Chapter 36

Laurinda hadn’t finished her sentence when Lorna, bubbling with excitement, leaped to her feet. Sanderson had

been peering over Lorna’s shoulder to check the score and collided with her accidentally.

“Ouch…” Sanderson rubbed his sore chin

Lorna asked with concern, “Oh dear, are you okay?”

Laurinda snorted, “Look at you, no poise sitting or standing What? Did she bomb the test?”

No sooner had she spoken than Lorna shouted, “288! My god, Lia is a genius!”

Sanderson was shocked. “What?”

Laurinda was stunned. “That high? No way. You must be seeing things!”

288

Sanderson grabbed the tablet, and his eyes went wide. “No joke, 2

Laurinda furrowed her brow, stepping forward in disbelief. But upon seeing the score, her jaw clenched tight. “How can this be? It’s impossible…”

The narrative flipped in the school forums and online chatter.

[Lord, I bow down to her!]

[Genius persona locked down! I’m on my knees!]

[I’ve witnessed a live academic beatdown these past few days.]

[Hey genius, you rock! Do you want a follower?]

Amidst the praise, a discordant voice appeared.

these results are legit? It could be a fluke.]

this comment

grapes comments, just a lapdog for Juliana and Hanley. I

some hot gossip for you. Did you hear two kids from Class Two and Three were caught in

head to her physics competition prep but played along with

met and realized they were business partners. So, they agreed to

“Early

Merry was speechless.

navigated the crooked aisle, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped before Merry. With

was flabbergasted. “Uh? Um, I don’t

and headed toward the lecture hall.

13:14

physics competition class, people gathered around

Cordelia nodded.

I shake your hand? I’ve got a physics quiz

and they gingerly shook it

just entered, saw this, clenched her fists in anger, and sat down before Cordella, smiling. “Cordelia, did you hear Greenmeadow University called Hanley, offering to drop twenty points for his admission? Did they offer you a discount?”

her a brief look. “No.”

chin tilted up. “Probably because you didn’t compete in math contests in sophomore year and didn’t make an impression on the admissions office.

scorer.”

for procedural errors. She had missed several scoring formulas while solving them. Latham said the only way to overcome this was to practice more.

lost interest in the conversation. At that moment, Mr. Sawyer walked in with several sets of papers. “Cordelia’s performance in the Galaxy Math Whiz Competition has brought glory to our school. Let’s not

most students were prepping. for studying abroad, so competitions weren’t a

always dominated the math and science horse had emerged, and Latham

year, a dark

gaze lingered on Cordelia with a touch of disappointment. Even the most talented students had their limits, and Cordelia

that thought, he distributed

the papers. There were only seven to grade, so she marked them

ten quiet minutes, Sawyer finished grading.

what did I score?” Juliana couldn’t

responded, “158, quite impressive!”

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