After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

"Teacher Kong?" Mr. Lan was clearly taken aback, and didn't quite understand.

"I am familiar with most of the excellent teachers in the high school."

"This Professor Kong you mentioned... I don't seem to recognize him at all."

Lan Yujuan chuckled, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

She immediately clicked on Teacher Kong's social media profile picture and moved closer to Lan's father.

"Look, this is Teacher Kong!"

The photo used as the profile picture is a standard full-body shot that looks very real and has a teacher's demeanor.

"Professor Kong lives in a nearby neighborhood and has already agreed to come over for tea this afternoon."

"Dad, are you sure you don't remember this Teacher Kong at all?"

Mr. Lan squinted slightly, and even picked up the reading glasses from the book and put them on, before taking the phone and examining it carefully.

"Hmm, it looks kind of familiar."

"Oh dear, isn't this... that Kong Qingmei!"

Mr. Lan took off his glasses and immediately smiled.

"Oh my, Kong Qingmei actually went back to be a high school teacher? That really surprises me!"

Lan Yujuan explained with a smile:

"I didn't know either."

"Just a few days ago, when I was taking Shuyi back to school, I happened to run into Senior Qingmei at the school gate."

"I later found out that Senior Qingmei was admitted to the school in the year you retired."

"I heard that Senior Qingmei is very capable. She has taught several classes of gifted students and achieved outstanding results. Now she is one of the most outstanding young teachers in the high school."

When it came to his main job, Mr. Lan instantly understood her good intentions.

"You specifically chose today to invite Kong Qingmei to your home for tea."

"Could it be that they're thinking of getting Shuyi into the advanced class?"

Faced with her father's question, Lan Yujuan made no attempt to hide her thoughts and immediately nodded.

"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Lan Yujuan received a blow to the forehead.

"Nonsense!"

After giving a stern reprimand, Mr. Lan's face immediately hardened.

"You just picked Shuyi up from school today, and the school's director of academic affairs immediately called your mother and explained the details."

"What kind of place is the advanced class? What level of students can get into this class? Don't you know that yourself?"

"To be honest, your mother and I both really like Shuyi."

"As long as she's good to you and Xiaoman, we're willing to be even better to her!"

"But the key point is that Shuyi's current achievements are also clearly evident!"

"Putting aside, the school has never set such a precedent before, making an exception to put a student whose grades are at the bottom of the whole grade into the advanced class."

"Even though you were my own daughter, I never did this to you."

"Not to mention, given Shuyi's current academic foundation, even if we forced her into an advanced class, would she be able to understand the lessons?"

"Does she manage to finish the homework assigned by the teacher on time?"

"Can she guarantee that she will listen attentively in class and not disturb the other students?"

"Even if Shuyi fails the college entrance exam, she will still have her parents to support her throughout her life, and she can still live a good life."

"But what about the other students in the gifted class? For most of them, the college entrance examination may be the only opportunity in their own hands to change their destiny."

"The other students all got into the gifted class based on their own abilities. If you put Shuyi in there, is it fair to the other students?"

"During holidays, you take Shuyi home, and your mother and I take turns tutoring her and helping her fill in any gaps in her knowledge. That's no problem."

"But if you want to use me to force Shuyi into Kong Qingmei's advanced class, I will absolutely not agree."

Whenever education is mentioned, Mr. Lan always becomes exceptionally serious.

Lan Yujuan listened attentively to everything her father said and took it to heart.

"Dad, don't worry, listen to me first!"

"I do have an idea to arrange Shuyi into Senior Sister Qingmei's class, but not now."

"There's still over a year until the college entrance exam. As long as you're willing to work hard, I believe nothing is impossible."

"This is my plan: first, let Shuyi catch up on her studies at home, so she can gradually make up for the knowledge she has missed."

"Whether it's in learning or education, Senior Sister Qingmei has her own unique experience."

"I'd like to ask Qingmei to create a personalized study plan for Shuyi, and then have her family help her implement it step by step. Also, please prepare an extra copy of the enrichment class materials for Shuyi."

"Once Shuyi's grades reach the upper-middle level of the whole grade, we will find a way to arrange for her to enter the advanced class."

"Dad, do you think this arrangement is feasible?"

After listening, Mr. Lan's furrowed brows slowly relaxed a little.

"That doesn't sound too outrageous."

"But the key is, if the ox won't drink, you can't just force it to drink, can you?"

"No matter how good the study plan, review materials, or teaching resources are, the most important thing is that the students themselves are willing to learn and have initiative!"

"Your plan sounds good, but is Shuyi even willing to learn it? What if it all comes to nothing in the end?"

Hearing her father's words, Lan Yujuan knew in her heart that the matter was almost certain to be resolved.

She immediately smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry!"

"This time, it was Shuyi who genuinely wanted to learn; she asked for it herself."

She also said she aims to become the top student in her grade before next year's college entrance exam!

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lan raised an eyebrow, finally unable to suppress a smile, and chuckled softly as he looked towards the study:

"Hmph, little girl, you're not that old, but you've got quite the nerve."

Lan Yujuan also looked towards the study, and said with some relief:

"Shuyi is naturally intelligent, but in the past, she didn't focus on her studies, and no one urged her to study."

"I believe that as long as Shuyi truly wants to do it, she can do it!"