Chapter 5 Full Score

There were five people in Xia Hai who got full marks in total.

Two of them were standing next to him.

It made Chen Yuan feel like one of the Big Three at the Yalta Conference.

But in reality, these two geniuses should both be strong contenders for the top score, while his current hard power was only just above six hundred.

Therefore, Chen Yuan still felt quite awestruck.

"The questions this time should be a bit harder, I reckon I'll finish them," Chen Yuan said.

"?" The two simultaneously typed out question marks in their minds.

Seriously? You're saying this during the formal competition?

Reckon I'll finish them?

So, if it's easy, you'll run off halfway through?

What's the rush? The internet cafe ran out of computers?

"It's not just a bit harder," Liu Chengxi reminded him. "I know the teacher who set the questions. If it's him, I reckon 60 points will be enough to get a provincial third prize this time."

"But it's okay, passing the provincial first tier is enough for the provincial competition. The important thing is the national competition," Shi Yi said.

"Indeed, getting a medal in the national competition is the key," Liu Chengxi also chimed in.

The topic suddenly became high-level, and Chen Yuan really couldn't interject.

And Chen Yuan's reaction, to Liu Chengxi, seemed like a way of expressing disdain. So, he continued to ask, "Is your goal for the national competition to get a medal as well?"

"Nah, I'm not doing the second round," Chen Yuan said.

"Just for that measly ten points?" Liu Chengxi didn't understand.

"Yeah."

"No wonder you're so casual," Shi Yi understood and said with a smile, "That's true, you can just hand in your paper after getting eighty points this time and still achieve your goal."

"But if I can, I'd still like to get a provincial second prize."

Chen Yuan's words were understated, but Liu Chengxi still felt like he was showing off.

Relying only on the first round, no matter how high the score, even a full mark, would only get a provincial second prize.

In other words, he means that, with the premise of getting those ten points, he'll try to get the best ranking possible.

Arrogant!

Chen Yuan felt that someone was fighting a mental battle with thin air and came to a strange conclusion—that he was very arrogant.

Hey guys, I don't want to compete with you.

"But this time, it's best to finish it," Shi Yi put his hand on Chen Yuan's shoulder and said with a smile, "The last time you handed in your paper early, it made several students in the exam hall a little nervous."

"There's no need to be nervous," Chen Yuan said quite humbly, "I really had something to do, I really had to leave. Besides, I can get 106 because I can only write 106 points. And the two of you can get 120 because the full score is only 120."

Chen Yuan's response was indeed high EQ.

"Indeed, we're a bit bored being so serious about a mere preliminary round," Liu Chengxi completely lost his previous arrogance, but his tone still had a competitive edge.

This Chen Yuan, it's already enough that he got 106 points an hour early, but he's actually mocking us for going all out in a competition of that level.

As expected, is this the arrogance of a genius?!

Wait, something's not right.

Stop with the self-dramatization, Liu-ge, you're imagining me as someone terrifying!

"But the questions for the provincial competition are very interesting," Liu Chengxi cordially invited Chen Yuan, "In order to live up to the good intentions of the person who set the questions, you should try your best."

"...Ah."

What the hell are you talking about?

"Then, see you in the exam hall."

After Liu Chengxi finished speaking, he and Shi Yi turned around and left, heading to the elevator. Just as they were about to press the button for the first floor, they saw Chen Yuan already standing next to them.

"First floor, I'm going to eat," Chen Yuan said.

"...Oh."

Liu Chengxi was stunned.

What he had originally imagined was saying some harsh words, then turning around and leaving, and then meeting again in the exam hall, but he didn't expect Chen Yuan to completely ruin the atmosphere and just follow them up...

A little awkward.

Chen Yuan could tell.

He originally thought this guy was a pretentious show-off, so he looked particularly disdainful at the beginning.

Now he realized, it's chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)!

Liu Chengxi, our own Chinese Rikka Takanashi!

After arriving on the first floor, Chen Yuan took the initiative to say goodbye to the two of them, and then quickened his pace to escape.

Then, he ran into Xin Yu.

"Eh? Were you just saying hello to that Shi Yi?" Xia Xinyu asked in surprise.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Chen Yuan asked, puzzled.

