Chapter 127: The College Entrance Examination Top Scorer Subjected to School Bullying

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Bian Yang was right. The next morning, not only the school staff but also officials from the county education bureau and county government arrived together at Xiaotang Village.

Four or five vehicles stopped at the village entrance.

The principal appeared, dressed in a crisp suit and wearing a brown checkered tie, looking especially spirited.

He didn’t walk ahead but waited for the last car to stop. A middle-aged man stepped out, and the principal respectfully greeted him. Together, they proceeded directly to the village chief’s house to explain their purpose.

The village chief’s family never expected the education bureau director and county magistrate to come in person, especially to announce the news of the top scorer in the college entrance examination. A wave of joyous exclamations broke out immediately. They quickly phoned the team leader and the town mayor to share the happy news.

Next, a dozen or so people dressed in suits or Zhongshan suits led the way, forming the vanguard of the procession.

The principal stood on the left side of the group, holding a briefcase, beaming with joy. Beside him, the admissions office staff each held a bright, colorful banner.

Additionally, two people on either side of the line carried striking red banners.

Following this large group, more than a dozen people beat drums and gongs in a grand procession, creating a lively and imposing atmosphere.

Such a spectacular scene attracted many residents from both inside and outside the village who came out of their homes, curious to gaze at the banners.

The top banner boldly displayed the words “Good News” in enlarged, bold characters!

Below it was a clear inscription: “Tang Yu, a science student from Qingyuan High School, ranked first in the province this year’s college entrance examination with a raw score of 749!”

This directly set a new record for the highest total score ever achieved in the province’s college entrance exams.

Yet this was only her raw exam score. Before taking the exam, Tang Yu had already won first prizes in the National Mathematics Olympiad and the provincial math competition, along with an accumulated 23 bonus points.

She was no longer just the provincial champion but deservedly the national top scorer in the college entrance examination.

Villagers exclaimed in amazement, passing the news from mouth to mouth—“The Tang family has produced a champion!”

They knew Tang Yu was a sensible and obedient child with good grades, but none expected her to score so extraordinarily well!

Usually, when a villager’s child gets into university, the family holds a grand feast and celebrates with trumpets. Everyone takes pride in nurturing a university student. To the older generation, getting into college meant escaping the harsh life of tilling the barren northern soil, no longer having to toil in the fields or screw bolts at the town factory, but going to big cities with beautiful skyscrapers and offices, wearing clean and tidy clothes, and doing higher-level work!

Now, the village had produced a top scorer, something unprecedented!

The elderly couple had a son who was unfilial, neglecting both his parents and children. Whenever the villagers mentioned that scoundrel, they cursed him vehemently.

The old couple was advanced in years and in poor health. The government relief money barely covered medicine costs. The old man still worked the fields, and the old woman, confined to a wheelchair, wove flower baskets to supplement the household income.

Their life was already very difficult, yet they insisted on supporting their granddaughter’s schooling. The villagers pitied the family and occasionally sent them relief supplies.

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But now, the villagers no longer pitied the elderly couple; instead, they felt envy and jealousy.

How on earth did the Tang family manage to raise such a top scorer?!

News spread quickly throughout the village, and soon everyone happily followed the procession, joining the excitement.

The group grew larger and longer, stretching a hundred meters as they marched grandly towards the Tang family courtyard.

The atmosphere was extraordinarily warm and festive, as if the entire village was immersed in joy.

Not only school and county leaders but also the village secretary and village chief were present.

Media reporters, hearing the news, came flocking with their long lenses and cameras, dozens of them almost trampling the threshold of the Tang family courtyard.

The once quiet Tang family home was now packed with people.

The chickens and ducks, startled, fluttered wildly out through holes in the walls.

At that moment, Tang Yu and her grandfather had just returned from the fields. Surrounded by cameras and microphones, with pant legs rolled up, wearing slippers, and still holding freshly dug, muddy Chinese cabbage, both looked bewildered.

The reporters’ relentless questions nearly drowned out the noisy horns.

Finally, the county magistrate stepped forward with an authoritative tone, “Everyone, please quiet down! Quiet down!”

The drumming and gonging ceased, and the reporters stopped asking questions.

The county magistrate, beaming but solemn, said, “I know all of you reporters are very interested in this year’s provincial top scorer. After all, this is only the second national top scorer in our county’s history! Do you remember who the first national top scorer was?”

An older reporter replied, “I remember. It was in ’96, when the ‘3+2’ model was still in use. Science student Qi Mingwan achieved a perfect score in all subjects and became the first national top scorer from our county. That was twenty-nine years ago, wasn’t it?”

Tang Yu looked up involuntarily.

Qi Mingwan.

That was the name of Bian Yang’s mother.

When she was tidying the bookshelf before, she had casually seen a file with that name—something like an archive.

Bian Yang had preserved it well. She wiped the dust off with a tissue and put it back.

Combined with the year the reporter mentioned, it seemed to match.

The principal of Qingyuan High School quickly added, “Yes, at that time I hadn’t been transferred here yet but had already heard of her. Qi Mingwan was admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University at sixteen with a perfect score, awarded a full scholarship, and offered a combined bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral program at the prestigious medical college. She was truly a talented prodigy.”

The county magistrate nodded and continued, “This time, Tang Yu, with just one point difference, secured the national top scorer spot, just like Comrade Qi Mingwan. She has brought honor and glory to our county! This will be recorded as a major event in our county’s history!”

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The crowd burst into enthusiastic applause.

Then the county magistrate looked to his assistant, who brought forward a box covered with red cloth. The magistrate opened it to reveal stacks of cash.

He handed it to Tang Yu’s grandfather. “This is a county award, not much—one hundred fifty thousand yuan. We hope Tang Yu will always remember the nurturing she received from her hometown, no matter which university she chooses or what field she pursues.”

The grandfather’s wrinkled, trembling hands wiped away tears before nervously accepting the box.

The media captured this commemorative moment.

The principal also opened his briefcase, revealing cash inside. He looked at Tang Yu. “Tang Yu, this is the school’s award, one hundred thousand yuan. Congratulations on your excellent achievement.”

Tang Yu took the briefcase, glanced at the principal, then at the cameras.

She whispered, “Thank you,” her lowered eyelids skillfully concealing her emotions.

After the county magistrate and principal finished their formal remarks, they interviewed the elderly couple.

When it was Tang Yu’s turn, she spoke softly, “When this is broadcast, could you please blur my grandparents’ faces? I don’t want my family to be disturbed unnecessarily.”

“Of course. If you need that, we will blur their faces in post-production.”

The reporters found the young girl obedient and pretty, her voice gentle and pleasant. Everyone felt instantly fond of her.

They even wished they could have a daughter as well-behaved, pretty, and accomplished as her!

Some even thought mischievously about “stealing” her.

Tang Yu pursed her lips. “What I’m about to say, I hope you can broadcast every word. Is that okay?”

The leaders exchanged glances, sensing the girl’s mood was unusual.

Instead of the expected joy, she seemed serious.

A reporter quickly said, “Of course! You can share your exam tips or your feelings now. We are a legitimate media outlet and will report truthfully. Don’t worry!”

“Then...” she looked straight into the cameras, “may I speak about the bullying I experienced at school?”

At those words, the entire scene fell silent.

The principal’s eyes widened, a bad premonition creeping into his heart.