Chapter 212 Four People Selected, Total Score Zero
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The end of this mini-test also meant the end of the NOI training.
Many parents came to pick up their children. Those from the local area packed up and went home directly, planning to come back tomorrow to check the results. Those from out of town took their children to explore the capital, indulging in good food and drinks, and would return home after attending the closing ceremony tomorrow.
Fanye looked at the cars coming and going on the campus and murmured suddenly, “If my dad could come, it would be great…”
Jiang Fuyue knew instantly that the child was homesick. She was about to speak when a harsh honk interrupted her after just one word.
Both of them instinctively turned around, only to see a black BMW driving behind them.
The car was moving slowly, as slow as a turtle, as if intentionally trailing behind them.
The same scene had occurred on the first day of the camp, on the same tree-lined path, with the same BMW, doing the same thing.
However, the people in the car had not shown themselves last time, but this time, the co-pilot window was rolled down, and Lin Yuan looked at Jiang Fuyue with a challenging gaze.
The next second, under the cold stare from the other party, she seemed startled and quickly averted her gaze towards Fanye.
“Hey, Duofu Sister, didn’t your family come from the countryside to pick you up?”
With “Duofu Sister” on one side and “countryside” on the other, the contemptuous look and the nasty tone were evident.
Fanye gritted her teeth. “Listen up, my family doesn’t live in the countryside, they live on Duofu Island! You haven’t been there, but you are not so ignorant that you haven’t even heard of it, right?”
“I—”
“So you really haven’t heard of it? Alright, I won’t blame you then,” Fanye interrupted her. “Ignorance is forgivable, we people from Duofu Island are very broad-minded.”
Implicit in her words: Unlike you with such a narrow mind.
Lin Yuan was momentarily speechless, her face turning purple.
“Alright, Yuan Yuan, close the window, it’s windy,” a woman’s voice came from inside, gentle and soft, but unfortunately, hiding a sting—
“No need to interact with strangers.”
“Okay! I’ll listen to Mom…”
The window closed, and the car quickly drove away.
Fanye pointed to her head, looking puzzled. “Is there something wrong with her…?”
Jiang Fuyue thought for a moment, then replied seriously, “Possibly.”
The two exchanged a glance, then—
“Hahaha…”
That night, Lin Yuan didn’t return to the dormitory but stayed with her parents in the most luxurious hotel in the capital.
“Yuan Yuan, you’ve scored full marks in the previous tests. There shouldn’t be any problem this time, right?” Lin’s mother sat at the dressing table, asking gently and gracefully.
Lin Yuan nodded, smiling as she leaned against her mother, acting spoiled. “Mom, you’ve asked several times already. Don’t worry, there shouldn’t be any problem!”
Lin’s mother smiled too. “So confident?”
“Of course!”
“Our Yuan Yuan is really amazing…”
Lin’s father nodded along.
Lin’s mother glanced at him and continued, “Much better than that Lin Yao from your cousin’s family.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan’s face lit up with a smile.
Since childhood, everyone had always praised Lin Yao, saying how great she was – she could dance, play the piano, had so many certificates, and was also beautiful. Lin Yuan, on the other hand, felt like an ugly duckling next to a swan, completely unremarkable.
During the high school entrance examination, Lin Yao got into a prestigious school, while she only got into a regular one. Relatives and friends looked down on her even more, and Lin’s parents were also looked down upon in turn.
After that, Lin Yuan secretly swore that she would surpass Lin Yao in some aspect and make everyone take notice of her!
Now, that wish was about to come true…
Lin’s mother also wanted to regain face in front of relatives and friends through her daughter’s performance, especially in front of her sister-in-law who always looked down on them!
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, as if they could already see the dawn of victory.
Only Lin’s father subconsciously frowned, “Why are you talking about big brother’s family again?”
Lin’s mother sneered, “Am I wrong? Isn’t our Yuan Yuan more promising than Lin Yao? What’s the use of being a Grade 10 pianist? It’s just empty talk; students still need to rely on their grades. I heard that Lin Yao has never ranked in the top five in her class after entering that prestigious school, while our Yuan Yuan can even get full marks in competitions!”
“That shouldn’t justify speaking ill of others behind their backs. Praising one and belittling the other will easily instill bad values in children.”
“They’ve said worse things about us behind our backs! What praise and belittle? Do you dare bet that they’ve never belittled us?”
