Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 282 High-profile shocks the whole audience [2 more updates]

Chapter 282: 282 High-profile shocks the whole audience [2 more updates]

Thirty seconds? How could one possibly finish all the problems that are only halfway solved in such a short time?

This time, many of the questions in the physics competition were modeled after this year’s entrance exam questions from Shenzhou University.

Just the question itself took up an entire page of paper.

Xue Yiwei had dragged it out until now, convinced that even if Ye Wanlan had the ability to reach the heavens, she couldn’t change the outcome.

She stepped to the side, coldly observing Ye Wanlan writting on the whiteboard while starting to count down silently in her heart.

However, to Xue Yiwei’s surprise, Ye Wanlan only wrote down two formulas before she put down the pen.

Ten seconds later—

"Ding-ding-ding!"

The bell signaling the end of the competition sounded, and the judges asked both sides to stop answering the questions at the same time.

Even though the Physics Group Leader could see through the large screen that the four-person team from Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School seemed to be having a dispute, he couldn’t see the answers on the whiteboards yet, so he didn’t know the specifics and was extremely anxious.

The four questions he had also previewed at the start were not very difficult for Ye Wanlan and the others; they should have been able to answer them smoothly.

The whiteboards from Harbor City No.1 Middle School were the first to be turned around. The whiteboards were covered neatly and densely filled with writing.

After looking over them quickly, the Physics Group Leader’s heart sank halfway.

Harbor City No.1 Middle School was indeed one of the top three prestigious schools in Harbor City, with formidable students and teacher teams.

As expected, in this knockout round, Harbor City No.1 Middle School got full marks.

The Physics Group Leader sighed.

This was bad.

"Please turn the whiteboards around, students from Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School."

After checking the answers, the judges nodded their heads and respectively gave three full marks.

Until the last question—the one Xue Yiwei was in charge of.

Upon seeing the fourth question, the judges couldn’t help but frown, unable to give an immediate score.

Xue Yiwei sneered in her mind.

Even if Ye Wanlan could get the answer in one step, if she didn’t write out the full process, she would lose points.

Besides, since Harbor City No.1 Middle School had already achieved a perfect score, even if they could also get full marks, at most it would be a tie, and the judges would have to give them an additional problem to decide the winner.

At this moment, the audience could also see the traces of the black marker on the whiteboard through the big screen.

"Why did Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School write so few steps for the fourth question?"

"It’s already surprising that they wrote so few steps, but the answer is correct?"

"The team leader seems very capable. After the teammates made a mistake, she stayed calm and resolved the issue, but it’s a pity that some points for the steps will be lost..."

Almost everyone believed that Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School had certainly lost the first knockout round.

To everyone’s surprise, after giving full marks to the first three questions, the panel of judges did not immediately reveal the score for the fourth question.

Instead, after reviewing the solution steps, they started discussing quietly among themselves.

"Students from Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School, please wait a moment." At this time, the chief judge turned the microphone toward himself and spoke with a gentle voice, "We need to consult a professor from the Global Center before we can confirm whether you can receive points for this question."

This statement sent shockwaves through the venue.

Although the judges of the knockout round were not as highly ranked as the final competition’s judges, they were also professors from the physics department of Yunjing University, and their professionalism was unquestionable.

How could it be that they needed to consult a professor from the Global Center for a question of medium to high difficulty?

"No way..." the Physics Group Leader murmured, "Could this girl have done something once again that is astoundingly supernatural in her solution?!"

After all, Ye Wanlan had done this in previous exams.

In the audience—

"Young Master, I think that Miss Xue is doing this on purpose!" Bing He said through gritted teeth, "She’s so mean. Knowing she can’t match Miss Ye’s strength, she resorted to such underhanded tactics during a critical moment of team cooperation."

Yan Tingfeng, with his long fingers gently tapping on his thigh, spoke indifferently, "Xiao Wan is amazing, she’ll handle it."

He had set foot on the path of revenge at the age of three and had wandered the Jianghu for twenty years, using the knife in his hand to carve out his morals—

In the face of absolute strength, all tricks are useless; as long as you are strong enough, you can break the game.

No matter what little tricks Xue Yiwei played, she couldn’t cause any harm to Ye Wanlan.

The judges were still connecting with the professor from the Global Center, and there was silence both on and off the stage.

Suddenly, Yan Tingfeng said, "I always feel as if someone has appeared by her side these past couple of days."

He could sense it, but he couldn’t see it.

Bing He was startled, "But Young Master, we’ve been with Miss Ye almost day and night, and we haven’t seen anyone new around her, have we?"

"Hmm." Yan Tingfeng’s eyelashes lowered as he changed the subject, "How has Bureau 723 handled the case?"

"They’ve been detained. The Lin Family demanded their release upon learning of it," Bing He responded. "Just their act of kidnapping Miss Lin Qin is enough to pass sentence."

Yan Tingfeng stated lightly, "Whatever the rule is, that’s how it should be done."

Even the Lin Family must abide by the rules.

"Understood," Bing He nodded. "But the brothers at Section 723 said that the Lin Family confirmed that those who took action knew the Heavenly Music Method and have been inquiring persistently."

"It doesn’t matter," Yan Tingfeng’s gaze returned to the competition stage. "Let them investigate on their own."

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the connection finally ended.

After putting down the phone, the chief judge’s gaze towards Ye Wanlan became even more kindly, filled with surprise and relief.

This made Xue Yiwei realize that something was amiss, and a bad premonition grew in her heart.

"Miss Ye Wanlan, is that correct?" the chief judge nodded slightly. "First of all, we would like to congratulate you here for finding a new solution to this problem."

"!!!"

The leader of the physics group jumped up.

He knew it!

"Because we were not sure whether your solution was correct or if there were missing steps, we consulted my teacher," the chief judge said. "Although you only added two steps in the end, these two steps simplified the solution to its most fundamental point."

"After discussion by the judging panel, you also score full marks on this problem," another judge spoke up. "But because the solution was innovative and required fewer steps, in this round, Jiangcheng No.7 Middle School wins."

"Good!" The leader of the physics group couldn’t help but shout out loud, "Well done, Wanlan!"

This outcome was unexpected by ninety percent of the people, and the four students from Harbor City No.1 Middle School were also stunned on the spot.

"Thank you, teachers," Ye Wanlan was very polite.

The chief judge smiled and nodded: "We look forward to your outstanding performance in the following rounds."

The competition concluded amidst applause.

Xue Yiwei’s face was stiff, and she didn’t know how she managed to step off the stage.

Her nails were almost digging into her palms, and her teeth were clenched.

How could this happen?

Not only did she fail to hinder her team’s victory, but she also allowed Ye Wanlan to steal all the limelight?

At this moment, Xue Yiwei’s expression was as grotesque as if she had swallowed a hundred live flies.

"Yiwei, what happened to you today?" Mother Xue was also sitting below the stage. When she saw her coming down, she immediately approached her, "Four people, each with one problem, why is it that only you did not complete your assigned problem?"

Xue Yiwei pursed her lips: "I—"

"I don’t want to hear excuses; excuses are for seeking alibis," Mother Xue interrupted her, "The family has hired many famous teachers for you these past few months, and this is how you repay us?"

Tears swirled in Xue Yiwei’s eyes.

"Alright, you’re my daughter, how could I not know your little schemes?" Mother Xue said indifferently, "You want to target Ye Wanlan, right?"

Xue Yiwei was somewhat surprised.

"The intention is correct, but the method is not," Mother Xue shook her head. "You should not use such means in such a public event; it must be secretive, understand?"

"I understand, Mom," Xue Yiwei sobbed, "I just can’t accept it!"

"I know you can’t accept it, but you have to endure," Mother Xue said. "Wait for a good opportunity; it will come."

On the other hand, Ye Wanlan was surrounded by a circle of friends and family.

"Ah Lan, you were amazing, turning defeat into victory!"

"Cousin, I was so nervous watching from below just now."

"My heart was about to explode too, but it’s our Wanlan who is incredible," the leader of the physics group waved his hand. "Let’s go for a big meal later, my treat!"

"Sis, did you anticipate this early on?" Lin Wenli asked in a hushed tone.

"Not exactly anticipation, but as I’ve told you, I like to keep several contingencies for everything I do," Ye Wanlan replied indifferently. "Besides, solving problems doesn’t consume much energy."

As soon as she received the four problems, she memorized all of them and began calculating in her mind.

If Xue Yiwei hadn’t played any tricks, she wouldn’t have intervened.

"Teacher Ren, Xue Yiwei did it on purpose!" He Jiaojiao could not hold back her anger. "She didn’t say a word when distributing the problems, remained silent when she couldn’t solve hers in the middle, and only at the end did she admit she didn’t know how."

The physics group leader looked at Xue Yiwei, his expression cooling: "What exactly happened?"

"Teacher Ren, it’s just that I didn’t want to cause trouble for the team," Xue Yiwei had calmed down, "I thought I could solve it, but I didn’t expect..."

He Jiaojiao was furious: "You’re lying!"

"Teacher Ren, I have something else to do, I won’t be attending the dinner tonight," Xue Yiwei added, "My mom has come to pick me up; I need to go home for a bit."

She was invoking the authority of the Xue Family.

The physics group leader frowned but did not speak.

Xue Yiwei turned around and sneered softly.

She lifted her foot to leave when her shoulder was seized.

"Did I say you could go?"