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

"Principal, Ji Bai is in my class."

Class 7's homeroom teacher, Li Mei, replied instantly, followed by a series of complaints.

"What's wrong, Principal? Has Ji Bai gotten into trouble again? I knew it! That kid's always so unreliable!"

"He handed in a blank paper for the mock exam last month, with a whole page of turtles drawn on the back, and he even wrote down the names of all his teachers!"

"And last time I was late, I said I'd help an old lady cross the street, but I actually helped her cross three stops, and she even cried!"

"Tell me, did he hit someone or smash a school window this time? I'll call his parents right away... oh wait, he doesn't have parents, I'll reprimand him immediately!"

Other teachers in the group also chimed in:

"Ji Bai? I know him, he never wakes up during my math class!"

"Yes, yes, he draws little figures under my desk every day during Chinese class!"

"This child is bad at studying, but he's energetic in everything he does..."

Principal Wang looked at the screen full of complaints and frowned so deeply that he could have trapped a fly in his brow.

"Teacher Li! You've been a teacher for over ten years, how can you so casually label a student?"

"Is Ji Bai usually mischievous? No, he's just quick-witted and unconventional!"

"What's wrong with drawing a turtle? That's called having artistic talent! What's wrong with helping an old lady miss her stop? That's called being kind-hearted!"

"So what if they sleep in class? That means they've already mastered it!"

"How have I always taught you? To look at students with eyes that appreciate beauty! Don't be prejudiced!"

"Ji Bai is such a promising talent, he's just too low-key. None of you could see it!"

The entire homeroom teacher group fell silent instantly.

Everyone was stunned.

???

Did Principal Wang take the wrong medicine today?

Ji Bai? A promising talent?

Li Mei was completely dumbfounded in her office, and quickly typed: "Principal, you're looking for Ji Bai...?"

"Teacher Li, the college entrance exam results are out! Ji Bai scored 716 points!"

"The top science student in Fushi City, and sixth in the province."

Li Mei: "??????"

"Principal, you made a typo? 716? Ji Bai???"

"Is it 316???"

Math teacher: "Am I hallucinating? Our school? Producing the city's top scorer???"

"I've been teaching for twenty years, and the highest score our school recorded last year was 420, just enough for a second-tier university!"

Chinese teacher: "Ji Bai? That's the Ji Bai who sleeps in class every day and can't even recite elementary school poems???"

Chemistry teacher: "716?"

Physics teacher: "Sixth in the province?"

The entire homeroom teacher group chat completely exploded!

Everyone is in a surreal state of "Who am I? Where am I? This can't be real."

It's like a national football team coach who has led the team for three years and conceded five goals in every game.

One day, FIFA called to say that one of their players had won the Ballon d'Or.

Outrageous.

That's fucking outrageous.

"Principal... are you sure it's not just someone with the same name?"

"It's confirmed, it's the one from your class, the admission ticket number is correct."

"Teacher Li, please inform Ji Bai as soon as possible and tell him this good news. Also, please ask him to come to the school tomorrow if he has time, so I can talk to him in person."

……

at the same time.

Mimura Bibimbap, third floor, Wanda Plaza in the city center.

Ji Bai was burying his head in his rice, his cheeks bulging.

On the table were grilled beef bibimbap, teppanyaki tofu, teppanyaki squid, and a bowl of soybean paste soup, with a second bowl of rice that had just been refilled next to it.

It smells amazing! It smells so good!

It's been three years!

For three whole years, he never ate a meal that cost more than 15 yuan!

Normally, I would buy a two-yuan steamed bun and eat it with pickled vegetables, or boil plain noodles in water. I wouldn't even add an egg.

His second uncle and aunt had swindled all his money. He usually earned a living by doing odd jobs at internet cafes, and he had to be very careful with every penny.

The moment the 10,000 yuan arrived in his account, he rushed to Wanda Plaza and ordered all the dishes he had looked at countless times but never dared to order.

The charred aroma of grilled squid coated in cumin, and the roasted beef soaked in sauce and wrapped in rice—one bite almost brought tears to Ji Bai's eyes.

This is what life is all about!

Just as he picked up the third piece of tofu, his phone suddenly rang, and the screen displayed the four large characters "Old Teacher Li Mei".

Ji Bai answered the phone while chewing rice, mumbling, "Hello, old teacher?"

"Ji Bai!!!"

Li Mei's voice cracked on the other end of the phone; she was so excited she was about to cry.

"Ji Bai! The college entrance exam results are out! Do you know how many points you got?!"

Ji Bai was stunned, forgetting to chew the rice in his mouth:

"Huh? The results are out? Weren't the official results due tomorrow?"

"It's out ahead of schedule! Through insider channels! Ji Bai, do you even know you scored 716 points!"

"He's the top science student in our city!"

"Sixth in the entire province!!!"

……

Ji Bai was stunned, holding his phone.

Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but feel his heart pounding when he heard the number 716.

Holy crap! System, you're my real dad!

They changed his score from over 300 to over 700!

It's so arrogant!

"Ji Bai? Ji Bai, say something! Are you stupid?" Li Mei shouted on the other end of the phone.

Ji Bai snapped back to reality, suppressing a smile, and said calmly, "Ah... oh, it was alright, just my usual performance."

"He performed as expected!"

Class teacher Li Mei couldn't stop smiling: "By the way, what was your first choice again?"

"I applied to Peking University," Ji Bai said casually.

"Peking University is great! Peking University is wonderful!"

Li Mei slammed her hand on the table excitedly: "Our No. 99 Middle School! In its 30th anniversary, our first Peking University student is about to graduate from our Class 7!"

"Ji Bai, you must come to the school tomorrow if you have time! Principal Wang personally instructed me to!"

"Okay, teacher!"

After hanging up the phone, Ji Bai's smile was harder to suppress than the urge to pee he had in the morning.

No. !

Hey!

People online say that studying is useless, but in reality, who doesn't want to be a top scholar?

Just then, a series of prompts suddenly flashed through Ji Bai's mind:

[Ding! Shock from homeroom teacher Li Mei, +1]

[Ding! Shock from Principal Wang, +2]

[Ding! Shock from the Chinese teacher, +1]

[Ding! Shock from the math teacher, +1]

……

Ok?

"Chief, what does this shock mean?"

[Shock points can be used for system upgrades, unlocking tiers of 100 RMB, 1000 RMB, and 10,000 RMB options! Reward value increases exponentially with each tier! There's also a hidden shop and special privileges waiting for the host to discover!]

Immediately afterwards, a panel appeared in front of Ji Bai:

[Host: Ji Bai]

[Level: Lv1 (Daily 10 Yuan Choice)]

Shock level: 8/10000

[Shop: Not yet unlocked]

……

"Holy crap!"

Ji Bai jumped up from his chair.

Are there options for a hundred yuan? Or for a thousand yuan?

If a ten-yuan choice can produce a city champion, wouldn't a hundred-yuan choice be enough to make a meteoric rise?

Upgrade! We absolutely must upgrade!