"The previous question was multiple-choice; he could have guessed, and it's normal to get it right by luck.
But this question is different; he has to state the correct answer himself."
"We'll know if it's a guess when the host announces the result."
"What if Tong Tong actually got it right? Wouldn't this kid be amazing?"
"Honestly, I don't believe it. For such a young child to be this capable, there might be some inside information!"
Most people didn't believe Tong Tong, at his young age, could be so capable.
They preferred to believe Tong Tong had obtained the answers in advance, otherwise, how could he answer so quickly every time.
But someone quickly countered: "Didn't the host say that, for fairness, the questions the contestants answer are chosen by other contestants?
Could it be that Zhou Yutong was also arranged by the show? They wouldn't be foolish enough to conspire with the show to let Tong Tong advance at their own expense, would they?"
"Exactly, is it that hard to admit this child is smart?"
"So far, Tong Tong is the one with the best memory I've ever seen or heard of."
"This is no longer just about a good memory; this child can calculate so clearly, which shows his math skills are also very impressive."
"His personal introduction mentioned he can draw, do calligraphy, and calculate math; it seems he wasn't bragging."
"Oh my goodness, this child is truly incredible. If my child had even a third of his ability, I'd be extremely grateful."
"A third? You're asking too much. I'd be perfectly content with just a tenth, considering how young Tong Tong is."
...
Amidst the murmuring crowd, the host's heart was once again shaken by Tong Tong.
If he weren't the host, he too might suspect Tong Tong had received the answers beforehand.
Otherwise, why would he answer so quickly and accurately?
"Tian Tian, did you figure it out?" Gao Yuan immediately asked the person next to her upon hearing Tong Tong's answer.
Tian Tian nodded: "I calculated it. It's the same as his."
Seeing that Tian Tian's answer matched Tong Tong's, Gao Yuan looked at Tong Tong with a more complex expression. This child was truly not simple!
Similarly, after Tong Tong's swift answer, Yun Duo'er eagerly asked Song Yicheng.
Song Yicheng's face was full of confidence: "It's different. He's definitely wrong."
"Then what's your calculated answer?" Yun Duo'er didn't know whether to believe Song Yicheng or Tong Tong.
"I calculated 125 boys and 104 girls. He must be wrong," Song Yicheng stated with certainty.
Seeing his confidence, and remembering that Tong Tong was only a little over three years old, and their answers were not vastly different, Yun Duo'er felt Song Yicheng was more likely to be correct. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
On stage, the host looked at Tong Tong and asked, "Tong Tong, are you confident in your answer?"
"If I didn't have this much confidence, I wouldn't be my Daddy's son. Uncle Host, please announce the answer quickly!" Tong Tong responded to the host like a little adult.
It was the first time the host had encountered a child so articulate at such a young age, as if he were chatting with an adult, not a child of a few years.
"Do you think Tong Tong is right?" he asked, directing the microphone to the audience below, intending to interact with them before announcing the answer.
Many believed Tong Tong was just guessing randomly, but quite a few also had unwavering faith in Tong Tong's answer, shouting words of encouragement.
"What about you? If you have the same answer as contestant Tong Tong, please raise your hand!" The host then looked at the other contestants.
They looked at each other, and only a scattered few raised their hands.
When Song Mama saw her son didn't raise his hand, she immediately smiled: "My son didn't raise his hand, so that means Tong Tong is wrong."
"How do you know your son is right just because he didn't raise his hand?" Liu Yifeng retorted.
Looking at the defiant person, Song Mama's smile didn't diminish: "My son has always had a good memory since he was little. He even memorized the Xinhua Dictionary and can recite it backward.
This child in the video is a piece of cake for him; he can't be wrong."
When other parents heard that Song Yicheng not only knew the Xinhua Dictionary by heart but could also recite it backward, their mouths dropped open in astonishment.
The Xinhua Dictionary wasn't just a few pages; it was nearly seven hundred pages, with tens of thousands of characters.
To memorize it word for word was already incredible, let alone recite it backward.
If he could truly recite it, then the child's brain capacity would be terrifying.
Seeing the other family members looking at her like that, Song Mama felt quite proud: "What's so strange about that? My son is capable in many other ways too. You'll see when you watch his later performance."
Meanwhile, seeing only four or five people had raised their hands, the host asked them to lower them and prepared to announce the answer.
"Did Tong Tong get it right? Please listen carefully, I'm about to announce the answer." He spoke word by word.
Everyone pricked up their ears, more nervous than Tong Tong himself.
Tong Tong, however, maintained a calm and composed expression, as if everything was under his control.
For such a young child to possess such composure was truly rare.
The host wasted no more time. He glanced at the answer card in his hand and said, "There are 123 boys in the kindergarten."
Just this answer alone caused an uproar among the audience.
This child is amazing, truly amazing!
Song Yicheng looked incredulous. He had calculated 125 boys; how could it be 123?
Yun Duo'er looked at him with similar confusion: "Didn't you say 125? How did it become 123?"
What surprised her even more was that Tong Tong had actually gotten it right. How did this child manage it?
To calculate so many people in such a short time.
However, one answer had yet to be revealed, and no one could be certain Tong Tong was entirely correct.
Just like at the beginning, when they thought Zhou Yutong was right, only to find out the last digit was wrong.
With just a single digit difference, the outcome was completely different.
The host continued, "There are 106 girls! Let's congratulate Tong Tong, who answered correctly!" By the end, the host was extremely excited.
The venue immediately erupted in thunderous applause, and everyone looked at Tong Tong with eyes full of admiration.
"Do you have anything to say now?" Liu Yifeng asked Song Mama with a smile.
Song Mama was extremely embarrassed at this moment. She had just bragged that her son was definitely right, only to be proven wrong so quickly.
However, she wasn't one to admit defeat easily. She immediately retorted, "So what if he got it right? My son also answered the questions correctly; there's nothing to be proud of!"
Seeing her stubborn refusal to give in, Liu Yifeng didn't want to argue with her.
He believed that Tong Tong would be the one to win in the end.