Lin’s father was speechless, “…I won’t argue with you anymore! It’s useless!”
“Don’t mind your dad. He just likes to be treated coldly by others. They don’t even consider him a brother.”
“Yeah, I don’t like Uncle’s family either! Especially Aunt and Lin Yao, always pretending…”
That night, Lin Yuan slept soundly, enjoying her last peaceful sleep before the truth was revealed.
The next day, all fifteen members of this year’s NOI training program were present.
With the consent of the head coach, parents were also allowed to enter the classroom.
Amidst the whispering and murmuring, there was actually anxiety and unease about the results.
Not only were the students nervous, but most of the parents were also tense, finally—
The head coach walked into the classroom with a cup of tea in one hand and the results in the other.
The students held their breath, and the parents craned their necks.
“First of all, I want to thank all the students for their cooperation during the training period, and also thank all the parents for their support and trust. As the head coach of this year’s NOI training program, I see unlimited possibilities in each and every one of you. Even if you can’t make it to the national team for the IOI international competition this time, I believe you will all stand taller and go further in the future!”
These words quickly lifted the students’ spirits, but most of the parents didn’t buy it—
“It’s just empty words, talking about ‘unlimited possibilities,’ it’s just a disguised comfort.”
“Yeah, it sounds nice, but the real deal is making it to the national team, which can add tens of points to the college entrance exam!”
“That’s right, these teachers are good at painting rosy pictures. What’s higher and further in the future if you can’t even get through this step?”
“But come to think of it, there are too few spots, only four…”
“Fewer is better, it’s more valuable. If there were more, they wouldn’t be worth much!”
“That seems to make sense.”
Coach: “…I won’t say more about it. I know everyone cares about the results. Here is a printed score sheet, and I will also project the electronic version on the screen. You can take a look directly.”
After a commotion, the score sheets were slowly passed around, and the results appeared on the screen.
The top four were—
Jiang Fuyue, Fanye, Gao Zhaoming, and Huang Hui!
And Jiang Fuyue, with perfect scores of 600 in all five mini-tests, elicited gasps of shock—
Parent A: “My god! This child gets full marks every time, it’s too amazing!”
Parent B: “Whose child is that?”
No response.
“…Huh? Aren’t her parents here?”
Parent C: “Jiang Fuyue, what an extraordinary name.”
Parent D: “Ah, my child can’t compare! But we didn’t have high expectations anyway. It’s already great for him to participate in the summer camp; we didn’t expect him to make it to the national team.”
Parent E: “That’s what we thought too. It’s about participation, the results don’t matter.”
“Who are the parents of the second-place student? Fanye’s parents? Aren’t they here either? Oh, that’s…”
“What about the third-place student too? Gao Zhaoming’s parents?”
“And the fourth-place student, Huang Hui’s parents?”
No one responded.
Alright!
The parents who didn’t come, all succeeded; those who came, all failed.
When the dust settled, some were happy, some were worried, but the most shocked were Lin Yuan and her family.
Lin’s mother looked at the score sheet and said in disbelief, “Is this a mistake?”
Lin’s father was also dumbfounded.
Because on the score sheet, Lin Yuan’s name had blank scores for the mini-tests, with a total score of 0!
With a bang—
Lin Yuan’s mind exploded, her ears ringing, all the sounds of the outside world fading away, leaving only her rapid breathing and accelerating heartbeat.
Why did this happen?
Where are her five perfect scores?
She was supposed to be first, with the qualification to enter the national team. Why is it gone?
“Yuanyuan? Yuanyuan?!” Lin’s mother called her.
“No… it’s not possible…” Lin Yuan looked at the score sheet, shaking her head frantically. “I should be first, with full marks!”
Lin’s mother’s eyebrows furrowed sharply. “Sweetie, calm down! Whatever happens, Mom and Dad are here, we won’t let you suffer any injustice!”
Lin Yuan froze all over, stopping her head-shaking motion, then looked at her mother in confusion. “Mom… my scores are gone.”
Lin’s mother’s expression darkened. “Don’t panic, leave it to Mom to handle.”
Some people actually dared to plot against her daughter? Ha, do they think their family is easy to bully?
Her daughter’s five perfect scores were stolen — that was Lin’s mother’s second reaction!
And the one who stole it…
The woman’s icy gaze fell on the three words “Jiang Fuyue” in the first row, followed by a string of perfect scores.
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