Ever since Guan Baiyu finished his middle school entrance exam, Shi Zhen has been waiting for his results.
He thought his results would be out when he returned from his hometown, but they weren't.
He asked Guan Baiyu, who told him the results wouldn't be available for a while, so he put the matter aside for the time being. And that's when...
"The results came out yesterday? What score did you get?" Shi Zhen asked Guan Baiyu.
Guan Baiyu blinked at Shi Zhen: "I don't know." He felt that he should have no problem getting into the top high school in the city, so he didn't care too much about when the results would be released, nor did he inquire about his scores.
Anyway, the exam is over, there's no point in worrying about it.
"You don't know your own grades?" Shi Zhen looked at Guan Baiyu helplessly.
Guan Baiyu said, "Brother... I just found out the results came out yesterday."
Shi Zhen: "..."
That's true. Computers are still rare these days, and not every household has a telephone. Guan Baiyu spends all his time with him and doesn't interact with his classmates, so it's normal that he doesn't know about the grades.
Seeing that Shi Zhen remained silent, Guan Baiyu immediately said, "Brother, didn't Guan Jinjin tell me to go to school tomorrow to pick up my admission notice? This means I got into No. 1 High School! That's great!"
That makes sense... Shi Zhen thought of Guan Jinjin's words and felt relieved.
When Shi Zhen was talking to Guan Baiyu about his middle school entrance exam results, people in two other places were also talking about Guan Baiyu's scores.
The principal of Xiaqiu Junior High School was asking Teacher Chen about Guan Baiyu's situation.
The principal always pays attention to students who rank high in the school's academic performance, and Guan Baiyu is one of them.
Previously, Guan Baiyu suddenly stopped coming to school, saying he wanted to study at home. The principal was actually very disappointed. He felt that Guan Baiyu and his family did not value learning enough, and that he would not come to school after being recommended for admission!
He thought that if Guan Baiyu wasted two months at home, his middle school entrance exam results would definitely not be good, and he was worried that he would not be able to get into the No. 1 Middle School in the city.
The results of the middle school entrance exam came out yesterday...
Here, the total score for the high school entrance exam is 640.
The subjects are Chinese and Mathematics, each worth 120 points; English, Physics, Chemistry, and Politics, each worth 100 points.
The admission score for the No. 1 High School in the city is generally around 560 points. If you score above 400 points, you will definitely be able to go to high school or vocational school.
In previous years, none of the students from their school had achieved the admission score for the No. 1 High School in the city.
Those who can score above 500 are extremely rare.
The principal had previously thought that Guan Baiyu had a chance of scoring over 500 points, but since Guan Baiyu stopped coming to school, he felt that it was unlikely.
Fortunately, students who are recommended for admission can score 100 points lower than the admission cutoff. As long as Guan Baiyu scores above 470, he can get into the No. 1 Middle School of the city.
Anyway, the students at this school all have poor grades, so there's no need to be too fixated on them... With that thought in mind, the principal stopped asking about Guan Baiyu's situation, not expecting that the high school entrance exam results would come out...
Guan Baiyu actually scored 608 points!
He scored over 600! No one in their school had ever scored that high before!
How did he manage to get such good grades?
When the principal went to check Guan Baiyu's grades, he found that he had done exceptionally well in Chinese, math, and English, and his political science score was also not bad. Only his physics and chemistry scores were slightly lower.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Those who are from the same family know their own situation. Their school's conditions are inferior to those of junior high schools in the city or town, so naturally, their students can't compete with those schools.
Putting everything else aside, those junior high schools have microscopes, and more than one, while their school doesn't have any!
They wanted to do some chemistry experiments, but they were lacking all sorts of materials...
Okay, even if they had plenty of experimental materials, the teachers at their school couldn't do those experiments well.
They had obtained some metallic sodium, and a chemistry teacher happened to read in a book that metallic sodium would explode when it came into contact with water, so he wanted to try it out. As a result, he threw too much metallic sodium into the water... Goodness, the plastic basin he used to hold the water was shattered, almost causing a teaching accident!
Under such conditions, the physics and chemistry skills of the students at their school are bound to be somewhat lacking.
But Guan Baiyu scored over 600 points!
Over 600 points!
Even without a guaranteed admission, he could still get into the top high school in the city!
The principal was incredibly excited. He grabbed Guan Baiyu's teacher and asked about Guan Baiyu, even thinking of giving Guan Baiyu some rewards.
