Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 55 I'm devastated. Even Zhao Mingzhe can get into a 211 university?

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[Message Log of a Small Group of Four]

Zhao Mingzhe: "Comrades! Have you all checked your results?" (accompanied by a nervously rubbing hands emoji)

Tang Yanning: "I found it! 646 points! 10 points higher than expected!" (Attached is a screenshot of the score and a confetti animation)

PS: Tang Yanning's score of 132 in Chinese is particularly impressive.

Pei Yi-an: "Total score 648!" (with screenshot and happy emoji)

It's clear that Pei Yi'an and Tang Yanning's scores remain as close as ever, maintaining an astonishingly tight contest.

Zhao Mingzhe: "592!!! This is absolutely the highlight of my life!" (Screenshot enlarged and bolded + tearful emoji)

This can be said to be the most outrageous test Old Zhao has ever been given in his two lifetimes, and it also proves that the questions Ye Fan gave him were not in vain.

Pei Yi'an: "Congratulations, Mingzhe! You're amazing! This level of progress is a textbook example of a comeback!" (Fireworks effect)

Tang Yanning: "Old Zhao did really well on the exam this time! He easily got into a 211 university! He can even consider some 985 universities in other regions!"

Ye Fan then posted a screenshot of his score.

Then the four-person group chat exploded.

"Holy crap! Old Ye, how the hell are you so awesome?"

"Ahhh, Ye Zi, you're cheating! 742!!! Last year's provincial champion only got 721!!!"

"Ye Zi, have you been hiding your true strength all this time? This is amazing!"

"This guy is definitely a top scholar!"

.............

On the other side, in the class group chat.

"Did you go in?"

"Whether you went in or not, don't you know?"

"I'm already inside! I'm just asking if you've gone in or not!"

"I haven't gone in yet... there's a slight delay!"

......

The class group chat was still buzzing with activity.

Some people confidently open the website to check their scores, only to be immediately slapped by their parents...

Wang Hongtao hasn't said another word in the group chat. After checking his score, his smile vanished, and he fell completely silent. He scored more than ten points less than Lao Zhao...

Just then.

Ye Fan @ Wang Hongtao:

"Didn't Young Master Wang go in a while ago? Why haven't we seen what a high scorer looks like yet?"

Zhao Mingzhe said even more directly:

"Wang Hongdan, send it out! The invitations have all been sent out, and now you're telling me the bride didn't show up?"

Seeing that Wang Hongtao had completely stopped responding in the group, Ye Fan didn't bother to say anything more!

He didn't post the report card in the class group chat either. I guess Lao Jiang will post the message in the group chat soon, and the whole city will probably know by tomorrow.

.....

Lying on the bed, Gu Ruoning said:

"Honey, our son scored 742 on his test! I feel like I'm dreaming..."

Ye Linzhang sprang out of bed with a jolt, not even bothering to put on his slippers:

"Honey, let's go! We have to go out for a meal to celebrate! Let's invite Lao Zhao and Qing Tang too. That brat Mingzhe got 592 on his test, Lao Zhao is so happy."

Gu Ruoning hurriedly put on her coat:

"Okay, I'll call Qingtang then. Go and get our son!"

Ye Linzhang, who was stuffing his wallet into his pocket, suddenly stopped and turned his head in disbelief:

"Why call him? We're going to celebrate him getting the top score in the exam, what does it have to do with him?"

Gu Ruoning chuckled after a moment: "Ye Linzhang! If your son heard you say that, he'd explode!"

........

Ten minutes ago.

The Tang family's small building was brightly lit.

Tang Yanning went back to her maternal grandmother's house with Liu Ruyan today to check her grades. The whole family gathered around the computer, holding their breath and waiting for the page to refresh.

The moment the score of 646 appeared on the screen, the entire living room erupted in cheers.

"Oh my god! 646!"

My aunt excitedly patted the sofa and jumped up.

The uncle laughed and ruffled his niece's hair, saying:

"I knew Yan Ning could do it!"

Grandpa grinned from ear to ear, and without saying a word, pulled out his phone:

"Quick! Call Zuixianlou and book the best private room! We must celebrate properly tomorrow!" (It's not a graduation banquet, just a happy occasion, and the family will have a meal together the next day.)

Liu Ruyan's eyes reddened, and she hugged her daughter tightly, her voice trembling slightly:

"Baby... Mommy is so proud of you..."

Tang Yanning buried her face in her mother's shoulder, smelling the familiar perfume, and suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

All those years of staying up late to practice problems, using up all those pen refills, and filling all those notebooks—it was all worth it at this moment.

She tightened her arms and heard her mother's heartbeat as fast as her own.

The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly.

......

A similar scenario was unfolding in Pei Yi'an's home.

In the class group chat.

Jiang Wenyuan (@All Members): Congratulations! It has been confirmed that Ye Fan has achieved an outstanding score of 742 in the science stream, becoming the top scorer in Fujian Province's college entrance examination this year! Let's cheer for him!

The message immediately caused an uproar in the group.

Aside from the four who already knew, the other students' reactions were all quite interesting:

Holy crap!

"Ye Fan is awesome!"

"Damn DJ."

"Ye Gou, you've been hiding it too well! Were you just faking it during the monthly exams?"

"Our class actually produced a top scorer?"

"How can this world be so dreamlike?"

"Damn, so Ye Fan, that scoundrel, always deliberately controls his score!"

At this moment, Zhao Mingzhe deliberately said in the group:

"Holy crap! Old Ye got the top score! No wonder I got into a 211 university." (Grinning)

These words were like pouring a bucket of cold water into a hot oil pan, and the group chat instantly erupted in even greater chaos:

"???" (A series of question marks filled the screen)

"Damn, even Zhao Mingzhe got a score high enough to get into a 211 university?"

"I'm cracked!"

"Has this world gone mad? Is it still the world I know?"

"Holy crap, I barely passed the second-tier university cutoff score, and I was actually quite happy about it. Now look what's happened, I'm ruined!"

"Even Zhao Mingzhe could get into a 211 university, I'm starting to question the meaning of life?"

........

This is probably the most realistic portrayal of the mentality of contemporary high school students: There are top scorers every year, it's never my turn anyway—but how come that brother who sleeps in class, relies on copying homework, and always struggles to pass the monthly exams suddenly got a score that can get him into a 211 university?

He's the type who's both afraid his brother will suffer and afraid his brother will suddenly drive a Land Rover.

As the saying goes, a brother's success is often more disarming than a stranger's glory.

The good news spread like wildfire.

Ye Fan achieved a score of 742, becoming the top scorer in Fujian Province this year.

Every teacher at their school couldn't wait to share this with teachers from other schools: "Look, this is our school's top student!"

The head of the grade was bombarded with calls.

Colleagues from other schools offered their envious congratulations, the principal's office lights stayed on until the early hours of the morning, and staff were busy preparing congratulatory messages.

The gilded banner hung overnight at the school gate was particularly eye-catching in the morning light: "Warmly congratulate our student Ye Fan on becoming the top scorer in Fujian Province's college entrance examination with 742 points!" The banner had a red background and gold lettering.

This banner is more effective than any recruitment guy!

Citizens will spread the word that a certain school produced a top scorer in the college entrance examination this year.

The school contacted Ye Fan overnight and offered him a scholarship of 10 yuan. The district government also awarded him a bonus of 20 yuan.

The event will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM in the school auditorium.

Goodness, I just went all in, and now the money's coming in again...