Chapter 285

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Chapter 285 Commendation Ceremony

The students who were discussing turned their heads, saw Tang Xiaorou, and their expressions changed as they closed their mouths.

Most of them knew Tang Xiaorou’s family background and didn’t dare to offend her.

But that male student showed no concern at all.

The college entrance exam was over, and students would soon go their separate ways, possibly never meeting again.

What could Tang Xiaorou do with her background anyway?

“Can’t we speak the truth? No one can distort the facts! He got that high score in the mock exam by cheating!” the male student said loudly.

“You…” Tang Xiaorou turned pale with anger, unable to speak.

“Let’s go.” Tang Feng pulled Tang Xiaorou forward.

The students watched Tang Xiaorou leave, then looked at that male student with admiring eyes.

“Luo Hui, that was impressive, you actually left the goddess Tang speechless,” a nearby male student said.

“Heh, if she had walked slower, I could have said even worse things! Now that the exam results are out, she still dares to protect Fang Yu, thinking money is everything,” Luo Hui sneered.

“Aren’t you afraid of offending her like this…” the nearby student said.

Luo Hui sneered and said: “This is a society ruled by law. If she dares to do anything to me, I’ll find reporters and inspectors, make it a big deal… I might even get a large compensation.”

…

Tang Xiaorou and Tang Feng walked together into the school’s auditorium.

“Those people are too much! Fang Yu didn’t cheat at all, yet they’re deliberately slandering him!” Tang Xiaorou said angrily.

“Why bother arguing with them? They can say whatever they want, it won’t change the facts,” Tang Feng consoled.

“Fang Yu’s results still can’t be checked today. Even if it’s zero, there should be some result showing, right?” Tang Xiaorou asked Tang Feng.

Tang Feng nodded and said: “Dad called Director Chen yesterday. Director Chen said they would investigate the reason, and we should know what’s going on today.”

The two sat down in the front row on the left side of the auditorium.

Today was the college entrance exam awards ceremony, and besides the graduating seniors, their families were also present.

All parents hoped to see their children receive awards on stage, it was a moment of pride.

Tang Mingde was supposed to attend today, but he had to meet an important client at the group, so he had to cancel.

Around eleven in the morning, the seats in the auditorium were bustling with students and parents.

And on the stage in front, the school leaders had also taken their seats.

Every leader wore a smile, clearly satisfied with this year’s exam results.

At exactly eleven o’clock, Pan Qiang, the head of academic affairs and the spokesperson, began speaking.

“Thank you to all parents and students for coming. Today we will hold the Class of ’19 College Entrance Exam Awards Ceremony…”

Pan Qiang’s speech was very long, lasting fifteen minutes.

But the parents and students below remained attentive.

For these graduating seniors, this was their last assembly in Jianghai Middle School’s auditorium.

Previously, they would find these speeches boring and wish for them to end quickly. But this time, they felt somewhat reluctant to leave.

Yu Yueyue was among these students.

Although she would start her senior year next semester, she wanted to experience the atmosphere of the awards ceremony early, to use it as motivation for studying hard in senior year.

“I wonder if Brother Yu has checked his results yet… sigh.” Yu Yueyue sat in her seat, feeling down.

Yesterday she tried checking Fang Yu’s exam results online more than ten times but couldn’t get any results.

She heard from classmates that this only happens when exam scores are extreme – either incredibly high or extremely low like zero.

But cases of results being unavailable due to extremely high scores had never occurred. However, there had been several cases of zero scores being unavailable.

Therefore, Fang Yu’s situation likely fell into the second category.

Although when calling Fang Yu, she hadn’t detected anything unusual in his tone.

But Yu Yueyue knew that Fang Yu must be feeling terrible inside, just not showing it.

For any graduating senior, the college entrance exam results were crucial.

It not only determined their future development but was also the result of three years of hard work.

After working hard for three years in high school, only to end up with a zero score – most people couldn’t accept such an outcome!

“Heaven bless us, let it just be a system error… Brother Fang Yu definitely didn’t get zero, he must have achieved the good score he deserves.” Yu Yueyue sat in her seat, clasped her hands together, and closed her eyes in prayer.

…

After Pan Qiang finished speaking, the vice director and director also gave speeches.

By the time all the leaders had finished speaking, more than an hour had passed.

At this point, Pan Qiang stood up holding a white paper.

“Good! Now I will announce the summary of Jianghai Middle School’s college entrance exam results for this year!”

As soon as he said this, applause erupted from below.

The main event had finally arrived!

“As we mentioned earlier, this year’s exam results are the best in Jianghai Middle School’s history! How excellent? Among our senior class and repeat students, a total of 1,212 students took the exam. Among them, 572 students reached above the key university admission line! That’s 47%! This proportion ranks at the top among many schools in Jiangnan!”

“And those reaching above the regular university admission line numbered 1,123 students! A 93% university admission rate!”

“This year’s exam results are the best ever! This also proves that our teaching work has been very successful!” Pan Qiang said enthusiastically, “Next, we will announce the students with the most outstanding exam results to come up and receive awards. These excellent students will receive scholarships sponsored by various school directors, divided into three levels.”

“Students ranking in the top 800 in the Jiangnan region will receive third prize, a scholarship of 10,000 yuan. Those ranking in the top 300 will receive second prize, a scholarship of 20,000 yuan. And those ranking in the top 100 will receive first prize, a scholarship of 30,000 yuan!” As Pan Qiang spoke, thunderous applause erupted from below!

“Now, we will begin announcing the third prize winners. When you hear your name, please come up to the stage immediately to receive your award,” Pan Qiang said, looking at the list in his hand.

“Huang Danjie, 643 points, ranked 799th in the Jiangnan region.”

“Liu Yong, 645 points, ranked 792nd in the Jiangnan region.”

“Li Xiaoli, 652 points, ranked…”

Pan Qiang read out name after name.

Students whose names were called stood up and walked to the stage with smiles on their faces.

For them, this was a moment of glory in their lives.

With so many parents present, watching them receive awards on stage, their sense of achievement was beyond words.

Soon, all the names for third and second prizes had been read.

On stage, more than forty students were standing.

The final highlight was the first prize winners.

These students who ranked in the top 100 in the Jiangnan region were true academic stars, each capable of entering famous universities in Jiuzhou, with limitless prospects.

“There are eight students who will receive first prize scholarships, all from the advanced class,” Pan Qiang paused, then said, “Now, I will begin reading the names of the award winners.”

The audience fell silent.

Everyone wanted to see which geniuses would receive first prize scholarships.

“Zhuo Bing, 669 points, ranked 97th in the Jiangnan region!”

Warm applause erupted from below as a male student stood up and walked toward the stage.

“He Xiaotong, 673 points, ranked 81st in the Jiangnan region!”

Another wave of thunderous applause.

Each time Pan Qiang read a name, it triggered enthusiastic applause from below.

This made many second-year students in the audience feel their blood boiling.

This was true success!

Receiving awards on stage in front of so many people was truly bringing honor to one’s family!

Yu Yueyue’s pretty face flushed with excitement as she thought to herself: “Next year, I must also go up on stage to receive an award, to make my mother proud!”

However, watching student after student walk onto the stage, Yu Yueyue thought of Fang Yu again and felt somewhat uneasy.

“With Brother Fang Yu’s ability, if nothing went wrong, he should definitely be receiving an award on stage too…”