After New Year's Day, by the Gregorian Calendar, it was now 2014.
Lunar New Year's Eve fell on January 29. Yuzhou No. 4 High School was not especially strict with first-year students, and there would be no extra tutoring during winter vacation. The students could enjoy a full, satisfying break.
Jiang Ning sat in his seat, pointing at the exam paper with his fountain pen as he explained a math problem to Bai Yuxia.
His deskmate, Xue Yuantong, propped up her chin, her little face full of confusion and incomprehension. Bai Yuxia had just come to ask her a question.
Xue Yuantong had always been happy to help others, so naturally, she did not refuse.
She told Bai Yuxia how she had approached the problem, but Bai Yuxia was still utterly confused.
Xue Yuantong pondered, I explained it very simply. I only used basic knowledge and skipped those unimportant steps anyone could understand at a glance. Why can't Bai Yuxia understand it?
Is the problem with her, or with me?
Xue Yuantong felt a little discouraged. Could it be that she was not suited to being a teacher?
Jiang Ning could understand it, though.
Bai Yuxia is just too weak.
Xue Yuantong decided there was nothing wrong with herself.
Jiang Ning put away his fountain pen and asked, "Did you get it?"
"So that's how you solve it. I understand now, thanks."
"My dad bought these Strawberry Mousse Sweet Cones on a business trip. Here, take them." Bai Yuxia took a palm-sized paper box from her off-white backpack.
"The cone is crispy, and there's chocolate inside. It's really soft and tastes pretty great," Bai Yuxia said.
Jiang Ning accepted the box and glanced at Shan Kaiquan.
Ever since Bai Yuxia had started asking about the problem, Shan Kaiquan had turned