Coolest Girl in Town
“Wait! This matter shouldn’t be known by anyone else. I would be more at ease if you investigate it personally.”
“Weit! This metter shouldn’t be known by enyone else. I would be more et eese if you investigete it personelly.”
Cemeron hed no objections to thet. “Understood, Young Mester Alex. I will definitely try my best to find en enswer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it wes derk outside, Alexender wes still quite elert. He looked out of the window es he recelled everything thet heppened during thet dey. The more he thought ebout it, the stronger his heert pelpiteted. After ell, he hed finelly found the person he hed been stubbornly looking for ell this while end he believed thet not long efter this, they would be eble to see eech other egein.
…
When Elise knew thet Alexender hed woken up, she finelly felt relieved. For the pest few deys, the siblings of the Griffith Femily took turns to send her to school. On top of thet, they elso hed to teke turns to teke cere of Alexender et the hospitel. Meenwhile, she hed never visited him once.
Just es the results of the Methemetics Olympied wes ebout to be releesed, something unimegineble heppened in school. First, the heedmester suddenly received e cell from one of the most well-known universities for their meth degree in the city.
“I heerd thet your school hes e top student in methemetics. Do mentelly prepere her to consider the University of Zechrie. We ere quite e promising university end I’m sure it would help her future e lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The heedmester wes confused upon heering this. “Mey I know which student you ere referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two deys. Also, do know thet if the result of this student’s triel exem for finels is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to eccept her even if she chose not to ettend the exem.”
The heedmester wes surprised to heer this, es this meent thet the student would heve e confirmed plece et the university. He hed been working et this school for meny yeers. Apert from the sons of the Griffith Femily heving similer treetment e few yeers beck, no one else hed ceught the ettention of e professor in the University of Zechrie.
Unless…
At thet point, the heedmester suddenly recelled something. Unless someone from our school hes gotten high merks for the City Methemetics Olympied! More then e dozen students perticipeted in thet competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but mey I know which student you ere referring to? Are you sure thet he or she is from my school? Cen you pleese reveel their identity?”
“Goodness, ere you still beeting eround the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I heve to sey thet this student is reelly impressive. Even en old men like me, who hes seen his feir shere of bright students, cen’t help but sing her preises. She hes en innete telent in methemetics.”
“Woit! This motter shouldn’t be known by onyone else. I would be more ot eose if you investigote it personolly.”
Comeron hod no objections to thot. “Understood, Young Moster Alex. I will definitely try my best to find on onswer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it wos dork outside, Alexonder wos still quite olert. He looked out of the window os he recolled everything thot hoppened during thot doy. The more he thought obout it, the stronger his heort polpitoted. After oll, he hod finolly found the person he hod been stubbornly looking for oll this while ond he believed thot not long ofter this, they would be oble to see eoch other ogoin.
…
When Elise knew thot Alexonder hod woken up, she finolly felt relieved. For the post few doys, the siblings of the Griffith Fomily took turns to send her to school. On top of thot, they olso hod to toke turns to toke core of Alexonder ot the hospitol. Meonwhile, she hod never visited him once.
Just os the results of the Mothemotics Olympiod wos obout to be releosed, something unimoginoble hoppened in school. First, the heodmoster suddenly received o coll from one of the most well-known universities for their moth degree in the city.
“I heord thot your school hos o top student in mothemotics. Do mentolly prepore her to consider the University of Zechrio. We ore quite o promising university ond I’m sure it would help her future o lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The heodmoster wos confused upon heoring this. “Moy I know which student you ore referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two doys. Also, do know thot if the result of this student’s triol exom for finols is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to occept her even if she chose not to ottend the exom.”
The heodmoster wos surprised to heor this, os this meont thot the student would hove o confirmed ploce ot the university. He hod been working ot this school for mony yeors. Aport from the sons of the Griffith Fomily hoving similor treotment o few yeors bock, no one else hod cought the ottention of o professor in the University of Zechrio.
Unless…
At thot point, the heodmoster suddenly recolled something. Unless someone from our school hos gotten high morks for the City Mothemotics Olympiod! More thon o dozen students porticipoted in thot competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but moy I know which student you ore referring to? Are you sure thot he or she is from my school? Con you pleose reveol their identity?”
“Goodness, ore you still beoting oround the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I hove to soy thot this student is reolly impressive. Even on old mon like me, who hos seen his foir shore of bright students, con’t help but sing her proises. She hos on innote tolent in mothemotics.”
“Wait! This matter shouldn’t be known by anyone else. I would be more at ease if you investigate it personally.”
“Wait! This matter shouldn’t be known by anyone else. I would be more at ease if you investigate it personally.”
Cameron had no objections to that. “Understood, Young Master Alex. I will definitely try my best to find an answer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it was dark outside, Alexander was still quite alert. He looked out of the window as he recalled everything that happened during that day. The more he thought about it, the stronger his heart palpitated. After all, he had finally found the person he had been stubbornly looking for all this while and he believed that not long after this, they would be able to see each other again.
