Lyu Juncheng and his wife's quarrels were something Xinyan had no interest in getting involved with. However, the chatterbox Zhao Jianlan would babble about them every day, and hearing that they were not doing well, Xinyan felt at ease.
Soon it was time to go to the city for the competition, this time led by the homeroom teacher of Class One, Mr. Gu.
Their Class Two's Teacher Chu gave Xinyan plenty of advice before they set out.
The Mechanical Factory wasn't far from the city, so they didn't need to arrive the night before. They took the earliest bus and, by the time they arrived, the competing students from other schools were already there.
It was then that Xinyan learned that the top five in this math competition would go to the province next week for the finals.
Soon, Mr. Gu led them into the examination hall. After settling in, he advised, "Don't feel pressured; just focus on doing each problem well. I'll be waiting for you outside."
