Before we knew it, it was the day before the International Physics Competition.
This time, Huo Yudong and Yu Sen will once again lead the team.
The participants included Shi Miao and Qin Mingyue, totaling five people. The other three were second- and third-year students in the Physics Department.
At this point, everyone gathered at the Beijing Capital International Airport.
Qin Mingyue took out her phone and checked the time; there were only two minutes left before boarding.
She glanced around, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, then turned to Huo Yudong beside her and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, why hasn't Shi Miao arrived yet?"
Huo Yudong raised his eyes slightly upon hearing this, "She's in M continent, and she'll meet us at the competition venue tomorrow."
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly, her brows furrowed imperceptibly, and she gave a soft "oh".
What is Shi Miao doing in M Continent? As far as she knows, M Continent is not a tourist destination.
Yu Sen interrupted her thoughts, "Let's go, it's time."
When the group arrived in M continent, it was already past 11 p.m.
I took a taxi from the airport directly to the hotel I had booked in advance.
After Yu Sen completed the check-in procedures at the front desk, he handed the room key to Qin Mingyue and the others, and instructed them: "Meet here at 7:30 tomorrow morning and depart on time. Be careful not to be late."
The group nodded, received their room keys, and then pushed their suitcases toward the elevator.
Yu Sen yawned, looking somewhat sleepy, and said, "Professor Huo, let's go upstairs too. Oh, and remember to tell Shi Miao not to be late tomorrow."
Huo Yudong put away his phone. "I just said, let's go."
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The following day, Huo Yudong and Yu Sen set off on time, taking the four participants to the competition venue.
Students from universities around the world had already gathered downstairs at the building. Because it wasn't time yet, the entrances and exits downstairs were not open.
Qin Mingyue slightly raised her head to look at the tall buildings in front of her, curled her lips, and a hint of arrogance flashed in her eyes, as if she had victory in her grasp.
Yu Sen glanced at his watch, craned his neck, and scanned his surroundings. He said anxiously, "Professor Huo, we're supposed to go in in ten minutes. Why hasn't Shi Miao arrived yet? Did you call and ask?"
Huo Yudong calmly replied, "I've already asked, they should be arriving soon."
At this moment, one of the students pointed to the other side of the road and said, "Professor Huo, do you think that's Shi Miao?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a tall, slender figure walking slowly across the street.
Upon recognizing the person, Yu Sen breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's right, it's her."
He waved and called out, "Shi Miao, over here!"
Upon hearing the sound, Shi Miao paused, glanced in Yu Sen's direction, and then walked towards them.
She stepped forward, her eyes clear and bright, and politely greeted, "Teacher Yu, Professor Huo."
"They're here." Huo Yudong nodded and, without further ado, began to explain the rules of the competition and all the important points to note.
At 9:00 a.m., more than 100 participating students from schools around the world entered the examination room in an orderly manner.
There were ten exam rooms in total, and the five students from Tsinghua University were all in the seventh exam room. The reason they were assigned to the same exam room was based on the previous year's national ranking. Those with lower rankings, or even those without a ranking, were assigned to the last three exam rooms.
With a three-hour exam duration, a total score of 200 points, and a passing score of 160, the threshold is extremely high, eliminating more than half of the candidates on the first day.
A short while later, the blond-haired, blue-eyed proctor came in with the sealed exam papers. After briefly explaining the competition rules, he began distributing the papers.
After receiving the test paper, Shi Miao quickly scanned through the questions. As expected, it was more than twice as difficult as the papers Huo Yudong had given her.
She picked up the pen, uncapped it, and began to write.
For a moment, the only sound in the examination room was the scratching of pen tips on paper.
Three hours passed quickly. Almost as soon as the bell rang, the proctor firmly told everyone to put down their pens and leave the examination room immediately.
Shi Miao, carrying all her belongings except for the pen in her hand, walked out of the examination room unhurriedly.
She glanced at the sign and walked towards the restroom.
...
At this moment, the faces of the Tsinghua students gathered in the lobby downstairs were somewhat gloomy.
"Mingyue, how did you do on the exam?" Huo Yudong had just asked the other three people present, and their results were not very good.
Qin Mingyue brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and said in a relaxed tone, "I should be able to make it to the finals."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yudong's tense expression eased a bit, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, they weren't completely wiped out. It seemed that they could really make it to the finals this year.
He gently patted Qin Mingyue's shoulder, "Not bad, you didn't disappoint your uncle."
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, responding with a pleasant "hmm."
"By the way, where's Shi Miao? Wasn't she in the same exam room as you?"
Huo Yudong scanned the room but didn't see the person he was looking for. What he was most eager to know now was how Shi Miao had done on the exam.
One of the students said, "They must have gone to the restroom."
A hint of worry flashed across Yu Sen's eyes. "I wonder how she did on the exam."
Shi Miao returned shortly afterward.
Apart from Qin Mingyue, everyone else stared intently at the girl who was walking towards them.
Huo Yudong asked impatiently, "Shi Miao, how is it?"
Shi Miao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the others. She subconsciously raised her hand to adjust her baseball cap and said in a calm tone, "It's alright."
Huo Yudong's eyes lit up, and he nervously rubbed his hands together. "So how many points do you expect to get this time?"
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her fair face showing a wild expression, and said casually, "Perfect score."
Huo Yudong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. After regaining his senses, he asked in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Really?"
Shi Miao nodded, "Yes, really."
Huo Yudong clapped his hands, his excitement and joy barely concealed in his eyes and brows. "Great! I knew you could do it!"
Qin Mingyue's face stiffened, her fingertips tightened slightly, and her almond-shaped eyes were filled with disbelief.
That's just bragging. The competition questions were so difficult this time, how could anyone possibly get a perfect score?
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Two hours later, the results came out.
When Huo Yudong saw Shi Miao's perfect score and her first-place ranking, even though he had heard her say she got a perfect score beforehand, he was still so shocked that he couldn't come to his senses for a long time when he actually saw it.
Of the more than one hundred participating students, only one achieved a perfect score, and that score was a full ten points higher than the second-place student from country M.
Five points is a watershed moment, and this year's competition questions are even more difficult than in previous years, creating a gap of ten points. This level of ability is not simply a matter of ten points.
Judging from the current situation, Shi Miao really can bring back first place in tomorrow's final.
Huo Yudong took a deep breath to calm his excitement. His fingers trembled as he took out his phone from his pocket and sent Shi Miao's grades back to China.
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