To this, Xia Xinyu gave a serious explanation: "That guy is a super student, always in the top five of the grade, and has even won first place before. I've never even seen him not get a full mark in math... It's really exaggerated."

"Hiss, that's really awesome," Chen Yuan gasped, suddenly feeling a little hungry, "So, let's order first."

"The one from No. 1 High School next to him should be very powerful too, right?" Xia Xinyu asked.

"Yeah, he also got a full mark last time."

"Then he should be at the same level as Shi Yi, otherwise they wouldn't be friends," Xia Xinyu suddenly said with some envy, "You might be making friends with the top science student in Xia Hai."

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Chen Yuan said dismissively, "I don't think they're as good as Xin Yu."

"You're teasing me again," Xin Yu made a gesture of an infinitesimal world between her fingers, teasing herself, "Compared to them, I'm just the most, most, most inconspicuous little bean."

Such a cute little bean.

"Then this time, did you meet any students from No. 4 High School?" Chen Yuan asked curiously.

Then, Xia Xinyu pulled his arm and led him to a secluded corner of a buffet restaurant, and said with some dejection, "Chen Yuan, I saw someone before..."

"Speak freely."

"A boy who used to pursue me."

"Who is it? Point him out to me."

"You don't seem to be very generous..."

Xia Xinyu complained quietly.

"Is he in the same class as you?" Chen Yuan asked, suppressing the urge to see what he looked like.

"I forgot which class he's in, he shouldn't be in the experimental class, after all, his school uniform has gray stripes," Xia Xinyu said here, a little worried, "But he knows which class I'm in, what if he recognizes me and then tells everyone that I'm wearing No. 11 High School's uniform, if it gets to the ears of the teachers at No. 4 High School... what am I going to do?"

"It's okay, just deny it. Or, you can try to stick close behind me, so that others don't have a chance to discover it."

"I was thinking, should I sit at a table with Qiu Meng and them, and you eat with others like this, so that even if we're seen, it shouldn't spread the rumor of puppy love..."

"No."

Chen Yuan decisively rejected, without any mercy.

Xia Xinyu was a little anxious, and said quite seriously, "I'm really, a little scared."

"Then try not to be discovered, okay?"

Chen Yuan knew that he should be considerate of Xin Yu, but if he was cautious about everything on this trip, then he would be letting down the trip.

Just like before, every time Xia Xinyu asked what else they could do at this time, Chen Yuan would say—you just need to tell me what you want to do.

You can drive as you wish, I'll take care of everything.

"Okay, listen to the examinee," Xia Xinyu had no choice but to agree.

Who told the examinee to be the most important person today?

"You're too doting on the examinee..."

Chen Yuan wanted to ask, what if the examinee is under a lot of pressure and wants to relax a little...

Let's just read Qidian Chinese website until here today.

"Aiya, whatever you say," Xia Xinyu didn't struggle anymore, she now realized that from the moment they got in the car, Chen Yuan had no intention of acting like ordinary friends with her.

If they're discovered, so be it, she could only pray that no one would be a gossip.

Ew, how did my words suddenly become so venomous...

Okay, I've become a little impolite after being with Chen Yuan for a long time.

Just like that, Xia Xinyu and Chen Yuan, holding their trays, chose some food and sat at a table for two, chatting while eating.

"By the way, is Tang Siwen still sleeping?" Chen Yuan asked.

Xia Xinyu nodded and said, "She's been in a very low mood since getting off the car, and she even threw up in the hotel room just now..."

"Poor car sick person," Chen Yuan sympathized deeply.

"I hope it doesn't affect today's exam."

"I feel like it might still have some impact, plus the questions this time are so difficult..." The more Chen Yuan said, the less confident he became.

Tang Siwen's level is actually not high, she's in the middle of this group, after all, she only scored 101 for the entire exam.

If those big shots were brought in, competing on the same stage with people from No. 1 High School, No. 4 High School, Affiliated High School, and Hai High School, it would be difficult to even get a provincial third prize.

And now she's been ganked by the bus, so tragic.

"By the way, when you go to the exam hall later, give her the medicated oil in the second layer of your bag," Xia Xinyu instructed.

"Okay, although it's a temporary solution, it can help her to perk up a little," Chen Yuan nodded.

Then, the two continued to eat.

Just then, several boys from No. 4 High School wearing white uniforms walked past.

