Chapter 12: Stunning a CrowdA glimmer of interest finally flickered in Feng Xiao's eyes. "Close to me? Are you saying that in this remote little town… there's a genius-level stock trader?""Though it sounds exaggerated and unscientific, that's the truth. However, this person is very cautious. He only left a slight trace when withdrawing funds from his account. At other times, I couldn't verify his exact location at all."The person on the other end of the phone chuckled slyly. "Since you're so free and have nothing better to do, why not investigate yourself to find out who's this remarkable?"Yet, Feng Xiao's interest lasted only a brief moment.He leaned back into his armchair again, his expression indifferent. "What does it have to do with me? I'm not going.""…But if this person could be of use to us, think how interesting that would be! A genius trader hiding in a remote county town without revealing his true identity… It would shake the global financial markets if word got out! Don't you want to discover this person before anyone else?"Feng Xiao narrowed his eyes, a thought flashing through his mind too quickly to grasp.Before he could even process it, he blurted out instinctively, "When did this person appear?""About two days ago."This timing… Was it too much of a coincidence?Feng Xiao's expression turned inscrutable, but he quickly dismissed the ridiculous notion.That girl… Could it be possible?His thin, stern lips tightened, and after a long pause, he said, "I'm hanging up."Whether it was her or not, it had nothing to do with him.…Another physics class taught by Ren Fei began. As he stepped into the classroom, his greasy, powdered face carried a hidden excitement.Yan Yan grew wary the moment she saw him, and soon heard him say, "Our classmate Yan Yan is quite impressive. Last time, she happened to get my question right by chance. Today, I'll give you another opportunity."He slapped a test paper onto the lectern. "These are last year's physics competition questions. Someone as capable as you should be able to solve them, right? With such an outstanding student in our class, I'm looking forward to boasting to the teachers of other classes. I believe in you—you won't let me down!"Most of the surrounding gazes were filled with anticipation for a spectacle.Yan Yan was like an outlier in this class. Her existence challenged their once-stable group, intruding in a completely different way.Coupled with her arrogance, they couldn't easily accept her.Aside from Li Yuanyuan, who showed some concern: "These are competition questions… They're very difficult. If you just say something nice to Teacher Ren, he probably won't make you solve them."Ignoring Li Yuanyuan, Yan Yan leaned back in her massage chair, her expression still cold and proud. "Fine, I'll do it. It's your fortune to be my teacher."In Ren Fei's eyes, Yan Yan was nothing but an ignorant and arrogant girl. Even if she came from the Yan family in the capital… she wasn't the most favored young lady. What right did she have to act so domineering?A look of contemptuous arrogance flashed in his eyes. "Alright then, if you can solve them, come up to the lectern. I'll watch you this entire class… For the questions you can't solve, I'll explain them to everyone. Let's show you all how profound and complex the world of physics is. The difficulty you're facing now is merely child's play."Amid the crowd's eager gazes, Yan Yan stood up and walked to the lectern.Capital City.The live stream on "Elite Circle" clearly captured the tense confrontation between Yan Yan and Ren Fei.Cheng Qi chuckled while painting her nails, "I specifically sought out Ren Fei for this favor. Yan Yan is in for a tough time from now on!"Just then, mocking comments flashed across the screen.Chou Ziliang from Yuetong Group: "Last time, Yan Yan accidentally got the questions right by sheer luck. Let's see how she acts all high and mighty this time!"Lin Ru from Lin's Real Estate: "Even ten Yan Yans couldn’t solve these competition-level questions. Unless it were Lin’er giving it a try, there might be a chance!"Wang Chenxi from Pragmatic Electronics: "Don’t even compare Yan Yan to Lin’er. She’s not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath."…Cheng Qi and several others posting comments were all in the same class, their malicious laughter echoing through the classroom.As the "Elite Circle" app grew in popularity, even scions from other prestigious families in the capital, who weren’t in the same school, caught wind of the news. They obtained invitation codes from Cheng Qi, registered accounts, and tuned in to watch what they believed was nothing short of a farce.Seeing the increasing discussion, Cheng Qi blew on her freshly painted nails with satisfaction.This was Yan Yan’s inevitable fate. The only pity was not being able to witness her humiliation in person.After finishing her nails, Cheng Qi began applying makeup during class. By the time she was nearly done, she glanced back at the screen.The scene unfolding in the live stream made her frown.Whispers erupted from other classmates watching the stream: "What’s going on? Is Yan Yan actually attempting the questions?""Is she stalling for time… or does she actually know how to solve them?""It’s been over half an hour, and it looks like she’s filled in answers for all the earlier questions!""Did you see that? The physics teacher’s expression is completely off now…"In Classroom 1 of the senior year, Ren Fei finally couldn’t take it anymore. He snatched the test paper Yan Yan was working on, his face dark as he began evaluating it.But from the first extremely challenging question all the way to the latest one Yan Yan had attempted…Her problem-solving speed was even more impressive than that of the competition students he knew!A school in such a remote area couldn’t possibly have students talented enough to compete at that level. It was considered lucky if even a few managed to get into undergraduate programs each year!Many students here lacked proper study methods, and teachers couldn’t tailor their instruction to individual needs. Talented educators rarely ventured to such places.Take Ren Fei himself—he had been transferred to this school in disgrace after offending someone due to his arrogance.Yet now, in his hands, this competition-level test paper had only one final major question left unanswered. All the others were completed…And they matched his answer key almost perfectly. Every step was clearly written out, with some solutions even more detailed than those in the answer key!Ren Fei was certain these questions couldn’t be found online…"How about it? Are these answers satisfactory? Do they meet your expectations?"Faced with Yan Yan’s questioning, Ren Fei felt a lump in his throat. He opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word for a long time.His face flushed red with frustration before he reluctantly nodded. "They’re… all correct. How on earth do you know how to solve these competition questions?!"As this scene unfolded, the "Elite Circle" live stream was instantly flooded with question marks and exclamation points.[What’s going on? Yan Yan knows physics??]"How could someone who scored 17 points possibly solve competition-level problems? Are you kidding me?""Haha, I don't believe it! Yan Yan must have gotten the answers in advance!"Many were so worked up they even forgot to send real-name bullet comments…

Young Master Feng, Don’t Cry, Madam Isn’t Playing You This Time