Chapter 453: Persuasion 1
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Early the following morning, Ye Lengan arrived at Shengan High School and was greeted by a large red banner hanging at the school gate. The banner read, “Congratulations to Student Ye Lengan for achieving first place in the National Mathematical Olympiad Competition.”
The corners of Ye Leng’an’s mouth involuntarily twitched when she saw the prominent banner. While she had anticipated securing the first place, she hadn’t expected the principal to display such a banner. What was more surprising was the speed with which it was erected; the results had only been released yesterday afternoon, yet the banner was already in place this morning.
Upon entering the school, Ye Lengan attracted the attention of many students. However, their gazes differed from those in the past; they were now filled with admiration and respect. It was quite an astonishing transformation for Ye Lengan, who had initially achieved average academic results at the beginning of the last semester but had since made a remarkable ascent to consistently secure first place.
Facing the curious looks of the students, Ye Leng’an remained unfazed. Instead of proceeding directly to her classroom, she made her way to the principal’s office, as she had come today with the intention of holding the principal to his promise.
Upon arriving at the principal’s office door, she knocked and, after receiving a response, entered. However, she was taken aback upon seeing that apart from the principal, there was another elderly gentleman in the office, They were seated on the sofa, sipping tea.
Not expecting to find a guest in the principal’s office, Ye Lengan nodded politely to Zheng Anyang and said, “Principal, I apologize for not knowing there was a guest here. I’ll come back to speak with you later.”
With an outsider present in the principal’s office, she felt uncomfortable discussing the matter of grade skipping with the principal at that moment. Therefore, she decided to leave and return after class.
“Student Ye Lengan, please wait!”
Seeing Ye Lengan about to turn and leave, Zheng Anyang immediately rose and called out to her, “This is Elder Sun, who came specifically to meet you.
Surprised by Zheng Anyangs words, Ye Lengan hesitated for a moment and then turned back, approaching Elder Sun.
Upon seeing Ye Lengan, the elderly gentleman who had been enjoying tea with the principal greeted her with immense enthusiasm, his eyes lighting up. He stood up promptly and walked quickly over to Ye Lengan with a warm smile, introducing himself, “You must be Ye Lengan. Hello, my surname is Sun, and everyone calls me Elder Sun.”
Such swift movements really didn’t appear to be the agility one would expect from a person in his sixties.
Though Ye Lengan was unfamiliar with the elderly gentleman, she sensed his warmth and politeness. She nodded courteously and returned the greeting, saying, “Hello, Elder Sun.”
Zheng Anyang stepped forward and introduced, “Ye Lengan, you may not be aware, but Elder Sun is the Dean of Capital University’s Mathematics
Department and serves as the Dean of the National Mathematics Research
Center. He is highly knowledgeable in the field of mathematics.”
Upon hearing Zheng Anyangs introduction, Ye Lengan nodded in acknowledgment. However, she remained curious about the reason Elder Sun had sought her out. Could it be related to the Mathematical Olympiad competition yesterday? Nevertheless, she couldn’t fathom why such an esteemed academic figure would come to meet her on account of a mere Mathematical Olympiad competition. The event had been held for many years, and countless students had achieved first place. It would be impractical for Elder Sun to meet all of them personally.
“Ye Lengan.” Elder Sun looked at her with a kindly smile. “l have come here today to inquire about why you chose the particular approach you did when answering the final question in yesterday’s competition.”
“Is my answer wrong?” Ye Lengan was somewhat surprised. “It shouldn’t be, right?”
She had a lot of confidence in her answer. Could it really be wrong? But even if it was, was there a need for him to come in person like this?
“No, no,” Elder Sun reassured her, shaking his head. “Your answer is not wrong. In fact, it’s outstanding. That’s precisely why I wanted to discuss your approach.”
Upon learning that her answer was indeed correct, Ye Lengan maintained her composure and proceeded to explain her thought process without any reservations..