The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 824 - 823: Lu Mian Leads the Group Flights

Chapter 824: Chapter 823: Lu Mian Leads the Group Flights

Han Jin began, "It was Deputy Director Guo Shuitian from the criminal investigation bureau who reported it. Lu Mian did a good deed by saving someone, and Director Guo applied for provincial honors for her. According to regulations, this also entails adding 20 points."

Jiang’s mother slapped the table fiercely. "No, can such matters simply be applied for just like that? Isn’t this considered backroom dealing? Who knows if she really saved someone or if it was all a sham?!"

Han Jin, who had been in good spirits, immediately darkened his face upon hearing Jiang’s mother questioning Lu Mian, as his temper was quick to flare.

"Adding 20 points? I think that’s too little! Not to mention far-off places, just take Wucheng for example, she’s the Guardian God of Wucheng, and many students know that. How many people has she saved, how much has she done? If you haven’t seen the news, you should have at least heard about it, right?!"

Jiang’s mother was stunned. The Guardian God of Wucheng was Lu Mian?

Jiang Yingyue was also confused. She didn’t generally engage in such gossip and had no idea about these things.

But she had heard of the feats of the Guardian God of Wucheng.

Especially since a female teacher’s child at the school had been saved by Lu Mian.

Han Jin couldn’t keep his temper down, his tone becoming even colder.

"My own life was saved by her, and I didn’t even report it! She helped the international criminal police break a case, and she never boasted about it. Now tell me, is adding those 20 points really too little?!"

Han Jin looked on with a cold expression.

Jiang’s mother felt embarrassed. She didn’t know what she was fussing about anymore but felt that adding so many points was completely unfair to the other students!

The crowd didn’t know how they ended up arguing so fiercely.

The headmaster stepped forward to introduce Han Jin to Jiang’s mother. "Mother Jiang, this is Han Jin, the director of the provincial education bureau. If you have any doubts about Lu Mian’s grades, feel free to raise them."

"Ah?" Jiang’s mother was taken aback.

The director of the education bureau?

She had thought he was just a homeroom teacher or something.

Jiang’s mother’s presence instantly diminished, and Jiang Yingyue, with eyes reddened, cautiously tugged at her mother’s sleeve.

Wan Lin stepped forward to smooth things over, laughing as he said, "Mother Jiang, to be fair, even without those additional points, Lu Mian performed very well."

Without the 40 extra points, Lu Mian still had a high score of 749 points.

"Yes, she was just one point shy of a perfect score," added other teachers in agreement.

"I remember, didn’t Lu Mian once score a perfect score before? It’s a bit of a pity..."

Almost a perfect score...

Jiang Yingyue found it hard to accept such a result and, pulling her mother, they left the office.

She felt her visit today had been a joke.

She thought she was first, but Sui Yuan outperformed her.

She thought at worst she’d take second place, but Lu Mian was also better than her.

She was not the top scholar, nor the second; was she supposed to content herself with a reluctant third place?

No one tried to stop the mother and daughter as they left; instead, the room continued its impassioned discussions.

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At Jin City Number One.

Xiao Jianli’s mood was particularly heavy today. Both the president of Beijing University, Sheng Qinglin, and the president of Qing University, Kang Hongbin, had phoned him, both more anxious than the other inquiring about the results.

Xiao Jianli didn’t know how to explain to them; his heart was already weak, so he left the handling of these matters to Mo Si.

"It’s all my fault; I shouldn’t have arranged all these things for Mianmian in advance, putting so much pressure on her. Now, there’s no way to end it well," Xiao Jianli reproached himself immensely.

Xiao Qimo sat on the sofa, reading a finance magazine with a stern face, flipping a page of the magazine.

"Not necessarily."

Xiao Jianli felt that his grandson was not at all good with words.

On the other side, Mo Si received another phone call and carefully returned.

"Old master, the advertisers are asking if we’re still planning to commission the wall advertisement?"

Xiao Jianli had previously reserved the largest wall advertisement in Wucheng, all to celebrate Lu Mian’s triumphant return from the college entrance examination.

