Qi Shang stared at him with wide eyes. "You actually have a superpower too? You're not lying to me, are you?"
Yes, I am lying to you. Xia Lin deliberately kept a straight face. "If you don't believe me, that's fine. Do you think you're the only special one?"
Xia Lin's method of playing hard to get made Qi Shang even more convinced that Xia Lin indeed had a superpower. His expression turned determined. "Fine, I'll take the bet. I'll study for an extra hour today!"
Xia Lin held back his inner smile and nodded. "Okay, let's continue studying English."
Sure enough, after this bet, Qi Shang became much more motivated to study. He didn't need Xia Lin to urge him anymore. Every day, he showed up at the study desk earlier than Xia Lin.
"How do I solve this problem? Explain this grammar to me." Qi Shang showed unprecedented enthusiasm for learning. Although Xia Lin was tired, he was happy. "Choose D here because..."
Half a month later, Qi Shang's English score had already reached 80 points. His Chinese score was a bit lower, but it was still around 70.
He was incredibly intelligent, and Qi Shang truly had a great memory. He proved with his own strength that he wasn't stupid; he just didn't want to study.
After another half - month, Xia Lin asked Qi Shang to take another test. His scores on both subjects had reached over 90. After the scores came out, Qi Shang stared directly at Xia Lin. "Come on, let me see your superpower."
Xia Lin wasn't in a hurry. Although he didn't have a superpower, he had points. He exchanged for a superpower from the system, a very ordinary one.
Xia Lin knocked on the table, and a hole immediately appeared in the hard table. "I have great strength. This is my superpower."
Qi Shang was very disappointed. He had thought it would be some powerful superpower. He had never seen anyone else with a superpower, so he naturally assumed that all superpowers were as powerful as his own.
Although Qi Shang looked down on his ability, Xia Lin wasn't the least bit disappointed. Anyway, "You can be disappointed if you want. At least I've achieved my goal. Raising your English and Chinese scores to the 40s or 50s is worth my salary." Moreover, it wasn't easy for him to cook, do laundry, and clean for Qi Shang. If it were another irresponsible tutor, since Qi Shang's parents weren't around, they might just casually go through the motions at work.
Although Qi Shang was a bit disappointed with Xia Lin's superpower, "You're the first person with a superpower I've ever met. As a special existence, let's get along well from now on."
Xia Lin stared at him with wide eyes and smiled. He stood up and reached out his hand to Qi Shang. "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Xia Lin. I'm 20 years old and a sophomore at Longhu University. Nice to meet you!"
Qi Shang hooked the corner of his mouth and showed a faint smile. "Hello. My name is Qi Shang. I'm a sophomore at Longhu No.1 High School. Nice to meet you too."
The relationship between the two became much closer. When Qi Shang's parents called, they were surprised to find that their son and the tutor had gotten along much better. They also learned that their son's grades had improved a lot. They were very grateful to Xia Lin. "Thank you so much, Student Xia. We really appreciate it."
Xia Lin said modestly, "It's what I should do. At least I have to earn my salary." He said it jokingly.
Qi Shang's parents laughed. "Okay, okay, okay. Since that's the case, we're relieved."
Qi Shang's parents hung up the phone with relief. Xia Lin said to Qi Shang, "Your parents really care about you!"