The Appreciation Banquet was after the volunteer list, and it happened that my uncle and aunt were not very busy at this time, so they arrived on the day of the Appreciation Banquet.
Su's father kept calling Su Xingchen, asking her about various matters of the teacher's appreciation banquet, and wanted her to participate, but she dismissed it with only one sentence, "I need to prepare for IMO", and never showed up from the beginning to the end.
Su's father sighed, full of enthusiasm, as if he had been poured with cold water, and felt very boring, but he was still actively hosting the teacher appreciation banquet, because this teacher appreciation banquet was not only held for Su Xingchen, but also for Su Xingyang.
It was not until the day of the teacher appreciation banquet that Su Xingchen rushed to the hotel with his uncle and aunt who had been picked up at the high-speed rail station.
There are two large posters of 1.5 meters high and 80 meters wide standing at the entrance of the hotel. One is Su Xingchen's and the other is Su Xingyang's. The photo of Su Xingchen was found on Su Xingchen's Weibo. Zhou Qing took some so-called street photos for her, with the words 'Congratulations to Su Xingchen for being the number one student in science in Province Z', and another poster said 'Congratulations to Su Xingyang for being admitted to the ideal university'.
When my aunt saw the big poster, she was so happy from ear to ear: "Your father did it so grandly, this photo is well chosen!"
The photos of Su Xingchen and Su Xingyang were placed together, and they were siblings at first glance. Su's father deliberately picked the one that most resembled Su Xingyang.
Father Su and the others had arrived a long time ago, all wearing brand new clothes.
To express his solemnity, Su's father was still wearing a shirt and tie. Although it was hot outside, the hotel was air-conditioned.
Mother Su is also wearing a burgundy dress today. She maintains a good figure, a bit rich, but not to the point of gaining weight. She weighs about 120 to 30 catties. Considering her height, this weight is not considered. It's heavy.
Old man Su and old man Su also came today. Old man Su is fine, but he has also changed into new clothes. So is old lady Su, who is wearing a dress similar to Hanfu cheongsam, and her hair is curled.
When my aunt saw how luxuriously decorated the hotel was, and what Su's parents were wearing, she pulled her own clothes a little uneasy, dressed very plainly, and followed Su Xingchen closely: "Isn't this place very expensive?" ?”
"How to do it here?"
"Will we dress like this..." She was afraid of embarrassing Su Xingchen: "If I knew I would come here, I would have bought two new clothes." She tugged at the tens of dollars of clothes she bought in the town.
Su Xingchen paused, "Then let's go buy it now."
"No, no, that's fine!" When Su Xingchen said that he was going to take her to buy clothes, she became unhappy again. There were already a few people inside, and she was afraid of causing trouble for Su Xingchen.
Su's father and Su's mother had already seen them, and Su's father hurried up to greet them: "Brother, sister-in-law, you are here, come in quickly, are you tired from the car ride all the way? Hurry up and have a drink, they will be here soon!"
Su Xingchen said hello to Su's father, and said to take them to the nearby shopping mall to buy two pieces of clothes.
Father Su was a little embarrassed: "If you don't buy it until the teacher appreciation banquet is over, the teachers will be here soon."
He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. The watch cost tens of thousands of dollars. Father Su liked to wear it most on weekdays.
"The shopping mall is right next door, soon."
The aunt hurriedly pulled her: "It's really unnecessary! Let me just say, in fact, my clothes are also new, and I haven't worn them twice."
"What's so good about the clothes here? The clothes we wear are fine. Don't waste your money. It's not easy for you to earn some money. Didn't you say that the teachers are coming soon? Don't make the guests wait? Your aunt and I are both tired. Come on, go ahead and sit down." Uncle also refused to go to the mall, which would make him feel very uncomfortable.
Uncle is a heavy smoker with a hoarse voice.
He doesn't buy any good cigarettes to smoke, but only smokes the low-quality cigarettes at home that cost five or six yuan a pack.
He is tall, very thin, and has a thin and long face. He is less than fifty years old, and his shoulders are already a little heavy. His throat may be uncomfortable, and he will occasionally clear his throat like a cough or a cough.
The old lady Su frowned frequently while listening, and asked him: "Is your throat okay? If you have something to do, you should go to the hospital to see it. What can you do if you keep coughing like this?"
My aunt smiled and said, "He just smokes too much and his throat feels uncomfortable. I told him to smoke less, and he can't quit!"
The old lady Su smiled noncommittally, and my aunt didn't bother to argue with her, so she smirked and drank some water.
Soon the teachers all arrived, and my uncle and aunt sat in their seats and drank water cautiously. Su Xingchen stayed here to accompany them because he was afraid that the two of them would be restrained.
