in2ebook Chapter 137 Geniuses are all arrogant
Chapter 137 Geniuses are all arrogant
Both families enjoyed the meal, at least from the perspective of Lin's parents and Chen Xiaoxiao.
The only two who didn't look too good were Meng Lan and Lin Chen.
The former was naturally unhappy with the performance of his own people today.
And the latter...
I was just too full.
As the dinner party ended and the two families parted ways, Chen Xiaoxiao, seeing Lin Chen's distressed expression, gloated:
"Are you full?"
"There's nothing I can do, my father-in-law is just too enthusiastic."
Lin Chen looked helpless.
"If you ever bully me again, I'll make my dad stuff you until you burst!"
Chen Xiaoxiao snorted.
Lin Chen was speechless.
……
After the college entrance examination, Lin Chen only rested at home for two days before packing his bags and preparing to travel far away.
"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving!"
That day, Lin Chen pulled his suitcase and said goodbye to his parents at the airport.
Beside him were Chen Xiaoxiao and Chen Cheng.
After the college entrance examination, the last task facing Lin Chen was this math olympiad competition.
He and Chen Xiaoxiao hadn't been able to go to Beijing to participate in the math Olympiad team's training camp because of the college entrance examination.
Now that the college entrance exam is over, it would be a bit unreasonable for the two of them not to go.
So the two of them took advantage of Chen Cheng's return to Beijing for work and went to the capital with him to report for duty.
"Son, you must take care of yourself while you're out there all by yourself! Don't overwork yourself."
"Uncle and Aunt, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him!"
Chen Xiaoxiao said from the side.
Hearing his future daughter-in-law's words, Mr. and Mrs. Lin nodded in relief.
Watching the three enter the security checkpoint, the two couldn't help but sigh.
"My son has grown up."
"Yes, growing up feels like a dream."
Although they had watched their son grow up, the couple never imagined that their son would be so successful one day.
They're going to represent their country in competitions!
From Donghai to Beijing, the three of them took a plane for several hours and then a car for more than an hour before finally arriving at the gate of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
Xiao Li, the leader of the math Olympiad team, had received a call beforehand and was waiting for the two at the school gate.
"Captain Xiao, we've arrived to report for duty."
Lin Chen walked up and greeted Xiao Li.
"Welcome to the team, both of you!"
Xiao Li smiled and shook hands with Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao.
"We don't have much time left, so let's skip the pleasantries. I'll help you put down your luggage first, and then we'll head to the training camp!"
After saying that, Xiao Li greeted Chen Cheng again and then led the two into the Tsinghua-Peking University campus.
The national team's training camp is located on the campuses of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
The team members stayed in the graduate student dormitories at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
This is Lin Chen's first time entering Tsinghua and Peking Universities in both his lives.
Throughout the journey, he kept turning his neck, curious about everything around him.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Li chuckled and said, "Lin, I remember you were recommended to Tsinghua and Peking Universities before, right? Why did you give it up later?"
Lin Chen casually said, "Xiao Xiao doesn't want to come to Tsinghua or Peking University."
Xiao Li staggered.
Just because of this reason?
That's a guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking University!
Well, in ancient times there was a man who loved beauty more than power, and now there's another man who loves beauty more than Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
"What about Chen Xiaoxiao?"
Chen Xiaoxiao smiled as she looked at the campuses of Tsinghua and Peking Universities and said, "I don't like the atmosphere at Tsinghua and Peking Universities."
"atmosphere?"
“My dad used to tell me that most of the graduates from Tsinghua and Peking Universities go abroad.”
Xiao Li's face immediately stiffened, because he himself was a graduate of Tsinghua and Peking University, and naturally knew very well that for a period of time, 70% of Tsinghua and Peking University graduates would choose to study abroad.
Of those, very few will eventually return.
"This... actually happened a long time ago, and there are fewer people like that now."
"I know, because there are more restrictions outside now."
Xiao Li chuckled awkwardly, never expecting that Chen Xiaoxiao, a girl, would have such thoughts.
