It's all his fault for being an artist!

Chapter 30: Youth is Good, Yuhang University, Daoist Master is a success?

"Chengwang, have you forgotten all of trigonometric functions?"

"I know a little bit about it."

"What about this sequence problem? It should be considered relatively basic, not too difficult."

"Only scratching the surface."

"Hmm, the Pythagorean theorem should be fine, right?"

"I know how to do this. Give me the question, and I'll do it for you now."

"Um, that..."

Mu Ziling spoke up slightly, interrupting Li Xixi and Cheng Wang's immersive exchange about mathematics.

"The Pythagorean theorem is a middle school level problem, Chengwang, we won't be on the test."

"Haha, everyone's been chatting for so long! Where were we when I wasn't here?" Cheng Wang pretended not to hear, his eagerness to learn evident.

"Ms. Shio-shi, please continue the lesson."

"Hopefully!"

Taking advantage of the weekend, Li Xixi created a small QQ group and personally used voice chat to tutor Cheng Wang and Mu Ziling with their homework.

Many art students tend to prioritize humanities over sciences in their academic studies.

Mathematics naturally became a major challenge for Ms. Li Xixi in her teaching career.

However, her efforts were not entirely in vain.

From not understanding anything when I first returned to high school, to now, a week has passed.

Cheng looked at the math problem in front of him, then matched it with the fixed solution approach, and slowly thought about it step by step.

At least I'm not completely clueless anymore, and I've begun to grasp the basic methods for dealing with these types of questions.

Turning 18 brought Cheng Wang not only a fresh start in life, but also a lot of room to use his knowledge and skills to fully develop his abilities.

A healthy body, a sharp mind...

It was as if my body had been injected with a powerful stimulant.

This process of retraining is far more tangible and distinct than any long-term considerations.

Looking back from childhood to adulthood, I've heard countless times that "Chengwang is very quick-witted, but he just doesn't use it for studying."

At the time, I thought it was just that the elders were disappointed in me and were trying to provoke my competitive spirit.

Later, after working day and night in repetitive tasks, all my thoughts and ideas became decayed and heavy, day by day, year by year, minute by minute.

Forget about focusing on studying; after get off work, even using my brain feels like a chore.

Comparing himself to his 18-year-old self, Cheng Wang had many feelings and finally realized what a treasure "flexibility" really is.

"Wow, the accuracy rate is so high!" Li Xixi was both surprised and delighted.

"After explaining the same solution, I deliberately picked some difficult examples to reinforce your understanding, but I didn't expect you to get them all right."

"Ziling, you need to take notes carefully. These kinds of questions are easy to get tricky, and I've gotten them wrong several times."

The time passed slowly and was difficult to endure. Academic subjects, unlike art, cannot always be aligned with one's interests and preferences.

Tutoring is a bittersweet experience.

As the three of them finished their study session for the day, night had already quietly fallen.

"Squad leader, thank you."

"Okay, you've worked hard today, get some rest."

Mu Ziling's voice was a little muffled; she was suffering terribly from math problems, and her brain was severely overloaded.

When I leave the group voice chat, it's as if I've lost my soul.

Your friend Ayanami has logged off.

Once the voice chat was down to just the two of them, Li Xixi suddenly seemed relieved and chuckled, "Cheng Wang, you learn so quickly, why didn't you study properly before?"

"No way, isn't it because you taught me so well? I can't understand a single word the teacher says in class."

"You're just talking nonsense. A lot of what I teach you is just the original sentences from my class notes. How could it be better than what the teacher taught?"

A face with its chin raised and a slightly arrogant expression vaguely appeared before my eyes.

Although she wouldn't admit it, the joy in her tone betrayed her true feelings.

Li Xixi suddenly asked, "Chengwang, how did your art exam go?"

"I……"

Cheng Wang was about to answer, but then he thought that if he used the terminology that only art students would understand, Li Xixi probably wouldn't have any concept of it, so he changed his answer.

"You can think of the exam I just took as the spring college entrance exam. My score is good enough that I can choose any local university, but it's not quite what I want. So I'll have to take some independent admission exams for other universities later."

"You're that amazing!" Li Xixi raised her voice slightly, everyone was surprised:

"Don't brag again, I'll go ask Ziling to verify."

From Mu Ziling's perspective, her own level might be even higher than she boasts.

Cheng Wang recalled that when she came to his house before, she had remarked that her paintings were not as good as his.

The results of the joint entrance exam may not be the same, but Mu Ziling is certain of the results. If you ask her to verify, you should get the same answer.

There was silence on the other end of the voice call for half a minute.

When Li Xixi spoke again, she seemed to be thinking as she spoke, carefully choosing her words, and not very certain.

"So...where do you want to apply?"

"Yuhang Academy of Fine Arts"

"It's not in Shanghai."

"What's wrong?" Cheng Wang sensed a hint of regret in his voice and explained:

"Yuhang Academy of Fine Arts is the Tsinghua and Peking University of our art students, representing the highest level in the country. Regardless of whether I am confident of passing the entrance exam, it is a place I really want to go."

"And you? Where do you want to take the exam?"

Cheng Wang already had the answer in his heart.

After all, in her previous life, she was able to get into the best university in the entire city, a university whose reputation was second only to Tsinghua and Peking Universities in the country, and she was the only one in the entire school to achieve this honor.

But to his utter surprise, Li Xixi gave an answer that was completely contrary to the outcome, without even a moment's hesitation.

"Yuhang University".

Yuhang University is the best in Zhejiang Province, and it is certainly not bad, but for students from Shanghai, it is definitely not comparable to the two giants in the city. Studying locally is a unique advantage, and there are advantages in both life and work.

Cheng Wang understood immediately, and after a little thought, the reason was actually not hard to figure out.

However, he did not delve into this topic. No matter how you trace it back to its roots, gold will always shine.

Since Li Xixi bravely expressed her thoughts—

"Keep it up! You're a top student, be a role model for me. You must get into the university you want."

"Yes! I wish you success too!"

Weekend tutoring ends here.

Cheng Wang stood up, stretched, loosened his muscles, and cracked his neck.

"Okay, I should check my post to see how many replies it has received. It would be best if I could find some reliable commissions."

He didn't have much hope in less than a day.

It's certain that it can attract people; the quality of the reference works speaks for itself. However, if you want to find high-quality partners, you can't rush things and need to be prepared to build a good reputation over the long term.

Cheng Wang was very familiar with the process. He opened the forum and the first thing he saw was the trending list.

He had no ulterior motives; he simply finished studying and, in a relaxed state of mind, casually browsed these popular lists.

"Huh? How did I end up on the trending topics list at Zuowangdao Painting Studio?"

After a while.

At the end of the list, he unexpectedly found his own draft post, which had received over 100 replies, and was even increasing by single digits with each page refresh.

What's going on?

Cheng Wang himself was also full of questions.

Daoist Master... I've succeeded?