One of them suddenly paused after seeing Xia Xinyu. And Xia Xinyu noticed his gaze, and quickly lowered her head to eat, afraid of being recognized.

[Isn't that Xia Xinyu? Why is she wearing No. 11 High School's uniform...]

[Did she transfer schools? There's no reason to transfer to a worse school, and her aunt is still a teacher at No. 4 High School.]

[Could it be that she wanted to follow this boy over, so she deliberately pretended to be a student from No. 11 High School...]

[Hehe, she said before that she never thought about dating in high school, but now she's actively chasing after someone, how laughable...]

"Is there something you need?"

Because he was distracted and kept staring for too long, the boy opposite her stood up and asked calmly.

This boy was more than half a head taller than him, and his physique was also quite strong, so when he spoke, there was naturally a hint of provocation. The boy was stunned by what was said, turned his head away, didn't dare to pay attention, and scurried away with his puzzled companions.

[Pretending to be a tough guy... What a loser]

Then, not daring to cause trouble for Chen Yuan, he added another sentence in his heart.

"What was that just now?" Xia Xinyu asked, puzzled.

"I saw that he had been staring at you, it's quite impolite, so I asked him if there was anything he needed," Chen Yuan said.

"It's true that it's a little impolite..." Xia Xinyu also felt the gaze, but she still didn't want Chen Yuan to be so aggressive, so she said softly, "But don't be so fierce, just pretend he doesn't exist."

"Is this the one you mentioned?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Mmm-hmm." Xia Xinyu nodded with some dejection, and then said regretfully, "That was when I was a freshman, I wasn't very good at rejecting people at that time. For people like him, I always say that I have no plans to date in high school..."

"Actually, you've already rejected him very clearly."

"Not clear enough, some people, some words need to be said very directly, or it's useless."

Xia Xinyu can also be considered to have experience in this, after all, she had also encountered people who insisted on sending things to the classroom, causing her trouble.

"Then you'll have a way to reject them in the future," Chen Yuan said, propping up his face and staring at her, teasingly.

"I'm sorry Yuan, I can't say it like you do, after all, No. 4 High School really cracks down on puppy love, and there really are people who will report it," Xia Xinyu also looked at him, coaxing her boyfriend, patiently said, "Then can I say that I have someone I like like I did on the car today, can you accept that?"

"That's acceptable."

"So I'm chasing you again..."

Because of the different school situations, Xia Xinyu realized that she was gradually becoming a pursuer as Chen Yuan said.

Forget it, anyway, she wasn't so concerned about face, and didn't have to be the one being pursued.

"When I get those ten points, won't it be clear who's chasing who?" Chen Yuan deliberately mentioned this.

"Okay, I know, I know."

Xia Xinyu put a chicken wing in Chen Yuan's bowl, planning to shut him up with food: "I will definitely do what I promised, so you can take the exam with peace of mind. But if you don't get those ten points, hmph."

Xia Xinyu's hmph really made Chen Yuan nervous.

If he doesn't get the points this time, not to mention Xia Xinyu fulfilling what she promised him, it would be good if she doesn't go back on her word.

Yuanzi, you're so bad, are you really worthy of my Xinyu?

This, is still questionable.

After the two finished eating, it was already around twelve o'clock. At this time, Tang Siwen slowly came downstairs, carrying a tray to get food.

Before going upstairs, Chen Yuan deliberately reminded her, "You have to get to the exam hall by one thirty, you still need to leave time for a lunch break, so try to get the time right."

"Mmm-hmm." Tang Siwen nodded weakly, "You too."

Just like that, the two went up the elevator. Before parting, Chen Yuan instructed Xia Xinyu to have fun with He Sijiao and the others, and not to worry too much about him. And Xia Xinyu also encouraged Chen Yuan, saying: Take the exam well, I believe in you.

Just like that, Xia Xinyu went to her room to change clothes and prepare to meet up with He Sijiao and the others.

Chen Yuan rested from twelve ten to one ten.

Then, he followed the group downstairs.

In the crowd, he saw Tang Siwen, although she wasn't as listless as before, her condition was indeed not as steady as at school, like she had been slightly weakened.

Too worrying, Bao Bao Daren.

But he couldn't seem to help her.

