Chapter 45 Slap in the Face

  Li Sansheng was caught off guard by Gu Daxiaojie, after all, he himself wasn't even clear about the nature of his relationship with Lin Xueer - were they lovers, confidants, friends, or just parallel lines that would never intersect? But things had come to this point, and Li Sansheng didn't dare say a word, he could only remain silent. In other people's eyes, silence was tantamount to admission, how could he brazenly deny it? A beautiful girl like her, with no shame or modesty, dared to defy the entire school's norms to like him, and yet he, a man with a backbone, was such a coward.

  Lin Xue'er originally thought that this beautiful woman, who looked more mature and prettier than herself, with a better figure and taller than herself, was the love rival she would eventually face. However, the development of things went beyond her expectations, and this became her sister-in-law. The other three little demons from the tourism management class, who had been secretly observing the battle on this side, almost spit out when they heard the word "sister-in-law". It was like America and China fighting in Korea, where both sides were determined to fight to the death, but suddenly shook hands and made peace at the 38th parallel.

  Women are naturally sociable, which is something that everyone has to admit. Lin Xue'er, who was called "sister" by Yu'er and felt sweet in her heart, soon chatted with Yu'er as if they had known each other for a long time, leaving behind the protagonist Li San Sheng and his three dead party members.

  Two beautiful women ignored Li San Sheng, and Li San Sheng himself was happy to be quiet, so he had to focus on listening carefully to the old professor's lecture on the relationship between tourism and economics. The old professor explained the future development direction and career direction of tourism management more seriously than the teachers in the tourism management class. Although the old professor still hid his private goods and did not fully reveal them, it was not that he did not want to reveal them. As a teacher, he wanted to impart knowledge and educate students, but the students in this school were not like those from Northwest University. Many of the students here came just for a diploma, which could be inferred from their chatting, playing with their phones, reading magazines, and listening to music during class. The young teachers from the management college who came to listen to the old professor's lecture were all very serious and attentive, knowing that the old professor was an authority in this field and his suggestions had been referenced by Shaanxi Province when formulating tourism policies.

  Unfortunately, the children who are blessed with good fortune do not appreciate it. They don't care about what authoritative professors say or worry about their future development direction. It has to be admitted that most of these children's parents have already paved the way for them. Only those rural children whose families did not pave the way for them will listen carefully and attentively in class, because they know this is the foundation for their survival in this cruel and demanding society - either die or climb up.

  The old professor looked at the situation below, with a bitter smile of regret, but still spoke with a smile about the inevitable connection between tourism and regional culture, using several scenic spots in Shaanxi Province as examples to describe their shortcomings and areas for improvement.

  The old professor took a sip of water, looked at the still dull and lifeless crowd below, suddenly became angry, put down his cup, but the smile on his face did not disappear. The management college teachers who noticed that the old professor was angry looked at each other in dismay. They had all been students of this old professor before, more or less, so they naturally understood the professor's temper. If it weren't for the old man from the institute who personally invited him to come with great effort, the old professor would not have come today.

  "Next, I'd like to ask, does anyone in our school know about the connection between tourism and economics?" The old professor still had a smile on his face, but it was slowly fading away.

  The old professor's question, broadcast through the loudspeaker, sank to the bottom of the sea like a stone thrown into a lake. The teachers in the management school below were getting anxious, each one eager to answer the question, but the old professor had already said it was for the students. They didn't dare risk being scolded by speaking out of turn, so they kept turning their heads to look at the students in their own class, hoping someone would answer the question.

  Today is a big class, with four or five classes of students attending together. Unfortunately, no one stands up now, and most of them don't even know what the old professor is talking about. How can they understand the necessary connection between tourism and economics when they don't even have a basic understanding of economics? Those good kids who want to answer the professor's questions are just pitiful because their knowledge base doesn't have any reserves in this area, although they may understand some economics, but they can't say anything about the connection between tourism and economics.

  The old professor's smile was about to disappear from his face. He shook his head and said, "If the students don't know, I think we'll stop here for today."

  "Professor, may I say something?"

  A not-too-big-or-small-but-very-round voice suddenly rang out in the already quiet classroom, and all eyes instantly turned to this place. The teachers were relieved that someone finally came out at the last minute, and the old professor also looked over with a smile on his face.

  Most of the classmates looked over and were a bit intimidated. A boy with a plain appearance, a shaved head, and an expressionless face was sitting next to two beautiful girls who had just caused a stir. Some people envied his good character, wondering if he was trying to show off, but no one subconsciously thought that this guy might know the two beauties beside him, because everyone thought it was a fantasy.

  Originally, the hundreds of people who still had some expectations for this guy were disrupted by his harmless and silly smile. Li San Sheng still had that harmless smile as he spoke in a classroom of several hundred people, something he had never experienced before. In the past, he had only spoken in front of dozens of people at Qinling Academy, but now there were five classes with over 300 people. He smiled awkwardly, but it made most of the people in the classroom laugh.

