Dream Capture: I Can See Through All Secrets!

36: 36. College Entrance Examination Results Released”Son, your English is so good?” The couple’s eyes curved into crescent moons as they heard others praise Lu Feng.

Lu Feng coughed, his face betraying no emotion as he said, ”Of course, it’s all the result of my diligent and hard work!”

”That’s my boy!”

They hailed a car, and the family quickly returned home.

Ever since Lu Dahai poured gasoline last time, Lu Feng had conveniently found someone to clean the house thoroughly, inside and out.

As soon as they opened the door and sat down, many neighbors came over with gifts to greet them.

”Old Lu, congratulations! Take these two cured meats to eat. I wish you a speedy recovery.”

”You’ve really managed to fool the King of Hell this time. Get some good rest, Old Lu, I’m still waiting for you to come play chess again.”

”You’ve come at the right time. I just bought a chicken. Go stew some chicken soup to drink; it will help you recover faster.”

”These pig kidneys are very fresh. They say, ’eat what you want to heal’!”

The narrow living room was packed with neighbors who came to visit Lu Zezhou, and the atmosphere was joyful.

Lu Feng hadn’t expected his dad to be so popular. He quickly got out cups and poured water for the neighbors.

”Old Lu, your son is in his third year of high school, right? How are his college entrance exam scores? It’s almost time for the results to be announced. Are you nervous?”

The words of a neighbor aunt instantly stunned the three of them. They suddenly remembered that today was indeed the day to check college entrance exam scores; they had been so busy lately that they had forgotten.

Lu Feng looked up at the time. It was almost 11:50 AM, nearly noon.

Lu Zezhou said guiltily, ”My illness has been a burden on him. Otherwise, with his previous grades, getting into a top university would have been no problem. Alas, this time, I’m afraid it will be difficult.”

Lu Xiaoli took out her phone, looked at Lu Feng, and encouraged him, ”We have no demands. Even if you get a zero, I’ll still celebrate your success!”

”Then you might be disappointed,” Lu Feng said with a wry smile.

Everyone didn’t understand what he meant, thinking he was joking.

”What was your examination admission ticket number again?”

Lu Feng grinned and rattled off his admission ticket number. Lu Xiaoli’s fingers trembled as she typed it in, saying, ”It’s in! The network is congested, still refreshing...”

The neighbors all gathered around. They knew that Lu Feng, this child, had even gone to work on a construction site to earn money for his father’s medical expenses.

What a good child! Everyone was already thinking about how to comfort him.

”It’s out! Ah!!!” Lu Xiaoli’s cry of surprise rang out.

Everyone looked over at the sound, only to see the phone screen clearly displaying:

Lu Feng, total score 699, ranked 10th in the province.

”Clatter!” Grandfather Li’s walnuts, which he had been playing with, rolled away.

”Crash!” Grandma Zhang’s teacup dropped to the floor, splashing tea everywhere.

”Rip!” Uncle Li’s newspaper tore in half in his hands.

”H-how much?” Lu Zezhou asked in disbelief, his mouth wide open.

Everyone turned back blankly, murmuring, ”699 points, 10th in the province, Old Lu... Is this what you meant by burdening him? The result is a top ten in the province?”

Lu Xiaoli excitedly hugged her son, tears streaming down her face: ”This is too good, too good! This is my son! My son!”

Lu Zezhou trembled all over, his face flushed as if he had been drinking, and his eyes were full of relief as he looked at Lu Feng: ”Good boy, good boy, you made me worry for nothing!”

The neighbors also recovered from their shock and hurried forward to congratulate them. Before long, the entire neighborhood knew that a top student, ranked in the top ten in the province, had emerged!

”699? Really? That’s too amazing!”

”It’s Old Lu’s family? Incredible.”

”A top ten in the province in our neighborhood? Let’s go take a look, and bring my kid along to get some good luck.”

More and more people came, and Lu Feng’s house was soon overflowing, bustling with activity. Usually, everyone only heard how amazing those geniuses were, but now that there was one right beside them, there was no reason not to come see.

Lu Feng was a bit helpless, being pulled into photos like a mascot. Some parents even told their children, ”Quick, go touch older brother’s hand. After touching it, your exams will also go well.”

Lu Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Zhou Wenmei calling.