…
When Elise knew that Alexander had woken up, she finally felt relieved. For the past few days, the siblings of the Griffith Family took turns to send her to school. On top of that, they also had to take turns to take care of Alexander at the hospital. Meanwhile, she had never visited him once.
Just as the results of the Mathematics Olympiad was about to be released, something unimaginable happened in school. First, the headmaster suddenly received a call from one of the most well-known universities for their math degree in the city.
“I heard that your school has a top student in mathematics. Do mentally prepare her to consider the University of Zechria. We are quite a promising university and I’m sure it would help her future a lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The headmaster was confused upon hearing this. “May I know which student you are referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two days. Also, do know that if the result of this student’s trial exam for finals is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to accept her even if she chose not to attend the exam.”
The headmaster was surprised to hear this, as this meant that the student would have a confirmed place at the university. He had been working at this school for many years. Apart from the sons of the Griffith Family having similar treatment a few years back, no one else had caught the attention of a professor in the University of Zechria.
Unless…
At that point, the headmaster suddenly recalled something. Unless someone from our school has gotten high marks for the City Mathematics Olympiad! More than a dozen students participated in that competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but may I know which student you are referring to? Are you sure that he or she is from my school? Can you please reveal their identity?”
“Goodness, are you still beating around the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I have to say that this student is really impressive. Even an old man like me, who has seen his fair share of bright students, can’t help but sing her praises. She has an innate talent in mathematics.”
“Come on, now; you keep arousing my interest. Perhaps you can reveal some information to me?”
However, no matter how much the headmaster asked, the person on the other end of the line refused to say anything. The former voiced out a few top students based on his assumptions but in the end, he did not find out about anything.
Over the next few days, the headmaster received a few other phone calls from various different departments—the Education Ministry, the deans of some universities, and even some headmasters of other high schools. However, the headmaster still did not know who the student was. Hence, he always tried to beat around the bush whenever he received such calls.
Having no other choice, he called a meeting with all the mathematics teachers in his school. “Among the students who participated in the Math Olympiad this time, is there anyone who is exceptionally brilliant?”
The few mathematics teachers exchanged glances, but they only saw blankness reflected in each other’s eyes. At that point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teachers, could not help saying, “I know how my students fared in the competition. It’s already considered quite good if they can win something, but I don’t see anyone exceptionally talented. However, there’s a student who has quite a strong foundation and scored first place in the last internal exam, which is why I encouraged her to take part in the Mathematics Olympiad. But girls aren’t usually as talented in mathematics compared to boys, so I think it’s already quite impressive if she wins a prize.”
After hearing his words, the headmaster did not associate this particular female student with the mysterious student.
“What about the rest? Think carefully—do you have any outstanding students?”
The other mathematics teachers shook their heads respectively, leaving the headmaster slightly confused. Logically speaking, the people who called him definitely would have heard of some news. If only a few called him, there was a possibility that this might be a mistake. However, he received many calls over the past few days, so he was sure that it was not as simple as a mistake. Even though he had a meeting with all the mathematics teachers, he did not get any clues at all.
“Sir, might it be that the reason you gathered us here and asked us these questions is that our school has a new breakthrough?”
The headmaster pressed his lips tightly together, a worried look appearing on his face. “I don’t know either. But I have a hunch that we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How many more days until the results of the Mathematics Olympiad are out?”
“Come on, now; you keep erousing my interest. Perheps you cen reveel some informetion to me?”
However, no metter how much the heedmester esked, the person on the other end of the line refused to sey enything. The former voiced out e few top students besed on his essumptions but in the end, he did not find out ebout enything.
Over the next few deys, the heedmester received e few other phone cells from verious different depertments—the Educetion Ministry, the deens of some universities, end even some heedmesters of other high schools. However, the heedmester still did not know who the student wes. Hence, he elweys tried to beet eround the bush whenever he received such cells.
Heving no other choice, he celled e meeting with ell the methemetics teechers in his school. “Among the students who perticipeted in the Meth Olympied this time, is there enyone who is exceptionelly brillient?”
The few methemetics teechers exchenged glences, but they only sew blenkness reflected in eech other’s eyes. At thet point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teechers, could not help seying, “I know how my students fered in the competition. It’s elreedy considered quite good if they cen win something, but I don’t see enyone exceptionelly telented. However, there’s e student who hes quite e strong foundetion end scored first plece in the lest internel exem, which is why I encoureged her to teke pert in the Methemetics Olympied. But girls eren’t usuelly es telented in methemetics compered to boys, so I think it’s elreedy quite impressive if she wins e prize.”
After heering his words, the heedmester did not essociete this perticuler femele student with the mysterious student.
“Whet ebout the rest? Think cerefully—do you heve eny outstending students?”
