Chapter 258: 248 Mu Chenzhou Bumps into Ying Zijin in the Imperial Capital [3 s]

Even laymen could see from the introduction to ISC just how difficult this international science competition was.

Not to mention, the other five people had all made their mark in the academic domain.

They either had won gold medals in international competitions or had been preliminarily accepted by some of the world’s top universities.

By comparison, Ying Zijin, who didn’t have a single credential, really didn’t measure up.

ISC was buzzing, but since the competition hadn’t started yet, the buzz wasn’t too high and it hadn’t hit the trending searches list.

Only those who had seen the list on the official science website knew about it, so there weren’t many netizens discussing it.

#Hua Country Direct Pass to International Competition Candidates#, the topic, had 306,000 views and 348 people discussing it.

It was far from the 50th hot search and didn’t even have as many views as #How Entertaining Is a Cat Yawning#.

However, some netizens recognized the name Ying Zijin.

[Ying Zijin, yeah, I know her, great at painting and calligraphy, and I heard she’s also really good at playing the piano, but I haven’t watched any concert live streams.

I heard she’s the reincarnation of Vera Hall, but then I searched online, and couldn’t find any related videos, not a single one, which made me suspect something was wrong with my search engine.

emmm, regardless, she’s probably an… art student, right?]

[Art student in an international science competition, I’m dying of laughter, I’m dying of laughter, I’m dying of laughter, is she going up there to play a piano piece or sing a song?]

[Inside scoop, when other high schools select candidates, they hold a series of internal selections, but Verdant didn’t have any internal selection competition, they directly appointed their candidates.

And you know Verdant has an Elite Class, right? This Ying Zijin is not from the Elite Class, not even from the science experiment class.

So it’s really not clear why Verdant’s spot would fall on her.]

[This… Verdant isn’t one of the top three elite high schools? How can their selection be so careless?]

[Okay, I’m waiting for next year, I really want to see what this art student will be able to do in the international finals.]

The list was submitted to the committee before it was announced, and couldn’t be changed.

What’s done was done, and the netizens just talked; after talking, they dispersed.

After all, there were other, more interesting gossips to pursue; an art student wasn’t worth their extra attention.

A survey showed that only 4% of Weibo users had a bachelor’s degree, and it was filled with many keyboard warriors.

These netizens thought this way, but both Imperial Capital University Affiliated Middle School and Yilan Public School, oceans away, didn’t see it that way.

Verdant Middle School was one of the top three elite high schools in Hua Country.

Especially one Elite Class, where the students were notoriously exceptional across the entire network.

Most importantly, this year, Verdant Middle School sent their first student to Norton University.

Would such a top-notch high school really be rash about something that involves national honor?

But they couldn’t understand why Verdant had chosen Ying Zijin.

Especially when Imperial Capital University Affiliated Middle School got Ying Zijin’s grades from the past three years from Verdant, they fell into silence.

“She transferred from Qingshui County No.1 Middle School to Verdant in her second year of high school,” Teacher Mo pointed to the first line and said, “She didn’t take the entrance exam, she just went straight into the Elite Class.”

“Look, these are her grades in the Elite Class. It’s worth noting, what she did in the Elite Class wasn’t the Elite Class papers, but the standard ones.”

Although separated by over a thousand kilometers, Imperial Capital University Affiliated Middle School and Verdant Middle School had many exchanges.

Last year, teams from the two schools took the first-place team total score at an international mathematics competition.

Of the six team members, three won gold medals and three won silver medals.

Such an achievement wasn’t something even Yilan Public School could match.

“Two monthly tests, one midterm, one final exam, her score never reached four hundred points,” said Teacher Mo, taking out another paper, “Then she left the Elite Class and transferred to the regular class, but look, these are her exam results after transferring to the regular class.”

This set of results was clearly from the midterms of the second semester of high school, which was previously shown to Ying Yuexuan by the head of academic affairs.

“No need to look further, even if it’s not cheating, it’s something else,” another teacher put down the two sheets of paper, “Who improves their grades so much in just two or three months?”

They all laughed, “Full marks in the Elite Class test? That’s just absurd.”

“Although it’s strange, I’m confident it’s not cheating,” Teacher Mo pushed their glasses and added, “We all know how strict Verdant is, maybe they really have a special reason for their candidate choice this time.”

