Imperial Treasure
Chapter 168 - 129: After the Comeback, the Basketball Game!

Chapter 168: Chapter 129: After the Comeback, the Basketball Game!

"Why don’t you say her Chinese is freakish... Highest score in Chinese... Heh!" Xiao Nan’s grades weren’t bad either, and he did fairly well this time, but in mathematics, English, and Chinese, he truly worshipped Sui Yi.

So freaking awesome!

But...

"For real... I’m telling you, it’s definitely fake!"

Such a decisive and impolite voice came from the corridor.

Everyone then saw Han Yuanchong and others.

Han Yuanchong’s grades weren’t bad, and he was originally one of Second High School’s top students.

However, due to his father’s misfortune and his poor mental quality, plus hanging out with hoodlums, his grades naturally plummeted sharply.

Although not terrible, his grades certainly fell out of the top group in Second High School.

Usually, this wouldn’t matter, as he believed having money and power was more important than anything else.

But, he couldn’t stand the instigator, Sui Yi, who managed to jump over the Dragon Gate, and directly scored such abnormal results!

Now all those teachers can’t stop talking about Sui Yi, which really pisses him off!

Since he felt uncomfortable, why should the instigator feel at ease?

So, he came over to start trouble!

Han Yuanchong and his group blocked one side of the corridor, while on the other stood Sui Yi. Seeing the situation, others didn’t want to get involved and stepped back a bit, making way for Chi Gao and his friends who came after sensing trouble.

"What’s up, Young Master Han, did you not score well and come here to spill your sour grapes?" Chi Gao himself had a bandit vibe, coming from a family of nouveau riche private entrepreneurs with no roots in Nanxun and no business ties with the Han Family. Therefore, he fundamentally did not fear Han Yuanchong and spoke with confidence.

As he spoke, he was ready to roll up his sleeves.

"If you’re not feeling well, come to me, I specialize in treating all kinds of dissatisfaction!"

Han Yuanchong wouldn’t stoop to a physical fight with Chi Gao, but sneered instead, "Previously his grades were so poor, and suddenly, in less than a month, he scored so well, who would believe that!"

Yu Hang pursed his lips in contempt and laughed, "I’m saying, Han Yuanchong, just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t, okay? Sui Yi is smart! Her mathematics and English were already good, what’s wrong with improving during the sprint in senior year! Are you angry because it’s about you, or just because you have too much free time on your hands?"

Han Yuanchong became furious, and his followers were also eager to join the argument...

It looked like the situation was about to turn chaotic.

"Not one month"

Huh?

The sudden interjection was very refreshing, ethereal, and strangely penetrated everyone’s ears, chilling their hearts.

They turned to look.

Leaning against the doorframe, Sui Yi tapped the frame with one hand and looked indifferently at Han Yuanchong: "You missed counting the two months of summer break, when you all were taking extra classes, I was studying seriously."

Two months, plus one month, three months, that was enough time for a naturally intelligent person, who wasn’t too far behind, to catch up.

Though it was a rapid climb, it wasn’t surprising.

After all, since high school began, nobody thought Sui Yi was dumb.

On the contrary, many people, including teachers, found her to be very smart.

With such a foundation.

It made sense why her results were beyond doubt, and why not many people supported Han Yuanchong’s provocation.

However, hearing her words made many people feel uneasy.

Wait a sec, something seemed off.

So she missed two months of classes and her grades skyrocketed, while others desperately paid for tuition and still performed poorly?

Many felt defeated.

Han Yuanchong also quickly realized that dwelling on this matter was asking for trouble, so maybe he should...

His eyes flashed, and he turned to look at Yu Hang, chuckling, "Exams and stuff, that’s child’s play. Yu Hang, let’s meet at the basketball court after school!"

Having said that, the group swaggered off.

Behind them, Chi Gao scratched his head, "That kid’s brain sure works in mysterious ways, his thoughts leap too fast!"

Must be crazy!

Sui Yi watched as Han Yuanchong and the others left and her eyes closed slightly.

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The afternoon classes maintained the lively atmosphere from the morning, with dejection and joy flying together, and the grade ranking was also published.

It was posted on the bulletin board of every class.

It was like the most stark leaderboard of a battlefield.

The more heads you claim, the higher your rank, the more glorious you are.

The one with the most heads was naturally Yhan Qingwu.

In so many classes, with Science having about two hundred and fifty names, and Arts one hundred and fifty.

Not to mention Arts, but in Science, her name was in the first place.

Her name was unostentatiously elegant.

Her grades, however, were overwhelmingly dominant.

"With a total score of 750, she got 742, only Yuwen deducted 8 points! That’s insanely good! Looks like our school is on the rise!"

Indeed, this score is top-tier among all senior high school students in China.

Usually, you find such top scorers in big cities’ most prestigious schools.

