Chapter 169 - 165 Semifinals 1
It might be because F University didn’t have a holiday this time, but the number of spectators in the competition arena was significantly higher, with the back seats almost completely filled.
This time, Song Shize was still confined by his old man, so Ruan Ruan and the others definitely had no way to follow along again.
At nine o’clock in the morning, the retest officially began.
Qingran paid special attention to the judges’ table, where the six judges hadn’t been replaced; Lin Zhou and the fat professor still sat in their seats from the last time.
The young man still had that refined and cultured appearance, now wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and seemed somewhat weary.
More than a month had passed since Qingran had last seen Lin Zhou, and she could now face him with complete equanimity.
The order of contestants going on stage this time was different from the last; F High drew one of the later slots.
The first to go on stage wasn’t City No.1 High School, but a school that had fewer students left from the last round, with only thirteen students advancing.
Now, thirteen students stood on the stage, several of whom were so nervous that their hands shook while writing.
Not having to go first eased Old Wu’s nerves; he paced back and forth in front of the students repeatedly, again and again reminding them to compose themselves and to treat the retest just like a regular exam, urging them not to be nervous, as it would affect their performance.
But it was futile; those who weren’t nervous remained calm, and those who were nervous stayed that way.