novelraw Chapter 849: There Has Been a Precedent Like This Before
Chapter 849: There Has Been a Precedent Like This Before
Tea and snacks were placed in front of the two men; Shawn Norton put down his teacup, leisurely asked, obviously not worried that Nathalie Quinlan would perform poorly.
Jackson Wafford looked at the exam results on his phone and placed it in front of him, not particularly rushed, "Here, take a look for yourself."
"Stop beating around the bush," Shawn Norton picked up the phone, glanced at it, and looked up, frowning, "Zero points?"
Impossible.
Nathalie Quinlan scoring zero was as absurd as The Sun rising from the west.
Jackson Wafford picked up his teacup, eyes meeting his, tranquil and composed, he said solemnly, "I suspect the results haven’t been released yet."
There were some things he was reluctant to say first, for fear of being proven wrong later, so he only said, "There have been precedents before, but I am not sure if it’s the same situation before the results refresh."
Ten years ago, someone had experienced this, where everyone’s exam results had been released except his.
But that incident had happened a long time ago, and many people had forgotten.
Moreover, since that score had never been entered into the educational system, it had been left unresolved.
Shawn Norton, who disliked when people spoke in riddles, glanced at the president of Tsinghua University, annoyed, and handed back the phone; "She couldn’t possibly score zero, I am the first to disbelieve such a claim."
Jackson Wafford didn’t speak, but his heart shared the same thought as Shawn Norton’s; he too didn’t believe Nathalie Quinlan could score zero.
"The questions for this year’s college entrance examination were said to be very difficult, even harder than our joint examination this year, it seems high-scoring students will be few. I estimate Nathalie’s score would be around 730; if she scores over 730, she’s bound to surprise many."
After thinking for a moment, Shawn Norton said, "I also believe her score should be similar to what you mentioned, definitely not below 700."
"Mm." Jackson Wafford had never doubted that their top scorer in the joint examination would score below 700 in the college entrance exams. He paused briefly, then brought up a concern, "By the way, Nathalie’s results are out, and Online, people have already started spreading rumors, claiming joint exam scores shouldn’t count and that it’s unfair for her to get into Tsinghua University if she performed terribly in the college entrance exam, implying it’s unjust to other students. I see quite a few attacking Nathalie Online; should I clarify?"
Even without participating in the college entrance exams, Nathalie Quinlan could still enter Tsinghua University. Those Online were deliberately stirring trouble with malicious intent.
Shawn Norton had initially wanted to call Nathalie to ask but, hearing this, his sharp gaze turned fierce, utterly cold, "Don’t bother with those people! Once Nathalie’s results are out, they will naturally have their faces slapped!"
Zero points, only fools would believe Nathalie Quinlan would score zero!
If others were seeking a slap in the face, why should he eagerly stop them?
Jackson Wafford thought the same, and without further hesitation, leisurely sat back and sipped his tea, continuing to wait for the results.
*
No one came forward to explain, and the narrative led by the Water Army Online grew increasingly intense.
The college entrance exam was already a focal point of great interest and a sore point for many families.
Nathalie Quinlan had already gained some notoriety from the previous joint exam and from Shawn Norton taking her as an apprentice; digging deeper, the Melon Munching Crowd discovered another layer to her identity—she was the younger sister of the top star Audrick Zachmann.
Whenever a matter involved the word "star," it was bound to twist.
Previously, this had been merely circulated among students on a small scale, but with the mention of a star’s sibling, the gossip fervor escalated!
It practically took on a wildfire’s ferocity!