"It’s okay!" Luo Mengmeng lifted her head, tears turning into laughter.
Gu Zhihan also smiled, looking at her while rubbing her face, "Your face is all red from the cold, let’s go back."
"Okay." Luo Mengmeng nodded vigorously.
Not far away, Jiang Yibai watched the two holding hands. His normally bright eyes were now dull and lifeless, following them without much presence.
On the way back, on the plane, Luo Mengmeng realized she hadn’t asked how their exams went.
"Gu Zhihan, how many points do you think you scored?" Luo Mengmeng asked Gu Zhihan first.
Gu Zhihan pondered for a moment before saying, "I suppose I got full marks in both the written test and the lab."
"That’s fantastic!" Mengmeng genuinely rejoiced for him, feeling proud. Then, she turned to Jiang Yibai, "Jiang, how did you do?"
"Me?" Jiang Yibai had not expected Mengmeng to show concern for him, his face a picture of flattered surprise.
However, Luo Mengmeng was merely making casual conversation, much like how classmates greet each other every day.
He hurriedly said, "I did quite well this time, I guess I could also score full marks."
"You two really are monsters..." Luo Mengmeng was thoroughly impressed.
A week later, the results of the Physics competition were out.
Gu Zhihan and Jiang Yibai tied for first place in the National High School Physics Competition.
The reward was that they would receive an extra twenty points in the college entrance examination.
School A thus became quite famous, attracting many reporters with cameras to class ten to interview the two.
One of the reporters seemed to be live-streaming, approaching with a microphone and saying, "We are now inside the classroom of class ten at School A in our city. You might already know that students Gu Zhihan and Jiang Yibai from class ten ranked first together in this year’s Chemistry competition, which is really quite remarkable!"
"Next, let’s invite the two to share a few words about their award," said the reporter, handing a microphone to Gu Zhihan.
The cameraman immediately turned the lens toward Gu Zhihan.
Facing the camera, Gu Zhihan appeared very calm, speaking slowly, "I have no special feelings."
"Uh..." The reporter was momentarily stunned, thinking that this handsome guy was really playing it cool.
In fact, for Gu Zhihan, achieving such a result was as easy as eating and drinking; he really felt no ripples in his heart.
Seeing that he really had no awards speech planned, the reporter lady switched to another question, "Then, is there anyone you would like to thank?"
"Yes." This time Gu Zhihan spoke earnestly, patting Mengmeng’s head sitting next to him, then smiling affectionately, "It’s her."
At this moment, Gu Zhihan and Luo Mengmeng did not know that his head pat would make countless netizens tear up with sweetness.
Seeing potential gossip, the reporter lady couldn’t help but ask eagerly, "Then, is there anything you would like to say to her right now?"
Gu Zhihan paused for a moment before looking down at her and saying, "Let’s apply to the same university in the future."
Gu Zhihan had many things he wanted to say to her, but at the moment, being on camera that would be broadcast on TV and the internet, getting teased for puppy love would not be pleasant, so he chose a very subtle love line instead.
Luo Mengmeng replied, her eyes and brows curved in a smile.
"That’s really sweet..." The reporter lady couldn’t help but smile too, then she went to interview Jiang Yibai.
Meanwhile, the parents of Gu and Luo were watching Luo Mengmeng and Gu Zhihan’s segment on TV.