As soon as Lu Feng answered, he heard Zhou Wenmei anxiously ask, ”Xiao Lu, have you checked your scores? How are they?”

She remembered Lu Feng saying that he felt the college entrance exam would be fine when he ate at her house before, so Zhou Wenmei had kept it in mind.

Lu Feng chuckled, ”I checked, Teacher Zhou. I scored 699 points, 10th in the province.”

Hiss, hiss, hiss... The other end of the phone went silent for a while before a gasp of cold air was heard. Zhou Wenmei’s voice trembled as she said, ”Xiao Lu... Xiao Lu... You’re not lying to your teacher, are you? Is it really that score? This year’s exam questions were not easy; many top students stumbled. Our school’s highest score right now is only 690. You... you...”

She was so excited that she became incoherent. Even though she had a premonition, she never expected him to perform so exceptionally!

Indeed, only ”exceptional” could describe it. It seemed Lu Feng hadn’t even reached this level during his peak, right?!

Now, he was not only first in the entire school but also in the top ten in the province?!

”No, I’m not lying. To be honest, I’m also very surprised. I originally thought I’d only get 680 points.”

That was also the score he had decided to aim for at the time. It seemed his Chinese essay had exceeded expectations.

”680? That’s still terrifying. You child, you even took a leave of absence because your father was sick, how could you still...” Zhou Wenmei choked up a bit, but she was mostly happy for Lu Feng. Now she no longer had to worry.

”Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!” Lu Feng was truly grateful to her.

Zhou Wenmei’s tears turned into a smile as she said, ”I need to quickly tell the principal this news; he’ll probably be overjoyed. Our school also has a top ten in the province now... Oh, right, keep your phone on recently. With your scores, universities will be scrambling to get you. You need to think carefully, okay?”

As the college entrance exam results were released, more and more students learned their scores. In a high-end residential area in Jiangcheng, a student wearing glasses was nervously entering his admission ticket number, while his parents behind him watched the computer screen with wide eyes.

The next moment, the scores appeared.

”691... points, provincial ranking... 2198th... Ah, ah, ah! Hahahahaha!” Liao Sunan burst out laughing, seemingly delirious.

His parents behind him also smiled broadly, and the family hugged each other.

”Son, you improved by ten points compared to your last mock exam!”

Liao Sunan laughed proudly, ”Of course! I’m one point higher than the current highest score in the entire school! Mom and Dad, I’m first in the school! Hahahahaha... You promised to buy me a car, you can’t go back on your word, okay?”

”Don’t worry, you’re first in the school and brought honor to your dad. I’ll keep my word. You go get your driver’s license, and then Dad will buy it for you!”

While Liao Sunan was overjoyed, he didn’t forget to post his scores in the class group chat, and sure enough, it immediately exploded.

All sorts of envious messages flooded the screen, making Liao Sunan ecstatic.

He unconsciously thought back to the college entrance exam site, when he had mocked Lu Feng while queuing, and other classmates had refuted him. Now, he had taken another step forward through his own efforts. These people should have nothing more to say, right!

They should be convinced, right!

Heh heh... What if he had always been ahead of him in grades back then? Could he beat him in the most important college entrance exam?

Liao Sunan was already thinking about how to accept media interviews as the top student in the entire school.

Just then, the teacher replied in the group chat: ”Excellent, @Liao Sunan, you’ve made great progress. Your score ranks second in the entire school. The teacher is proud of you.”

Liao Sunan froze. He scratched his head, thinking the teacher might have made a mistake, and asked, ”Teacher, did you make a mistake? Isn’t it first in the school?”

The homeroom teacher: ”No mistake. You were originally first in the school, but I just learned that another classmate miraculously scored a high of 699 points, and is also 10th in the province. He is Lu Feng from Class 2. Truly inspiring; everyone should learn from him.”

”Holy crap! Awesome!”

”699? My goodness, just give me fifty points!”

”That classmate reportedly worked on a construction site and still achieved such a score? My word, what am I then?”

”I’m convinced, I’m convinced! This is a true god!”

The group chat was filled with overwhelming praise, but Liao Sunan ignored it. His eyes were dazed, and an unspeakable frustration was stuck in his throat, neither up nor down. He murmured:

”No... impossible... How... how could he score so many points?”

”No... I don’t believe it... I don’t believe it... He must have cheated! Yes! That’s it! That’s it!”