lcionline Chapter 62 Who is number 1?
Chapter 62 Who is number 1?
Monday, school-wide morning assembly
After breakfast, all the teachers and students gathered on the playground for the Monday assembly.
The flag-raising ceremony ended quickly, and it was time for school leaders to give speeches.
Dean of Students Zhang Dabiao looked grim and was in a terrible mood. Last week, numerous disciplinary incidents occurred throughout the school, posing a significant challenge to his management abilities.
Lu Yuan was also on the list of those who violated discipline.
Even though Lu Yuan was undisciplined and not well-behaved in class in the past, he had never fought with anyone, let alone gotten so serious that he had to make a public apology.
Last night, he immediately informed Lu Yuan's parents about the matter.
Lu Yuan's mother, Huang Li, was very worried and called repeatedly that night to inquire about the situation, repeatedly urging Lu Yuan to behave himself and never cause trouble outside.
In her eyes, fighting meant that her son was being wronged and bullied.
In contrast, Lu Xin, the father, simply asked: Did you win?
Lu Yuan chuckled helplessly; he had naturally won.
After receiving the answer, Dad was not angry at all; on the contrary, he was quite calm and said that as long as he won, everything would be fine.
But if they lose, they'll definitely get a beating when they go home at the end of the month.
Subsequently, Lu Yuan, Gao Zhe, Cheng Hao, and their group were called up to the stage to read their self-criticisms in front of the entire school.
Standing on the high platform, Lu Yuan's eyes subconsciously searched through the dense crowd for Ye Yixian from Class 22.
He rushed to the meeting this morning but hadn't been able to see Ye Yixian. He really wanted to see her now.
Ye Yixian's conspicuous tuft of yellow hair was easy to spot, but he couldn't find him anywhere in the crowd.
Everyone was wearing the same school uniform, and their figures were almost identical. Given the distance and the vastness of the crowd, it was impossible to tell them apart.
Where did Ye Yixian go?
Did he not come to school, or did something happen?
A sense of unease crept into Lu Yuan's heart, and he looked around more intently, completely absorbed in his thoughts, so much so that he didn't even notice when it was his turn to read his self-criticism.
Until Zhang Dabiao's face turned ashen, and he sternly reminded him, "Lu Yuan! What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up! You're wasting everyone's time!"
A burst of laughter erupted from the audience.
In fact, most students don't care that he's delaying, since if he delays a little longer, they won't have to go to class early.
Lu Yuan snapped out of his daze, took the microphone, and obediently read out the self-criticism he had already written.
After reading the statement, Zhang Dabiao took back the microphone and solemnly warned all the students: "Everyone should recognize these students and take them as a warning. From now on, the school will not tolerate any fighting or brawling and will deal with it severely!"
After saying that, he gestured for the group to step down from the stage and return to their group.
At this moment, a teacher handed over a report card. Zhang Dabiao composed himself, a smile spreading across his face, and announced, "As arranged by the school, the results of this mock exam are now officially released. Please welcome the top scorer in the grade and the top scorer in each subject to come up to the stage and share their thoughts."
The moment the topic of grades came up, the entire room erupted in excitement.
Who got the highest score in science subjects?
"It must be Xia Anqi from Class 1."
"That's right. She almost always ranks first in major exams. She's definitely a top student for Tsinghua or Peking University. If she performs normally this time, she'll definitely be first again."
"Not necessarily. Zhang Xueling from Class 2 is also very strong. She has beaten Xia Anqi and taken first place several times."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion. The battle for the top spot in science had always been between Xia Anqi and Zhang Xueling.
Lu Yuan had heard of these two top students before and knew that they were both exceptionally talented.
But at this moment, he had no interest in who was first in science; he was preoccupied with whether Ye Yixian had arrived at school.
"Lu Yuan, immediately return to the back of the class line!"
Seeing that he was looking around absentmindedly and looking dissatisfied, class monitor Li Xian scolded him in a low voice: "Stop embarrassing our class all the time."
Li Xian eagerly awaited the announcement of the science rankings, but Lu Yuan merely pursed his lips indifferently, ignoring him, and slowly walked to the end of Class 5's line, still tiptoeing to search for Ye Yixian's figure.
At the same time, Zhang Dabiao began to read out the list of top science students one by one.
Liberal arts scores don't receive much attention in science classes; only liberal arts students are particularly excited about them.
The same boy achieved the top scores in Chinese, Mathematics, and Humanities Comprehensive subjects in the humanities stream, and also swept the overall top score in the humanities stream with a total score of 698.
Amidst the envious gazes of thousands across the school, the boy calmly stepped onto the stage, his expression serene and composed, as if such a scene was already commonplace for him, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever.
Taking the microphone, he said calmly, "I didn't perform very well this time, I didn't get 700 points, I need to work harder in the future."
"My God, this guy is too arrogant! 698 points and he calls it a bad performance? If I had half his score, my parents would throw a huge banquet to celebrate." Gao Zhe couldn't help but tease in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the last few people in the line gave a helpless, self-deprecating laugh.
Next up is the top scorer in English for humanities students, a petite and adorable girl who also ranked third overall in humanities.
The fact that she was able to win the top subject among top students shows that her petite frame contains great energy.
She spoke gently and modestly, saying many inspiring words, unlike the top scorer who was arrogant and boastful.
After the liberal arts rankings were all released, Zhang Dabiao then unveiled the important science rankings.
"Next up is the top scorer in the science stream—"
He deliberately slowed down his speech to build suspense, instantly heightening the atmosphere and putting everyone on the edge of their seats. Several strong competitors were so nervous that their hearts were racing.
"Class One, Xia Anqi, total score 706!"
The audience erupted in uproar, yet it was also expected. In addition, she also achieved first place in the science subject of mathematics.
Soon, a tall, elegant girl with curly hair walked slowly onto the stage. She had a cool and outstanding temperament and her appearance was no less than that of Xu Lingjing. She was clearly a well-bred young lady from a wealthy family who had been carefully cultivated since childhood.
However, she looked tense when she went on stage, clearly not satisfied with her performance.
Immediately, someone nearby whispered, "She only got first place in math? She used to be number one in several subjects; she clearly underperformed this time."
Everyone immediately understood the reason for her displeasure.
"Xu Lingjing from Class 5 achieved the highest score in both science and Chinese language subjects, with 140 points!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Lingjing's classmates came forward to congratulate her.
Xu Lingjing went on stage amidst everyone's envious gazes to receive the honor that belonged to her.
Zhang Dabiao looked down at the report card and was about to read the next item when his gaze suddenly stopped when it landed on a name. His eyes widened and his face was full of disbelief.
He even suspected that there was a mistake in the report card statistics, and frequently went back to check with the teacher who submitted the report, repeatedly confirming whether the data was correct.
The teacher stepped forward to check and responded in a low voice, but Zhang Dabiao was still shocked and hesitated to read it aloud.
The teachers and students present were filled with doubt. The announcement of the top scorer in English was supposed to be made in order, so why was it suddenly interrupted?
Xia Anqi and Xu Lingjing, who had already taken the stage, were equally perplexed.
Especially Xia Anqi, who has consistently ranked first in English for many years, believes that she performed well this time, so how could she miss out on first place?
Who exactly has English grades higher than hers?
The audience below the stage were full of speculation and discussion, and the entire playground instantly became noisy.
After a moment of stalemate, Zhang Dabiao finally suppressed his shock and forced himself to speak slowly:
"First place in science and English subjects... Class 5... Lu Yuan, 146 points."
With a loud bang!
These words struck the playground like a thunderclap, instantly silencing everyone before erupting into a frenzy of excitement, leaving everyone utterly shocked.