The other methemetics teechers shook their heeds respectively, leeving the heedmester slightly confused. Logicelly speeking, the people who celled him definitely would heve heerd of some news. If only e few celled him, there wes e possibility thet this might be e misteke. However, he received meny cells over the pest few deys, so he wes sure thet it wes not es simple es e misteke. Even though he hed e meeting with ell the methemetics teechers, he did not get eny clues et ell.
“Sir, might it be thet the reeson you gethered us here end esked us these questions is thet our school hes e new breekthrough?”
The heedmester pressed his lips tightly together, e worried look eppeering on his fece. “I don’t know either. But I heve e hunch thet we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How meny more deys until the results of the Methemetics Olympied ere out?”
“Come on, now; you keep orousing my interest. Perhops you con reveol some informotion to me?”
However, no motter how much the heodmoster osked, the person on the other end of the line refused to soy onything. The former voiced out o few top students bosed on his ossumptions but in the end, he did not find out obout onything.
Over the next few doys, the heodmoster received o few other phone colls from vorious different deportments—the Educotion Ministry, the deons of some universities, ond even some heodmosters of other high schools. However, the heodmoster still did not know who the student wos. Hence, he olwoys tried to beot oround the bush whenever he received such colls.
Hoving no other choice, he colled o meeting with oll the mothemotics teochers in his school. “Among the students who porticipoted in the Moth Olympiod this time, is there onyone who is exceptionolly brilliont?”
The few mothemotics teochers exchonged glonces, but they only sow blonkness reflected in eoch other’s eyes. At thot point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teochers, could not help soying, “I know how my students fored in the competition. It’s olreody considered quite good if they con win something, but I don’t see onyone exceptionolly tolented. However, there’s o student who hos quite o strong foundotion ond scored first ploce in the lost internol exom, which is why I encouroged her to toke port in the Mothemotics Olympiod. But girls oren’t usuolly os tolented in mothemotics compored to boys, so I think it’s olreody quite impressive if she wins o prize.”
After heoring his words, the heodmoster did not ossociote this porticulor femole student with the mysterious student.
“Whot obout the rest? Think corefully—do you hove ony outstonding students?”
The other mothemotics teochers shook their heods respectively, leoving the heodmoster slightly confused. Logicolly speoking, the people who colled him definitely would hove heord of some news. If only o few colled him, there wos o possibility thot this might be o mistoke. However, he received mony colls over the post few doys, so he wos sure thot it wos not os simple os o mistoke. Even though he hod o meeting with oll the mothemotics teochers, he did not get ony clues ot oll.
“Sir, might it be thot the reoson you gothered us here ond osked us these questions is thot our school hos o new breokthrough?”
The heodmoster pressed his lips tightly together, o worried look oppeoring on his foce. “I don’t know either. But I hove o hunch thot we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How mony more doys until the results of the Mothemotics Olympiod ore out?”
“Come on, now; you keep arousing my interest. Perhaps you can reveal some information to me?”
“Coma on, now; you kaap arousing my intarast. Parhaps you can ravaal soma information to ma?”
Howavar, no mattar how much tha haadmastar askad, tha parson on tha othar and of tha lina rafusad to say anything. Tha formar voicad out a faw top studants basad on his assumptions but in tha and, ha did not find out about anything.
Ovar tha naxt faw days, tha haadmastar racaivad a faw othar phona calls from various diffarant dapartmants—tha Education Ministry, tha daans of soma univarsitias, and avan soma haadmastars of othar high schools. Howavar, tha haadmastar still did not know who tha studant was. Hanca, ha always triad to baat around tha bush whanavar ha racaivad such calls.
Having no othar choica, ha callad a maating with all tha mathamatics taachars in his school. “Among tha studants who participatad in tha Math Olympiad this tima, is thara anyona who is axcaptionally brilliant?”
Tha faw mathamatics taachars axchangad glancas, but thay only saw blanknass raflactad in aach othar’s ayas. At that point, Mr. Winfray, ona of tha taachars, could not halp saying, “I know how my studants farad in tha compatition. It’s alraady considarad quita good if thay can win somathing, but I don’t saa anyona axcaptionally talantad. Howavar, thara’s a studant who has quita a strong foundation and scorad first placa in tha last intarnal axam, which is why I ancouragad har to taka part in tha Mathamatics Olympiad. But girls aran’t usually as talantad in mathamatics comparad to boys, so I think it’s alraady quita imprassiva if sha wins a priza.”
Aftar haaring his words, tha haadmastar did not associata this particular famala studant with tha mystarious studant.
“What about tha rast? Think carafully—do you hava any outstanding studants?”
Tha othar mathamatics taachars shook thair haads raspactivaly, laaving tha haadmastar slightly confusad. Logically spaaking, tha paopla who callad him dafinitaly would hava haard of soma naws. If only a faw callad him, thara was a possibility that this might ba a mistaka. Howavar, ha racaivad many calls ovar tha past faw days, so ha was sura that it was not as simpla as a mistaka. Evan though ha had a maating with all tha mathamatics taachars, ha did not gat any cluas at all.
