Chapter 98: Chapter 98

Chapter 98 Alice’s words struck a nerve. The classroom fell silent; everyone stared at her in shock. She was truly an inspiration.

Chloe’s face flushed; she started crying.“Alice, I was just trying to comfort you. I didn’t mean anything else.”

A classmate exclaimed, “Alice, don’t be ungrateful! Even if your score is good, what’s so impressive? Become the top scorer and then boast!”

Other classmates agreed.“Alice, your scores and gaming skills are impressive, but belittle others. Chloe was being kind.”

Alice smirked.“I don’t need her kindness.”

you shouldn’t Chloe sniffed.“Don’t fight because of me. I understand Alice’s upset about her scores.” Chloe was furious.“Understand what?

Stop with the crocodile tears! The stationery incident was definitely related to you!” She’d heard rumors about a high–achieving student whose writing score suffered, affecting their overall grade. Knowing about Alice’s stationery issue, she suspected Chloe.

Chloe looked innocent. “Chloe, that’s hurtful. I didn’t prepare Alice’s stationery. It was bad luck.” She was glad Alice hadn’t done well.

Alice scoffed.“Who said I didn’t do well?” She hadn’t wanted to be the center of attention, but Chloe had provoked Chloe; she couldn’t let that stand.

Chloe was surprised.“Alice, don’t be stubborn. We all know.”

A classmate asked, “Alice, if you did well, what did you score?”

Alice raised an eyebrow.“I don’t know.”

“Really? You’re kidding! The scores, are out.”

Chloe said, “There’s another possibility: her score is hidden.”

Alice leaned back, relaxed and unconcerned. Chloe felt uneasy; Alice must be lying. knows her actual score. Another classmate said, “Alice’s just bluffing. No one Chloe thought so too but wasn’t sure because of Alice’s composure.

Chloe probed, “Alice, I know you studied hard in the last few months, and your scores improved, good scores but aren’t everything.

feel Don’t to pressured exaggerate.

Chloe retorted, “Chloe, are you jealous? Alice’s skills are evident. Perhaps she exceeded expectations; a hidden score isn’t impossible.”

Another classmate argued, “Her scores were always average. How could she suddenly score so the hidden score? It’s high, especially with It’s impossible she’s in No one believed it.

a top 50.”

The homeroom teacher entered happily.“Students, I’m treating everyone to celebrate our class’s top scorer–the city’s top scorer!”

The classroom exploded.

“No way! The city’s top scorer is in our class?!”

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Chapter 98 “Our school hasn’t had a top scorer in years! Who is it?”

The teacher paused dramatically.“Guess who it is!”

Chloe said, “Probably the class valedictorian.”

Menu “Yes, the valedictorian, Mo. He’s consistently ranked in the top three in the grade.” Mo, the valedictorian, stood up.“It’s not me.”

“Impossible! If not him, then who? Number two?”

The teacher, seeing reporters, announced, “It’s Lu Ning.”

Silence.

Chloe screamed, “It’s our idol!

the You’re top scorer!

Amazing!”

The students were shocked; they hadn’t expected it to be Alice.

Chloe was stunned. Alice was the top scorer? This was devastating. Chloe looked at Chloe and the classmate.“Who was comforting our top scorer, saying, ‘If you don’t do well, I’ll help you retake the exam‘? What nerve!”

“That’s hilarious! A low scorer consoling the top scorer, offering to retake the exam together! Incredible!”

Chloe’s face was ashen. These words were like slaps.

A classmate yelled, “Alice couldn’t be the top scorer! Something’s wrong! She cheated!” Chloe thought so too. How could Alice be the top scorer?

The teacher glared at them.“What’s wrong with you two? Alice’s improvement was evident. She became a dark horse. As her classmates and, supposedly, her family, you should be celebrating not questioning her score. Is this how I taught you?”

Chloe’s eyes welled up, but no one comforted her. Everyone discussed Alice’s achievement.

Reporters arrived with the principal and vice principal. The principal looked at Alice with relief.“I didn’t expect you to do so well.”

Alice smiled.“Thank you for the stationery you gave me.” Without the principal’s timely intervention, her writing score would have suffered. The defective stationery was smudging and causing ink bleed.

“I was just following regulations. You’re talented; you earned this.”

A reporter approached.“Lu Ning, your scores improved dramatically in the last few months. Who do you want to thank?”

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