“Whether they have true talent and learning, we’ll find out by testing them,” said another teacher indifferently, “Imperial Capital University has invited several professors to come over, and they’ve notified her and a few other candidates to come to the capital.”

Teacher Mo nodded, “I’ve already informed Verdant about that.”

They flipped through Ying Zijin’s grades again, pondered for a while, and then left the office to contact Imperial Capital University again.

**

The head of academic affairs was responsible for liaising between Verdant Middle School and Imperial Capital University Affiliated Middle School.

After receiving the news, they immediately called Ying Zijin, “Classmate Ying, the first round of training has started, it’s in the capital. Though I feel you don’t really need the training, this is what the organizing committee requires.”

“But if you really don’t want to go, I can also make a special application.”

Ying Zijin thought for a moment, “Is the final competition a team event?”

“Yes,” the academic director said, “like other academic contests, it’s a team of six people, and we’ll also compete for the team total score.”

“Alright, I’ll go,” Ying Zijin did not refuse, “I promised the principal, I’ll participate in the entire ISC.”

“That’s good,” the academic director continued, “The school will assign a teacher to accompany you, I’ll make the arrangements now. If you need anything, the school will support you fully.”

After Ying Zijin hung up the phone, she sent a message to Sheng Qingtang

[You can tell your apprentice not to come to Shanghai City, as it happens, I’ll be flying to Imperial Capital tomorrow. Pass on my WeChat contact card to him.]

She was one of Sheng Qingtang’s star contacts, so he replied very quickly.

[Little Divine Doctor, why are you suddenly going to the Imperial Capital? Aren’t you supposed to be studying?]

[Making money, glorifying the school, caring for the hairless principal.]

[…]

Sheng Qingtang felt his teeth ache.

He had figured out that Ying Zijin was not very concerned about her own matters, but when someone asked for her help, she would assist them to the end.

Of course, that was as long as she regarded you as one of her own.@@novelbin@@

Sheng Qingtang took a deep breath with a tremble of his fingers before calling Mu Weifeng, “Hello? Weifeng, you’re saved!”

“The Divine Doctor I mentioned earlier is just about to go to the Imperial Capital, so you don’t need to come to Shanghai City. I’ll send you her contact card right now.”

Mu Weifeng was slightly surprised, “Grandpa Sheng, didn’t you say she was very busy?”

“Yes, very busy,” Sheng Qingtang thought for a moment, “She said she’s going to the Imperial Capital for some competition training, so she can have a look at you on the way.”

“Then I’ll go pick her up,” Mu Weifeng checked his schedule, “I’m free for the next couple of days.”

“That works,” Sheng Qingtang was pleased, “She’s very nice, approachable, and likes snacks. You should bring some snacks with you.”

“Alright, thank you, Grandpa Sheng,” Mu Weifeng noted down each detail, then obtained the contact card Sheng Qingtang had recommended on WeChat.

The profile picture was a cute Teacup Pig, with its pink nose upturned.

You couldn’t really tell the age.

After Mu Weifeng sent a friend request, the other party accepted it a few minutes later.

He sent a message.

[Hello, Divine Doctor Ying, this is Mu Weifeng. What time will you arrive at the Imperial Capital tomorrow? I can pick you up at the airport.]

Five seconds later, the other side replied.

[No need, bad lungs, stay indoors.]

Upon reading this sentence, Mu Weifeng’s eyes widened with shock.

His lungs were bad, but even Sheng Qingtang had never mentioned this.

For the first time, Mu Weifeng found it unbelievable.

This person couldn’t be a Divine Doctor, more like Divine Calculation, right?

He shook his head, feeling that his thoughts were a bit absurd.

**

The next day.

Five o’clock in the afternoon.

Imperial Capital Airport.

Mu Chenzhou followed Madam Mu at the VIP passage, waiting for someone.

To prepare for this assessment of the Mu family’s heir, Madam Mu had specifically invited some professionals from abroad to tutor Mu Chenzhou.

“Chenzhou, the first assessment isn’t difficult,” Madam Mu said, “But you must perform excellently, to make your grandfather see no one else but you.”

Mu Chenzhou nodded, “I know.”

He had been preparing for the heir assessment for a long time, determined to win.

The biggest threat to him was Mu Weifeng.

Yet just yesterday he heard from Mu family’s servants that Mu Weifeng’s health had again deteriorated, and he had even coughed up blood.

Mu Chenzhou checked the time and looked towards the passageway, his gaze catching a very familiar figure.