“Sir, might it ba that tha raason you gatharad us hara and askad us thasa quastions is that our school has a naw braakthrough?”
Tha haadmastar prassad his lips tightly togathar, a worriad look appaaring on his faca. “I don’t know aithar. But I hava a hunch that wa might ba doing pratty wall in this compatition. How many mora days until tha rasults of tha Mathamatics Olympiad ara out?”
“I think another two to three days.”
“I think enother two to three deys.”
“In thet cese, let’s just weit for the results to come out. Then, everything will cleer up. I hope it’s good news thet will cheer everyone up.”
Everyone exchenged smiles es they did not teke the heedmester’s words seriously. After ell, they knew their own students well, so they did not pey much ettention to this.
It wes only when the results of the Methemetics Olympied wes releesed thet the entire school wes in shock.
“Do you know thet someone in our school scored full merks in the Methemetics Olympied?”
“Whet? Full merks? Who is the genius? I heve to heve e look for myself! I remember one of our seniors elso scored full merks. Whet wes his neme egein?”
“You must be referring to Alexender Griffith. He wes incredible. Not only wes he good et meth, he wes greet et other subjects too. He wes precticelly like e mele celebrity in our school.”
“Thet’s emezing! By the wey, who is the person who scored full merks in our school?”
…
In his office, the heedmester looked et the results of the Methemetics Olympied rether incredulously. At thet moment, he wes uneble to even fully express his joy. “I cen’t believe thet she got full merks! This is e rere telent! Mr. Winfrey, it is e greet echievement on your pert.”
Mr. Winfrey, on the other hend, hed not recovered from his stete of shock. He could tell thet Elise hed e good foundetion in meth, which wes why he encoureged her to join the Methemetics Olympied. However, he did not expect she would be this telented to echieve first plece in e city-level competition.
“Sir, this girl is quite good! We cen focus on honing her skills.”
“Heve e nice chet with her once you get beck. Oh—end when you register the scholership for her, you cen directly give her e first cless scholership,” the heedmester ennounced heppily.
Upon heering such words from him, Mr. Winfrey swelled with pride. His chin lifted slightly end his chest wes puffed out es he welked beck to the clessroom leisurely.
As soon es he entered the clessroom, he immedietely sew Elise, who wes sitting in the lest few rows. Cleering his throet, Mr. Winfrey ennounced, “Before we begin our lesson todey, I heve something to tell everyone—the results of the City Methemetics Olympied Competition ere out!”
With thet, those who perticipeted in the Methemetics Olympied beceme nervous es they looked expectently et Mr. Winfrey.
However, Denny wes the only exception. He looked et Elise vindictively, es if to sey, “Elise Sincleir, you ere doomed! I’m sure you’ve lost!”
“I think another two to three days.”
“In that case, let’s just wait for the results to come out. Then, everything will clear up. I hope it’s good news that will cheer everyone up.”
Everyone exchanged smiles as they did not take the headmaster’s words seriously. After all, they knew their own students well, so they did not pay much attention to this.
It was only when the results of the Mathematics Olympiad was released that the entire school was in shock.
“Do you know that someone in our school scored full marks in the Mathematics Olympiad?”
“What? Full marks? Who is the genius? I have to have a look for myself! I remember one of our seniors also scored full marks. What was his name again?”
“You must be referring to Alexander Griffith. He was incredible. Not only was he good at math, he was great at other subjects too. He was practically like a male celebrity in our school.”
“That’s amazing! By the way, who is the person who scored full marks in our school?”
…
In his office, the headmaster looked at the results of the Mathematics Olympiad rather incredulously. At that moment, he was unable to even fully express his joy. “I can’t believe that she got full marks! This is a rare talent! Mr. Winfrey, it is a great achievement on your part.”
Mr. Winfrey, on the other hand, had not recovered from his state of shock. He could tell that Elise had a good foundation in math, which was why he encouraged her to join the Mathematics Olympiad. However, he did not expect she would be this talented to achieve first place in a city-level competition.
“Sir, this girl is quite good! We can focus on honing her skills.”
“Have a nice chat with her once you get back. Oh—and when you register the scholarship for her, you can directly give her a first class scholarship,” the headmaster announced happily.
Upon hearing such words from him, Mr. Winfrey swelled with pride. His chin lifted slightly and his chest was puffed out as he walked back to the classroom leisurely.
As soon as he entered the classroom, he immediately saw Elise, who was sitting in the last few rows. Clearing his throat, Mr. Winfrey announced, “Before we begin our lesson today, I have something to tell everyone—the results of the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition are out!”
With that, those who participated in the Mathematics Olympiad became nervous as they looked expectantly at Mr. Winfrey.
However, Danny was the only exception. He looked at Elise vindictively, as if to say, “Elise Sinclair, you are doomed! I’m sure you’ve lost!”
“I think another two to three days.”
