I'm A Math Idiot, So What? - Chapter 13

I regret it!

The moment I stepped over the threshold of the classroom, a part of my soul started urging me to turn back and slide down on my knees to beg for peace. But as the saying goes, reputation is everything; my resolve not to bow to evil forces drove me steadfastly toward the bus stop outside the school.

At the beginning of this semester, I rented a studio apartment not far from school. Over the years, I consistently earned second-place scholarships, which gradually accumulated. Last year, I found a paid internship at the school, and the combined funds were quite substantial. This coincided perfectly with the dormitory renovations this year. Us arts students weren’t favored, so we were temporarily relocated to a branch campus, over ten kilometers from the main campus. Many students like me, who find commuting a hassle and have support from home or their own savings, chose to move out.

By the roadside, I bought a serving of liangpi (cold noodles), charging my phone while pulling out my iPad from the bag, opening a long playlist of math tutorials on Bilibili.

I won’t be intimidated by this nonsense. If that lunatic threatens me again, he’ll probably just deduct another five points. Am I scared of losing five points?! How did our country stand on its own during times of weakness and poverty, when abandoned by the Soviet Union and opposed by capitalist nations? Through sheer grit and determination, advancing step by step. In response to provocation, I intend to prove myself with strength!

That’s the kind of spine I need to have!

However, after a ten-minute video lesson, I felt a bit of osteoporosis setting in, and my courage waning.

I understood from A to B and from B to C. But when the teacher says, “Obviously, you can infer from C to E, so I won’t elaborate,” isn’t there a missing step D?

Let’s try another video. I feel this teacher skips some steps and doesn’t pay enough attention to struggling students.

I clicked on another video titled “Say Goodbye to Calculus After Completing These 100 Problems.” After a couple of glances, I determined that by “goodbye,” he meant suicide mission goodbye, so I closed it.

Attempting another video, I rolled up a portion of liangpi with my chopsticks, but it slipped and fell back into the container. The sauce splashed on the screen, which I hurriedly wiped with tissue, although traces of grease remained, needing a spray of alcohol and a wipe with a glasses cloth.

Hmm? Where did my glasses cloth go?Last time, I clearly put it in the small box at the edge of the dining table. Forget it, I’ll just buy another one. Oh right, there’s a special spray for cleaning lenses available on the market; I should get that too. What’s it called again? I’ve heard it works really well.

I even searched for it on Taobao last time, so why can’t I remember its name now?

I can’t stand it! I must find out the name immediately.

Let’s check my Taobao history.

Oh, the bedsheets I looked at previously have dropped in price. Does the pattern match my decor style?

Let’s take a look at the buyer’s show first.

Wow, which fairy decorated their house so beautifully?!

Clicked on her profile, and she actually has three to four pages of renovation diaries.

What?! She renovated everything for just a thousand yuan?! How did she manage that?!

I read it carefully and smacked my lips. It doesn’t seem so difficult. My landlord is an old uncle, and the furniture and decor style in the apartment look like a set from a 1960s drama. If I can control the renovation budget within a thousand yuan, I might as well give it a try. What do I need to buy?

I quietly started researching various renovation posts, adding things I liked to Taobao’s favorites, and noting down potential pitfalls in my notebook.

The first thing I was drawn to was a couch with a charming bourgeois vibe. I don’t have a tape measure at home, but I learned how Cao Cao measured an elephant.I took a piece of string and measured along the edge of the wall in a circle, marking a point. Then I compared it against a 20 cm ruler and recorded the data in my notebook.

The remaining research topics are as follows:

What type of linoleum offers the best value for money?
How to choose the styles for curtains and tablecloths?
Is a small night light worth buying?
Which indoor plants are easy to care for and suitable for placing inside the house?

I had to put on my glasses and carefully deliberate like a researcher, inspecting buyer showcases while analyzing the structure and features of my house. I also needed to peruse various recommendation posts, vigilantly weeding out advertisements with a discerning eye. This work, which wore me out from reading, left my shoulders sore and my neck stiff when I finally set down the iPad. Yet, amidst the fatigue, I felt a sense of stolen joy.

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