"Wu Xin, what's going on with you?"
Xu Ying stared at Wu Xin, who had just sat down, and questioned him with displeasure.
She had just given him an opportunity, and in the next second, he had failed?
Wu Xin's face was also very ugly. He explained, "I was just careless. I made a mistake on a question that I shouldn't have. It's fine. I'm confident in the other subjects."
These words were not only for Xu Ying but also for himself.
"Hmph, it better be."
Xu Ying said with a cold face.
Wu Xin looked at the conspicuous score on his answer sheet, his eyes filled with hostility as he glared at Qin Tian.
That's right, it was all because of him that he lost focus.
He also found some solace in his superiority as a top student, and his mood improved a bit, thinking that even with his failure, it wasn't a score Qin Tian could achieve.
"I have repeatedly cautioned everyone to concentrate during the exam, to secure as many points as possible, and to absolutely avoid careless mistakes.
Otherwise, at the college entrance examination, you might be short by just a few points, and there's no turning back.
I hope everyone takes this as a lesson."
On the podium, Teacher Shen used this incident to sound a warning to the other students.
Then, he changed the subject:
"However, as I said earlier, our class has made great overall progress this time. Next, I want to specifically commend a few students."
As soon as he said this, the eyes of many students in the classroom who were confident about this exam lit up.
Including Xia Nuannuan.
Her small hands, placed on her legs under the desk, were quietly clenched.
At this moment, Shen Yi's gaze fell upon her, and he said with a gentle smile, "The first student to be commended is Xia Nuannuan, who has made the biggest progress in this exam in our class."
"Whoa~~"
The classroom immediately erupted in a clamor.
The students' shocked gazes all turned towards Xia Nuannuan.
Xia Nuannuan also widened her eyes in surprise, and a look of delight appeared on her cute face, which still had a bit of baby fat.
"That's right, Xia Nuannuan scored 122 points in this math exam, which is a significant improvement compared to her last exam. She also secured almost all the foundational points.
This is also what the teacher has been emphasizing to everyone: students whose scores are not outstanding can focus on the foundational questions, which account for seventy percent of the total score.
Now, let's give Xia Nuannuan a round of applause to congratulate her."
Teacher Shen said with a beaming smile and started clapping.
Soon, warm applause filled the classroom.
Qin Tian also smiled indulgently, offering her sincere congratulations.
This girl had indeed been studying very hard recently, and now it was time for her to reap the rewards.
"Xia Nuannuan, come and get your answer sheet!"
Shen Yi said with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan eagerly stood up, gave Qin Tian a grateful look, and then walked briskly towards the podium.
Cui Ying and Qiu Man, who were in front, exchanged glances, seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.
"How is this possible? How could she have scored so high?"
From a seat in the back of the classroom, Xu Ying gnashed her teeth, her expression one of disbelief.
Watching Xia Nuannuan become more beautiful day by day and achieve such great academic progress made her feel as if she had eaten a dead fly.
"The teacher has seen your learning attitude recently. Keep up the good work, the teacher has high hopes for you."
Teacher Shen handed the answer sheet to Xia Nuannuan and encouraged her with a smile.
"Thank you, teacher."
Xia Nuannuan took it with both hands, thanked him, and returned to her seat.
She lowered her head to look at the answer sheet, then raised her bright eyes to look at Qin Tian, a sweet and charming smile blooming on her face.
Qin Tian gave her a thumbs-up, showing his praise.
Xia Nuannuan's smile became even happier, revealing a pair of cute little dimples on her cheeks.
The classmates in the class inexplicably felt that Xia Nuannuan's smile at this moment was a bit unfair.
"Oh no, I think I'm starting to have a crush on her. She's so cute when she smiles!"
"Yeah, I never noticed it before!"
"What are you talking about? I never saw her smile before, and she has indeed become more beautiful recently. She's even more beautiful when she smiles."
"Damn it, how can Qin Tian have such sharp eyes!"
"Lately, I've seen Qin Tian tutoring Xia Nuannuan frequently. Do you think... her big progress in her studies might also be related to Qin Tian?"
"No way, she's just been studying really hard herself, right?"
"That's right, it must be her own effort. What does Qin Tian have to do with it? Impossible, impossible."
"..."
The classroom became noisy, with students whispering and discussing.
The girls were amazed by Xia Nuannuan's recent all-around comeback and were also envious.
As for the boys, they were green with envy towards Qin Tian, unwilling to admit that Xia Nuannuan's transformation was related to him.
Meanwhile, on the podium, Shen Yi continued to commend several other students.
Among them was the class monitor, Mu Nan.
In this math exam, she scored 148 points, with only a minor issue in the second to last problem, costing her two points.
"Alright, these are the students to be commended. Everyone should learn from them in the future. Time is running out until the college entrance examination."
Shen Yi pointed to the college entrance examination countdown in a corner of the blackboard and said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, many people subconsciously looked in Qin Tian's direction.
There were many gloating glances, mostly from the boys.
"I knew it. He was just putting on an act!"
Wu Xin sneered dismissively.
Xu Ying beside him also nodded with a smug smile, "I was almost fooled by him. He really knows how to pretend!"
"Qin Tian..."
Xia Nuannuan looked at Qin Tian with confusion and worry, wanting to speak but hesitating.
This made no sense!
Her good math score this time was all thanks to Qin Tian. He should have made even greater progress than her!
Qin Tian was also slightly surprised.
However, he was completely unfazed; he had absolute confidence in his exam results.
A thoughtful expression appeared on his handsome face, and his puzzled gaze fell upon the math teacher on the podium.
Shen Yi met his gaze meaningfully and slowly spoke, delivering a startling statement:
"Here, I also need to criticize one student."
Everyone was taken aback and their expressions became even more interesting as they followed his gaze to Qin Tian.
Behind him, Wu Xin and Xu Ying's smiles grew even brighter.
If it weren't during class time, they probably couldn't resist opening their mouths to mock and ridicule him.
Xia Nuannuan's face tightened, and the answer sheet with her highest math score from childhood to adulthood was crumpled in her hands.
"That's right, the student I need to criticize is Qin Tian."
Shen Yi, with a serious expression and a slight frown, asked, "Qin Tian, I'd like to interview you. Since you were originally a good student, why did you deliberately disguise yourself and deceive everyone?"
Qin Tian: "..."
The entire class: "???"
Wu Xin and Xu Ying's smiles gradually froze, and finally, they stood there dumbfounded.