Catch a Big Shot Alive

"Boss Shen Qi!"

"Senior Brother Shen Qi!"

"A spiritual idol!"

"The object of imitation!"

This floor is full of second-year high school classes. The legendary big shot Shen Qi suddenly appeared in the teaching building, and the second-year boys and girls were excited.

Shen Qi was surrounded by fans, with hundreds of students on this floor.

Despite their emotional frenzy, the fans maintained a degree of rationality, engaging only in verbal communication and refraining from physical violence.

"Hello everyone," Shen Qi waved and greeted his junior classmates.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Shen Qi!"

"Senior brother, why did you come over without saying goodbye?!"

We were completely unprepared!

"Now that Senior Brother Shen Qi is here, let's begin the lecture!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Open! Open! Open!"

One student suggested that Shen Qi give a lecture, which caused a great stir, and all the students watching strongly agreed.

Shen Qi returned to school quietly, reminiscing about the simple and beautiful memories of the past, simply because he didn't want to disrupt the students' normal classes.

Since things have come to this point, it has had some impact, even if we didn't want it to.

Shen Qi looked at Zhang Wanbang and said, "Old Zhang, you are the Vice Principal, the third-in-command of the Second Middle School after the principal and the secretary. Faced with such a complicated situation, you should make a decision."

Zhang Wanbang, the renowned math teacher who single-handedly created the legendary Class 2, is highly respected among the students of No. 2 Middle School. Today, both the principal and the secretary are away on business, so Old Zhang is temporarily assuming the duties of the school's top leader.

Zhang Wanbang made a quick decision. "Tonight's evening self-study session is canceled. At 7 PM, Professor Shen Qi will give a lecture on learning experiences in the auditorium. Interested students can attend. There's one class left this afternoon, so everyone go back to your classrooms!"

"Very good!"

"Awesome!"

The students cheered; Senior Shen Qi was giving out perks as soon as he arrived—evening self-study was canceled.

Zhang Wanbang's emergency response was prudent and appropriate, and the students dispersed to return to their respective classes.

Then, the announcer broadcast a school-wide notice: "Professor Shen Qi will be giving a special lecture in the auditorium at 7:00 AM today. All students are welcome to attend."

"Improvisation, is that alright?" Zhang Wanbang asked Shen Qi.

Shen Qi felt no pressure. "When I received the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize, it was all impromptu."

"That's good. Get ready, it'll start promptly at seven o'clock."

The normal schedule for the senior High School Department is from 5:30 to 7:00, when students eat dinner, rest, play for a while, and then have evening self-study after 7:00.

Many students started ordering takeout as early as 4 a. m. today, and as soon as get out of class ended at 5:30 p. m., they all rushed to the school gate to pick up their food.

The school gate was filled with electric delivery scooters. The scooter riders wore identical helmets and eye-catching red and yellow uniforms; they were food delivery drivers.

It's common for students to order takeout, but it's quite a sight to see so many delivery drivers gathering at the same time and place.

This spectacular scene alarmed the local police station officers patrolling nearby. The officers quickly contacted the traffic police, explaining that it was rush hour and the delivery crew had blocked the road, preventing cars from passing.

The students from No. 2 Middle School who received their takeout quickly finished their dinner and rushed to the auditorium to grab good seats.

Around 6 p. m., the auditorium of Nangang Second High School, which can accommodate nearly a thousand people, was already full.

The number of students in the first and second years of high school exceeded one thousand. Students who arrived late had to stand, sit on the floor, or squeeze in with their best friends to share a seat.

A few boys and girls squeezed into one seat. Whether it was to take advantage of the situation or because they were mutually attracted, no one paid any attention to it in this special occasion.

Students from the junior high school also came after hearing the news, but they were too small to squeeze in and were quite anxious.

Normally, the older students in the High School Department would definitely give way to the younger students in the junior high school, because junior high school students are the flowers of the motherland and need to be cared for.

But today, the older students from the High School Department were the ones who took the lead, and some of them couldn't even squeeze into the auditorium.

The junior high students were both angry and anxious. "The High School Department uncles and aunties have no compassion at all, humph!"

At the entrance of the auditorium, a high school sophomore girl immediately exploded. "Kid, can't you talk properly! Who's the old auntie? You're clearly a young lady!"

Zhang Wanbang was maintaining order at the entrance of the auditorium. He was extremely busy, as the head of the police station in the neighborhood where the school is located had just called him to inquire about the situation of the large-scale gathering of people at the school gate.

Old Zhang doesn't have time to deal with the police station chief right now. The internal conflict between the high school students and the junior high students hasn't been resolved yet, so who cares about your position as a station chief or bureau chief?

Old Zhang was quite adept at handling emergencies. He immediately arranged for several junior high school student representatives to enter the auditorium and comforted the senior high school girl, who looked and acted mature and was called "Auntie" by the junior high school students. The internal conflict was thus resolved.

For an impromptu speech, Old Zhang managed to organize it to such a busy yet orderly level, which is truly a testament to his exceptional organizational skills.

The speech started promptly at seven o'clock.

Shen Qi walked to the center of the stage, the lights in the audience suddenly dimmed, and the stage was handed over to Shen Qi.

Shen Qi bowed first. "First of all, I would like to apologize for taking up your evening study time."

"The theme of today's speech is actually communication. I just received a list of questions from you students. After the school compiled them, we have summarized ten common questions that you all want me to answer. Now, I will answer these ten questions one by one."

"My first question is, after graduating from high school, is it better to study at a university in China or abroad?"

Shen Qi had just received the list as well. After a moment's thought, he replied, "There's no standard answer to this question. My own experience is that I did my undergraduate studies in China, my master's studies abroad, and earned my doctorate."

"My approach may not be the absolutely correct one; the choice of education varies from person to person. I think the most important thing is the choice of major. Whether it's a university in China or abroad, if their major is good enough and it's one you like, then you can try choosing the best one."

"My second question is, Shen Qi, in your opinion, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the two best comprehensive universities in China, Yenching University and Tsinghua University?"

"Hey, who asked these questions? They're all getting harder to answer than the last!"

Shen Qi looked conflicted, while the students below the stage watched with bated breath.

Looking at the list of questions, Shen Qi noticed something interesting: most of these questions were unrelated to his studies and life during his middle school years.

Students at No. 2 Middle School are more concerned about what will happen after they graduate from middle school; they begin planning their future lives during their teenage years.

This shows that middle school students are becoming more mature, and that the "53 Golden Classics" and "XX Secret Exam Papers" are no longer the focus of attention for students at No. 2 Middle School.

What are the students at Nangang Second High School, the strongest high school in the province, concerned about? Is Harvard or Yale better? In Senior Shen's opinion, which is stronger, Tsinghua University or Yenching University?

The environment in which this generation of middle school students grows up has changed dramatically. They have no worries about food and clothing, and they can operate internet devices skillfully from a very young age. The education they receive from childhood has given them a longer-term perspective at an early age.

We can no longer use words meant to coax children to appease these middle school students; that won't fool them anymore.

"Can I answer the second question last and answer the third question first?" Shen Qi really couldn't give a perfect answer in a short time as to which university was stronger, Tsinghua or Peking University.