"Is it the composer Miss J? She’s pretty, but who knew her grades were so poor?"
"I heard that Jiang Fanyue, who had a bit of a dispute with Xu Jin before, became the top scorer in the school! This year’s questions were so difficult, yet she scored six hundred and seventy-four points!"
"Not to throw shade or anything, but they said Miss J has been writing songs for Xu Jin for several years now. Can a high school student with such poor grades really write songs like that?"
Jiang Fanyue originally had no intention of instigating gossip against Jiang Zhe, but seeing how the situation fermented, she was more than happy to watch it unfold.
She selectively replied to a few comments, not mentioning Jiang Zhe by name, but each sentence was laden with insinuation.
Netizens love a spectacle, and they also love to praise those with good grades. In no time, criticism of Jiang Zhe was rampant.
Jiang Zhe once showed her face on the cover of Xu Jin’s album, so everyone knew she was beautiful.
There’s a stereotype in society that a beautiful girl is just a vase.
As pretty as Jiang Zhe is, can she write those songs?
She faced criticism, and even Xu Jin was caught in the crossfire of the media crisis.
Jiang Fanyue watched with satisfaction as Jiang Zhe found herself in the eye of the storm.
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Jincheng No. 1 High School.
Because no one cared about Jiang Zhe’s grades, nobody paid attention to them.
So much so that to this day, no one knew exactly what Jiang Zhe had scored, only that she probably did as poorly as usual.
Definitely not over two hundred points.
Only Lou Qiaoyin made an effort to check Jiang Zhe’s score, but couldn’t find the precise number.
She knew that Jiang Zhe had handed in her paper early during the college entrance exam, but could it be that she hadn’t answered a single question?
Lou Qiaoyin returned to the faculty office.
Everyone was discussing the top scorer of the city.
Tian Wangcheng sat to one side, forcing a smile.
"Logically, it should definitely be Si Qing and Xiao Meng. So far, no one has seen a higher score than theirs. But the list hasn’t been confirmed yet, for some reason."
"Some regions’ scores might be released later, maybe the results are not fully out yet."
"Congratulations, Teacher Lou!"
"Double champions from our city, that’s never happened before, and I fear it will never happen again."
Lou Qiaoyin smiled and said, "I’ll treat everyone to a meal another day."
"You have to treat us, that’s for sure! And we’ll take you up on that offer without hesitation!"
"Congratulations, Teacher Lou," Tian Wangcheng said.
"Not at all, Teacher Tian, looking forward to a pleasant cooperation," Lou Qiaoyin replied.
Thanks to Si Qing and Xiao Meng’s grades, Lou Qiaoyin had already been set to lead the next batch of Grade 10’s A class, jumping up three levels.
Tian Wangcheng had no choice but to accept this outcome, even if it was bitter for him.
A physics teacher who was the grade leader interrupted them, saying, "I just received a notice from the school; the top scorer of the college entrance exam might not be Si Qing and Xiao Meng, but someone else."
"Really? Who is it?" Tian Wangcheng immediately stood up and asked.
It could be anyone, as long as it wasn’t from the unnamed class, he could accept it.
Even if Jincheng No. 1 High School was overshadowed, he had no complaints.
Lou Qiaoyin immediately sensed the schadenfreude in Tian Wangcheng’s gaze.
Compared to Tian Wangcheng’s attitude, Lou Qiaoyin was actually quite serene; she truly didn’t care about these matters, and she believed that neither Si Qing nor Xiao Meng cared about such empty titles either.
Though she felt a bit regretful for the two of them, being able to perform to their true potential and go to good universities was more important than these empty honors.
"I haven’t seen the name yet. The school will probably notify us soon."
"That must be among the regions that released the results late. I didn’t expect someone could actually beat No. 1 High School. I wonder what kind of top student they are."
Tian Wangcheng was in a very good mood at the moment, and he discussed the matter with keen interest.
He would rather be outperformed by outsiders than by someone he looked down upon, and others could see this mindset in him.
Lou Qiaoyin said with a smile, "That child truly deserves congratulations for scoring such results. I believe a lot of effort must have been put in. No matter what, I should still treat everyone to a meal when the time comes."
Tian Wangcheng was in a very good mood, "I’ll prepare a gift for you in return."
The grade group leader said, "Let’s start the meeting and look at the list."
The fact that the city’s top scorer did not come from No. 1 High School was actually quite regrettable for the other teachers.
It was like breaking a record that had been upheld continuously.
I wonder if this will mark a turning point for No. 1 High School’s reputation because of this matter.
Lou Qiaoyin followed everyone into the conference room.
The principal and Director Han were there, both wearing relaxed smiles, not appearing regretful at all.
Everyone sat down perplexed.
The principal said with a beaming smile, "Director Han, please distribute the list. Lou, you’ve done something remarkable."
Lou Qiaoyin was baffled; could the previous news have been wrong? Were Xiao Meng and Si Qing still the top scholars?
The others felt the same as Lou Qiaoyin.
"Director Han, please announce the name of the top scholar in this year’s college entrance exam."
Director Han’s smile was so broad that his eyes nearly disappeared, "This year’s top scholar in the college entrance exam is from No. 1 High School, also Jincheng City’s top scholar, and moreover, the top scholar of the entire nation!"
"Who is it?" Everyone was quite puzzled.
Xiao Meng’s and Si Qing’s scores were good, but it was clear they could not possibly be the nation’s top college entrance exam scholar, as students from other cities had exceeded seven hundred points earlier.
"It’s Jiang Zhe." When Director Han said that, his wrinkles all smoothed out with a smile.
Only then did the teachers think to look at the list in their hands, and indeed, the name at the top with the highest score was Jiang Zhe.
All the scores were clearly listed, a total of 750!
Each subject with a perfect score!
"Lou, congratulations!" the principal expressed his immense approval to Lou Qiaoyin, "We’ll need you to summarize your experience and share more in seminars."
Tian Wangcheng, who was originally quite content, felt his mood plunge once again.
This time, it took him a long while to recover.
He couldn’t believe it, "How could it be Jiang Zhe?"
"It is Jiang Zhe. We have verified it repeatedly and also cross-checked with the authorities." Although the principal and Director Han also found it hard to believe, the scores provided by the authorities were clear.
The college entrance examination is extremely rigorous, and Jiang Zhe took the exam earnestly. The result was a delightful surprise.
Lou Qiaoyin’s fingers trembled as she logged in again to Jiang Zhe’s score page, and this time, the page finally displayed the scores—perfect!
Perhaps it was this perfect score that surprised the authorities, so they didn’t release the score until they were certain there were no mistakes.
She was thrilled, and yet, if it was Jiang Zhe, it seemed not surprising at all.
As if anything Jiang Zhe did should not be surprising.
...
The news of Jiang Zhe scoring perfect marks quickly hit the trending searches.
The perfect-score national college entrance exam top scholar, like the brightest star in the darkness, the blazing sunlight in the azure sky, was a radiance that could not be covered.
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