Chapter 779: Chapter 778: The Entire Senior Grade Being Carried by a Tycoon

The classroom erupted with the sound of students banging on their desks.

Jiang Yingyue turned to look at the overly excited students and curled her lip in disdain.

What’s there to be excited about? The last monthly test was just to build confidence in students, and the questions were obviously easier than before. Improved grades didn’t prove anything.

She snorted softly, quite satisfied with her own results.

Wan Lin stood at the lectern, calming everyone’s fervor, “Alright, I won’t beat around the bush and waste your time, let’s briefly talk about the scores.”

Upon hearing this, everyone sat up straight.

“This time, I want to highlight two students,” Wan Lin cleared his throat. “First is our class’s number one, who is also the number one in the entire grade–”

His gaze swept over the students below the stage, settling in Jiang Yingyue’s direction.

Jiang Yingyue was already accustomed to this; it was always her in first place.

First place in the class, first place in the grade; there was never any suspense.

She adjusted her expression and a smile formed on her lips as she straightened up.

Wan Lin extended his hand, “Congratulations to Sui Yuan for achieving first place in the grade!”

Jiang Yingyue’s motion to stand froze in place, and she whipped her head back, looking toward Sui Yuan who sat behind her.

Her face was a picture of shock.

Incredulity painted her features.

Unwillingness to accept clouded her expression.

Sui Yuan stood up timidly, “Thank you, teacher.”

“Sui Yuan performed exceptionally well this time, and I hope you maintain this standard and strive for even greater breakthroughs in the college entrance exams!” Wan Lin was always gentle with Sui Yuan.

Knowing her reserved nature and reluctance to speak, especially since she was an orphan, he always paid a little extra attention to her when they spoke.

And Sui Yuan was easy to manage; she never caused him any worries about her studies.

“Okay, sit down now,” Wan Lin nodded.

Sui Yuan sat down.

Many classmates cast admiring glances at her.

This was the first person who had ever broken Jiang Yingyue’s records, and as Lu Mian’s good friend, their fondness for Sui Yuan was surging.

They would rather have Sui Yuan as number one than the sensitive and petty Jiang Yingyue.

Jiang Yingyue turned back to look deeply at Sui Yuan, her gaze like that of someone watching a thief, as though she wanted to tear the other person apart.

As if the other had stolen something that belonged to her.

Sui Yuan calmly looked toward the lectern, ignoring her.

Since it was during class, Jiang Yingyue couldn’t do anything. Reluctantly turning back around, she consoled herself with the thought that even if Sui Yuan had come first, it was probably by just one or two points more than her.

That margin of one or two points was insignificant.

Jiang Yingyue steadied herself; if she wasn’t first, then she was definitely still second.

Wan Lin continued to announce the results, “The second student I want to praise is–”

Wan Lin’s hand pointed in another direction.

Jiang Yingyue’s heart skipped a beat.

“Zhang Yanyan!” Wan Lin smiled slightly: “Zhang Yanyan performed extremely well this time, achieving second in the class and in the grade. Everyone’s made great leaps. But don’t worry, right now, he’s just a filler.”

The whole class erupted in laughter.

Zhang Yanyan, scratching his head, stood up, “Teacher, I just got carried by the top dogs and picked up the scraps along the way.”

“Picking up the scraps is also a skill; if you didn’t have the ability, you wouldn’t be considered for a direct entry,” Wan Lin affirmed. “Hurry up and handle your direct entry affairs, don’t give the paper correctors more work to do!”

“Okay then.”

Everyone clapped for Zhang Yanyan, genuinely congratulating him.

But this time, no matter what, Jiang Yingyue just couldn’t smile.

She wasn’t first, nor was she second; the questions weren’t even that hard. How could she possibly have fallen so far behind?

Wan Lin glanced at the students below the stage, seeming to understand what everyone was thinking.

“Alright, I’ve specially commended these two students. As for the rest of the scores, take a look for yourselves. There has been considerable progress in our class this time, and I hope you can perform like this during the college entrance exam!”

Wan Lin stuck the score sheet on the wall, and everyone found their own scores.

Jiang Yingyue was too embarrassed to look, so her deskmate checked and then came back to inform her.

“What score? What rank?”

Her deskmate sheepishly said, “Third place…”

“Third place… How come I’m only third? I’ve always been the top of the grade…”

“Not Yingyue, this is your rank in the class. You’re sixth in the grade this time…”

“…” Jiang Yingyue was silent for a long time.

Before she could digest her own score, people began talking in class.

“Did you guys notice that this time, fifty-five people in our class improved, and all fifty-five listened to Lu Mian’s lecture!”

“That’s for sure! Devil’s teaching isn’t called that for nothing!”

“…” Jiang Yingyue fiercely looked at the students around her and, unable to contain herself, rushed to the score sheet. After seeing the rankings, she noticed that the five who had regressed were the ones who hadn’t attended Lu Mian’s lecture.

How could this be?!

Jiang Yingyue felt it was too fantastical. How could a single lecture from Lu Mian lead to so many people improving?

Why her?

“If only we had attended the class back then, it would’ve been great…” A student who hadn’t attended muttered with regret, while passing by Jiang Yingyue without even noticing her.

“I regret it too, I shouldn’t have listened to Jiang Yingyue…”

Jiang Yingyue clutched her chest in discomfort.

The students in the class each held a book and made a worshipful gesture toward the direction of the first-year teaching building.

“If Lu Mian taught us for a month, I bet we would all become top students!”

“Are you a masochist or something? One or two times is enough. If Lu Mian taught for a month, I’m afraid my knees wouldn’t be able to take it!”

“Hahaha… Can you believe it? How can a first-year be so awesome!”

“Thank heavens I went!”

“Who has the complete notes? Come on, let’s compare and see if we missed any key points!”

“Here, here, here…”

Jiang Yingyue listened to these words, her face turning green then red with envy. She really couldn’t stand it and returned to her seat fuming.

“What’s there to be proud of! One progress doesn’t mean anything; the real test is the college entrance exam!” she blurted out angrily and eagerly.

Someone heard her and replied with a sneer.

“I don’t know what the college entrance exam will bring, but I do know that Lu Mian didn’t hold back at all, sharing the essence of all subjects with us. That’s what a true big shot looks like!”

Unlike Jiang Yingyue, who always feared that others would surpass her and never clearly explained things when discussing questions, even going so far as to blame her classmates for their lack of understanding.

Jiang Yingyue sat dazed at her seat, unable to snap out of it until school was over.

When almost all of the students had left the classroom, she looked around to make sure no one was there. Her eyes shifted and fell on Sui Yuan’s desk…