Cen Xiaoman glanced at Liang Hongfei, then said a little awkwardly, "Those kids from the mountains just asked Feilinger whether you were the one who told Jiang Qiaoxi not to play with them. After that, they didn't speak to Jiang Qiaoxi at all in class."
Cen Xiaoman's words had struck Liang Hongfei as meaningful. The kids from the mountains knew she didn't want Jiang Qiaoxi playing with them, but she didn't think those country kids would listen so obediently. Frowning, she immediately asked, "Have those kids been in touch with Jiang Qiaoxi somewhere else?"
Cen Xiaoman shook her head, then added uncertainly, "All those kids from the mountains joined the Olympiad Math group, so I don't know whether they've been in touch there. I'm not a member of the Olympiad Math group!"
Liang Hongfei was taken aback. "Those kids from the mountains all joined the Olympiad Math class? When did that happen?"
Cen Xiaoman thought it over carefully before answering, "They started last month."
Liang Hongfei didn't press Cen Xiaoman any further. She praised her a few more times, then left.
Not long after leaving, she took out her phone to call Jiang Qiaoxi's homeroom teacher. But before the call went through, she hung up and decided to go to the school to speak with the teacher in person.
When Teacher Wu saw Liang Hongfei, he asked with a smile, "Jiang Qiaoxi's mom, are you here to ask how he's doing?"
Liang Hongfei maintained her graceful bearing and nodded with a smile. "Yes. The provincial Olympiad Math competition is coming up, isn't it? How is Jiang Qiaoxi's preparation going?"
Teacher Wu was in high spirits. "Jiang Qiaoxi is doing quite well, and he should get a good result."
Liang Hongfei immediately sensed something unusual in his answer.
Teacher Wu had