"Hey, Jincheng, isn't your math competition final coming up soon?"
During the break between classes, Shen Hui lay slumped over his desk in boredom. Suddenly remembering the date, he looked over at Wen Jincheng beside him.
Hearing the words "Wen Jincheng" and "competition," Jiang Nian paused, then turned straight around to ask them, "What competition?"
Could it be the one I'm thinking of?
Shen Hui turned toward Jiang Nian. "The TOM Math Competition our math teacher mentioned last time."
Jiang Nian lowered her eyes.
It really is that competition.
The TOM Math Competition was currently the most prestigious math competition in the world, hailed as a passport to the world's top universities. Its standout contestants would receive offers from elite universities across the globe.
With so much prestige attached to such a major international competition, countless top students entered every year. Wen Jincheng was no exception.
Naturally, Wen Jincheng had entered the competition in the original novel too, and he was supposed to travel to Country A with Fu Zhenzhen for the final.
But just as they were getting ready to fly to Country A, the main cast waited and waited without any sign of Fu Zhenzhen. Unable to reach her by phone either, they realized something might have happened to her.
Only later did they learn that Fu Zhenzhen and Jiang Nian had disappeared together.
Wen Jincheng abandoned the flight that was due to arrive shortly and joined the others in searching for Fu Zhenzhen. After a full day and night, they found her unconscious with a raging fever.
Fu Zhenzhen had fallen into a pit and been trapped there for a day and a night. Not only had she missed the competition herself, but she had also caused Wen Jincheng to miss it.
Naturally, Fu Zhenzhen blamed this