Chapter 102 come on,smile!

A recommendation?

A recommendation to Tsinghua University?

Lin Ruoyu's face was filled with mockery. She didn't believe a single word of it. Even putting aside whether Ye Fan could even get a recommendation to Tsinghua University, just the act of rejecting a recommendation itself was impossible!

Tsinghua University, the top university in China, was the dream of countless students.

Would anyone reject a recommendation to Tsinghua University?

What a joke!!!

"You're so young, yet you can lie so easily, huh?"

Ye Fan had expected Lin Ruoyu's reaction. He shrugged and said, "Teacher Lin also knows about this. If you don't believe me, you can ask him. Don't jump to conclusions."

"It's true!"

Lin Dejiang's confirmation made the mockery of Lin Ruoyu's face freeze. She turned her head, her face full of disbelief, her teeth chattering. "R-really?"

"Yes!"

Lin Dejiang nodded in confirmation, sighing. "Last week, Ye Fan won the gold medal in the National High School Mathematics Competition and received a recommendation to Tsinghua University. However, he rejected it."

"You..."

Lin Ruoyu swallowed hard, her expression changing rapidly. At this moment, she finally understood that Ye Fan's earlier words weren't meant to compliment her but to set her up.

This guy...

Was too hateful!

"Are you crazy?"

At this point, Lin Ruoyu, surprisingly, wasn't angry. Instead, she couldn't understand why Ye Fan would do such a thing. Her voice rose slightly. "Why would you reject a recommendation to Tsinghua University? Do you know how rare this opportunity is?"

Rejecting a recommendation to Tsinghua University? Damn, even being capricious had its limits!

This was too reckless!!!

"I'm not crazy, I just want to experience the atmosphere of the college entrance exam. After all, if I don't retake the exam, I'll only get this chance once in my lifetime. It's just a recommendation, it's not like I can't get into Tsinghua University without it."

Ye Fan's voice was emotionless as if he was talking about something trivial. To him, it was indeed a small matter.

"..."

Faced with such a calm tone, Lin Ruoyu was speechless. From his words, she could hear the confidence and a hint of arrogance that came from deep within him.

"Grandpa, I'll wait for you at the school gate."

With that, Lin Ruoyu left, her back carrying a hint of awkwardness.

"Ye Fan, there must be more to your reason for rejecting the recommendation, right?"

Lin Dejiang was also curious about this matter. When he heard about it from Zhan Chongshan, his first reaction was disbelief.

He had never heard of anyone rejecting a recommendation to Tsinghua University. But Zhan Chongshan's confident tone forced him to believe it, and he sighed inwardly.

This was probably the first time Tsinghua University had been rejected.

Taking advantage of the fact that his granddaughter had brought up this matter, Lin Dejiang decided to take this opportunity to get a clear understanding. His aged voice held a hint of confusion. "If it's just because of the college entrance exam, there's no need to reject the recommendation. Even if you get the highest score, you'll still choose Tsinghua University in the end."

"Teacher, there's a Genius List this year." Ye Fan reminded him subtly.

Lin Dejiang was stunned for a moment, then he patted his head. "Right, right, right. Old age has made my memory fuzzy. I even forgot about such an important matter."

A look of realization flashed in his eyes, and he asked with surprise, "You want to aim for the Genius List?"

"Yes."

Ye Fan nodded slightly.

He didn't care much about the Genius List. The reason he gave up the recommendation was simply because he wanted to experience the college entrance exam with Ning Xi, nothing more.

The Genius List was just an excuse!

But this wasn't something he could say out loud. He knew it in his heart.

Lin Dejiang stroked his beard and smiled. "That makes sense. With your grades, aiming for the Genius List shouldn't be a problem. If you perform well, you might even rank among the top. The Ministry of Education has offered generous benefits for the Genius List this year, it's indeed worth striving for."

He walked up to Ye Fan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Good luck, I'm rooting for you!"

"Thank you, teacher."

In the classroom, the Chinese test was underway. It was very quiet, only the rustling of pens could be heard.

"Excuse me."

Ye Fan appeared at the classroom door, holding a stack of math test papers in his arms.

Instantly, all the students looked up towards the door, their eyes filled with confusion when they saw the test papers in Ye Fan's hands.

What was going on?

Pang Qiuping wasn't surprised, as Lin Dejiang had already informed him in advance. He nodded. "Come in quickly. Time is a bit tight, but it's okay if you hand it in a little late."

"Okay."

Ye Fan walked back to his seat with the test papers. As soon as he sat down, he felt a small foot kicking him. He murmured, "Focus on your exam, I'll explain to you later after class."

"Okay."

Ning Xi responded and immediately turned her attention back to the test paper in front of her.

Ye Fan put the test papers into his desk drawer, picked up his Chinese test paper, and quickly scanned it. His right index finger twitched, and the ballpoint pen on his desk flew into his hand as if by magic, the whole movement smooth and fluid.

One who has read ten thousand books can write with ease.

At this moment, he truly understood the meaning of this saying.

Logically speaking, reading more didn't necessarily mean writing better, but it was undeniable that people who wrote well generally had a wide range of reading, covering various genres and styles.

And the Chinese exam, besides some memory-based questions, mostly tested reading comprehension. When you have read enough books, you can see the essence of any question at a glance.

As for the essay? It was a piece of cake!

In less than twenty minutes, Ye Fan had already put down his pen. When Pang Qiuping walked to the back of the classroom, he raised his hand holding the test paper and asked in a low voice, "Teacher, can I hand in my paper early?"

"Usually not."

Pang Qiuping glanced at Ye Fan with a smile and took his test paper. "But if it's you, then maybe."

Teachers generally had a high tolerance for good students, and he was no exception.

"Thank you, teacher."

"You can do other things, but don't distract others, especially your deskmate, understand?"

"Understood."

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth twitched slightly as he glanced at the girl who was writing her essay, a gentle smile on his face.

He looked up at the clock above the blackboard. There were still fourteen minutes until the end of class. He took out the math test papers from his desk drawer and started grading them quickly. Although his grading speed was fast, he turned the pages carefully, afraid that the sound would be too loud and disrupt Ning Xi's train of thought.

Even so, he had finished grading all twenty-one math test papers before the bell rang.

Ye Fan looked at the top test paper and sighed softly. "As expected, she didn't do well."

"Ring—"

As the bell rang for the end of class, the students started handing in their papers.

Just as Ning Xi returned to her seat after handing in her paper, she froze. There was a math test paper on her desk, with a bright red number on it.

110 points!

Seeing this score, the girl's eyelashes fluttered, her lips pouting slightly, and her fair face was filled with unhappiness.

"Ahem..."

Noticing this little detail, Ye Fan, without saying a word, pulled the test paper over to him, picked up the red ballpoint pen on his desk, and in two swishes, the score on the paper had changed.

150 points!

"I made a mistake."

Ye Fan's expression was natural as if nothing had happened. He said calmly, "This is your actual score, come on, smile."

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