"The results of the Third Joint Exam are out. I will now begin announcing them."
As soon as these words were spoken, most of the students couldn't help but perk up, full of anticipation.
Yang Ting opened the folder, inside which was a results sheet, and then she loudly announced:
"Su Ke, 671 points."
"Deng Yu, 668 points."
...
Sure enough, even after Yang Ting put down the results sheet, she still didn't mention the names of Ye Fan and Ning Xi.
This made many students' curiosity nearly explode.
"Teacher."
"What is it?"
Yang Ting glanced at Deng Yu, who suddenly stood up, and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
Deng Yu turned his head and looked in Ye Fan's direction, then voiced the thought in his heart: "Why is it that in every exam, Ye Fan and Ning Xi's scores are never announced?"
Even if he lost, he should at least know how he lost, right?
He didn't like this feeling of losing without knowing why!
This question made the eyes of many students light up—they were also curious about this matter.
Not announcing the results?
From a certain perspective, this was enough to prove that their scores were truly astonishing.
Otherwise, there was absolutely no way they would be kept secret!
Too low of a score?
Heh—
No one had ever heard of a rule where poor scores were kept secret.
"This question is not convenient for me to answer."
Yang Ting shook her head and said meaningfully, "However, I can tell you all that Ye Fan and Ning Xi's scores are even more impressive than you imagine."
The message in her words was very clear.
Dozens of gazes gathered on Ye Fan and Ning Xi, filled with envy and amazement.
"This period will be self-study. Ye Fan, Ning Xi, come with me."
After leaving those words, Yang Ting turned and walked out of the classroom.
For the students of Class Two, they were already used to this—it had happened twice before.
Ye Fan closed his book, stood up, and made way, speaking softly: "You go first, I'll follow behind."
"Mm."
Ning Xi tidied up her desk slightly, then got up and lightly walked out of the classroom.
Ye Fan picked up the unfinished milk carton on his desk and followed behind her.
Out in the corridor, Ye Fan quickened his pace, stood to Ning Xi's left, and stuffed the milk carton into her hand.
"Why do you never finish drinking it? Wasting food is not a good habit."
"I didn't."
Ning Xi pouted slightly and said weakly, "My mom forced me to drink a glass of milk this morning, and then when I got to school, you gave me another one; I really… couldn't finish it."
As she spoke, she looked at Ye Fan with a hopeful gaze and softly pleaded, "Brother, can you help me drink it?"
Ye Fan teased with a smile, "But you've already drunk from it. If I drink it now, that would be an indirect kiss."
"So what? Why are you making such a fuss?"
Ning Xi sweetly smiled, exuding an effortlessly elegant aura. "Besides, it's not like you haven't drunk from my things before. What indirect kiss? You're just talking nonsense!"
Ye Fan couldn't help but ruffle the girl's hair, his eyes filled with unmistakable affection.
Not far away, at the stairway, Yang Ting's lips twitched slightly, her expression looking all kinds of complicated.
Being force-fed dog food by her own students…
This was really painful!!!
Seeing Yang Ting in the distance, Ning Xi quickly swatted away the hand messing with her hair and whispered, "Stop fooling around. This is school, and the teacher is right there. Can't you behave yourself a little?"
After saying that, she hurriedly widened the distance between them and walked up to Yang Ting, offering a polite smile and a nod.
When Ye Fan reached them, Yang Ting rolled her eyes at him, then took Ning Xi by the hand and headed downstairs.
Seeing this, Ye Fan felt utterly speechless and could only silently follow behind.
The three of them arrived at the principal's office.
As soon as they stepped inside, Ye Fan heard Zhan Chongshan's hearty laughter, and the next moment, he was enveloped in a bear hug, leaving him with a look of helpless despair.
Being happy was fine, but did he have to take advantage of him?!
Noticing that Zhan Chongshan's gaze was shifting toward Ning Xi, Ye Fan immediately tensed up. He stepped forward with his left foot, blocking in front of Ning Xi, and said with a bright smile, "Principal, why don't we hug again?"
"..."
Zhan Chongshan's smile froze on his face.
Being an old fox, he naturally understood Ye Fan's intentions and could only shake his head with a wry smile.
Sitting on the sofa, Su Qiaoyu couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. At the same time, she felt a bit envious.
To be protected by Ye Fan like this—probably only Ning Xi had that privilege!
"Now that everyone is here, Yang Ting, go ahead and announce their Third Joint Exam results."
Zhan Chongshan gave Yang Ting a meaningful look, then leisurely sat at his desk, picked up the thermos cup, and perfectly embodied the image of someone basking in success.
Yang Ting smiled knowingly, a rare gleam of excitement flashing in her eyes.
"Su Qiaoyu's total score in the Third Joint Exam is 735 points, ranking 39th nationwide. Compared to the Second Joint Exam, she has made significant progress and will receive an additional 2 points in the college entrance exam. Congratulations."
"Thank you."
Hearing this result, Su Qiaoyu was obviously surprised. She was stunned for two seconds before her signature gentle smile spread across her face.
Her score had only increased by three points, yet her ranking had surged by 36 places, and she even earned 2 bonus points.
It was unexpected, but she was very happy.
After announcing Su Qiaoyu's results, Yang Ting turned her gaze to Ye Fan and Ning Xi, her smile growing even brighter.
Now came the highlight!
"Your rankings remain the same as last time—first and second in the nation, respectively. Ye Fan receives 10 bonus points, and Ning Xi receives 5. Your scores have improved compared to the Second Joint Exam: Ye Fan scored 750 points, and Ning Xi scored 748. You both performed exceptionally well. I'm very proud of you!"
After saying this, Yang Ting felt emotional.
To be honest, when she first saw their scores, she was certainly delighted, but more than that, she was numb.
These two were simply too stable—it was almost frightening!
At this rate, when the college entrance exam came…
Hearing their scores, a faint dimple appeared on Ning Xi's cheeks. She quietly tugged at Ye Fan's sleeve and blinked her bright eyes.
Seeing her silently seeking praise, Ye Fan's eyes were full of laughter. His thin lips moved slightly as he said, "Really impressive. Just two points away from a perfect score. Keep it up for the college entrance exam!"
"…Mm!"
Ning Xi nodded seriously and firmly.
Su Qiaoyu was momentarily stunned before a wry smile crept onto her lips.
The gap was only growing wider!
Zhan Chongshan's laughter rang out as he put down his thermos and clapped his hands.
"With the three national joint exams over, Ye Fan has accumulated 30 bonus points, Ning Xi 14 points, and Su Qiaoyu 4 points."
"You all have a big advantage. As long as you perform steadily in the college entrance exam, making it onto the Genius List is absolutely no problem. But don't get complacent—because the real test is yet to come. If any of you mess up in the college entrance exam, believe me, I will…"
"Believe me, I will jump off this building!"
After thinking for a while, Zhan Chongshan finally came up with this threat, which made the four students chuckle secretly.
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Principal, I don't believe you."
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