Ling Yun stopped and looked at the invigilator.
"Candidate, this is you…"
"Yes…"
"This isn't you. The person in the photo is a lot fatter. You're too skinny…"
"This is really me, I went on a diet…" Ling Yun explained seriously.
"Went on a diet? As far as I know, the photos on the admission tickets were taken sometime in March. How can you slim down so much in two months?" The invigilator wasn't buying it.
Ling Yun had already predicted this problem when he received his admission ticket. Ning Lingyu asked him to talk to the school, but Ling Yun dismissed it. That gave rise to the current situation.
"Teacher Wang, do you think this student is the same person as in the photo?" This teacher really didn't think it was the same person.
Teacher Wang took Ling Yun's admission ticket and compared it to him. "His facial contour and eyes do have some similarities, but the difference is too huge! Your size and your skin tone… You're definitely not the same person! Are you taking the test for this person?"
The invigilators couldn't be faulted, there was really too big a difference. Nine out of ten people wouldn't believe it was the same person.
The previous Ling Yun was at least 105 kilograms, while the current Ling Yun was at most 80 kilograms. He was fat, but his face was sallow. His eyes were devoid of any fight in them. Ling Yun's skin was now fair with luster. His firm eyes dazzled like the stars in the sky. A charming dimple also appeared on his left cheek.
He would have been asked to leave if there weren't still some traces of similarity. Of course, the biggest reason was that he had a likable disposition now.
"Candidate, can you prove that you're the same person as in the photo?" The first teacher looked back and forth at the admission ticket.
"I can prove it!" Zhuang Meina stepped up and told the two invigilators directly. "I'm in the same school as him, I can prove it!"
"We can also prove it!" Another seven or eight students cried out. They were all from First High, some were even in Ling Yun's class.
The two invigilators exchanged puzzled looks. The weight loss was too rapid, and what happened to his skin? He didn't put any foundation or cream on, so how did he become so fair suddenly?
However, these students didn't seem to be lying, making the situation very difficult.
What if it was really to cheat on the exams? They wouldn't be able to take responsibility for that.
Similarly, they wouldn't be able to take responsibility if Ling Yun was the same person and they didn't let him pass.
"Erm… Candidate Ling Yun, do you have a better way to prove your identity? This is very important, we must be cautious…" Teacher Wang said in a very serious manner.
Ling Yun had nothing against the invigilators. He didn't want to make things difficult either. "Why don't I say some names. You choose whom you can believe in, and I'll call that person to identify me. How about it?"
These two invigilators weren't from First High, they would have let him in if they were. They snorted in their hearts, who could they know in common?
"Principal Zhang from First High, Director of the Public Security Bureau of Qingshui City, Provincial Party Secretary of Qingshui City…" Ling Yun recited.
"Who will you believe? I'll call that person here for him to prove my identity," Ling Yun told the stunned invigilators.
"Erm…"
"Erm…"
The two invigilators stared at the students who called out for Ling Yun with a questioning gaze.
"Believe in him. He can really get them to come, you can ask him to call them if you don't believe it…"
"He can really get them here…"
Who in First High didn't know about Ling Yun and his stories?
Zhuang Meina glared at Ling Yun and went over. She pulled Teacher Wang aside and said in a small voice, "Teacher, let me tell you the truth. I'm the daughter of Zhuang Tiande, the President of the Zhuang Family Pharmaceutical Group. This is my admission ticket. You can believe in my words, he can really get those people here, and they will be here in a jiffy!"
Teacher Wang was shocked. "They would come? For him?"
"Absolutely. And he's here in person. If he's not happy with you, you might even lose your invigilator position…" Zhuang Meina answered.
"You can get Ling Yun to make a call if you don't believe him. You will understand after you speak to them."
Teacher Wang was taken aback. Who exactly was this high school student? There weren't any prominent people in town with the surname Ling…
"Let me take a look at the photo again… Yes, he's really alike. He's just a bit skinny…"
"His eyes and brows, um, yes, they are one and the same. No problem, he's here in person!"
The two invigilators dared not take the risk. There was no time left anyway. They quickly changed their tones and let Ling Yun in.
