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Chapter 580: Scores Announced, Hopes for Tsinghua and Peking Universities! (Rounding up, Jinli is practically family to me too! Seeking monthly votes!)

Five minutes later, at 12:05, the webpage that had been spinning was refreshed and the score appeared in a flash.

Candidate: Jinli

Examination Admission Ticket Number: XXX
Chinese: 145 points

Mathematics: 130 points

English: 140 points

Science Comprehensive: 270 points

Total score: 685 points

Everyone held their breath when they saw the score. Jinli was also a little nervous, but she remained calm.

After a while, she broke the silence and joked, "With this score, I should be able to get into a top-tier university, right?"

Sui Lingfang said in a daze, "Last year, the first-tier university admission score for science students was 532, and you got 685. How much did you both exceed the first-tier university admission score?"

Their brains were completely blank; they couldn't even solve simple mental arithmetic problems. Chen Qin was anxious and immediately took out her phone to press the buttons.

The calculator on her phone is pretty impressive; she previously set it to have the same sound effect as a real-life hand-typed calculator.

"Reset to zero! Reset to zero! 685 points minus 532 points equals 153 points!"

Everyone gasped again.

Even someone who has no concept of scores knows that this score is far above the first-tier university admission line!
Out of a possible score of 750, I got 685 points, meaning I only lost 65 points in total!
This score is absolutely unattainable for the average candidate.

Jinli hadn't looked up any information about the cutoff scores; she just focused on studying and then looked at her college application choices, intuitively feeling that she had done very well on the exam.

She remembered what Sister Fang had mentioned about the cut-off scores for 985 and 211 universities, and asked curiously, "What about the cut-off scores for key universities?"

Sui Lingfang swallowed hard and said, "You told me before that my grades might be very good, and I only guessed that they would be close to the first-tier university cutoff score. I didn't look at the cutoff score for top-tier universities. I'll look at it now!"

She quickly picked up her phone and searched; soon enough, last year's cut-off scores for top-tier universities were released.

The lowest score required for a 985 university in the sciences is 594, and the lowest score required for the humanities is 578!
Because I searched for the admission scores of key universities, the webpage also compiled the historical admission scores of Tsinghua and Peking Universities last year. The lowest admission score for liberal arts majors was 674, and the lowest admission score for science majors was 694!
When they saw the admission scores for Tsinghua and Peking Universities, everyone gasped in shock.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through their minds.

To be honest, a bold idea had formed in their minds: Could Jinli get into Tsinghua or Peking University?!

Sui Lingfang kept supporting her forehead with her hand, feeling like her brain was running a fever, unable to process the overwhelming information.

The minimum score for liberal arts is 674. With Jinli's score of 685, it would be more than enough to get in.
Oh, no, no, she took the science exam, so we need to consider the 694 score requirement.

However, the cut-off scores fluctuate every year, and it is said that this year's science questions are extremely difficult, so perhaps this year's cut-off scores will be lower.
To be on the safe side, it might be better to skip Tsinghua and Peking University and go to a lower-tier school instead.

But those are Tsinghua and Peking Universities!
Sui Lingfang was deeply moved, feeling her heart pounding wildly.

She thought of something and immediately picked up her phone to search for the difficulty of last year's college entrance examination. The conclusion she came to was that "the question types were relatively simple, so the overall score line was raised."

In addition, the webpage AI thoughtfully included a prediction of this year's college entrance examination score lines.

"The question types are more difficult, and it is estimated that the score will be 15-20 points lower than in previous years."

Sui Lingfang suddenly raised her head, her gaze fixed intently on Jinli: "Your score has a chance to get you into Tsinghua or Peking University. Want to take the gamble?"

Jinli raised an eyebrow and said something with great interest.
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At the same time, after the college entrance examination scores were released, many netizens tagged Jinli and Gu Cheng on the internet.

[Please release the scores quickly, are you going to desert?]

Stop trying to hide it. Everyone's score can be checked at this hour, right? Don't use bad internet or busy websites as an excuse. Are these two celebrities going to say their scores were blocked?

[Why the rush? It must be because her grades were terrible. The team is trying to figure out how to do some public relations for her (lol)]

Not only are netizens curious, but the company is also extremely anxious.

The president dialed Sui Lingfang's number several times without getting a response. If he hadn't still retained a shred of rationality, he would have rushed to the top floor, knocked on Jinli's door, and asked her how she did on her college entrance exam.

The president was on the phone, Zou Da was on the phone, and everyone else was on the phone too.

Time ticked by, and about five more minutes passed before Sui Lingfang finally answered the president's call, saying in a daze:

"President, the scores are out."