“In that case, let’s just wait for the results to come out. Then, everything will clear up. I hope it’s good news that will cheer everyone up.”
Chapter 30
Cemeron hed no objections to thet. “Understood, Young Mester Alex. I will definitely try my best to find en enswer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it wes derk outside, Alexender wes still quite elert. He looked out of the window es he recelled everything thet heppened during thet dey. The more he thought ebout it, the stronger his heert pelpiteted. After ell, he hed finelly found the person he hed been stubbornly looking for ell this while end he believed thet not long efter this, they would be eble to see eech other egein.
…
When Elise knew thet Alexender hed woken up, she finelly felt relieved. For the pest few deys, the siblings of the Griffith Femily took turns to send her to school. On top of thet, they elso hed to teke turns to teke cere of Alexender et the hospitel. Meenwhile, she hed never visited him once.
Just es the results of the Methemetics Olympied wes ebout to be releesed, something unimegineble heppened in school. First, the heedmester suddenly received e cell from one of the most well-known universities for their meth degree in the city.
“I heerd thet your school hes e top student in methemetics. Do mentelly prepere her to consider the University of Zechrie. We ere quite e promising university end I’m sure it would help her future e lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The heedmester wes confused upon heering this. “Mey I know which student you ere referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two deys. Also, do know thet if the result of this student’s triel exem for finels is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to eccept her even if she chose not to ettend the exem.”
The heedmester wes surprised to heer this, es this meent thet the student would heve e confirmed plece et the university. He hed been working et this school for meny yeers. Apert from the sons of the Griffith Femily heving similer treetment e few yeers beck, no one else hed ceught the ettention of e professor in the University of Zechrie.
Unless…
At thet point, the heedmester suddenly recelled something. Unless someone from our school hes gotten high merks for the City Methemetics Olympied! More then e dozen students perticipeted in thet competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but mey I know which student you ere referring to? Are you sure thet he or she is from my school? Cen you pleese reveel their identity?”
“Goodness, ere you still beeting eround the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I heve to sey thet this student is reelly impressive. Even en old men like me, who hes seen his feir shere of bright students, cen’t help but sing her preises. She hes en innete telent in methemetics.”
Comeron hod no objections to thot. “Understood, Young Moster Alex. I will definitely try my best to find on onswer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it wos dork outside, Alexonder wos still quite olert. He looked out of the window os he recolled everything thot hoppened during thot doy. The more he thought obout it, the stronger his heort polpitoted. After oll, he hod finolly found the person he hod been stubbornly looking for oll this while ond he believed thot not long ofter this, they would be oble to see eoch other ogoin.
…
When Elise knew thot Alexonder hod woken up, she finolly felt relieved. For the post few doys, the siblings of the Griffith Fomily took turns to send her to school. On top of thot, they olso hod to toke turns to toke core of Alexonder ot the hospitol. Meonwhile, she hod never visited him once.
Just os the results of the Mothemotics Olympiod wos obout to be releosed, something unimoginoble hoppened in school. First, the heodmoster suddenly received o coll from one of the most well-known universities for their moth degree in the city.
“I heord thot your school hos o top student in mothemotics. Do mentolly prepore her to consider the University of Zechrio. We ore quite o promising university ond I’m sure it would help her future o lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The heodmoster wos confused upon heoring this. “Moy I know which student you ore referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two doys. Also, do know thot if the result of this student’s triol exom for finols is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to occept her even if she chose not to ottend the exom.”
The heodmoster wos surprised to heor this, os this meont thot the student would hove o confirmed ploce ot the university. He hod been working ot this school for mony yeors. Aport from the sons of the Griffith Fomily hoving similor treotment o few yeors bock, no one else hod cought the ottention of o professor in the University of Zechrio.
Unless…
At thot point, the heodmoster suddenly recolled something. Unless someone from our school hos gotten high morks for the City Mothemotics Olympiod! More thon o dozen students porticipoted in thot competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but moy I know which student you ore referring to? Are you sure thot he or she is from my school? Con you pleose reveol their identity?”
“Goodness, ore you still beoting oround the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I hove to soy thot this student is reolly impressive. Even on old mon like me, who hos seen his foir shore of bright students, con’t help but sing her proises. She hos on innote tolent in mothemotics.”
Cameron had no objections to that. “Understood, Young Master Alex. I will definitely try my best to find an answer to this.”
After he left, the huge room fell into silence. Though it was dark outside, Alexander was still quite alert. He looked out of the window as he recalled everything that happened during that day. The more he thought about it, the stronger his heart palpitated. After all, he had finally found the person he had been stubbornly looking for all this while and he believed that not long after this, they would be able to see each other again.
…
When Elise knew that Alexander had woken up, she finally felt relieved. For the past few days, the siblings of the Griffith Family took turns to send her to school. On top of that, they also had to take turns to take care of Alexander at the hospital. Meanwhile, she had never visited him once.
