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Chapter 145 - 144, The Top Candidate of the Year (Third Update)_1

Chapter 145: 144, The Top Candidate of the Year (Third Update)_1

Ren He took the exam very seriously this time, but the afternoon after it was over, a post titled "The Most Awesome Candidate of the Year" appeared online...

He just casually clicked to take a look, and then—dammit!

This is his own damn physics and chemistry paper, isn’t it?! It should be noted that in Luo City’s 2006 middle school exams, physics and chemistry were still on the same paper. Although the photo of this paper still had the name, school, class, and admission ticket number covered, those jokes—he took them very clearly!

Ren He recognized it at a glance, that was his own paper!

Fuck, has he just become the Most Awesome Candidate of the Year in Luo City? Can he not enjoy himself now?

However, he still underestimated everyone. By 10 o’clock that night, the so-called Most Awesome Candidate of the Year from Luo City had become the Most Awesome Candidate of the Year in China through the internet...

Jokes, those things that can make people happy, are contagious. One person will share them with others, and the rate of spread grows geometrically. A whole set of classic jokes is enough to make everyone laugh for 20 minutes after seeing it!

No wonder the invigilator also wanted to see his paper; the jokes he wrote were too many and too funny...

Xu Nuo called him late at night, "Ren He, have you been online?"

"I have," Ren He said in confusion, not knowing what Xu Nuo was up to.

"Did you see that Most Awesome Candidate’s paper? He wrote jokes just like I did. What should I do? Can I still get any points? He wrote way more jokes than I did. I can’t compare!" Xu Nuo asked anxiously.

"Get lost..." Ren He was freaking perplexed. Are you insane? He hung up the phone, irritated, and continued to flip through the netizens’ comments...

"If I were the marking teacher, I would definitely give this paper full marks, not only because of the candidate’s creativity but also because there are so many jokes on the whole paper—all of high quality and densely packed with punchlines!"

"Yeah, if I were the marking teacher, I wouldn’t dare say full marks, but high marks are a must!"

"Think about it, a teacher who grades thousands of papers a day, and then this paper shows up. It’s like seeing an oasis in the desert, or humans on Mars!"

Go look at a damn dog! Seen humans?! Ren He shut his computer off irritably. This was an unexpected turn of events. In previous years, there would always be discussion when a student’s paper was exposed under special circumstances, but he had always thought that was something far removed from him. Now it was his turn!

Just then Yang Xi’s phone call came. When Ren He picked up, he heard laughter on the other end, nothing serious, just laughter, and Ren He asked with a dark face, "Are you done laughing?"

"Hahahahaha, can’t I have a laugh at the good thing you’ve done?" The moment Yang Xi saw the post, she recognized that it was Ren He’s handwriting. He had written her so many lyrics and scores that his handwriting was etched in her mind. Moreover, she thought that in the whole of Luo City, Ren He might be the only student capable of doing something like this.

Even if there were others as hilarious, they couldn’t possibly have such poor physics and chemistry...

Xu Nuo might be careless, but Yang Xi was a girl and would certainly not be, so she was the first to call Ren He.

Ren He took a sharp breath and said, "I did it to put the marking teachers in a good mood, get it? Sacrificing my own grades to benefit the whole exam community—huge merit, right?"

"Let me laugh a bit more..." Saying that, Yang Xi hung up the phone.

Is there no sense of entertainment? No sense of humor at all?!

Unbelievable!

Ren He was not worried that anyone would know that the test paper was his own, after all, the examinee information was concealed, not even the teachers could see it. This was originally intended to prevent teachers from favoritism and cheating, but now it served as protection for Ren He...

If by chance this matter were to reach Ren and Mrs. Ren’s ears and they found out he had written such a paper, he probably would have to apologize with his death...

That night, when he chatted with Yang Xi again, Ren He realized a problem: he had written the paper aiming for a score of 580 points, which should be an above-average level, but he unexpectedly learned from Yang Xi that this year’s test questions were extremely difficult, and Yang Xi himself might only be able to score around 580 points!

In his previous life, Ren He had never studied at all during junior high school, and his middle school exam score of a little over 200 points was purely luck. In the end, he had to pay a construction fee of 30,000 yuan to get into a top-tier high school.

Back then, after he finished his exams, he didn’t pay any attention to anything about the middle school exams, so he didn’t know that the questions were very difficult, nor did he follow what the cut-off scores were that year. Anyway, he couldn’t pass, so after a severe beating, he could continue to enjoy his summer vacation...

So now, could he possibly rank high with a score of about 580 points?

And there was also the uncertainty in physics and chemistry. To be honest, he felt before that writing a few jokes in the test might get him an extra four or five points, but now he was a bit unsure, because the general consensus online was that although a high score was unlikely with that paper, a low score wouldn’t be expected either.

Graders are human too; since there was no cross-marking regulation for the middle school exams, once a teacher graded a paper, that was the score it got.

Could it be that his score won’t be too high? Given that he wrote the junior high paper at the level of his high school entrance exam performance, which was definitely a huge advantage, an advantage so great that he couldn’t even distinguish the difficulty level of the paper—he found it all equally easy. So, in a situation where everyone else did poorly, that set him apart...

Regardless, it was all over now, and the results were what they were.

His main focus was still on gaming and the upcoming trip to the Capital.

It had been half a year since the last time he challenged others, but the popularity of those five songs hadn’t decreased much. Ren He had every reason to believe that when he appeared with Yang Xi again, they would stir up a storm in the entertainment industry once more because they were still well-prepared.

He had even kept some details secret from Yang Xi, and when the time came, it would definitely be a huge surprise for her.

The mystery identity of the junior high student who had challenged the music scene six months ago was finally about to be unveiled, and after the summer vacation, Yang Xi would no longer just be an ordinary junior high student, but a popular star!

Ren He began to cherish every moment he spent with Yang Xi now, for once she became a star, it was likely she would not have as much time anymore.

She undoubtedly still had to attend school, but the amount of time she spent there would surely decrease significantly. Then, it would be much more difficult for the two of them to see each other compared to now.

Luckily, he was no ordinary person. If he wanted to see Yang Xi, no matter where she was, a plane ticket should be enough to get there, right?

But what if he were just an ordinary person? Perhaps the future of their relationship would be uncertain, with separation being the most probable outcome. He was well aware of the usual end to most long-distance relationships, so he had made even more preparations.

However, life doesn’t always have to be perfect; he just needed to try his best. Keeping Yang Xi by his side might be safe, but he wasn’t that selfish to cling to love so tightly that it suffocates and dies.

Ren He was ready to go through thick and thin for the future. Yes, he believed he was prepared and confident enough to make this passionate love last. Then, it was time to set the plan in motion.

To all the gods and big shots in the entertainment industry, see you in the Capital!

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The promised extra update is here, along with another Chapter. Let me grab a bite to eat before continuing.