Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

Today is the Experimental Primary School's summer vacation closing ceremony, and, in an unprecedented event, Yao Jiping received a call from the school last night. They hoped that she and Xu Aiguo could also be present tomorrow as there were some matters they wanted to discuss face to face with the parents. "What could a teacher possibly want with me at the school, you little brat? Have you been up to no good again!" Inside the taxi, Yao Jiping's iron hand relentlessly knocked on Xu Qingfan's head. Xu Qingfan was also puzzled. Considering he had been preparing for the final exams lately, he hadn't done anything wrong! What was even more baffling was that it wasn't just him; Xia Xiaoxiao's parents had also been invited back to school for a face-to-face discussion. "Why don't you mention Xiaoxiao, isn't Auntie Lin being asked to go as well!" Xu Qingfan rolled his eyes silently at his mother's speechlessness. "Can Xiaoxiao be the same as you? If Xiaoxiao's parents are called, it must be for praise for doing something good!" "Pfft~" Xu Qingfan laughed at his mother's confusing statement, "Ah, right, right, right!" "If you can't teach kids, then just zip it! Don't listen to your mom, our Xiao Fan is so good she wouldn't believe!" Lin Jing scolded her best friend and tenderly soothed the spot on Xu Qingfan's head where he had been hit. "Auntie is the best. From now on, Xiaoxiao and I will each call you 'Mom', and she can call me whatever she likes!" Xu Qingfan said with a smile. "Hahaha~" The three parents in the car were all made to laugh by Xu Qingfan. "And what would you like Xiaoxiao to call you?" Lin Jing asked with a smile. "I won't call you 'brother', Xu Stinky Pig! (`へ´*)ノ" Xia Xiaoxiao evidently had only thought of the first layer and said coyly. "That's good if you don't call me brother! Hahaha~" The three adults in the car laughed again. Xia Xiaoxiao scratched her head in confusion, unable to understand what was so funny about what she had just said. Seeing Xu Qingfan snickering, the little girl glared fiercely at him. ... "Skipping grades?" When they heard the suggestion made by the school leadership, Xu Aiguo, Yao Jiping, and Lin Jing were all taken aback. "Yes, look at this newspaper," Li Haichao handed them the three newspapers he had prepared, pointing to the black and white photo, "This little friend, born in '95, just two years older than your kids, look what the news reports say, they are already reading in their third year of high school!" Yao Jiping picked up the newspaper, and the headline "Yingzhou Prodigy Zhang Xinyang" caught her eye. The article detailed the various experiences of this little friend's quest for knowledge from the age of five until now: completing first grade in a month, third grade in four months, and all six years of primary school within a year; completing the three-year junior high curriculum in two years, and currently attending high school in Pangshan County. "This?" All three were speechless after reading the content in the newspaper. Among them, the shock to Yao Jiping was the greatest, after all, she had truly suffered through the pains of middle school exams, unlike Xu Aiguo who joined the military after junior high. "I think Qingfan and Xiaoxiao are both very smart and gifted children. Traditional rote learning is completely exam-oriented education, it's a waste of their talent, it's a crime!" Principal Li stood up with a bang. "Principal, please sit down and talk it out. You mean you want Xiao Fan and Xiaoxiao to skip a grade and study at a higher level?" Lin Jing was the first to come to her senses and asked calmly. "Exactly. We teachers naturally hope to provide the best planning for our students. As long as our school and parents work together, we at Li Cheng District can definitely produce our own Hong Kong prodigy!" Li Haichao spoke passionately, "Look at these test papers, many of the problems are actually meant for third or fourth graders, but Qingfan and Xiaoxiao always score full marks. What does this tell us?" Li Haichao looked up at the three of them. "It shows that the difficulty of the exams limits their potential. They can only score 100 because the test only offers a hundred points. I believe even if it were a third or fourth grade final exam, as long as the two of them have some time to review before the test, they could still score full marks!" Li Haichao didn't wait for a response and continued on his own. "For special students, we must come up with a special teaching plan. I think they can start fourth grade next semester. What do you think?" Yao Jiping was actually tempted, but she, having not attended high school, wanted to first ask Lin Jing's opinion: "Jingjing, what do you think?" Not to mention Yao Jiping, Lin Jing was also tempted; after all, not many parents could resist the allure of being known as a "prodigy's mother." Some might bring up Shang Zhongyong's case as a cautionary tale, but there would also be those arguing in favor with examples like Gan Luo becoming a high official at the age of twelve and Yan Shu being granted the title of jinshi at fourteen. ``` If you ask Li Haichao, he will definitely reply, "The reason why a situation like Shang Zhongyong's happens is because Zhongyong didn't meet a good teacher. Bole are rare, though strong horses are common. Every teacher at our Experimental Primary School is the best Bole!" "Why not let the child preview the lessons during the summer vacation? If he can't keep up with the learning pace, then forget it," Lin Jing proposed after musing for a while. "That's excellent. As parents, we must be the first line of support for our children. During the summer vacation, I'll arrange for teachers to tutor them for free!" Li Haichao said with a smile. "That would trouble the teacher too much; we will still pay for the tutoring sessions." "No need, no need. Seeing our students become successful is the best outcome our school could wish for!" Li Haichao vehemently refused. [If we could really cultivate two sensational child prodigies that stun the nation, what's a little money!] ... "What? Skip a grade??" After receiving their awards, Xu Qingfan and Xia Xiaoxiao were brought to the principal's office by Guan Biyue, and then they heard this ludicrous proposal. Xu Qingfan was about to object when, unexpectedly, Guan Biyue spoke up first, "I disagree!" "I disagree as well!" Xu Qingfan quickly added. "Nonsense! Biyue, step outside first. The school's arrangement is all for your own good," Li Haichao glared at Guan Biyue before turning to Xu Qingfan with a kind expression. "Even if you disagree, you'll have to agree. You'll do summer tutoring according to Principal Li's plan, and go directly to fourth grade next semester!" Parents love to be at odds with their children. As soon as Yao Jiping heard her darling son's protest, she didn't think twice before countering. Xu Qingfan looked at a few newspapers on the solid wood desk, [Yingzhou's child prodigy Zhang Xinyang, crap!] he cursed inwardly. Xu Qingfan knew all too well what became of this child prodigy. He originally had a chance to attend a top university, but his parents stubbornly stopped him to chase the title of the youngest university student. The second time, he could have gone to Germany for graduate studies, but his parents felt uncomfortable with their child out of their sight, so they prevented it. The third time, in 2008, he wanted to buy a house in Beiping with his scholarship money, but his parents fooled him by renting and claiming it was bought. After learning the truth, the kid dropped out of school in protest. His outrageous parents distorted the facts in the newspaper, causing a horde of people unaware of the truth to cyberbully him. The kid's brother ultimately had a shattered spirit and took eight or nine years to finish his doctorate, choosing to slack off after! Just thinking about such a life scared the hell out of Xu Qingfan. Granted, he might be mature psychologically, but what about Xia Xiaoxiao? To make a seven or eight-year-old child live and study with teenagers was asking for psychological issues! "Go to fourth grade next semester, so does that mean finishing primary school in one year?" Xu Qingfan calmly countered. "Heh heh, if you can keep up with the coursework, of course finishing in a year would be the best," Li Haichao said with a laugh, thinking Xu Qingfan had come around. "And then end up like him at 8 years old in the third grade of high school?" Xu Qingfan pointed at the newspaper article. "Of course, that would be the best. Even if you can't keep up, you could still repeat a few grades. That's the advantage of skipping grades!" [The advantage my ass!] Xu Qingfan really wanted to spray salty soda on him. "Grade 13 at 8 years old, I heard it takes four years to graduate from university, so that means a university graduate at 13, and then what?" Xu Qingfan continued to probe. "After graduation... after graduation, you continue to study for a master's and a doctorate, and then become a scientist to benefit society!" Xu Qingfan: .... [Man, I just caused you a little trouble, and you're aiming for my life here, and now you want me to be a research dog?!] "Quick, thank your principal!" Yao Jiping thought her son had been persuaded and patted the back of his head, saying. "I thank your whole family!!!" Xu Qingfan cursed before grabbing Xia Xiaoxiao's hand and running out of the office. ```