The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

Director Huang naturally saw the teacher behind Principal Wang holding the phone gimbal. He showed no displeasure and instead nodded slightly.

"Although your school also broadcasted the event live, to ensure fairness, we will also broadcast the entire event live. Is that alright?"

"Of course, of course! Absolutely no problem!" Principal Wang dared not refuse and quickly expressed his opinion.

"Fairness, impartiality, openness, and transparency! We fully support it!"

The two young graduate students behind Director Huang immediately began setting up the equipment.

Tripod, fill light, microphone, HD camera, portable broadcast console...

A set of equipment was unloaded from the trunk of the Coaster, assembled in a flurry of activity, and completed in less than ten minutes. The level of professionalism completely dwarfed the mobile phone gimbal from No. 99 Middle School.

The official account of the High-Achieving Alliance also launched a live stream simultaneously, with a concise title: [True or False Top Scorer, Verify in Person]

The show also attracted a large number of viewers when it first started airing, and the barrage of comments was also densely packed, but the style was completely different from that of the show at No. 99 Middle School.

"Support the Highly Intellectual Alliance! Academic problems should be solved using academic methods!"

"Learning follows certain patterns, and cognition is based on science. I don't believe anyone can jump from 300 to 716 in a month; that violates all common sense in educational psychology!"

"This isn't directed at Ji Bai, it's at this outrageous score! True gold fears no fire; since it's real, what's there to be afraid of? Come out and say it!"

"The Kochi Alliance did a decent job this time, giving 300,000 regardless of winning or losing, and even flying in from all over the country at their own expense. That's quite sincere."

"The more a principle is debated, the clearer it becomes; I support public verification!"

"Just wait and see the scammers get caught!"

"The fairness of the college entrance examination must not be trampled upon! It must be exposed!"

……

Director Huang glanced around and asked, "Has Ji Bai arrived yet?"

Principal Wang glanced at his watch, a little flustered: "It should be soon...it should be soon..."

Immediately, a group of impatient netizens flooded the live chat with comments.

"Why hasn't Ji Bai arrived yet?"

"You're not too scared to come, are you?"

"If he deserts at the last minute, it'll be quite a show! Millions of people online are waiting to see what happens. If he runs away, he'll never be able to clear his name again!"

"To be honest, if I had scored 47 in math a month ago, I wouldn't have dared to come either. Facing the deputy director of the mathematics department at Aurora University, is that kind of pressure that an ordinary person could withstand?"

I bet five cents he's already packing his bags and running away.

"Who just said he was the chosen one? Is this what the chosen one is like? Deserting the battlefield?"

……

Just when the sarcastic and sarcastic comments were at their most lively.

A series of clanging and clattering sounds came from the street corner.

The sound was peculiar; it wasn't the hum of an electric vehicle or the engine of a car, but a long-lost metallic clanging sound of chains and gears, mixed with the screeching of bearings running out of lubrication.

It made a sound with every pedal stroke, the rhythm as steady as an old metronome.

The sound came from afar and approached.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it at the school gate.

Just then, a boy rode out from the street corner on a bicycle.

To put it bluntly, no one would even bother to pick up that bicycle if it were left on the roadside.

Most of the blue paint on the vehicle body had chipped off, revealing rusted steel pipes. The basket was tilted at a 30-degree angle, and the seat was covered with a yellowish transparent plastic cover with two wraps of black tape around it.

But the boy riding the bike was surprisingly relaxed.

He was wearing a faded blue and white school uniform jacket, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing his arms, which shone with a healthy tan in the setting sun.

The words "Fucheng No. 99 Middle School" were printed on the back of the school uniform, but they had faded so much that they were almost illegible.

Ji Bai didn't change into any formal clothes or make any deliberate preparations. He simply wore the school uniform that the entire school had disliked for three years and rode the bicycle that made noise everywhere except for the bell, wobbling as he turned the corner.

The June sunset shone directly behind him, bathing his silhouette in a pale golden light.

"Everyone's here, am I not late?"

……

boom!

The live stream chat exploded!

"Wow, this top scholar is so shabby!"

"Are those shoes Warrior brand? I see the uppers are coming unglued!"

"Damn, I suddenly feel a pang of sadness. A group of adults from the provincial capital are bullying a child who has no parents!"

"The Kochi Alliance made such a big show of things, but all they got was a kid in a tattered school uniform. In this scene, the outcome is no longer important. I just want to stand with Ji Bai."

"This composure and poise are not feigned!"

"No matter what, I support Ji Bai!"

