Chapter 168 - 168 Top Five

168 Top Five

“Mom, I know. I’m not a child. And this time, I’ll be with the school; there will be so many others,” Chu Ning explained with a smile.

“Okay, Xiao Ning, rest early then. Don’t stay up too late.” Mother Chu then continued to tidy the house up.

After she and Father Chu finished their day’s work, there was almost no leisure time left. They rested at around eight o’clock each night and had to wake at five or six o’clock in the morning, working more than twelve hours daily without rest days.

Chu Ning looked at her mother’s exhausted figure. Although Chu Ning’s mother was not yet fifty years old, she looked much older than her years.

Chu Ning felt a slight heartache. She had been there for such a long time. Other than buying her parents a set of clothes for the Dragon Boat Festival Gala, she had not done anything for them.

Chu Ning decided to add some new appliances to the house when she returned, including new furniture.

In fact, she hoped that her parents could move into her villa, but as her big brother had told her, it was impossible for them to do so in the near future. The couple did not want to accept gifts from their children. In their opinion, the happiness of the next generation was far more important than their own.

Chu Ning finished packing her things, washed up early, and went to rest.

When she arrived at the classroom the next morning, the results of the physics exam had been posted on the wall next to the blackboard. Many students had gathered around and were discussing it.

Besides Chu Ning, those who ranked in the top five were the candidates who were going to participate in the national physics competition.

At this time, her deskmate, Xiaomi, squeezed out of the crowd of onlookers. However, she had a regretful expression on her face.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Chu Ning asked with a smile when she saw Xiaomi’s unhappy look.

“Nothing. I’m just feeling depressed,” Xiaomi replied faintly.

“What could be bothering you? Or did you not do well in the exam?” Chu Ning was a little curious. Her impression was that Xiaomi was always lively and optimistic.

“Xiaomi did well in the exam this time. She was ranked sixth in the physics class, and the fifth placing was only 0.5 points higher than her.”

At this time, a female student sitting in front of Chu Ning turned around and explained.

“… Okay.” Chu Ning finally understood why Xiaomi was a little depressed. If it were her, she would probably be depressed too. But she didn’t know how to comfort her, so she could only keep silent.

“That’s not the point,” the female student continued. “The student who scored 0.5 points higher than her is Ye Ting.”

The female student said to Chu Ning, trying hard to hold back her laughter. She knew Xiaomi hated Ye Ting, but the person she hated was now above her, and the score happened to be only 0.5 points higher. The irony was not lost on Xiaomi.

After Chu Ning heard that, she looked at Xiaomi with a strange look, and couldn’t help but feel a touch of sympathy for her.

Although Chu Ning felt that these results didn’t mean anything, the students in the class still attached great importance to it.

“Ma Si, who are the top five? What was their score?” Chu Ning continued to ask.

“The first place is physics class representative Li Ran, who got 93 points; in second place is Xu Xi, with 91 points; in third place is class monitor Song Gui, with 90 points. In fourth place, quite surprisingly, is Shi Yu. He usually scores only a little over 80 points, but this time he received 89.5 points. The fifth place goes to Ye Ting, with 88 points.”

The female student sitting in front of Chu Ning, Ma Si, was explaining everything to Chu Ning.

“I didn’t expect you to remember it so clearly.” Chu Ning nodded. She was a little proud because three of the top five students attended her tuition class!

The only thing that made her feel dissatisfied was that neither of the three — physics class representative, Li Ran, along with Xu Xi, and Shi Yu — received full marks.

Chu Ning felt that the questions were not that difficult. If they had been more careful, they could definitely have gotten full marks.

“Of course, my memory is good.” After receiving Chu Ning’s affirmative answer, Ma Si raised her chin proudly.

“Then how many marks did you get?” Chu Ning smiled.

“We can change the topic, Chu Ning. For example, when will you set off for the exam this afternoon?” There was a hint of embarrassment on Ma Si’s face. Physics was her worst subject.

“I don’t know either. Mr. Lin Hao will probably tell us by noon.”

Chu Ning spread her hands, indicating that she didn’t know the specific schedule.