Under the teacher's lead, everyone went to the school together. Then, the examinees entered the venue, and the teachers stopped outside the school.

At this time, students from the same exam hall or adjacent exam halls gathered together and walked together.

Because Tang Siwen was in the exam hall next to Chen Yuan, she also walked to Chen Yuan's side, and the two walked side by side.

"To be honest, are you still feeling unwell?" Chen Yuan asked.

Tang Siwen nodded, admitting, "I threw up the baozi in the morning... I didn't eat much, and then I couldn't fall asleep during my lunch break."

Honestly, her attention was a little scattered at the moment.

She hoped that starting to write the questions would make her a little more awake.

"Xinyu asked me to give this to you," Chen Yuan took out the medicated oil from his pocket and handed it to Tang Siwen, saying, "Rub a little on your temples, it can forcefully perk you up."

"Thank you." Tang Siwen took it, feeling like she had been helped a lot.

It was a good thing she wasn't feeling nauseous, and her stomach didn't feel uncomfortable, and the feeling of car sickness had passed, it was just that she didn't have a good lunch break.

If she had this, maybe she could forcefully perk herself up later.

Just like that, the two gradually walked towards the exam hall. As they were about to part, Chen Yuan was still a little worried, so he asked, "Medicated oil, do you know how to use it?"

"Apply it to my hands, and then..." Tang Siwen made a Smart Xiuhua (a popular cartoon character) gesture, indicating that she knew how to use it.

That's indeed how it's used.

But the three-hour competition was too long, and she wouldn't be able to resist the drowsiness at all.

Chen Yuan was now going to do something not so innocent, and even a little unfair to Xinyu...

"Let me help you," he said.

Tang Siwen was stunned, looked back, and found that there was no one she knew around, so she nodded cautiously, "Okay."

"Hold this."

Chen Yuan handed the transparent storage bag to Tang Siwen, then opened the medicated oil, applied it to the fingers of both hands, and placed the green bottle of medicated oil in her hand.

Then, standing in front of Tang Siwen face to face, he ran his hands through her hair, found the temples on both sides, and tried to advance the progress. Then, he gently massaged them.

Although this ability had been weakened, and it wasn't just a little, if he wanted to enhance it, he didn't need to do it so fiercely, even if it was only ten times stronger, as long as he carefully, seriously, like he did for Shen Xiaoran, methodically rubbed it open...

Gradually, a coolness entered her brain, and countless nerves seemed to have been iced, gradually becoming awake.

The fatigue on Tang Siwen's face also disappeared, and there was more and more light in her eyes.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Chen Yuan. And at this time, the other party also let go, took back his transparent storage bag, and said, "Are you feeling better?"

"Much better."

Tang Siwen nodded, and said quite seriously, "I've never felt so good... You rubbed it very comfortably."

"Aiya, no, it's not rubbing," Chen Yuan was startled, reminded, "Also, don't tell Xinyu about this."

If he wasn't worried about Bao Bao Daren's exam failure, Chen Yuan wouldn't have caught Tang Siwen and touched her for a minute...

It could only be said that this was the price of being a top fan.

"I know, this counts as cheating."

"Doesn't count, it's helping."

"I mean, this is not appropriate," Tang Siwen looked at Chen Yuan and said seriously, "But you helped me because you were worried that I would do terribly on the exam."

"You can understand, that's great, then I'll go to the exam hall first," Chen Yuan waved his hand and took the initiative to leave.

And Tang Siwen stood in place, waving at Chen Yuan's back, and even after the other party entered the classroom, she was still standing in place.

It seems, my spirit is still not very good...

"Siwen, hey," At this time, Qiu Meng suddenly greeted.

"Wait, did you see anything?" Tang Siwen grabbed her hand and asked in a panic.

"Are you referring to Chen Yuan touching your head?"

"No, don't say it," Tang Siwen shook her head, quite nervously said, "I can give you money."

"...You seem to have a misunderstanding about me."

"Then in your perspective, is this... cheating?" Tang Siwen asked again.

"It doesn't count, but if I were Xia Meinu..." Qiu Meng thought for a while, and put herself in her shoes, "I would be a little unhappy."

Hearing this, Tang Siwen was completely scared. So she put her hands together and weakly asked Qiu Meng, "Then please, don't say it, okay?"

(End of this chapter)