Watching Liu Ruyun's departing figure, Lin An felt inexplicably irritated. Why was this person so persistent?
Lin An turned and entered the classroom. Just as he was about to sit down, he felt intense gazes fixed on him.
"Lin An, give me the letter. I'll keep it for you so you won't be distracted. You can read it after the competition."
Lin An looked up and met Leng Lin's slightly jealous gaze: "Okay, here you go."
Leng Lin reached out and took the envelope with the floral pattern, exclaiming, "Wow, who wrote this? It's so thick!"
"Nobody here, just throw it away for me."
Leng Lin toyed with the letter in her hand: "It's a token of their appreciation, it wouldn't be right to throw it away."
"If you like it, keep it. I don't have time to look at these." After saying that, Lin An immersed himself in the book again.
That evening, following Principal Chen's instructions, Lin An went to bed early to rest, focusing his mind on the effects of the Wenqu Talisman.
The following morning, Principal Chen drove to the old house to pick up Lin An as promised.
As soon as Lin An sat in the passenger seat, a steaming food bag was handed to him.
Principal Chen said with a smile, "Soy milk and fried dough sticks. I didn't dare buy you steamed buns. If the fillings weren't clean, it would cause serious problems."
"Thank you, Principal."
"Don't always thank me. Once we leave school, I'll be your Uncle Chen. Don't be so formal."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Chen."
Principal Chen chuckled: "Hey, Lin An, if you can get a prize in this competition, the school will give you a bonus."
"Really? Teacher Li didn't say that."
"It's not her fault, because no one has won any prizes before, and everyone has forgotten about it. The prize money for the top ten is 10,000 yuan, and the prize money for the third place is 30,000 yuan."
Lin An quickly asked, "And what about the first place?"
"The first place is worth 100,000. Don't put so much pressure on yourself. My expectation for you is to strive for third place."
Since Principal Chen witnessed the Lin family's attitude towards Lin An last time, he felt more pity for him, especially after seeing him living in such an old and dilapidated house today, he felt even more sorry for him.
His biological father drives a Porsche, while he lives in a dilapidated house. Principal Chen sincerely hopes that Lin An can get a scholarship to improve his life.
The competition venue was set up in a teaching building within Shanghai University. Forty minutes before the start of the exam, Principal Chen drove his car to the parking lot in front of the building.
"Check your ID card, admission ticket, and stationery again. And don't forget to hand in your phone before the exam..." Principal Chen patiently reminded everyone of the important points to remember for the exam.
Just then, the roar of a sports car engine echoed in front of the teaching building, drowning out Principal Chen's voice. A limited-edition red Ferrari stopped in front of the building, and a young man dressed in fancy clothes stepped out of the car, his flamboyant hairstyle exuding arrogance.
The sports car's license plate number showed "京A" (Beijing A). Principal Chen patted Lin An on the shoulder: "He must be a student from Beijing. In recent years, the top three places in the national mathematics competition have all been taken by students from Beijing."
Lin An didn't care about past competition results and blurted out, "It takes six or seven hours to drive from Beijing to Shanghai."
"Definitely."
Lin An joked, "Doesn't this person get tired?"
Seeing that person walk into the examination room, Lin An followed. He was very curious about who this person was who could put on such a show.
The two entered the examination room one after the other. After taking their seats, Lin An finally saw the man's face clearly. It was Lu Xun, the young master of the Beijing elite circle, a person who was born at the top of society.
No wonder he makes such a big fuss about participating in competitions. Ten years later, Lu Xun will be a cover figure for financial magazines and a nationally renowned investor, famous for his aggressive investment style. The word "low-key" has never been in his dictionary.
Lin An stared at Lu Xun in a daze, completely unaware that Liu Ruyun, who had just entered the examination room, was sitting right behind him.
Liu Ruyun gently patted Lin An on the back and said shyly, "Lin, have you read the letter I gave you? I'm counting on you today."
Lin An felt confused. Before he could answer, the proctor spoke up: "New students, please stop whispering and hand over your cell phones and other items unrelated to the exam to the front."
