From child prodigy to chief scientist

However, the time was too tight at the time, which caused Ge Xijie to panic while doing the problem, and thus he missed the key steps.

However, within the same time frame, even if someone gets a perfect score, Ge Xijie can only admit that he is not as skilled as them.

When Ge Xijie's grades were being reviewed, the team leader of the Shanghai team whispered a few words to one of the teachers, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

On the way back, the team leader said to the others:

"I just asked, and it turns out that not just one student got a perfect score in the national finals, but two."

"What...two? Do you know who they are?"

"Understood. One of them is Pan Hong from Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

Upon hearing the team leader's words, Ge Xijie's face was filled with frustration.

After all, the other party was just a 15-year-old girl. At that time, his league score was lower than hers, so Ge ​​Xijie didn't care much.

Unexpectedly, Pan Hong still managed to get a perfect score in the national finals, seemingly unaffected by the increased difficulty of the questions.

"And what about the other one?"

"The other one is Xu Xiao from Liaoning Province."

"Xu Xiao... is that the eleven-year-old child?"

They were all quite familiar with the name Xu Xiao.

As early as the day the team members reported for duty, everyone knew that there was such a child in the Liaoning Provincial Team.

At the time, they just felt that it was really incredible that someone of that age could be selected for the provincial team.

But no one thought that Xu Xiao would really achieve outstanding results in the national finals.

Although in a later academic report, Xu Xiao raised a question that even Yuan Jiyang couldn't answer immediately.

They simply believed that Xu Xiao's mathematical thinking was indeed very flexible, but this could not be directly linked to his grades.

Only now did they finally realize that Xu Xiao's abilities were far greater than they had anticipated.

At this moment, Ge Xijie was like a deflated balloon, completely devoid of energy and spirit.

Losing to Pan Hong is something that can be barely accepted.

Losing to Xu Xiao, who was five or six years younger than him, made him feel utterly ashamed.

Thinking back to his past arrogance, Ge Xijie felt that he had been utterly ridiculous.

Regardless, Ge Xijie ultimately did not question Xu Xiao's performance.

Under such strict invigilation, cheating is simply impossible.

This only proves that my mathematical talent is not on the same level as Xu Xiao's.

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In the afternoon, students flocked to the auditorium to prepare for the closing ceremony of the CMO.

None of the students who had their grades reviewed in the morning actually had their grades changed after the review.

This once again proves that CMO's grading is very accurate and rigorous, and there is virtually no possibility of scores being judged incorrectly.

Xu Xiao and several teammates walked side by side. As they approached the lecture hall, they noticed some unfamiliar faces that seemed to be scrutinizing each student who walked by.

"That...is that Xu Xiao?"

"That's right, it's the shortest one!"

Xu Xiao's features are very distinctive; even people who have never seen him before can easily spot him in a crowd.

Before Xu Xiao could react, they rushed to his side and blocked his path.

"Hello Xu Xiao, we are admissions officers from Tsinghua University..."

As they spoke, they took out their Tsinghua University employee ID cards to prove their identities.

"Xu Xiao, if you are willing to come to Tsinghua University, we can sign you up for a combined bachelor's and doctoral program and provide you with a full scholarship every year."

"When you reach graduate school, we will also assign you a dedicated mentor. You can choose whichever professor you want."

"We will help you obtain a Beijing residency permit upon enrollment. If you need your parents to accompany you, we will also arrange housing for them..."

The other party spoke at lightning speed, presenting one tempting offer after another.

They even considered that Xu Xiao was too young and might not be able to take care of himself, which shows that they really care about recruiting Xu Xiao.

Before this person could finish speaking, another group of people had already rushed to Xu Xiao's side.

"Xu Xiao, Yanda University is clearly a better choice for you."

"We at Yanda University can provide everything that Tsinghua University can, and we can also provide an additional living allowance of 50,000 yuan per year."

"During this period of your studies, if you wish to participate in an exchange program abroad, we will do our best to help you, and we will reimburse all expenses for your trip!"

When saying these words, the admissions officer from Yanda University even took out a letter of intent to admit Xu Xiao, seemingly wanting to finalize the agreement on the spot.

Xu Xiao was a little stunned by what happened so suddenly, never expecting that the competition between Tsinghua University and Peking University for students would turn out like this.

He and Yang Dun once fantasized about what it would be like if they were fought over by Tsinghua University and Peking University.

But when it actually happened, he realized that reality was even more exaggerated than he had imagined.

"Our admission offer letter from Tsinghua University is ready, and our Yao Class will be launched next year. It will be the best interdisciplinary platform for computer science and mathematics in the country, with resources even better than Yenching University!"

"Don't listen to their bragging. Our School of Mathematics at Yanshan University is the best in the country. A math genius like you should come to Yanshan University!"

"Why don't we go over there and discuss this in detail? You can feel free to bring up any requests you may have!"

"Let's talk over here. Whatever conditions Shuimu offers, we're ready to escalate them!"

The admissions officers on both sides each grabbed one of Xu Xiao's arms, creating a scene no less impressive than a fan meeting with a celebrity.

Seeing this scene, He Muzhou, Tao Kewei, and Du Yuan were all stunned, filled with envy for the treatment Xu Xiao was receiving.

Just then, Ma Junfeng finally arrived in time.

"Dear teachers, the closing ceremony is about to begin. Let our team members go in first, and we can talk about the rest later."

Even Ma Junfeng was not the first to be so assertive in front of the admissions officers from Tsinghua University and Peking University.

In previous years, when he led the Liaoning Provincial Mathematical Olympiad team, the admissions officers were not very interested in the candidates from Liaoning Province, and only a very few students with outstanding grades were likely to receive attention from Tsinghua University.

This time, however, the situation is completely different. With her perfect score in the CMO at the age of 11, Xu Xiao is definitely the most important target for these two universities.

Ma Junfeng understood that, especially at this time, Xu Xiao should adopt a more dignified stance and not make a choice too easily.