Chapter 612 - Class 21 Rebels- Part 2
Chapter 612: Class 21 Rebels- Part 2
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The number of students taking part in the seven-school joint examination from each school was basically the same, except for No. 1 High School.
In contrast, the top 100 students of the school had participated.
As for Gu Yuan, they had nearly 50 more students.
In order to efficiently mark the papers, the electronic system would automatically integrate the papers that Gu Yuan had marked into the papers of other schools.
Gu Yuan’s mathematics teachers comforted each other. “These students are most likely not from No. 1 High School. I’ve never heard of No. 1 High School having so many good students. Their accuracy is even higher than our school’s. It’s impossible!”
“Did the system transfer the papers of Class 1 to Gu Yuan?”
“…”
The surrounding teachers were chattering. When Teacher Bai heard the words of the other teachers in the mathematics group, he frowned.
He flipped the test papers to the most flawless copy with the most accurate answers.
He didn’t know why, but the handwriting on the test paper gave him a very familiar feeling. It felt like he had just seen it not long ago, but he couldn’t figure out where he had seen it before.
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Early on Friday morning, discussions about the results of the seven-school joint examination quickly took place among the third-year students of the high school. The results of the first-year and second-year students of the high school were released one after another, and the students were preparing for the winter vacation.
Meanwhile, the third-year students of the high school were in a tumultuous state, and there was a restless, uneasy atmosphere in the air.
From the moment they arrived at school in the morning, the third-year students gathered one after another on the road. They were all talking about the results that would be announced that day and whether No. 1 High School would fall below the provincial average.
The development of No. 1 High School concerned every student in the school. Therefore, everyone’s heart was filled with anxiety as they wondered whether the results would be outstanding this time.
Under the circumstances, no one was able to calm down and focus on their studies from the moment they arrived at school.
Other than Class 21, which was led by Fu Zhi in an organized and disciplined manner and went to the classroom to recite the relevant text and complete the test papers, the other classes were all waiting for their results to come out.
Some of them were truly worried, and of course, there was no lack of people who wanted to watch the show and eat popcorn.
After all, it was human nature to gossip.
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At the same time, the students in Class 1, Qian Wenrui’s class, had finished their exams and were currently in Gu Yuan.
As these students were all top students, since they’d joined the school, Gu Yuan had been interested in using this exam as an opportunity to recruit them officially. This was the best environment for Class 1.
“Xiang Yushen, Gu Yuan gave us the answers to the exam paper yesterday. Did you check them? How was the exam?”
During the morning reading session, Zhou Tingting asked Xiang Yushen about his results as soon as she entered the classroom.
Xiang Yushen still had Fu Zhi and Ye Jiu’s bank cards in his hands. Because Fu Zhi had made a bet with him, he hoped he could rely on this money to support his family for the rest of his life. He was very concerned about this exam, so he had made a lot of effort to succeed.
“I didn’t understand the last two major math questions. I made two mistakes in the Chinese multiple-choice questions and three mistakes in the English multiple-choice questions. I did manage to complete all the major Physics questions, but there might be some flaws in the individual steps.”
Zhou Tingting pursed her lips. She felt that this result was not particularly ideal.
Then, she turned her gaze to the academic committee president in the class. Upon seeing Zhou Tingting’s inquisitive gaze, the academic committee president frowned. He said, “I didn’t have much of a problem with the science exam. I didn’t give any wrong answers. It’s just that I’m not good at Math… I suddenly switched to a different school and environment. My body feels a little uncomfortable, and I really couldn’t concentrate on the exam.”
Zhou Tingting was relieved. “You are always so modest, President. If it were up to me, you wouldn’t have any problems with the science exam or the math exam. I’d give you 650 points!”
The academic committee president shook his head, looking very serious. “The questions this time were very difficult. In addition, I really can’t adapt to a new environment faster. I won’t get a higher score than 640 points.”
“It’s okay. I think I heard a group of teachers from Gu Yuan say that anyone who can get above 630 points can enter the top 10 in the city. President, your results are very good!”
The class monitor of Class 1, who had just arrived, said, “But it’s a pity that Lu Yubai didn’t change schools with us. Otherwise, our class would have one of the top five students in the city!”
“Don’t talk about that traitor. Teacher Qian has been so good to him. Once a teacher, always a father. What about him? Now that he has a younger sister, he forgot about his father! As long as Chuwan is still in the class, the number one position in the city is guaranteed. Who cares about a traitor like him!”
