Chapter 347 I Can’t Hold Back My Smile

Only fifteen minutes left?

Jiang Nian panicked, panicking for others.

He had already finished the exam paper. Biology was as smooth as butter, like Ding Jieniu dissecting an ox. For chemistry and physics, only a few sub-questions in the long problems remained unfinished.

In terms of exam performance, Jiang Nian was almost at his peak.

Since entering senior year, he had never fought such a ‘wealthy’ battle. The time allotted for biology was compressed to the shortest possible duration.

This, in turn, freed up a lot of thinking time for chemistry and physics questions.

Those who believe in miracles are as remarkable as miracles themselves.

For some reason, this sentence suddenly appeared in Jiang Nian’s mind. The’Star Travels’ died, but its ridiculous quotes were still haunting him.

He was relatively clumsy, only able to change quality through quantity. To get to where he was now, it was all thanks to his step-by-step accumulation.

But then again, on a man’s path to growth, sometimes he needs to use a little ‘tech’.

【Verification】 activated!

He had used it once on Monday, and again in the early hours of Wednesday. Both times were to verify Song Xiyun’s illness, ruling out genetic factors and organ failure.

He had originally planned to use it during the math exam on Saturday afternoon, after the refresh.

Unexpectedly, as Jiang Nian was doing the questions…

He was amused by himself.

Verification could only be used once, and there were three uncertain multiple-choice questions. For the last big problem, there were three uncertain options.

What was there to verify? He might as well save it as a backup.

He could only say, it was fortunate that Verification wasn’t wasted on the math exam. Currently, he could verify one physics multiple-choice answer.

And this multiple-choice question was linked to a multiple-select question.

As long as he verified this single-choice question, the answer to the multiple-select question could also be deduced by analogy, totaling twelve points (six plus six).

If he was a little lucky, he might even be able to guess the answer to the third sub-question of the last big physics problem.

One scheme harms three sages!

No, kill three birds with one stone!

After 【Verification】, Jiang Nian easily chose the correct answer. The skill was on cooldown, showing it could only be used after three days.

It didn’t matter, reverse engineering!

With ten minutes left until the end of the exam, Jiang Nian picked up his pen and wrote down the third sub-question of the second-to-last big physics problem.

The next second, the solution process just happened to come out by accident.

Gulp, Jiang Nian clenched his fist.

Exams were sometimes like this; the solution method for a big problem would be similar to that of a certain multiple-choice question, a similar type of problem.

Generally speaking, major exams usually avoid such situations when creating papers, as it would make the examiners seem very unprofessional.

“Teacher, are you intentionally giving away points?”

One sentence would make the examiner furious on the spot.

Who are you calling a giveaway!

Therefore, the questions for the joint exam were all carefully considered. The above situation would not exist, unless…

…

…the second paper.

It wasn’t the college entrance exam, and the second paper… It was generally not used, so they might as well make it a bit harder.

If the questions were not carefully prepared, or if they weren’t too concerned, similar situations could indeed appear in the second paper. Whether one encountered them depended on luck.

Jiang Nian could only say that the math paper was ridiculously bad.

The physics section of the comprehensive science paper was excellent, with three questions linked to varying degrees, adding up to nearly twenty points.

And Jiang Nian got them all. Physics was truly a big win this time.

As for biology, it was a sure win!

In the last seven minutes, Jiang Nian flipped through the answer sheet. For an undecided chemistry problem, he took a chance and filled in an answer.

He spent the last five minutes writing a small chemistry question and the last two minutes checking his name and exam number.

He let out a long breath and smiled.

The wind and snow pressed down on me for two or three years, totaling five years.

Ding-a-ling-ling!!!

The piercing bell rang out in the exam hall, instantly startling a flurry of students.

“Alright, the exam is over!” The invigilator stood on the podium, his voice like a booming bell, “Everyone! Stop answering immediately!”

“From now on, anyone I see still answering will be treated as cheating. All examinees in the classroom, please exit first.”

Jiang Nian was the third to leave the exam room, standing in the bustling corridor. Looking at the warm winter sun, he couldn’t help but squint.

He felt lighthearted, and even the sunlight on his body felt a few degrees warmer.

Unfortunately, Ma Guojun wasn’t nearby.