When my aunt heard the movement at the door, she quickly pushed Su Xingchen: "Don't just sit here stupidly, go pick up the guests too, your teachers are here."
Su Xingchen brought his uncle and aunt to the door to welcome the guests.
Except for Teacher Ke and Teacher Chen, most of Su Xingchen and Su Xingyang's teachers overlap.
Although both Su Xingyang and Su Xingchen were standing at the door, what almost every teacher saw was not the tall Su Xingyang standing behind Mrs. Su, but Su Xingchen in front of his uncle and aunt.
Every time a teacher comes, she will solemnly introduce to the teachers that this is her uncle and aunt, and the uncle and aunt also greet the teachers very politely.
Then they remembered, oh, there is Su Xingyang's family next to them, and then they greeted Su's father and Su's mother, Su's old man and Mrs. Su's hand, and said hello to Su Xingyang.
Those who didn't know thought that the uncle and aunt were the protagonists in this teacher appreciation banquet, and Su's father and Su's mother were all supporting roles.
The old lady Su was a little unhappy, and as soon as the teacher came, she would be the first to greet her warmly, holding the teacher's hand, and kept saying thank you: "Good teacher, good teacher, Yang Yang, come here soon Take the teacher in!"
The teachers were very embarrassed: "You're welcome, you're welcome." Then they walked in front of Su Xingchen, congratulating and boasting again and again.
Old lady Su: ... so angry!
This was the first time the teachers saw Su Xingchen's uncle and aunt.
The teachers didn't know anything about Su Xingchen when he was a child, but Teacher Chen and Teacher Ke knew about it. After meeting their uncles and aunts, they were very polite to them, and praised Su Xingchen all the time. In Teacher Chen's eyes, Su Xingchen had no not good.
The other teachers were also praising Su Xingchen.
It was because Su Xingchen was too topical.
Whether it's her killing Matt in the past, or becoming a star, or counterattacking step by step to the experimental class, becoming the first in the grade, or participating in the competition, and finally taking the college entrance examination and becoming the number one in the college entrance examination.
Every step she takes is like constantly refreshing other people's inherent perception of her, breaking other people's prejudices, and achieving a legend.
It may be too early to say a legend, but her experience is really legendary in the eyes of the teachers and classmates of the foreign language high school.
Because of Su Xingchen's topicality, the table was always very lively, and all the chatter was about her.
Su Xingyang, on the other hand, said less.
This made the old lady Su very unhappy, but today, she is not easy to show such embarrassment, so she kept asking the teachers about Su Xingyang's affairs at school: "Our Yangyang is very obedient, sensible and filial at home!"
Only then did the teachers realize, oh, today's teacher appreciation banquet is not only for Su Xingchen, but also for Su Xingyang, they forgot about him.
Speaking of Su Xingyang, the teachers thought about it, and praised him according to Mrs. Su's words. They always praised him in the same way. The young man is very handsome, he is very obedient and well-behaved at school, and he never makes people worry about his studies.
Then congratulate the old lady Su: "The old lady is very lucky to have such a promising pair of grandchildren!"
While talking, the topic turned to Su Xingchen again.
Old lady Su: ... so angry!
On the contrary, uncle and aunt, listening to the teachers constantly praising Su Xingchen, laughed from the beginning to the end, they couldn't close their mouths,
When Mrs. Su returned home, she complained to Su's father and mother in a particularly unhappy way: "What kind of teachers are they? They are all talking about Su Xingchen, and only Su Xingchen. Are we on the wrong track?"
Su's father and Su's mother were also very depressed.
After the teacher appreciation banquet, Su Xingchen was about to start a formal retreat to prepare for the IMO, and his uncle and aunt went back without staying too long. What Su Xingchen is learning now, Mr. Ke has limited.
Also participating in the IMO in Province Z is Chu Yunzhi from No. 2 Middle School. Chu Yunzhi invited a professor from the Department of Mathematics of University Z to give him a class, and called Su Xingchen to ask if he would like to come together. Su Xingchen was naturally willing to come.
Less than 20 days of classes in total, which is half the time of the training team, but for Su Xingchen and Chu Yunzhi in these 20 days, the improvement is not a star, especially since both of them are very sensitive to mathematics. The understanding is very strong.
Until mid-July, Professor Yu Qiutong led the team and organized the six of them together again to represent the national team in the International Olympic Games.
This year's IMO has attracted a lot of attention, and even before it even started, it has already attracted a lot of attention on the Internet, and the news media has been broadcasting it all the time. On the day Su Xingchen and the others set off, they were photographed at the airport. The photo was taken and made headlines.
And then everyone knows, IMO, it's about to start.
The IOM is held in Romania this time, and the temperature is different from that in China. The temperature in Romania in July is between 16 degrees and 29 degrees. You need to wear long trousers, long sleeves and a coat, or a thin sweater.
The six IMO members who were traveling with me had all met in winter camps and training teams. They had already inquired about the temperature here, and all of them were dressed quite thickly. Only Su Xingchen was the same as in China. A white T-shirt, with a thin light blue shirt jacket outside.
As soon as they got off the plane, they were surprised by the fans who stayed at the airport to pick them up.
There were a lot of people, all of whom were fans of Su Xingchen, holding flowers in their hands, holding up lights, and holding banners.
"You still have so many fans abroad?" Gao Shang was very surprised. In her heart, Su Xingchen was just a starlet who wasn't even considered a third-tier celebrity. Those who don't sing and don't appear in variety shows always give people the feeling of non-staff in the entertainment industry.
Su Xingchen was also quite surprised, but on the surface he smiled and waved to the fans calmly and politely, causing the fans to scream and cheer, shouting: "Su Xingchen, come on!"
The contestants from other countries also came out of the airport at this time. When they saw the scene, they thought they had met some superstar. One of the boys stood on the escalator excitedly and looked down. He happened to see Su Xingchen and his group. , excitedly turned around and said to his partners: "Look, star!"
"Are they Japanese?"
"It may also be from Korea."
"Maybe they are Chinese!"
In their eyes, Asians look similar, and their recognition is relatively low. Although Su Xingchen’s martial arts video became popular abroad for a while a few years ago, not every foreigner has watched it. Even if he has, it will take more than two years. After the past, they may not be able to remember Su Xingchen's face.
All the way to the hotel arranged by the organizer, there were still many fans lingering nearby, which surprised the players who came to participate in the IMO: "Are they all here to watch our competition?"
They didn't expect that a game like IMO would be so popular in Romania.
It's just... why are most of these people Asians with black hair and yellow skin
The teenager who was chasing after Su Xingchen and the others suddenly yelled in the language of their country: "They must be Chinese, only Chinese people have such a high enthusiasm for mathematics. I heard that Chinese people are very good at mathematics!"
"Yes, they must have come to see the IMO, and they all came to watch the IMO competition. It's amazing!"
"In my hometown, they only watch football!"
"basketball!"
"And tennis!"
"football!"
"Only for these can they have such a high enthusiasm!"
IMO games, no one in their country watches them at all.
If it weren't for the press conference report, no one would even know that they participated in the IMO after the annual IMO competition. The IMO competition always comes and goes quietly, like Huaguo, like a Champions League final A situation like this is unimaginable.
Even if their country won the first place in the team competition last year, only mathematics enthusiasts like them, and a very small number of people who follow IMO know that they will not be cheered by the whole school and become their idols like rugby and basketball.
There are more than 100 countries and regions participating in the IMO this time, and contestants from other countries have the same idea as this young man. Seeing so many yellow-skinned and black-haired fans come to IMO, I can't help but marvel, "No wonder Hua The National Mathematics Society is so good, and their enthusiasm for mathematics is amazing!"
It is the first time for them to participate in the IMO competition. They have never seen what the previous IMO was like. In addition, the host countries are different each time, so there is no comparison. It's a paradise for math lovers!
Standing in front of the glass window of the hotel, looking at the fans lingering downstairs, players from many countries expressed similar sighs.
Players from other countries felt strange, looking at the fans in the crowd holding lights and banners: "Why are they still holding photos? They look like groupies."
"The IMO competition may be like the Champions League final to Chinese people, and those who come to IMO may be like football stars participating in the Champions League final to them." The tone of the boy who said this was full of envy and yearning .
In their school, those who are popular are always those who have well-developed limbs and shine on the court. People like him who like to use their brains are not popular in school.
Looking at so many fans below holding up lights and posters, they not only sighed: "With so many fans, the IMO contestants are probably the same as Ronaldo in their hearts!"
"C Ronaldo!" The boy who spoke before was even more envious, how much he wanted to be admired and loved like Ronaldo.
"So what?" On the single sofa, a delicate boy with blond hair and white skin raised his head from the book, his eyes were cold: "Hua Guo has won the third place for three consecutive years."
"Three years in a row," he emphasized.
"But they're still our rivals, Alex." The brown-haired girl by the French window reminded him. "There are a total of 59 IMO sessions, and they have won 13 first prizes."
They all know this information very clearly. They are the first US team in IMO last year.
The blond boy pouted, continued to lower his head to read, and stopped talking. After a while, he also came to the French window and looked at the crowd below.
After a while, his fingers tapped on the computer keyboard quickly, and soon, he found the information of the girl in the photo, turned the computer to face the brown-haired girl who had spoken before, and said, "That's just a star in their country, and they live here too." In this hotel, idiot."