Although their school doesn't have much funding, giving them a little bit would be helpful.
This kid has really made them proud!
Oh, right, I think he won an award in the previous competition?
The principal wanted to learn more about Guan Baiyu, but unfortunately, Guan Baiyu's homeroom teacher didn't know much about him.
He was focused on improving the overall grades of the advanced class, so he didn't pay much attention to Guan Baiyu since Guan Baiyu's grades were stable and he didn't cause any trouble.
The principal could only say, "Never mind, I'll talk to him directly tomorrow."
He didn't have a deep impression of Guan Baiyu, only remembering that he was a thin and small boy... He would meet him tomorrow.
At the same time, the No. 1 Middle School of the city.
Every year when the middle school entrance examination results are released, the No. 1 Middle School of the city pays special attention to the top students in the city.
Among these promising students, there might be some who can get into the top universities in the country!
Although Changxi City is just a county-level city, it still manages to send one or two students to the best universities in the country every year!
Furthermore, they must keep a close eye on these students and prevent them from being poached by the No. 1 High School in J City—Changxi City is a county-level city under J City, and some of the best students from Changxi City go to high schools in J City.
In addition, they also need to determine the list of students in the experimental class.
In each graduating class, in addition to the regular classes, the No. 1 Middle School of the city also has two experimental classes and two key classes.
The students in the experimental class are the top students in the city and the students that the school focuses on cultivating.
As for the elite classes, these are for students who don't have high enough scores but pay money to attend the top high school in the city.
Although the "key class" is called "key", it is not actually the key class of the No. 1 Middle School. The experimental class is what the No. 1 Middle School values the most.
Students who are recommended for admission will automatically be placed in the experimental class.
The students admitted from junior high schools in Changxi City and those from junior high schools in nearby towns are basically the top students in their respective schools.
Previously, the students recommended by the rural junior high schools were the smartest students in their schools. Although these students did not have very good middle school entrance exam scores, once they entered their high schools and caught up, their performance was always outstanding.
However, in recent years, the quality of students admitted through the junior high school entrance exam has been declining.
As for why this happened... it's all because of some underhanded dealings.
Some parents, knowing about the guaranteed admission program, register their children's school records at a poor junior high school, but send their children to a better junior high school.
This child studies hard in a good junior high school, and then takes the exam at the school where he was enrolled. Naturally, he can outperform other students, get first or second place, and obtain the qualification for direct admission.
However, such students tend to perform only so-so after entering high school.
When they saw that someone from Xiaqiu Junior High School had scored over 600 points, they subconsciously assumed that this was the case.
"Which junior high school did Guan Baiyu attend?"
"I don't know..."
"I wonder how he'll do in high school."
"Even if he didn't go to Xiaqiu Junior High School, but to another junior high school, scoring over 600 points is still not too bad."
...
As they chatted, they even called Xiaqiu Junior High School to ask Guan Baiyu where he usually studied.
Then he was told... he had been studying at Xiaqiu Junior High School.
How could a student from Xiaqiu Junior High School score over 600 points?
The teachers at the No. 1 Middle School were all stunned, and they all remembered the name "Guan Baiyu".
It's just one character more than Guan Yu, so it's easy to remember.
Guan Baiyu still doesn't know what score he got on the test.
He was simply happy that he had received the acceptance letter.
However, the thought of going to study in the city made him feel a little disappointed.
The city is far from Anshan Town, so he will definitely have to live at school.
From now on, will he only be able to see his brother on weekends?
Guan Baiyu used to long for high school, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that going to study in a faraway place was not something to be happy about.
Seeing Guan Baiyu's dejected expression, Shi Zhen immediately asked, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"
Guan Baiyu said, "Brother, I'm going to study in Changxi City from now on... I don't want to be separated from you."
Shi Zhen asked, "How did you break up? We'll be able to see each other every week from now on?"
After Shi Zhen finished speaking, he changed the subject and began to talk to Guan Baiyu about living at school and how to get along with classmates.
After saying a few words, he realized that if he wanted Guan Baiyu to be popular, he couldn't just do nothing... Shi Zhen immediately decided that when he sent Guan Baiyu to school, he should bring some snacks to share with Guan Baiyu's classmates.
We should also buy more clothes and shoes for Guan Baiyu, so that he won't be looked down upon because he's not dressed well.
Shi Zhen pondered these matters and sighed inwardly.
