With Gu Xiaotian's current knowledge base, I believe he will achieve good results in the competition.
With only one day left until the competition, the base's leader finally appeared. He was dressed smartly, and although his golden hair had turned gray, he was in high spirits and stood up straight instead of hunching over.
He wore round-framed glasses on his high, straight nose, and a smile on his face, though the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes softened his seriousness.
He circled the base once and then left. Gu Xiaotian, standing at the dormitory entrance, watched his retreating figure thoughtfully.
Although she went to bed late last night, Gu Anran still woke up very early. Today was the day of the Physics Competition, but she couldn't go to cheer for her son, which made her very sad.
She sat up, threw back the covers, and stood up. "Today is Xiaotian's competition day."
Ye Lichuan squinted as he stood up, nodding to indicate that he understood. Gu Anran, for some reason, got angry, shook off his hand, and walked towards the bathroom.
When she came out, Ye Lichuan was already dressed, not as casual as usual, but in a black haute couture outfit. When he saw her come out, he went up to her and tried to take her hand, but she dodged him.
"You think I don't care about Xiaotian?"
Gu Anran pursed her lips, glanced at him, and walked outside. Ye Lichuan didn't stop her; instead, he leisurely went to wash up and make breakfast.
Gu Anran had no appetite at the dinner table and planned to go to the base to see if she could run into Xiaotian. Originally, the organizers had arranged seats for the contestants' families, but since they made the last-minute decision, all the seats in the venue were already taken.
"Finish your breakfast first, and I'll give you a surprise." Ye Lichuan stood up to stop her, and sat down amidst her displeased gaze.
Only after Ye Lichuan repeatedly assured her that the surprise was related to Xiaotian did she finish her breakfast and then look at him anxiously.
Ye Lichuan slowly wiped her mouth and took out two tickets. She took them and found that they were admission tickets. She looked at her with great joy as she held the tickets.
When she saw Ye Lichuan's doting gaze, she felt embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, I... I just..."
"I know, I don't blame you, but Xiaotian is my son, how could I not care about him?"
Gu Anran couldn't lift her head; she was throwing a tantrum, yet Ye Lichuan was still so tolerant of her.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands appeared on her head, gently ruffling her hair. "It's almost time. Let's get ready to go."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Gu Anran suddenly tiptoed up and planted a kiss on his face before hurriedly returning to her room.
Gu Anran came out after applying a little makeup. Ye Lichuan raised an eyebrow and walked over. He was not very satisfied with her dress, which revealed a patch of snow-white skin on her back.
Gu Anran, who was about to object, changed into a white dress, making them look like they were wearing matching outfits. She stepped forward, took his hand, and said, "Let's go."
On the way, Gu Anran asked about the admission tickets and learned that he had obtained them from a friend when they arrived in Bulgaria, but he hadn't told her because he wanted to surprise her.
The competition was held at the Palace of Culture, which they had visited before, where scholars from different countries around the world gathered to discuss physics issues and promote exchanges between countries.
As she entered, Gu Anran looked around but didn't see Xiao Tian or any of the other contestants. It was her first time participating in Xiao Tian's competition, which made her both excited and nervous, and her palms were sweating involuntarily.
"Don't worry, our seats are in the third row, Xiaotian will definitely be able to see them."
Gu Anran nodded and waited quietly for the competition to begin. Along the way, she overheard many scholars discussing the competition, saying that it was much more difficult than in previous years because the judges had been changed.
Just as they were having a heated discussion, Gu Anran saw Xiao Tian. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight in the few days she hadn't seen him. She frowned with heartache, and as if by telepathy, Xiao Tian also looked in their direction.
When she saw them, her eyes were filled with surprise. Gu Anran secretly gave them a thumbs-up. Ten minutes later, the competition officially started. There were ten people participating in the competition, all of whom were carefully selected.
The host invited the judges, and Gu Xiaotian was not surprised to see John Wilson, the owner of the base, as the judge in the center. After the rules were explained, the competition began. The first round was a theoretical competition, and the papers set by the organizers were distributed to each person. The time allotted was only one hour.
"Timer begins."
Gu Anran couldn't help but feel nervous as well. The hour ended quickly, and the five judges graded the papers on the spot, each grading one question.
"Gu Xiaotian scored two points in the first round." The competition uses a ten-point system and has three rounds in total.
The next question was the experimental question, and Gu Xiaotian undoubtedly got full marks in this round.
The final round was a buzzer-style question-and-answer session. After the question was presented, there was a two-minute thinking time before the buzzer-beater began. If a person didn't answer within five seconds, they automatically forfeited. This was the most difficult round of all, and everyone on stage held their breath, afraid of disturbing the person on stage.
When the first question came out, Gu Xiaotian grabbed the right to answer. He grasped the key points of the question, analyzed it calmly, and spoke at a steady pace. After he finished answering, he was greeted with applause from the audience.
Gu Anran covered her mouth, her emotions running high. Ye Lichuan held her hand and gently comforted her.
Gu Xiaotian missed two of the next five questions, but fortunately, he got the chance to answer one of them wrong.
After he finished answering, everything was settled. He won the competition. At the moment of the announcement, Gu Anran's tears fell. Ye Lichuan's face did not show it, but when Gu Xiaotian looked at him, he nodded.
After a short break came the award ceremony. Gu Xiaotian spoke casually in his acceptance speech, focusing on thanking his teachers and parents before stepping off the stage. He was very calm because he was determined to win this championship.
He was stopped by Wang Ruizhe as he passed by. "The questions this time were really beyond my expectations. There were two questions that I hadn't practiced at all." After his exclamation, he said solemnly, "Actually, I had a feeling that you would be the champion. Congratulations."
"Thank you, and keep up the good work." After saying that, he walked towards the teacher, said a few words, and finally smiled as he turned around. He ran and jumped into Gu Anran's arms.
"Mom and Dad, I haven't let you down, have I?"
Gu Anran shook her head. "You are our pride." There were still tears on her eyelashes. Gu Xiaotian wiped them away and handed her the trophy. He still needed to take photos, so the two stood and waited for a while before Gu Xiaotian finished.
The family of three walked out of the Cultural Palace hand in hand. They walked along the street to a cake shop and asked the shop assistant to make a cake in Gu Xiaotian's likeness. Afterwards, they went home and used the hotel's kitchen to cook a whole table of dishes.
"Knock knock." A knock sounded at the door, and Gu Xiaotian went to open it.
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