Chapter 295: Chapter 295
Gu Bichen’s gaze deepened slightly; it seemed like he needed to find time to register as well.
Shen You’an pulled out the set of test papers that Chen Zhou had given her. She worked on just one paper over the course of a week, and felt like she was going to lose her hair.
But, the greater the difficulty, the more exciting the challenge.
In order to earn system points, she searched for various competitions happening recently. Some small contests offered too few points—barely enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. If she was going to compete, she’d go big.
So when the registration channel for this challenge opened, Shen You’an signed up immediately.
Once her application materials were approved, she would receive the time for the first points round via SMS and email.
After math class, Chen Zhou mentioned the MT Challenge in class, but he didn’t elaborate much—he simply suggested that those who were interested should sign up.
The students from Class A, raised immersed in various competitions, were naturally familiar with this international high school math challenge. But they also knew how difficult it was. Few dared to register, especially since the winter camp was coming up. No one was a genius capable of handling both at once.
Chen Zhou wasn’t particularly concerned about the challenge affecting the students’ winter camp. As a professional nurtured within the traditional domestic education system, he was indifferent to such international contests. Moreover, he felt the MT Challenge was overly flashy, having abandoned the rigor of mathematical culture for mere showmanship. If not for orders from the higher-ups, he wouldn’t have mentioned it to his students at all.
Chen Zhou hadn’t expected Shen You’an to sign up at all, and left casually holding his thermos cup.
At the cafeteria at noon, Gao Yuyue learned that Shen You’an had registered for MT and wasn’t particularly surprised. "I’ll sign up when I get back. Who knows—maybe I’ll luck out and secure a top rank too, huh?"
"By the way, An’an, thanks to the notes you gave me, I managed to go toe-to-toe with Yan Lu in this midterm exam. I can hardly believe it myself! I’m treating you to dinner this weekend."
Shen You’an replied with a simple acknowledgment.
As Gao Yuyue ate, she browsed the school forum for a bit. "Let me tell you something fun—lately, the campus forum has been running a school beauty contest. An’an, you probably didn’t even realize you made it into the top four."
Shen You’an froze for a moment.
The stunned look on her face made Gao Yuyue burst out laughing, before sighing theatrically: "I didn’t even make it into the top four."
Shen You’an looked unimpressed: "People really have too much free time."
"Studying’s too intense; the forum’s the only place folks can cut loose. By the way, do you know who the top four are?"
Shen You’an wore an expression that practically screamed, "Leave me alone."
"Qin Xiangge, Xiao Ling, and Luuo Yunqi," Gao Yuyue listed.
Gao Yuyue clicked her tongue in admiration. "This Luuo Yunqi is pretty impressive. She’s only been here a little over a month, and she’s already challenging Qin Xiangge’s title as school beauty. Do you think she’ll beat her in the end?" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel~fire~net
The school beauty contest had always been a major event. Back in middle school, it was Gao Yuyue and Qin Xiangge who had competed for the title. But at that time, Gao Yuyue was too proud and sharp-tongued, alienating people with her attitude. Coupled with Qin Xiangge’s efforts to tarnish her reputation behind her back, it was no surprise when Qin Xiangge came out on top, and the grudge between them was born.
After entering high school, even former ugly ducklings had transformed into graceful swans, making the competition fiercer than ever. Several strong contenders emerged.
With the midterm exams just wrapped up, the freshmen finally had a moment to breathe, and the campus forum seized the opportunity to host the school beauty contest.
Moments ago, the top four had just been announced.
The cafeteria was bustling for the first time in ages, with many students taking advantage of their lunch break to argue on the forum. Based on the voting so far, Luuo Yunqi was leading, closely followed by Qin Xiangge, then Xiao Ling, with Shen You’an included among them, seemingly as filler.
"An’an, where did the organizers even get your photo? Honestly, it’s way better than those formulaic portraits the other three have."
The other three were shown with uniform portrait shots, while Shen You’an’s photo was a candid lifestyle picture. In it, she was bathed in the golden glow of sunset. Though just a slightly blurred silhouette, the atmosphere it conveyed was deeply striking—her jade-like skin and cool aura left an unforgettable impression.
In terms of aura alone, the other three fell short by far.
The more Gao Yuyue studied the photo’s background and Shen You’an’s outfit, the more familiar they seemed. Suddenly, she said, "Isn’t this from Song Xiaojing’s birthday party? I remember Ren Chong snapping a photo of you and Liu Runxi together. Did he crop you out solo? Tsk tsk, that guy’s really biased."
Ren Chong was one of the organizers; not only had he swapped out Shen You’an’s photo, but he had also placed her into the top four directly. He was undoubtedly a die-hard fan.
Shen You’an couldn’t care less about any of this. After finishing her meal, she picked up her tray and left.
Gao Yuyue immediately hurried to catch up, phone in hand, commenting as she walked, "Your votes are skyrocketing now—you’ve already surpassed Xiao Ling. Tsk tsk, An’an, I’ve really underestimated your popularity all along."
Once upon a time, Shen You’an had been like roadside weeds, unnoticed and unremarkable.
But stepping into high school, she became a pearl covered in dust. A gust of wind swept through, brushing off the dirt, allowing the radiant brilliance of the pearl to peek through.
An extraordinary pearl, revealed only in part—and even that fragment was dazzling beyond compare.