Actually, when he was first reborn and first met Guan Baiyu, he planned to wait for Guan Baiyu to go to high school, and then he would go to Changxi City to do business there.
Changxi City will develop better and better in the future, and wealthy people from Anshan Town will gradually move to Changxi City. Under such circumstances, Changxi City actually has a higher starting point and is better for doing business.
Because he didn't want to leave Guan Baiyu, he even thought about renting a house near the No. 1 Middle School in the city so that Guan Baiyu could live with him.
But after spending more time with Guan Baiyu these days, he gradually gave up on this plan.
Guan Baiyu is a bit too dependent on him and too clingy.
He actually relied on Guan Baiyu. After being reborn and seeing Guan Baiyu, his chest was filled with emotions, and he didn't know how to vent them... He wanted Guan Baiyu to stay by his side forever.
Even Shi Xinghuo, he dared not let him do any work that might be dangerous, let alone Guan Baiyu.
He would feel uneasy if Guan Baiyu wasn't by his side.
However, he cannot spend every day with Guan Baiyu because of this, as that might affect Guan Baiyu.
Guan Baiyu has a bright future ahead of him; he should be a happy high school student instead of being turned gay again.
During the three years that Guan Baiyu went to study in the city, he was able to gradually distance himself from Guan Baiyu.
Guan Baiyu was unaware of Shi Zhen's thoughts.
He was very unhappy about having to separate from Shi Zhen, but Shi Zhen wanted him to study hard and get into a good university...
He will definitely not let Shi Zhen down!
The next day, Shi Zhen took Guan Baiyu to school.
The graduation ceremony wasn't supposed to start until nine o'clock, so Shi Zhen went to town to sell rice balls until eight-thirty, then packed up and took Guan Baiyu to school.
"Brother, you're being too cautious." Guan Baiyu felt that his brother was being a little too nervous—Yan Jiangtao probably wouldn't hit him in public.
"Better safe than sorry," Shi Zhen said.
In his past life, he lost Guan Baiyu because of a careless mistake. In this life, how could he dare to be careless?
He wished he could hide Guan Baiyu in his pocket!
Shi Zhen really wants to make money right now, he really, really wants to.
When he becomes rich in the future, he will definitely hire a group of bodyguards to protect Guan Baiyu.
The management at Xiaqiu Junior High School was not as strict as that of the high school that had been used as an exam venue for the high school entrance examination. Shi Zhen followed Guan Baiyu inside directly.
The teacher said that Guan Baiyu can get the admission notice directly, so they can leave immediately after receiving it.
Graduation ceremony and such... it doesn't matter if I don't attend.
Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu arrived a little late; the students in the class had already arrived.
Teacher Chen was talking to the students when he turned around and saw Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu. He came out and said, "Guan Baiyu, why are you so late?"
"I'm sorry, Professor Chen, I had something to do, that's why I'm late," Guan Baiyu said.
If Guan Baiyu hadn't done well on his high school entrance exam, Teacher Chen would definitely have said a few words to him, but now he has achieved a score of over 600 points on the exam!
Teacher Chen smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Guan Baiyu, you should go into the classroom now."
Guan Baiyu didn't want to go in; he was still thinking about how to refuse when Shi Zhen said, "Teacher Chen, I heard that Guan Baiyu already has his admission notice? Could you give us the notice and graduation certificate? We have something to do and are in a hurry to leave."
Teacher Chen frowned: "What's the matter? Even if you have something to do, it wouldn't be wrong for you to take care of it and let Guan Baiyu stay, would it?"
“I can’t do it; Xiaoyu should do it,” Shi Zhen said again.
Teacher Chen was a little unhappy: "No matter what, we still have to attend the graduation ceremony. Besides, Guan Baiyu's admission notice and graduation certificate are with the principal. The principal also said that he wants to see him after the graduation ceremony."
"Where is the principal?" Shi Zhen asked.
Teacher Chen was taken aback, and finally pointed out the location of the principal's office in a rather irritable manner.
Shi Zhen took Guan Baiyu directly over there.
The school isn't big; the principal's office is on the top floor, where there's also the finance office and other similar facilities.
When Shi Zhen went inside, he found that there were several desks in the principal's office, indicating that the principal was not alone.
"Who are you?" a teacher asked as they entered.
Another teacher said, "This is Guan Baiyu!"
The school is not big, so in theory, Guan Baiyu, who is the top student in his grade, should be able to easily recognize all the school leaders, and the school leaders should also know him.
