Early in the morning, Lin Hao could check his scores. Using his student ID number, there were many ways to do so.
Countless people were checking their scores. Ten years of hard study had all been for this moment.
Lin Hao scored 500 points, 30 points above the second-tier undergraduate university cutoff. It was an ordinary result, placing him in the most common tier.
Some people rejoiced, while others worried.
Xu Yanyu underperformed, failing to achieve her ideal score. It was 40 points lower than her estimate!
Staring at her score sheet, Xu Yanyu became unhappy.
Xu Yanyu’s dad said, “How about repeating your final year, Yanyu?”
Xu Yanyu shook her head. “No. If I repeat it, I’ll be old, and there’s no guarantee I’ll do better than this year.”
Although she was unwilling to accept it, Xu Yanyu could only face reality.
At least, her score could crush that of many people.
She scored 571 points. She could not get into one of the Top Ten Prestigious Universities, but she could choose most Key Universities. She was worse off than those above her but better off than those below.
Elsewhere.
Su Qingwei was stunned. Her score was more than enough to Enter Qinghua University, and she was the top scorer in Guicheng!
People from Qinghua University’s admissions office called her and invited her to study at Qinghua University.
Su Qingwei was hesitating, so she called Lin Hao.
Lin Hao said, “I scored 500 points, so I’ll be going to Jinling Normal University. Miss Su, you can go wherever you want, right?”
Su Qingwei chuckled. “I scored 683 points, which is a normal performance for me. I wonder how much the bonus will be.”
Lin Hao exclaimed in admiration, “You’re amazing. You scored exactly 183 points higher than me. No, I have to grow to 183 centimeters, or I won’t be able to raise my head when I see a Rich Older Woman like you.”
Su Qingwei found his words amusing and laughed. “Thank you for the compliment. Keep working hard.”
Afterward, the girl rejected Qinghua University and prepared to apply to Jinling University. If others found out about her crazy decision, all of Guicheng would probably be thrown into an uproar.
As for Lin Hao, he was thinking about something.
His mom’s birthday was approaching. Before it arrived, Lin Hao planned to buy a house and give it to her as a birthday present.
The system said, “Buying a house as a birthday present for your mom will earn you a reward!”
The quest had arrived?
After receiving the Quest, Lin Hao was filled with motivation to get things done.
In the morning, Lin Hao found his mom and said, “mom, take out our household register.”
Ye Huilian looked puzzled. “What do you need the household register for?”
Lin Hao came up with an excuse. “I’m going to school to take care of something and get a certificate or something. When I go to university, I might be able to receive a Subsidy.”
“Oh, is that so? All right.”
Ye Huilian thought it was a good thing, so she gave Lin Hao the household register.
Lin Hao put it away and ate breakfast first.
While they ate breakfast, Ye Huilian asked, “Are they announcing the Gaokao Scores today?”
Seeing that his mom was well-informed, Lin Hao said, “Yes.”
“How many points did you score?”
“500 points, 30 points above the second-tier undergraduate university cutoff.”
“Not enough for a First-Tier Undergraduate University...”
Ye Huilian consoled him. “It’s all right if you didn’t do as well. Don’t compare yourself with others, and don’t look down on yourself either. Take it easy.”
“Mom, don’t worry.”
After wolfing down breakfast, Lin Hao rushed out.
Seeing him like this, Ye Huilian was certain Lin Hao was still a child. Otherwise, she might have thought he had already worked outside for many years.
That day, the third-year high school students returned to school, but they no longer looked as they had before. Everyone dressed more maturely.
Once they left school, they would never be able to return to the past.
Fang Zhanpeng looked around. Along the corridor, he could see the figures of students from every class.
At that moment, a commotion broke out in the corridor. Xu Yanyu had arrived!
The campus belle!
Every student stared at Xu Yanyu. She was wearing a snow-white dress that revealed a pair of long legs, displaying her full allure.
The boys were all left dumbfounded.
Hardly any boy could refuse a girl like Xu Yanyu.
“Damn, what are you looking at?”
“Keep staring and I’ll dig your eyes out.”
Xu Yanyu’s best friend spoke sharply and cast the boys disgusted looks, carrying herself with an arrogant air.
Xu Yanyu looked around. She did not take a liking to any of these boys.
Today, she was the most dazzling person there.
Although she had performed abnormally, her score was still the best.
She was going to a key university!
Therefore, she could look down on all the boys present.
Fang Zhanpeng could not help saying, “Ever since you broke up with Lin Hao, Xu Yanyu, you aren’t as pretty as you used to be.”
Her best friend Song Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips and glared at Fang Zhanpeng. “Bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Fang Zhanpeng laughed. Ignoring her glare, he continued speaking on his own. “Lin Hao already has a new girlfriend.”
“You...”
Song Xiaoxiao exploded, almost flying into a rage.
Xu Yanyu raised her hand to stop her best friend and said, “Xiaoxiao, stop arguing. It’s all in the past.”
“Fine.”
They had stopped arguing when Lin Hao arrived.