Zhou Tingting couldn’t stand Lu Yubai’s behavior and scolded him. Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked at the class monitor and said, “Oh, right. I forgot to ask. How were your results this time?”
“I got above 620. I should definitely make the top 200 in the city.”
“Not bad, class monitor. You did well this time!”
One after another, she asked a few classmates how well they had done. Their estimated scores were all around 600.
This question was particularly difficult to answer. Anyone who did not make it to 600 wouldn’t make the top 500 in the city.
How could those pieces of trash from Class 21 compare to them?
Even if they flattered them, they wouldn’t be able to catch up to their score. They weren’t even qualified to look up to them!
Zhou Tingting and Xiang Yushen looked at each other and saw pleasant surprise in each other’s eyes.
Normally, if they hadn’t performed abnormally, it was expected that they would beat Class 21. There couldn’t be a deviation.
There was no need to think about the bet anymore.
Now, they were looking forward to seeing how much the overall results of No. 1 High School would drop!
They really wanted to see No. 1 High School pay the price for its inaction!
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After their morning exercise, the students of Class 20 opened their Chinese books on their desks step by step and began to recite ancient poems and Classical Chinese texts.
The government’s newly-issued instructions required ancient poems of middle school and primary school level to be added to the ancient poems of the college entrance examination.
Class 21 had performed very well in the past few days. Each and every one of them wished they could memorize 300 Tang poems. However, today, when the exam results were about to come out, each and every one of them was listless.
They were so nervous that their palms were sweating.
The school said that after the grade-12 exam, they would hold the second parent-teacher meeting of the semester.
Their results were not only related to how proud their parents would be, but also to the status of the school and their own dignity.
Fu Zhi’s attention was attracted by the dazed heads below the podium.
She scanned them with her gaze.
Wang Yu held his chin with one hand and spun the pen with the other.
A book was placed on the table, and his soul drifted an unknown distance away.
Fu Zhi frowned, and slight pressure enveloped her entire body.
This pressure spread in all directions with a whoosh.
Wang Yu, who was still in a daze, instantly felt a gust of cold air rush to his face. His wandering soul immediately returned to its original position, and his scalp went numb. “Sister Zhi, why are you looking at me?”
Fu Zhi’s eyes were cold, and she said, speaking neither too fast nor too slow, “Don’t turn the pen. Use your brain and memorize the text.”
Then, she looked at the students in the last few rows and said, “All of you are in a daze. Who’s paying attention? Stop doing this every day. When you come to school, you do everything except study. You want to sleep during class, eat after you sleep, and memorize things while you eat. Did you come to school to make your teachers proud?
“The scores will come out sooner or later. Don’t think about the exams that you’ve already passed. You’ll definitely succeed. The country gave you nine years of compulsory education and created a good environment for you to study. Why would you waste these resources?”
The young girl’s voice was cold and indifferent, making people’s hearts feel numb and chilly.
It made the group of high school students present dream of returning to the lives of primary school students, as they were feeling as if they were crazy and subdued.
Wang Yu and the others rubbed their noses, not daring to stay in a daze anymore.
A peaceful, quiet day unfolded before their eyes. It was a sunny day full of love and peace.
Under the guidance of Class 21’s leader, Fu Zhi, they went through a nerve-wracking, heart-stimulating learning session.
The morning class was only half an hour long.
During the Physics class, the teacher in charge was supposed to come in with the report card to announce the results.
However, Ma Mingquan didn’t come for a long time.
The atmosphere in the classroom was so charged that it was puzzling.
“Did Teacher Ma leave when he saw the report card?”
“No way, we didn’t do that bad of a job. Ma Mingquan must have abandoned us out of excitement, right?”
“Teacher Ma isn’t that kind of person.” Song Fang rubbed his palms and said nervously, “Could we have done so well in the exam that Teacher Ma couldn’t stand the joy and had a heart attack?”
“Sister Zhi, Sister Zhi, go ask Teacher Ma! I’m so nervous. I don’t dare ask about my results at all!”
“F*ck! Why isn’t Teacher Ma here yet? Even if he doesn’t come today, he’ll have to come again to teach. He should hurry up and tell us the test results!”
“Ah… The exam was a combination of multiple-choice questions, so I believe that I got everything right…”
After the bell rang and no teachers came, the students in the class gradually began to whisper.
Fu Zhi got up from her seat and said coldly, “I’ll go to the office and ask.”
