When he spoke, the entire auditorium fell silent.
Everyone looked at him with profound respect, their eyes fixed on him, afraid of missing this rare moment.
Professor Wei said gently, "I am very happy to be here, and I thank the Physics Competition Committee for extending the invitation. This is the first time such a situation has occurred in the many years of the National Physics Olympiad. Due to the special nature of this year's competition, I am filled with hope for the future of Chinese physics, and I am especially proud of the three students who won first place. You are the backbone of China, the pillars of China. The people have high expectations for you, and you have lived up to those expectations, achieving excellent results in this National Physics Olympiad. Now, I am honored to announce to everyone that the first place winner is..."
“Jinjiang High School, Park Seok.”
"Yinfeng High School, Yan Hanxi."
“He Jing, student from Yinfeng High School.”
"Congratulations, please come up on stage to receive your awards."
...
Suddenly, with a "whoosh"—
The entire Great Hall of the People erupted in chaos.
Lin Yi looked bewildered.
Park Seok's expression changed slightly.
The freckled boy who had been babbling away next to He Jing suddenly fell silent, as if a ghost had choked him, his eyes bulging out of their sockets.
He Jing stood up excitedly yet calmly, exchanged glances with Yan Hanxi, and then went up to the stage together.
The two of them, under the scrutiny of hundreds of people in the Great Hall of the People, moved with the speed and steadiness of the wind, as if they had rehearsed it a thousand times.
Park Seok slowly walked onto the stage.
When the three of them stood in a line in front of Elder Wei, everyone rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren't hallucinating.
My goodness, there are three champions!
There really were three champions!
What a miracle has happened!
and……
Yinfeng High School?
Which school is this? Why have they never heard of it?
The freckled boy was dumbfounded, muttering blankly, "What the hell?! A student from a prestigious high school can get first place..."
How are students from top-tier high schools supposed to survive?
If the teacher finds out about this, he won't scold them with "You are the worst class I've ever taught," but rather with "The students from the elite high school are winning awards, what right do you have not to work hard?"
Yes, elite high schools are for the wealthy. When they are rich, smart, and hardworking, what in this world can possibly be difficult for them?
Those of us who are poor can only look up to them!
He Jing took the medal from Mr. Wei's hand and heard him ask, "The last big question was set by my student. Your solution was excellent. How did you come up with it?"
He Jing replied, flattered, "I referred to an extracurricular physics textbook..."
Mr. Wei nodded approvingly, hung the medal around her neck, and said, "Maintaining a good reading habit is very important for a person's entire life."
He Jing immediately lowered her head and replied with extreme humility, "Of course, Teacher Wei."
Mr. Wei was amused by this address and laughed heartily: "It's been many years since anyone has called me Teacher Wei. Since you call me that, then I'll accept you as my student."
He Jing was delighted, but dared not look directly into Elder Wei's eyes. However, she couldn't help but ask, "May I ask you a question?"
"Okay, I'll give you my contact information after the awards ceremony."
After saying that, he walked up to Yan Hanxi and put the medal on his head. Although he glanced at him, he didn't say a word.
When it was Park Seok's turn, he didn't even glance at it before hanging up the medal.
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