Grinning like a Cheshire Cat, Qian Wenrui walked up to Ma Mingquan to check the results of Class 21.
âIn my opinion, thereâs no way a bad student like Fu Zhi would get a good result.â
As she was talking, she lowered her head and started to look at the screen from top to bottom. Then, she froze.
The first thing she saw on the screen was not the result. Instead, on the first row was the provincial ranking shortlist notice.
Each province would only select three teams to proceed in the competition, and Ma Mingquanâs class was the second team to be shortlisted!
âHow is this even possible? How could they be so lucky? Just how many marks did Zhou Zihuai score to be able to even out the results of his teammates?â
Qian Wenrui felt as if someone was clawing at her heart. She hastily looked down, and her eyes shone when she saw Fu Zhiâs name.
She quickly shifted her gaze to the right and saw something she would never forget in her whole life. The number â100â was sitting on top of the thin black line. She was so startled that she shouted out loud, causing the rest of the teachers to turn their heads toward her. âFull marks?!â
âWho got full marks? Is it Lu Chuwan?â
âSheâs really your best student!â
âI knew we could depend on her! She has a stellar record of performing extremely well in all sorts of examinations, especially in Physics! Sheâs really the glory of our school!â
All the teachers chimed in and began praising Lu Chuwan. Even so, some teachers who were closer to Qian Wenrui and Me Mingquan craned their necks forward and looked at the computer.
âLu Yubai, 91, 3rd place, Lu Chuwan, 79, tied with... Huh?â A female teacher who had started reading out loud the results out of curiosity was stunned, and a weird expression formed on her face.
âHold on a second. If it isnât Lu Chuwan, then whoâs the one that scored full marks?â
As she was immersed in her own thoughts, someone beside her shouted, âItâs Fu Zhi! Sheâs the one that got full marks! The 2nd place went to Zhou Zihuai, who scored 93 marks in total!â
Another teacher interjected. âWhat did she grow up eating? Fish brains? This is so incredible!â
âMost importantly, none of us received the shortlist notice. Only Mr. Maâs class did, which means that only your class survived the examination...â
Everyone in the office began to congratulate Ma Mingquan, who still could not come back to his senses.
On the other side, Qian Wenruiâs face was grim.
She snatched a document from her desk and stormed out of the office. She barged into Director Liuâs office and, without giving him a chance to say anything, she shouted, âAll the students in Class 1 are good students! Itâs simply unacceptable that none of my students made it into the final round. Since Fu Zhi is involved in a murder case, we canât keep her at our school anymore. Why donât we ask Mr. Ma to hand over the spot and Zhou Zihuai and let my class merge with their team? Iâm not suggesting this for my own benefit. This is the best way to promote the reputation of our school to a whole new level!â
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When Fu Zhi got into the car, Captain Jiang handed her a laptop and said, âOur team is currently facing trouble. The information of our team members has been exposed, and one of our memberâs parents were taken away by a group of mafia men. Our technical support guy is trying his best to locate them, but he needs some time to do it.â
Captain Jiang, who was also known as Jiang Ningbei, was the leader of the capital inspectorate bureau. Three years ago, he and his team had come to prominence after successfully raiding an international drug lord.
That was also the same year he had been sent to protect Fu Zhi by the government.
Fu Zhi leaned against the cushion and took her ultra-thin phone out of her back pocket. After doing that, she connected her phone to the laptop. Then, she squinted her beautiful eyes and said apathetically, âGive me 10 minutes.â
Her fingers tapped a few times on the laptop, and her face was grim. She looked rather agitated as she ordered, âHelp me send my mom a text message. Tell her that Iâll join you guys to save someone.â
âOh yeah, thereâs something I need to tell you first. Itâs about the 2nd generation test subject. According to President Liâs people, even though she seems to be after you on the surface, it seems to us that sheâs protecting you as well...â