GoodRead"Whoa, Scarlett is so pretty! Her skin's so fair! My goodness! | should never have idolized those stars. Scarlett's the one I should worship!" "This is my first time hearing Mrs. Towver speak without exaggerating anything!" "Boohoo! She's divinely intelligent. How I wish | could get some good luck from this meeting and gain admission to a good university!" Scarlett was not wearing any make-up. Clad in a long skirt, when walking into the classroom, she had looked like a figure in a painting that had come to life.
The students were 17 or 18, and when looking at the alumna, they naturally felt transports of excitement.
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Some bolder school boys had stood up. " Scarlett, Mrs. Towver says you were the best student in your grade from elementary school to high school. Is that true?" Scarlett looked at the boy who asked her the question. She inclined her head. "It is. | spent my elementary school years in the Third Elementary School, and my junior high school years in Kingstel. If you don't believe me, you may google it." "Scarlett! Scarlett! Which one of these two do you think is more important, academic aptitude or diligence?" The ice was broken. More students began to ask her questions, and they were less shy now.
It could be said that Scarlett had been experiencing this kind of situations since her childhood. Standing behind the teacher's desk, she felt as if she were stepping back in time. After graduating from high school, she had been hired by a tutorial agency and participated in what they called a "communication session".
Scarlett lifted her eyebrows slightly and looked at the boy who had asked her that question. "In my opinion, a student's aptitude just determines how much effort he or she needs to put into study. It doesn't determine academic performance. | believe even the most talented student cannot get a high score in a test if he never studies or attends classes." "Then why did you have amazing grades, Scarlett?" This question...
The one who asked it sounded like a bitterly unconvinced child making a last-ditch attempt.
Scarlett lowered her head and clicked her tongue. "Who told you | never worked hard? "Ha-ha. Zeabla Durion, why did you ask such a stupid question? Mrs. Towver told us long ago that Scarlett was not only intelligent but also diligent. | can tell at a glance she's a model student. She's not like you, a guy whose mind is filled with video games!" Zeabla seemed to have realized how stupid his question was. His ears reddened slightly as he embarrassedly tossed Scarlett a glance.
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Having noticed his glance, Scarlett broke her silence. "I came here on short notice and didn't have time to prepare any gifts for you guys, so | think I'll just give you some words of benediction." With that Scarlett picked up a chalk, pivoted around and wrote a line on the blackboard which read "Your years of hard work will lead you to glory." "I hope a year later you guys will be as happy as you are now. I'll leave you guys to get on with your evening study hall.” Having finished speaking, Scarlett swiveled her head aside to glance at Mrs. Towver who was standing in the doorway.
Mrs. Towver, disinclined to put Scarlett in a difficult position, walked inside so Scarlett could leave.
However, this was many students’ first time meeting Scarlett, their legendary alumna, and they felt that a few minutes were far from enough for them.
"Mrs. Towver, we still got a lot of questions to ask Scarlett!" Mrs. Towver, both amused and annoyed, chuckled, "Why did | never see you guys have so many questions in class? If you still got questions to ask, ask me. | know everything about Scarlett!"
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