Chapter 410 Extraordinary
Two days of final exams finally came to a close yesterday.
At Loyalty Academy, unlike other schools, after the exams, all the teachers stayed late on the same day to release the rankings and results on the following day.
On the second day after the exams, many students with dark circles under their eyes arrived at the school early, eagerly waiting for the results to be posted.
Liana arrived early today, brimming with confidence that she had done well this time. In her quest to get the results faster, she discreetly inquired with her teachers.
When the results were finally announced, they did not disappoint her. She ranked second in Class 8 and third in the entire grade. After learning her results, Liana immediately asked a teacher if Catherine was the first in the class.
The teacher was very sure and firmly denied it. Thinking about this, Liana couldn’t help but feel pleased and looked forward to the moment when the results would be made public. She would love to see Catherine’s reaction when she found out.
As the homeroom teacher walked in, Liana’s heart raced. She deliberately glanced in Catherine’s direction and couldn’t help but smile when she saw her still napping on the desk.
All the students were focused on their homeroom teacher, eagerly waiting for the results. To everyone’s surprise, the first place went to Ronin, with Liana and Bryan following in the top three.
Catherine hadn’t even made it to the top three.
After the teacher announced the top three rankings, she distributed the remaining results and left the stage.
As a teacher, she understood that students needed a space for discussion and processing. Since she couldn’t effectively suppress it, she decided to simply let go and allow the students to engage in free discussion.
Holding her second-place result, Liana casually walked over to Catherine. Catherine was still napping, and Liana gently tapped the desk to get her attention.
Catherine lifted her head, and her drowsy, slightly hoarse voice carried an intriguing allure. Liana quietly took a step back, fear stifling her words.
“What do you want?” Catherine Swann lazily inquired as she awoke, her voice tinged with sleepiness and a husky allure.
Catherine’s voice snapped Liana back to reality. She gazed at Catherine, her expression full of pride. “Catherine, what was your score this time?”
Catherine stared at her with an icy gaze and retorted, “What’s it to you?”
Liana wasn’t surprised by Catherine’s response. After all, the teacher had already revealed the top three rankings, and she had outperformed Catherine.
Liana thought that feeling a tinge of shame, Catherine had a point in not wanting to reveal her score, and it was perfectly normal.
“Catherine, you’re my sister, after all. I just wanted to know your score. Isn’t that a normal thing to do?” Liana insisted.
Catherine could easily tell what was on Liana’s mind. She pretended to care about her sister, which she found nauseating. Before Catherine could make another sarcastic remark, Ronin, who was nearby, suddenly showed up.
“Liana, it’s really self-inflicted humiliation to ask about our family head Catherine’s score. I, who am the first, even feel awkward doing it. You, as the second, should definitely avoid it, ” he said.
“After all, you’re Catherine’s little sister,” one of them said, “I’m just offering you some friendly advice.”
She despised both Catherine and Ronin, with Catherine being her top target. For he was Catherine’s most loyal lapdog, and at times, he could turn into a fierce wolf.
In her eyes, Catherine was merely afraid of embarrassment and didn’t dare to share her score.
“Ronin, you’re the first in the class. What’s so embarrassing about that? Can Catherine be even more formidable than you?”
“Of course!” Ronin said, oozing confidence.
Their argument caught the attention of onlookers, and a crowd began to gather.
David, always eager for gossip, couldn’t resist and approached Catherine. ” Catherine, how did you do on the test? Why did Ronin say you scored higher than him?”
Catherine grew impatient with the crowd around her.
She responded curtly, “Zero.”
Zero!
The crowd was shocked by this response. Zero in all seven subjects? Wouldn’t that make her the lowest in the whole grade?
Even Liana, who had seen Catherine’s previous scores, was surprised, Liana had seen Catherine’s impressive scores before, so how could she have scored a zero this time?
Had Catherine cheated before?
David, now realizing the implications, exclaimed, “Catherine, you can’t be serious! How could you score zero?”
Catherine was seemingly indifferent to the reactions of the people around her.
Ronin, who had overheard the conversation, approached them, pushing David aside. “You have no idea what you’re talking about.
“You know nothing! Do you think it’s easy to get a zero? There are hundreds of multiple-choice questions in seven subjects. Even if you had no clue, you’d guess a couple, right? To get a full zero, you’d have to know all the correct answers. Find me one example.”
The listeners initially didn’t grasp Ronin’s point but soon understood.
Even if your scores were bad or you were unlucky, you could still fill in the answers randomly to score some points.
There was the existence of some easy questions. Falling behind every student with a perfect zero required knowing all the correct answers in advance. David belatedly caught on and slapped his thigh, giving Catherine a thumbs- up.
“Impressive!”
“Catherine is truly extraordinary. Being first is nothing special. To rank the lowest in the grade and still hold all the correct answers, that’s what real talent is!” he exclaimed.
“Unconventional and amazing, I admire you,” added another student.
As a result of David’s enthusiastic account, the crowd’s perception of Catherine changed. Initially, they couldn’t understand why Catherine had the lowest score, but now they admired her.
Indeed, Catherine was always full of surprises. The way she carried herself and her unexpected attitude set her apart from ordinary folks.
It turned out that even the lowest score could be something to be proud of if done with style. Everyone was praising Catherine with appreciative looks.
Liana couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed. But she wasn’t foolish enough to argue with these people who seemed to have lost their minds.
If she attempted to argue, they wouldn’t listen anyway. Liana hadn’t expected Catherine to outshine her, scoring a perfect zero.
She felt suffocated, trapped with these crazies in the room. Being surrounded by these people, she could hardly breathe. She had to get out for some fresh air.
Meanwhile, Ronin sat back comfortably, imitating Catherine’s posture. He leaned back in his chair, sharing an update with her.
“Catherine, you didn’t see Liana’s face. It was priceless. The brat tried to use her scores to taunt you, but she’s daydreaming.”
Catherine’s willingness to let herself be the worst in the class meant that Liana couldn’t take advantage of the situation.
With him around, Liana had no chance of turning the tables. After discussing the gossip, Ronin had to address more serious matters. He didn’t want Catherine to find him irritating.
“Catherine, they’ve agreed to the 21 days. When are you planning to leave?”
Catherine, with her eyes half-closed and a lazy demeanor, responded, ”
Alright.”
