302 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

## Chapter 302: Photographic Memory and Earning Respect In the end, it was Su Qi who picked up the phone call from her older brother, earnestly assuring her parents that she indeed wanted to be this teacher. Hearing their daughter's slightly coquettish and soft tone, what could Lu Ran and Su Lujun do? Naturally, they doted on her. Before hanging up, Su Lujun repeatedly confirmed one thing with Su Qi: "If you ever feel wronged, just come home. This lousy school isn't worth staying at." Su Qi felt a bit awkward hearing this since it wasn't only her brother's phone she was using; this was also his school. Although she felt that what her father said wasn't quite appropriate, she could sense his deep care. After assuring him, Su Qi finally ended the call. Su Wei Yi, of course, had heard the words of his uncle. However, he didn’t react too strongly; after all, he was used to his uncle’s temperament growing up. Being reminded by his uncle, Su Wei Yi thought of something and said, “Xiao Qi, I won’t let you work for free. How about this, I’ll pay you the salary of a full-time teacher, which is 21k per month. What do you think?" Hearing her brother’s offer, Su Qi was baffled. What's going on? She knew from her close relationship with Teacher Wu Liang that his monthly salary was 6k, and around 7.3k with the annual bonus. And here was her brother offering a much higher salary. What kind of school is this? Do teachers earn such high salaries? For a novice teacher like her, such a high salary seemed overwhelming. Hurriedly, she refused, but her brother continued, "It's alright, don't feel too pressured. Just see it as the New Year’s gift I didn’t give you last year. Also, this is contingent upon you becoming the class teacher. If you give up halfway, you won’t get a penny, so don't cry about it later." Hearing him mention crying, Su Qi insisted she was already an eighteen-year-old adult. To prove herself, she was determined to earn that 21k salary. After dinner, Su Wei Yi, as the principal, guided Su Qi to the previous workspace of ‘Huang Xiaokou’. Seeing the principal walking into the teachers’ office with a new face, all the other teachers looked at Su Qi in surprise. They found it a bit magical, given this teacher looked incredibly young, almost like a high school student herself. Since there were only thirty minutes until Su Qi had to attend the evening self-study session, she merely nodded to the teachers as a form of greeting. Then she turned to the English textbook left by Huang Xiaokou. Noticing the densely filled notes, Su Qi thought Huang had some skills indeed. Although her brother mentioned that the main aim of this class was to build a relationship with the students, Su Qi felt it necessary to look at the textbook. After all, she was now an English teacher. Moreover, she doubted she could keep talking for an entire half-hour without actually teaching. Focused, Su Qi flipped through the textbook left by Huang, but the actions were noticed by the surrounding teachers and Su Wei Yi, whose gazes changed because of her movements. Thanks to her 7-point intelligence, Su Qi had photographic memory, enhanced by a concentration aura boosting her learning efficiency. When she read, it was more like flipping through a book rather than studying it. Having frequently read a gigantic, content-heavy stock trading guide, Su Qi felt the textbook, which matched human logic, was a breeze to read. In just twelve minutes, she had scanned through all the major content. Looking up, she saw all the teachers staring at her. "Is something wrong?" Su Qi asked, a bit puzzled. After all, with all these senior teachers’ gazes on her, this new teacher felt a bit nervous. At this moment, Su Wei Yi standing nearby spoke up, “Teacher Su, can you really absorb it that way?” Nodding in response to her brother, Su Qi remembered that most people didn’t understand this photographic reading style she used. She recalled director Zhang from the set being similarly surprised. Thinking it over, Su Qi explained, “This is a way of reading through photographic memory, so it’s quite fast. However, it’s generally not recommended for everyone to learn.” Hearing this left the teachers speechless. They had all heard of the term "photographic memory", widely discussed online. Some had even tried to learn it systematically with little success. But seeing the speed Su Qi had just demonstrated, it was far beyond any claims in promotional materials. Did this “Teacher Su” actually remember everything? Immediately, a female teacher named Liu Zixuan, who was going to help Su Qi grade papers later, asked, “Teacher Su, do you mean you’ve memorized all of it?” Seeing her incredulous eyes, Su Qi hesitated to claim full recall, thinking it was a bit much. She replied, "More or less." Liu Zixuan, intrigued by Su Qi’s modest response, found it fascinating. As another teacher for sophomores, she asked, “This is amazing, can I see the results?” Saying this, she pointed at the English book with the same content. Su Qi nodded. “What’s discussed on page 167?” She rattled off the details. Seeing Liu Zixuan’s wide eyes and the look of astonishment, other curious teachers clustered around her, eager to witness more. After several pages of questioning, Su Qi answered every query flawlessly. Liu Zixuan, changing her approach, asked, “What’s the fourth word in the third line on page 279?” Just when the others thought it was too much, Su Qi promptly replied, “Lily.” Everyone was flabbergasted, their mouths agape with amazement. All the teachers envied the skill, after all, if they could learn this, wouldn’t reading become incredibly fast? More importantly, their memory would improve as well! Observing silently from the side, Su Wei Yi couldn’t help but squint his eyes. His sister’s skill was something to marvel at. Seeing Su Qi surrounded by enthusiastic teachers eager to learn about photographic memory, Su Wei Yi felt gratified. These were all exceptional teachers, yet Su Qi had earned their respect within just half an hour, truly showing she had something special. Moreover, her skill was impressive enough to astonish even him, the principal. Initially, Su Wei Yi simply wanted to give his sister a chance out of sibling affection. But now, he genuinely wished to persuade Su Qi to stay at their school. To his discerning eyes as a principal, Su Qi wasn’t just a gem hidden in the sand; she was a sparkling diamond on a riverbank, shining from afar. Losing her would be a great loss. At that moment, the three-minute warning bell for the night class rang, signaling the start of the evening sessions!