The students below grimaced in pain when they heard that the principal would be speaking next.
Everyone present knew that whenever school leaders spoke, it would be a long-winded lecture. If it was a student representative speaking, they would even feed them some inspirational fluff.
For most students, the best use of this half-hour break was catching up on sleep in the classroom.
"Yawn~"
In the formation of Class 3 of Science Stream, Chen Wei let out a huge yawn. Completely uninterested in the principal's speech, he turned to look at Xiao Yi beside him and asked curiously, "Why do you look a little excited?"
Xiao Yi shot him a glance. "You'll find out soon enough."
Chen Wei waved a hand. "Don't tell me they're giving you an award?"
Xiao Yi immediately gave him a strange look.
That was odd. How did this guy know?
He had only found out himself ten minutes ago.
Feeling Xiao Yi's strange gaze, Chen Wei jolted, a bad feeling rising in his heart.
His eyes widened. "Y-you... don't tell me... it really is...?"
"Mm-hm." Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow.
"Chen Wei."
At that moment, Luo Penghua looked over and shot Chen Wei a glare.
Chen Wei hurriedly stood properly and did not dare say another word. Still, his gaze kept shifting between the principal onstage and Xiao Yi beside him.
Oh my God, was Brother Xiao about to show off in front of everyone again?
"...In short, I hope that after last week's midterm examinations, all students will reflect carefully, study harder, and strive to improve during the second half of the semester."
Onstage, Liu Songlin gave a brief summary of last week's schoolwide midterm examinations. Then applause rang out across the grounds.
As the applause gradually died down, the principal spoke again. "In addition, the seniors took part in the Nine Provinces Joint Examination last week. Many students performed outstandingly in this examination, and I would like to commend them here."
"Furthermore, we would especially like to commend one student who took first place in this Nine Provinces Joint Examination, competing against 4.5 million candidates!"
The entire school erupted.
Good grief, first place out of 4.5 million candidates?
Was that a joke?
Such a godlike student had actually come from their school?
The seniors were the first to be shocked. Apart from Class 1 of Science Stream, students from the other classes had yet to learn how high their top student's score was. They were instantly dumbfounded when they heard the principal's words.
"Holy shit! Is that real? First out of 4.5 million candidates? Since when did our school have someone that awesome?"
"What kind of monster is that?"
"When did Wang Zichao become so ridiculously amazing?"
The news was just as unbelievable to the sophomores and freshmen.
"That's incredible! Are seniors really this awesome?"
"Damn, if he could take first in the Nine Provinces Joint Examination, wouldn't he become the top scorer in the college entrance examination?"
"A top scorer actually came from our school? Before this, they were basically all from No. 1 High School!"
Besides the high school division, their school also had middle school and elementary school divisions. For those students who were still far from the college entrance examination, the news was even more shocking.
First place out of 4.5 million people was enough to astonish any student.
For a moment, those younger students could not help but look up to this super academic genius.
The only two classes that did not stir were Class 1 of Science Stream in senior year and Class 3 of Science Stream in sophomore year.
Because they all knew that Xiao Yi had not taken the sophomore examination this time. He had gone to take the senior examination instead.
Thinking back to the monthly examination scores from a month ago, everyone in the class turned their eyes toward Xiao Yi.
Chen Wei's eyes widened even further.
It was you. You. It was you!
"This student is named Xiao Yi. With scores of 131 in chinese language, 150 in mathematics, 144 in english, and 300 in Science Comprehensive, for a total score of 725, he took first place. He was five points ahead of the second-place score of 720."
"He was the undisputed number one in this joint examination."
As soon as Xiao Yi's name and total score were announced, the entire school burst into astonished cries again.
Especially the seniors and sophomores.
The seniors said, "Why is it Xiao Yi?"
The sophomores said, "It's actually Xiao Yi!"
The seniors had never heard of anyone named Xiao Yi among the top students in their grade, while the sophomores were shocked that Xiao Yi had gone to take the senior examination.
Had he thought the sophomore examination could not challenge him, so he had gone straight to experience the senior examination?
And after trying it out, he had crushed all the seniors?
Principal Liu explained, "Xiao Yi is actually from Class 3 of Science Stream in sophomore year. However, he has already caught the attention of the Gifted Class at the University of Science and Technology of China, so he will take the college entrance examination with the seniors this year. His participation in this senior examination was also preparation for the college entrance examination in advance."
"For him to achieve such outstanding results in an examination like this is a source of pride for our school and for our entire province."
"Let us wish him the very best results in the college entrance examination, and I also hope that all students throughout the school will learn from Xiao Yi!"
Then he began to applaud.
All the students in the school applauded as well.
The elementary and middle school students were fired up, wishing they too could take the crown among millions of candidates in a multi-province joint examination as sophomores.
The high school students, on the other hand, were relatively silent. Or rather, they were complaining inwardly.
Learn from Xiao Yi?
Learn what from him?
Learn how to score 725 in total?
Learn how to get selected by the Gifted Class?
Or learn how, as a sophomore selected by the Gifted Class, to dominate the nine provinces and stand with his back to all the seniors in a senior examination?
They could not do it!
Absolutely impossible!
"To commend Xiao Yi for his outstanding achievement, I hereby announce on behalf of the school that Xiao Yi will be awarded a scholarship of ten thousand yuan. I hope he will continue to strive forward and achieve even greater results!"
"Please invite Xiao Yi to come onstage and receive his award!"
Ten thousand yuan!
As soon as those words were spoken, the entire school boiled over.
Aside from the few students from wealthy families, ten thousand yuan was an enormous sum for most students.
It could buy basically anything they wanted during their school years.
Whether it was a phone or a computer...
In short, every student wore an envious expression.
In the formation of Class 3 of Science Stream, Xiao Yi stepped out of the line under the gaze of all his classmates and headed toward the platform.
Under the eyes of thousands of students across the school, he walked to Principal Liu's side.
The center of everyone's attention!
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