Otherwise, he would definitely force him to compare answers. After this exam, he felt exceptionally confident that his comprehensive science score would be good.

As for whether it could reach two hundred fifty, he would believe it first, then question it.

After finishing the comprehensive science exam, it was already eleven-thirty in the morning. With collecting papers and leaving the exam hall and other miscellaneous things, it was quite late when he went downstairs.

At this hour, the classroom was destined not to have any Crouching Dragons or Phoenixes gathered.

This meant… no chance to show off.

Jiang Nian’s excited mood slowly faded with the passage of time, gradually becoming calm. After much thought, he decided to go directly to the cafeteria for lunch.

As he walked out of the cafeteria, he saw two people playing badminton at the far end of the empty basketball court. They looked somewhat familiar.

Upon closer inspection, he found it was Chen Yunyun and Wang Yuhe, along with another girl, Chai Muying, who was in the same dorm as them.

Yingzi was usually quite simple-minded, the kind of honest student who loved to goof off. Playful, confused, and kind-hearted.

At the same time, she possessed all the traits of a human girl, both good and bad. Her grades were average, and she wasn’t very noticeable in class.

“What are you guys…:…?”

“The exam’s over, playing ball to relax.” Chen Yunyun looked at him. In fact, she had seen him from afar a moment ago.

She pursed her lips and smiled, explaining.

“Today is Sunday, and we’ll be washing our hair and showering anyway this afternoon. Since the sun is out and the weather’s good, we’ll play some ball here before heading back to the dorm.”

There was actually another English exam this afternoon, but for most people, the joint exam was pretty much over.

Those who didn’t know couldn’t review, and those who did… It all depended on their usual accumulation.

In short, there was very little room for effort in English. With that time, it was better to go home (or to the dorm) and get a good night’s sleep.

Resting up would at least prevent drowsiness when reading comprehension during the afternoon exam.

“Jiang Nian, let’s play a game!” Wang Yuhe took off her jacket, wearing a yellow and white sweater, her chest rising high.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

She swung her badminton racket, making a whistling sound as it cut through the air. She was eager to defeat Jiang Nian head-on.

“I don’t play with noobs; it’ll mess up my feel.” Jiang Nian refused without hesitation, “Besides, I’ve already eaten. Have you guys eaten?”

Chai Muying shook her head, holding her racket.

“We came over right after the exam. You can’t exercise right after eating.”

“That’s a shame. If I hadn’t eaten, I would have treated you all.” Jiang Nian grinned, deliberately provoking Wang Yuhe.

“You can still treat us now, send red envelopes!” Wang Yuhe seized on the loophole in Jiang Nian’s words, immediately full of Aura.

However, Jiang Nian smiled even more brightly. As if it was exactly what he wanted, he immediately pulled out his phone without a word.

“Come on, let’s create a small group and send red envelopes.”

He casually added Chen Yunyun and Wang Yuhe to the group, then Chai Muying was also added, and he directly sent a fifty-yuan red envelope.

“Come on, drinks are on me too.”

Seeing this, the three girls exchanged glances.

“What is this…\n…\n.” Chen Yunyun was bewildered.

Jiang Nian’s mouth twisted, and he suddenly said.

“I’ve almost finished all the comprehensive science questions. Let’s compare answers.”

Upon hearing this, Chai Muying’s smile vanished instantly. She almost instinctively retreated several steps, covering her ears and shaking her head, saying.

“No!! Absolutely not!”

Jiang Nian felt incredibly pleased. He had finally found a victim.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world!

Bang!

On the court, Chai Muying, with a ashen face, played ball with Wang Yuhe, muttering to herself.

“I was so foolish…\n…to take his red envelope.”

After showing off, Jiang Nian had nothing better to do, so he stood outside the court and chatted with Chen Yunyun, pointing at Wang Yuhe who was running on the court.

“Look, that’s a typical example of someone who’s half-baked at both forehand and backhand.”

Chen Yunyun pushed him, scolding him playfully.

“Don’t talk about Yuhe like that. She’ll be angry if she hears you.”

Jiang Nian didn’t mind, taking the opportunity to pinch her arm. The soft touch and the faint fragrance nearby put him in a good mood.

“You just don’t tell her, that’s all.”