The CEO suppressed his temper and asked in an extremely gentle tone, "How did Jinli do on the exam?"

There's no need to feel pressured. Even if she does poorly on the test, we won't say anything to her. If she doesn't do well this year, she can try again next year. She'll do well eventually. We adults have plenty of time.

The company will fully support Jinli. Don't worry about what others think; no matter how sour others are, it won't affect Jinli's status and popularity.

Sui Lingfang: "No, President, Jinli did quite well on the exam."

The CEO felt relieved and continued, "That's good. You got into a four-year university, right?"

He was also very happy to say those words.

Undergraduate degree!
Jinli is going to university!
From then on, a diploma was no longer an obstacle for Jinli, but rather a source of immense pride!
Sui Lingfang: "No, President, Jinli didn't get into a regular undergraduate program—"

Before she could finish speaking, the CEO interrupted her: "Why do you only say half of what you mean? What you said earlier almost left me breathless. You mean she didn't get into a regular university? You mean she got into a top-tier university?"

The CEO was even happier.

"Jinli is amazing! She actually got into a top-tier university. This is a very prestigious university; she could throw a huge banquet in the village. She's brought honor to her family!"

As soon as he said it, he slapped his own mouth and quickly emphasized, "Don't tell Jinli what I said. I didn't mean to hurt her, I just spoke too quickly."

Others might not know, but Chenxi Entertainment knows Jinli's background very well.

Jinli was an orphan since she was a child and grew up in an orphanage. Where would she get any ancestors?
She herself is the ancestor!
Sui Lingfang: "No, President, you've misunderstood. Let me finish what I've said."

She took precautions in advance.

President: "Okay, okay, hurry up and tell me. You're making my heart pound. You don't even care about the elderly."

Sui Lingfang: "Jinli was not admitted to an ordinary undergraduate university, but to a top-tier university with scores far exceeding those of 985 and 211 universities. Her score is expected to reach the admission scores of Tsinghua and Peking Universities!"

The president's eyes widened instantly. For a moment, he thought he was experiencing tinnitus and hallucinations.

How could he have heard the words "Tsinghua University and Peking University" from Sui Lingfang's mouth?

He has a chance of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University. Tsinghua or Peking University? Is it the Tsinghua or Peking University he's thinking of?
What's with the Tsinghua University stuff?

What, Tsinghua? Holy crap, that's Tsinghua and Peking University!
This isn't about bringing glory to one's ancestors; this is the ancestors manifesting their power, the God of Literature descending to earth!
We absolutely have to hold a three-day, three-night feast in the village!

The president paused for a while before confirming with Sui Lingfang whether it was the Tsinghua or Peking University he was thinking of. Sui Lingfang repeatedly emphasized, "Yes, it's the Tsinghua or Peking University we're thinking of, the top universities in China!"

The president remained silent.

A full ten seconds of silence; even a second less would be disrespectful to Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

Ten seconds later, his first words were: "This... Jinli is an artist under my management. We are all like brothers in the company."

So Jinli is my family, practically my true family. My ancestors are her ancestors. So, can I host a feast for her in the village?

Now it was Sui Lingfang's turn to remain silent.

The three-second silence conveyed her speechlessness.

Three seconds later, she spoke up: "President, have some shame. You're a man of great stature, a veritable god of literature descended to earth. So many people want to ride on your coattails, how could it be your turn?"

The president's throat tightened, and he was about to argue with Sui Lingfang when Sister Fang spoke first:

"The reason I answered your call so late is because I answered President Xiao's call first to tell him the good news that Jinli is likely to be admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University."

Mr. Xiao was very happy to hear this and said he would hold a 10-day, 10-night banquet in his village in the name of Jinli.

Not only will we hold one event in the village, but we'll also hold one at Chenxi Entertainment, inviting media outlets and industry peers to attend.

The CEO instantly became dejected.

Mr. Xiao, the company's biggest benefactor, is someone we can't compare to, nor can we afford to offend.

But he's a student from Tsinghua or Peking University!
The president said reluctantly, "I'm not going to hold a banquet in the village. I'm just going to announce that one of my artists got into Tsinghua or Peking University. Is that alright?"
I won't host too many events; I'll just treat the whole village to one meal to spread the word and help build Chenxi Entertainment's reputation!

Sui Lingfang said helplessly, "Whatever."

After hanging up the president's call, she dialed Zou Da's number. The public relations department was temporarily taken over by Zou Da's operations and public opinion department, and Zou Da was waiting for her to report the scores.

