This person really knows how to be reborn!

Chapter 11 Heading to the Lecture Hall, King Plus White

The next day was the weekend, and the weather was fine and sunny.

Early in the morning, Zeng Cheng sent Yu Baiwei a QQ message, saying, "It's the weekend today, do you want to go out and have some fun?"

The girl was emo yesterday—though someone didn't know the specific reason—so Zeng Cheng planned to take her out for a walk to cheer her up.

Yu Baiwei replied quickly.

[From Up on Poppy Hill: Zeng Cheng, my mother is home; she can't possibly let me come out alone.]

[Zeng Laoshi: Uh, okay then...]

It seems being a blond-haired kid isn't so easy after all.

A certain all-powerful noblewoman did an exceptionally good job of prevention.

Zeng Cheng was feeling down when Yu Baiwei sent him another message.

"But I can go out next weekend. My mother will be in London then, and I... I have a way to keep it from her."

"I see, then let's make it a pleasant decision!"

After replying to the message, the blond-haired guy couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

No matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a thief within your own ranks—even the strongest fortress can be breached from within!

Here's a difficult logical deduction for you: after the weekend comes Monday.

As usual, Zeng Cheng went to Li Ji Noodle Shop for a free breakfast, and then went to school with Li Xingzhi.

This time was a bit of a disappointment; I didn't manage to be on time, and there were still a full five minutes before morning self-study started.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, both feeling they had been ripped off today.

Before morning self-study started, many students in the class were chatting, mostly about the upcoming third mock exam.

Li Xingzhi nudged Zeng Cheng's arm: "Brother Cheng, I heard the results will be out today!"

Zeng Cheng was somewhat surprised: "So fast?"

To be honest, the exams were just finished last Saturday. If the results are available today, doesn't that mean the teachers in the grade didn't rest yesterday, Sunday, but worked overtime to complete the grading?

Upon further reflection, Zeng Cheng quickly grasped the underlying logic.

With less than a month until the college entrance examination, the third mock exam is the last review before the exam, and the results should be released as soon as possible to help students identify and address any gaps in their knowledge.

"Who can repay the kindness of parents with the heart of a blade of grass?" Zeng Cheng didn't know about other schools, but at Dezhou No. 1 High School, the teachers were all very dedicated and went to great lengths to improve the students' grades.

"Yeah, I didn't expect it to come out so quickly..."

Li Xingzhi became nervous again and started shaking his leg wildly.

"Hey, can you stop shaking your bow legs? It's giving me the creeps..."

"Cheng-ge, I'm so nervous, why aren't you nervous at all? Your grades aren't even as good as mine!"

"I already told you, that was before. Now I'm at my peak, incredibly fierce! I'm 100% guaranteed to be in the top ten of the class this time. Oh, and don't forget our bet: whoever does better is our godfather!"

"Tch—" Li Xingzhi sneered, "Brother Cheng, even if I failed the exam, I could never be worse than you. I treat you like a brother, but you insist on calling me godfather. I don't know what you're thinking."

Zeng Cheng couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at his childhood friend, who was so confident and even making a face at him.

Alright, alright, you like to act like a crooked-mouthed dragon king, huh? When the results come out, your godfather will show you what it truly means to have the real "Three-year term is up, Dragon King, return to your throne!"

The morning class consists of five periods: the first two are English, followed by two chemistry periods.

This is the typical class schedule for the senior year of high school, with two classes held consecutively to make it easier for teachers to arrange in-class quizzes.

The last class was physical education.

The teachers didn't mention the third mock exam in the first four classes, so the students relaxed a little, thinking the results wouldn't be released until the afternoon or tomorrow.

As soon as the bell rang for the end of the fourth period, and everyone was preparing to go to the playground to assemble, Ye Qiong walked into the classroom carrying a large stack of test papers.

Then he coldly surveyed the surroundings.

How to describe it—his eyes were like a hammer, seeing everyone as a nail.

As a result, all the students were nailed to their seats.

It's here, it's finally here!

After completing the "obedience test," Ye Qiong said expressionlessly, "Your PE teacher is sick. Next period will be Chinese class. We'll also announce the results of the third mock exam!"

"puff--"

Zeng Cheng almost burst out laughing.

Damn, this flavor is way too strong.

Poor PE teacher, despite his imposing stature, he is burdened with a sorrowful expression and a frail body plagued by illness.

"Let me first talk about the overall performance of our class in this exam. Generally speaking, it was better than the second mock exam, and some students even achieved much better results than usual... However, there were also a few students who performed exceptionally poorly, scoring forty or fifty points less than in the second mock exam... I won't name names, but you can find out who they are after the results are announced!"

After Ye Qiong finished speaking, she began distributing the test papers.

All the students in the class sat up straight, extremely nervous.

The only one who exudes a strong sense of relaxation is probably Zeng Cheng.

After finishing his exam last Saturday, he knew in his heart that he would definitely perform exceptionally well in this exam.

The first papers distributed were Chinese language test papers.

「祁嘉豪136分，刘颖132分……夏宁123分，牟佳佳121分……李行知116分……曾诚89分……」

Director Qi, who scored the best in Chinese.