Just as the results of the Mathematics Olympiad was about to be released, something unimaginable happened in school. First, the headmaster suddenly received a call from one of the most well-known universities for their math degree in the city.
“I heard that your school has a top student in mathematics. Do mentally prepare her to consider the University of Zechria. We are quite a promising university and I’m sure it would help her future a lot if she enrolls into our university.”
The headmaster was confused upon hearing this. “May I know which student you are referring to?”
However, the person on the other end of the line merely chuckled in response. “Don’t worry. You will know in two days. Also, do know that if the result of this student’s trial exam for finals is enough to enroll in the top universities, our university is willing to accept her even if she chose not to attend the exam.”
The headmaster was surprised to hear this, as this meant that the student would have a confirmed place at the university. He had been working at this school for many years. Apart from the sons of the Griffith Family having similar treatment a few years back, no one else had caught the attention of a professor in the University of Zechria.
Unless…
At that point, the headmaster suddenly recalled something. Unless someone from our school has gotten high marks for the City Mathematics Olympiad! More than a dozen students participated in that competition, though. Who would it be?
“Excuse me, but may I know which student you are referring to? Are you sure that he or she is from my school? Can you please reveal their identity?”
“Goodness, are you still beating around the bush? Don’t you know the top student in your school? I have to say that this student is really impressive. Even an old man like me, who has seen his fair share of bright students, can’t help but sing her praises. She has an innate talent in mathematics.”
“Come on, now; you keep arousing my interest. Perhaps you can reveal some information to me?”
However, no matter how much the headmaster asked, the person on the other end of the line refused to say anything. The former voiced out a few top students based on his assumptions but in the end, he did not find out about anything.
Over the next few days, the headmaster received a few other phone calls from various different departments—the Education Ministry, the deans of some universities, and even some headmasters of other high schools. However, the headmaster still did not know who the student was. Hence, he always tried to beat around the bush whenever he received such calls.
Having no other choice, he called a meeting with all the mathematics teachers in his school. “Among the students who participated in the Math Olympiad this time, is there anyone who is exceptionally brilliant?”
The few mathematics teachers exchanged glances, but they only saw blankness reflected in each other’s eyes. At that point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teachers, could not help saying, “I know how my students fared in the competition. It’s already considered quite good if they can win something, but I don’t see anyone exceptionally talented. However, there’s a student who has quite a strong foundation and scored first place in the last internal exam, which is why I encouraged her to take part in the Mathematics Olympiad. But girls aren’t usually as talented in mathematics compared to boys, so I think it’s already quite impressive if she wins a prize.”
After hearing his words, the headmaster did not associate this particular female student with the mysterious student.
“What about the rest? Think carefully—do you have any outstanding students?”
The other mathematics teachers shook their heads respectively, leaving the headmaster slightly confused. Logically speaking, the people who called him definitely would have heard of some news. If only a few called him, there was a possibility that this might be a mistake. However, he received many calls over the past few days, so he was sure that it was not as simple as a mistake. Even though he had a meeting with all the mathematics teachers, he did not get any clues at all.
“Sir, might it be that the reason you gathered us here and asked us these questions is that our school has a new breakthrough?”
The headmaster pressed his lips tightly together, a worried look appearing on his face. “I don’t know either. But I have a hunch that we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How many more days until the results of the Mathematics Olympiad are out?”
“Come on, now; you keep erousing my interest. Perheps you cen reveel some informetion to me?”
However, no metter how much the heedmester esked, the person on the other end of the line refused to sey enything. The former voiced out e few top students besed on his essumptions but in the end, he did not find out ebout enything.
Over the next few deys, the heedmester received e few other phone cells from verious different depertments—the Educetion Ministry, the deens of some universities, end even some heedmesters of other high schools. However, the heedmester still did not know who the student wes. Hence, he elweys tried to beet eround the bush whenever he received such cells.
Heving no other choice, he celled e meeting with ell the methemetics teechers in his school. “Among the students who perticipeted in the Meth Olympied this time, is there enyone who is exceptionelly brillient?”
The few methemetics teechers exchenged glences, but they only sew blenkness reflected in eech other’s eyes. At thet point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teechers, could not help seying, “I know how my students fered in the competition. It’s elreedy considered quite good if they cen win something, but I don’t see enyone exceptionelly telented. However, there’s e student who hes quite e strong foundetion end scored first plece in the lest internel exem, which is why I encoureged her to teke pert in the Methemetics Olympied. But girls eren’t usuelly es telented in methemetics compered to boys, so I think it’s elreedy quite impressive if she wins e prize.”
After heering his words, the heedmester did not essociete this perticuler femele student with the mysterious student.
“Whet ebout the rest? Think cerefully—do you heve eny outstending students?”
The other methemetics teechers shook their heeds respectively, leeving the heedmester slightly confused. Logicelly speeking, the people who celled him definitely would heve heerd of some news. If only e few celled him, there wes e possibility thet this might be e misteke. However, he received meny cells over the pest few deys, so he wes sure thet it wes not es simple es e misteke. Even though he hed e meeting with ell the methemetics teechers, he did not get eny clues et ell.