“Lin Hao!”
“Did this guy avoid facing us because of the breakup?”
“He finally dared to show up!”
“I thought he would never come back.”
Everyone voiced their opinions, criticizing Lin Hao.
Fang Zhanpeng clenched his fists and walked over to Lin Hao. He wanted to hit someone but held himself back. “Lin Hao, treat them as if they’re farting.”
Lin Hao nodded. “Is someone talking?”
Fang Zhanpeng burst out laughing. “Right, no one was talking. Anyone who spoke wasn’t human.”
“Pfft!”
Song Xiaoxiao could not hold back. Pointing at Fang Zhanpeng, she said, “You bastard, your mouth really stinks.”
“You’re not worth my time.”
Fang Zhanpeng turned his back on her and said to Lin Hao, “Lin Hao, you’ve grown taller and even more handsome. Someone is going to regret it.”
Then Xu Yanyu looked over.
Lin Hao and Xu Yanyu’s gazes collided in midair.
Their eyes met for one second before Xu Yanyu looked away.
Xu Yanyu told herself that since she had broken up with Lin Hao, she should stop paying attention to him.
When Xu Yanyu withdrew her gaze, she regained her composure.
“Hmph.”
Song Xiaoxiao said disdainfully, “What use is being tall? With poor grades, he’s nothing but a drowned dog.”
“You!”
Fang Zhanpeng rolled up his sleeves and was about to hit her.
Lin Hao stopped his friend and shook his head at him. There was no need.
Xu Yanyu glared at her best friend.
Satisfied, Song Xiaoxiao curled her lips into a smug smile and stopped mocking him.
Lin Hao said quietly, “Once I get my records, I have something else to take care of.”
Fang Zhanpeng asked, “What is it?”
Seeing that this was not the place to talk, Lin Hao did not reveal anything. He only said, “If you want to know, follow me.”
A few minutes later, the homeroom teacher arrived.
As he passed Lin Hao, the Homeroom Teacher sized him up. “Classmate Lin Hao, you finally didn’t get lost.”
Lin Hao said, “Yes, homeroom teacher.”
The Homeroom Teacher entered the classroom and sat down. “This year is unusual, so your records have been delayed until now.”
The class monitor asked, “teacher, why did this happen? I saw that students from other schools received their records long ago.”
The Homeroom Teacher explained, “Our school is undergoing an evaluation. We want to improve, so we must conduct a comprehensive survey of every student’s graduation status.”
It turned out they were conducting a survey on post-graduation destinations!
Everyone understood. Some would repeat their final year, some would go out to work, and only some would attend university.
In the past, many students became difficult to find after the Gaokao ended, almost as if they had lost contact with everyone.
This time, besides collecting their records, they also had to complete a survey on their post-graduation destinations so the school would know where every student was going.
At the same time, the homeroom teacher printed out everyone’s gaokao scores. Each person had to sign on the back and state their post-graduation destination.
Everyone gathered around, waiting to sign.
“So the top scorer was Chen Xueke. He scored 580 points. With this score, he can try applying to one of the top ten prestigious universities.”
“Classmate Chen Xueke is steady. His mentality is excellent, so there’s nothing unexpected about this result.”
“Congratulations, Classmate Chen Xueke.”
“Did Classmate Xu Yanyu underperform on the Gaokao?”
“Although she was always ranked first before, she wasn’t first on the Gaokao. She must be feeling terrible.”
The previous comment came from Fang Zhanpeng. Something about the way he said it felt off, and everyone turned to look at him.
Fang Zhanpeng pointed at the score sheet again. “Song Xiaoxiao, you scored only 498 points, two fewer than Lin Hao. I thought Qinghua University had accepted you.”
“You, you, you...”
At that moment, Song Xiaoxiao’s face darkened, and she trembled with anger.
Lin Hao scored 500 points, barely surpassing Song Xiaoxiao, while Fang Zhanpeng scored 505 points, also beating her.
Xu Yanyu was upset as well. Since she was not the top scorer, her classmates were bound to whisper about her.
The most dazzling student that day was Chen Xueke. The homeroom teacher also spoke with him more, leaving Xu Yanyu ignored.
Lin Hao had no intention of staying longer. After signing and collecting his records, he left.
“Let’s go.”
“Where?”
Behind him, Fang Zhanpeng followed Lin Hao.
Without turning his head, Lin Hao said, “I’m going to meet a beauty first.”
“This is the road to no. 1 high school!”
Seeing the direction Lin Hao was heading, Fang Zhanpeng’s heart began to race.
There was a girl at no. 1 high school even more beautiful than Xu Yanyu!
Could Lin Hao have picked up a rich older woman?
With a hint of doubt, Fang Zhanpeng hurried after Lin Hao.
Elsewhere.
When Song Xiaoxiao left the school and saw that Lin Hao and the others were gone, she curled her lips and said, “Hmph, those two cowards ran away.”
Xu Yanyu was in a poor mood. “Forget them. We won’t have anything to do with them in the future. Let’s go have some milk tea and go shopping.”