The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

Time ticked by.

With monthly exams approaching and a plethora of on-campus recreational activities in December, students are bound to become restless.

Each homeroom teacher would take the opportunity to nag their students a few words.

"Don't go too far with the rehearsals. If you're not paying attention in class, you can just watch the performance from below if you don't do well on the test. Don't go up there."

Lu Qian passed through the corridor and vaguely heard these words, but returned to Class 25 with an unchanged expression.

They attend classes during the day, have self-study sessions and Q&A sessions, and create exam questions at night.

With Lu Qian's help, the math and physics exams were completed very quickly, several days ahead of schedule.

When the other teachers who set the exam found out, they all looked at them with surprise.

Especially after the exam questions were set, Shao Mingrui and Zheng Benqing still appeared relaxed and cheerful, which greatly puzzled them.

But when he realized that Lu Qian had joined in setting the exam questions, he immediately understood.

It's like we've added a powerful external brain!

...

After a self-study period in the afternoon, Lu Qian called Xie Tianming out.

Xie Tianming thought that Teacher Lu had come to remind him to stay focused on the exam and not let the New Year's Eve party affect him.

I ended up hearing this question.

"Xie Tianming, how's the magic show preparation going?"

"what?"

Xie Tianming was taken aback. They weren't even going to ask about the monthly exam?

"Hmm? You weren't prepared, were you?" Lu Qian asked, looking puzzled.

"No, no, I've already started preparing," Xie Tianming said, adding, "I prepare my magic tricks at home, but I still listen attentively in class."

Lu Qian chuckled, "I've always had a lot of confidence in your self-discipline."

He noticed the effort each student put in. Xie Tianming was quite playful, but he listened more attentively in class, so he wouldn't bother reminding him.

The person was already paying close attention in class, so this individual reminder makes it seem like they weren't listening at all.

Many children are naturally self-disciplined, but if you remind them too much, they will get annoyed and their self-discipline will gradually be worn away.

I'm washing the dishes now; reminding you not to forget to wash them.

I'm sweeping the floor now; let me remind you not to forget to sweep.

...

I'm annoyed, I quit!

It can easily trigger a rebellious attitude.

Therefore, Lu Qian never does this kind of behavior, and in fact, he doesn't really understand it.

When a child does something, just praise them!

Wow, you've become so sensible! That's great! So amazing! You're so outstanding!

Then give them a reward, like washing some fruit or praising them in public...

This is just praising the child so much that they're completely confused.

The child will be even more motivated to do things next time, which is a positive cycle.

Not just children, adults also fall for this.

Xie Tianming scratched his head and chuckled.

"Tianming, have you ever performed in public before? Or participated in similar performances?" Lu Qian asked.

Xie Tianming shook his head. "No, I used to play cards for my friends, and now I'm learning magic tricks, so I often show them off to my classmates."

"I see..." Lu Qian nodded slightly. "Do you have time this weekend after the monthly exams?"

"Yes," Xie Tianming nodded.

"Okay, then after the monthly exams, let's go out on the street and perform the magic tricks you know for passersby," Lu Qian said.

Xie Tianming's eyes widened. "Go perform magic tricks on the street!"

Lu Qian nodded.

The purpose of performing magic is to demonstrate it. Only by demonstrating it and eliciting gasps from the audience can we generate the intrinsic motivation to learn.

And most importantly, magic requires confidence; broadly speaking, magicians are all social elites.

Performing in front of family, friends, and classmates involves almost no pressure, and failure won't make a big difference, so it doesn't help build confidence at all.

Only by performing magic tricks in front of different strangers can one truly cultivate inner confidence.

A magician must first be confident, then convince the audience, and finally guide them.

Xie Tianming's heart was already pounding; he was getting nervous even before the performance.

What if nobody pays attention to him...?

What if it fails...?

What if someone reveals the secret of his magic trick...?

Thinking about it made me even more nervous.

Lu Qian noticed his expressions, put his arm around his shoulder, and shook him.

"What's the panic? Brother Lu is with you!"

"Don't worry about things that haven't happened yet; leave the future to your future self to handle."

"But I think you'll be fine!"

Did I make a mistake in judgment?

Xie Tianming paused for a moment, it seemed... there really wasn't.

The tension in my heart gradually subsided like the tide.

"Okay! Teacher Lu, then let's go to the street to show it off after the monthly exam!" Xie Tianming said firmly.

"Okay! I'll set an example for you then!" Lu Qian said with a smile.

……

Several more days passed quietly.

As the morning self-study session was about to begin, Li Kewei was preparing to memorize some classical Chinese texts when he caught a glimpse of Li Jun's empty seat and muttered something to himself.

"Damn it, that kid went out to show off again!"

Li Jun's friends all found out about his trip to another city for a competition that very day.

I still vividly remember that smug tone.

Li Jun: You guys study hard at school, my locker is a bit empty, I'm going to bring back a gold medal.

...

A large bus was parked at the entrance of the sports school.

Zhou Sheng stood at the door, while Li Jun, Tao Sheng, and Yuan Yao chatted beside him.

Before long, Wei Xiong and two other students arrived, accompanied by two coaches.

"Li Jun!"

From a distance, Wei Xiong shouted a greeting, and as he approached, he exclaimed excitedly, "Our Jiangcheng Duo is finally going to make their move!"

Li Jun crossed his arms and looked dashing, but he was stunned when he heard this nickname.

"The Two Heroes of Jiangcheng?"

"hold head high!"

"call……"

"Don't like it? The Jiangcheng Duo is fine too, but they're a bit pretentious."

Li Jun: "...With so many of us, it's not appropriate for two heroes and two villains to team up."

Tao Sheng immediately came up with an idea: "The Six Eccentrics of Jiangcheng!"

The whole audience was speechless.

Zhou Sheng kicked him irritably, "Why aren't you Jiangcheng's little monster? Get in the car!"

Everyone laughed.

Tao Sheng straightened his back and chuckled, "This name is so cute, it suits Senior Sister Yuan perfectly."

"I don't want to!" Yuan Yao refused.

Everyone boarded the vehicle and headed straight to the high-speed rail station. The equipment, including bows and arrows, had already been mailed to the hotel in advance.

The journey took two hours, and everyone was getting drowsy. Just when Li Jun's buttocks were about to go numb, they arrived at their stop.

Get off the high-speed train, hop on a private car, and go straight to the hotel.

Zhou Sheng found the package storage area and said to his team members, "Everyone, quickly check if there are any problems with your equipment and if you feel unwell."

Soon, everyone checked the packages and found that the equipment was intact.

"Go back to your rooms and rest. We'll have dinner soon, and after dinner, you need to report for duty. Everyone must stay with their accompanying coach! Call immediately if anything happens!" Zhou Sheng warned sternly.

"Coach received!"

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