Chapter 60 You Are Right

"Time's up, stop writing and hand in your papers!"

A look of frustration appeared on the faces of the dozen or so top students.

Although the problems on the test paper were difficult, they were confident that they could solve them given enough time.

The key was...

They didn't have enough time.

One hour was too short!

However, some boys were still confident in themselves, a hint of smugness on their faces.

For example, Ji Xingchun.

After handing in his paper, he patted Ye Fan's shoulder and said hypocritically, "Bro, don't be discouraged. I know those questions were too harsh for you."

"But this is also a good thing for you, just look at it from a different perspective."

"Oh?"

Ye Fan glanced at Ji Xingchun and asked with a smile, "What do you mean?"

"Not everyone gets the chance to compete with so many top students like us. This is a valuable experience for you."

Ji Xingchun's face was serious, his voice laced with a hint of pride.

"Work hard and try to get into Nanjing University. It's the second-ranked university in the country. As long as you can get into Nanjing University, your future will be bright."

"But..."

Seeing Ye Fan's hesitant look, Ji Xingchun said readily, "Hmm? What's wrong? Speak your mind."

Ye Fan sighed and said weakly, "But I want to go to Tsinghua University."

"..."

Ji Xingchun's jaw dropped, his expression a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Damn it!

This kid was doing this on purpose, wasn't he?

At this moment, he swore to himself that if he talked to this kid again, he would be a dog...

He was so infuriating!

Ji Xingchun didn't say anything more, and a smile curved the corner of Ye Fan's mouth.

Who was he trying to impress?

Versailles? He could play that game too!

As soon as Zhuang Li finished organizing the test papers, Lan Xi arrived. She didn't say anything, just sat down at the desk on the podium, compared the answers against the answer key, and started grading.

Ye Fan had been the first to hand in his paper, so his test paper was at the bottom of the pile.

After grading each test paper, Lan Xi would announce the name and the number of correct answers.

"Li Haifeng, 5 questions."

"Zhao Lingyang, 4 questions."

...

Her clear and pleasant voice, like the tinkling of wind chimes, rang out from time to time.

Coupled with Lan Xi's intellectual temperament, many boys couldn't help but stare.

How lucky must one be to marry such a beautiful wife?

"Ahem!"

Zhuang Li walked over to the desk, blocking everyone's view, a warning look in his eyes.

The boys who had been staring a little too boldly immediately behaved themselves.

This man was obviously someone who had received training.

They didn't want to get on his bad side!

"Yu Lingling, 7 questions."

Whoosh—

Everyone's eyes turned to Yu Lingling, their gazes filled with surprise.

Before this, the highest number of correct answers was 6. No one had expected this beautiful girl, who claimed to be a dancer, to have such good test results.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Yu Lingling proudly puffed out her chest. Despite being flat-chested, she managed to create the illusion of a B-cup.

In the blink of an eye, Lan Xi had announced the scores of thirteen people, leaving only Ye Fan and Ji Xingchun.

The person with the most correct answers was still Yu Lingling.

Many people had already regarded Yu Lingling as the winner of this interview.

Even Yu Lingling herself thought so, a happy smile appearing on her face.

"Ji Xingchun, 9 questions!"

When Lan Xi announced this score, the happy expression on Yu Lingling's face instantly vanished, replaced by frustration and regret.

So close...

"Haha!"

Hearing his score, Ji Xingchun burst into laughter, his expression incredibly smug.

Lan Xi frowned slightly and reminded him, "Mr. Ji, please be quiet."

"Sorry, sorry."

Ji Xingchun apologized repeatedly, but he was still very excited.

He patted Ye Fan, who was silent, and whispered, "Bro, see? Your big brother is the real deal when it comes to academic ability."

"Amazing!"

Ye Fan smiled and gave a two-word compliment.

He could tell that this Ji Xingchun was a clown.

A clown through and through!

"Just average."

Ji Xingchun said with a flourish, "Actually, I didn't perform well just now. Otherwise, answering fifteen or sixteen questions wouldn't be a problem."

"Yeah, I believe you."

"..."

The corners of Ji Xingchun's mouth twitched, then he continued, "Bro, let me give you a piece of advice. Setting your goals too high is not called having goals, it's called dreaming."

"Dreams, to put it bluntly, are just unrealistic fantasies."

"Tsinghua University is not as easy to get into as you think. It's better to be down-to-earth, don't you think?"

"Yeah, you're right about everything."

