Chapter 603: Chapter 603

You know, apart from solid knowledge, scoring well on some comprehension questions is also very important for exams.

Pu Sangzhi had been reviewing with Huo Feng for an entire year, and it was only today that he discovered just how indescribable Huo Feng’s essay writing skills were...

Looking at the essay Huo Feng had written for this month’s exam, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but doubt whether the essay that ranked 22nd at the end of last semester was also of this caliber?

The essay topic provided was about a famous person related to the theme "mindset." It required the essay to revolve around the word ’mindset,’ with no restrictions on the proposition or the material.

To Pu Sangzhi, the central theme of the essay seemed to offer much room for creativity and writing.

But as she went through Huo Feng’s essay just now, her brows furrowed so tightly they could trap a fly...

He started with his mindset from elementary school, detailing his disdain for studying then, his distaste for learning in middle school, and his love-hate relationship with studying in high school!

The central thesis was off target! How could it possibly score high?

Lets’s ask, which teacher grading papers enjoys reading students’ essays that express a dislike for studying?

So, that point was of the utmost importance!

Pu Sangzhi was not at all polite in pointing out Huo Feng’s problem directly to him, "With your rebellious thinking, it’s impossible to score high. That’s why your essay only got 38 points. Let me tell you, 38 points is already a generous score, given out of sympathy for you having written a full three pages."

"Ugh! You’re still looking!"

Huo Feng couldn’t stand Pu Sangzhi’s critique, snatched the test paper back, and casually set it aside, "I told you not to look! Doesn’t it hurt your eyes?"

Pu Sangzhi took a deep breath and tapped her finger on the desk, "It’s no use taking it away. I’ve already memorized it."

At this, Huo Feng glared, "What, you have a dog’s memory?!"

Pu Sangzhi ignored his rude remark and simply continued, "First, the central idea of your essay is incorrect, making it hard to score well. Second, you were off-topic. The main theme is mindset, and you wrote about how you acted like a tyrant at school, picking fights everywhere, and feeling great when you won. That’s not an issue of mindset; it’s about your misbehavior!"

Huo Feng glared once more, "Stop talking, I don’t want to listen! I’m not listening!"

At this moment, Huo Feng felt as if he’d been stripped of his clothes and was being pointed out for all his inadequacies, a kind of shame that only a man could understand!

This embarrassment, it’s something only a man could understand!

Pu Sangzhi knew he was resistant, but still, she had to say, "Huo Feng, don’t underestimate the value of essay scores. When you’ve reviewed all other subjects to the point that you can’t possibly do more, essay scores become extremely important. Every year in the college entrance exam, there are students who get full marks on essays and become top scorers. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you, if you want high scores, your essays must also score high! Even better if they’re perfect."

Huo Feng frowned, scratching his head, "Teach the other stuff first, let’s get those right, and then we can talk about this... we can slowly work on this later..."

Pu Sangzhi, seeing his evasive attitude towards the essay, tapped her finger on the desk, "Improvement in essay writing won’t happen overnight. You must read more, study more, explore more! I can’t guide you on this, but from today on, I require you to read three essays daily and write three essays weekly to submit to me. They should be of three different genres. Whether it’s narrative, argumentative, material analysis, poetry, topic-based... anyway, three essays of three different genres each week. I’ll find material online for you, and you write them up for me."

Huo Feng opened his mouth wide, emitting an agonized scream...

Fortunately, there weren’t many students in the library, just the librarian who glanced up at them before returning to his phone.

What followed was Huo Feng’s hoarse voice of disbelief, "Are you crazy? That’s too harsh all at once! Do you know how long it takes me to write one essay? Are you trying to kill me?"

Even though Huo Feng was visibly freaking out, Pu Sangzhi was not afraid of him; in fact, she was quite unflappable, "With your current level of writing, I believe you could finish within half an hour. But I want essays that take you an hour to write. So, from now on, you will write on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays while I watch over you, and they don’t count unless you take a full hour!"

Huo Feng pounded the table, trying to remind her, "There’s no difference between half an hour or an hour! Why are you nitpicking ?"

"No, it’s about striving for excellence."

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Chinese characters are profound. An essay written in an hour is definitely different from one written in half an hour. That’s settled!"

Pu Sangzhi patted his shoulder, then turned around to continue marking key points in the exam and the textbook.