To have one in a small high school like Nanxun, you can imagine how unusual that is.

And if Yhan Qingwu maintains this level after the college entrance exams, even if the papers are a bit tougher, it will be sufficient for Second High School to make a name for itself.

"Yhan Qingwu has always had freakishly high grades... hey, look at the person below, the one who used to be first in our school now ranks third, trailing her by seventy points!"

The one ranked third is from Class One, named Chu Han, a bona fide overachiever who scored 672 this time.

Previously, Han Yuanchong was just above him, ranking as the second in Class One.

"Hey, Xiaozi, you’re fourth! 662 points, you’re awesome! And Yu Hang, this kid... seventh, 642! You two are amazing!"

Chi Gao’s grades were average at best, but he’s always been carefree about it. His family didn’t have high expectations for him; they just wanted him to get into a university, get some polish, barely pass as cultured, and then come out to take over the family business!

Xiao Nan just smiled faintly upon hearing this, while glancing at the name below Yhan Qingwu’s on the list.

"If our marks are considered impressive, then what do you make of the score 714?"

Uh... the onlookers fell silent. (Don’t say this score is too abnormal or anything; there is never a shortage of academic prodigies in science, and perfect scores are common. Sui Yi’s rapid improvement is largely due to her solid foundation, temperament, and the immense help from Yhan Qingwu, so it’s not beyond belief.)

"I heard our school’s ranking list has already spread to other schools. Here in Jiangnan District, there are a total of seven schools that took the joint exam. After comparing this time, I don’t know how we’ll rank."

"We’ve absolutely got to beat them!"

"It’s not that simple. Among the seven schools, Second High School is only middle of the pack. No.1 High School is stronger than ours! Plus, our homeroom teacher said the papers this time around were overall easier because they didn’t want to demoralize students at the start of the term, so there are bound to be plenty of high scores..."

Even with Sui Yi’s score of 714, that’s not the top in science.

Someone tallied it up—a whopping eighteen students scored over 140 in math! Even more surpassed 140 in English! Lots exceeded 270 in science comprehensive, and while fewer in humanities comprehensive, there are plenty above 250 as well...

This says it all!

Internal competition is one thing, but when facing an external threat, Second High’s students are fiercely united.

"Scared of what!"

Someone shouted that out loud, and everyone laughed.

Elder Chi, holding a basketball in his arms, also shouted, "Lads, Elder Chi is playing basketball today, you coming to watch or not?"

"We’ll watch!"

"Scared of what!"

"Exactly!"

"Hey, speaking of that Han scum~ does he even have balls?"

The group burst into laughter.

Han Yuanchong has recently become rather unpopular, infamously so, but why?

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After school in the afternoon, the senior three students poured out almost en masse, slinging backpacks and sprinting towards the sports field on eager legs.

As Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu were heading to the sports field, they heard Little Fatty Zhou, known as the Jianghu’s loudspeaker, start to rant.

"It’s all because he’s been helping his rich cousin chase girls at our school. Every pretty girl has been pursued by him, and okay, being pursued is fine since the guy is rich, handsome, and comes from a big city—what can we say? But after he hooks up with them, he swiftly dumps them one after the other. To put it crudely, he’s played with most of the pretty ones in our high school! I’ve heard there were even suicide attempts..."

Little Fatty Zhou was full of complaints, claiming that poor guys like him viewed those girls as goddesses, wishing to fertilize the soil beneath their feet with their own manure to nurture them, never thinking that their goddesses would be plucked like wildflowers and tossed aside!

The emotional hit was no small thing.

But after speaking, he quickly realized, "Er, of course, that doesn’t include you two..."

Hearing this, Wang Xian knew the guy had misspoken again.

--Are you suggesting these two aren’t pretty?

On the contrary, these two are the undisputed beauties of Second High School.

Sui Yi wasn’t focused on that; her eyebrows lifted slightly. "I remember it’s only been a few days since he came to our school, how could he..."

So quickly,

Little Fatty Zhou and Wang Xian remained silent.

Sui Yi then realized.

Money, power, looks, coupled with Li Run’s knack for maintaining a facade and romantic gestures.

Few girls could resist that.

After all, most high school girls were naive.

"It’s not so easy to fool them now. The smarter ones avoid these types altogether. If it weren’t for Han Yuanchong’s help, Li Run wouldn’t have had it so easy..." Wang Xian sighed and changed the subject, "Anyway, you two be careful. I think his main targets are both of you."

As they spoke, they reached the edge of the sports field.

However, upon arrival, Little Fatty Zhou and the others couldn’t help but frown.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!

Li Run, from afar, had spotted Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu. He had decided to teach them a lesson, but upon seeing them, his legs moved on their own.

Then he thought, aren’t all women meant to be wooed? They all like to play hard-to-get at first, but wouldn’t they cling to him after seeing his prestige? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)