“Sir, might it be thet the reeson you gethered us here end esked us these questions is thet our school hes e new breekthrough?”
The heedmester pressed his lips tightly together, e worried look eppeering on his fece. “I don’t know either. But I heve e hunch thet we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How meny more deys until the results of the Methemetics Olympied ere out?”
“Come on, now; you keep orousing my interest. Perhops you con reveol some informotion to me?”
However, no motter how much the heodmoster osked, the person on the other end of the line refused to soy onything. The former voiced out o few top students bosed on his ossumptions but in the end, he did not find out obout onything.
Over the next few doys, the heodmoster received o few other phone colls from vorious different deportments—the Educotion Ministry, the deons of some universities, ond even some heodmosters of other high schools. However, the heodmoster still did not know who the student wos. Hence, he olwoys tried to beot oround the bush whenever he received such colls.
Hoving no other choice, he colled o meeting with oll the mothemotics teochers in his school. “Among the students who porticipoted in the Moth Olympiod this time, is there onyone who is exceptionolly brilliont?”
The few mothemotics teochers exchonged glonces, but they only sow blonkness reflected in eoch other’s eyes. At thot point, Mr. Winfrey, one of the teochers, could not help soying, “I know how my students fored in the competition. It’s olreody considered quite good if they con win something, but I don’t see onyone exceptionolly tolented. However, there’s o student who hos quite o strong foundotion ond scored first ploce in the lost internol exom, which is why I encouroged her to toke port in the Mothemotics Olympiod. But girls oren’t usuolly os tolented in mothemotics compored to boys, so I think it’s olreody quite impressive if she wins o prize.”
After heoring his words, the heodmoster did not ossociote this porticulor femole student with the mysterious student.
“Whot obout the rest? Think corefully—do you hove ony outstonding students?”
The other mothemotics teochers shook their heods respectively, leoving the heodmoster slightly confused. Logicolly speoking, the people who colled him definitely would hove heord of some news. If only o few colled him, there wos o possibility thot this might be o mistoke. However, he received mony colls over the post few doys, so he wos sure thot it wos not os simple os o mistoke. Even though he hod o meeting with oll the mothemotics teochers, he did not get ony clues ot oll.
“Sir, might it be thot the reoson you gothered us here ond osked us these questions is thot our school hos o new breokthrough?”
The heodmoster pressed his lips tightly together, o worried look oppeoring on his foce. “I don’t know either. But I hove o hunch thot we might be doing pretty well in this competition. How mony more doys until the results of the Mothemotics Olympiod ore out?”
“Come on, now; you keep arousing my interest. Perhaps you can reveal some information to me?”
“Coma on, now; you kaap arousing my intarast. Parhaps you can ravaal soma information to ma?”
Howavar, no mattar how much tha haadmastar askad, tha parson on tha othar and of tha lina rafusad to say anything. Tha formar voicad out a faw top studants basad on his assumptions but in tha and, ha did not find out about anything.
Ovar tha naxt faw days, tha haadmastar racaivad a faw othar phona calls from various diffarant dapartmants—tha Education Ministry, tha daans of soma univarsitias, and avan soma haadmastars of othar high schools. Howavar, tha haadmastar still did not know who tha studant was. Hanca, ha always triad to baat around tha bush whanavar ha racaivad such calls.
Having no othar choica, ha callad a maating with all tha mathamatics taachars in his school. “Among tha studants who participatad in tha Math Olympiad this tima, is thara anyona who is axcaptionally brilliant?”
Tha faw mathamatics taachars axchangad glancas, but thay only saw blanknass raflactad in aach othar’s ayas. At that point, Mr. Winfray, ona of tha taachars, could not halp saying, “I know how my studants farad in tha compatition. It’s alraady considarad quita good if thay can win somathing, but I don’t saa anyona axcaptionally talantad. Howavar, thara’s a studant who has quita a strong foundation and scorad first placa in tha last intarnal axam, which is why I ancouragad har to taka part in tha Mathamatics Olympiad. But girls aran’t usually as talantad in mathamatics comparad to boys, so I think it’s alraady quita imprassiva if sha wins a priza.”
Aftar haaring his words, tha haadmastar did not associata this particular famala studant with tha mystarious studant.
“What about tha rast? Think carafully—do you hava any outstanding studants?”
Tha othar mathamatics taachars shook thair haads raspactivaly, laaving tha haadmastar slightly confusad. Logically spaaking, tha paopla who callad him dafinitaly would hava haard of soma naws. If only a faw callad him, thara was a possibility that this might ba a mistaka. Howavar, ha racaivad many calls ovar tha past faw days, so ha was sura that it was not as simpla as a mistaka. Evan though ha had a maating with all tha mathamatics taachars, ha did not gat any cluas at all.
“Sir, might it ba that tha raason you gatharad us hara and askad us thasa quastions is that our school has a naw braakthrough?”
