Chapter 0015: The National College Entrance Examination Results Are Released

The author registration for Qidian was approved quickly. Lin Yi set his author name to Lin Yi. After his new book was approved, Lin Yi maintained a steady update schedule of two chapters per day.

Time quietly slipped by until the release of the college entrance examination results. At this moment, countless parents and students sat in front of their computers, waiting anxiously for their scores.

The release time arrived!

The system crashed within two minutes. Lin Yi stared at the 404 error page, speechless.

Ring! Ring!

"Hello? Son, how did you do on the exam?" his mother asked with concern on the other end of the line.

"I can't get in; I don't know the results yet."

"Then call the mobile query line."

Lin Yi: ...

Right! He had forgotten about that option.

Just as he was about to make the call, an unfamiliar number popped up.

"Who is this?" Lin Yi frowned, but still answered the phone politely.

"Hello, is this Lin Yi? I'm an admissions officer from Bei University."

"I'm not lying to you, I'm really not a scammer. I'm truly from the Bei University admissions office."

"Look, do you have any plans to choose Bei University? You can pick any major you want."

"I'm really not a fraud! I am genuinely a teacher from the admissions office!"

The admissions officer on the other end was on the verge of tears. Why was this student so stubborn? He had explained n times that he was an admissions officer, not a scammer! It was so painful! Why was the boy so convinced he was a fraud?

"Huh, I don't believe you. 'Any major I want'? Do you think you're the president of Bei University?" Lin Yi rolled his eyes and hung up the phone in annoyance.

Beep... Beep...

The admissions officer...

Shortly after Lin Yi hung up, another unfamiliar number called. Lin Yi was furious—would this ever end? He blocked the number immediately, no questions asked!

"Come on, counter-attack, the ace must be wild..."

"Damn it, is there no end to this?" Lin Yi scratched his head impatiently and picked up the call, ready to lash out: "Which turtle bastard is this? If I find out who you are, I'll dig up your ancestral grave!"

"It's your homeroom teacher."

"Who?"

Time seemed to stand still. Lin Yi froze in place, motionless. A moment later, his mind cleared instantly.

"Um, Teacher, I didn't actually mean to dig up your ancestral grave. No, wait, phew... I thought you were a scammer. I'm sorry."

"What scammer?"

"Just a moment ago, two strangers called me. One even claimed to be an admissions officer from Bei University, promising me any major I wanted. Isn't that a joke? You can't just brag like that! I blocked them both."

Lin Yi's teacher...

"Lin Yi, do you know your exam results yet?" Li Shuihua asked, carefully choosing his words. This kid was truly something; he had actually blocked the admissions officers from both Bei University and Qinghua University. They had even called him, pestering him about why the student's phone wouldn't go through.

"I was just about to check when the calls started coming in," Lin Yi said helplessly, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering anger.

Although he was taking the exam for a second time, he couldn't be certain of his exact score; he could only make a rough estimate. That was why he felt so nervous and anxious when the results were released. Having that moment of anticipation ruined by unexpected calls naturally put him in a bad mood—it was like someone shouting "Hurry up! Come on!" outside the window on his wedding night just as he was about to lift the bride's veil. He would have felt like killing them.

"Let me tell you your score," Li Shuihua said, understanding Lin Yi's mood. At a critical moment like this, anyone calling was a jerk—except for him, of course. "Your total score... your total score is..."

Lin Yi...

If you weren't my homeroom teacher, I would have traveled through the phone line to beat you to death. Is there any need to keep me in such suspense?

"Your total score is 738. You are the top liberal arts student in Xiang Province." Even as he said it, Li Shuihua remained shocked. Lin Yi had never been one of the top students; his grades were always average. And yet, this average student had emerged as a dark horse, snatching the crown of the liberal arts top scholar. He had never expected a top scholar to come from his class, and certainly not Lin Yi. It was all so unexpected—so unexpected that when the principal called him, he was still in a daze.

A top scholar! A top scholar from his class! His own promotion and raise were within reach!

"738?" Upon hearing the number, Lin Yi blinked, unable to believe it, followed by a surge of wild joy! 738 points! He, Lin Yi, had actually achieved such a score!

Wow! This was a moment of glory for his ancestors!

"Lin Yi, are you still there?" The silence on the other end made Li Shuihua panic. Don't tell me he stopped listening! Don't do that! I'm your teacher! Your good teacher! "Hello? Hello? Lin Yi, are you still there?"

"Lin Yi! Lin Yi! Are you there?"

"I'm here, Teacher."

Phew! Was this kid trying to scare him into a heart attack?

"Remember to unblock the admissions officers from Bei University and Qinghua!" Li Shuihua kindly reminded him.

"Understood, Teacher."

"By the way, Lin Yi, are you planning to choose Bei University or Qinghua?" Li Shuihua pressed. With a score like that, it was one or the other. If this score couldn't get into Bei University or Qinghua, then Xiang Province would be a laughingstock.

"Hmm." Lin Yi pondered for a moment. "I haven't decided yet."

"Alright, take your time to consider it carefully."

"Yeah."

After hanging up, Lin Yi did not unblock the admissions officers. He logged into the official exam website to confirm his results once more. His teacher was right; his total score was indeed 738: 145 in Chinese, 150 in Math, 150 in English, and 293 in Comprehensive.

Ring, ring, ring!

The phone rang again. It was Niu Junjie.

As soon as he answered: "Lin Yi, you're amazing! You're actually the top scholar! Tell me, what's the shortcut to becoming a top scholar?"

Lin Yi...

"There's no shortcut. It's just 99% talent and 1% hard work."

Niu Junjie: ...

"Are we still brothers?" Niu Junjie asked, filled with resentment.

"No, you're my son."

Niu Junjie...

After some banter, the two returned to the main topic.

"How did you do?" Lin Yi asked.

"Not bad, 546. I cleared the first-tier university cutoff. I can finally relax and have fun now."

The two brothers chatted warmly, but on Li Shuihua's end, it was a different scene.

"Teacher Li Shuihua, why can't I get through to Lin Yi's phone? Could it be that he hasn't unblocked me yet?"

"Comrade Li Shuihua, I've been calling for half an hour. Why won't he answer?"

"Shuihua! What is going on here?" the principal of Yugao No. 1 Middle School asked earnestly.

"This... I will try calling student Lin Yi again," Li Shuihua replied, feeling miserable and cursing Lin Yi in his heart. In the end, he was the one bearing all the pressure.

PS: I'm accompanying my mother to the hospital this afternoon. I'm too tired; only one chapter today.