Quite a few classmates nearby overheard Chen Shi'an and the other three chatting.
In no time at all, the news that the two exchange students had scored 743 and 724 spread through all of Class Six. When people encountered something beyond their understanding, their first reaction was always doubt.
Unless they all took the same paper under the same marking standards, it was genuinely hard to believe anyone could score as high as 743... Even Meng Song, who was working on problems over there, widened his eyes, inexplicably feeling as though another mountain had appeared over his name...
724 was understandable... but 743? Unheard of! Had some kind of special bonus points been included?
Before any more classmates could come over to ask about it, the bell rang for evening study.
The classroom, which normally fell silent as soon as the bell rang, remained abuzz for quite a while before gradually quieting down.
Lin Meng Qiu quietly breathed a sigh of relief. This sort of silence, where everyone left each other alone, really suited her better.
They had both organized their books and revision materials. Seeing everyone studying quietly on their own, Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu stayed silent too. Having only just arrived, Lin Meng Qiu still felt a little out of place. Only now did she quietly begin observing the classroom and the classmates around her. Whenever someone happened to glance her way, she discreetly averted her eyes.
Chen Shi'an was observing the classroom and their classmates too, but he was much more at ease than Lin Meng Qiu. Whenever someone looked his way, he even smiled and nodded, leaving them so embarrassed that they lowered their heads...
Lin Meng Qiu didn't know whether their new classmates were impressed by Chen Shi'an, but she, at least, had