Zhou Jiayi was still in a daze, as if she had been struck by lightning after seeing the large characters on the banner, and couldn't react.
My ears were filled with the buzzing sounds of congratulations, cheers, well wishes, praise, and exclamations of amazement.
Until, Li Shuixian's shocked voice rang out beside her: "Impossible!"
"Bai Lu's grades were worse than mine before she dropped out of school, how could she possibly get full marks and be number one in all subjects? It must be fake, Bai Lu definitely cheated on the college entrance exam!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiayi's mind went blank, unable to think clearly, and she subconsciously assumed that this was the reason.
He immediately instructed Liu Qing: "Go to a shop with a telephone and call the school to find out Bai Lu's grades."
Liu Qing also didn't believe that Bai Lu could achieve such an incredible score, but she remembered: "Isn't there a telephone in Li Shuixian's shop? I'll go to Li Shuixian's shop to make the call."
Before Li Shuixian could speak, Yu Xiaoling, who had come out to watch the commotion after hearing the gongs and drums, spoke up first: "How could anyone deceive themselves to this extent, even saying such mindless things as cheating?"
"Are the proctors in the exam room blind? Can't they see people cheating? Even if one teacher can't see it, can't the teachers of all the other subjects see it?"
"How much water must one's brain be filled with to believe that Bailu could cheat in an exam room under full supervision!"
Not only did Yu Xiaoling think that Li Shuixian and Zhou Jiayi were out of their minds, but Yang Sisi had the same idea.
"Bai Lu's score wasn't just barely above the first-tier university admission line like Zhou Jiayi's, nor was it above it. She got a perfect score in all subjects. What does a perfect score in all subjects mean? There's no way to cheat!"
"Bai Lu was the only person in the whole country to get full marks in all subjects. Who could she have copied from? Did everyone in the exam room copy one question? Or did she hold the book and pretend the prison teachers were blind, searching for the answers one by one, and she had to find the answers that would get full marks without losing any points?"
"Those who think Bailu cheated are not only brain-dead, but I think their brains are filled with cement and concrete."
Yu Xiaoling wholeheartedly agreed: "You couldn't come up with this excuse without having suffered a stroke for ten years!"
Zhou Jiayi's face turned ashen.
But they still couldn't believe that Bai Lu, who was ranked last in her class, would turn around and become a top student in just a few months.
Bai Lu is not the academic genius Lin Jinfan.
Moreover, Bai Lu never attended school after dropping out until the college entrance examination, so how could she possibly get full marks in all subjects?
This is unreasonable. There are no self-taught geniuses in the world, and even if there were, they wouldn't be Bai Lu!
This extraordinary talent, which would be impossible for an ordinary person, is perfectly reasonable and justifiable for Bai Lu.
Because this wasn't the first time Bai Lu had achieved a perfect score in all subjects; she also achieved a perfect score in all subjects in the college entrance examination in later generations.
He was the top scorer in the province and the top scorer in the country.
As long as you don't make any mistakes during the college entrance examination and perform normally, it's quite normal to get full marks in all subjects again.
Therefore, Bai Lu was very calm at this moment, and she didn't need to prove anything to Zhou Jiayi at all. A casual glance was enough to deliver a devastating blow.
Zhou Jiayi's face changed drastically, not turning ashen, but flushed red as if she had been slapped ten times.
It's not only red, but also burning hot.
Even through the congratulatory figures, she could feel Bai Lu's gaze, as if she were a fool.
Her score, barely meeting the cutoff for first-tier universities, was utterly worthless compared to Bai Lu's perfect scores in all subjects.
She wasn't the only student in G province to achieve the first-tier university admission score; the number of students nationwide who achieved this score was countless.
She achieved perfect scores in all subjects, and there was only one top scorer in the entire country—Bai Lu.
Zhou Jiayi was almost speechless with anger.
Bai Lu felt as if she were standing on a high podium at school, looking down at her and mocking her ignorance.
Laughing at her for overestimating herself and for showing off her achievements is a complete joke.
Just a second before Zhou Jiayi's mental defenses collapsed, Yang Qingsong, who had led a lion dance troupe with gongs and drums to Xiao Cheng's door, said, "Congratulations to Bai Lu on her success in the college entrance examination!"
"The principal of Pingcheng High School called personally to deliver the good news; there is absolutely no mistake about the perfect score in all subjects."
"You have brought honor to our new town, to Pingcheng, and to the entire province. Good boy, you are the second provincial top scorer, the first national top scorer, and the first female top scorer in the college entrance examination after Lin Jinfan..."
Zhou Jiayi could no longer hear what Yang Qingsong said next; she only heard laughter coming from all directions.
She laughed so hard she wanted to disappear, and was eventually dragged away by Li Shuixian and the others in a sorry state.
If they don't leave now, the neighbors who saw them running up to Bailu and showing off will drown them in their spittle and deafen them with their sarcastic laughter.
Although Bai Lu was in low spirits, she did not forget the etiquette ingrained in her bones. She raised the corners of her lips in a suitable arc and showed a generous and proper smile as she invited Yang Qingsong and the others to enter.
We offer the finest tea and listen attentively to the encouragement, inspiration, and guidance from our leaders and elders.
He accepted the award presented by Pingcheng as a recognition of his academic achievements with both hands.
After completing the necessary procedures and performing all the required courtesies, Bai Lu returned to the main house after seeing Yang Qingsong and the others off, and sat back down to continue peeling eggplants.
Xiao Cheng, Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, Xiao Dazhuang, and Xiao Wei were completely ignored from beginning to end.
"Although my sister-in-law was smiling just now, she didn't seem very happy." Even Xiao Wei could tell.
How could Xiao Cheng and Luo Shiliu not see that even perfect scores in all subjects couldn't make Bai Lu happy?
Even the national champion, a position that countless students can only dream of, could not bring joy to Bai Lu.
They felt that making Bailu happy was a bit difficult, harder than climbing to heaven.
The barbecue plan has been finalized.
Luo Shiliu volunteered to go to Nanshi to buy things, mainly those miscellaneous seasonings.
And, the dishes that Bai Lu liked to eat, but which were not available in Xinzhen and Hepingcheng, as Xiao Cheng mentioned.
After instructing Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao to prepare other things, Xiao Cheng returned to Xiao Family Village.
Bai Lu knew nothing. It wasn't until Xiao Cheng returned home at sunset that she learned he had gone out that day.
The next afternoon, Xiao Cheng didn't prepare any dishes for dinner. She was going to go to the street to buy them, but he said it wasn't necessary.
She went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, but he said he didn't need them. Only then did she realize that something seemed off about him.
"Shall we go out for dinner tonight?" This was the only reason Bai Lu could think of for the moment, her mind exhausted and devoid of thought.
Looking at the girl's dull eyes, her uninterested expression and lack of curiosity when asked questions, Xiao Cheng nodded softly, "Let's go out for wontons."
Bai Lu thinks wontons are delicious and can be eaten for breakfast or a late-night snack, but they don't seem to be filling enough as a main meal.
But she hadn't had much of an appetite these past few days, and was full after just a small bowl of food. Not wanting to waste food, she didn't say anything more.
However.
When she arrived at the wonton shop, the kind-hearted owner gave her a large bowl of wontons, a bowl full of warm hospitality.
Bai Lu couldn't finish the food, so Xiao Cheng took half of it.
After finishing their wontons, they didn't go home. Xiao Cheng wanted to take her to the riverbank, and Xiao Wei also said he wanted to go to the riverbank.
The three of them took a walk to the riverbank.
As Bai Lu walked, she noticed that the town's streets seemed more lively than usual tonight, with many more people around.
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