Phi-Fic Chapter 54 It's 12 o'clock sharp, refresh now!
Chapter 54 It's 12 o'clock sharp, refresh now!
of course.
Being able to get into a 211 university already makes you stand out among your peers.
Wang Hongtao usually scores around 600 points in mock exams, but this time he not only failed to perform well, he actually did poorly.
What's even more embarrassing is that he had set his tone too high beforehand, and when the results were announced, he was like a punctured balloon, making excuses not to attend the class reunion.
To be fair, if he were a normal person, he would be considered a prodigy, and getting into a 211 university would be considered exceptional.
The problem is that this guy usually scores higher on tests than he does on the college entrance exam.
Then, when estimating their scores, they would brag in all sorts of ways, even thinking they could get into Tsinghua or Peking University. But when the results came out, they wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground, their boasting had been exposed.
Ye Fan was about to close the group chat window when a message tagging him suddenly popped up:
"Ye Fan, have you estimated your score yet? Why aren't you saying anything after logging on?"
Damn, back in the day, if someone logged into a QQ account and wasn't in stealth mode, you could see if they were online. Even more ridiculous was that "cough cough" notification sound, like the system had a wad of phlegm stuck in its throat, needing to remind the whole world you were online.
Ye Fan stared at the screen, frowning.
This scene clearly didn't happen on this day in his past life—he remembered it very clearly; his last interaction with Wang Hongtao was on the day he graduated and left school, and the two of them didn't even bother to say goodbye.
Perhaps it's because I logged into QQ too early in this life?
In the class group chat, Wang Hongtao's messages kept flooding the screen:
"Could it be that she failed the exam and is too scared to speak?"
"Don't worry, we won't laugh at you even if you don't do well on the test~"
It was followed by a grinning emoji.
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and his fingers flew across the keyboard:
"I saw someone was using the group chat like a public toilet. I was trying to avoid the stench, but I still got bothered by the smell... As for the score, it's probably over 500!"
After the message was sent, three question marks immediately popped up in the group chat:
"???"
Wang Hongtao stared at the screen for two seconds, not quite grasping Ye Fan's metaphor, but his intuition told him that it was definitely not a good thing and that Ye Fan was probably trying to sarcastic or mock him again.
However, when he saw the score "500", he immediately burst out laughing:
"Tsk~ This is the only test you can take? You got 650+ on mock tests when they were so hard, and this time you just failed miserably? What's the use of doing well on tests if you mess up at the crucial moment? You're nothing!" The comment was followed by a "[disdainful]" emoji.
Good grief, he's quitting acting right after graduation!
Ye Fan almost laughed out of anger upon reading these remarks.
He slowly took a sip of water, thinking to himself: If I say 500 or above, then 700 is also 500 or above. With this reading comprehension ability, no wonder my Chinese is always dragging me down.
Zhao Mingzhe immediately replied in the group:
"Fuck your mother, Wang Hongtao, what are you pretending for? Believe me or not, I'll slap you to death!"
He never indulged Wang Hongtao; he would directly confront any dissatisfaction he had, unlike Ye Fan who always smiled and joked with him on the surface.
Ye Fan @ Wang Hongtao:
"That's amazing! When the results come out, remember to take a screenshot so we can see what a high score like to get into Tsinghua or Peking University!"
Pei Yi'an was also very angry after seeing Wang Hongtao's message, so she tagged Ye Fan in the four-person group chat:
"Ye Zi, just ignore him. Let him say whatever he wants!"
Tang Yanning immediately replied:
"Exactly! Let's ignore him, he's such a sarcastic person! We'll see how many points he gets later!"
Zhao Mingzhe said in a cheeky tone:
"I've already taken a screenshot, just waiting to be proven wrong!" (Sneaky smile.jpg)
Following Zhao Mingzhe's reply to Wang Hongtao, Wang Hongtao stopped responding!
........
The waiting time was so unbearable.
Just as the hour and minute hands perfectly aligned at 12 o'clock, Gu Ruoning suddenly slapped Ye Fan on the back:
"It's exactly 12 o'clock, refresh now!"
She was practically glued to the computer screen, excitedly pressing on Ye Fan's shoulder, her emotions overflowing. Ye Linzhang, seemingly calm, held his teacup beside him, but Ye Fan clearly saw—his father's hand was trembling so badly that the tea spilled.
Although I knew my son was the top scorer, I was still nervous until I saw the score.
"Snapped!"
The F5 key was pressed hard, and the page started to load in a spinning loop.
The previously blank grade column suddenly turned completely white—not because the scores were displayed, but because the entire webpage completely froze.
The system crashes every year around this time, which has become a kind of anti-counterfeiting sign. If it doesn't crash that day, you should check if you've entered the wrong website.
At this time.
The discussion in the group chat has picked up again.
Li Yiran: "Help! I've pressed the F5 key so many times I'm about to break it, but I still can't get in!" (Frustrated.jpg)
Zhang Wei: "+1! The entire webpage is completely frozen like a PowerPoint presentation!" (Cracked image)
Liu Fang: "Oh, so everyone's the same. I'm relieved then..." (wiping sweat.jpg)
Gu Ruoning stared at the computer screen and sighed:
"This lousy system is going to be stuck for ages..."
Suddenly, a message popped up from Wang Hongtao:
"They're in! They're in! Didn't any of you go in?" (Smug face)
Seeing that no one responded, he added:
"Perhaps the system prioritizes opening channels for high-scoring candidates." (smiles)
These words immediately amused Ye Fan. Zhao Mingzhe, Pei Yi'an, and Tang Yanning, who were also in a small group chat, coolly called Wang Hongtao an idiot...
At that moment, the webpage moved slightly, and I was logged in.
Ye Fan's fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, and the input boxes on the screen were filled with the following:
Name: Ye Fan
Examination Admission Ticket Number: XXXXXXXX
ID number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
His index finger pressed down hard above the Enter key—
The page refreshed instantly, and the bright red report card slowly unfolded like a scroll:
Chinese: 142
Mathematics: 150
English: 150
Combined Science: 300
Total score: 742
Gu Ruoning's voice trembled, and she gripped Ye Linzhang's sleeve tightly, her knuckles turning white. Tears welled in her eyes, but she couldn't let them fall because her smile was too bright.
The shock I felt yesterday when the admissions office told me my son was the top scorer was nothing compared to the impact of seeing those numbers with my own eyes right now.
Ye Linzhang was taken aback at first, then threw his head back and burst into a hearty laugh:
"Hahaha! Good! Good!"
He pulled his wife into a tight embrace and kissed her hard on the cheek, then patted Ye Fan's shoulder forcefully, his hands trembling.
His phone was pulled out in the blink of an eye. Ye Linzhang's fingers were so excited that they almost wouldn't obey him, and he entered the wrong number several times before finally getting through.
"Hey! Dad, Mom, the results are out! Your eldest grandson got 742!"
"Hey! Second Sister, Ye Fan got 742 on the exam!"
.......
On the other side, Gu Ruoning was also on the phone, calling Ye Fan's maternal grandmother's relatives one by one!
"Hey! Dad, Mom, your grandson got 742 on the test! Yes, yes, yes..."
"Hey! Xiaoyang, your nephew got 742 on the exam!"
The two parents seemed to be in a competition, each trying to outdo the other in dialing, the sounds echoing throughout the living room.
"742!"
"8 points short of a perfect score!"
"Yes, yes, he's the top scholar!"
......
Ye Fan sat in front of the computer, his heart completely unmoved.