Chapter 50: Chapter 50: On Edge
After giving herself a metaphorical bowl of “chicken blood”, Shen Zhaozhao finally managed to perk up.
With only one week left, she finally began to study seriously.
Even Xu Siyan was startled by her change.
“Shen Zhaozhao, are you alright?”
“Nothing, just that you seem a bit different than before.”
Of course, she was different now; she was Shen Zhaozhao with a goal.
Soon, the last week of intensive training also came to an end.
“Today is everyone’s last day at the training camp. Being able to stay until now proves that you all are excellent. However, there are only five spots available to represent our city in the competition. Now, I will announce the results of the last test: Sheng Chuyi, Shen Zhaozhao, Zhang Yuxuan, Xu Siyan, Zhou Junming. These five students have passed this test. They will represent our city in this year’s Olympic Mathematics Cup.”
“Yay, that’s great, we can represent our city in the competition.” Xu Siyan turned around and happily looked at Shen Zhaozhao.
“Yeah!” Shen Zhaozhao was also very happy, after all, having been here for such a long time, it was finally ending.
“I didn’t expect you to actually stay till the end!” Zhou Junming looked at Shen Zhaozhao with a proud expression.
“You’re the same.” She hadn’t expected him to stay till the end either.
Thinking of the news he had unintentionally heard today, Zhou Junming looked at them with a hint of disdain and said, “I heard that Coach Chen is your homeroom teacher? No wonder the three of you could stay till now.”
“What do you mean?” Shen Zhaozhao was lazy but not stupid, his implication was clear that there was some underhanded reason behind their remaining.
He was insinuating that Lao Chen had given them a backdoor.
To suspect her was one thing, but to doubt Sheng Chuyi and Xu Siyan too was too much.
That was crossing the line!
Oh yes, he was also doubting Coach Chen’s integrity.
“Hmph!” He scoffed, looking at Sheng Chuyi and said, “I wondered how someone could always score full marks in every test, who knows if they already knew the answers. And you…” he then turned to Shen Zhaozhao, “always sleeping in class, nearly getting eliminated in the first exam, and yet someone like you could remain. Who would believe there wasn’t something fishy?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, our staying here is all because of our own strength, it has nothing to do with anyone else.” Shen Zhaozhao was so angry she felt like hitting someone.
Sheng Chuyi didn’t say a word.
It was as if being slandered didn’t affect him in the slightest.
“Are you talking about the skill to sleep in class? Or the skill to score sixty percent?” Zhou Junming tilted his chin up, assuming a contemptuous stance, his face full of disdain, “I know you won’t admit it, but that’s okay, we’ll see once the competition results are out tomorrow. I’ll be watching if you can continue scoring full marks.”
Shen Zhaozhao’s face turned red with anger, she clenched her fists and said, “Then just wait and see, we will definitely be first.”
“Exactly! We will definitely be first.” Xu Siyan nodded in agreement.
“Alright, I’ll be waiting!”
Zhou Junming just snorted coldly and left, his expression clearly showing he didn’t believe their words.
Shen Zhaozhao was infuriated.
“Don’t be angry. As long as we win prizes in the competition, he’ll have nothing to say.” Xu Siyan comforted her.
“You two have to do your best tomorrow.” Shen Zhaozhao looked at him and Sheng Chuyi.
Otherwise, Coach Chen would be burdened with the blame for favoritism.
Sheng Chuyi just frowned and remained silent.
Xu Siyan then smiled at her and said, “You too! Let’s all put in our best effort together.”