Chapter 588: Chapter 588

By the end of June 2003, one piece of good news after another had been announced.

Zhou Mo’s classmate, Chinese 129 points, mathematics 150 points, English 150 points, science comprehensive 296 points, total score 725 points, H Province’s top scorer in science, the highest score in the national exam.

Hearing this score, Zhou Yiyi cursed out loud, "Damn it, this demon is too stimulating, isn’t it?"

Compared to that, Zhou Yiyi’s score fell short by several tens of points.

Chinese 138 points, well, at least it’s more than that guy’s.

Math 139 points, sheesh, 11 points behind. He actually got a perfect score, seems like geniuses are just playing around in exams, huh?

English 148 points, two points off for the essay, what a pity.

Science comprehensive 281 points.

In the end, her total score actually also exceeded seven hundred, 706 points to be exact. For her, this score was satisfying enough to reach for the skies.

Lin Mu’s total score was 658 points, also a considerably high score. With this score, going to study acting, sigh, the pity is once again boundless... Read complete version only at novel⦿fire.net

Zhou Yiyi’s score was the second highest in the entire school, meaning, she repaid her alma mater with her own score for the years of dedicated cultivation.

Having three children perform so well, both the Zhou Family and the Lin Family suddenly became local news figures.

Zhou Yiyi kept a low profile and did not accept any interviews. It was only when journalists found her old home that they discovered she had never actually returned and couldn’t be contacted by phone. Tsinghua and Peking University had also planned visits from admission officers, but Zhou Yiyi tactfully declined.

The Zhou and Lin Families held a celebration banquet at a restaurant, with only the parents, children, grandparents present—no aunts or uncles were invited. So, under these circumstances, Zhou Yiyi couldn’t refuse and attended. When they asked which university she would choose, Zhou Yiyi subtly expressed her desire to attend the Computer Department at Tsinghua.

In doing so, the Zhou Family would now boast two students at Tsinghua. Mrs. Lin was incredibly envious, and more than once questioned her own son.

"Son, how about we go to Tsinghua too? Your score isn’t far off, right? At worst, you opt for a less popular major and are willing to be adjusted, as long as it’s Tsinghua, it sounds really prestigious, doesn’t it?"

This prompted Lin Mu to roll his eyes frequently, "Mom, save it, would you? I’ve prepared for the arts exam for so long, and you want me to give up just like that? Don’t worry, with my score, I will be number one once in school for sure, definitely favored by both teachers and classmates."

"Just blow your own trumpet," Mrs. Lin commented endlessly while Lin Mu snorted and raised a toast to Zhou Mo and Zhou Yiyi, "You two are really demons; seven hundred points are also possible, are you still human? Anyway, this way, you both can choose the major you really want, which is good. But Zhou Mo, didn’t you say you wanted to be a doctor initially? Why have you chosen physics now?"

Zhou Yiyi also turned around in confusion, "Right, Lin Mu didn’t remind me I would have forgotten. You indeed said you want to be a doctor."

Zhou Mo casually responded without looking up, "It’s simpler."

Zhou Yiyi didn’t catch on at first, but when she did, she laughed heartily.

"So there is something you’re afraid of. Well, thinking about it, if you weren’t scared, you wouldn’t have scored less in Chinese than me!"

The fear mentioned here naturally refers to the hardships and pains of medical students, with never-ending exams and highlights to memorize. Now that she thinks about it, it seems like studying physics might be more relaxed. However, isn’t the job prospect for a physics department not too promising?

Before she could voice her concern, Lin Mu brought up his own doubts about the major, apparently from sources unknown.

"What can you do with a major in physics in the future? Research? That’s gonna take you all the way to a PhD, right? You could teach at a university later, get a hundred thousand as a settlement fee, work at research institutes, get a title like Youth Thousand Talents or Yangtze River Scholar, that would be quite comfortable. Or you could become a high school physics teacher. But don’t you think that for a Tsinghua graduate of your caliber, being a physics teacher is beneath you? If it’s about being a physics teacher, normal teaching universities can do the job, right?"

Zhou Yiyi nodded vigorously, "Exactly, that’s what I wanted to say too. Zhou Mo, I think you should seriously consider your choice of major."

Lin Mu directly suggested, "What else is there to choose from? Yiyi, your perspective is better than Zhou Mo’s. The Computer Department at Tsinghua is amazing, and most importantly, there are more boys than girls. So, Zhou Mo, you need to keep an eye on this girl. What if someone snatches her away? Where would we go crying?"

Was it Lin Mu hitting a nerve or not, but Zhou Mo’s usually nonchalant face finally showed a subtle change, "The male-to-female ratio?"

"Hey, don’t tell me you didn’t know. I’ve heard from others that Tsinghua’s science and engineering male-to-female ratio is eight to two, or even some say nine to one. Even considering the whole school, it’s about seven to three. And not to mention the top-ranked Computer Department, even Peking University is behind National Defense Science and Technology University, isn’t it way better than the physics department you’re choosing?"

Well, if boys start gossiping, what business do girls have? Zhou Yiyi hadn’t looked into this, so naturally, she wouldn’t know.

Lin Mu mocked Zhou Mo for his poor choice of major, and while it didn’t bother him much, why did his heart feel a strange discomfort when Lin Mu brought up the male-to-female ratio?

At this moment, Mr. Lin chimed in, "I think my son Lin Mu has a point. Look at the current trends—computer network development is so fast; we might well be heading into an era of automation. If you choose computer science, it really does seem like a better career move. Zhou Mo, Uncle also suggests you think it over. But Yiyi, why have you always been so fixated on the Computer Department?"

Zhou Yiyi smiled, "I have the same thoughts as Uncle. Plus, if networking takes off, it will be a good field to find work in—just a simple thought like that, not as in-depth as what Lin Mu suggested."

"I in-depth? I’ve just remembered from listening to too much talk," Lin Mu retorted.

Zhou Yiyi noticed Zhou Mo frowning and wasn’t sure if he was taking this seriously, but clearly, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou were leaving the decision to Zhou Mo, respecting his choice.

After this meal, the Zhou and Lin Families grew even closer. Zhou Yiyi, who was a Zhou by name and two years younger than Zhou Mo, was someone Mrs. Lin wanted Mrs. Zhou to take as her goddaughter, but Zhou Mo publicly opposed it. Though he claimed it was because "I don’t want such a clumsy little sister; these past years have exhausted me teaching her," what he truly felt, others might not know, but the Zhou family certainly understood their son’s little schemes and managed to dismiss the matter humorously.

The Zhou and Lin Families gave the children some money to go and relax during the summer vacation. To their dismay, Yiyi regretfully said,

"I’m afraid I have to go to Beijing to study first. I didn’t have time last year, and this year, my teacher found me an even better calligrapher to learn from. I think the opportunity is rare, so after submitting my university choices, I’ll have to head to Beijing. By that time, Zhou Mo, I’ll need you to help me sign for the admission letter."