Ch 229: The sharp question

Jiang Zhilan’s question was solved more quickly by Tang Yue. Jiang Zhilan cleverly set a question that appeared complex but was actually quite clear in its calculation.

She already wanted to improve Tang Yue’s impression of herself. She wanted to secure this child for Jiang University, even though Qingbei might also be eyeing her. But Tang Yue is from Jianghua City, so she has more opportunities to succeed.

The parents of a 10-year-old child should both be working in Jianghua City. They probably wouldn’t send their child to Jinglian City for university, although Jiang Zhilan wasn’t sure, but she had to try.

Moreover, this child has potential, and might be able to enter the organization through cultivation.

Meng Haonian also went from initial doubt to full admiration. Originally unwilling to set a question, he decided to test her abilities.

Tang Yue found her rhythm. While watching Meng Haonian set the question, she frowned slightly; to solve this problem already involved university-level knowledge.

Qin Ruishu was also a little surprised by the question. Was this a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for the child? Or was he treating her as his student and giving a university-level question? His benevolent face became somewhat serious.

However, Jiang Zhilan was delighted. Was Meng Haonian really getting serious with a child? So what if it’s Qingbei? Emotional intelligence is a problem.

After the show ends, as long as I coax Tang Yue well, I can make further progress. Women naturally appear more approachable, and the child should like me more, right?

Tang Yue already had a solution in mind, but it required using knowledge she learned in university. Should she show it off like this? Wouldn’t it be too conspicuous?

I’m already so conspicuous, should I still worry about this? Isn’t this what I’m pursuing?

Tang Yue sighed, and answered the first two sub-questions using high school-level thinking. Meng Haonian was already very satisfied; the third question was an extra question for her.

He also wanted to know where this child’s abilities lay and whether she was worth fighting for to get into Qingbei.

Unlike other universities, Qingbei highly values students who excel in a particular domain. Winners of various competitions, provincial top scorers in the Gaokao, and students proficient in foreign languages are all targets for Qingbei’s recruitment.

Simply being able to solve some high school math problems wasn’t enough to completely impress him; he needed to further observe Tang Yue’s performance in national competitions.

The question he set required university-level knowledge. He was sure Tang Yue wouldn’t be able to solve it, but he wanted to see how far her thinking could take her.

Tang Yue paused, then continued. “For the third question, we need to first use the derivative formula to find the first-order derivative y’=（x…”

“Then we find the second-order derivative by differentiating y’…”

“This is how we get the result.”

After a moment of silence in the live comments, a high school student questioned, “Wait, what is she saying? I don’t understand.”

“Whoa, isn’t that advanced calculus? A 10-year-old solving advanced calculus problems? This isn’t scripted, is it?”

“Look at Meng Haonian’s expression; he’s a little flustered. That expression – 3 parts surprise, 3 parts joy, 3 parts craziness, and 1 part confusion – can you act that? I’d only believe it’s scripted if he were a professor in the acting department!”

The live broadcast fell silent. After a moment of stillness, Meng Haonian reacted, “Correct answer.”

The audience erupted in thunderous applause, and Tang Yue smiled. All three questions had finally been answered correctly.

Chen Yuru covered her mouth in the audience; she was more excited than anyone.

Tang Yue’s performance received a large amount of promotion on the short video platform. Tang Hongqiang also saw it; he was both puzzled and resentful.

He was puzzled about why his daughter had undergone such a dramatic change, and resentful because her performance could potentially turn her into a money-making machine.

He saw the number of viewers watching the live stream and the netizens’ comments. After today, his daughter might be as famous as a star, and endorsements should be no problem.

Was abandoning his original family and choosing Sun Yan really the right choice?

“Congratulations to Tang Yue for completing all the judges’ questions. Her perfect answers have already proven her strength. Next is the interactive segment with the mystery audience.”

“This program is sponsored by Youchuan Assets. We also invite the general manager of Youchuan Assets, President Ji Mingzhou, to the scene. President Ji has a mystery surprise for the contestants. Please welcome him.”

A spotlight shone on Ji Mingzhou. Tang Yue was surprised because she found that Ji Mingzhou looked a bit like Ji Chuan; they both had the surname Ji. Could it be a coincidence?

“Youchuan Assets has been involved in several charitable projects, fulfilling its social responsibilities. Today, Tang Yue’s performance surprised me greatly. It’s gratifying that the younger generation of our country has such knowledge. Youchuan Assets is willing to sponsor all of Tang Yue’s future tuition fees.”

Chen Yuru cried tears of joy in the audience; she never expected her daughter to have such a fate.

After Tang Yue expressed her gratitude, Ji Mingzhou said a few more words of blessing and handed her the sign symbolizing the tuition fees.

“Thank you, President Ji, for your care for the new generation of students. Today, we have also selected the question with the most real-time netizen likes to ask Tang Yue.”

“The question with the most likes comes from a netizen named ‘Juan Liu Bu Xi’: Tang Yue’s grades were mediocre before, why did she suddenly achieve such results in mathematics? Don’t you all suspect anything…?”

The host’s face turned slightly pale after reading the question. He didn’t expect the question to be so sharp. The director didn’t control this question either; if Tang Yue didn’t answer well, it could become a live broadcast disaster.

The judges in the audience also frowned slightly, but were equally curious about the answer to this question.

Tang Yue’s eyes drooped, as if she harbored a great grievance.

Before answering, she sighed softly.

“I actually love mathematics very much and have been continuously self-studying, but I didn’t have a good environment.”

Tang Yue’s voice trembled slightly, “My mother has had a hard time; all the family’s finances were basically supported by my mother, maternal grandmother, and maternal grandfather. My father… he had an affair and abandoned me and my mother.”

Tang Yue’s eyes were red, tears welling up. “He’s with Aunt Sun now; Aunt Sun is the daughter of his Bureau Chief. My father never gave me and my mother enough care. After my mother discovered his affair, she cried almost every day, and it broke my heart.”

“And at school, my homeroom teacher, because I didn’t give her gifts, always made me sit in the back row. I’m so short I couldn’t even see the blackboard, so I could only rely on my love for mathematics to persevere.”

“But recently, my parents divorced. I finally saw my mother get rid of that irresponsible father, and my homeroom teacher also resigned. My heart can finally be put into the mathematics I love, and I can finally show my true abilities.”

Two lines of clear tears flowed down Tang Yue’s face. After saying all this, Tang Yue smiled strongly, like a sunflower stubbornly growing in the ruins.

The venue was silent, then suddenly erupted in thunderous applause.