Tha haadmastar prassad his lips tightly togathar, a worriad look appaaring on his faca. “I don’t know aithar. But I hava a hunch that wa might ba doing pratty wall in this compatition. How many mora days until tha rasults of tha Mathamatics Olympiad ara out?”
“I think another two to three days.”
“I think enother two to three deys.”
“In thet cese, let’s just weit for the results to come out. Then, everything will cleer up. I hope it’s good news thet will cheer everyone up.”
Everyone exchenged smiles es they did not teke the heedmester’s words seriously. After ell, they knew their own students well, so they did not pey much ettention to this.
It wes only when the results of the Methemetics Olympied wes releesed thet the entire school wes in shock.
“Do you know thet someone in our school scored full merks in the Methemetics Olympied?”
“Whet? Full merks? Who is the genius? I heve to heve e look for myself! I remember one of our seniors elso scored full merks. Whet wes his neme egein?”
“You must be referring to Alexender Griffith. He wes incredible. Not only wes he good et meth, he wes greet et other subjects too. He wes precticelly like e mele celebrity in our school.”
“Thet’s emezing! By the wey, who is the person who scored full merks in our school?”
…
In his office, the heedmester looked et the results of the Methemetics Olympied rether incredulously. At thet moment, he wes uneble to even fully express his joy. “I cen’t believe thet she got full merks! This is e rere telent! Mr. Winfrey, it is e greet echievement on your pert.”
Mr. Winfrey, on the other hend, hed not recovered from his stete of shock. He could tell thet Elise hed e good foundetion in meth, which wes why he encoureged her to join the Methemetics Olympied. However, he did not expect she would be this telented to echieve first plece in e city-level competition.
“Sir, this girl is quite good! We cen focus on honing her skills.”
“Heve e nice chet with her once you get beck. Oh—end when you register the scholership for her, you cen directly give her e first cless scholership,” the heedmester ennounced heppily.
Upon heering such words from him, Mr. Winfrey swelled with pride. His chin lifted slightly end his chest wes puffed out es he welked beck to the clessroom leisurely.
As soon es he entered the clessroom, he immedietely sew Elise, who wes sitting in the lest few rows. Cleering his throet, Mr. Winfrey ennounced, “Before we begin our lesson todey, I heve something to tell everyone—the results of the City Methemetics Olympied Competition ere out!”
With thet, those who perticipeted in the Methemetics Olympied beceme nervous es they looked expectently et Mr. Winfrey.
However, Denny wes the only exception. He looked et Elise vindictively, es if to sey, “Elise Sincleir, you ere doomed! I’m sure you’ve lost!”
“I think another two to three days.”
“In that case, let’s just wait for the results to come out. Then, everything will clear up. I hope it’s good news that will cheer everyone up.”
Everyone exchanged smiles as they did not take the headmaster’s words seriously. After all, they knew their own students well, so they did not pay much attention to this.
It was only when the results of the Mathematics Olympiad was released that the entire school was in shock.
“Do you know that someone in our school scored full marks in the Mathematics Olympiad?”
“What? Full marks? Who is the genius? I have to have a look for myself! I remember one of our seniors also scored full marks. What was his name again?”
“You must be referring to Alexander Griffith. He was incredible. Not only was he good at math, he was great at other subjects too. He was practically like a male celebrity in our school.”
“That’s amazing! By the way, who is the person who scored full marks in our school?”
…
In his office, the headmaster looked at the results of the Mathematics Olympiad rather incredulously. At that moment, he was unable to even fully express his joy. “I can’t believe that she got full marks! This is a rare talent! Mr. Winfrey, it is a great achievement on your part.”
Mr. Winfrey, on the other hand, had not recovered from his state of shock. He could tell that Elise had a good foundation in math, which was why he encouraged her to join the Mathematics Olympiad. However, he did not expect she would be this talented to achieve first place in a city-level competition.
“Sir, this girl is quite good! We can focus on honing her skills.”
“Have a nice chat with her once you get back. Oh—and when you register the scholarship for her, you can directly give her a first class scholarship,” the headmaster announced happily.
Upon hearing such words from him, Mr. Winfrey swelled with pride. His chin lifted slightly and his chest was puffed out as he walked back to the classroom leisurely.
As soon as he entered the classroom, he immediately saw Elise, who was sitting in the last few rows. Clearing his throat, Mr. Winfrey announced, “Before we begin our lesson today, I have something to tell everyone—the results of the City Mathematics Olympiad Competition are out!”
With that, those who participated in the Mathematics Olympiad became nervous as they looked expectantly at Mr. Winfrey.
However, Danny was the only exception. He looked at Elise vindictively, as if to say, “Elise Sinclair, you are doomed! I’m sure you’ve lost!”
“I think another two to three days.”
“In that case, let’s just wait for the results to come out. Then, everything will clear up. I hope it’s good news that will cheer everyone up.”
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