NCCnovel Chapter 99 Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 99 Emotional Intelligence
Lu Yuan showed no intention of comforting or consoling her. He looked indifferently at Zheng Jiarui, whose eyes were blurred with tears, and said, "Cry as you may, you still have to keep your promise. Our bet is still in effect, so don't try to play the victim and deny it."
"Lu Yuan, Jia Rui is already like this, what are you still talking about the bet for?" Zheng Jia Rui's deskmate couldn't help but stand up and angrily accused Lu Yuan.
In most people's eyes, Zheng Jiarui's mentality has collapsed at this moment, making him seem particularly pitiful.
At times like these, anyone with a modicum of compassion should offer care and concern without holding grudges.
Lu Yuan, however, didn't care at all. Instead, he seriously analyzed, "If it weren't for this bet between us, even if my grades surpassed yours, you wouldn't have such a big emotional reaction. Ultimately, what you care about isn't how many points I scored, but the fact that I surpassed you in the first place."
Lu Yuan's words were like a heavy hammer blow, leaving Zheng Jiarui speechless and forgetting even to cry.
Yes, what she cares about is being surpassed by Lu Yuan.
The defeat was inevitable, and she couldn't accept having to obediently admit defeat in the end.
The thought of having to publicly bow down and apologize to Lu Yuan filled her with fear and repulsion.
Admittedly, her proud self-esteem made her intolerant of failure.
The room fell silent; everyone looked at each other, unsure how to interject.
At this moment, besides Zheng Jiarui, Li Xian is probably the one with the most complicated feelings.
Although Lu Yuan's score still didn't surpass his, Lu Yuan's terrifying rate of improvement was astonishing, and it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't make another leap forward next time.
The only reason Li Xian could console himself at this moment was that this score was Lu Yuan's limit, and he could not improve any further.
Zheng Jiarui was filled with shame and remained silent with his head down.
Lu Yuan didn't want to waste any more time here, coldly tossing out, "Alright, crying won't help. If you don't want to admit defeat, then study hard for the next month or so. We'll see who's truly capable after the college entrance exam."
After saying that, Lu Yuan turned and strode away.
He and Zheng Jiarui weren't close to begin with, so he had no obligation to act as a confidant.
Gao Zhe didn't want to get involved, so he followed Lu Yuan.
Li Xian hesitated for a moment, looking somewhat at a loss. In the end, it was his English teacher who reminded him to go and talk to Zheng Jiarui.
To avoid embarrassing Zheng Jiarui too much, the homeroom teacher, Wang Zhishu, signaled for everyone to leave first.
Soon, only Zheng Jiarui and Li Xian remained in the stands next to the playground.
They sat on either side of each other. Zheng Jiarui's tears continued to flow, while Li Xian chattered incessantly beside her, saying something incoherently.
Standing in the corridor of the teaching building, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe happened to see this scene: Zheng Jiarui suddenly became emotional again and hugged Li Xian tightly.
"Holy crap!" Gao Zhe exclaimed, his eyes widening in surprise. "Li Xian's got some nerve! What did he say to move Zheng Jiarui so much?"
Lu Yuan shrugged, his tone playful: "Actually, what he says isn't important. That kid can't say anything nice, but as long as he's willing to chat with Zheng Jiarui, Zheng Jiarui will probably be willing to listen."
"Why?" Gao Zhe scratched his head, completely baffled. "How could a proud and arrogant girl like Zheng Jiarui, who only cares about grades, like someone like Li Xian?"
"Everyone has different tastes. Zheng Jiarui just likes Li Xian's style. If Li Xian had paid more attention to her, she wouldn't have cried like this."
Lu Yuan still clearly remembers that at his wedding in his previous life, Li Xian got completely drunk, while Zheng Jiarui gently helped him leave.
Clearly, Zheng Jiarui has unique tastes and is very much on the same wavelength as Li Xian on a spiritual level, liking Li Xian's competitive spirit.
Just like some mindless fans who like low-quality artists.
"No way, someone like Li Xian can get girls to like him, how come I don't?" Gao Zhe said with a resentful look.
Lu Yuan rolled his eyes at him, too annoyed to reply.
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After this little incident, campus life seemed to return to normal.
When evening self-study time arrived, Ye Yixian came to find Lu Yuan.
She seemed to be in a good mood. Although there was no significant improvement in her ranking this time, her total score was still the same as in the mock exam.
It's important to know that the questions in the second mock exam are much more difficult than those in the first. Being able to maintain a stable score under such difficulty is a huge improvement in itself.
Lu Yuan took Ye Yixian's test paper, checked the wrong questions, and patiently explained them to her.
Ye Yixian suddenly realized what was going on, slapped his forehead and muttered, "I can't believe I got this kind of question wrong."
At this moment, Lu Yuan had become a patient and persuasive little teacher, while Ye Yixian had become an obedient student.
She has a high level of comprehension. Lu Yuan only needs to analyze most of the wrong questions once for her to understand them, and she can even apply what she has learned to other problems.
It's easy to imagine that, given enough time and a suitable learning environment, she could easily become a top student.
Every time Lu Yuan sees this scene, he feels grateful that he was reborn and was able to enter Ye Yixian's life when it could still be rewritten, bringing her back on track.
Just as the two were chatting and laughing in the corridor, analyzing the wrong questions, Xu Lingjing suddenly appeared again.
Ye Yixian looked at Xu Lingjing with obvious wariness. After all, they had already come clean and would be competitors, and even more so, rivals in love.
"Which subject are you analyzing?" Xu Lingjing leaned closer, completely unconcerned about the complicated gazes between the two of them, and bent down to look at the exam paper.
Upon discovering that the two were analyzing their Chinese language skills, she smiled and said, "I did well on this test; I got full marks on my essay. Would you like to see it?"
Xu Lingjing's words were somewhat boastful, but her exam paper was indeed very valuable for reference, especially the words "perfect score essay," which were extremely attractive.
Lu Yuan scored 52 points on his Chinese composition this time, which is already a high score given his unique theme. However, Xu Lingjing's composition skills were more solid and her content was richer, so it was reasonable for her to get a perfect score.
It must be admitted that Xu Lingjing is indeed exceptionally gifted in the subject of Chinese language.
To put it simply, Chinese language and literature is the art of language.
So-called reading comprehension tests test candidates’ sensitivity to language and their ability to express themselves. In layman’s terms, it tests their emotional intelligence and eloquence.
Like most people, Lu Yuan used to think that reading comprehension was just the test creator's wishful thinking and over-interpretation.
But after entering the workforce, especially after experiencing more of the intricacies of business, he finally understood what reading comprehension was actually testing.
Emotional intelligence is extremely important.
A person with high emotional intelligence can read between the lines and find a clever way to break the deadlock, even when facing a stronger opponent.
This is talent, but it can also be cultivated later in life.
Xu Lingjing has this kind of talent, with extremely high emotional intelligence, but unfortunately she didn't use it for the right thing; she used it all for "raising fish."
When it comes to the self-cultivation of a "Queen of the Sea," Hsu Ling-ching definitely has the right to speak.
The reason she could attract so many boys was because she was able to keenly perceive the emotional trends of her peers, thus navigating the enjoyment of their affections with ease.
Lu Yuan was once one of her fishponds, but unfortunately, he didn't have Xu Lingjing's high emotional intelligence back then. There were some things he couldn't see through, or perhaps it was the confusion unique to adolescence.
This is probably Lu Yuan's final summary of Xu Lingjing.