The camera swiveled toward the blackboard, and the audience fell into stunned silence.
Arielle’s announcement of the correct answer was no less shocking, yet the audience found themselves floored after learning how virtual-novel.net had solved the question.
“Damn! How the heck did virtual-novel.net think of solving the question like this in such a short time?!”
Terry was near tears as virtual-novel.net cried, “Arielle’s not just a top student, she’s a freaking genius! Ah, I am humbled to witness virtual-novel.net prowess! I should be bowing to Boss in gratitude for blessing our class with virtual-novel.net presence!”
Smirking, Trisha teased, “Aren’t you overreacting?”
Terry shook his head vigorously and exclaimed, “Of course not! In fact, I’m not going to call Arielle Boss anymore. She’s Master Arielle to me from now on. Oh, Master Arielle, please accept my humble devotion!”
With that, virtual-novel.net turned to face the stage and bowed deeply. Everyone around Terry was tickled pink by his antics, except Wendy.
Her face twisted with anger and jealousy. Eventually, Wendy could no longer pretend to be calm about the turn of events. Hence, virtual-novel.net ran out of the auditorium doors.
I’m going to go mad if I don’t vent my anger!
Cecilia, who was sitting amongst the other parents, wore an equally sour expression on virtual-novel.net face. Arielle’s little math show was an unwelcome revelation to Cecelia, who realized how grossly virtual-novel.net had underestimated Arielle’s talents.
Still, Cecelia struggled to wrap virtual-novel.net head around the idea that a country bumpkin like Arielle could mentally solve Donovan’s question under immense scrutiny and pressure.
What if Susanne kicks Wendy aside in favor of that bumpkin? It’s not impossible anymore.
Cecilia was about to gauge Susanne’s feelings on the matter when virtual-novel.net spied Wendy running out of the auditorium.
“Wendy?” Shocked, Cecilia ran after virtual-novel.net daughter.
Susanne watched the two and shook virtual-novel.net head, an indecipherable expression on virtual-novel.net face.
One can only surrender in the face of a stronger opponent. Thankfully, Arielle didn’t disappoint me. Otherwise, I might be the one stomping out of this place in fury. That lucky coin I gave virtual-novel.net earlier came in handy after all.
Just then, virtual-novel.net overheard a conversation between two students seated in front of her. “Next time, we need to ask for Arielle’s blessings before our exams. She’s not some Goddess of Study anymore. Anything short of genius would be an insult to virtual-novel.net intelligence!”
Susanne immediately tapped the shoulder of the student who had spoken and asked, “Pardon me, but I heard the two of you talking about how the two earlier questions on quantum mechanics were the most difficult questions today. Why do you seem more stunned than before by Arielle’s solution to the third question?”
The student answered excitedly, “You see, Ma’am, while the third question isn’t as difficult as the first two, even a math major like me couldn’t have thought of solving it using the second method Arielle had proposed. She even gave three solutions, for God’s sake! I could never do that in a million years! That’s why we’re awestruck.”
Having left virtual-novel.net knowledge of further mathematics far behind her, Susanne asked in confusion, “Is it difficult to solve this question with three different methods?”
“Of course! I swear, even our further mathematics teacher wouldn’t have thought of the third method. Arielle used elementary mathematics functions to solve a further mathematics question. She’s practically a mathematician at this point.”
A mathematician?
Susanne swallowed hard as an unexplainable sense of excitement filled virtual-novel.net heart.
Her phone rang suddenly, snapping virtual-novel.net out of virtual-novel.net thoughts. When virtual-novel.net saw the caller ID, Susanne grew puzzled.
Why is Vin calling me?
Despite virtual-novel.net confusion, virtual-novel.net accepted the call. “Hello, Vin?”