Chapter 41: The Outcome of the Bet
Coming to the last row, I feel like my day is much more comfortable. From now on, I don't have to worry about being called to the podium as an "assistant" by the teacher at any time or answer questions because "the building is close to the water".
When I came to the back row, I found that the boys in the back row were a bunch of foodies. They often muttered about wanting to eat, and every time someone brought a snack, they would rush up and quickly snatch it up.
In order to mingle with my classmates in the back row as soon as possible, I deliberately bought a few snacks to share with them when I first moved in, and this worked very well, and it didn't take long for me to "mingle" with them.
Moreover, the boys in the back row are basically funny, and they often make all kinds of jokes, such as reading "Preface to King Teng's Pavilion" as rap or something, and I often laugh with them.
This way, my life is much easier and more interesting.
Before the midterm exams, I made a bet with Lin Haiyuan.
At that time, we were betting on whether the chemistry teacher could copy the extra questions for us to do this for fifteen days.
I originally thought that judging from his previous performance, the chemistry teacher would give up if he couldn't last three or five days. But what I didn't expect was that after the midterm exam, he would still insist on writing the questions! As of today, he's been holding out for nine days!
"Haha, Yi Yin Fei, you're going to lose!"
Lin Haiyuan said to me proudly.
"Not necessarily, there are still six days, you are saying this too early."
"Didn't you say he couldn't hold on? I think he's persevering so well. β
"Just wait and see if you'll say that in a few days."
I trust my judgment. A person's personality doesn't change suddenly without warning, and I don't know what happened this time to keep the chemistry teacher going for so long β for him for a long time β but I'm sure he'll not be able to hold on in the end.
On the tenth day, I was full of faith.
"Yi Yin Fei, it's the tenth day! You're going to lose!"
"There are five days to go, and I haven't lost yet! Trust my judgment! β
It's the eleventh day, and I'm a little scared.
"Yi Yin Fei, it's been eleven days! Do you still think he can't hold on? β
"Wait and see! Four days to go! He won't make it that day! β
On the twelfth day, I began to wonder if something was wrong.
"Yi Yin Fei, it's the twelfth day, I've won! Hahaha! β
"Don't be complacent! You haven't won yet! β
I didn't say it, but I was muttering in my heart: What's going on with the chemistry teacher? Before, he said that he wanted to dictate to us, and I felt that it was too much to persist more than three times, so why did he give us a twelve-day question at once this time? Am I really going to lose?
Just as I was beginning to doubt myself, on the thirteenth day, the good news came.
All day, the chemistry teacher didn't come up with a question.
"Lin Haiyuan, the chemistry teacher didn't ask the question today, right?"
"Yes, but didn't you say you don't have to ask questions consecutively? Maybe he just didn't come out today. β
"Well, I know. I didn't say I won, of course I'll keep waiting. Hehe, just wait and see, he can't hold on! β
Another day, the chemistry teacher still didn't come up with the question.
My faith returned. Look, the country is easy to change, the nature is difficult to change, the chemistry teacher is a "Buddhist" person in his bones, he may occasionally have a whim, but he will never be able to work hard every day. It looks like I'm not far from victory!
......
Another week passed. For a week, the chemistry teacher didn't come up with any questions, and he didn't ask for any more questions.
I felt that it was time to declare my victory. So I said to Lin Haiyuan-
"Lin Haiyuan, the chemistry teacher hasn't asked questions for more than a week. Do you think he's sticking to it? He's only been out for 12 days, huh? β
"Ahh I lost! Why didn't he stick to it? Why? Lin Haiyuan looked up to the sky and sighed.
"Haha, it's useless to say anything now, you've already lost. Look, I knew he couldn't hold on. Willing to gamble and lose, you should help me wipe the blackboard this Friday. β
"Okay, got it."
On Friday morning, I guess he must have forgotten about it, and went to remind him againβ
"Lin Haiyuan, it's Friday?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"Don't you remember what you're going to do today?"
"What am I going to do today?"
"Can't remember?"
"What are you talking about? Tell me. β
"You're going to help me with my duty today! Erase the blackboard! β
"Oooh! I know! β
Sure enough, he forgot. But this is also something that can't be helped, he is usually busy studying all day long, how can he remember such a small thing? Since I'm going to play a bet game with him, I should also remind him.
After morning self-study, I went out of school to have breakfast. When I came back, I found that the blackboard had not been erased. I hurried to remind Lin Haiyuan-
"Lin Haiyuan, it's time to erase the blackboard!"
"Uh-huh, okay, got it. I'll wipe it later. He was still buried in his books, reluctant to leave.
I can't help him, but I've already reminded him twice, so I won't forget it, right? I went back to my seat and went to sleep. Every morning, after studying and eating breakfast, I always have to lie on the table and sleep for a while before class in the morning.
I fell asleep for a few minutes in a daze, and I was woken upβ
"Yi Yin Fei! Get up! It's time for class! You haven't wiped the blackboard yet! β
It is the labor councilor. She didn't know that Lin Haiyuan would wipe the blackboard for me today.
Hey? What's going on? Haven't wiped the blackboard yet?
I looked up, my God, the blackboard was full of words!
At this time, the preparatory bell had already rang, and I hurriedly ran to Lin Haiyuan's seat-
"Lin Haiyuan! Go wipe the blackboard! β
"Oooo Lin Hai's original work was suddenly startled, quickly threw away the pen, jumped up and ran to the podium, picked up the blackboard eraser and wiped it a few times, then threw down the blackboard eraser, jumped off the podium, and returned to his seat. He hurriedly wiped it into a mess, and the blackboard was littered with messy marks of the blackboard.
I wanted to go up and clean it again, but now that class is already in place, I have to give up.
After the first class, I thought that Lin Haiyuan had already wiped the blackboard once, and I should not forget it again this time. Unexpectedly, the second class was about to start, and he was still lying on his seat and writing hard, with no intention of standing up at all. I had to remind him again-
"Lin Haiyuan, wipe the blackboard. How did you forget again? How many times have I reminded you? β
"Oooh! Got it, got it! β
I thought that there would be no next time for this kind of thing, but I didn't expect that in the next whole day, Lin Haiyuan's forgetfulness was so great that it really refreshed my opinion of him. After every class, he would definitely forget to wipe the blackboard, but the next few times were reminded by the labor commissioner who saw that Lin Haiyuan helped me erase the blackboard today.
Oh my God! In the past, I only knew that Lin Haiyuan studied seriously, but I didn't expect to be so serious! Immersed in the world of learning all day, completely unable to remember such small things that were not planned by oneself. Alas, what do you do with such a person?
In the evening, I couldn't help but say a few words-
"Lin Haiyuan, you are really not like talking today, you always forget to wipe the blackboard, and you have to be reminded by others every time."
"Hehe, I forgot."
"It's too forgettable!"
The president heard us talking about something he didn't know, and quickly asked-
"What are you talking about?"
I replied, "I made a bet with him about whether our chemistry teacher would give us a full fifteen questions." β
"Who won?"
"I won."
"What's the stake?"
"Whoever loses will be on duty for the other party."
"That's good, did he help you do the duty?"
"I did it, but he forgot to wipe the blackboard every class, and someone had to remind him every time!"
"Hahaha......"
In the midst of pleasant laughter, another day, it was over.
Later, the chemistry teacher never came up with a question for us to copy, and I really won.
Much later, I learned that the reason why the chemistry teacher was able to give us questions 12 times this time was because a classmate reminded and "supervised" him. However, this is already a thorough afterword.