After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

"Report."

Just as Han Yongtao was asking the question, Chen Mo appeared at the conference room door. He stood at the door and raised his hand slightly to signal.

Entering a classroom or meeting room requires such a formal "Report!"

This made Xu Chuan feel like he was back in elementary school...

Is this the management style for all classes in Class 1?

"Hmm." Han Yongtao nodded, his voice deep. "Come in and sit down. I'll tell you about the arrangements for Jiangting University's Bowen Cup."

Chen Mo walked into the conference room.

The conference table was very large, and even with everyone present, it wasn't enough to fill all the seats. People were seated rather loosely, in twos and threes, but they all shared a common feature: they were all sitting close to Han Yongtao's side in the front center.

Xu Chuan was sitting furthest away from Han Yongtao. Because he wasn't very familiar with the students in Class 1, he sat on the edge of the group, his seat squeezed into the middle of the long table.

However, Chen Mo walked straight past the empty seat to Han Yongtao's left.

Then, he walked to the middle of the long table on Xu Chuan's side and sat down next to him.

"..."

There was a moment of silence in the meeting room.

Xu Chuan turned his head in surprise, looking at the outline of emotions on Chen Mo's body.

His figure, which was originally clear and bright with focused expression, now showed a hint of purple, indicating tension and fear.

Xu Chuan then turned to look at Han Yongtao on the other side.

Xu Chuan had actually been observing this man's emotional state for a long time.

Han Yongtao's outline was evenly divided into three parts.

Xu Chuan estimated that about one-third of it was blue, a very deep blue. Why was it so deep? Because the blue had solidified completely…

Solid Focus Blue.

Then, one-third of the gray portion is also solid.

Solid fatigue ash, with only a slight amount of ash smoke drifting around the edges.

The remaining third was filled with his normal emotions, but now, this part of his emotions was overflowing with purple.

Judging from the color, it should be a confused purple, mixed with a bit of awkwardness.

Xu Chuan was a little confused about what this master and apprentice were up to.

To be honest, Chen Mo's behavior of sitting next to him had a bit of a competitive feel to it, but in fact, this "God of Mo" was also a little timid at this moment.

Meanwhile, Wu Tong, who was sitting on the other side of Xu Chuan, had her ear and half of her face slightly reddened.

Chen Mo sat down on the other side of Xu Chuan, very close to her, but far away from Han Yongtao!

"Jiangting University is a very good 985 university in our province. It has developed rapidly in recent years and also takes good care of students from our province..."

After only a brief silence, Han Yongtao's deep voice rang out in the conference room.

He began by introducing the relevant policies for this year's Bowen Cup at Jiangting University, and then encouraged everyone present.

"The cutoff score for our No. 4 Middle School's school competition this year was set by me; it's very high. In previous years, we usually didn't only have a dozen or so people; there were many from regular classes..."

At this point, Han Yongtao glanced at Xu Chuan and continued,

"But this year, the fact that more than a dozen people have passed the mark has exceeded my expectations."

Because I used the selection criteria from No. 3 Middle School this time.

Therefore, you don't need to feel inferior in the upcoming Yiyue City-level competition. Being able to sit here is enough to prove that you are qualified to compete.

Unlike what Xu Chuan talked about in Sister Min's office before, when Princess Xixi and Li Jiaxin also chimed in,

At this point, Han Yongtao spoke from beginning to end, and no one responded or spoke; everyone listened in silence.

"I know many students feel inferior because they attend No. 4 High School. To be honest, I get very angry every time I hear that. I sometimes hear it during my classroom rounds, and I'm always suppressing my anger. I even think about expelling them!"

"If someone blames everyone and everything after failing the middle school entrance exam once, loses confidence, loses a lot, loses their fighting spirit, loses everything! How can such a person do well in the college entrance exam?"

Han Yongtao's tone gradually became more intense; he was slowly getting into the swing of things, and his performance was improving...

"I don't know if any of you students are like this, or if you all are just keeping it to yourselves? If so, then don't bother participating in the semi-finals; it's a complete waste of time!"

"Is there?" Han Yongtao looked around.

No one spoke.

"Chen Mo!"

This is Han Yongtao's method: when there is no response, he will simply pull out one.

Do you have it?

"no."

Chen Mo's voice was calm.

He truly didn't; when answering Han Yongtao's question, his emotional expression remained almost completely unchanged.

"The one sitting next to Chen Mo, do you have one?" Han Yongtao then asked.

"No," Xu Chuan replied.

"What...is your name?"

"Xu Chuan".

"From Zhou Min's class?"

"right."

