Chapter 274 Lin Mengxi Extra
Fifteen-year-old Lin Mengxi had just finished the college entrance examination.
Normally, people finish high school at the age of eighteen. The vacation after the college entrance examination can be used to learn how to drive or travel away from home with friends, and no longer need parental supervision.
However, most of Lin Mengxi and his classmates were only fifteen or sixteen years old, not old enough to take a driver's license test. As minors, they were not allowed to run around freely.
Lin Mengxi is now 180cm tall and still growing. Because of his height, he looks a bit thin and has a youthful look. In fact, he has been practicing martial arts for many years, and his body is muscular and his physical fitness far exceeds that of his peers.
But looking at his face and quiet and well-behaved appearance, if it weren't for his height, he would look more like a grade 1 junior high school student, which is quite deceptive.
Lin Ruoyan still lurked in the group of mothers she'd met in kindergarten, as well as various parent groups since then. Occasionally, when someone asked her how her children were studying, she'd share learning apps, Go apps, and even recommend nearsightedness devices. She'd stopped talking unless someone asked, instead watching everyone else chat enthusiastically and secretly learning to stay relevant.
Ou Xiaoxue, who was the same age as Lin Mengxi, also attended the key primary school at the time, but was not in the experimental class for gifted programs. She grew up step by step, and after graduating from primary school, she was admitted to the key junior high school in the district. At the age of 15, she was recommended to the key high school at the municipal level with excellent grades.
In the group, Ou's mother often shared various national certificates her daughter had obtained, and she wouldn't post anything that wasn't national. She had a Grade 10 piano certificate, national awards for calligraphy and painting, and English drama performances, and she even took the IELTS and TOEFL in junior high school and scored high.
Other parents in the group usually give some symbolic flattery, but Lin Ruoyan remains silent all year round.
This time, after seeing Ou Xiaoxue get accepted into a key high school, she copied and pasted the previous parent's congratulatory message, following the crowd. Unexpectedly, Ou's mother grabbed her and tagged her in the group chat, asking: "How's Mengxi? I haven't heard from him in a while. Which middle school is he attending?"
Lin Ruoyan replied: Oh, I have graduated and just finished the college entrance examination this year.
The group members were shocked. Initially, there had been only rumors circulating that Lin Mengxi had been admitted to the special program for gifted students, but that was supposedly a cutoff; students who couldn't keep up would be advised to transfer to higher grades. Lin Ruoyan remained silent, and no one dared to ask, fearing they would offend. Unexpectedly, Lin Mengxi had already taken the Gaokao at just 15.
Mother Ou asked again: Are you planning to apply to Huaqing University or B University?
Lin Ruoyan replied: Neither.
Others said that the Lin family had opened an international school and might have gone abroad directly. It would not be difficult for the Lin family to get into a famous foreign university in Shanghai.
Lin Ruoyan modestly: I am in China and preparing to go to GF University of Science and Technology.
Ou's mother posted a puzzled caption. It seemed she hadn't heard of universities outside of Beijing. In her mind, only Huaqing University and B University were key universities that Ou Xiaoxue should focus on. Nowadays, everyone applies for college after the college entrance examination results are released. If you don't have enough points, you won't dare apply to Huaqing University and B University.
Others also talked about it, comforting her by saying that the child is young and if he doesn't do well in the college entrance examination, he can repeat the exam and take it again. Going to Huaqing University or B University would be worthy of Lin Mengxi's talent.
Lin Ruoyan posted Lin Mengxi's college entrance examination score of 710+, and she replied: I fully respect my child's wishes for which university he wants to go to, the score is enough anyway.
In Beijing during those years, a score of 660 or above in science and engineering guaranteed admission to Tsinghua University and Beijing University, while a score of 710 or above was considered a high score, allowing students to choose any major at those two prestigious universities. People couldn't understand why Lin Mengxi chose a university out of town.
Lin Ruoyan didn't understand her son's choice at first.
It was a military academy, and they had to go for a physical exam beforehand. The physical exams were based on conscription standards, and some majors had even higher physical requirements. Myopia-wearing people with glasses were generally rejected. Fortunately, despite Lin Mengxi's love of reading, her eyesight remained stable, with both eyes measuring around 1.2.