But Guan Baiyu was previously barely noticeable.
He doesn't like to stand out, doesn't like to participate in various activities, and doesn't like to interact with teachers.
As a result, there are many teachers in the school who don't know him.
Even if they know him... he has changed so much now, they might not be able to process it.
Guan Baiyu found the principal: "Hello, Principal."
"Hello, hello, Guan Baiyu, you've really made our school proud in this high school entrance exam!" The principal praised Guan Baiyu as soon as he saw him, and grew to like him more and more the more he looked at him.
He had met Guan Baiyu before. At that time, Guan Baiyu was a bit timid. When he asked him questions, Guan Baiyu kept his head down and looked scared... So he didn't say anything more to Guan Baiyu.
This child has changed a lot; he seems much more cheerful now!
The principal praised Guan Baiyu, who was a little embarrassed but also very happy, and couldn't help but turn around to look at Shi Zhen's expression.
Shi Zhen... He felt honored and even wished the principal would praise him more.
The principal stopped praising Guan Baiyu and changed the subject, asking him how he usually studied.
Guan Baiyu thought for a moment before saying, "I used to study at school... I stopped coming to school before the high school entrance exam and went to Xinhua Bookstore to read books."
The principal was curious: "You didn't come to school before the exam because you wanted to study at Xinhua Bookstore?"
His impression of Guan Baiyu improved more and more.
The most precious thing in the world is a student with the ability to learn on their own.
Guan Baiyu was able to achieve a score of over 600 through self-study, and his future is bright.
“Hmm…” Guan Baiyu hesitated a little.
Shi Zhen said, "Principal, my Xiaoyu doesn't come to school because she's afraid of being beaten."
The principal was stunned: "What?"
Actually, the principal found it quite strange that Guan Baiyu brought someone who was supposed to be his older brother with him to school. Now, after hearing Shi Zhen's words, he found it even stranger.
Is someone at school attacking Guan Baiyu?
Without thinking, Shi Zhen told him about how Guan Baiyu was bullied by Yan Jiangtao at school.
“During the previous competition, Yan Jiangtao falsely accused Xiaoyu of cheating, almost causing Xiaoyu to get zero points… Xiaoyu was furious, so he went to Yan Jiangtao's house, causing Yan Jiangtao to get beaten up. I was afraid that Yan Jiangtao would retaliate, so I didn't let him come to school.” Shi Zhen acted as if we were honest people who were being oppressed. “Yan Jiangtao was very hostile towards Xiaoyu. He even caused trouble for Xiaoyu during the high school entrance exam. I was afraid something would happen to Xiaoyu, so I had to personally pick him up and drop him off during those days.”
As soon as Shi Zheng finished speaking, a teacher next to him said, "Hey, I remember now, you were waiting at the door the whole time during the two days of the high school entrance exam! I was saying at the time, what parent cares so much about their child's grades that they would wait outside the whole time during the high school entrance exam... So you were afraid that Guan Baiyu would get beaten up?"
Another teacher said, "Our school's top students are being beaten? This is outrageous!"
The principal was also very angry. Based on his experience, Guan Baiyu was likely to be very successful in the future.
If it weren't for the fights and other messy things, their school would have gained another outstanding alumnus after Guan Baiyu became successful.
But if Guan Baiyu doesn't have a good time here... he'll definitely have a lot to say about his junior high school days when he talks about them in the future!
The principal had originally planned to have Guan Baiyu say something at the graduation ceremony, but after Shi Zhen complained, he gave up on that idea.
Watching Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu leave together, he suddenly felt a surge of ambition and wanted to take better care of the school.
He should provide a good environment for those who want to study!
When the principal decided to take better care of the school, Shi Zhen had already ridden his tricycle to the town and arrived at the place where the Shi family rented a house.
Shi Zhen found Shi Ting at Teacher Fei's house next door and asked, "Tingting, have you finished your summer homework?"
Shi Ting shook her head: "No."
"Tingting, starting today, you need to do your summer homework properly. Also, regarding your grades, I've already talked to your brother Baiyu, and he'll tutor you for the next few days. You must listen to him and study hard." Guan Baiyu looked at Shi Ting with a smile. "Your brother Baiyu scored over 600 points on the high school entrance exam this time. He did very well. You need to work hard too, okay?"
"Brother Baiyu is so amazing!" Shi Ting was full of admiration and didn't realize that her brother actually had bad intentions. She just habitually replied, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely study hard."
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