  Think about it, a 1.8-meter-tall man with a short haircut and ordinary rural clothes suddenly smiled in a silent classroom of over 300 people, showing his big white teeth, doesn't that seem a bit like a clown?

  The classroom was once again in an uproar due to Li Sansheng's laughter, everyone was laughing at this guy, wondering if he was stupid for coming here and laughing so happily.

  Yu'er and Lin Xue'er were chatting happily on one side, while Li San Sheng was eavesdropping on them from the other side. However, Yu'er secretly stepped on Li San Sheng's foot with her high-heeled shoe, implying "Third Brother, see how nice I am? I won't interfere with your great plan to pick up girls. And yet you still lied to me that no girl is pursuing you."

  Two girls are southerners, Yuer's family is from Ningbo, while Lin Xueer's family is from Northern Jiangsu. Upon learning that Yuer was at Tsinghua University in Nanjing, Jiangsu, she felt a twinge of envy. It turns out that the proud her had always hoped not to be too far away from home, so she wanted to take the exam for Nanjing University, but due to some reasons, she ended up coming to this place which is worlds apart.

  The two people who were chatting happily had been brought back to reality by the sudden quiet and then sudden noise of the classroom. When Li San Sheng stood up, the two girls already knew, but they thought it was just a normal answer to the question, and the two people who had gone through it did not expect the result to be like this.

  As she watched the hundreds of people in the large classroom mocking the man who hid all his sharp edges behind a foolish smile, Lin Xue'er only felt a little heartache for this man. A simple and ordinary-looking man would choose to put himself in harm's way at the most critical moment, which was something these children could not understand.

  She was used to being that untouchable, high-and-mighty fairy, Yu'er, with a cold smile on her face. At this moment, she seemed more like an onlooker, watching as a clever person pretended to be foolish and ridiculed a group of fools. This scene wasn't unfamiliar to Yu'er; at Qinling Academy, she had seen how this man used his methods to slap everyone in the face, neither too hot nor too cold, but piercingly accurate.

  Only those who know Li Sansheng's style are aware that when Li Sansheng smiles, his face is radiant, but his eyes are clear and piercing, making it difficult for others to look directly at him.

  "This classmate, then tell me about the inevitable connection between economy and tourism" The old professor didn't think a young person could stand up in such a situation just to show off, he wasn't unfamiliar with how stunning those phoenix men were.

  Li Sansheng no longer smiled, on the contrary, his face was very calm. The people in the classroom were all watching to see how he would make a fool of himself, because they were all using their own status to determine others' status. They thought that everyone who came to this school was just going through the motions, so they naturally assumed others were the same. Furthermore, if a group of people who are considered mediocre suddenly produce a genius, no one can save face.

  "There is a close relationship between economy and tourism, which can be concluded from the severe impact of the 2008 global financial crisis on the development of Southeast Asia's tourism industry. Simply put, if you don't have enough to eat or wear, how can you think about traveling..."

  The classroom had thoroughly become Li San Sheng's personal lecture hall, while the professor on stage became a spectator, merely watching with excitement and astonishment as the young man in the back row expounded upon his theories, which were even more thorough than his own research. He explained the connections between tourism and economics from various aspects, including global economy, regional economy, and specific tourist destination economies, and indirectly discussed the impact of financial and exchange rate deficits on a country's overall situation and its influence on the tourism industry.

  The young and old teachers of the management school sitting in the front row were all thoroughly shocked, they couldn't believe that such a person was still hiding in their school, because everyone knew this was a third-rate university.

  Most of the students in the classroom were stunned, although they didn't understand the professional economic terms that this guy was spouting, but from his non-stop talking, it could be seen that he wasn't just showing off, but actually had real knowledge inside. The people who were just mocking him looked a bit embarrassed, but still remained stubborn like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

  Finally, at the last moment, Li Sansheng ended this originally stunning lesson that didn't belong to him with an extended exploration of the relationship between culture and economy.

  "Good, good, good!" The old professor said three goods in a row, still unable to conceal his excitement. "Really didn't expect it, really didn't expect it, broad and profound, thinking deeply", because it was always the old professor who let Li Sansheng continue speaking, otherwise Li Sansheng, who didn't like to show off, wouldn't have been so enthusiastic.

  Li Sansheng politely smiled and nodded to the old professor, then sat down. At this moment, the bell rang, signaling the end of class. The lesson that was supposed to be taught by the old professor had been finished by Li Sansheng instead.

  "It's a good seedling, but why did it come here?" The old man, who had been standing outside the window watching the scene inside, couldn't hide the excitement on his face as he shook his head, supported by a middle-aged man. This person must be the principal of this school.

  After class, Li Sansheng took the lead to walk out, but Yu'er, who had been silent all along, suddenly made a very simple yet sudden action. She took a step forward, with a painful smile on her face, and hooked her arm around Li Sansheng's arm.

  Third brother doesn't care, but she does.

  The entire classroom...