Just a few days after the third mock exam, while reading the top-scoring essays in the book with Xia Nuannuan, Qin Tian suddenly remembered the college entrance examination essay topics he had encountered in his previous life.
From that day on, Qin Tian had been collecting materials and information related to this essay topic.
For him now, even if his essay scored a few points lower, getting into Jiangcheng University wouldn't be difficult.
However, he had a system mission to become the top scorer in the college entrance examination.
To ensure there were no unforeseen circumstances, he still had to prepare as much as possible.
Of course, he had organized and shared the collected materials with Xia Nuannuan, Zhang Peng, and the other members of their small study group.
To the class monitor Mu Nan and others, Qin Tian only said that he was randomly guessing essay topics and it might be useful or a waste of time, and they could jot it down if they believed him.
When the invigilator distributed the Chinese language exam papers and saw the final essay topic, everyone except Qin Tian himself, including Xia Nuannuan and others scattered across various examination rooms, was shocked beyond measure, and then ecstatic.
They all trusted Qin Tian very much, so they had basically memorized the materials he provided.
Even so, they hadn't dared to imagine that they would actually guess the essay topic correctly. They just felt that even if they didn't, these materials might be useful.
The surprise came too suddenly!
A slight smile tugged at the corner of Qin Tian's lips, and he also felt relieved.
Because he, a reborn butterfly, had quietly changed many people and things around him.
Fortunately, the college entrance examination essay topic had not been affected, and he had not remembered it incorrectly.
After writing his exam number and name on the exam paper and answer sheet, Qin Tian began to answer with full confidence.
He blazed through the paper like a hot knife through butter, with no sense of hesitation.
When he reached the final essay topic, only one class period had passed.
Qin Tian then stopped writing, carefully sorting through the collected materials in his mind, and at the same time writing down keywords on his scratch paper, focusing and meticulously planning and brewing his essay.
He wasn't in a hurry at all, as there was still plenty of time, and he couldn't submit his paper early.
According to the regulations of the college entrance examination, one could only submit the paper early half an hour before the end of the exam. Furthermore, even if one submitted early, they could not leave the examination room, but could only go to a specially arranged place to wait, which was no different from wasting time in the examination room.
After pondering for about half an hour, Qin Tian finally began to write the essay topic on the answer sheet.
His pen moved as if guided by a divine hand, completing it in one go.
After finishing, Qin Tian reread it from beginning to end.
The essay, which was over eight hundred characters long, was written neatly, without any typos or corrections. Not even punctuation marks could be found to be flawed.
"If I don't get full marks for this, then the scoring teacher really has a problem with their eyes."
Qin Tian thought wryly in his heart.
After a rare check of the answer sheet, a confident smile appeared on Qin Tian's face, feeling that this was the model answer.
He looked up at the round clock on the blackboard. It was only 10:40 AM, with a full fifty minutes left until the end of the exam.
Stretching lazily and silently, he felt a bit at a loss for what to do.
"Cough!"
A light cough suddenly came from behind him.
This guy was clearly an old hand, his voice not sounding fake at all, as if he truly had a sore throat.
Qin Tian smiled, nudged his answer sheet slightly to the left, and then propped his chin with one hand, letting his thoughts wander.
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At 11:30 AM, the broadcast announced that the exam was over, and the invigilators collected the papers.
The entire silent campus immediately became noisy.
Some were in a panic, desperately trying to finish writing the last few words, while others looked anxious, glancing around, trying to fill in the multiple-choice questions they hadn't answered.
Qin Tian felt several gazes fall squarely on him.
As expected, they were all from people from his own school who knew his "big shot" status.
Qin Tian didn't hide anything and placed his answer sheet casually.
Unfortunately, the invigilator from another school had sharp eyes and quickly walked over, blocking those gazes with his body, collected his answer sheet, and gave him a meaningful glance.
Qin Tian smiled harmlessly, picked up his belongings, stood up, and left the examination room at a leisurely pace.
"Big shot, big shot, wait for me."
As soon as he walked out of the classroom, a familiar shout came from behind him.
Qin Tian stopped and turned to look.
Xue Qian walked up with a beaming smile and said with sincere gratitude, "Big shot, thank you so much."
Qin Tian smiled and nodded, accepting the thanks.
"That invigilator just now was something else. I was almost noticed several times, but thankfully my skills are even deeper," Xue Qian said with a chuckle.
"Be careful after you leave the school gate," Qin Tian suddenly reminded him with a smile.
"Ah?"
Xue Qian was a bit confused, looking at him with a bewildered gaze.
"Be careful not to step on dog poop."
Qin Tian grinned.
Xue Qian was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "It's okay. I might have already stepped on it. What's the harm in stepping on it again?"
"Uh... that makes a lot of sense!"
The two of them walked out of the school gate chatting and laughing.
"Xiao Tian!"
Tang Xiuxia saw her son coming out of the school and immediately waved her arm with a radiant smile to greet him.
"Big shot, I'll be leaving now. I'll thank you properly after the exam!"
"It's just a small favor, no need to be polite."
"Yes, yes, I'm off!"
Xue Qian said goodbye and then hurried away.
Qin Tian smiled, withdrew his gaze, looked at his mother who was chatting and laughing with a few parents, and walked straight towards her.
"Sister Xiu, your child not only studies well, but he's also a handsome young man!"
A woman of similar age next to her praised him with great envy.
"You're exaggerating, you're exaggerating. He's just tall."
Tang Xiuxia waved her hands repeatedly, but the smile on her face became even brighter.
"No, no, he's very handsome too! His eyes and nose are very much like yours!"
"Really? Hehe..."
Tang Xiuxia covered her mouth and giggled.
"Mom, what are you smiling about? You look so happy?"
Qin Tian asked with a smile, glancing at the parents around them.
He recognized Cui Ying's father, and the other two parents looked familiar; he had seen them when they moved books back.
"It's nothing, nothing. How did the exam go?"
Tang Xiuxia forcibly suppressed her smile and asked casually.
Qin Tian proudly raised his chin and confidently replied, "Do I need to say? It was a sure thing."
The parents around couldn't help but laugh at this, and they showered Tang Xiuxia with more compliments.
"No, no, this brat is just showing off. Who knows how it will turn out!"
Tang Xiuxia said humbly with a smile, patting Qin Tian's back heavily. She said sternly, "You've only finished one subject. What are you so proud of? Your tail is sticking up to the sky, isn't it?"
"No, no, how could I dare!"
Qin Tian denied it with a wry smile.
Tang Xiuxia rolled her eyes, bid farewell to the other parents with a smile, arranged to meet again in the afternoon, and then left with her son.