A genius student? Ha, they're nothing but ants at your feet!

Chapter 89 Commendation Conference

"Stop writing!"

On the podium, the proctor's cold voice arrived as scheduled, announcing the complete end of the exam.

"Ah... I finally made it through..."

Wang Di, sitting in the back row, let out a piercing scream.

Then, as if his soul had been ripped away, he collapsed onto his desk.

Like a dead dog, it wouldn't even move a finger.

The situation wasn't much better for the other people in the exam room.

The moment they heard the command, everyone was overjoyed.

I wanted to cheer loudly, to tear the book to shreds and throw it into the sky, but my exhausted body couldn't muster any strength, and even opening my mouth felt like a struggle.

For the past three hellish days, in order to maintain extreme competitiveness in the examination room...

Everyone was practically cultivating immortality every day, leaving only the most basic time, barely enough to maintain vital signs, for sleep.

Let's go!

Gu Chengyu suddenly appeared and, like dragging a corpse, grabbed Wang Di's arm and forcibly pulled him off the table.

Wang Di's legs trembled, and he staggered as he managed to stand up straight.

"This...this is really going to kill me."

"Who says otherwise? I feel like my brain has been completely drained," Gu Chengyu echoed with a wry smile.

Perhaps it's because we endured the inhuman bombardment of exams together during this hellish week known as "Midterm Exams"...

These two academic high-achievers, who usually competed with each other, unexpectedly developed a revolutionary friendship like that of comrades-in-arms, sharing life and death!

Gu Chengyu turned to look at Su Hao, who was leisurely packing up his stationery: "Su Hao, let's go!"

"Okay," Su Hao rubbed his stomach, "Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch, I'm starving."

Stepping out of the classroom, the corridor presented a completely different, horrific scene.

Looking around, it was crowded with "refugees" pouring out of various classes.

Some people excitedly raised their arms, releasing a frenzied pleasure akin to being released from prison;

Some people's legs went weak, their vision went completely black, and they collapsed onto the cold floor tiles, panting heavily.

Although everyone's physical abilities had been completely exhausted by those few insane exam papers...

But without a doubt, everyone's face was filled with the relief and ease of surviving a disaster.

After wolfing down his meal in the cafeteria, Su Hao returned to his dormitory and did nothing but collapse onto his bed.

Finally, my brain entered a long-awaited resting mode, and I got a good night's sleep.

......

Time flies like an arrow. A week after the exam, and after several anxious days of grading and review, the official score reports were finally issued.

fortunately!

The moment he received his report card, Su Hao breathed a long sigh of relief.

The school's atmosphere still has some humanity; it's not like those clichéd youth dramas...

They ostentatiously posted the red list filled with scores on the most conspicuous bulletin board in the entire school, making it a spectacle for everyone to see.

This gave him a great deal of room to maneuver.

"Hey, Su Hao, tell me honestly, what score did you get this time?"

After the results were announced, Wang Di and Gu Chengyu, along with their fellow golf enthusiasts, practically turned into FBI agents, repeatedly coming to surround and interrogate them.

But Su Hao's mental defenses were incredibly strong; he gritted his teeth and kept a close watch, not letting a single word slip out.

It's worth noting that the news had already gone viral on the campus forums, with countless analytical posts confidently speculating:

The top student in the first year of the preparatory program for gifted children is definitely that mysterious "Duck God" who is rarely seen!

In order to avoid being exposed and to continue to live a low-key life at school, Su Hao had to maintain secrecy at the highest level, like a secret agent!

Unfortunately, life is full of disappointments.

During the preparatory period before afternoon classes, an extremely piercing high-frequency electrical sound suddenly erupted from the loudspeaker in the corner of the classroom.

Immediately afterwards, the director of the teaching affairs office rang out with his penetrating voice:

"All teachers and students of the preparatory class for gifted children, please proceed to the first lecture hall immediately."

To reiterate, all teachers and students of the preparatory program for gifted children, please proceed immediately to the first lecture hall…

The students in the classroom looked at each other blankly, their faces showing utter bewilderment.

"The lecture hall? What's going on? Why are we suddenly called to assemble?"

"Yeah, doesn't our school always pride itself on academic excellence and never hold any time-wasting conferences?"

"Could it be... that they invited some top-tier academic expert from outside the university to give a lecture?"

It's no wonder they were puzzled. High-end venues like the First Lecture Hall are usually only used for high-level seminars or large academic lectures, and are not open to them at other times.

The first-year preparatory students, looking bewildered and lost, slowly followed the main group downstairs.

Soon, the second and third-year students who had experienced countless battles also joined the flow of people in the corridor.

murmurs arose from the crowd.

"Damn it, is it going to be that she-devil Lin Shuwan dominating the rankings again this time?"

"That's not necessarily true. There are quite a few troublemakers in the grade who are already itching to take her down."

"Come on, that woman is a truly cold-blooded and ruthless character. She has kept the top spot in the grade firmly under her control, leaving no room for anyone to take advantage of her."

"That being said, some analysts have pointed out that there are still flaws in her humanities scores."

Listening to the senior students' casual, even tactical-review-like tone, it was clear that this large-scale gathering was not the first time.

When the crowd completely flooded into the lecture hall, the huge space was brightly lit.

School leaders and subject group leaders stood in a row on the stage, their faces solemn.

The tiered seating design allows the high-up lectern to have a clear view of every anxious face in the hall.

"Wow, this is quite a scene."

"Is this some kind of awards ceremony? Something feels off."

Students took their seats in designated areas according to their grade level, and the entire hall was filled with a constant buzz of whispers and conversations.

Once everyone was in place, the doors slowly closed, and the previously noisy hall instantly fell silent.

The conference has officially begun.

—"Hey, microphone test."

The vice principal, who was in charge of the event, cleared his throat, and his deep voice resonated throughout every corner through the loudspeaker.

—"Now, let's begin the commendation ceremony for those who achieved outstanding results in the mid-term exams of each grade."

Su Hao, who was sitting in the corner, was stunned for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat.

He instinctively turned his head, wanting to find a teacher in the crowd to ask for clarification.

Just then, Lin Shuwan, who was sitting on the other side of the aisle, keenly caught his gaze.

The legendary Demon King raised his eyebrows slightly and gave Su Hao a playful expression that seemed to say, "Surprised? Unexpected?"

The vice principal's voice continued to echo in the hall.

—"As we all know, our school has never disclosed specific rankings in order to protect students' mental health."

However, publicly recognizing the top student in each subject and overall grade is both an affirmation of their extraordinary talent and hard work...

This will also serve as excellent motivation for everyone present to continue climbing the peaks of your studies!

The vice principal shook a list in his hand.

—"First place in math in the third year of preparatory school! Lin Shuwan!"

boom!

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Lin Shuwan rose gracefully from her seat, nodded slightly as if accepting the worship of her subjects, and then calmly walked up the steps to the podium.

Immediately afterwards, the vice principal's voice rose even higher, and her name was called out three more times.

Physics, Chemistry, and, unsurprisingly, the highest overall score in the grade!

Before she knew it, Lin Shuwan was already clutching a thick stack of enviable certificates of merit in her hand.

Soon, the awards ceremony for the second grade also came to an end.

Next, it was the first graders' turn for the awards ceremony.

The entire first-grade formation instantly fell into an extremely tense atmosphere.

Everyone involuntarily held their breath.