Chapter 71 The Shock of the Crowd
In the teachers' office.
The homeroom teacher, Mr. Xu, sat leisurely in his chair, holding an enamel mug. The people from the academic affairs office brought over the report cards, their faces beaming with smiles: "Mr. Xu, congratulations! The provincial top scorer is from your class, with 745 points."
Upon hearing this score...
All the teachers in the office were shocked.
Startled, Old Xu's fingers trembled, and scalding hot tea splashed onto his wrist. He didn't bother to wipe it off, quickly put down the cup, and took the report card.
"Old Xu, you're really something! Lin Yueyue from your class has done a great job for you this time. This result has broken the historical record of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School." The teacher next to him couldn't help but tease.
"I knew Lin Yueyue would be the top scorer in the college entrance examination. She's a genius."
You've really struck gold this time!
Old Xu grinned, his lips red from the burn, his smile both shy and proud: "Yueyue is truly a remarkable child. I never expected her to perform so well this time."
The questions on this exam were far beyond the syllabus. According to his estimate, Lin Yueyue would be lucky to get over 700 points, but she actually scored 745, far exceeding his expectations.
Old Xu quickly put on his reading glasses and began to look through the report card.
The rankings above are almost identical to those in our usual mock exams.
When he saw Yu Qing's grades, he immediately showed a surprised expression.
"This kid is pretty good, he actually got 400 points."
He had seen Yu Qing's efforts during this time; if he had realized it sooner, he would have been a promising talent.
He continued looking up and saw that Yuanxiu's name was below Lin Yueyue's. He remembered that Yuanxiu had confidently told him that he would definitely surpass Lin Yueyue in this exam, but he didn't expect to be outdone.
Indeed, two tigers cannot share one mountain!
Old Xu smiled and shook his head.
Several teachers also gathered around, and when they saw Lin Yueyue's name, they couldn't help but look strange: "Something's not right, Lao Xu, how come Lin Yueyue is second place?"
At this moment, Old Man Xu also noticed it.
Yuanxiu ranked third.
Lin Yueyue is second.
So who's number one?
At this moment, Old Man Xu was completely dumbfounded.
Old Xu slid his reading glasses down so they were almost touching the paper.
At the very top, it reads: Lu Chi, Chinese 145, Math 150, English 150, Science 300, Total 745.
They left the second-place team a full 40 points behind.
The office fell silent instantly.
The teacher, who had just been certain that "Lin Yueyue will definitely be in first place," widened her eyes and asked with some uncertainty.
"Old Xu, is there a Lu Chi in your class?"
"Yes, I taught your class for so long, how come I have no recollection of it?"
Several teachers tried to recall the person carefully, but they couldn't remember him at all.
Old Xu remembered this name.
To be honest, I didn't remember it well.
All I know is that this child is usually quiet and doesn't get along with others.
The grades were neither good nor bad.
An ordinary student, as ordinary as can be.
However, this ordinary student, who usually doesn't stand out, dropped a bombshell during the college entrance examination.
After a brief silence, a burst of envious exclamations erupted in the room: "Old Xu, you hid it so well! So this was your trump card."
"Yes, Lao Xu, you're being too cautious even with a gentleman; that's where you're wrong."
Old Xu opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down twice, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He held the report card up to his eyes, his nose almost touching the line "745," as if getting any closer would confirm whether the number was a printing error.
Finally, he confirmed that it was true.
He abruptly released the report card and then plopped down in the chair.
Looking at the teachers next to him with a blank expression, he said, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I... I'm clueless too. This student has been playing the role of an undercover agent for me for three years!"
……
Almost at the same time.
In the class group chat.
Everyone is showing off their report cards.
Some people wailed, while others cheered with joy.
In particular, Yuanxiu kept tagging Lin Yueyue, asking about her grades.
Lin Yueyue calmly sent three numbers: "705".
Yuanxiu immediately fell silent.
Clearly, he was once again outclassed by Lin Yueyue in this college entrance examination.
Seeing Yuanxiu remain silent, Wang Meili comforted her, "It's alright, Xiuer. You're used to being number two all the time, so it's not shameful."
“This time I’m actually number two,” Lin Yueyue said.
These words were spoken.
Everyone found it unbelievable.
Wang Meili tagged Yuan Xiu: "No way, you really beat my Yueyue this time?"
“No, I’m the third one.” Yuan Xiu sent a helpless emoji.
Everyone was even more shocked.
You have to understand that Lin Yueyue and Yuan Xiu are both top students. They usually leave them dozens of points behind in exams. They really can't think of anyone else in the class who can beat these two top students.
"Who is number one?" Wang Meili asked cautiously.
"Of course it's me."
At this moment, Yu Qing suddenly appeared.
“You? You’re more like last place.” Yuanxiu was the first to disagree.
"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry? I definitely won't get first place, so of course you're my brother!"
"Who's your brother? Tat, come out and see."
"My brother doesn't have a cell phone, so he can't tag anyone, but you can guess who it is."
The entire class was in the group chat.
There was only one person who wasn't in the group.
Everyone immediately understood.
Yuanxiu still didn't believe it: "I don't believe Lu Chi can get first place. Stop talking nonsense."
"I knew you wouldn't believe me."
The next second.
Yu Qing then sent out a transcript of Lu Chi's report card.
The moment I saw this report card.
Everyone fell silent.
745 points.
He outscored Lin Yueyue by a full 40 points.
What does that mean?
"No, that's...that's too exaggerated."
"I've never seen Lu Chi this good before!"
"I demand a DNA test on Lu Chi; he's definitely not human!"
…
"So you guys used to bully Lu Chi, are you scared now?"
Looking at the message on his phone screen, Yu Qing chuckled to himself.
Although he didn't get first place, he still felt really good about it.
It's even more satisfying than getting first place in the exam.
"I think we all owe Lu Chi an apology."
Lin Yueyue suddenly spoke at this moment.
The group chat fell eerily quiet for a moment.
The people who were jumping the most excitedly just now quietly removed their funny emojis.
Lin Yueyue's "apology" was like a pebble dropped into water, spreading ripples and bringing back all the past ridicule and exclusion to everyone's hearts. Everyone stared at the screen in a daze, speechless.
Yu Qing tossed her phone aside; the screen was still lit.
He lay back on the bed contentedly, arms outstretched, the ceiling fan creaking and turning.
Yu Qing gazed out the window and murmured softly, "Goodnight, Lu Chi. They won't dare to bully you anymore."
The lights went out, a breeze swept through the window, and the shadows of the trees swayed, as if responding to his whispers.
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