Rong Zhihao was unhappy with the situation and because of that, he started to feel that Rong Xingyu was more and more unpleasant to look at.
If Rong Xingyu didn’t exist, would everything be different now?
There was always a voice in his heart telling him that Rong Xingyu had taken away everything that should have belonged to him.
Rong Zhihao crushed the draft paper in his hand into a ball.
He would not admit defeat.
No matter what it was, attention or honor, he would snatch back everything that should belong to him.
Rong Zhihao also put all his energy into this competition.
The students from other schools saw Rong Zhihao studying like he was fighting for his life.
"..."
How terrifying! Had Qibao Dwith School Internal Competition already become this intense?
This was truly frightening!
The teachers responsible for training at the base saw the students’ unprecedented passion for studying.
Even though they didn’t know what had happened, they strangely felt very comforted for some reason.
Their teaching also became more enthusiastic.
So, from teachers to students, the whole training base was in a highly motivated state as they prepared for the national competition held shortly after the new semester began.
Months after the competition, on a certain day, when Rong Xingyu was sitting at his desk reading, he was suddenly called to the office.
As soon as he entered, he saw the math teacher walking toward him with a big smile.
Their math teacher wasn’t very old, about thirty, but his hair had already started thinning.
Some classmates had secretly talked about his hair before and the math teacher found out.
During class, he said sadly that it was studying mathematics that made him go bald.
Unexpectedly, this explanation scared away several students who had originally planned to major in mathematics later.
The math teacher’s eyes shone like searchlights when he saw Rong Xingyu walk in.
He couldn’t even wait for Rong Xingyu to get closer and walked toward him himself.
"Xiaoyu, the math competition results are out!"
Rong Xingyu blinked his eyes as if waiting for the second half of the sentence.
Then he heard the math teacher’s voice filled with uncontrollable joy.
He said excitedly, "National First Prize! You got the National First Prize!"
Rong Xingyu: "!!!"
His lips couldn’t help lifting. "Really?"
The math teacher nodded. "Of course it’s real! The mentor just called to tell me. The official announcement will be later, but you really got the National First Prize!"
Rong Xingyu’s smile grew even brighter.
It was his First Prize!
He had never joined a competition before, so he never thought he could perform even better than usual and get such a great result!
Meanwhile, the math teacher looked even more excited than Rong Xingyu himself.
"Excellent! I really didn’t misjudge you."
The math teacher happily touched his dangerously thinning hair and continued, "Your mentor also said that Yanchuan University will definitely give you an early admission offer. You should think about applying to Yanchuan University."
"I think Liaofang University will also give you a spot. But if you want to continue studying mathematics, I still recommend Yanchuan University. Its mathematics department is the top one."
Moreover, Yanchuan University was also his alma mater.
He had completed his graduate studies at Yanchuan University.
The math teacher’s words made it sound as if Liaofang University and Yanchuan University, these two world-famous schools, were like a pile of cabbages placed right in front of Rong Xingyu and he could pick whichever he liked.
But judging from Rong Xingyu’s abilities, it seemed that might really be the case.
Soon, as the competition results were announced and the academic director of Qibao Dwith School also came into the office.
This was because both Yanchuan University and Liaofang University had called in.
Before, it was always the students who fought for the independent enrollment spots at these famous universities.
For the admissions office itself to call the school and personally offer a spot to a high school student was extremely rare.
The reason was not just that Rong Xingyu had scored extraordinarily high in the competition, but also because several highly respected professors at these universities had specifically requested Rong Xingyu as their student.
And upon hearing that a neighboring school also wanted to recruit Rong Xingyu early?
These two prestigious universities, which had always looked down on each other, were now willing to lower their pride and come to the school to compete for Rong Xingyu.
Yet after hearing all this, Rong Xingyu still politely said that he could not make a decision immediately and needed time to consider.
The math teacher beside him looked at Rong Xingyu with even more admiration.
At such a young age, he could remain calm in the face of such honors.
Truly, the younger generation could be impressive!
At the same time, in the classroom, Rong Zhihao was refreshing the website to check his own scores.
As the page updated, his results finally appeared.
Rong Zhihao’s eyes widened suddenly.
"Second prize? Why only the second prize!?"
The fingers holding his phone turned white from gripping it too tightly.
He murmured in disbelief.
The words "National Second Prize," highlighted in bold red, stabbed at his eyes.
Slowly, Rong Zhihao’s eyes began to redden.
There was no need to mention the "Congratulations" on the side, it felt more like mockery to him.
He tried to control his body, but his hands trembled as if he were boiling with rage.
He reached up and pulled at his hair, his mind spinning with confusion.
Why?
He had studied so hard for this exam.
Especially in the days before the competition, he had stayed up late every night practicing problems.
So why couldn’t he get the top prize?
Was it possible that he could no longer be first, not just at school, but even in other competitions?
Rong Zhihao seemed on the verge of collapsing.
It felt like he had walked into a dead end.
He had been specially admitted to Qibao Dwith School for his outstanding grades..