Lin Ruoyan remained silent. She looked around the classroom and then slowly said, "As for who it is, it doesn't really matter."
Lin Ruoyan's words instantly silenced the class, and the whispers that had been going on stopped.
Actually, when many people were guessing who it was, they had no idea at all. After all, they had been together for two and a half years, and most of them knew about the grades of their classmates.
But precisely because we have a limited number of people, we know that only one or two people might score 700 points, but the probability of that is extremely low.
Based on the previous mock exam and Lin Ruoyan's attitude, everyone's attention has once again focused on Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi.
Because if it were someone else, Lin Ruoyan would have no reason not to reveal their name!
"Ning Jiaqi, score 728." Lin Ruoyan finally announced the top student's name, but her voice was very soft and she spoke very quickly, as if afraid that others would hear her!
The students below the podium instantly turned their gazes to Ning Jiaqi. The boys made no attempt to hide their admiration, even in front of their homeroom teacher.
"Goddess and academic genius, let's be friends."
"Goddess, I love you. I am a mouse, and you are rice."
"You are the wind and I am the sand, I want to travel the world with you."
...
One by one, the class started to stir, from the first subtle confession to the final open and bold one. Lin Ruoyan, surprisingly, was open-minded at this point and didn't say anything to stop them.
Of course, she also knew that it would be useless to stop them no matter what, so she might as well let those male classmates harass Ning Jiaqi. This way, Ning Jiaqi would be unhappy, Lin Chen would be unhappy, and she would actually be quite happy!
During this time, Che Yulin, who was Ning Jiaqi's deskmate, was the most proactive, and he almost knelt down in front of everyone to propose to Ning Jiaqi!
However, after about three minutes of noise, it finally quieted down. The classes in the next class and downstairs were also having class meetings, so the noise could be heard there and was also a disturbance.
Finally, after a heated discussion, the students in the class realized that there was another top student whose identity had not yet been revealed.
"Lin Chen, 722 points." After Lin Ruoyan finished speaking in a very casual tone, the whole room fell silent. In stark contrast to before, when everyone turned to look at Lin Chen this time, their necks felt like they had stiff necks and couldn't turn them.
Finally, a student muttered under his breath, "Damn, it's fake, right? They're cheating!" The voice actually came from Ning Jiaqi's deskmate.
In that unusually quiet classroom, Che Yulin's voice seemed particularly abrupt, so much so that most of the class could clearly hear his words.
Immediately, Lin Ruoyan's gaze seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, naturally falling on Che Yulin.
In fact, everyone's reaction was no different from Che Yulin's. Although Lin Chen's previous exam score was already quite excellent, the number 722 still seemed too exaggerated, more than 100 points higher than his last score!
Keep in mind that there were only 10 days between the two exams! How could such a rate of improvement not be astonishing?
Lin Ruoyan secretly considered whether she could use Che Yulin to annoy Lin Chen and embarrass him. However, Che Yulin spoke first:
“Teacher Wang, I believe Ning Jiaqi’s score is genuine and valid. On the contrary, how could Lin Chen, with his level, possibly get such a high score? It must be due to cheating! Maybe he copied Ning Jiaqi’s answers! So I demand a thorough investigation!”
With Che Yulin taking the lead, other classmates who envied, were jealous of, and resented Lin Chen also responded, demanding a thorough investigation into Lin Chen's grades.
Lin Ruoyan was very satisfied with the scene before her, and she looked forward to seeing Lin Chen make a fool of himself.
However, Lin Chen didn't tolerate Che Yulin's unreasonable behavior. He immediately stood up and said in a loud voice:
"As far as I know, the exam papers are kept by the respective teachers, and the questions are all created by the teachers themselves; there are no identical questions at all. Besides, Ning Jiaqi and I weren't even in the same class during the exam. If cheating can get you this score, then you should cheat and show me!"
Lin Chen's voice seemed to have a built-in qigong enhancement, making Che Yulin's eardrums buzz.
Not only that, Ning Jiaqi also stepped forward to support Lin Chen: "You're right. Lin Chen and I often studied and did homework together in private before. To be honest, I had to ask him for help with many questions! It's normal that his score is actually higher than mine!"
These words revealed a juicy secret to the students! They were astonished to discover that Lin Chen often studied and did homework with Ning Jiaqi in private? And that the academically gifted Ning Jiaqi actually needed to ask Lin Chen for help?
Che Yulin felt extremely embarrassed. He felt as if he had been given a huge cold shoulder and wished he could disappear into the ground!
Lin Chen continued, "Ning, you're too kind. We're here to improve together. Unlike some other students who, because they're bad at studying, wish others would be just as bad!"
"Who are you talking about!" Che Yulin shouted, her face flushed.
"He's talking about you, you idiot." Ning Jiaqi calmly shattered Che Yulin's defenses.
Lin Ruoyan felt helpless seeing her "own person," Che Yulin, get completely humiliated. This kind of incompetent teammate is impossible to carry!
Just then, Cai Xiaokun, who had been standing outside as punishment, rushed in and shouted, "How could someone cheat to get over 700 points? The exam hall was so strict back then, there were three proctors in one class! To cheat and get this score, he'd be a god! I support Lin Chen!"
Li Kui also curled his lip, glanced at the people in the class and said, "If someone has that level of cheating ability, what's the point of going to school? They can just wait for the college entrance exam." He didn't believe Lin Chen would cheat.
Although the two were very dissatisfied with Lin Chen's behavior of dating both Lin Ruoyan and Ning Jiaqi, they could still distinguish right from wrong when it came to matters of principle.
After several explanations were offered, most people refuted their previous conclusions. To prove they weren't just being intellectually challenged, they immediately turned their attention to attacking Che Yulin!
During the attack, they didn't forget to scorn Che Yulin's thoughtless words. Che Yulin's situation was undeniably miserable... while Lin Chen was delighted.
If we're talking about Che Yulin's only supporter right now, it's probably that troublesome Liu Tiantian. But unfortunately, Liu Tiantian is nowhere to be found; she's still asleep at her table, completely unaware that her oppa is being attacked!
"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that." Lin Ruoyan finally stepped forward to ease the situation.
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