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Meanwhile, in the large conference room on No. 1 High School’s top floor…
Gu Yuan, No. 2 High School, No. 3 High School, and other schools, as well as the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau, had all rushed to No. 1 High School.
In front of them were the results of the examination.
This list was a ranking of the examination results in the city, not a ranking of the results of the individual schools.
From top to bottom, the results were the following:
Fu Zhi, 740 points, first place.
Ye Jiu, 735 points, second place.
Lu Yubai, 730 points, third place.
Song Fang, 730 points, tied for third place.
Zhou Zihuai, 728 points, fifth place.
Wang Wentao, 690 points, sixth place.
Su Xing, 688 points, seventh place.
…
Wang Yu, 666 points, tenth place.
This was the first time that a new report was released. Other than Lu Yubai, Wang Wentao, and a few familiar faces, everyone else had reached the top of the list for the first time!
The teachers, the directors, and the Secretary of the Education Bureau were all dumbfounded.
It could be said that even the top 50 of the city had been occupied by a group of names that they had never seen before!
Gu Yuan had not gained an advantage in this year’s seven-school joint examination!
Gu Yuan, who had always been known as the city’s number one school, only had one student, Wang Wentao, in the top 10 of the city!
Besides, Wang Wentao was 38 points behind Zhou Zihuai, who was in fifth place!
38 points behind! That was a resounding slap on Gu Yuan’s face!
It wasn’t the first time Shu Weiguo, the Secretary of the Education Bureau, had come to No. 1 High School.
He had followed up on the match with Hang Yuan and witnessed the entire process.
He had an impression of Song Fang and that group of children. They played basketball exceptionally well, but they were all students of Class 21. There was no need to say what kind of students were in Class 21 of No. 1 High School.
If a group of poor students tried to advance by leaps and bounds in half a month, it might be possible to get into the top 500 of the city, but getting into the top 10 of the city was simply a fantasy!
Qian Wenrui, who had joined them, was almost shocked by the results.
On the way, she had already begun to feel uncomfortable.
Fu Zhi’s results were good, Ye Jiu’s results were good, and even Zhou Zihuai’s results were good.
But what about Song Fang and the others?
They were a bunch of ignorant, incompetent scions from aristocratic families. Even being in the top 500 in the entire school was something they could only dream of achieving in their lifetime!
But this time, Song Fang and the others’ results simply tarnished the dignity of the seven schools!
The results of Class 21, not to mention the results of No. 1 High School, would be well-deserved even if they beat all the other schools!
Qian Wenrui couldn’t help it. She was the first one to slap the table and stand up. Then, she said with an ugly expression, “Is this the attitude of No. 1 High School, a key school in the city? The students of No. 1 High School cheated in the exam! No. 1 High School would do anything to improve its reputation!”
Ma Mingquan watched her closely and moved his hand. However, unlike Qian Wenrui, who was truly angry, Ma Mingquan hit his own belly and said, sounding indignant, “There’s no evidence. What right do you have to say that all the students in our class cheated to get today’s results?”
“It’s really funny. You still won’t admit it. The students in your poorest class suddenly got these great results. Would you believe it if you were us? Oh no, you wouldn’t. You can’t say that you would!”
Qian Wenrui looked at Ma Mingquan mockingly and said, “Maybe some teachers already knew about today’s situation and used their power for personal gain. They helped their students stand out in this exam!”
Fan Gaoda, who was standing beside Ma Mingquan, suddenly became angry and said, “Teacher Qian, you’re the one playing dirty. Don’t think that everyone is doing the same thing!”
“I’m playing dirty? Teacher Fan, let me give you a piece of advice. You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want! I, Qian Wenrui, have had a clear conscience all my life. I have never shared any questions with my students for personal gain!”
“Alright, what are you arguing about? We gathered here today to discuss a serious matter. We are not here to have such meaningless arguments. Instead, we are here to ask our friends in No. 1 High School for a reasonable explanation regarding the results!” Teacher Qian said.
“That’s right. Teacher Qian, don’t get agitated. The teachers of No. 1 High School shouldn’t form a group to bully Teacher Qian either. Let’s discuss this matter as it is. Cheating is never advisable. Out of all the students in Class 21, we only approve of Fu Zhi’s results.”
“This time, we called the Secretary of our city over to deal with this matter. After discovering that the students cheated, we not only ask that the students of Class 21 are expelled, but we also demand that all the teachers are fired and everyone is punished accordingly!”