"Whoa!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhengming felt as if his head was exploding. He couldn't sit still and immediately stood up, his swift movements seeming more like those of a young, energetic man rather than someone approaching old age.
A provincial science top scorer was manageable.
But...
A perfect scorer in all subjects?!
Was this call really not made to the wrong place??
Since when did his school have students of that caliber???
...
Although he hadn't checked previously, in his memory, ever since the college entrance exam existed, regardless of the province, there were many students who had achieved full marks in individual subjects. But a perfect score in all subjects...
He had never heard of it!
This was definitely a groundbreaking event in the entire history of the college entrance exam!
The meeting room was very quiet, and the excitement in the voice from the provincial education department was clear and contagious, reaching the ears of everyone in the room.
"The top scorer is from our school??"
"And it's a perfect scorer in all subjects??"
"How did someone get full marks in all subjects? Not even a single point was deducted in the Chinese composition??"
"This isn't just an extraordinary performance; it's a miraculous one! Amazing!"
"Who is it? The top students in the third year have always been Xu Ping, Li Chengdong, or Jiang Xin. Who became the top scorer?"
"Is this the first time in the history of the college entrance exam that a student got perfect scores in all subjects?"
"Our school is going to be famous!"
"..."
The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately heated up.
The leaders understood what it meant for the school to produce a top scorer in the college entrance exam, especially one with perfect scores in all subjects in the history of the exam.
Wang Zhengming quickly gestured for everyone to calm down and didn't forget to ask over the phone, "A perfect score in all subjects? Are you sure? What's the name of this student?"
"Of course, we are sure. It's a perfect score in all subjects!"
The person from the provincial education department laughed heartily and said, "When we first learned about it, we found it unbelievable too. After all, a perfect score in all subjects sounds quite unrealistic. But we verified it immediately and repeatedly... No problem at all. North Mountain High School has produced our province's top scorer in science, and it's also the first perfect scorer in history. His name is Lin Beichen."
Lin Beichen!
Wang Zhengming went through the names of all the top students in his mind, but none of them included these three characters.
Before he could ask anyone else...
The person from the provincial education department continued, "Principal Wang, besides our congratulations, we have already sent reporters from the provincial television station to Lin Beichen's home for an interview. Please communicate with Lin Beichen's parents in advance and make sure to prepare for rewards and publicity for Lin Beichen. This is not just an honor for North Mountain High School but also the pride of our entire province!"
"Yes, yes, I understand."
After exchanging a few more words with the provincial education department, Wang Zhengming finally hung up the phone.
Immediately after.
He turned to the head of the third-year department and frowned, asking, "Xiao Zhang, which class's top student is Lin Beichen from? Why do I have no impression of him at all?"
"Lin Beichen?"
The head of the third-year department, called Xiao Zhang, was short and quite plump, his face chubby.
At that moment, being asked by Wang Zhengming...
He also tried hard to recall.
Lin Beichen?
Wasn't the top scorer supposed to be Xu Ping, Li Chengdong, or Jiang Xin?
A dark horse?
Even if it wasn't them...
It should still be one of the top-ranked students in the department, right?
Why do I have no impression at all?
This can't be right!
...
After pondering for a long time, Zhang couldn't recall anything. He awkwardly smiled at Wang Zhengming, said he couldn't remember either, and under Wang Zhengming's displeased gaze, quickly pulled out his phone and opened the ranking list of the third mock exam, scrolling through it.
"First place, Xu Ping; second place, Jiang Xin; third place, Li Chengdong; fourth place..."
With one glance, Zhang had already scrolled beyond the top fifty names but still couldn't find "Lin Beichen."
What is going on?
Why isn't he on the list?
...
As he continued to look down the list in surprise, the other leaders began muttering with strange expressions.
"Still not found?"
"No way, a top scorer with perfect scores in all subjects must be in the top ten. At the very least, he can't be beyond the top thirty. How come we still can't see the name?"
"..."
Before they could say much more...
Suddenly!
Zhang stiffened and his face showed an incredulous expression. He turned to Wang Zhengming, swallowed, and said with difficulty, "Principal, I found Lin Beichen."
"Oh? Which class?"
"Class 7."
After saying this, Zhang hesitated for a moment before placing the ranking list on the table. "I might have misread it. I only found this Lin Beichen. You guys can help me double-check if there's another one. The Lin Beichen I found should not be the one we are looking for because... his score ranked 592nd in the third mock exam."
Everyone: ???
Their first reaction was that there must be another Lin Beichen.
After all...
The entire year only had just over 600 students.
Ranked 592nd was practically rock bottom!
Could a student with that ranking be a perfect scorer in the college entrance exam?
If that were true...
It wouldn't just be a miracle; it would be divine intervention!
"Let me help you check."
"I'll take a look too; just start from the top names."
"..."
The group began assisting Zhang in searching for another Lin Beichen.
However, even after searching for a long while...
The ranking list was almost torn apart...
They couldn't find another Lin Beichen.
North Mountain High School's third year had only one Lin Beichen!
..."
The room fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions growing increasingly strange, a mixture of shock, astonishment, and confusion.
The provincial education department had repeatedly confirmed there was no mistake.
The third-year ranking list had been used for an entire semester, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.
But with the current situation...
Had a miracle really happened?!
Rationality forced them to accept this, but emotionally, it was difficult to accept or comprehend.
A student who was near the bottom a month ago...
Had transformed into the only perfect scorer in the history of the college entrance exam after a month?
Is this even imaginable?
Finally, Principal Wang Zhengming broke the silence and said to Zhang, "Alright, hurry up and notify Lin Beichen's form teacher. Ask her to immediately verify Lin Beichen's scores. If Lin Beichen is indeed the top scorer with perfect scores in the college entrance exam..."
He waved at Zhang, urging him, "We can discuss the follow-up matters later. Go handle your task quickly!"
Zhang nodded repeatedly, "Yes!"