in2ebook Chapter 177 What is the top scorer in the college entrance examination doing here?
Chapter 177 What is the top scorer in the college entrance examination doing here?
After a journey of more than an hour, Lin Chen finally arrived at the venue for today's competition.
Jinling Academy of Arts.
After stopping the car, Cai Hua checked the time.
"There's still half an hour left, Lin Chen. Are you confident you can win a prize in this competition?"
"Don't worry, Teacher Cai, I only need 30% of my strength to win first prize in a competition of this level."
"Lin Chen, you're getting a little too cocky!"
Cai Hua couldn't help but laugh.
"It's good to be confident, but don't be too careless."
"Teacher Cai, my goal is to dominate the whole country!"
After saying that, Lin Chen smiled, picked up his things, got out of the car, and headed to the stadium alone.
Cai Hua watched Lin Chen's retreating figure, shaking his head with a smile.
That kid is such a show-off!
This Dongjiang Provincial Youth Calligraphy and Painting Competition is an art competition open to students from all over the province.
The competition has five categories: calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, watercolor painting, sketching, and oil painting.
There are also several groups for different age groups.
Therefore, there are at least hundreds of participants in just one project.
Lin Chen participated in the oldest group, the senior group aged 18-24.
When they arrived at the examination room for the senior students, the classroom was already full of students, including high school students preparing to apply for art exams and students who had already gone to university.
When Lin Chen came in, he happened to see a male student who looked like a college student talking to a long-haired beauty.
Lin Chen had no interest in other people's affairs.
But he couldn't help but glance at the beautiful woman again.
He suddenly felt that the beautiful woman's back looked somewhat familiar.
"Chu Nian, just you wait and see, I plan to sweep all five events in this competition!"
The boy's hair had grown past his shoulders, and he looked somewhat like Teacher Huang before he gained weight.
The girl named Chu Nian in front of him, although she knew him, did not seem to have much interest in him.
He simply said coldly, "Huang Jue, you're too confident. Art students from all over the province have come to this competition. You do have some talent, but not much."
As Chu Nian was speaking, she suddenly heard a gasp behind her. Turning around, she saw Lin Chen staring at her with wide eyes.
"Senior, it's you!"
Lin Chen finally recognized her. Wasn't she the senior from Jinling University who held up the sign for Donghai City at the provincial games?
So she was an art student?
Chu Nian was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "It's you, junior!"
"Chu Nian, who is he?"
Huang Jue's gaze toward Lin Chen was somewhat unfriendly.
"Junior, you seem to have become even more handsome?"
Chu Nian smiled and walked to Lin Chen's side. She first looked him over carefully, and then introduced him:
"Huang Jue, this is Lin Chen, a high school student from Donghai... By the way, junior, you've finished your college entrance exam, right? Where are you going to university?"
"Longke University of Science and Technology"
Lin Chen smiled.
"Oh? Aren't you going to Beijing? Why don't you come to Jinling University?" Chu Nian asked with a look of regret.
Huang Jue frowned: "Longke University of Science and Technology? Does Longke University of Science and Technology have an art school?"
"It's not the Academy of Fine Arts, I applied to the School of Mathematical Sciences."
"Pfft!"
Huang Jue couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Then aren't you a science student? What are you doing participating in this competition as a science student?"
"Hobbies, hobbies."
"Tch! I don't care if it's a hobby or not, I'm just telling you, all the champions in this competition have already been reserved."
Huang Jue tossed his hair, looking like a "lone wolf seeking defeat".
"With me here, no one else matters in today's match."
Lin Chen looked at Chu Nian speechlessly.
"Senior, what's wrong with him...?"
"Ignore him, he's a grown man, why is he still so immature... Let's talk about something else."
Chu Nian placed her hand on Lin Chen's shoulder with ill intent.
"Junior, didn't I give you my contact information? Why haven't you contacted me since?"
"Ah I……"
Lin Chen then remembered that Chu Nian seemed to have left her phone number with him back then.
He just threw it away casually afterwards.
Fortunately, the proctor finally came in and told everyone to prepare to start the exam.
Lin Chen quickly apologized to Chu Nian, then took his player ID and found his seat according to the number on the ID.
A moment later, an old man walked into the room and sat down in a chair.
These are the models for their competition.
Why is it an old man?
Why not find a beautiful woman?
Lin Chen pursed his lips, then picked up a pen and began to draw.
Lin Chen can now sketch with ease.
In the past, when he sketched, he would first construct a spatial coordinate system on paper, and then determine the model's coordinate position using views and projections.
He can now construct and calculate all of this directly in his mind.
As a result, his sketching speed has improved significantly compared to the past.
Just as Lin Chen and the other contestants began to paint, outside the examination hall, leaders from the Dongjiang Provincial Department of Culture, the organizer of the competition, and the Department of Education, the co-organizer, were together surrounding an elderly man as they inspected the various examination halls.
"Excellent, the organization of this competition is very good, and the leaders have all taken it to heart."
The old man smiled and nodded as he looked at the orderly examination hall.
Beside him, Director Gao of the Cultural Bureau smiled and said, "Elder Su, you are a leading figure in the art world of China today. We should be thanking you for condescending to be a judge for this competition!"
"What kind of 'master' is he? It's all just empty fame. He's just doing something for the development of art education in his hometown. There's no need to thank him."
The gray-haired old man, Mr. Su, smiled and nodded.
Beside him, Director Zhao of the Education Department and the others wore smiles.
As the group was talking, they happened to pass by the examination hall for the advanced group.
Director Zhao glanced at the examination room and immediately spotted Lin Chen, who was focused on drawing.
His eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "How did he get here?"
Hearing this from the side, Director Gao asked in surprise, "Old Zhao, who are you talking about?"
Director Zhao didn't reply, but seemed to confirm that he hadn't misread it.
It really is that Lin Chen!
He couldn't help but exclaim, "That young man! He's Lin Chen, this year's top scorer in the national college entrance examination! What's he doing participating in an art competition?"
Top scorer in the college entrance examination?
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing this.
He is the first person to achieve a perfect score in the college entrance examination this year, and even since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Even if they didn't know Lin Chen, most people present had heard of his name.
Upon hearing this, they all curiously gathered at the entrance of the examination hall and peeked inside.
"It really is Lin Chen!"
"Good lad, didn't he already finish the college entrance exam? Why is he participating in an art competition?"
"Does this kid even know art?"
Top scorer in the college entrance examination?
Upon hearing this, Old Su also became curious.
Surprisingly, a top scorer in the college entrance examination appeared in this year's competition?
I wonder how good this top scorer in the college entrance examination is at art?
He then entered the examination room and came up behind Lin Chen.
Looking at Lin Chen's drawing paper, a hint of surprise flashed across Old Su's eyes.
After observing carefully for a while, he walked out of the examination room and turned back to Director Zhao to ask, "Are you sure he's the top scorer in the college entrance examination? And not an art student?"