom and stood with Lin Mengqiu outside on the balcony of the corridor, listening curiously to the parent-teacher meeting through the window.

The meeting mainly consisted of a report on the overall class situation, special sharing sessions by teachers of each subject, speeches by outstanding student representatives and outstanding parent representatives, interactive Q&A, meeting summary, and collection of parent feedback.

As Lao Liang spoke, enthusiastic applause frequently rang out in the classroom.

Most of the speeches were rather formal, and Chen Shi'an watched from outside, while Wan Yin, who was sitting in his seat inside, listened very attentively.

All the other parents acted like parents, but she acted like a student, occasionally taking notes and writing down her thoughts.

Finding it amusing, Chen Shi'an also took out his phone from his pocket, zoomed in with two fingers to take a picture of the sister 'studying diligently' in her seat.

Lin Mengqiu, who was beside him, turned her head and glanced at him.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shi'an's camera moved over again, pointing at the girl's face like a gun.

"?"

"Squad leader, do you want to take a picture?"

"...I won't film."

"I've already taken the photos."

"Delete."

"hehe."

Chen Shi'an neither deleted it nor showed it to her, chuckling as he put his phone back in his pocket.

Seeing his unreasonable behavior, Lin Mengqiu took out her phone from her pocket, pointed it at him, and snapped several photos.

Standing on the other side of Chen Shi'an, Qiu Yufu quickly squatted down, afraid that the bullets of the camera would hit her and that she would accidentally get caught up in the game of the class monitor and Chen Shi'an taking pictures of each other to insult each other.

Besides the three people who came to help today, many other students also came to join in the fun. They had just woken up from their dormitories and would go out to eat with their parents after the parent-teacher meeting.

"Master Dao, it's your turn!"

On the stage, Lao Liang was praising outstanding students, and Chen Shi'an was of course among them.

"...Among them, Chen Shi'an from our class went against the tide, improving his total score by 174 points and his ranking in the grade by 395 places, achieving an outstanding score of 723 points, ranking first in the entire grade for science subjects."

"Wow—"

As soon as Lao Liang finished speaking, a chorus of exclamations erupted in the classroom.

The parents clapped enthusiastically, their eyes searching around before unanimously landing on Li Wanyin, who was sitting in Chen Shi'an's seat. Suddenly being the center of attention, Li Wanyin blushed, a barely suppressed smile playing on her lips. She stood ramrod straight and clapped along with the other parents. Her gaze then turned to Chen Shi'an outside the window; their eyes met, and Chen Shi'an smiled at her.

Lin Mengqiu was also looking at her father in his seat.

Hey! That stinky Taoist priest stole your daughter's first place! And you're still laughing so happily and clapping so enthusiastically!
Five points are deducted from your score!

When discussing outstanding students, Lin Mengqiu naturally received plenty of praise as well:

"...Lin Mengqiu maintained her excellent and stable academic performance, achieving a high score of 710 points in the midterm exams, which were generally more difficult. In addition, as the class monitor of Class 5, Lin Mengqiu also performed exceptionally well in daily class management."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that last sentence; even after saying it, Lin Mengqiu blushed a little.

Chen Shi'an and Qiu Yufu, standing to the side, were clapping along with the parents in the classroom.

"Our class monitor has made a great contribution to our class," Chen Shi'an said with a smile.

"Yes, class monitor, you are the soul of our class!" Qiu Yufu clapped her hands.

Lin Mengqiu: "..."

She couldn't tell who was loyal and who was treacherous!
Of course, the diligent Qiu Yufu also received a lot of praise from Lao Liang. Although Yufu's grades were only ranked around tenth in the class, her scholarship for this semester was basically already decided...

Soon after the outstanding students were commended, it was their turn to speak on stage.

Old Liang, standing on the podium, waved to Chen Shi'an outside the window, and Chen Shi'an walked into the classroom and stood with Old Liang.

"This is Chen Shi'an, who ranked first in our class this time. Shi'an is a true Taoist who has achieved success in his cultivation. He only enrolled in our class this semester. Originally, his foundation was weak, but after two months of study and hard work, he achieved excellent results in this midterm exam. We would like to invite Shi'an to share his learning experience and insights with the parents present."

As soon as Lao Liang finished speaking, enthusiastic applause rang out in the classroom.

The parents in the room all turned their attention to Chen Shi'an. Many of them had seen Chen Shi'an's Douyin videos. Although he was about the same age as their children, the young man in front of them had a unique calm and composed temperament. In addition, he had only been in school for two months and had already achieved such amazing results and progress. The parents were really eager to hear what he had to say.

Li Wanyin, sitting in her seat, was also clapping enthusiastically, smiling as she looked at him on the podium. Afterwards, she took out her phone to record video and audio, just like the other parents.

Facing the gazes of so many elders, Chen Shi'an was not intimidated at all. After Lao Liang stepped aside, he smiled and stood in the center of the podium.