"Ji Bai, let's not compete with them! If you need money, just say so. I don't have much, but I'll give you ten thousand!"

"I'll also contribute ten thousand!"

"Send me your bank account number, I'll transfer the money immediately!"

"Count me in! Even though my monthly salary is only five thousand, I can't stand seeing this kind of bullying!"

……

School gate.

Director Huang frowned.

Comparing the two sides' entrances, our side really does seem like the villain.

However, everyone present had seen a lot and had experienced all sorts of storms.

Director Huang's expression froze for less than a second before relaxing again, then he put on a gentle smile and took two steps toward Ji Bai, like an elder who cares about his junior.

"You must be Ji Bai? Truly a young hero!"

"How about this?"

Director Huang smiled, his tone relaxed, as if giving a willful child a way out.

I don't like to make things difficult for young people. If you just say here that you got those questions right by luck, we'll turn around and leave, and we won't dwell on this anymore. You'll still get the 300,000 yuan, how about that?

These words sound nice, but they conceal a deadly intent.

If Ji Baizhen said "good luck," it would be tantamount to admitting that he had no real ability and that his title of top scholar was just a fluke.

If Ji Bai doesn't tell, then we'll have to bite the bullet and go in to be bombarded by seventeen highly educated people.

Ji Bai smiled.

Just as he was about to speak, a figure suddenly rushed over and shielded him behind him.

"Ji Bai, let's not compete with them anymore, let's go home!"

Li Mei stood in front of Ji Bai, like a ruffled old hen, protecting him tightly behind her.

"A bunch of adults ganging up on a child, have you no shame?"

Li Mei's eyes were already red.

When Li Mei saw Ji Bai appear on the street corner like a pitiful stray dog, she could no longer control her overflowing maternal love.

At this moment, she protected Ji Bai like a mother hen.

Director Huang frowned: "Are you a family member of Ji Bai?"

"I am Ji Bai's homeroom teacher!" Li Mei gritted her teeth, her chest heaving with anger.

These words caused an uproar in the live stream chat.

"Wow! What a beautiful homeroom teacher!"

"With such good looks and such charisma, this school is truly full of hidden talents!"

"Does the teacher still accept students? I'm 25 years old, can I repeat my senior year at No. 99 Middle School?"

"I have a master's degree from a top-tier university. Can I work as a security guard at No. 99 Middle School? For free!"

"Mom, I think I'm in love!"

"What an amazing homeroom teacher!"

"The way he protected the students was so cool! I'm so moved!"

"Is the teacher single? I need an answer urgently."

……

At this moment, Li Mei stood in front of Ji Bai like a wall, her eyes red-rimmed, her lips tightly pursed, her whole body exuding the aura of "I will fight anyone who dares to touch my student."

Opposite, behind Director Huang, a young man wearing glasses suddenly stood up.

"Get this straight! We've traveled all over the country to expose this scam, not to play house with you!"

"Besides, Director Huang has already given you a way out, so don't push your luck!"

"And besides, as a homeroom teacher, what right do you have to speak here?"

"Or are you worried about being exposed and want to keep your title as the top student's homeroom teacher?"

"What a lousy school! The students they produce are all cheaters; they're a den of snakes and rats!"

"you!"

Li Mei was so angry that her face turned red and her whole body trembled, but she couldn't say a word.

The teachers from No. 99 Middle School behind them were also furious, their faces turning ashen.

Snakes and rats are in cahoots!

He said that No. 99 Middle School was a den of snakes and rats!

That was such a harsh statement that everyone present felt as if they had been slapped in the face.

But they simply couldn't find the grounds to refute it.

They know better than anyone else what kind of reputation No. 99 Middle School has.

The school's college entrance examination pass rate is barely over 50%, and the number of students admitted to undergraduate programs each year can be counted on two hands.

What gives this school the audacity to challenge a graduate student from Aurora University?

They didn't even have the confidence to say, "What makes you say that?"

A suffocating silence fell over the school gate, broken only by the slight rustling of the red banner in the evening breeze.

Just then, a hand gently rested on Li Mei's waist, subtly shielding her behind her.

Ji Bai took a step forward, his smile vanishing. He looked at the arrogant master's student and spoke calmly:

Do you know what your alma mater is?

The master's graduate was taken aback, then scoffed, "Isn't it just the lousy school you graduated from?"

"No!"

Ji Bai shook his head

"Your alma mater is the place where you can criticize it eight hundred times a day, but you won't allow anyone else to say a single bad word about it!"

"You can criticize me, but you can't talk about my teachers, much less insult my alma mater!"

"Kid, you've crossed a line!"