Seeing Lin Qingzhu say the same thing, the girls exchanged doubtful glances.
Then one of them couldn't help saying, "I thought Senior Ning Xian Zun's College Entrance Examination score had been among the top few in the province?"
"Yeah, our teachers used to tell us that Senior Ning Xian Zun's score was good enough to get him into Qingbei, but he didn't go. He chose Jiangnan University instead."
"If, like you said, Senior Ning Xian Zun's grades at school weren't even among the best, how did he place among the top few in the province on the College Entrance Examination?"
Another girl asked, her tone tinged with doubt.
Ning Wangshu smiled and shook his head. "You're right. He did get into Jiangnan University with the seventh-highest score in the province. But that was because he suddenly disappeared for several months during his senior year. After he came back, he studied hard for a while, and his grades improved by leaps and bounds. In the end, he got the seventh-highest score in the province on the College Entrance Examination!"
"Mm-hmm, yes, that's exactly what happened."
Lin Qingzhu nodded in agreement beside him.
"Really?"
The girls still seemed unconvinced.
But the girl named Zhou Zhilin suddenly said, "I remember now. I think our homeroom teacher mentioned that Senior Ning Xian Zun really did disappear without explanation for several months back then."
"After he came back, his grades had dropped a lot. Our homeroom teacher even said he'd specifically asked the teachers for each subject to tutor Senior Ning Xian Zun."
"Then Senior Ning Xian Zun's grades started improving by leaps and bounds, and in the end he got the seventh-highest score in the province!"
The other girls looked enlightened. "Oh, right. Now that you mention it, I remember too. I think our