"I don't believe you don't have it, Xu Chuan. You're in a regular class at No. 4 Middle School, you definitely do!"

Han Yongtao's words were truly unexpected by Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and the two stared at each other.

"I don't need you to say you don't have it, Xu Chuan. My requirement for you is that you can have it, but you must dig out that sense of inferiority, then trample it into the ground, stomp on it hard! Crush it!"

"..."

To be honest, Xu Chuan felt a bit inspired by him...

"Wu Tong!"

"Huh?"

Do you have it?

"Yes... no, no, I didn't! I just misspoke..." Wu Tong gently raised her hand and slapped her mouth twice.

She really messed up, just like being asked questions in class by the teacher in turn.

Chen Mo, who asked the question first, answered "no" correctly.

Then, she began to mentally rehearse what tone and speed she should use to answer the question.

The problem was that when the next question came to Xu Chuan, Han Yongtao suddenly veered off course, distracting Wu Tong.

Then they suddenly turned around and bombarded her with questions, which caused her to become completely overwhelmed by KFC, and she started stammering...

However, Wu Tong's two swipes of the fan made many students in Class 1 laugh, and the atmosphere in the meeting room became much more harmonious...

"Wen Sisi!"

"no."

"..."

"Principal Han." After Han Yongtao finished explaining the upcoming course schedule, there was a sudden knock on the closed meeting room door.

"Enter."

The meeting room door was pushed open from the outside, and a male teacher came in with several students, who were carrying a stack of books.

"Teacher Li is handing out the city-level competition study materials, as well as the exam district for each person in the next exam. Your admission tickets are being distributed now; please keep them safe. If you lose them, don't come looking for me; just don't go..."

After Han Yongtao finished speaking, he gestured to the young teacher to distribute the admission tickets, while the students distributed the books to them.

Where did you take the exam?

Wu Tong turned to look at Xu Chuan and asked in a low voice.

Xu Chuan took the admission ticket from the teacher and laid it flat on the table.

Name: Xu Chuan

[Exam Admission Ticket Number: 241265***8769]

[School: Yiyue No. 4 Middle School]

[Exam Location: Yiyue City No. 3 Middle School]

【…】

"Third Middle School...we're in the same exam district..."

Wu Tong exclaimed in surprise, then casually leaned over and asked Chen Mo, who was sitting on the other side of Xu Chuan, "Where is Chen Mo taking the exam?"

Chen Mo picked up the admission ticket he had just clipped together and checked it again. "I'm also from No. 3 Middle School."

"Oh, what a coincidence."

Wu Tong nodded, his tone indifferent.

Yay!!! Yay yay yay!!!

"..."

Xu Chuan's right eye was almost blinded by the bright, joyful orange light emanating from the short-haired woman's emotional expression...

Oh no, the school bully persona has collapsed...

"The exam is on November 15th, so there are still more than two weeks left. Keep up your pace."

Han Yongtao concluded with a final remark, then left the meeting room with the male teacher, and the two chatted while leaning against the corridor railing.

The rest of you, it's time for evening self-study, it's time to go home...

"I'll show you something good."

Xu Chuan and Chen Mo, two day students, walked side by side toward the school gate.

He took out his phone, opened the photo album, and showed Chen Mo the video he had taken yesterday.

Old Xu bought him cold noodles.

"Wow, you have one too? What's yours called...?" Chen Mo asked with a smile after seeing it.

"Hiss... I just bought it yesterday, I haven't decided yet."

Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, feeling that "Liangmian π" did sound a bit awkward. Indeed, he hadn't had time to name that orange yet.

I'll discuss it with Little Star later...

If all else fails, let's just call him Yuzu (Pomelo). Little Yuzu, come here, let Daddy touch you~

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then turned his head and said.

"Then later, you can bring your cat out to play and make friends with my Chen Black Dog. By the way, Xu Chuan, is your cat male or female?"

"Hiss... I haven't looked at that either. I'll check it when I get home tonight and send it to you on WeChat later. By the way, is your tabby cat a male?"

"Chen Heigou is a female cat."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Xu Chuan almost lost his composure. The female cat is named Chen Heigou (Black Dog Chen), Chen Mo's naming is quite good...

Wait, Chen Mo, Chen Black Dog.

Chen Mo broke it down—Chen Heiquan (Chen Black Dog), and then the cat was called Chen Heigou (Chen Black Dog). Hey, that's not bad. It's clearly a cat, but it's called a dog. That name has some substance.

Xu Chuan made up his mind that he and Xiao Xingxing would also think carefully about a good name.

As dusk approached, evening self-study had already begun.

The school gate was deserted; at this time of day, a day student pass would be required to leave the school.

"Is Xu Chuan also a commuter student?"

Han Yongtao leaned against the railing of the administration building, a cigarette between his fingers.

He and another young teacher gazed at the school gate in the distance, and at the two people walking out of the gate.

"Probably. At this time, they check the day student pass to go out. The gatekeeper let him through, so he must be a day student."

"Oh, you're still carrying your phone."

Han Yongtao's eyesight was indeed excellent; he could see Xu Chuan taking out his phone to show Chen Mo the cold noodles from the third-floor railing.

"In a regular class, it would be abnormal not to bring a cell phone..."

The young teacher smiled helplessly.

Watching the two figures disappear into the gate of the Fourth Middle School, he turned his head and asked the leader.

"Boss, this year we raised the passing score by more than a dozen, it feels like we have a good chance, especially since it's Jiangting University..."

The young teacher's tone gradually became somewhat excited, "The previous year's students were so weak, yet they still managed to get into Jiangting University through the Bowen Cup. This year's students are clearly much stronger. If we could get four or five..."

He teaches English to Class 1. If he can use English to get a few students from Class 1 of No. 4 Middle School to go to top universities (985 universities), wow, his future is limitless!

This young teacher seemed to see himself in the near future, getting a promotion, a raise, and a bonus...

"Hahaha……"

Han Yongtao suddenly laughed, turning his head to look at the young teacher, raising the cigarette in his hand, "Xiao Wang, not to discourage you, but this year, there might only be one..."

"Huh?" Xiao Wang was a little confused.

"The Jiangda Bowen Cup's campus recruitment qualification doesn't require a strong average score, but rather truly top-tier talent. If you're not at the top level, regardless of whether your skill level is low or relatively high, you'll be rejected..."

"So..." Teacher Wang blinked, "or is it just Chen Mo?"

"Let Chen Mo get Jiangting University as a backup plan."

Han Yongtao stood up from the railing, let out a long sigh, and then continued.

"As for the others, how much they can absorb and improve through this competition depends on their own fate..."

These words and actions are the complete opposite of Han Yongtao's previous passionate outbursts in the office.

But Xiao Wang's heart was still surging with excitement.

Because the leader's first words were, "Let Chen Mo get into Jiangting University as a backup," such a good 985 university as a backup, then the final goal...

Does the leader have the confidence to bring Chen Mo to...that level within three years?

Can we touch those two schools?

Wow, if even one student from Class 1 of No. 4 High School could get into one of those two universities, that would truly be a case of "one person's success bringing prosperity to their entire family."

Regardless of the Education Department's overall rating of No. 4 Middle School, the positive public opinion alone could directly elevate the reputation of everyone there...

"By the way, isn't this Thursday the midterm exam?" Han Yongtao asked, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"Yes, as the leader said before, we also need to hold another parent-teacher meeting."

"That Xu Chuan, for this midterm... put him in the first exam room, keep an extra eye on him, I want to see his true level."

Han Yongtao threw the extinguished cigarette butt into the trash can, a rare smile appearing on his usually cold and resolute face. He continued, "..."

"A student in an average class who only improved to slightly over 100 on weekly English tests, actually managed to pass my cutoff score after studying the question bank for four or five days? What motivated him to do that?"

"Most of the questions are objective, so luck probably plays a big part."

This is Teacher Wang's guess.

After all, the computer-based exam question bank is all randomly selected, and everyone's paper is different, so there's nowhere to copy. In addition, there were two teachers proctoring the exam in the computer lab last Saturday, and all mobile phones were handed in and only returned after the exam, so there was no opportunity to cheat.

"Okay, by the way, boss, there's something else interesting."

A smile also appeared on Xiao Wang's face.

Han Yongtao turned to look at him. "What?"

"I have a friend who teaches at No. 3 Middle School, and he says that kids these days are really hard to raise."

What era are we living in? People still gang up to bully their classmates, especially from No. 3 Middle School!

But I heard that the child who was bullied yesterday got a boyfriend, and he made a huge scene and got his revenge...

"School bullying, puppy love, fighting..." Han Yongtao smiled and listed the various offenses one by one, pointing with his fingers.

But he didn't really care too much, and casually continued with a smile, "The legendary Yiyue City Third Middle School... can something like this really happen?"

"That's not the point, boss..."

Xiao Wang seemed quite satisfied with his boss's current state. He paused, leaned closer, and continued speaking.

"The key point is, that kid from No. 3 Middle School's boyfriend... is from our school, from No. 4 Middle School!"

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