I first gave a slight bow to the parents in front of me:
"Hello everyone, I am Chen Shi'an. It is an honor to be here as an outstanding student representative to share my experiences of high school studies with you all."

He didn't bring any prepared speech; he just spoke fluently and naturally, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of all the parents.

"I have been practicing under my master at Jingchen Temple since childhood. Cultivation emphasizes following the natural way. In my view, learning is also like enlightenment. One must follow the laws and adhere to one's own heart. A learning plan that is timely and progressive is indispensable. Every morning I set clear goals for the day and review my gains and losses in the evening. I do not try to do too much or too fast, but only seek progress every day. Every week I set aside time to organize my wrong questions and make up for my weaknesses..."

"In learning each subject, we should also differentiate between them and use different methods. For Chinese, the emphasis is on accumulation and understanding, especially the memorization and comprehension of some required content. I usually..."

The specific study strategies that Chen Shi'an talked about were basically borrowed from Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu, and he added his own understanding to them. The parents in the audience listened with great interest, and they looked like they wanted to pick up the book and study on their own.

Such a wealth of valuable information made Lao Liang, who was listening from the side, feel proud. He was originally afraid that Shi An would just say something like, "You'll become number one as you learn!"

Lin Mengqiu outside was also recording a video on her phone. She didn't care about the experience Chen Shi'an shared... all that the stinky Taoist priest shared was just copied from her and Annoying Chan!

He really managed to copy her and the annoying cicada's experiences in a very creative way!
Record his arrogant speech first!

"...Finally, there are no shortcuts to learning, just as there is no quick way to cultivate oneself. Perseverance is the boat, methods are the oars, follow the rules, and stay true to yourself, only then can you go far and steady."

That concludes my presentation. Thank you everyone.

Chen Shi'an stopped speaking and bowed slightly again.

The parents in the classroom erupted in applause!
What does it mean to have someone else's child?

With excellent grades, a composed and extraordinary demeanor, and impeccable manners in dealing with people and handling affairs, what kind of education could produce such a child? Isn't he a pure genius descended to earth?

Jingchen Guan?

No, I'll have to go and offer incense and pay my respects when I have the time and opportunity later...

After Chen Shi'an, representing the outstanding students, finished his speech, it was time for the parents of the outstanding students to speak.

"Next, please welcome Mr. Lin Ming, the parent of Lin Mengqiu, to the stage as a parent representative to share his experience and insights on family education. Mr. Lin Ming is also the principal of Yunqi No.1 Middle School, and he is an expert in teaching management and family education..."

After a lengthy and elaborate opening, Lao Liang once again stepped aside from the podium and invited Principal Lin, who was sitting in his seat, to come up to the podium.

Lin Mengqiu, who was just recording a video outside, put away her phone.

Memory is running low, I'll save it for recording something useful later.

Chen Shi'an had already returned to the classroom and was listening intently to Uncle Lin's speech inside when the class monitor nudged him.

"Hmm? What's wrong, class monitor?"

“Shimo ran over here.”

Lin Mengqiu pointed to the big tree outside the balcony, and the dark thing perched on the branch was none other than Shimo.

If Shimo hadn't just stretched and moved around, she wouldn't have noticed.

"Oh, Fei Mo arrived a while ago. It must have come with Sister Wan Yin. It's been lying there the whole time."

"...Are you free this afternoon?"

Lin Mengqiu changed the subject and asked, "How about you come over to my house for lunch... and then we can play badminton together in the afternoon?"

"Maybe next time. I made plans with Sister Wanyin this afternoon. After the parent-teacher meeting, we'll ride our bikes together to explore the north of the city."

"……oh."

"Squad leader, do you want to come along?"

"...I'll sit in the front of the car?"

"If the class monitor goes, we can take the bus together, or rent another bicycle."

"...Just the two of you?"

"Hmm, Xiao Zhi is busy."

"I didn't ask her..."

Lin Mengqiu was embarrassed, as if she had to go with the annoying cicada just because it was going. Who cares!
"Is the squad leader going or not?"

"No, I'm going to study."

Hearing that Wen Zhixia wasn't going, Lin Mengqiu felt relieved. Although Sister Wanyin wasn't exactly reassuring either, it was still much better than having that annoying Chan go with him.

When the stinky Taoist priest organizes activities, he likes to gather a few 'friends' together to play. She doesn't want to go to the haunted house alone with him and Chen Shi'an to invite other people along. This is a kind of tacit understanding between girls. If she goes to join Wan Yin or Fan Ren Chan's fun today, she's sure that Wan Yin and Fan Ren Chan will come to join her fun next time.

Lin Mengqiu was certain that Annoying Cicada thought the same thing.

If it weren't for Sister Wanyin being there, if it were that stinky Taoist priest inviting her to ride bikes to the ancient town in the north of the city, even if that annoying cicada was busy, would she not go?

Hmph, I dare not say anything else, but Lin Mengqiu knows far more about annoying cicadas than about math!
"The class monitor just asked me to play ball together."

"...I studied while playing ball."

"..."

(End of this chapter)