After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Real Daughter, the Plot Changes

Chapter 59 Part 3 – A Chain Reaction (III)

Meanhwhile, Feng Yun was also watching the live interview. Seeing Jiang Li’s confident and calm performance in front of the camera, her mood was particularly complicated.

Jiang Huai noticed her expression and sneered, “Instead of watching her videos, you might as well look at the thousand yuan she sent you. It’s clear she doesn’t acknowledge us. Who are you putting on this act for?”

Feng Yun had long grown accustomed to Jiang Huai’s sarcastic tone. She bit her lip, ignored him, and focused on the screen.

The number of viewers in the channel kept increasing, and the comment section became livelier. Some even joked about going home to scold their children, asking why they couldn’t win gold medals like those six kids.

Quickly, someone replied: “Your parents probably also wish they could scold you. Being a dunce yourself is one thing, but to expect your child to become a dragon or phoenix regardless of the genes you gave them, isn’t that absurd?”

Below this comment, many students wrote: “Please show this comment to my parents so they can face reality.” Despite the viewers being strangers to each other, their conversation flowed naturally, without any awkwardness.

…

In a cybercafe in Rongcheng City, a boy in a white shirt was watching a video when he suddenly exclaimed, “Wow.”

His buddies glanced lazily, “Someone stepped on your toe?”

The boy in the white shirt shook his head, “You guys know I participated in the math olympiad last year, right?”

One of his buddies replied, “Yeah, we know. Didn’t you win a second-class prize? Provincial one? You were quite proud of it for a long time! You even said you’d get a first-class next time.”

The boy in the white shirt continued, “Do you remember, at the end of the exam, I tried to hit on a girl and got kicked by her? My leg was sore for days.”

His buddies nodded, “Yeah, we know that too. But you getting beaten up by girls you try to chase happens so often, we’ve gotten bored.”

The boy in the white shirt sighed deeply, “The girl I hit on was Jiang Li. I even told her I’d see her at the winter camp. She actually went to the winter camp, made it to the IMO, and won a gold medal, while I only got a provincial second-class prize. She must think I was all talk.”

One of the buddies shook his head, “I don’t think so.”

The boy’s eyes lit up, “Really? You mean she might think I just had a bad day?”

His buddy shook his head, “No, I think she probably doesn’t remember you at all.”

The boy in the white shirt: …

Though he hated to admit it, that seemed plausible.

…

At the interview site, Guo Dongyi initially answered the reporters’ questions very patiently. However, when he realized the reporters were trying to craft a genius image of him, he suddenly felt overwhelmed.

He wasn’t a genius. He had just put in more effort than others!

On the surface, Guo Dongyi remained calm and kept smiling gently, “Although I scored full marks this time, it was due to the experience accumulated from participating twice before. In my first year of high school, I made it to the national selection but didn’t get into the top six. In my second year, I was in the top six but only won a silver medal, so I definitely can’t be considered a genius.”

Seeing the reporter eager to press on, Guo Dongyi skilledly changed the subject, “There are six of us in our team, and four were members of the national team last year. Speaking of which, my underclassman Jiang Li is really impressive. This was her first competing in the olympiad, and she had never been exposed to competitive mathematics prior to high school. I think she’s the most talented among us.”

Jiang Li’s eyes widened as she looked at Guo Dongyi in disbelief. Why did she have the feeling that he was trying to deflect trouble onto her?

Sure enough, at Guo Dongyi’s words, the reporter quickly turned the microphone towards Jiang Li. Turns out, the phrase “had never been exposed to competitive mathematics prior to high school” was shockingly impressive.

Jiang Li seemed to know what the reporter was about to say and preemptively stated, “I’m not a genius; I’m just an ordinary high school student.”

The reporter, with a kind smile on his face, responded, “You say that, but do you believe it yourself?”

The comments became even more lively. Many found Jiang Li’s bewildered expression just now super cute. It was clear she didn’t expect Guo Dongyi would set her up like this!