Qin Hao was pouring water in the kitchen when he heard his father's words. He wordlessly pursed his lips.
When did dad start talking like a bureaucrat? You're not even in the system.
The phone call was soon over, and Qin Hao came out of the kitchen, placing the water cup beside his dad, "Dad, whose call was that? Why did you start speaking all official?"
Mrs. Qin was also curious, "Mr. Liu? Which Mr. Liu?"
Qin Youguo was sitting on the couch, took a sip of water, and said, "It was Mr. Liu from Jiangshan City's education department. He called to congratulate us because Xiao Hao scored full marks on the unified exam and became the national top scorer."
Mrs. Qin was stunned. She hadn't expected the head of Jiangshan City's education department to personally make a phone call. That was a great honor.
Seeing her expression, Qin Youguo knew what she was thinking, "Are you surprised by that?
In the past, when a province released its top scorer for the provincial unified exam, the top official from the local city personally visited them and even brought gifts.
Xiao Hao is not just a provincial top scorer; he's the national top scorer, first in the whole country. Think about that."
Qin Hao, hearing his father's words, smiled and said, "Dad, whether or not anyone comes or calls to congratulate us, we will live our own lives."
"Son, you are absolutely right. In any situation, one must remain calm," Qin Youguo smiled in agreement.
Just then, the phone rang again. Calls came from Qin Hao's homeroom teacher and the principal of Changle Second Middle School.
Later, the secretary of the city's top official also made a call. Mr. Qin remained calm, answering smoothly and at ease.
Qin Hao, standing nearby, was taken aback: "Dad, were you an official before? You answer like it's second nature.
I thought you were part of the system, talking about how good the city's education environment is, the Party's educational construction. That's a bit of a stretch."
Qin Youguo's expression turned serious as he spoke, "Xiao Hao, you scored well, and dad should indeed encourage you.
But on this point, I must correct your perspective and opinions"
Seeing Qin Youguo looking so serious, Mrs. Qin spoke irritably, "Qin Youguo, it's a day for celebration. What are you doing?"
Mr. Qin began, "Wife, this has nothing to do with you. I'm educating our child. A true talent must possess both virtue and ability.
That you could score so well is naturally tied to your gifts and hard work, but I believe what's even more important is that you were born in such a good era.
You must approach society with a heart filled with gratitude and thankfulness, and repay those who have helped you in the past."
Mr. Qin took another sip of water and continued, "I know you might feel unjust inside, but you have to admit it.
After checking her results, Du Wanrou smiled; she had scored 697 points, surpassing the past cutoff score for the Business Administration College of Jianghai University.
Both Du Hongfeng and Feng Yun smiled when they saw their daughter's score.
Feng Yun said with a smile, "697 points, higher than last year's top scorer in Jiangshan City. Xiao Rou must be our top scorer, right?"
Du Hongfeng said, "Daughter, quickly check this year's Jiangshan City unified exam leaderboard to see if you are the top scorer."
With a smile on her face, Du Wanrou knew that 697 was already a very high score, probably out of reach even for the top students from first and eighth high schools.
She went to the unified exam website and opened the local city-wide leaderboard.
Jiangshan City Unified Exam Leaderboard.
First place: Qin Hao (Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three)
Score: 750 points
Second place: Du Wanrou (Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three)
Score: 697 points
Third place: Ning Yao (Changle High School, Class One of Senior Year Three)
Score: 695 points
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The Du Wanrou family was astonished when they saw the scores on the list. 750 points? Wasn't that a perfect score?
What shocked Du Wanrou most was Qin Hao's name, which was very clearly stated, Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three.
He was in the same class as her, and in Class Two, there was only one Qin Hao, who had been her deskmate for three years.
Her father, Du Hongfeng, also noticed the information and turned to his daughter, "Xiao Rou, is the guy who scored a perfect score in your class? What's your relationship like with him?
Lad, a perfect score on the unified exam, that's a first in many years. This young man is impressive, really impressive."
Feng Yun felt the name Qin Hao sounded familiar, and after a few seconds, she remembered.
Recently, a young man had sent that kind of suggestive joke to their daughter, which she discovered and then blocked him.
The name she had saved for that person was Qin Hao, but she wasn't entirely sure if they were the same person.