Chapter 41
41 Chapter 40, Skip a Grade
This was the first time Liu Qianqian had seen the princ.i.p.al with this kind of gaze. She jumped in fright and left dejectedly.
After she left, the princ.i.p.al looked at the other children, “For this lesson, all of you will study by yourselves first. Read your books by yourselves.”
After saying that, he looked at Ji Yuanyuan, “Yuanyuan, come, come out with me for a moment.”
Ji Yuanyuan had a good impression of the princ.i.p.al.
She followed the princ.i.p.al out of the cla.s.sroom with her short legs.
Outside the cla.s.sroom, the princ.i.p.al squatted down and raised her hand to gently stroke Ji Yuanyuan’s head.
“Teacher Liu was joking with you just now. You are actually very smart. They don’t know the English that teacher Liu wrote on the blackboard just now. Only you can read it.” The princ.i.p.al’s gaze was gentle, her tone was especially gentle and healing.
“And the way you speak, there is no problem. You have always been a good child who knows how to be polite.”
Ji Yuanyuan said sincerely, “Thank you, Princ.i.p.al.”
The princ.i.p.al smiled and nodded, “Alright, let’s go back to cla.s.s.”
After seeing Ji Yuanyuan return to her seat, the princ.i.p.al strode toward her office.
Ji Yuanyuan naturally didn’t know what happened after that.
In the afternoon, Ji Yuanyuan was called to the princ.i.p.al’s office.
Ji Yuanyuan originally thought that it was because of Liu Qianqian’s matter, and her heart was still nervous.
In the end, as soon as he entered, the princ.i.p.al took out candy from the drawer and placed it in Ji Yuanyuan’s palm, “Student Ji Yuanyuan, how do you know how to read English on the blackboard yesterday?”
After all, it was a third-grade course. Ji Yuanyuan was only a first-grade primary school student and had transferred here halfway. She had not even attended kindergarten.
“I learned it from my older brother,” Ji Yuanyuan said innocently.
It was a well-known fact that she had two older brothers at home, so the princ.i.p.al did not doubt it. He only asked, “Then Princ.i.p.al will test you, okay?”
Ji Yuanyuan nodded.
The reason why she stood in the limelight in cla.s.s yesterday was not only because she was angry at Liu Qianqian, but also because she had another thought. She wanted to skip a grade.
It was really too boring to attend cla.s.s with a group of first-grade children.
Second-grade students should be a little more mature, right?
Moreover, if she skipped a grade this year, she would find an opportunity to skip another grade tomorrow. She might even be able to skip to the same cla.s.s as Ji Zi’ang.
She could even help Ji Zi’ang with his homework. It was too embarra.s.sing for him to always be last.
According to Ji Yuanyuan’s knowledge, Ji Zi’ang’s academic results in his previous life were not that good.
Because he got into an unrated university, later his fans would always laugh at him for being a brainless vase.
In this life, as her brother, even if Ji Zi’ang had to be a beautiful vase he had to be a vase with a brain.
The princ.i.p.al took out the language book and pointed at one of the poems, asking, “Do you know how to recite this poem?”
Ji Yuanyuan took a look and saw that the princ.i.p.al was holding a second-year language book.
She closed her eyes and recited, “When you live, you have to be a hero, and when you die, you too become a hero among ghosts. Until today longing for Xiangyu, refusing to cross Jiangdong.”
The princ.i.p.al was a little surprised. She found a few more difficult poems and Ji Yuanyuan recited them all.
Then, she found a piece of paper and wrote down a few math questions.
“Ji Yuanyuan, please do these questions.”
Ji Yuanyuan took a pen and wrote down all the answers with a few strokes.
Under the princ.i.p.al’s shocked gaze, Ji Yuanyuan was a little embarra.s.sed. However, it was only addition and subtraction of less than 100. She could even calculate it with her knees.
The princ.i.p.al’s gaze was as if she had won a n.o.bel Prize. Did she have to be so exaggerated?
“Ji Yuanyuan, don’t be in a hurry to leave after school tonight. Princ.i.p.al will go home with you.”
Ji Yuanyuan smiled foolishly, “I understand, Princ.i.p.al.”
At night, Ji Yuanyuan waited at the door of the cla.s.sroom after school. About ten minutes later, Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang came over.
Each of them held one of Ji Yuanyuan’s hand and was about to take her home.
“We can’t, the princ.i.p.al asked me to wait for her. She wants to go home with us,” Ji Yuanyuan said with a crisp voice.
Ji Zi’ang frowned and was a little suspicious, “Why did the princ.i.p.al want to go home with us? Did you get into trouble?”
Ji Yuanyuan curled his lips helplessly, “Do you think I’m you?”
Just as she was speaking, the princ.i.p.al came over with a bag of fruits in her hands.
Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang were still a little afraid of the princ.i.p.al, so the princ.i.p.al and Ji Yuanyuan were the only ones talking along the way.
“Yuanyuan, where is your mother working now? Is she busy with work?”
“My Mommy sells vegetables and fruits at the market. She’s not very busy but it was hard.”
“Where do you eat in the morning? Does your mom have to go out very early?”
“Mom will give the money. Brother will take me to buy food.”
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Soon, they reached home.
Ji Zixuan opened the door, and a fragrant smell immediately came from inside.
Li Xu was cooking.
“Put down your bag and take your sister to wash her hands. The food will be ready soon…” Li Xu turned around and saw the princ.i.p.al standing at the door.
“Princ.i.p.al, why are you here?” Li Xu quickly turned off the gas and looked at Ji Zi’ang with a frown. “Did Zi’ang make a mistake again?”
Ji Zi’ang raised his head and sighed speechlessly, “Mom, can’t you think well of me? This time, the princ.i.p.al is here because of my sister. She must have made a mistake.”
Hearing this, Li Xu was shocked and subconsciously asked the princ.i.p.al, “Princ.i.p.al, did Yuanyuan get bullied?”
Li Xu’s reaction made the princ.i.p.al laugh.
When it was Ji Zi’ang, it was because he had caused trouble, but when it was Ji Yuanyuan, it was because she had been bullied.
“I’m really sorry for delaying your meal.” The princ.i.p.al placed the fruit on the ground, only then did she say, “Ji Zi’ang’s recent performance has been pretty good, and Ji Yuanyuan hasn’t been bullied either. I’m here to discuss something with you.”
Only then did Li Xu heave a sigh of relief. She looked at Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang and said, “The two of you go and do your homework first. I’ll talk to your princ.i.p.al.”
The two brothers obediently entered the room. Li Xu went to pour water for the princ.i.p.al and asked nervously, “I don’t know why you’re here.”
The princ.i.p.al hurriedly took the water, “It’s like this. I only discovered today that Student Yuanyuan’s literacy level has far surpa.s.sed that of the first grade. She’s basically at the level of the first semester of the third grade now. What I mean is, why don’t we let her skip a grade next semester?”
Li Xu looked at Ji Yuanyuan with some surprise. When did her daughter learn this? Could it be in the s.p.a.ce?
“It’s also true that some teachers have recalled that Yuanyuan was a little out of focus during cla.s.s. It’s probably because she has already learned it and wasn’t willing to learn anymore. I think that if we let her skip a grade and let her learn something a little more difficult, perhaps she would be able to focus her attention.”
Li Xu hurriedly said, “I’ll listen to you. I don’t have any objections.”
When the princ.i.p.al heard this, she said, “Then that’s it. In the next semester, let her directly go to the second grade.”