Huo Feng’s mouth hung open, his brows furrowed tight with anxiety.

Sometimes, he really thought Pu Sangzhi was a female demon! So fierce and terrifying, exuding a killing aura!

Pu Sangzhi, catching a glimpse of Huo Feng frozen in place, reached over and lifted his chin, "Stop pretending. The sooner you get over your misery, the sooner you can study. Because no matter how much you suffer, you can’t escape learning." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥

Huo Feng clutched his chest, his brows twisted in pain, "Ah, my heart aches, I’m going to have a sudden death! I can’t go on... Uh..."

Then, he flopped face down on the desk like a dead pig, smothering himself.

Pu Sangzhi looked at him sideways and laughed, "Hey, are you going to study or not?"

Then, Huo Feng, despite the pain, suddenly lifted his head, stood upright, his eyes filled with determination, "Of course I’ll study! I am going to be the top man in our grade!"

Pu Sangzhi laughed and reminded him, "First place is out of your league."

Huo Feng replied, "I’m not thinking about being first. I just want to be the man of the first place."

Pu Sangzhi countered, "I said you can’t be first."

Huo Feng replied again, "Exactly! I want to be the man of the first place!"

Pu Sangzhi countered again, "That’s impossible!"

Huo Feng clicked his tongue and spelled it out for her, "I want to be the man... of the first place! Get it? Idiot!"

Pu Sangzhi replied, "I know, that’s why I’m saying you can’t! Wait a second..."

Pu Sangzhi belatedly realized...

The man of the first place?

Is that what he meant?

Huo Feng beside her held his forehead and shook his head, bouncing her words back at her, "Chinese characters, so profound and extensive!"

Afterwards, Huo Feng’s painful study journey kicked off with Pu Sangzhi’s extensive arrangements.

In the second year of high school, the students’ daily lives became even busier than in the first year.

Pu Sangzhi’s daily schedule was clear and well-organized.

Morning and afternoon classes, then an hour of tutoring with Huo Feng in the library after school, followed by evening self-study.

That Wednesday, the results of the three midterm exams from the first half of the year were released.

The second-year students flocked to the website to check their scores, and of course, the pass rate among students for such important exams was quite high.

That week, the only and, as expected, piece of good news for Huo Feng was that he scored an A on all three midterm exams.

However, since the results were within his expectations, Huo Feng really had no reason to be happy.

This term, they would face the second round of midterms in January.

So, studying was the path that once Huo Feng stepped onto, he would never be able to turn back.

On Thursday noon, it was rare for the fourth period teacher to end class on time. As soon as the dismissal bell rang, students from all the teaching buildings surged out like a tide, sprinting toward the cafeteria...

Pu Sangzhi, Zhu Dandan, and Wen Miao did the same.

However, since their second-year teaching building was a bit farther from the cafeteria, even if the teacher ended class on time, they still had to face long lines when they arrived, breathless, at the cafeteria...

Therefore, they had to admit that this year’s first-year students were really quite formidable!

Pu Sangzhi, Zhu Dandan, and Wen Miao obediently queued at the end of the long line, silently waiting to get their food.

As they waited, it seemed like it was almost their turn, with only 5 or 6 people left in front of them.

Zhu Dandan had already picked up her tray and touched her stomach in excitement as she told Pu Sangzhi, "We’re almost there, finally! I’m starving to death!"

No sooner had she said this than a group of girls surged from behind and stood beside the girl who was in front of them, forcefully cutting in line with four people!

Zhu Dandan exploded on the spot, "Hey, if it was just one person cutting I might not say anything! But what’s the meaning of four people cutting? Go back and line up!"

At the front, the girls who cut turned around...

The scene was a truly intense meeting of foes!

It turned out to be Cai Yiwen and her crew!

Cai Yiwen glared at Zhu Dandan before turning away to ignore her.

"Well, well, look who it is!"

Zhu Dandan said sarcastically, "Turns out it’s some low-quality rubbish students! Oh well, when you encounter trash, you just have to let them be!"

Cai Yiwen was immediately ignited with rage and spun back around, "Watch your mouth! You’re nothing more than Pu Sangzhi’s lapdog! What right do you have to argue with me?"

Zhu Dandan was also furious, "You’re Han Feiyi’s lapdog! What right do you have to argue with me, huh!"