Niu Lianhua glared at Zhao Yi sternly.

She had never thought Zhao Yi would refuse to go to the Math Olympiad Winter Camp. His reason? He wanted to spend the vacation playing by the seaside. What a ridiculous excuse!

That was the Math Olympiad Winter Camp!

Only four hundred students nationwide could participate. Each large province averaged around twenty spots. Due to Nanjiang Province’s relatively low average performance in previous years, they only received a mere fifteen spots. In other words, only the top fifteen students in the province’s Math Olympiad could enter the National Olympic Competition Winter Camp.

Most high school students had neither the chance to participate in the Math Olympiad Winter Camp nor the qualifications to participate in the formal Math Olympiad. Just participating in the Math Olympiad and obtaining a provincial first prize was already an incredible feat. To become one of the top fifteen, you can imagine, is quite a difficult task.

Zhao Yi aced the Math Olympiad!

With such grades, his place in the national winter camp and his potential to stand out and enter the official training team were almost a certainty.

And yet?

He ended up refusing?

Niu Lianhua stared aggressively for a while before finally venturing to ask, "Do you know what it means to get into the Math Olympiad Winter Camp?"

"I know," responded Zhao Yi.

Niu Lianhua continued, speaking mainly to herself, "If you can make it into the final training team of sixty, you could directly sign contracts with Shuimu and Capital University, and get recommended admissions..."

She stopped talking.

Niu Lianhua had suddenly hit upon the reason for Zhao Yi’s refusal.

The winter camp was designed to select sixty students for the training team, and being a part of it means getting the ’recommended student’ qualification. This was the only opportunity for regular students to get this opportunity.

Students in the Math Olympiad training team are fought over by Shuimu University and Capital University for admission.

Zhao Yi was already being coveted by both Shuimu University and Capital University for admission. He didn’t need to join the winter camp to compete for a spot. Without the lure of the ’recommended student’ status, the value of going to the winter camp would undoubtedly be greatly discounted.

As for the national team...

Is it that easy to get into the national team?

Niu Lianhua wouldn’t dare to think about it, even if Zhao Yi had aced the Math Olympiad... there was indeed a bit of hope!

She shook her head and said, "Anyway, think it over! The winter camp is a great opportunity. If you eventually make it to the national team, you can make your country proud."

Niu Lianhua then turned to Sun Liang.

Sun Liang immediately nodded.

Even without Niu Lianhua speaking, Sun Liang couldn’t think of any reason to refuse. If he could make it to the top sixty in the winter camp, he could join the national Math Olympiad training team.

This was a chance to be directly enrolled at Shuimu University and Capital University.

With his grades, the idea of getting into Shuimu University and Capital University through normal exams was almost like dreaming.

This was his only chance.

...

Meanwhile, Deng Huaquan and Xu Xianghui were still trying to persuade Zhao Yi.

When they realized they were unable to convince Zhao Yi at once, they changed their strategy, heading directly to Zhao Yi’s house, attempting to persuade his parents.

They were dead set on bringing Zhao Yi to their respective schools.

Zhao Yi wasn’t just the designer of the Magic Cube Calculator, whose published papers had attracted worldwide attention, but he also aced the Math Olympiad.

What kind of student is he?

A super genius!

Both Capital University and Shuimu University had many Olympiad recommended students, but finding one who aced the Math Olympiad took years.

They specially investigated Zhao Yi’s grades and found that he placed within the top ten in the mid-term exams in Zhengyang City. In terms of grades, he could easily get into Shuimu University or Capital University.

This is why the ’special enrollment quota’ is truly just a way to attract students. Students who are eligible for ’special enrollment quotas’ can often get in through recommendation, independent enrollment or regular college entrance examination.

Deng Huaquan and Xu Xianghui took turns waiting downstairs at Zhao Yi’s house. After discovering the two were admission officers from Shuimu and Capital University, the neighbors immediately gathered around.

After waiting a good while, they finally saw Liu Jing.

They rushed to greet her, warmly addressing her as ’auntie,’ "Auntie, let Zhao Yi go to Shuimu! Sign the contract directly, no need for the College Entrance Examination! Our Shuimu is the best university in the country!"

"You should definitely choose us, Capital University!"

"Shuimu!"

"Capital University!"

Liu Jing was a bit stunned. After asking around, she realized that representatives from two of the top universities in the country had come to invite Zhao Yi to their schools.

Well...

What an honor!

Liu Jing quickly ushered the two into the house. Listening to their persuasion, she continually signaled to outsiders, "Did you see? My son can go to Qinghua or Peking University anytime!"

"That’s my son!"

"Look! All of you, look..."

More than an hour later, when Zhao Zhenxi returned home from work and heard neighbors talking about it, he calmly stated in a loud voice, "That’s nothing, my son has already received an invitation from Oxford University!"

In the living room.

When Deng Huaquan and Xu Xianghui heard this, their hearts sank. They hurriedly went to the door to persuade Zhao Zhenxi.

Throughout the process, Li Lisheng and Teacher Sun followed along the whole time. In fact, it was Teacher Sun who brought the two to Zhao Yi’s house. They were all very enthusiastic. Having a student being fought over by Shuimu University and Capital University was an honor for the school.

Both of them didn’t favor either side.

School 13 was clueless about what to do; neither Shuimu nor Capital University’s admissions offices could be offended. Regardless of which school Zhao Yi chose, they would be equal in their eyes, and their opinions would not matter.

In the end, Zhao Zhenxi curtly said, "Teachers, persuading us parents is useless. Our son already has his plan in mind."