This must be due to family background – this guy has always had excellent grades in Chinese.

While most students were still reading "Reader" and "Yilin," our Jiahao had already started studying "Zizhi Tongjian," and works like "15th Year of Wanli" were child's play.

Regardless of whether it was for show or not, and regardless of whether he could actually understand it, Director Qi genuinely did read it!

Qi Jiahao was the first to walk to the podium to receive the test paper, trying his best to appear calm and collected.

However, after taking the test paper back to his seat, he couldn't help but turn around and give Zeng Cheng a disdainful look.

Competition is a manifestation of human animality.

He had noticed how hard Zeng Cheng had been studying lately.

I was a little worried—would this kid experience a sudden enlightenment in Longchang and make a huge leap in his grades?

After all, Zeng Cheng is quite intelligent; he ranked second in his class in the high school entrance exam.

Now we know that Zeng Cheng was just bluffing—he actually failed Chinese, almost at the bottom of the class.

Zeng Cheng's sense of superiority over him reached its peak once again.

"Brother Cheng, this won't do. You want to be my godfather? How many dishes are we having for lunch?"

Li Xingzhi also chose to mock Zeng Cheng.

Zeng Cheng felt nothing; he even felt a little amused.

This is nothing.

Failing Chinese was entirely within his expectations.

Strangely, even though Qi Jiahao got the highest score in the class in Chinese, Ye Qiong didn't praise him at all. Instead, she gave him a cold glare when he took the test paper.

This annoyed Director Qi.

Teacher, you're so insensible. Aren't you afraid that years from now, when I become a high-ranking official in the education sector, I'll cross the river of time and stab you in the back?

After the Chinese language test papers were distributed, it was time for math.

「罗文娟138分，杨永强132分……牟佳佳128分，李行知125分……夏宁112分……祁嘉豪108分……」

As expected by her classmates, Luo Wenjuan, the undisputed number one in mathematics and a prospective Tsinghua or Peking University student, remained the class's top student.

Qi Jiahao also found out why his teacher hadn't liked him earlier—he had failed his math test, scoring a full 20 points less than in the second mock exam!

To be fair, it makes sense that Director Qi didn't do well on the math test.

How good can the mental resilience of high school students be?

These past few days, Xia Ning has been getting on Zeng Cheng's nerves, and all her anger has been directed at him, constantly making him run laps.

He must be mentally unstable, and math is extremely dependent on being in the right state of mind, so it would be a miracle if he did well.

The same logic applies – Xia Ning also didn't do well on the math test, scoring more than ten points less.

After everyone had received their exam papers, Xia Ning noticed something significant—Teacher Ye hadn't read out Zeng Cheng's score!

Did Zeng Cheng submit a blank exam paper?

If that's the case, then this guy ignoring me these past few days was just a pretense, and his efforts to study were just an act.

After all, he was so mentally broken that he submitted a blank math paper!

Upon realizing this, Xia Ning found herself in an awkward situation.

Zeng Cheng, you big idiot!

Qi Jiahao also noticed and shouted, "Teacher Ye, why didn't you read out Zeng Cheng's grades? Did he hand in a blank paper? As the class monitor, I have to criticize him. How dare he not take such an important exam as the third mock exam seriously? Does he even have the demeanor of a student?"

Li Xingzhi nudged Zeng Cheng's arm: "Brother Cheng, did you really submit a blank paper?"

Zeng Cheng shook his head decisively, his expression puzzled.

How come there are no results?

Did I fill in the wrong exam number?

Impossible, absolutely impossible! He checked it several times!

So what is the teacher up to?

The other students in the class also started discussing it, and soon the whispers turned into a clamor.

How could someone submit a blank paper in the third mock exam, which is second only to the college entrance exam in importance?

Is Zeng Cheng really that arrogant?

Or did his Dao heart collapse and he completely give up after being tricked by Xia Dabanhua?

"Who told you Zeng Cheng submitted a blank paper? Qi Jiahao, why are you making wild guesses?"

Ye Qiong waved her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"The teacher didn't read out Zeng Cheng's math score because he did so well, so he was praised separately at the end!"

"Zeng Cheng, come up and get your test paper. You got the only perfect score in math in the whole school on this third mock exam!"

The enormous classroom instantly reached its entropy limit and entered eternal heat death.

You weren't hallucinating, were you?

A perfect score in math, the only one in the entire school?

A breeze was blowing in the corridor, through the half-open window into the classroom. It was gentle just a moment ago, but suddenly became noisy.

Under the watchful eyes of many shocked people, Zeng Cheng slowly walked towards the podium.

This scene is very similar to the victory screen in a MOBA game, where the MVP enjoys their moment of glory.

Congratulations, Zeng Cheng!

Ye Qiong led the applause.

Applause erupted one after another, quickly turning into thunder.

Zeng Cheng said he felt very comfortable.

Who doesn't like to show off their skills in front of others?

For some reason, the song "Spring Snow" started playing automatically in his head.

The pear blossoms in the courtyard have faded once more; I stand in the clear night as the moonlight spills across the empty steps…

Going to the lecture hall, may the king be blessed with even greater glory!