Chapter 99

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Zhang Zhongzhou immediately pulled himself together upon hearing Tian Tian's voice. He tidied up the test papers on the desk and put them in the drawer before getting up to open the door. He saw Tian Tian standing at the door in a black lace dress, and with a smile, he said, "You must be Teacher Tian Tian. I've heard that there's a computer teacher at Linhai University named Tian Tian who is extremely beautiful. Today, I see that the rumors are true!"

Tian Tian modestly smiled and said, "Teacher Zhang, you flatter me. Those are just others' exaggerations—what do you need me for?"

Zhang Zhongzhou invited Tian Tian into the office and had her sit down before saying, "I need your help, Teacher Tian."

Tian Tian curiously asked, "What kind of help can I provide for Teacher Zhang?"

Zhang Zhongzhou explained with a smile, "Teacher Tian, you used to be a receptionist for the gifted youth class. As you know, our Southern Gifted Youth Class has just been established, and we are still lacking in many areas, especially in terms of teachers. The originally planned computer teacher is in the hospital due to illness, and he just had surgery. He needs to rest for two months before he can come back to teach. If Teacher Tian is interested, you could come and be a guest teacher for our gifted youth class for these two months. What do you think?"

Tian Tian was taken aback by this and declined, "Teacher Zhang, you're joking. How can someone of my level teach in the gifted youth class? Your students are so outstanding; you should find a more capable teacher, right?"

Tian Tian thought to herself: Chen Mo is like my teacher. With him in the gifted youth class, how can I, his student, have the nerve to teach my own teacher? That would be ridiculous.

Zhang Zhongzhou, unaware of Tian Tian's relationship with Chen Mo, insisted, "Teacher Tian, you're overthinking it. My students are indeed very smart, but they're not as capable as you imagine. Do you really think they excel at everything? Do you really think they can learn anything instantly? That's clearly a misunderstanding. They are still quite lacking in some areas and need to be introduced to the basics, especially in computer science. Many of them are not familiar with computers at all. I know you're being modest, but with your abilities, there's no problem for you to be a substitute teacher for two months."

Tian Tian smiled and shook her head, "I'm not being modest. My computer skills are really not that great. Besides, I have to take the MIT graduate school entrance exam, and I have an interview in a little over a month. So... I'm really sorry, Teacher Zhang. You should find someone else to substitute."

Zhang Zhongzhou didn't insist further upon hearing this. He thought she was still being modest at first, but when he heard the latter part, he had nothing to say. She was going to take the MIT graduate school entrance exam, and it would be unreasonable to insist further.

Zhang Zhongzhou sighed, "I see. In that case, we'll find someone else. I'm sorry for the trouble, Teacher Tian."

As he spoke, he lightly shook hands with Tian Tian, who nodded slightly to express her apology and then stood up to leave. Before she reached the door, Zhang Zhongzhou suddenly remembered something and said, "Teacher Tian, wait a moment."

Tian Tian turned back hesitantly, "Teacher Zhang, is there anything else?"

Zhang Zhongzhou smiled and said, "I just wanted to ask if Teacher Tian has any ideal candidates to recommend to us. Since you teach at Linhai University, you are more familiar with the situation here. Do you think any of your colleagues are suitable for this position?"

Tian Tian thought for a moment and then shook her head, "From what I know, the other teachers' levels are quite limited. Only a few professors are competent, but their teaching workload is very heavy, and they are unlikely to be able to substitute for the gifted youth class."

Tian Tian's assessment of the teachers' levels was based on Chen Mo as a reference. Zhang Zhongzhou was somewhat disappointed and said, "I see. Do you have any other recommendations? Actually, the computer class in our gifted youth class is not very demanding. There are only two afternoon classes each week. Since you are in the field of computer education, you must know many people. Could you think about it again?"

Just then, a woman's voice came from the hallway, "Sister Tian, you're here."

Tian Tian and Zhang Zhongzhou turned to see a beautiful girl pushing a wheelchair, with another beautiful girl sitting in it. These two were Li Ranzhu and Li Ranxiang, the sisters.

They had just come out of the elevator and saw Tian Tian and Zhang Zhongzhou talking at the office door, so Li Ranzhu greeted Tian Tian.

Tian Tian's heart suddenly stirred when she saw Li Ranzhu. She waved and smiled, "Ranzhu, wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Turning to Zhang Zhongzhou, Tian Tian said, "Teacher Zhang, do you think it would be okay to have a top student from Huqing University's computer science department come and be an introductory teacher for your students?"

Zhang Zhongzhou's eagerness for a computer teacher was not without reason. Many people, upon hearing the name of the gifted youth class, felt a severe lack of confidence. They all thought these gifted youths were too outstanding, and they might be able to handle the class at first, but it wouldn't be long before they were surpassed by these geniuses. If they were mocked by these young geniuses, how could they face others? Moreover, it was only a two-month substitute position, not a permanent one. Who would be willing to leave their current work to come here? What if they lost their jobs?

So no matter how much Zhang Zhongzhou tried to persuade them, no one was willing to come. With the computer class about to start, Zhang Zhongzhou was repeatedly turned down, almost missing today's opening ceremony.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhongzhou didn't pick and choose anymore. He nodded repeatedly, "Of course, it would be fine. Who is this top student from Huqing University's computer science department that Teacher Tian mentioned? Can we meet her as soon as possible?"

Tian Tian smiled, "Didn't you just see her? The person I'm talking about is her. Her name is Li Ranzhu, and she is a 99-level graduate from Huqing University's computer science department."

As she spoke, Tian Tian pointed to Li Ranzhu. Zhang Zhongzhou was taken aback, seemingly not believing that such a young and beautiful girl could have any real skills.

Seeing his expression, Tian Tian said with a smile, "Don't let her appearance fool you. Her graduation scores are among the top three in Huqing University's computer science department. If she weren't coming to Linhai University for graduate school, you probably wouldn't even have the chance to meet her."

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