Chapter 161: Ji Buwang, Haven’t You Gone to Become a Live-In Son-In-Law?
Mu Jingzhe and Shao Nan reported to the TV station. The TV station would arrange accommodation for them, so Mu Jingzhe didn’t have to worry about it.
Ji Buwang finally decided not to stay in the hotel with them. Instead, he went home because Old Master Ji was also in the capital. If he didn’t go back, his legs might get broken.
“Oh, you finally decided to come back.” Old Master Ji’s face was full of surprise when he saw Ji Buwang return. “I thought that you had completely become a married lady.”
Ji Buwang: “Geez, Grandpa…”
“What did I say wrong? Other families say that a grown girl can’t be kept at home, but as far as our family is concerned, a grown man can’t be kept at home. Xiao Ling is like that, and so are you. If one didn’t know better, they’d think you had gone to become a live-in son-in-law. I could only think that the two of you got married.”
Ji Buwang: “Grandpa, if you continue, I will really return to my ‘in-laws’.”
Old Master Ji almost threw the teacup in his hand over. “I’m just lecturing you by saying a word or two, yet you’re really playing along, huh.”
“That’s a must. Whatever you say, Grandfather.”
Old Master Ji looked behind him. “You have such a sweet mouth. Why didn’t you bring her home?”
“Grandpa, there’s no hurry. The timing is not right yet.”
Jingzhe hadn’t accepted him yet, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to bring her home. Ji Buwang felt that Mu Jingzhe’s mind was filled with business and the children and didn’t include any other thoughts.
Ji Buwang was right. The next day, when the program officially started, Mu Jingzhe no longer had time to pay attention to him.
The top 100 contestants were competing on the same stage, and the program would proceed via elimination. One round after another, people would be eliminated. The one with the most comprehensive knowledge reserve would be crowned champion.
There was a total of ten episodes. The first two episodes were the preliminary rounds, and the finals would be recorded over three days. After three days, the champion would emerge. The three days of recording would be edited into eight episodes for the broadcast.
Amongst the top 100 contestants, the youngest was Shao Nan. The next youngest contestants were already in the sixth grade, so they were 11 to 12 years old. He was the only six-year-old there.
At first, the other participants thought that he had come to the wrong place or had followed his older brother in. They were surprised when they later found out that he was also a participant.
Upon discovering that he was participating in the competition, although the others didn’t say it, they felt that the production team was being absurd. There was quite a number of audience members who also thought that Shao Nan was just there to be a mascot.
However, as the competition went on, after one day, when 1/3 of the contestants had been eliminated, everyone realized that Shao Nan was still around.
They all started to look at Shao Nan seriously and treat him as an opponent. They even went to inquire about his situation.
Everyone there was basically a genius that others spoke of. Even though Shao Nan was young, everyone was still willing to accept this.
However, on the second day, after 2/3 of the contestants were eliminated, only 30 or so people were left to proceed to the finals. Shao Nan was still there.
The questions set by the program were very difficult and required a lot of knowledge. Anyone who could enter the finals wasn’t simple.
Everyone became even more vigilant around Shao Nan and started treating him as a powerful competitor.
However, the finals on the third day, especially the competition in the afternoon and evening, showed everyone that they had underestimated Shao Nan again.
The first few questions were set and answered by all the contestants. Those who got the answers right in the shortest amount of time would advance, whereas those who got the questions wrong or exceeded the time limit would be eliminated. Everyone was answering the questions. Shao Nan quietly answered the questions, and his speed wasn’t too fast either, so he didn’t attract much attention.
However, when more than half of the participants were eliminated in the afternoon and only the top ten began to charge into the top three, Shao Nan began to shine. This was also when they entered the toss-up question segment[1].
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. There seemed to be no questions that Shao Nan couldn’t answer. There seemed to be nothing that Shao Nan didn’t know. Especially when it came to legal knowledge, he appeared all the more outstanding.
Shao Nan, who was dressed in a refined manner and looked like a little prince, started his final attack.
The people present, the spectators, and even the host were all shocked by Shao Nan. Shao Nan answered the questions correctly all the way and directly advanced to the top three, starting to fight for first place.
As for the other two people who competed with him for first place, one of them was a girl in the third year of junior high school, and the other was a boy in the second year of senior high school. They were originally the most outstanding people there, but as they faced Shao Nan, they felt pressure for the first time.
Shao Nan repeatedly hit the buzzer and answered the questions, giving them a lot of pressure. They exchanged blows on the stage, and the audience below the stage became nervous.
Mu Jingzhe felt like she was on a rollercoaster ride for three days, especially in the finals. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating.
The audience on the side could tell that Mu Jingzhe was Shao Nan’s mother. They were very curious and they asked her how she’d managed to nurture Shao Nan so well. In answer, Mu Jingzhe said helplessly, “Actually, I didn’t nurture him much. He’s outstanding himself.”
In fact, Mu Jingzhe was also shocked by Shao Nan at first, but later, when she thought about it, it all made sense. In the original storyline, he was a top student, a future scientific researcher, and a self-taught genius who would become a medical expert.
Someone with this kind of learning ability definitely wouldn’t fare badly, not to mention that he had a strong memory and worked really hard.
During this period, Shao Nan had basically finished reading all the books in the county library. He had even read the books that she had bought. He had also read a lot of books he had borrowed from Ji Buwang’s home. It could be said that Shao Nan read the most among the five kids.
While Shao Dong was doing business, he read books and studied. While Shao Xi was reading books and writing, he was still studying. While Little Bei was acting and Xiao Wu was playing music, he was still studying and learning.
Learning and reading were pretty much what he did all day long. He read the most books and had a good memory. With his photographic memory, he could basically remember everything after reading it once. Hence, at such a young age, he had a shocking amount of knowledge, especially in the field of the law.
It just so happened that at this knowledge competition, besides competing, people also wanted to spread some crucial knowledge. There were more questions about the law, so Shao Nan had an advantage.
No one would have thought that at such a young age, Shao Nan would have seriously studied the law. In the end, Shao Nan became the champion of the show.
It was unbelievable but well deserved.
The other contestants, who were lauded as geniuses, were utterly convinced. They all said that Shao Nan was a genius and introduced themselves to him one after another. They even exchanged contact details and agreed to write letters to communicate with each other in the future.
Mu Jingzhe was extremely overwhelmed when she saw this, but this wasn’t the end of it. Not only did the participants want to get to know Shao Nan, but even the judges were attracted to him.
The judges who had been invited to participate in this show were naturally not simple people. They were all top experts in their fields in the country. For example, the professors from the two best universities in the country wanted to get to know Shao Nan.
These two universities were well-known and prestigious in the country. Many people felt conflicted over which of the two they should (aspire to) attend when they were young.
Mu Jingzhe was stunned when she heard the names of these two people. At that moment, another professor came and said that he was from the Law School that was publicly acknowledged as the best in the country. He was also attracted by Shao Nan, so he joined the fight for him.
[1] The first contestant to buzz in and correctly answer the question wins a point