Liu Ruyun stuck out her tongue, looking aggrieved, and handed over her phone.
Lin An thought to himself, "Does this woman think this is cute? Charming? I'm speechless."
The exam started quickly. Lin An glanced at the test paper and was confident. The test was difficult enough to prevent a group of students from graduating from prestigious universities, but it was a piece of cake for him.
With another night of blessing from the Wenqu Talisman, Lin An felt as if his brain had become a central library, where all knowledge was integrated and readily available.
Lin An had already self-studied all the university mathematics courses, including advanced mathematics, linear algebra, abstract algebra, real analysis, complex analysis, and topology. This time, it was a competition, and he could no longer be limited to solving problems with high school knowledge. The feeling of solving problems freely made him excited.
During the two-hour exam, Lin An completed all the questions in just one hour. He kept Principal Chen's instructions in mind and carefully checked his work.
Looking at the test paper in her hand, Liu Ruyun was about to cry. She had been relying on tutoring to maintain her grades, but recently she had focused all her attention on winning over Lin An and hadn't done any test preparation. The test paper in her hand was more difficult than she had imagined. Time passed by, and she had only completed half a question.
Liu Ruyun placed all her hopes on Lin An. With only half an hour left, Lin An still showed no sign of giving her an answer. She had made herself very clear in the letter; surely he wouldn't abandon her?
Liu Ruyun was anxious, so she started kicking Lin An's chair under the desk. After kicking him a few times without getting a response, she poked Lin An's back a few times with the tip of her pen.
Lin An naturally understood what she wanted to do. He didn't want to report her in this situation and embarrass the school, so he simply raised his hand.
"Excuse me, what do you need?"
"Excuse me, teacher, may I hand in my paper early?"
Almost all the candidates in the room were busy and overwhelmed, and did not even dare to dream of completing all the questions. Lin An's question was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of all the candidates. My God, someone has already finished. What kind of genius is this, and even handed in the paper early.
"If you have finished checking, you can hand in your paper early!" The invigilator, with a cold expression, emphasized the word "check," as if reminding him to check carefully and not to be too impulsive.
Lin An calmly stood up, walked to the podium, handed in his paper, and did not hesitate for a moment.
Liu Ruyun broke down; this man would rather hand in his paper early than help her.
But there was someone in the exam room who was even more vulnerable than her: Lu Xun. The day before the competition, he had already planned to drive a sports car to the exam and hand in his paper fifteen minutes early. He crushed all his opponents in terms of mentality and aura. Wherever Lu Xun was, no one could outshine him.
Then I ran into this hothead who stole my thunder and handed in his paper half an hour early. This is a national competition, who would treat it so lightly? Could this person be someone who didn't know how to answer a single question and just left a blank paper?
Seeing Lin An grab his phone and head out, Lu Xun glanced at his test paper, which he had just finished but hadn't had time to check. Driven by his competitive spirit, he jumped up and said, "Teacher, I want to hand in my paper early too."
When Lu Xun handed in his paper, he glanced at Lin An's exam paper. It wasn't blank; it was filled with answers. Knowing the difficulty of this exam, he felt a deep sense of respect. It seemed he had encountered a genius.
"Hey, classmate, wait a minute," Lu Xun called out to Lin An.
Lin An stopped when he heard someone call his name: "Hello, is there something you need?"
"I see you finished answering all the questions and were able to hand in your paper early, that's pretty impressive. Let's exchange contact information."
“Okay, my name is Lin An.” Lin An immediately took out his phone and added Lu Xun as a friend.
"My name is Lu Xun, and I come from Haidian Middle School in Beicheng." Lu Xun found it strange that this person gave him his contact information without even asking who he was.
Having been reborn, Lin An's life desperately needs an investor like Lu Xun. He had been longing for Lu Xun's contact information, but he never expected to get to know him so soon.
After adding Lu Xun as a friend, Lin An noticed that he had about ten missed calls, with the caller ID showing Xu Mo.
Lin An called back: "Xu Mo, what's wrong? I was just taking an exam."
"Lin An, I was wrong. I shouldn't have disobeyed you. I was beaten up and ended up in the hospital."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com