That's really rare.
Afterwards, Xiao Li led the two to the graduate student dormitory.
As members of the national team, both of them have decent living conditions, living in single dormitories.
It has one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom, and is fully equipped with all kinds of items.
The two simply put down their luggage, went out the door, and arrived at a classroom.
Inside the classroom, four people who looked like students were listening to a lesson.
The national team has a total of six members, and these four are the four people besides Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao.
When Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao came in.
Swish swish!
The four of them immediately looked up at Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao.
"Everyone, these two are the last two members of our team, Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao. They've come to report for duty today. Please welcome them."
Sparse applause.
The four people in the national team had actually recognized Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao long ago.
After all, Chen Xiaoxiao was a member of the previous national team and was considered their senior, so the four of them naturally recognized her.
And given how big the controversy surrounding Lin Chen's previous questioning had become, they couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
However, the four of them had some reservations about their arrival, especially about Lin Chen.
They've been training here for months, so why are these two only arriving now?
Chen Xiaoxiao is one thing, after all, she participated in competitions and even won a gold medal.
But why did Lin Chen arrive so late?
Just because he has to take the college entrance exam?
But they also heard that this kid participated in a sports meet in May.
You have time to participate in the sports meet, but you don't have time to participate in the training camp?
So what do you consider this math Olympiad competition to be?
Xiao Li could also see the hostility in the crowd, but she didn't take it seriously.
The International Mathematical Olympiad is brutal; everything depends on ability.
If Lin Chen wants to gain respect from others, he naturally needs to demonstrate some of his abilities.
Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao casually found two seats and sat down, and then began their first training session.
In fact, the national team's training camp is basically just doing practice problems!
After these national team members were selected, until the start of the competition in July, the team members had to solve all kinds of strange math problems posed by dozens of experienced professors every day.
Through practice problems, explanations, more practice problems, more explanations...
This almost endless training regimen is used to improve the team members' ability to answer questions.
To be honest, this method is a bit clumsy, but it is indeed effective.
At least in the past, the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad team had achieved the remarkable feat of winning five consecutive championships.
If the United States hadn't acted so unethically by poaching two of their key players, winning this year's championship shouldn't have been a problem.
However, Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao were already late today.
The test papers for the day have been completed, and now the teacher is reviewing everyone's performance.
……
"The last question is here. Unfortunately, no one answered it correctly. The best answer was by Yang Zongyuan, who got 3 points."
The four members of the math Olympiad team in the classroom immediately looked annoyed.
The teacher on stage smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. There's still time before the competition. We'll increase practice of this type of question later, and then it'll be fine..."
Let me first explain how to solve this problem…
Just then, Xiao Li, who hadn't left, suddenly spoke up: "Teacher Liu, how about letting Lin Chen do this problem? Give him ten minutes."
Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, the other four team members immediately became restless and said:
"Ten minutes? Teacher Xiao, that's impossible!"
"This question was very difficult. I thought I had a clue, but when I picked up my pen, I didn't know where to start."
"How could it possibly be done in ten minutes?"
"Yes, that's impossible!"
Xiao Li smiled and looked at Lin Chen: "So? Are you confident?"
In fact, Xiao Li had heard some complaints even before the two of them joined the team.
Those who can join the math Olympiad team are the elites and geniuses among high school students nationwide.
Geniuses are often arrogant, so they naturally had no complaints about Chen Xiaoxiao, who had once represented the country and won a gold medal.
But for Lin Chen, who was just starting out, this was a different story.
The crowd's resentment grew quite strong.
Xiao Li's goal was to let Lin Chen showcase his talent and dispel everyone's doubts.
If you don't demonstrate some real skills and abilities, how can others be convinced?
"alright."
Lin Chen picked up the test paper and walked directly to the blackboard.
They actually started writing the answers right away!
what?
The four members of the math Olympiad team were dumbfounded.
Is Lin Chen a newcomer?
He must have just received this exam paper, right?
They gave me the answer in a second?!