Chapter 40: Enough to Get into No. 1 Middle School
Chapter 40: Enough to Get into No. 1 Middle School
Fang Yuenian had never felt so nervous making a phone call before. He held the phone in his hand and found that his hand was trembling.
Cheng Bing said, "I'll do it."
“No, no, no, I’ll do it myself,” Fang Yuenian refused. He looked at Cheng Bing with a serious expression. “Let’s make this clear first, I’m definitely going to No. 1 Middle School. If I can’t get in this time, I’ll try again next year.”
Cheng Bing's eyes widened slightly.
Fang Yuenian smiled and said, "What? I didn't expect you to have this plan? Actually, another year would be nice. That way, you'd be my senior, my dear."
Cheng Bing didn't want to hear him say that, and made a move to take his exam admission ticket. Fang Yuenian quickly stepped aside, "Okay, okay, no more joking. I really have to make a call."
Waiting for the call to connect and following the prompts was quite agonizing. Finally, the person on the other end of the line announced a long list of individual subject scores, followed by a friendly and fluent voice: "Your total score for the junior high school academic examination and senior high school entrance examination is 773 points, with 0 points for policy-based bonuses, 0 points for sports, arts, and scientific research innovation, and a cumulative grade score of 136..."
The female voice continued, but Fang Yuenian didn't hear it all.
There was only one number in his mind: 773.
He seemed to be muttering to himself, staring blankly at Cheng Bing, "773..."
Then, snapping back to reality, he abruptly grabbed Cheng Bing's hand, "Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! 773! Did you hear that?! Huh? I got 773! Aaaaaaaahhhhhh—"
Before Cheng Bing could say anything, Fang Yuenian jumped up from her chair, rushed over and hugged his neck: "You're good enough to get into No. 1 High School, right? You're definitely good enough, right? I told you I was fucking sure I'd get into No. 1 High School!"
There was no adult around them at this moment, and all their joy and excitement could only be shared and understood by the other person. Fang Yuenian shouted "Ahhhhhhh!" without knowing his own strength, and Cheng Bing's neck hurt from being choked by him. She had no choice but to reach out and put her arms around his back to control his bouncing body.
"...Okay, okay, okay."
Fang Yuenian didn't let go either. He looked at Cheng Bing with his chest heaving and said, "Brother Cheng, oh no, Little Bingbing, what did you promise me?"
Cheng Bing: "Let me go first."
“Let me tell you, 773 is enough to get into the top high school, that’s a grade of 136, don’t you agree?” His eyes shone with an astonishing light.
Cheng Bing nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I can't breathe, please let go first."
Fang Yuenian finally let go of his hand and realized that she had lost her composure. "Sorry, I got too excited. Hurry up and check how many points you got."
To be honest, neither of them is in a hurry at all right now.
Cheng Bing's lips were always upturned. Fang Yue Nian had never seen him so happy. The thought that he was so happy because she had a high chance of getting into No. 1 High School filled Fang Yue Nian's heart with a mix of warmth and bitterness.
However, the joy was soon replaced by an even greater joy, because Cheng Bing scored 844 points.
Cheng Bing hung up the phone. Fang Yuenian covered her face, feeling a surge of emotions within her, her heart pounding.
Damn it, what a joyous day!
The school-wide and city-wide rankings came down quickly.
Cheng Bing ranked 1st in the school and 43rd in the city with a total score of 844 and a grade score of 141. Fang Yue Nian ranked 10th in the school and 282nd in the city with a total score of 783 and a grade score of 136.
The cutoff score for No. 1 Middle School was set at 134 in the grade level. No. 2 Middle School in Shuibiwei achieved good results this year, with 12 students exceeding the cutoff score. Even Teacher Fang returned to the village with a joyful expression.
Wang Jing never imagined her son could achieve such a score. At most, she thought Fang Yuenian could get into the No. 2 Middle School in the city. Cheng Junjun was studying at the No. 2 Middle School, and wasn't that good too? Moreover, Fang Yuenian had passed the initial period of excitement and calmly said that he had done very well and could get into the No. 1 Middle School in the city. Wang Jing also thought that her son was joking at first. After repeatedly confirming, she finally believed it and was so happy that she almost jumped up.
However, Fang Yuenian was particularly bothered by the fact that he ranked 43rd in the city.
He wondered if Cheng Bing could compete with these 42 people and continue to be number one after entering high school.
It's too difficult, but if he's not number one anymore, will he be unable to adapt?
But that's all for the future.
If Fang Yuenian had to use a word to describe this summer vacation, she would say it would be "fleeting".
But it did everything.
I climbed mountains under the scorching sun, swam in the twilight, went to the legendary temple fair, and listened to three or four different summer Go, calligraphy, and badminton classes... In short, my days were exceptionally fulfilling.
Construction was about to begin on the long road lined with metasequoia trees, and the admission notices were delivered to them just before the road closure.
With the dust settled, they set off for the future.
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