Super Soldier in Campus

There was no doubt; this was a question Teacher Xu Jing had intentionally designed to put Lin Feng on the spot.

Concerned that Lin Feng's classmates would provide hints, she purposefully skipped the question she had just asked the students to consider. Instead, she posed a question that would only appear much later in the textbook, aiming to make Lin Feng answer it himself.

Knowing the students hadn't yet studied microeconomics, Xu Jing's expectations weren't high. She simply told Lin Feng to answer based on his own understanding.

Su Zi and Wang Zikai, who had been about to prompt Lin Feng, were dumbfounded. They hadn't anticipated Xu Jing would be so cunning as to change the question...

Any student who had been paying attention would have protested that the question was beyond the current material. But Lin Feng hadn't been listening at all!

Instantly, all the students present began to snicker at Lin Feng's predicament.

"This guy is really clueless, sleeping during the very first class! Now the teacher's caught him. Let's see how he gets out of this!"

"That's Lin Feng from the Industrial Management class, right? Serves him right! He even dared to hold hands with two of the girls from our class earlier. He totally deserves this."

"Don't you get it? Teacher Xu Jing is so beautiful. It's one thing if a girl isn't paying attention to her, but for a guy to sleep through her entire class without even lifting his head? That's so disrespectful! I support the teacher punishing Lin Feng!"

"Forget him for a moment. Did any of you understand the question she just asked Lin Feng? I just realized I can't answer it at all!"

"Look at the exercises at the end of the textbook chapters; this is a major question for the final exam! It looks simple, but the answer is at least four or five hundred words long. Of course, you can't answer it now…"

"So, is Lin Feng doomed? He's going to be so embarrassed!"

"Who could argue with that? But he brought it on himself!"

...

Just as everyone was waiting for Lin Feng to make a fool of himself, he spoke up, his voice loud and confident, "I'm sorry, Teacher, I didn't hear your question clearly. Could you please repeat it?"

Xu Jing was rather tall. Her black stockings, paired with a short skirt and professional suit, gave her a unique charm. Her full, firm bust accentuated her perfect figure, and her fair, clear complexion was breathtakingly beautiful.

She's truly a stunning beauty. I missed my chance to admire her... Lin Feng suddenly felt a twinge of regret.

Xu Jing's voice was quite soft. Normally, sitting at the back, Lin Feng would have found it difficult to hear her clearly. During class, when everyone else was quiet, it was usually fine. However, with the current chatter, his claim of not hearing was understandable... Of course, that was just an excuse. With such minor background noise, how could I possibly not hear her? he thought. He simply wanted an opportunity to talk to her.

However, Xu Jing, like most of the students present, believed Lin Feng was merely stalling for time.

"Liu Zijing, could you please repeat the question for the teacher?" Xu Jing directly indicated a male student sitting in front of Lin Feng, who looked eager to respond, asking him to relay the question to Lin Feng.

The boy seated in front of Lin Feng was Liu Zijing, coincidentally the newly elected academic representative of the Industrial Management class, so Xu Jing had some impression of him. Plus, he was sitting close to Lin Feng, which was why she called his name.

"Lin Feng, you're a disgrace to our Industrial Management Class!" Liu Zijing stood up, but instead of repeating Xu Jing's question, he rolled his eyes at Lin Feng and berated him in a harsh tone.

Wang Zikai, his two companions, and Su Zi all glared angrily at Liu Zijing, who acted as though he hadn't noticed.

Ning Aoxue couldn't help but frown, glancing worriedly at Lin Feng. What if he loses his temper and hits Liu Zijing? she fretted. She knew how skilled Lin Feng was; if he really got angry, ordinary people wouldn't be able to restrain him.

But Lin Feng merely smiled faintly, as if he hadn't heard Liu Zijing's accusation, and murmured, "The teacher asked you to state the question."

"Still unrepentant! Listen up! The Teacher's question is: explain the connections and differences between macroeconomics and microeconomics!" Liu Zijing loudly restated Xu Jing's question. To ensure Lin Feng couldn't pretend not to hear, after finishing, he added loudly, "Did you hear clearly this time?"

Lin Feng ignored Liu Zijing's taunt, standing rooted to the spot, seemingly without any reaction...

Everyone present stared at Lin Feng curiously, wondering how he would answer—or if he would simply admit defeat.

After a full half-minute, Lin Feng still showed no reaction. Xu Jing couldn't help but ask, "Student, do you still intend to answer the question?"

Lin Feng smiled and said casually, "Reporting, Teacher, I'm just organizing my thoughts..."

"Haha, that's hilarious! He says he's organizing his thoughts? I think he's trying to stall until class is over!"

"I think so too. Class ends in five minutes. Lin Feng will probably make us wait five minutes and then say, 'Teacher, I need to go to the bathroom...'"

"What a joke! He clearly wasn't even listening to the lecture, and now he's talking about organizing his thoughts? How can you organize anything with an empty head?"

"Don't forget, even if he had been listening, he might not be able to answer this question!"

Lin Feng's words first drew a wave of laughter, then a barrage of jeers and sarcastic remarks. Almost no one believed he could answer the question, as they themselves weren't confident of giving a decent answer.

"Time is getting tight. Just start now," Xu Jing said, also convinced Lin Feng was stalling and deciding not to give him any more leeway. "Answer what you can." He claims he hasn't organized his thoughts? Fine, then he can answer with whatever disorganized thoughts he has!

"Then I'll make an attempt, though I may not do well..." Lin Feng smiled faintly and began to speak eloquently, "The main differences between macroeconomics and microeconomics lie in their respective research subjects, methods, fundamental assumptions, core content, central theories, and the problems they aim to solve. Specifically, these manifest as..."

Once Lin Feng began, he didn't stop. He essentially recited the distinctions and connections between the two disciplines straight from the textbook, speaking continuously for over four minutes. Over a thousand words flowed effortlessly from him without a single pause, leaving all the students present utterly stunned.

"Impossible! What he's saying is exactly from the textbook, without a single mistake!" a student who had brought their microeconomics textbook exclaimed in astonishment. "Has he memorized the entire textbook?!"

"How is this possible? How could Lin Feng answer that question?"

"Am I hearing things?"

Lin Feng's answer elicited gasps of disbelief. Even Wang Zikai, Su Zi, and Ning Aoxue stared at him in utter astonishment, as if seeing him for the first time.

"This student answered very well. It seems he prepared thoroughly beforehand. Everyone should remember to preview the material before class in the future! You may sit down. And please, try to manage your schedule and rest better..." Xu Jing nodded. She couldn't help but look at Lin Feng in a new light. So, this boy actually did his preparation seriously. It seems I underestimated him!

In this country where academic results were paramount, once Xu Jing deemed Lin Feng a good student, minor infractions like sleeping in class automatically became insignificant. Xu Jing wouldn't dwell on such things with him.