After passing the physical exam, candidates will also undergo a political review, which will include an investigation into the identities and work records of three generations of their family. Those with any issues will not be recruited. Finally, after the college entrance examination scores are released, admissions will be based on merit.
GF University of Science and Technology is also a key university, with a significantly higher admission score than first-tier universities. It's a prestigious institution within the military academy. Admission to certain majors automatically grants military status, effectively enlisting in the military from freshman year. Future employment is assigned by the state, and upon discharge, the military receives the same treatment as retired officers, making them considered state employees. While studying, students pay no tuition and receive stipends, various subsidies, and clothing.
In fact, with the financial resources of the Lin family, it would be easy for them to donate a building to send their children to an Ivy League school overseas. There is no need to let their children work hard to attend a military school.
Lin Mengxi's fish ponds were in an uproar because of this, and some people who knew the truth came to ask questions.
Hao Heshan (Internet, Games, Architecture, Management) asked online: "Mengxi, why did you go to GF University of Science and Technology? Don't you know all those professors at the Ivy League schools? After you rejected them, they still came to me to lobby for them."
Lin Mengxi: I have drained all the knowledge from those professors in the past few years and I don’t want to learn from them anymore.
Hao Heshan (Network, Games, Architecture, Management): How did you hear about GF University of Science and Technology? There aren't any well-known AI professors there.
Lin Mengxi: The School of Systems Engineering there is researching integrated AI command and combat systems, with full application across multiple equipment. This research is highly relevant to the theoretical areas I'm currently interested in. They also have excellent laboratories, making them highly suitable for future real-world exercises. This field is actually quite new worldwide, and even established professors possess old knowledge. The research I'm pursuing may not have been attempted by others before.
The two were chatting when they were suddenly forcibly pulled into a group of three. There was another person in the group, who was also from Lin Mengxi's fish pond.
Lu (Hacking, Espionage, Firearms, Driving, Combat) Fang Yuan: Mengxi, think carefully. If you really go to that school and enlist in the military, you'll be a citizen of the country. Then, whatever you're told to do or go to will be determined by the country, or you'll be forced to hide your identity and stay in a secret base for the rest of your life.
Lin Mengxi: ...Were you peeking at the screen again?
Hao (Internet, Games, Architecture, Management) Heshan: Lu Fangyuan, stop pretending. It must have been you who seduced her.
Lu (hacker, espionage, firearms, driving, fighting) Fang Yuan: I never said that I graduated from that school.
Lin Mengxi: Am I someone who is so easily seduced? Although he has one more label than you, Uncle Hao, his opinions are more valuable for reference...
Hao Heshan (Internet, Gaming, Architecture, Management): What? I have one less tag than him? How is that possible? Tell me what else he can do, and I'll learn it!
Lu (Hacking, Espionage, Firearms, Driving, Fighting) Fang Yuan: If you don't know all kinds of firearms, I'm not going to force you to do that. But can you fly planes, tanks, and submarines? Also, with your physique, wig, and fake eyes, even with a cane, you can't beat me.
Lin Mengxi quietly opened another chat window and asked Lin Ruoyan: "Mom, are all the men you know so childish? They are still comparing the number of tags."
Lin Ruoyan: What labels? The labels you set for them in your fish pond?
Lin Mengxi: Yes, I know so many people. After dividing them into major categories, I also have to mark what specialties they have that I can consult and learn from.
Lin Ruoyan: Don’t worry about them, men are always young until they die.
Lin Mengxi: I am a man too.
Lin Ruoyan sent a comforting expression: But you will always be my sweetheart!
Lin Mengxi: Don’t change the subject, Mom, which one of them do you like best?
Lin Ruoyan: For a mom, this is like a dating game. Simply finding someone and beating them would be a happy ending. But I think it's better to get to know more people. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to fall in love. Spending money on them, watching them build careers and achieve goals, while also making money for me, wouldn't that be great?
Lin Mengxi: Why does it feel like Mom has thrown the "love" aspect of dating games out of the window? She's just straight up cultivating, or even having multiple male protagonists working together to cultivate the relationship, with everyone getting their fair share (various investments), essentially like a bunch of paid tools. Exactly, they still haven't reached the ending of holding hands and getting married, and it's completely going in a weird direction.
The prodigal system peeked at the screen and secretly praised: [As expected of Mengxi's prodigy, his summary is spot on!]
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