After taking the advice, I became a top student.

"Old Zhao, wake up!"

Zhou Zhi was now really panicking. He had noticed the change in Zhao Zhenzhong's expression. He hadn't expected that he couldn't keep Chen Mo not because Chen Mo wasn't strong enough, but because he was too outstanding.

"Old Zhou, it's not that I'm making things difficult for you, but you have to consider the bigger picture."

Jiang Fan, confident of victory, said to Zhou Zhi, "How about this? We'll call Chen Mo over, explain the pros and cons to him, and let him choose for himself. What do you think?"

Jiang Fan was confident that Chen Mo was a smart kid and wouldn't make the wrong choice between international and domestic medals.

"Old Jiang is right. Whether to pursue mathematics or physics depends on the individual's opinion. There's no point in us arguing about it here."

Zhao Zhenzhong immediately made the decision.

It seems fair, but the bias is already quite obvious.

Chen Mo is already in the math competition class, so why should he have to choose again?

Zhou Zhi felt incredibly frustrated, but had nothing to say, because Zhao Zhenzhong and Jiang Fan were both right; ultimately, the choice between physics and mathematics was up to Chen Mo himself.

……

The sixth floor of the first-year high school building, room 601, is the classroom for the math competition class.

"Chen Mo, who is Chen Mo?"

A middle-aged man suddenly appeared at the classroom door, looking around the classroom with unfocused eyes.

Chen Mo was completely focused on learning how to solve the sum of infinite trigonometric series using Taylor series expansions when he heard someone call his name. He looked up in confusion as well.

"Come with me to the principal's office."

The middle-aged man waved to Chen Mo eagerly.

"The principal's office?"

Chen Mo was baffled and didn't have a good impression of anyone who disturbed his studies.

"Don't worry, it's a good thing."

The middle-aged man quickly added, "Let's go, Teacher Zhou and your homeroom teacher are both here."

"Go ahead, he really is Principal Zhao's secretary, I know him."

Bai Zhi, who was standing next to her, nodded. After saying that, she was still a little worried, "I'll go with him."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "No problem, let's go, the leaders are all waiting."

He also knew Bai Zhi, and knew that she was the leader of the competition class and a promising girl who might be able to be recommended to Tsinghua and Peking Universities in the future, so he naturally wouldn't offend her.

Soon, the three of them left the classroom and headed straight for the administration building.

Classroom 601 suddenly erupted in a buzzing noise.

"It started with Teacher Jiang, then Teacher Zhou, and now Chen Mo. Do you think the teachers are fighting in the principal's office right now?"

"It's hard to say. Teacher Jiang and Teacher Zhou almost got into a fight at the door just now."

"That guy's physics is so good! Did he deliberately get zero on his combined science test before?"

"What kind of academic succubus is she, attracting such fierce competition among professors? And this is a male professor; what would happen if she were a female professor?"

"Stop being so sour. If you had that kind of power, you'd be a succubus too."

"Nothing is better than being born into the right family. That guy is not only incredibly talented, but also handsome. He's only been in the math competition class for a few days, and Senior Sister Bai Zhi is already smitten with him. Waaah... My youth is over."

"Was it a good thing he was born into a good family? He actually worked very hard."

Zhou Hao said, almost as if possessed, that he had seen Chen Mo's efforts these past few days.

If he initially harbored great hostility towards Chen Mo because of Shen Qingyi, over the past few days, he has discovered that the gap between Chen Mo and him seems to be widening, and the two are no longer from the same world.

Chen Mo never regarded him as an enemy; his slight hostility seemed somewhat ridiculous.

Although the students in Class 18 did not know Chen Mo's family situation, they roughly knew that he came from a small town. With such family conditions, it was hard to say that he was born into a good family.

Zhou Hao's words effectively ended the game.

They can't compete in talent, and they can't even compete in effort. They really have no face to say anything more.

At this moment, they all turned to look at Tan Yuanguo, who was sitting in the corner, not participating in the discussion, but studying diligently.

If we're talking about hard work, Chen Mo is the only one in the class who can rival him. Unfortunately, Tan Yuanguo's efforts don't seem to have been rewarded in a way that matches his hard work.

So, in the end, it still comes down to talent.

……

Vice Principal's Office

"Chen Mo, don't be nervous. We called you here today to ask for your opinion: do you want to participate in the math competition or the physics competition?"

Zhao Zhenzhong's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Mo and Bai Zhi walk in.

What a perfect couple!

Wow, I didn't realize from the photo that Chen Mo is actually quite good-looking. A good image will be a great benefit for future publicity.

He had already planned it out: if Chen Mo really achieved something, he would buy a press release and put a picture of Chen Mo on it...

"Chen Mo, I am the coach of the competition class at No. 1 Middle School. You can call me Teacher Jiang."

"I think you have a lot of talent in physics competitions, so I'd like to invite you to join the school's physics competition class. As you probably know, physics competitions are actually a bit easier than math competitions."

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes. How could you just let people choose like that? You have to explain the situation clearly. "To give an inappropriate analogy, if you can get a bronze medal in the math competition, then you have a chance to get a silver medal in the physics competition."

"It's undeniable that math competitions are more prestigious, but a silver medal is still better than a bronze, right? Not just in terms of the award, but it's also very beneficial for your future college admissions..."

Zhou Zhi, who was standing to the side, had already resigned himself to his fate. What Jiang Fan said was true, and he couldn't refute it.

At that moment, the 1.9-meter-tall man realized that he couldn't stand tall and upright, and his posture became slightly hunched.

Bai Zhi stood aside, thinking to herself, "Just as I thought."

She looked at Chen Mo beside her, her eyes filled with a complex expression.

Before Chen Mo came, all the competition-related resources of Rongcheng No. 1 High School were concentrated on her, but she couldn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy in the face of such a genius.

"That's not all; the school also offers rewards for winning awards. A bronze medal in the national competition is worth 10,000 yuan, a silver medal is worth 20,000 yuan..."

Jiang Fan patiently guided him.

"Okay, I agree!"

Before Jiang Fan could finish speaking, Chen Mo nodded. He would naturally not refuse the prize money, and the suggestions from Zhihu users also included participating in the physics competition, so it was a win-win situation.

"what?"

Jiang Fan stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.

Bai Zhi was also taken aback, not expecting Chen Mo to agree so readily.

Zhou Zhi plopped down on the sofa, his face ashen, and remained silent.

In the end, Zhao Zhenzhong reacted the fastest, looking at Chen Mo with a big smile, "Okay, then you can go to the physics competition class from now on and study hard with Teacher Jiang. You don't need to go to the math competition class anymore."

Why don't I need to go to the math competition class anymore?

Chen Mo was also puzzled, "I still have to participate in the provincial competition of the National High School Games."

If this suggestion is implemented to a high degree, it could provide a full 100,000 units of nourishment, and Chen Mo would not give it up.

Zhou Zhi, on his deathbed, was startled awake, and his eyes began to light up.

As expected, Chen Mo is a good kid, and he still cherishes the past!

"What?"

Zhao Zhenzhong was also stunned. "So what did you just agree to?"

"I agree to join the physics competition class!"

Chen Mo said matter-of-factly, "But I didn't say I wouldn't stay in the math competition class."

The office fell silent after he said that.