Ling Yun got to his seat just in time to see Zhuang Meina give him an "I-just-saved-you-so-how-are-you-going-to-thank-me?" look.
Ling Yun smiled without any sign. He noticed there was only one empty space today, the seat behind Chi Xiaoqing. Li Tian didn't come today.
"It's so hot today…"
"There's no air conditioner in the classroom, we're getting cooked…"
"There is, but they can't switch it on because they're afraid that the noise will affect our performance…"
"The heat is what will affect our performance…"
"We're so unlucky. It was cloudy for half a month. The sun just had to come out when the college entrance examinations started…"
It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and there were forty students in the classroom. Most of them were uncomfortable, sweating profusely, sighing, and complaining.
You lot are truly blessed to be in the same venue as me, Ling Yun thought. He activated the Yin-Yang harmony balance, and cool air seeped out from his body. The temperature of the room dropped more than ten degrees.
Ling Yun could have made the temperature difference instant, but he was worried that would cause the candidates to develop a cold. He, therefore, used himself as an air conditioner to slowly drop the temperature of the classroom.
"Oh my god, what happened? Why did it become so cool suddenly? Did they switch the air conditioner on?"
"This is so comfortable, this temperature is suitable for college entrance examinations…"
"Awesome! Simply awesome!"
Everyone cheered, unable to believe what they were feeling. This was too shocking. The temperature wasn't cooling, but it was comfortable.
Ling Yun smiled secretly. He also noticed Zhuang Meina's fleeting eyes on him. That was a crazy fanatic glance.
The college entrance examinations had finally started. All the preparations were for today.
The first subject was mandarin. Ling Yun saw all the questions with his divine sense and smiled at the composition title. Any of the similar compositions he memorized would be alright.
As for the questions in the front, Ling Yun memorized the whole textbook, dictionary, and idiom dictionary. It couldn't be simpler.
To be precise, he even knew how to write fennel in four different ways.
"This is child's play…" Ling Yun muttered.
The rest were expressed in writing. That was Ling Yun's strength. His penmanship was beautiful, better than many calligraphy masters.
He was a cultivator and naturally incorporated his sword methods into calligraphy. Every stroke was precise.
Not only were his words beautiful, but he was fast as well. He didn't need to look at the questions because of his divine sense. He used only one-third of the time given to complete it.
They will probably just fault me a little in composition… Ling Yun threw the pen on the table and smiled.
It was true. His Mandarin subject was only two marks to perfection, and the two marks were deducted because of composition.
There were still two-thirds of the given time left. Ling Yun wasn't in a hurry to leave. He used his divine sense to peek at Zhuang Meina's paper and spoke telepathically to her. "Sister-in-law, don't show any signs of surprise. No one can hear me now!"
"Just write the answers that I tell you. Don't worry, they are definitely correct…"
That startled Zhuang Meina, but she followed Ling Yun's instructions and kept her head down. She listened to Ling Yun's answers and changed the wrong answers before going to the composition.
Ling Yun helped out in the composition as well. Zhuang Meina wrote each sentence he uttered, and the eight hundred word count was filled up in no time.
Big Brother Yun was definitely the best in college entrance examinations!
Ling Yun couldn't care less about Zhuang Meina after she was done with all the questions. He then took a peek at Chi Xiaoqing's answers and received a shock!
He compared his paper and Chi Xiaoqing's and found that the answers were almost exactly the same other than composition!
Wow, this girl is really studious! Ling Yun couldn't help but admire secretly.
…
The sun was unforgiving throughout the college entrance examinations. Only Ling Yun's room was spared from the sauna, which enabled their supernormal performance.
Ling Yun was the first to finish his papers in all subjects. He then proceeded to help Zhuang Meina in her cheating. They cooperated seamlessly. With Zhuang Meina's high scores, she would definitely be able to get into Tsing Hua University in Beijing.
The frustration and tears Zhuang Meina experienced throughout the three years of high school were replaced with the sweetness of high scores given to her by Ling Yun!
Ling Yun's high school life was officially over with the ringing of the bell for the last exam on June 9th!