Top Student at Their Peak

"Mommy, do these two functions look similar?"

In the afternoon, Xia Keke, who couldn't figure it out, didn't attend class with Qiao Yu. Instead, she took Qiao Yu's drafts to show Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi glanced over and then nodded, saying, "The structure is quite similar."

"Ugh, I really can't see where they're similar," Xia Keke said with a troubled face.

Qiao Xi laughed, "You haven't learned these things yet. The one above is Qiao Yu's modal integral function. You need a certain foundation in Algebraic Geometry to understand it. No need to be upset.

Just make learning a happy thing. Don't be stressed. You know? Even Elder Yuan thought I started Advanced Mathematics too late. It's probably hard to achieve great success.

I didn't feel unhappy about it. My finals were actually pretty bad too. I only got B's in all three major courses, but I still enjoyed it.

You're still so young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, why rush? Besides, we agreed to complement each other, right? In college, pick a different major, just avoid mathematics, won't that work?

Qiao Yu is great at mathematics, but he's not so strong in other areas. By then, you can surpass him in other fields, and he'll look at you with new admiration, it's the same thing."

"Mm!" Xia Keke nodded vigorously.

Actually, during the summer vacation, after being tested by Elder Yuan, Xia Keke knew she probably didn't have much talent in mathematics, even though the old man didn't say it outright.

Of course, she could feel it.

Xia Keke had never seen Qiao Yu bury himself in those exercises, yet he could effortlessly score full marks in math competitions.

Her math scores were decent, but they were all from grinding through paper after paper. The comparison showed an obvious gap in ability.

So Xia Keke thought Qiao Xi was right. She definitely didn't need to stubbornly pursue mathematics.

As long as I can score 140 in the college entrance examination and get into Yanbei or Huaqing, that's enough. Then I can choose a major at that time.

"Oh, by the way, Mommy, have you finished all the work for the company you were setting up before the New Year?" Xia Keke asked.

"Yeah, it's all done. The documents were given to Elder Yuan, and Elder Yuan found someone to handle it. I don't know what Qiao Yu is up to, suddenly wanting to start a company."

"Qiao Yu told me that his company will definitely make big money in the future. Should I learn accounting? That way, I can help Qiao Yu with the books in the future," Xia Keke said.

Qiao Xi glanced at Xia Keke, shook her head, and said, "Silly girl, in the future, do things based on your own interests. Don't always think about who you want to help.

Listen to Mommy, it's too early to think about these things now! People must live for themselves first, and only after living well themselves should they think about what they can do for others.

I only understood this truth many years later. If you truly like Qiao Yu, you must first be confident. Don't think about all sorts of nonsense, you both still have a long way to go."

"Oh!" Xia Keke nodded, whether she took it to heart or not was anyone's guess...

Qiao Xi looked at Xia Keke and suddenly thought of her younger self. She suddenly felt like finding an excuse to beat up Qiao Yu.

Look at how he has led Old Xia's daughter astray... If I had known, I wouldn't have let the two little ones play together all the time when they were younger.

Qiao Yu, this kid, liked to show off from a young age...

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Returning home happily after class only to be dragged by Qiao Xi for some ear-pulling, even with all his thoughts, Qiao Yu was puzzled.

He had been behaving well lately, so what did he do to upset his mom again? It couldn't be that menopause was coming on so quickly, right?

Forget it, he couldn't be bothered to think about it. That evening, he directly took Xia Keke to stroll around the mall.

Qiao Yu actually enjoyed taking Xia Keke to the mall; it brought back the feeling of childhood.

When they were kids, Xia Keke had a particular craving for snacks, and every time they passed the street-side shops, she would drool at the sight of spicy strips.

It wasn't that the family didn't have money, but the adults didn't want them eating those junk foods, so pocket money was always given sparingly.

So it was always up to the older Qiao Yu to find ways to get some money to satisfy the taste bud cravings of a few-year-old child.

Now, there's no need to go through such trouble, as there's money in the pocket, naturally fostering a more extravagant mentality.

"Look, does this watch suit your dad?"

"Are you crazy! This watch costs tens of thousands!"

"Nonsense, Old Xia spent so many tens of thousands raising you this big, right? This time, buy him a good watch to make him happy. That way, when I marry you in the future, we won't need to give dowry. In the end, we still come out ahead."

Qiao Yu said seriously.

Xia Keke's face instantly turned red, and then she whispered, "My dad said there's no need for dowry when I get married, but if the in-laws insist, he's thinking of adding a bit more for us."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu straightened his face and said, "Father-in-law is generous! Then it's even more necessary to let him have a taste first. You don't understand, men love bragging the most!

When you give him this watch, remember to remind him what he said before to reinforce his memory, lest he regrets it later."

The word "father-in-law" left Xia Keke speechless in opposition.

She just wanted to pull Qiao Yu away quickly; even the sales assistant across the counter introducing the watch had her professional smile starting to fade.

"Two watches, please wrap them up for me, thank you."

"Sure, please proceed to payment over here."

"Wait, why buy two?"

"Are you buying one too?"

"No, after you go back, help me deliver it to the good guy. The good guy's quite nice, he found me quite a few ways to make money when I was broke. Now that I have money, I have to let him have a taste too."