Take the Money and Go Wild!

He drank bowl after bowl, and then another. Shen Qi downed three bowls of chicken soup in a row. "Burp... I'm full. Are we still having dinner?"

"Come, come, Shen Qi, Old Shen, sit down and eat dinner." Fan Yunxia had prepared a table full of a sumptuous dinner. Her son's academic performance had improved significantly, and the family of three was happy and harmonious. Nothing could be more blissful than this.

"Don't rush to eat yet!" Shen Zhishan, who had been silent for a long time, felt that something was wrong, that there were doubts. After all, he was a businessman and possessed a spirit of skepticism. "Shen Qi, tell me the truth. Did you cheat on the mid-term exams in physics, chemistry, biology, and math? Did you copy anyone else's test paper?"

Shen Qi felt more wronged than Dou E. "I got 150 in math, first place in the entire class, the only 150. Who would I copy from? If anyone's copying, it's others copying me!"

"Old Shen, you're too suspicious. My son would never cheat! I'd rather believe it's a miracle. Even someone whose heart has stopped has a chance to come back to life, so what's Shen Qi getting a 150?" Fan Yunxia argued with her husband, fiercely defending Shen Qi.

"Fan Yunxia, this is typical idealistic thinking stemming from excessive motherly love. I don't believe in resurrection. The truth is always more cruel than what you see with your own eyes! Rather than unrepentant mistakes, I hate lies and deception even more. Man or ghost, we'll know soon enough." Shen Zhishan picked up his phone and dialed a number, his expression serious.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang, this is Shen Zhishan, Shen Qi's parent. I apologize for disturbing you so late." The owner of the number Shen Zhishan dialed was Zhang Wanbang.

Zhang Wanbang: "Speak."

Shen Zhishan: "Shen Qi ranked 15th in the class in this mid-term exam, and he even got a perfect score in math. You know what Shen Qi's previous level was like. I want to confirm, was there any 'water' in Shen Qi's score this time?"

"What's wrong with you parents, not trusting your own children? I proctored this exam myself, and I personally created and graded the math paper. I can tell you responsibly that Shen Qi's score has no 'water' at all. He has an astonishing talent for mathematics that will erupt when the time is right. Mr. Shen, I think your educational approach to Shen Qi is very problematic! Reflect on yourself. Goodbye!" Zhang Wanbang's temper was the same with everyone. He would scold Shen Qi's father just as readily, without any politeness.

After Shen Zhishan hung up the phone, he leaned back on the sofa, stunned, not saying a word.

Shen Qi tentatively walked to Shen Zhishan's side. "Dad, it's time to eat."

"Eat! Yunxia, open a bottle of Wuliangye, we're drinking tonight!" Shen Zhishan's attitude towards Shen Qi changed drastically. He looked at Shen Qi with disbelief and yet, he had to believe. "You kid are a math prodigy? I've raised you for 17 years, and I'm only finding out today!" Teacher Zhang's words carried authority, so Shen Zhishan had to believe them.

"Dad, a few days ago, you said if I could get into the top 40 in the class, you'd buy me the latest phone?" Shen Qi asked cautiously.

Shen Zhishan said generously, "Buy it!"

Shen Qi: "An Apple laptop?"

Shen Zhishan didn't even bat an eye. "Buy it! I'll buy them both!"

"Boss Shen always keeps his word. I wish you a prosperous business and great fortune!" Shen Qi was overjoyed. What he admired most about his father was his fairness in rewards and punishments, and that he never went back on his word.

Shen Zhishan took a stack of cash from his briefcase and slapped it on the coffee table. "Here's ten thousand. Shen Qi, take it yourself to buy a phone, buy an Apple!" Businessmen usually carried a few stacks of cash in their bags.

Shen Qi shook his head. "Ten thousand isn't enough. An Apple laptop alone costs ten thousand."

"If ten thousand isn't enough, then it's twenty thousand!" Shen Zhishan generously slapped another ten thousand in cash onto the coffee table.

Even Fan Yunxia, who had been defending Shen Qi, couldn't stand it anymore. "Old Shen, that's enough. You're acting crazy without even drinking. If you slap down any more, I'll chop off your hands!"

Dinner was very enjoyable, and the family of three was happy and harmonious.

Shen Zhishan drank a lot and was thoroughly drunk, but comfortably so.

In reality, parents' demands aren't that high. As long as their children make progress in their studies, they will be very pleased and happy.

Shen Qi silently made a vow that from now on, he would make his parents happy every day, finding new ways to bring them joy.

The twenty thousand yuan that Shen Zhishan rewarded Shen Qi was kept by Fan Yunxia. She kept 19,500 yuan for Shen Qi and gave him 500 yuan for pocket money.

"Students shouldn't carry too much money. I'll save the money your dad gave you for you. If you want to buy a phone and a laptop, I'll buy them for you," Fan Yunxia told Shen Qi.

"Actually, my current phone still works, and the computer at home was just replaced last year. It'll last until I go to college. Mom, it's not easy for you to earn money. I must spend it on things that are truly valuable. I won't buy the phone and laptop for now. I want to use the 500 yuan to buy some books. I'll ask you for more money after I've spent this." Shen Qi said sincerely.

"I fully support you buying books. Books are the best investment in oneself." Fan Yunxia was extremely gratified. Shen Qi seemed to have matured overnight.

In the following period, Shen Qi made progress every day, feeling like he didn't have enough time.

In mathematics, under the guidance of Zhang Wanbang and self-study, Shen Qi's progress reached the Stieltjes integral, which is part of Real Analysis. Most engineering students studying advanced mathematics don't touch this branch. Currently, Shen Qi's scholar points are accumulating naturally, mainly through mathematics.

In physics, Shen Qi could skillfully use the law of force on a current-carrying straight wire in a magnetic field, Ampere's Law, to solve problems. This is part of high school physics, and most high school students can use it proficiently.

In chemistry, Shen Qi understood the use of sp hybridization orbitals. Chemists try to explain the forces between atoms using microscopic theories.

In biology, the chlorophyll content in the chloroplasts of the ABA group was lower than that of the CTK group. From this, it can be inferred that the rate of light reaction NADPH synthesis in the ABA group's chloroplasts was less than that of the CTK group.

In Chinese, "水何澹澹,山岛竦峙" describes the scene of rippling water and towering islands. The author is Cao Cao. "澹澹" and "竦峙" are relatively uncommon words with low usage in daily life. It's certain that rare characters like these are exam points for the college entrance examination.

In English, if there is a definite article "a" before it, then "sudden" must follow, not "suddenly," because an adjective modifies a noun as an attributive.

High school students have to learn everything, and excelling in every subject is indeed not an easy task.

Shen Qi advanced steadily. While maintaining Math Level 3, he invested 200 scholar points to raise Chinese and English to the average level of Level 1.

Among all subjects, Shen Qi's math still led at Level 3.

Chinese, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physical Education were all at Level 1, the average level for high school students.

By mid-to-late May, Shen Qi had accumulated 4327 scholar points. Through natural accumulation, he could gather 5,000 scholar points within a week to upgrade his math level to 4.