CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 278: TWO PROVINCIAL TOP SCORERS ARRIVE (THIRD UPDATE)

The moment the sun rose, Mo Siyu held Tang Yue’s hand, their eyes met, and even without words, the affection between them was something outsiders couldn’t understand.

After watching the sunrise, everyone couldn’t calm down for a long time.

Tang Jun and Zhang Qiang, who had been declaring there was nothing good to see, also felt at the moment of the sunrise that their prior thoughts were narrow-minded.

As they descended the mountain, they were unusually excited, incessantly talking about how beautiful the sunrise was.

Tang Yue couldn’t help but roll her eyes; who had been complaining about the sunrise being unimpressive while ascending the mountain?

After staying one day in Xiushui Town, she felt relaxed, and upon returning to Wangjiang County, she thought it seemed even more beautiful.

Today, the results were due out.

Wangjiang First Middle School.

The principal cared about the college entrance exam results as well; the fan was continuously running but could not alleviate the principal’s underlying anxiety.

The better the school performed in exams, the better the reputation it would gain.

’Ring’

The phone rang, and the principal muttered to himself, it was the time for results to be revealed, who could be calling at this moment?

Ten minutes later, the principal hung up the phone, feeling as if he was dreaming!

Wangjiang First Middle School had produced two provincial top scorers, one in the liberal arts and one in the sciences. Provincial top scorers, are they not that valuable anymore?

Or is it that those with good scores are not in Jiang Province?

The principal couldn’t help but think, in previous years, the provincial top scorers were usually from Jiang City, Wangjiang First Middle School, let alone producing a provincial top scorer, even having a student accepted to Jing University or Fuda University was considered incredible.

And now, an official from the education department had called to say both provincial top scorers were from Wangjiang First Middle School; the principal couldn’t believe it.

If there weren’t multiple confirmations, the principal would have thought it was a scam.

Half an hour later, all results were out.

The principal specifically checked the results of those two provincial top scorers, and upon seeing they were both girls, he couldn’t help but exclaim: "Who says women cannot hold up half the sky, they are clearly lifting the prestige of our First Middle School."

"Quickly, go write a happy announcement. We can really promote our school with this; let everyone come to our First Middle School," the principal said joyfully.

Tang Yue and her friends received their results a bit later; everyone had gathered early at the school.

"Tingyu, Xiao Yue, I’m really nervous; what if I did poorly?" Zhang Minmin said nervously, having crammed several years’ worth of learning for this exam.

Zhang Tingyu comforted, "Well, if it wasn’t good, try again next year."

"No, if it’s next year, my dad won’t let me do commercials anymore," Zhang Minmin pouted.

"No matter how good or bad it is, you can’t change it now, so eat and drink as you like; here, have an ice pop," Tang Yue handed over an ice pop, which was made with much sincerity compared to those in the future primarily made of coloring, and as such the taste was significantly better.

"Tang Yue, I have something to tell you," Zhang Lei suddenly approached.

Tang Yue blinked and asked, "What is it?"

She still remembered the last time he stopped her to confess; before, when she wasn’t married or engaged, she wouldn’t consider him, let alone now.

"I..." Zhang Lei mustered his courage to speak, but the teachers’ excited voices interrupted.

Everyone surged forward, eager to inquire about their college entrance exam scores.

The courage Zhang Lei had gathered dissipated in an instant, "Let’s meet behind the school after checking the results."

Zhang Lei left those words behind and disappeared in a blink.

Zhang Tingyu cleared her throat and asked, "He’s not going to confess to you, is he?"

"Definitely, otherwise why would he talk to Xiao Yue?" Zhang Minmin gossiped, "Xiao Yue, what do you think, Zhang Lei’s results are not bad, his family background seems pretty decent, and he looks okay too..."

"Keep him for yourself," Tang Yue immediately interjected.

Zhang Minmin glared at her, "He’s interested in you, not me."

"... "Tang Yue was silent.

"Tang Yue, Zhang Tingyu," suddenly the teacher shouted their names aloud.

Before they could react, when the teacher called out their names, everyone was shocked.

The total score was 640 points; Tang Yue scored 610, Zhang Tingyu scored 603, both top scorers in Jiang Province.

One for liberal arts and one for sciences.

Zhang Tingyu switched to sciences in her second year of high school because she wanted to study law, so after choosing back and forth, she still went for sciences.

"Sister, Sister Xiao Yue, you guys are so amazing!" Zhang Minmin, who was nearest, rushed between them, her excitement even more intense than Tang Yue and Zhang Tingyu.

In contrast, the individuals in question, Tang Yue and Zhang Tingyu, just smiled at each other, not as excited as the others; the focus of everyone else was then switching to checking their own results.

Zhang Lei checked his score, 560 points, which would have been enough for a good university had it not been overshadowed by the exceptional performances of Tang Yue and others, his score making Zhang Lei profoundly feel the disparity.

Before, Zhang Lei thought he had done well and considered trying again, but now, watching Tang Yue being the center of attention, he decisively turned away, dejectedly leaving.

Due to having two provincial top scorers, the school, unlike in quieter years, was extraordinarily high-profile this year.

Bright red notices were hung up, visibly displayed at både the front and rear doors; everyone who participated in the exams knew this year’s First Middle School had produced two provincial top scorers.

Being students of the First Middle School, everyone felt exceptionally honored and proud.

Some had excellent results, while others did poorly; those who did well were naturally happy, while some of the girls who did poorly even burst into tears.

For those who didn’t get into university, they were faced with two options: either find a job or follow their family’s arrangements to get married.

Rear gate of First Middle School.

Tang Yue had originally agreed to meet Mo Siyu at the school’s rear gate; holding her results, her heart was brimming with joy, finally feeling relieved.

Although she always knew she wouldn’t do too poorly, without seeing her actual scores, Tang Yue still felt somewhat uneasy, as though something was left undone.

Zhang Tingyu and Zhang Minmin had also gone home to report the good news; while Zhang Minmin’s score wasn’t outstanding, it was much better compared to her previous efforts, and with her score, getting into a second-tier university was no problem.

As she approached the rear gate, Tang Yue wondered if Zhang Lei was going to try confessing again.

Tang Yue thought of the last time Zhang Lei had confessed, then encountering Xu Zhenzhen and Wu Xinming afterward, and her mood soured immediately.