"..."

Looking at Ye Fan's indifferent expression, Ji Xingchun suddenly remembered a popular saying on the internet:

Don't argue with fools...

Suppressing his frustration, he deliberately raised his voice and asked, "Bro, are you a freshman in college now?"

"Senior year of high school."

Hearing the words "senior year of high school", many people couldn't help but laugh.

These days, even high school seniors could apply for tutoring positions?

Ignorance is bliss!

The smile on Ji Xingchun's face widened. He continued, "Then, bro, how many questions do you think you can answer correctly?"

"About fifteen or sixteen."

"..."

Ye Fan's tone was so casual that everyone thought they had misheard him.

When they realized what he had said, low laughter filled the meeting room.

Fifteen or sixteen?

Wasn't he afraid of biting off more than he could chew?!

Ji Xingchun laughed dryly, his laughter laced with obvious sarcasm.

"Heh, you're quite a joker, bro."

"Yeah, you're right about everything."

"..."

Ji Xingchun was certain that this kid was deliberately messing with him. His face instantly clouded over.

Just then, Lan Xi put down the pen in her hand and looked up slightly.

"Ye Fan..."

Instantly, everyone perked up their ears.

They wanted to see how many questions this kid, who had been playing them for fools, could actually answer correctly.

There was a strange look in Lan Xi's eyes, mixed with a hint of shock. She slowly announced Ye Fan's score.

"20 questions!"

"..."

How... how many?

20 questions?!

For a moment, the entire meeting room fell silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

This silence lasted for nearly ten seconds before a voice broke it.

It was Ji Xingchun.

His face was full of disbelief, and he shouted, "That's impossible!"

"Why is it impossible?" Lan Xi countered.

"I..."

Ji Xingchun didn't know why, but facing Lan Xi's penetrating gaze, he couldn't help but feel guilty.

However, thinking about the generous reward for this job, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Although the test paper only covers high school knowledge, everyone has experienced its difficulty firsthand."

"Even we couldn't answer half of the questions, how could a high school student like him get them all right?"

Lan Xi wasn't angry. She turned to Ye Fan and asked softly, "Ye Fan, do you have anything to say?"

Facing everyone's gazes, Ye Fan calmly shook his head and said nonchalantly, "Nope, he's right about everything."

"..."

A clear smile flashed in Lan Xi's eyes.

She could tell that Ye Fan was just brushing it off, not wanting to argue about it.

Others might not know about this test paper, but she did!

The twenty difficult problems on the test paper were painstakingly created by teachers from key high schools over a week.

Moreover, besides Ye Fan, the best score was Ji Xingchun's, but he had only answered nine questions correctly.

Could it be that Ye Fan copied from Ji Xingchun and somehow managed to get all 20 questions right?

That was absurd!

"You..."

Ji Xingchun couldn't stand it anymore. He glared at Ye Fan, his face flushed red, his eyes as if he wanted to devour him. His earlier composure was gone.

"Me?"

Ye Fan spread his hands innocently.

"What else do you want from me? Did he say something wrong?"

"..."

"Ahem!"

At this moment, Lan Xi intervened and said, "Alright, we have the final candidate for today's interview."

"Ye Fan, congratulations."

"Thank you."

Ye Fan quickly nodded in response.

Zhuang Li clapped his hands and said, "Everyone except Ye Fan, please follow me."

He added, "I apologize for wasting your time. Madam has prepared red envelopes for everyone as a token of apology."

Hearing about the red envelopes, everyone's expressions softened a bit.

At least their efforts this morning weren't in vain...

Ji Xingchun glared at Ye Fan and said angrily, "Kid, don't let me see you again."

Ye Fan smiled faintly and said, "It seems your memory isn't very good, brother. I'm going to Tsinghua University, and you're going to Nanjing University, we won't see each other anyway."

"..."

Ji Xingchun: Woof woof~~~

Why did he even bother talking to Ye Fan?

Why...

Everyone left.

Only Lan Xi and Ye Fan remained in the meeting room.

Lan Xi beckoned to Ye Fan, took out a contract, and said, "Take a look. If there are no problems, sign your name."

"Okay."

Ye Fan walked to the podium, picked up a pen, and without even looking, signed his name.

As soon as he put down the pen, he heard a voice coming from the door behind him.

The familiar soft voice made his whole body stiffen. He quickly lowered his head and pretended to look at the contract.

"Mom, I'm not eating lunch."

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