Translator: _Min_
The director of the admissions was a genuine arts students, experiencing for the first time a profound misunderstanding of the phrase âgiving oneâs best effort. â
How could this possibly be considered giving oneâs best effort?
And, seriously, are these even scores a human could achieve?!
Principal Lu couldnât maintain his composure either. His hand trembled continuously as he held his teacup, unable to lift it for quite some time.
After a few seconds, he took a deep breath and managed to calm down slightly, saying, âHey, could you check if thereâs something wrong with my arm? Maybe I should see a neurologist about my nervous systemâ¦â
Finally regaining his senses, the director of admissions wiped the sweat from his brow and replied, âPrincipal, I think youâre just overexcitedâ¦â
His own legs shook uncontrollably as well.
After a moment, Principal Lu slammed his fist on the table, overwhelmed with excitement, âNo wonder Professor Chen was so thrilledâshe actually scored a perfect 750!â
In previous Seven Schools Joint Examination, a score above 650 was already considered genius-level, meriting special attention.
But now, here was a score of 750!
Principal Lu believed the wisest decision of his life was recruiting Si Fuqing to Northern State No. 1 Middle School.
The director of admissions tentatively suggested, âPrincipal, could it be possible that she scored 750 because the total score for the exam was 750?â Principal Lu was silent for a moment.
His hand trembled again, and finally unable to bear the weight of the teacup, the teacup shattered as it hit the ground.
It wasnât just possible; it was certain.
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The difficulty of the exam had not reached Si Fuqingâs limit!
Taking another deep breath, Principal Lu inquired, âYouâve been analyzing trends in the international joint examination for years. Where do you think Student Si will rank if she participates next year?â
âItâs hard to say,â the director of admissions frowned. âHer physics is the strongest since this exam was adapted from the international one. She could definitely make it into the top fifty, but the top ten⦠might be a stretch.â
The international joint examination was highly competitive, drawing the brightest young minds from around the world.
âTop fifty is still very impressive,â Principal Lu rubbed his temples. âMake sure she keeps her performance stable. Let her know she can make any requests to the school. Here, use my account to grant her a school-level scholarship.â
The director of admissions scratched his head, amused by the typically frugal principalâs generosity.
Principal Lu then began reviewing other studentsâ scores from Northern State No. 1 Middle School.
Because the joint exam was notoriously difficult, in order to protect the studentsâ confidence, scores and rankings were not made public but were sent directly to the studentsâ academic systems for their eyes only.
Principal Lu had the complete rankings at his fingertips.
He pushed his glasses up, noting, âJihuan is stable, scoring 630 on her first attempt, which is quite good. And this Nian Yiâan?â
He vaguely remembered Nian Yiâan as the schoolâs heartthrob, but his grades werenât as noteworthy.
Yet Nian Yiâan had scored 558!
âOh!â the director of admissions quickly added, âStudent Nian is Student Sits cousin, and recently, Student Lin has been tutoring him, which has really helped his scores.â
Principal Lu was no longer calm.
He remembered that Nian Yiâan had scored under 500 on a regular mock exam in his sophomore year, and now he was scoring over 550 in the Seven Schools Joint Examination?
âIt runs in the family,â Principal Lu nodded repeatedly, smiling, âIt looks like next yearâs results for Northern State No. 1 Middle School will be quite promising.â
The director of admissions also laughed.
With Si Fuqing as their leading figure, he wouldnât have to worry about next yearâs recruitment.
Over at the set of âCrossing the Demon Realmâ:
âCome on, today youâre wrapping up,â Director Tang Haiqiu clapped his hands, holding a megaphone. âDonât look so forlorn. Itâs just a blink of an eye for you, but a long wait for the juniors. And to think youâre an award-winning actor, how embarrassing.â
He faced a dejected MO Yishan.
Under the official Weibo of âCrossing the Demon Realm,â people were constantly asking when Su Yan would finally kill the Celestial Ruler, demanding a dramatic showdown.
Tang Haiqiu was also looking forward to this scene, confident that with Si Fuqing leading, they could definitely achieve a remarkable outcome.
MO Yishan, resigned to his fate, replied, âMs. Si, please be gentle.â
âThat wonât do, Teacher MO,â Si Fuqing weighed the sword in her hand. âThis is one of the few highlights of the show. I trust in your abilities, Teacher Mo. As an award-winning actor, I know youâll perform brilliantly.â
MO Yishan: