Chapter 25 : Estimate Scores, 575
Chapter 25: Estimate Scores, 575
The school's notice was to arrive at school at 3 pm.
When Chen Fan and his two companions finished eating and returned to the classroom, many classmates had already arrived early.
Some were taking group photos with their close friends as a memento.
Most were gathered in groups of three or two, discussing the high school entrance exam answers.
"The math questions were too difficult this time, I couldn't finish the last two analytical questions."
"You didn't finish them, I didn't even understand what the questions were asking..."
"At least you saw the questions, I ran out of time and didn't even get to the last question when handing in..."
"For that geometry analysis multiple choice, which one did you pick?"
"A."
"Huh? Wasn't it B?"
"I'm doomed, I really messed up this time."
"Can we stop discussing the answers, my heart can't take it anymore..."
"Hey, what did you fill in for the fourth blank?"
...
Su Ruochu had just sat down when she was called into the teacher's office.
Guo Shuai finally waited for Li Na to arrive.
The two of them quietly left the classroom and chatted about something unknown on campus.
Chen Fan sat alone by the window, not participating in the discussions about answers around him.
Gazing out the window, letting the sunshine wash over him, he stretched lazily.
The first class bell rang.
Su Ruochu walked into the classroom with the class monitor.
"Alright, everyone be quiet for a moment."
Wang Qiming tapped on the lectern and smiled, asking, "How did you all do? How was the exam?"
For a moment, the classroom was filled with wailing.
Wang Qiming tapped on the desk again.
"Alright, whether you did well or not, it's in the past now. Don't dwell on it too much."
"Next, I'll have the class representative write the answers for each subject on the blackboard. Check them over and see roughly how many points you might have scored, so you'll have an idea of which schools you can apply to in a few days."
Su Ruochu took a few sheets of paper to the lectern and began writing the answers in chalk.
The classroom fell silent, and all the students quickly took out paper and pens. Soon, the room was filled with the rustling sounds of students recording the answers.
Some clever ones found the answer sheets they had copied during the exam.
But some students were scratching their heads in confusion.
"Oh no, what did I choose for the third multiple choice question? I can't remember."
"Huh? The last multiple choice was C? But didn't everyone choose A?"
"Wah, I want to die. For the twelve math multiple choice, I only got seven right."
"I only got five correct..."
"It was too difficult, really too difficult..."
Chen Fan ignored the discussions around him, holding a pen and continuously writing and drawing in his notebook.
"BCDA, DABB, ACD, BC..."
"Fill in the blanks: 64..."
"-13..."
"x=2/3."
...
Chen Fan rapidly checked the answers.
Math was his biggest area of uncertainty.
Aside from the last few analytical questions, all the other questions were ones Chen Fan could answer based on his lifetime of studying ability.
After calculating, his final math score was 112.
This was a slightly better score than Chen Fan had expected.
After all, this score was achieved after he had learned the answers to a few questions.
With no time to ponder, Chen Fan immediately moved on to check the Chinese literature answers.
Then the English and social sciences test papers.
Ten minutes later, Chen Fan let out a long breath of relief.
Gazing at the numbers in his notebook, he murmured softly,
"575."
Since some answers were purely subjective questions, Chen Fan wasn't certain, so this 575 was the worst-case estimate he calculated.
He estimated his final score would likely be within 10 points of 575.
With this, Chen Fan was finally completely at ease.
Because he knew this year's first-tier university admission score was 535.
His score was already over 40 points above the first-tier line.
As for the Yunhai University that Su Ruochu wanted to apply to, this year's admission score was 553.
Even if he deducted 10 points from his estimate, it would still be 565.
Definitely enough to get into Yunhai University.
Up on the lectern, Su Ruochu finished writing the answers and came down.
Her gaze was anxiously fixed on Chen Fan.
"How was it?"
As soon as she sat down, she asked nervously.
Chen Fan pushed the notebook in front of him over to her.
Su Ruochu's beautiful eyes immediately widened.
The next second, she excitedly covered her mouth with her hand.
"575? Really?"
Chen Fan smiled and nodded.
"What was your score?"
Su Ruochu excitedly picked up a pen and wrote a number in the notebook.
"578."
Chen Fan smiled.
"Did I let you down? This time we can go to the same university."
Su Ruochu excitedly nodded repeatedly.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure it's 575?"
The little girl still didn't believe it herself.
Chen Fan smiled and nodded again.
"I double checked it."
"The margin of error should be no more than 10 points."
Su Ruochu carefully calculated in her mind, and immediately became excited.
"That's great, that's great..."
Seeing her happier than himself, Chen Fan couldn't help but smile and tease.
"Now can you tell me which university you plan to apply for?"
Su Ruochu smiled slightly: "Yunhai University."
As expected.
Chen Fan immediately put on a look of surprise.
"Project 985 university huh, I heard Yunhai University's campus is very beautiful."
Su Ruochu nervously stared at Chen Fan.
"Will you... apply to Yunhai University too?"
Chen Fan smiled and gently squeezed her little hand.
"I told you, wherever you go, I'll go."
"Not only will I apply to Yunhai University, but I'll also study the same major as you."
Hearing this, a sweet smile appeared on Su Ruochu's face.
The worries of the past few days were finally completely relieved.
Where there is joy, there is also sorrow.
While Su Ruochu was immersed in blissful happiness,
The other classmates all had worried looks on their faces.
Obviously, most students did not perform well on this year's college entrance exam.
Taking advantage of the teacher's absence, Chen Fan quietly found Guo Shuai.
"How about you?"
Guo Shuai frowned slightly.
"486 points."
Chen Fan calculated in his mind.
"That should be enough to get into a third-tier university."
Guo Shuai nodded, "About right."
Chen Fan was a bit surprised.
"What's with you? Theoretically, getting into a third-tier university should have you jumping for joy."
Guo Shuai looked annoyed.
"Li Na rejected me."
Chen Fan was stunned.
"What happened? Tell me the details."
Guo Shuai scratched his head in frustration.
"Just now, she called me out and first said a bunch of nonsense. Finally, she said after the college entrance exam ends, everyone will go their separate ways to study across the country."
"I said I could go to the city where she studies, but Li Na told me to wake up and be more realistic."
"She even said even if she agreed to be with me now, we'd end up in a long-distance relationship and eventually break up anyway. She said it'd be better if we each just kept a good impression of the other..."
Chen Fan smiled wryly and nodded.
"You're the idealist, she's the realist...But then again, she's much more rational than you."
"What she said makes sense."
Guo Shuai glared at Chen Fan.
"Whose side are you on?"
Chen Fan smiled: "I'm just telling the truth."
"Of course, if you're not giving up, you can keep in contact with her after going to university. She's not saying she'll never interact with you again..."
"Maybe in the future she'll be moved by your true heart."
But Guo Shuai shook his head.
"Forget it. I'm not the type to force things on others."
"Since she's made up her mind, there's no point in clinging on."
"After getting to university, I'm sure I can find a new girlfriend."
Chen Fan was stunned, then gave a thumbs up.
"Bold!"
"Screw off..."
"Oh, what was your estimated score by the way?"
"You and Su Ruochu have confirmed your relationship, but then you'll probably immediately start a long-distance relationship, right?"
Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan with pity and consoled him.
"I reckon your mood right now is probably as gloomy as mine."
"Don't bottle it up if you're not feeling great, let it out."
"Why don't us buddies go to the internet cafe later and play a few rounds of Red Alert to vent?"
Chen Fan glanced at him lightly.
"Sorry. I scored 575, so I'll be going to the same university as my Ruochu this time."
"What?"
Guo Shuai slapped the table, his face full of shock.
"You… how much did you say you scored on the exam?"