Chen Yunyun’s ears instantly turned red, feeling a bit dizzy from the sun. There were people on the court, how could he just pinch her like that?

“If Yuhe asks, I won’t cover for you.”

“It doesn’t matter. Anyway, what I said is the truth.” Jiang Nian’s smile hadn’t faded since he left the exam room.

A gentle breeze blew.

Jiang Nian and Chen Yunyun sat on the cold concrete ping-pong table.

The boy, full of youthful spirit, looked at the distant crowds of people. His gaze was like a wolf or a tiger, full of ambition and a surge of determination.

The girl, with gentle brows and eyes, looked at the nearby badminton court with a smiling expression, like a gentle, lazy silver tabby cat.

In the afternoon, Jiang Nian woke up in the classroom.

His hand was a bit numb from being pressed, but his tense spirit felt satisfied.

Although he could activate ‘Heal’ in the afternoon to be immune to one instance of negative fatigue, ‘Heal’ couldn’t provide the satisfaction of waking up after a good sleep.

It was like, you could fire any gun without it going limp, but you lost the pleasure.

Jiang Nian wanted both: a nap and the removal of negative fatigue. But since the exam hadn’t started yet, there was no need to activate it early.

The class monitor had gone home for lunch and wasn’t in the classroom.

After all, the English exam was in the afternoon, and Jiang Nian’s average English score was above one hundred forty. He didn’t need comfort; his strength was terrifying.

At two-twenty, there were still very few people in the classroom.

The waiting time for the afternoon exam was shorter, so there was no need to return to the classroom. One could rest at home a bit longer, then go directly to the exam hall.

This also meant Jiang Nian couldn’t show off to Li Hua, losing a great pleasure.

Never mind, exam first.

English exam, starting at three o’clock.

After receiving the paper, Jiang Nian quickly read through the listening questions and answers. He even had enough time to read one A-level reading comprehension passage.

He understood almost every word, and even if there were some obscure words, most of them were words he had accumulated over time.

Hehe, still no problem.

As for words he truly didn’t recognize, he could understand the meaning through context. These were also potential points lost, but the problem wasn’t very big.

At five o’clock, he submitted the paper on time.

Jiang Nian stood outside the corridor, a smile involuntarily appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He wanted to howl.

Yesterday’s disappointment, today’s triumph.

It was truly like, ‘mountains and rivers doubt if there’s a path, willows dark and flowers bright, another village appears’.

After packing up and going downstairs, Jiang Nian did not go to the cafeteria for dinner as he had yesterday. Instead, he returned to the classroom first and quietly restored his desk.

He also moved Zhi Bao’s belongings back to the classroom.

As for the items in her drawer, they were locked in her cabinet. That part was left to her; Jiang Nian did not participate.

Li Hua had not moved his desk; he was surrounded by a large group of people comparing answers for the morning’s comprehensive science exam.

Arguments and regrets were endless.

Li Hua estimated his total score and thought he should still be around six hundred twenty or thirty. He immediately lost interest and said, very pretentiously.

“Ah, still couldn’t make a Breakthrough.”

“Damn, are you an animal? You want to make a Breakthrough on such a difficult paper?”

“Exactly. If I could get my last score, I’d burn high incense. This time, I don’t know if I’ll even get five hundred fifty. It’s probably touch and go.”

Hearing this, Li Hua was secretly pleased.

In his excitement, he looked at Jiang Nian, who was organizing his papers at a nearby seat, and spontaneously asked.

“Nian, how did you do?”

Jiang Nian immediately rubbed his nose, suppressed the upward curve of his lips, and showed a fake bitter smile on his face.

“I messed up the math exam. Probably not many points, hehe…”

Li Hua was even more excited upon hearing this and patted his shoulder.

“It’s okay, this paper was even harder.”

Jiang Nian suppressed his smile, mumbled a few responses, and thought to himself,’See you at evening self-study, you bastard.’

The sky gradually darkened, and the joint exam ended.

Not even an hour’s break was given; it was a seamless transition into the new week.

“When do we get a holiday?”

“Will there be makeup classes?”

“Yes, there will be makeup classes.”

Lin Dong entered the classroom with the math answers. “I heard from the teachers in the office. Now, take out your papers and check the math answers.”