<h4>Chapter 132</h4>
The prestigious Sun Group was revealed to be a front for a human trafficking ring.
This revtion caused a huge uproar in society.
Especially shocking was that Sun Shouli, the dream lover of manyizens, was secretly awbreaker masquerading as aw-abiding citizen.
Well, simply calling him awbreaker doesn''t quite cover it - he had vited about half the criminal code.
The crimes he was found guilty of were enough to warrant ten death sentences, if that were possible.
Despite his numerous offenses, he could only be executed once.
Apart from being pressured daily by their homeroom teacher, students spent their time online reading about Sun Shouli''s criminal record.
Detailed articles described when and how he killed each victim, using various methods.
It''s not an exaggeration to say we live in an information age. Even the girlfriend of the Second Young Master Fu was exposed as both a corporate spy and an experienced human trafficker.
It''s unclear where theseizens got their information, but frustratingly, these so-called rumors turned out to be highly urate.
After the spring tour, Shi Li and several other top students in the ss began preparing for the June mathematicspetition, spending each day solving problem after problem.
Afterst year''s incident with the student who scored only 8 points, the school was extremely cautious in submitting names this year. After multiple rounds of selection, they finally chose five students from the first-year high school cohort.
Shi Li heard that Feng Yunhe was originally supposed to participate but declined for some reason, so his spot went to the sixth-ranked student.
When she heard this news, she dramatically expressed her regret at not being able to take the exam with "Brother Yunhe," calling it the greatest disappointment of her life.
She only felt satisfied when she saw her ssmates grimacing as if in pain at her exaggerated reaction.
Originally, only Shi Li from ss 1 had been selected. Because Feng Yunhe gave up his spot, Gu Yuqing picked up the opportunity.
Before the exam, the homeroom teacher gave them a pep talk in the office, telling them not to be nervous and just perform as usual.
No matter what, they should be able to win a team award this time.
Shi Li nodded, "Yes, without anyone scoring just 8 points to drag us down, we have a better chance of winning a team award."
The students selected this time were all top performers in every exam, so they knew each other well.
Even though the homeroom teacher was away for training at the time, it didn''t stop him from remotely following the gossip.
Bad news travels fast - the inglorious 8-point score had already spread among teachers in Blue City.
There was no need to worry about someone using money to miraculously transform mediocrity into genius and squeeze another 8-point wonder into thepetition team.
The 8-point scorer knew it was embarrassing, and the school was afraid of losing face again.
More importantly, the 8-point scorer had been very busy recently, focusing on developing their career and expanding their business territory.
After returning from the spring tour, Liang Rongrong had filmed a promotional video for the Feng Group, which was quickly released online.
The promo video gained massive attention as soon as it was released, trending on social media several times, with rted videos receiving an explosion of shares and likes.
It''s unclear if there were marketing efforts behind this, as otherpanies had made promo videos before, but they had fallen t, like throwing a pebble into a calm river with no ripples.
Those videos are still pinned to the top of various corporate official ounts, with sparse likes and shares, probably from employees trying to make things look good.
Thanks to her sessful appearance in the promo video, Liang Rongrong gained some fame.
Some small productionpanies invited her to audition. They originally wanted her for a minor role, but when the director saw her, he felt her image and acting skills were perfect, so he upgraded her from a bit part to the female lead.
(This is how she promoted it publicly, though it''s unclear if it''s true or if Feng''s father used money to buy her the lead role)
Although it wasn''t a big-name director, this director''s previous drama from a year ago had a small hit. For someone just entering the industry and so young to already be ying lead roles, her future seemed limitless.
With such a bright future ahead, how could she still focus on studying diligently?
When the school was selecting names for thepetition, Liang Rongrong was busy joining the film crew and rarely came to school for sses. How could she possibly find time to participate in thepetition?
Moreover, the alternate for thispetition was Gu Yuqing. If she wanted to squeeze Gu Yuqing out, the Gu family wasn''t one to be trifled with.
While Liang Rongrong was filming, Shi Li and the other four students spent a weekend participating in thepetition exam.
The exam went quickly, but it would take some time for the results toe out.
This time, no one dragged the team down, and everyone performed well. Gu Yuqing especially exceeded expectations, surprisingly winning a bronze medal. She was originally just there to make up numbers, but no one expected her to win an award.
In thispetition, Qianpu School won one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals, achieving second ce in the teampetition.
The top high school in the province won first ce in the teampetition. They had the same number of gold medals as Qianpu School but three silver medals.
The teacher who led the five students to thepetitionforted them, "You did very well this time. Compared to the top provincial school, our school''s student base is still a bitcking. Getting second ce in the teampetition is already very impressive. Tonight, I''ll treat you all to dinner. You''ve been working hard for so long, let''s go out and rx a bit."
The teacher leading the team didn''t have a high alcohol tolerance. After just half a bottle of beer, he started slurring his words and treating the students like they were his superiors, "Chief, let me tell you, we got second ce this time, next time we can get first ce."
Shi Li, sitting across from the teacher, lowered her head and quipped: [It''s not umon to see leaders making empty promises to employees, but this is the first time I''ve seen a subordinate making empty promises to the boss]
Gu Yuqing heard Shi Li''s sarcasticment and struggled to hold back herughter.
The ssmate sitting next to Gu Yuqing thought she was just unable to bear the teacher''s drunken state, which exined her pained expression.
"Chief, I have a n that can get us two gold medal winners next year. With two gold medal students, we''ll definitely get first ce."
The male student sitting next to the teacher was bolder. Imitating the way a director might speak, he asked, "What brilliant idea do you have?"
The teacher, slurring his words, replied, "It''s, it''s not that, that difficult. Just get the gold medal winner toe to our school. Nextpetition, we''ll have two gold medals."
Everyone: ...... You''re quite the little genius, aren''t you?
"That doesn''t seem easy to do."
The teacher waved his hand dismissively, "It''s very doable. There''s no problem money can''t solve."
Everyone fell silent: ......
During the dinner, neither Shi Li nor Gu Yuqing could have imagined that the teacher''s casual remark would actuallye true.
A weekter, the homeroom teacher brought a tall, thin girl into the ssroom and introduced her as their new ssmate.
When introducing the new student, the homeroom teacher spent a bit more time than usual.
He emphasized, "Rongrong is a top student from the provincial key high school. In the recent mathpetition that our ssmates Shi Li and Gu Yuqing participated in, she achieved excellent results, winning the only gold medal besides Shi Li. From now on, she will be our ssmate. I hope everyone can get along well and help each other in both life and studies, progressing together."
[No way, Teacher Wang really managed to bring over their precious student?]