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Chapter 130 Being Unproductive is a Genius's Privilege

After finishing his phone call with Principal Lin's friend, Lin Chen turned around and saw that Principal Lin was holding a large red envelope.

"Principal Lin, this is..."

Principal Lin chuckled and said, "Lin Chen, our school's scores improved so much in this second mock exam, and that's all thanks to you!"

And to be honest, our admissions work this year has been much smoother than in previous years. Many top students know that you are from No. 1 High School and are eager to come to our school!

So we've thought about it and decided to give you a red envelope as a token of our gratitude. It's not a lot of money, just 100,000..."

"Principal Lin, you're too kind. As a member of No. 1 High School, it's only right that I help the school!"

Principal Lin chuckled when he saw that although Lin Chen spoke politely, he quickly accepted the red envelope.

"Lin Chen, there are only a few days left in your senior year of high school. If there's anything you need help with at our school, just let me know. I'll do my best to help!"

"I do have something I'd like to ask you for help with, Principal."

Principal Lin was taken aback. He was just being polite; he hadn't expected Lin Chen to actually have something to say.

"What's the matter?"

"Principal Lin, I'd like to find an art teacher to guide me in art."

"You want to study art? Now?"

Principal Lin almost choked on his own saliva.

"Lin Chen, the college entrance exam is in a month, and you also have the math Olympiad after that. Why are you studying painting now?"

Lin Chen knew that Principal Lin might not help if he didn't explain the situation clearly, so he explained the whole story.

Hearing that Lin Chen only wanted to study art to prepare a gift for Chen Xiaoxiao, he was shocked.

Principal Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Well, all I can say is that being unproductive is a privilege of geniuses.

While others are too busy with just the college entrance exam, Lin Chen is able to open up multiple battlefields at the same time.

That's how big the gap is between geniuses and ordinary people.

"Okay then, shall I find you an art teacher?"

"Principal Lin, it's best to keep my studying art a secret. Could you find me a teacher from another school?"

"Another school?"

Principal Lin pondered for a moment.

"There really is one!"

Principal Lin wrote a note saying, "This teacher has an art exam tutoring class near our school. Go there when you have time. I'll let the security guard and the teacher know."

"Thank you, principal!"

"Fine!"

Principal Lin nodded to Lin Chen:

"Lin Chen, even if you want to study art, you can't neglect your academic studies. I've seen plenty of geniuses who have failed miserably."

"Okay! Thank you, Principal."

Lin Chen thanked Principal Lin and got up to take his leave.

"Principal, I'll head back now."

"Yeah! Go ahead!"

Principal Lin waved to Lin Chen.

I left the principal's office and walked towards the classroom.

Lin Chen realized that asking Principal Lin to help find an art teacher from another school was indeed a wise move.

Because now he has become a popular figure at school.

Not only senior high school students, but even freshmen and sophomores know him.

As he passed by the door of the first-year high school classroom, he saw at least three or four first-year high school girls excitedly waving and greeting him from the classroom window.

During break time, a group of girls crowded around the entrance of Class 1.

Lin Chen felt helpless towards Chen Xiaoxiao, but the other boys in the class all looked on with envy.

Even when he goes to the cafeteria for lunch, he attracts a large crowd to watch him eat.

"Brother Chen, I'm under too much pressure, I can't eat anymore."

Lu Han, who was at the same table as Lin Chen, was the first to succumb to everyone's gaze and fled with his food bowl in hand.

"Fatty Lu, wait for me!"

Wang Heming also fled.

Fortunately, Chen Xiaoxiao was there to finish lunch with Lin Chen.

Seeing this situation, Lin Chen felt incredibly fortunate.

Fortunately, I didn't choose to have an art teacher tutor me at school.

Otherwise, if he had found an art teacher in the morning, the whole school would probably know by the afternoon that he had started learning art again.

Not many people knew that Lin Chen was going to suspend his sports training.

So in the afternoon, he tricked Chen Xiaoxiao by saying he needed to train, took Principal Lin's note, and left the school to find the art teacher.

According to Principal Lin, this art teacher was a graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

I came to Donghai because of my marriage.

Principal Lin originally wanted to hire the other party as a full-time art teacher at No. 1 Middle School, but the other party complained that No. 1 Middle School did not even have a special art class, and in the end only agreed to be a part-time substitute teacher.

He usually attends his own tutoring classes and only comes to No. 1 Middle School when he has other classes.

The teacher's tutoring center is not far from the No. 1 Middle School, only a ten-minute walk away, located in a nearby residential area.

It's called a tutoring center, but it's really just someone's own house.

Upon arriving at the destination, Lin Chen knocked on the door.

A moment later, a middle-aged man wearing glasses opened the door, glanced at Lin Chen, and asked, "Are you Lin Chen?"

"Yes, is this Teacher Cai Hua? Principal Lin sent me!"

"Principal Lin already told me, please come in."

Lin Chen followed Cai Hua into his house.

The place inside was quite large, a three-bedroom, one-living-room house. One of the study rooms had been converted into Cai Hua's studio, where chairs, easels, and drawing paper were displayed.

There are also many plaster models on the surrounding shelves.

Cai Hua told Lin Chen to find a chair and sit down, then stared at Lin Chen for a few moments before asking, "Are you the Lin Chen who joined the math Olympiad team and just won the sprint championship?"

Lin Chen nodded: "It's me."

"You're already like this, and you still want to study art?"

Cai Hua glanced at Lin Chen in surprise. Principal Lin only said that a student wanted to be tutored in art by him, and the school would cover the tuition.

Unexpectedly, this student turned out to be the recently famous Lin Chen!

"Lin Chen, given your performance in sports and academics, isn't studying art a waste of your potential?"

"Teacher Cai, I am interested in art and have some basic skills."

Cai Hua looked incredulous.

High school students are too busy studying to have time for anything else, let alone Lin Chen who also has to practice running. Where would he possibly have time to learn art?

"You have some basic knowledge? Then show me now!"

Because he was afraid of being discovered by Chen Xiaoxiao, Lin Chen didn't bring anything with him.

Seeing that there were pencils in Cai Hua's studio, he asked, "Is sketching okay?"

"sure."

Cai Hua nodded with a smile.

"Then I'll make a fool of myself. I'll have to trouble the teacher to criticize and correct me later."

Lin Chen glanced at Cai Hua and immediately took him as a model.

Picking up a pencil and paper, Lin Chen quickly began to write.

When Cai Hua saw that Lin Chen's gaze was fixed on her, she guessed that he might want to use her as a model.

So he sat there without moving.

But soon, Cai Hua noticed that Lin Chen, apart from the beginning, had been engrossed in his drawing and hadn't looked at her once more.

Why are there people drawing sketches with their heads down?

If you don't look at the models carefully, can you guarantee that your drawings will be accurate?

Cai Hua, looking curious, got up and went to Lin Chen's side.

Looking down...

I go!