What about Jinli?
Jinli, on the contrary, became the most idle person.

It's strange. She was the one taking the exam, and she should have been the most nervous. She was also the one filling out the scores, so why was everyone around her more excited than her, while she was the only one who remained calm?

Whether it's an agent or an assistant, there are people to share the joy with. Jinli thought for a moment and then dialed Gu Cheng's video call.

A moment later, Gu Cheng's face appeared in front of Jin Li.

His face was contorted in pain as March Tian embraced him like a human pyramid, and cheers came from the phone.

"Top scorers! Wow, everyone who gets into Tsinghua and Peking University is a top scorer. How is that even possible?"

The most frantic Chen Lin jumped onto Gu Cheng's back and shook him desperately, as if he could shake off a bit of the Wenquxing's literary aura and become smarter by getting a little bit of it.

Gu Cheng wanted to speak, but Chen Lin was howling wildly, which greatly affected his performance.

Finally, Yan Xingdong took Gu Cheng's phone and asked curiously, "Jinli, what score did you get?"

Jinli didn't keep them in suspense and said with a smile, "685 points. It seems that it's not as high as Gu Cheng's score."

This is not surprising.

She represents the pinnacle that ordinary people can achieve through hard work, but this also requires intense focus and unparalleled efficiency.

For an average person, they might have the focus and efficiency, but they wouldn't be able to maintain it for that long.

Gu Cheng, on the other hand, is a smart person, not an ordinary person.

Once a smart person works hard and has that 1% inspiration, it's hard for ordinary people to catch up, not to mention that Jinli started from scratch, while Gu Cheng didn't.

"685 points?" Yan Xingdong said in surprise. "That's not a low score either. I remember the cutoff score for Tsinghua and Peking Universities was only around 690, right?"

Gu Cheng finally broke free from Chen Lin, took the phone and said, "This year's science questions are more difficult, so the cutoff scores will definitely be lower. Your score is good enough to get into Tsinghua or Peking University."

After he finished speaking, he casually added, "I scored 730 points."

Although separated by a screen, Gu Cheng looked at Jin Li with bright eyes, as if making a promise to spend a lifetime together.

"Shall we go to Tsinghua or Peking University together?"

Jinli looked at him gently and said softly, "Okay."

Chen Lin watched from the side, filled with envy.

He muttered to himself, "I'm so envious. These academic geniuses are truly academic geniuses. Even Tsinghua and Peking University have become part of their dating play."
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Chenxi Entertainment and Guangyue Media were both immersed in the joy of Jinli and Gu Cheng's high scores.

But this brought tears to the eyes of netizens who were eagerly awaiting their response.

Half an hour has passed, and where's my score? My score is so high! Why haven't either of the celebrities released their scores? Did they both do so poorly that they're too embarrassed to say? I thought their scores were pretty good!

Haha, let's give people a little more time to be happy~ I just checked my dad's score, and the whole family is overjoyed. My dad actually got into a university!
My father had previously said that even if I got into university, I wouldn't go because it would be a waste of money, and that he was too old to study anything. But when he found out that I could get into university, he immediately changed his mind.

He believes that life is about striving, and one should learn until old age. After all, undergraduate tuition isn't expensive. He's just been discussing with his family which school is closest to home and has even called an old friend for advice on which major to choose.

My mom also got into university. I'm going to university, and so is she. What's even scarier is that our scores are almost the same. My mom and dad discussed it and suggested that we both go to the university I want to go to and study the same major, so that she can keep an eye on me and make sure I study hard in university (sad).

[I have some good news to share: my dad got into a second-tier university, but he's a bit conflicted about whether to let him go, since the tuition is quite high!]

……

Through the sharing of many netizens, it was unexpectedly discovered that those who had been following Jinli's live stream and were determined to take the college entrance examination seemed to have achieved very good results.

Haha, this sounds so interesting! Will I see lots of elderly people with silver hair on campus when school starts in September?

[Everyone, come and see! This is the essence of the silver economy—enabling seniors to study and find new employment!]

There's been no related news reported online, I'm wondering if the two companies haven't released any information yet?

However, the truth is that major media outlets already know the scores of the two celebrities from some executives, but they don't know the specific scores, so they can't report on them in detail.

Of course, more importantly, although those CEOs spread the news, they clearly wanted their own companies to make the announcement.

If these media outlets leak the information beforehand, I'm afraid I'll be retaliated against later.

After all, the businesses owned by these CEOs are far more numerous than ordinary people can imagine.

Perhaps the companies they work for are controlled by those CEOs, and without orders from their superiors, the media wouldn't dare to act rashly!