Leaving a stunned Zhang Youqiang behind, Yan Xiao and Lin Fangxin entered the auditorium.
The registration desk was in the auditorium lobby.
Several tables stood in front of a printed vinyl banner, with more tables, chairs, and stools arranged nearby.
Yan Xiao noticed that,
incredibly, people were actually sitting at those tables working on problems.
He and Lin Fangxin approached the table with the registration sign and said, "Hello, we'd like to register for the Summer Camp."
Ma Guoguo, who was handling registration, looked up at the sound of his voice and sized them up,
her brows drawing together slightly.
These two kids didn't look like prize-winning material at all.
First, neither wore thick glasses.
Second, they were too good-looking.
Third, they dressed far too fashionably.
For genuinely good students,
a crew cut, thick glasses, and a shirt with jeans or a high school uniform were standard issue.
She immediately pegged Yan Xiao and Lin Fangxin as the sort of students who were just there to make everyone else look good.
Put simply,
their families had money, but their grades weren't great, and neither were their abilities.
Of course,
they were paying customers, so she couldn't offend them.
After all, the prize money came out of their pockets.
Ma Guoguo took a registration form from the table and handed it to Yan Xiao and Lin Fangxin.
Fill out the form,
pay the registration fee,
receive the detailed schedule.
Ma Guoguo went through it all perfunctorily. She didn't even look closely at the forms Yan Xiao and Lin Fangxin handed in.
After completing the process, Yan Xiao thought it was reasonably efficient.
He was just about to leave,
when Lin Fangxin suddenly asked, "Why are they still working on problems?"
"It's a pre-competition test," Ma Guoguo answered dismissively, with no intention