Provincial Liberal Arts Top Scorer

On the day the college entrance exam scores were released, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi both checked their phones for their results.

Jiang Xizhi scored a total of 621 points: 241 in comprehensive humanities, 125 in Chinese, 147 in English, and 108 in Mathematics.

This was considered a stable performance, but the mathematics exam for this year’s college entrance examination was particularly difficult, so math scores were generally low.

Zhou Yining leaned close to Jiang Xizhi to see her scores.

“Not bad, you should have no problem applying to a university in Beijing.”

Jiang Xizhi also leaned over to look at Zhou Yining’s scores.

“Zhou Zhou, what about yours?”

Zhou Yining handed her phone over.

Jiang Xizhi then saw Zhou Yining’s incredible scores: 146 in Chinese, 150 in English, 150 in Mathematics, 286 in comprehensive humanities, for a total of 732 points.

Jiang Xizhi’s eyes widened.

“Mathematics was so difficult, and you still got a perfect score? Are you even human?”

Zhou Yining smiled at her.

“Of course.”

“I wonder if you’re the top scorer in our city this time,” Jiang Xizhi mused, a hint of anticipation in her voice.

“Probably close enough,” Zhou Yining said, pulling the other girl into her embrace and taking a sniff at Jiang Xizhi’s neck.

Jiang Xizhi’s ear tips turned red as she looked at Zhou Yining.

Her birthday was fast approaching, and Zhou Yining had already celebrated hers.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xizhi shyly buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms.

‘If I’m an adult, what will Zhou Zhou do to me?’

Just thinking about it made Jiang Xizhi too shy to lift her head.

Zhou Yining chuckled as she looked at Jiang Xizhi, reaching out to gently pat her lower back.

“What are you thinking about? Why are you suddenly shy?”

Jiang Xizhi rubbed against her in her arms.

“Mm, my birthday is coming soon, and I’ll be an adult.”

Zhou Yining twirled a strand of Jiang Xizhi’s hair around her fingertips.

“So? Is my little fox eager to be eaten?”

“No, I am not!” Jiang Xizhi said, her ear tips red, as she cuddled in her arms.

“Alright, so it’s me who wants to eat the little fox, is that better?” Zhou Yining teased softly.

“No, I’m not talking to you anymore.”

The young miss huffed twice, pulled out of Zhou Yining’s embrace, and quickly went downstairs.

“Mom, the scores are out! I got 621 points, and Zhou Zhou got 732 points,” Jiang Xizhi happily shouted downstairs.

“Really? That’s wonderful news!” Liang Jing was overjoyed downstairs.

She grabbed her phone and called Jiang Shengde.

“Old Jiang, our daughter’s scores are out! Zhizhi got 621, and Yining got 732! Both of them can go to excellent universities…”

After going downstairs, Jiang Xizhi grabbed a glass of orange juice to drink.

Actually, more than her scores, she was looking forward to becoming an adult.

The young miss took a sip of orange juice, her ear tips even redder than before.

After dinner that evening, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi were chatting with Liang Jing in the living room when Zhou Yining received a call from Chen Yitong.

“Teacher, did you need something?” Zhou Yining asked.

“Yes, the city’s rankings have already been released. You are our city’s top scorer in humanities, more than twenty points higher than the second-place student.

The provincial rankings haven’t come out yet, but I estimate you should also be in the top few. Congratulations!”

Chen Yitong said with a laugh.

Teaching a top scorer in humanities brought honor to her as a teacher.

“Thank you, teacher. You’ve gone through so much trouble for me this past year, I’m truly grateful,” Zhou Yining thanked her again.

“No need, it’s what I should do. You should get some good rest these next few days.

I estimate the district and city will probably give you a bonus. I’ll notify you when that happens,” Chen Yitong said, smiling.

“Okay, thank you, teacher.” Zhou Yining exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.

“What’s wrong, Yining?” Liang Jing asked.

“It’s my homeroom teacher. She said my score this time made me Nanchuan City’s top scorer in humanities,” Zhou Yining said with a smile.

She was quite calm, but Jiang Xizhi was overjoyed.

“Zhou Zhou, you’re amazing! This is great, my girlfriend is the city’s top scorer!”

Jiang Xizhi happily hugged Zhou Yining, who smiled, her eyes curving, and hugged the other girl closer.

Liang Jing felt she shouldn’t stay there.

She lightly coughed and went upstairs to her room.

Zhou Yining gently patted Jiang Xizhi’s lower back.

“Are you that happy?”

“Mm, happier than if I had scored well myself,” Jiang Xizhi said, rubbing against her playfully.

Zhou Yining’s eyes curved slightly, and she teased, “Then, is there a reward?”

Jiang Xizhi’s ear tips turned slightly red.

She looked up at Zhou Yining.

“What reward do you want?”

Zhou Yining pulled the other girl closer into her arms again, burying herself in Jiang Xizhi’s embrace and taking a sniff.

“You know perfectly well.”

“Zhou Zhou, you’ve gone bad,” Jiang Xizhi said, her face completely red, burying herself in Zhou Yining’s arms, not daring to look up.

“How so? I haven’t done anything yet, but that might not be the case in a few days.”

Zhou Yining’s hand, resting on Jiang Xizhi’s lower back, gently rubbed.

Jiang Xizhi’s ear tips turned even redder.

She reached out and gently pushed Zhou Yining, burying her face in her arms and whining,

“Don’t do that, my legs are going weak.”

Zhou Yining found it both amusing and that the young miss was adorable.

‘Legs weak? If the young miss becomes an adult in a few days, will she even be able to get out of bed?’

