Teachers from other schools, specifically those teaching first and second years of high school, were in charge of supervising the exams. To ensure absolute fairness, third-year teachers were strictly prohibited from invigilating.
The classes were completely reshuffled, and before Ye Fan could bid farewell to Ning Xi, he was pushed forward by the crowd behind him and entered the examination hall.
Ning Xi, on the other hand, was assigned to a different examination hall.
Each examination hall was staffed with six supervising teachers and two officials from the Ministry of Education. Electronic jammers were placed in every corner to prevent anyone from using modern high-tech methods to cheat.
The arrangement was exactly like the standards for the national college entrance examination!
"No talking, no chatting, and no carrying unrelated items into the examination hall. Once the time is up, you must stop answering immediately. Anyone who violates these rules will have their scores canceled."
A stern voice rang out, making the students even more nervous.
This wasn't a national joint exam—it was clearly a full-on college entrance exam!!!
Thinking about how they'd have to go through this ordeal three more times, many students wore bitter expressions on their faces.
What did they ever do to deserve this?
They had no aspirations for the Genius Rankings; that was something completely out of reach for this group of mediocre students. These suddenly added national joint exams were nothing but a waste of time, dragging them along for the ride!
It was utterly miserable!!!
Still, as soon as the Chinese exam paper was distributed, all the students perked up. Regardless of whether they were just along for the ride, they still had to give it their all.
As the saying goes:
"Give it a shot, and maybe the bike will turn into a motorcycle."
There were quite a few students clinging to this idea.
"Ding—"
The bell rang, and the sound of pens scratching on paper echoed in the examination hall.
Unlike others who immediately started writing, Ye Fan picked up his test paper and scanned through it quickly. In less than a minute, he had read through the entire Chinese test paper, and his mind began matching the questions with the relevant knowledge points.
After filling out his name on the answer sheet, he began answering questions unhurriedly.
Ye Fan's answering speed wasn't fast, but his efficiency was extremely high. He didn't need to think much—his level-four knowledge gave him a foundation far beyond that of ordinary people. The questions were nothing more than easy challenges, answered with little effort.
With the added boost of his level-four intelligence, he could identify the best and most precise answers with ease.
The morning consisted of Chinese and math exams, followed by English and science exams in the afternoon.
"Ding—"
"Pens down, and submit your papers."
At the sound of the bell, the students in the examination hall put down their pens.
The supervising teachers collected the answer sheets and test papers, placed them in sealed envelopes, and handed them over to the two Ministry of Education officials present. After verifying there were no missing materials, the students were allowed to leave.
As soon as Ye Fan left the examination hall, he went straight to the entrance of another hall. Based on his understanding of Ning Xi, she would definitely be one of the last to leave.
"Wow, he's so handsome!"
"Dare you ask for his phone number?"
"Isn't that Ye Fan from the second science class? I heard he's a transfer student. I wonder if that's true."
"Sis, have you been living under a rock?"
…
This particular examination hall had many female students. When they saw Ye Fan, quite a few of them had stars in their eyes.
Some bold girls even went up to ask for Ye Fan's contact information, though he politely turned them all down.
By the time Ning Xi came out, the hall was already empty.
"Feeling pretty happy about all those girls hitting on you earlier, huh?"
The first thing Ning Xi said carried a hint of accusation. Seeing girls approach Ye Fan earlier had soured her mood in an instant.
"Not happy."
Ye Fan shook his head slightly and said lightly, "They're not you. If it were you hitting on me, I'd definitely be very happy."
"Tch—"
Ning Xi snorted softly. Her clear eyes sparkled mischievously, and she smiled sweetly as she said, "Handsome guy, can I get your contact information?"
"Of course."
Ye Fan's thin lips curved slightly. "Not only can I give you my contact information, but I can also give myself to you."
"Go away!"
A faint blush spread across Ning Xi's cheeks. Feeling shy, she glanced nervously at the supervising teachers still inside the hall and whispered, "Hurry up and get some food. We only have an hour."
"Alright."
At the cafeteria, just as they walked through the door, Ning Xi stopped and said softly, "Go find us a seat. I'll get the food today, and don't argue with me about it."
"Well then, thank you, Miss Ning, for your generosity."
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow in amusement and turned to find a seat.
He chose a spot by the window and had just sat down when Su Ke and Luo Yumeng joined him. Both girls wore peculiar expressions.
Ye Fan glanced at them, pulled a tissue from his pocket, and wiped the inner side of the seat across from him. With a calm tone, he said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not interested in either of you."
Luo Yumeng rolled her eyes and said, "Yes, yes, you're only interested in Ning Xi!"
Su Ke chuckled softly, her curiosity piqued. "Ye Fan, how did you manage to make Ning Xi go get the food? Don't tell me…"
"You're planning to live off her?" Luo Yumeng added.
"You really have a way with words."
Ye Fan's tone was indifferent. "Instead of worrying about me, you should focus on how to handle the afternoon exams. By the way, you couldn't solve the last math problem, could you?"
An eye for an eye.
"You…"
Luo Yumeng was fuming. Ye Fan had hit the nail on the head. She hadn't been able to solve the last math problem.
His comment was like rubbing salt into her wound—painfully so!
Su Ke's expression turned bitter. "Ye Fan, when you poke at Luo Yumeng, don't drag me into it!"
"Huh?"
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You couldn't solve it either?"
"Nope."
Su Ke shrugged. "Didn't you notice how extremely difficult this joint exam was?"
"Exactly."
Luo Yumeng nodded in agreement. "Especially the math exam. What even was that? Forget the last question—I couldn't do the last three! It was insane!"
"It wasn't that hard, was it?"
Ning Xi returned with two trays, setting one in front of Ye Fan. She said softly to her two friends, "The math paper wasn't difficult. I solved the last few questions without much effort."
"…"
"…"
Su Ke and Luo Yumeng exchanged a silent glance, their mouths twitching. In unison, they said, "Ning Xi, you're going to lose us like this."
"Why?"
"…"
Faced with their exasperated expressions, Ning Xi blinked in confusion. Under the table, she tugged on Ye Fan's sleeve and whispered, "Did I say something wrong?"
"No."
Ye Fan's lips curled into a smile. "The reason they found it difficult is because their skills aren't good enough. You're not like them."
"…"
"…"
Verbal daggers!!!