Now, well...

The old gentleman repeatedly waved his hands. "Cancel it... just make sure Mianmian doesn’t find out!"

He paused. "Thinking about MM Ji Restaurant’s promotion just makes me feel even more upset..."

Mo Si looked at the old man burdened with heavy thoughts, with heart pills at the ready in his pocket.

Indeed, MM Ji Restaurant’s promotion offered the top college entrance examinee free meals for life.

This was a double whammy for Miss Lu!

——

Ding Cai sat in his chair, repeatedly looking over the shocking report card before finally voicing a very dissatisfied complaint.

"Where did Lu Mian fall short in Chinese? Why did they deduct a point?"

Wan Lin really wanted to grab a stool and smash this man who was playing coy despite having gotten a great deal.

"This year’s Chinese essay was about parents, right?" Teacher Su asked, "I heard Su Jue mention it."

Han Jin immediately realized that Lu Mian probably disliked this kind of essay the most.

Ding Cai sighed and shook his head. "Just my luck to encounter such a topic. Otherwise, she definitely could have scored full marks..."

All the teachers: ...

They really wanted to beat up Ding Cai, didn’t they?

However, upon hearing Teacher Su’s words, Wan Lin suddenly snapped to attention, "Teacher Su, Su Jue also took the college entrance exam, didn’t he? How did he do?"

Teacher Su uttered an "uh" sound, somewhat embarrassed to speak.

"I forgot he took the exam too..."

Everyone: ...

At that moment, Han Jin received news that the overall rankings were out, and Principal Zhang immediately received a document.

This was the college entrance examination report card for all students from Kunpeng High School.

Without a doubt, Lu Mian ranked first in the province.

Sui Yuan followed with a high score of 730, ranking second.

Fan Lin scored 723, ranking third.

Wan Lin was very satisfied with this, as he hadn’t expected their class to produce two dark horses who, although they hadn’t been outstanding before, had managed to secure the second and third places this time.

The fourth place went to a student from another school.

Fifth and sixth places were taken by top students from other senior classes at Kunpeng High School.

Kunpeng High School claimed nine of the top ten spots in the entire province.

Teacher Su finally found out Su Jue’s score: 648 points. Wan Lin said it was an exceptional performance as well.

"Who would have thought that Jiang Yingyue’s score of 717 points would only rank her seventh," Wan Lin suddenly felt somewhat sentimental.

"It’s mainly because there were too many dark horses in this exam! Others have advanced, but she stayed in the same place, of course she’d be left behind!"

"It’s a pity, Jiang Yingyue could have done better."

"Isn’t it because she’s too proud, unwilling to even look at Lu Mian’s notes?"

"Honestly, if it weren’t for Lu Mian teaching them a lesson, there’s no way these kids could have performed like this!"

Principal Zhang roughly crunched the numbers, his face beaming with joy, full of triumph.

"The school’s college acceptance rate could reach 95% this time!"

With the provincial rankings clear, it was easy to estimate how many students would be admitted.

The homeroom teachers, looking at the report cards, cried tears of joy. They had never dared to hope for their students to perform like this. These exam-takers really should thank Lu Mian properly!

Lu Mian leading everyone to success was not merely a legend!

Jiang Yingyue, who hadn’t gone far outside the office, overheard the conversation.

She suddenly remembered the moment she arrogantly said she "absolutely wouldn’t look at Lu Mian’s notes."

Sui Yuan’s words echoed in her ears, "That note is the real essence."

Jiang Yingyue bit her lip hard, tears streaming down as she and her mother walked away.

Inside the office, it was still festive and bustling.

Ding Cai was exceedingly proud; after looking at Lu Mian’s scores and taking a screenshot, he found he had nothing more to do there and cheerfully said his goodbyes to everyone.

"Leaders, teachers, please go on with your work, I still have a class to teach..." he said, barely containing his laughter.

Everyone: ...

Ding Cai quickly escaped the office to a secluded place, swallowed a few blood pressure pills, and left after having enough laughter.

In the meantime, he sent screenshots of the report card to both Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo.