Chapter 813: An Almost Perfect Score

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Bing turned around, his voice icy as he retorted, “So, teacher, you’re saying that if I can achieve this year’s passing score, I can hand in my paper, correct?”

Upon seeing Su Bing halt in his tracks, Teacher He scoffed, “Of course. Surely you don’t expect me to stand by and watch you disgrace our school during my tenure as team leader. Are you sure you can even reach the passing score? Don’t blame me for not giving you a chance. Go back now and continue answering the questions, or I will definitely report to the school and revoke your competition eligibility.”

Teacher He was so angry that her chest was trembling. According to her expectations, she didn’t hope for this rural child to score too high. She was confident in her belief that rural children simply weren’t as smart as city children. However, she didn’t want him to score extremely low either. If he only scored a few points and dragged the entire school down, her bonus for leading the team would definitely be out of the question.

Despite this, Su Bing remained calm, drawing his conclusion, “While a perfect score may be out of reach, I’m certain I can achieve the passing score. Therefore, I don’t need to go back.”

Teacher He stared, her mouth twisted in anger, “You say you’ve passed and that’s it? You’re quite bold! Su Bing, don’t think that just because Teacher Du favors you, you can act recklessly. You can’t disgrace the entire school. You must go back and continue answering the questions…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the assistant invigilator from the examination room walked out, “Teacher He, don’t scold him for now. Come over here.”

Each examination room was supervised by two teachers, a main and an assistant. The main invigilator was usually a teacher from the school, while the assistant was a top scholar selected from various government units. The main invigilator entered through the front door, responsible for distributing test papers and supervising the examination. The assistant invigilator entered through the back door, assisting the main invigilator in supervision.

Generally, the assistant invigilator wouldn’t interfere with the main invigilator’s actions. In fact, many times, they wouldn’t utter a single word throughout the entire examination. However, after seeing Teacher He chase after Su Bing, the assistant invigilator, out of curiosity, checked the student’s test paper and followed them out.

Naturally, Teacher He didn’t want to lose face in front of a government official.

Moreover, she was well aware that the assistant invigilator in this classroom was none other than Mi Le, the daughter of the Director of the Education Bureau. Although she had just graduated from university and was working as a regular public servant in the Education Bureau, everyone knew that with her influential father, her future was boundless.

In an instant, Teacher He’s expression transformed, her face lighting up with a warm smile as she approached. “Miss Mi, I’m truly sorry for the spectacle,” she apologized. “This child has just moved from the countryside to the city. He’s not used to such surroundings and was simply stage-frightened. I’ve already reprimanded him, and I assure you he will be strictly punished when we return. I hope you won’t judge our school based on his behavior. Our institution has always been a leading educational base in Guangcheng.”

With that, she grabbed Su Bing and pulled him over, her voice cold as she scolded him, “Stop standing there like a fool, hurry up and apologize to Miss Mi. Don’t delay her work!”

Miss Mi’s face, which had been adorned with a gentle smile, shifted subtly as she watched Teacher He berate the child. Her smile faded, replaced by a look of concern. “No, that’s not necessary,” she interjected. “He doesn’t need to apologize. I came over to ask why he deliberately answered one question incorrectly. Teacher He, please treat the child gently.”

She had initially assumed, based on Teacher He’s words, that the child who had handed in his paper had done so haphazardly. However, upon reviewing his work, she was astounded. His problem-solving logic was clear, his methods concise, and his answering process was appropriately detailed. There was nothing to criticize. Moreover, his draft paper was blank, indicating that he had been able to solve the problems at a glance. It was impressive.

However, he had written an incorrect answer for the first question of the last major problem, despite having done the rest perfectly. Miss Mi felt that this was clearly a deliberate mistake.

Yet, Su Bing didn’t let anything slip, responding sincerely, “I just made a calculation error, ma’am. I’ve already handed in my paper.”

Miss Mi sighed softly, her voice gentle as she said, “I know you’ve handed in your paper, but it’s such a pity. Do you realize that if you hadn’t made that calculation error, you would have scored full marks? I couldn’t help but come over to tell you. Teacher He, please go back and continue supervising the exam. I’d like to get to know this little prodigy.”

Only then did Teacher He snap back to reality. She looked at Su Bing, standing there as calm as ever, and was taken aback. It seemed impossible. How could he have finished so quickly? Could he have known the answers in advance? But with Miss Mi present, she couldn’t voice her suspicions and, gritting her teeth, she returned to her supervisory duties.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the examination room grew even tenser. They had all heard the deputy invigilator’s words. The student who had handed in his paper earlier had almost scored full marks, and the mistake he made seemed to be intentional. They couldn’t help but wish they had his brainpower for the ninety-minute duration of the exam!