She pushed those thoughts away and softened.

“Hmm? It’s good that no one else is around now.”

Jiang Xizhi’s neck turned red with embarrassment.

She nodded lightly, then buried herself in Zhou Yining’s embrace.

Zhou Yining lifted the other girl into a bridal carry and walked upstairs.

Luckily, her body was in good shape.

Back in the room, Jiang Xizhi went to take a shower, while Zhou Yining continued to use the time to write her novel.

The next morning, Zhou Yining received another call from Chen Yitong.

“Yining, the provincial rankings are out. You are our province’s top scorer in humanities!

The city has prepared an awards ceremony at our school this afternoon at 2 PM. Remember to come then.

The city will arrange for reporters to interview you, and there will also be a bonus,” Chen Yitong said.

“Understood, teacher.”

Zhou Yining hung up the phone and told Jiang Xizhi about it.

Jiang Xizhi was also very happy; her girlfriend was the province’s top scorer!

In the afternoon, Jiang Xizhi accompanied Zhou Yining to school.

They sat below while the city leaders spoke for a long time at the front, then called the top three students in the city this year to the stage to receive their awards.

As the province’s top scorer, Zhou Yining received a cash award of 100,000 yuan from the city.

She held the large placard and took photos with the leaders.

Of course, the staff had already asked for Zhou Yining’s bank card number and transferred the money to her account.

Afterward, it was the Q&A session with reporters.

Zhou Yining sat on the stage, waiting for the reporters’ questions.

“Student Zhou, could you share your study secrets?”

“There are no secrets. Learning is something you can’t fake. If you’ve learned it, you’ve learned it; if you haven’t, you haven’t. It will all be directly reflected in your scores.

There are no shortcuts to learning; you can only desperately squeeze out time to devote to studying and also improve your study efficiency.

Otherwise, it’s all self-deceiving, fake studying, where your body is there, but your mind has long flown away.

This kind of studying is the most meaningless,” Zhou Yining answered honestly.

Another reporter below asked, “Student Zhou, may I ask if your current achievements are related to your family?

Could you tell us how your parents nurtured you?”

Zhou Yining nodded and began, “Honestly, it has nothing to do with my family, because my parents don’t like me.

They placed all their hopes on my younger brother and only considered a daughter an expendable burden.

How can I put it? Even now, some parents have feudalistic ideas.

They never put their daughters in their hearts and only think of you when they need something.

So, I also hope more girls can escape their native family environment through hard work and studying.”

Zhou Yining went on to answer many more questions.

Because of the immense popularity of the college entrance examination, Zhou Yining’s interview was live-streamed.

Many people in Nanchuan City watched the live stream online.

Even Zhou Jiaming knew about this, and high school students, of course, cared a lot about matters related to the college entrance examination.

“Whoa, Zhou Jiaming, I remember your sister’s name is Zhou Yining, right?” A classmate of Zhou Jiaming’s leaned over to him.

Zhou Jiaming frowned and said impatiently,

“I don’t have a sister. She cut ties with us. Even if she dies, it has nothing to do with our family.”

“Oh, no, I was secretly browsing the forums during class just now.

This year’s provincial top scorer in humanities is named Zhou Yining, so I wanted to ask if it was your sister.”

Zhou Jiaming scoffed with a laugh.

“How could that be? Zhou Yining’s grades were all copied.

How could she possibly be the provincial top scorer? It must be someone with the same name.”

“Really? That name is quite uncommon, and she also gave an interview this afternoon. There’s a video online.”

“Where? Let me see,” Zhou Jiaming frowned.

The boy secretly pulled out his phone.

“Here, quickly look, and then give me back my phone.”

Zhou Jiaming took the boy’s phone and clicked on the video.

Then he saw Zhou Yining holding a placard for a 100,000 yuan prize, standing there and taking photos with several leaders.

He shook his head, muttering to himself, “Impossible, impossible, this definitely isn’t real, she must have cheated, she must have cheated.”

“Zhou Jiaming, are you alright? The college entrance exam has camera surveillance; how could she have cheated?

Besides, if your sister is the provincial top scorer, you should be happy, shouldn’t you?

The city gave her a 100,000 yuan bonus,” Zhou Jiaming’s classmate said.

“Right, right, the bonus! She can’t keep that bonus all to herself. She should give it to the family,”

thinking this, Zhou Jiaming became excited again.

He finally endured until school ended after six o’clock.

Zhou Jiaming rushed home impatiently.

As soon as he entered the house, he shouted loudly, “Dad, Mom, great news!”

Zhao Xiuna’s scald injuries on her arms had almost healed after nearly a year of recovery, but the scars were hideous, so she now always wore long sleeves.

“What’s the matter? Why are you shouting?”

Since Zhao Xiuna’s hospitalization for her burns, Zhou Yuanfei had not treated Zhou Jiaming as well as before.

Zhou Jiaming quickly took out his phone, then opened the video for Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna to watch.

“Look, Zhou Yining scored the provincial top in humanities in this college entrance exam! This afternoon, the city gave her a 100,000 yuan bonus.”

Zhou Yuanfei frowned.

“She’s dead to me, so it has nothing to do with me. Let her score whatever she scores.”

“No, Dad, Zhou Yining has a lot of attention now; the media are eager to interview her.

We can expose her to the media. This way, we can not only earn money but also let everyone see Zhou Yining’s true colors,” Zhou Jiaming said, his eyes gleaming.

Zhou Yuanfei nodded, his eyes growing brighter.

‘Yes, he could use the media to talk about how unfilial the provincial top scorer was.’

“That makes sense. Then quickly find their contact information, and let’s get in touch immediately.”