What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

The third day after the college entrance examination scores were released.

All candidates across the country have received their scores.

The media also started to stir.

The release of college entrance examination scores is the last major news item of the college entrance examination season.

It is also the most eye-catching part.

To know.

Last year, a short video about "blocking college entrance exam scores" received tens of millions of likes across the internet.

Therefore, this year, major media outlets, especially new media relying on the internet, have already set their sights on college entrance examination scores.

"Bai Xiao, how's the video preparation going?"

Lincheng City.

Urban Express Column Group.

The editor-in-chief walked into the office of Bai Xiao, the chief reporter.

Bai Xiao, the reporter in charge of covering the college entrance examination, sighed: "It's all ready. We've already released a portion of it in advance."

"And the results?" the editor-in-chief asked with great anticipation.

"So-so."

Bai Xiao bit her lip and shook her head.

"I posted a few videos of test takers' score cutoffs being blocked, but the number of likes was only so-so."

"The account currently has the most likes, which is still the interview after the college entrance exam."

The editor-in-chief was somewhat disappointed: "Why is that?"

"People are just getting tired of the same old thing."

Bai Xiao has a keen sense of the internet.

From 21 years later.

Provinces are not allowed to publish the scores of top scorers in the college entrance examination.

This naturally deprives the media of a headline story.

Students who rank at the top of their class in each province will have their scores displayed in a hidden area when checking their results.

Bai Xiao has already released several videos that rank among the top fifty in the province.

The content mostly depicts families gathered around a computer, overjoyed and weeping upon seeing the blocked page displayed on the screen.

These kinds of videos could easily get tens of millions of likes last year.

But this year, other media outlets have all figured out the secret to generating traffic.

There are at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, of similar video internet connections.

After all, each province has its own top 50, and media outlets from each province are lining up to grab traffic.

"Editor-in-chief, I don't think this can go on."

Bai Xiao bit the end of her pen, looking slightly worried.

"Videos with scores hidden no longer excite viewers."

"I think we need to do something exciting."

The editor-in-chief, looking troubled, asked, "What's so shocking about it?"

As someone directly responsible for urban life, how could he not want something exciting?

But since the restrictions on the release of scores were lifted, they have been left with only one option: to visit the students whose scores were blocked.

Bai Xiao insisted, "If we want more likes, we still need to find the top scholar."

"How do we find them? Ask them one by one?" The editor-in-chief didn't understand.

Bai Xiao explained, "The top fifty students in the province will not receive their scores on the first day."

"The Examination Authority will only issue a separate, targeted notification before the application period begins."

"It's virtually impossible for the school or the outside world to know the grades."

The editor-in-chief said anxiously, "Isn't this exactly what I was talking about?"

"Don't worry, in that case, we'll just have to keep an eye on the test takers."

Done.

Bai Xiao took out a list she had written herself.

"Look, this is the list I obtained after making inquiries from various sources."

"The above are all students whose scores are currently known to be hidden."

There are 47 people.

"I estimate that the top scorer will be chosen from these 47 people."

The editor-in-chief suddenly became interested: "What do you mean?"

"If I visit each of these 47 people individually, won't I find out their achievements?"

"Then I can do a comparison myself and find the first place, right?"

After listening to Bai Xiao's plan.

The editor-in-chief couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

As expected of the chief, he's got a sharp mind.

However, this plan is difficult to implement.

"Xiao Bai, visiting all forty-seven people is going to be difficult. Are you sure you want to do it?"

"Of course! If our newspaper can publish the names of the top scorers in the college entrance examination..."

Bai Xiao couldn't help but make the connection.

"I can't even imagine how many likes my account could get."

"Besides, I've done almost all of my investigations, nearly halfway through."

"The highest score so far is Jiang Zihao from Lincheng No. 2 Middle School, with 724 points."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I reckon it's him."

Bai Xiao had done her homework.

He compared the results with those of previous years and visited frontline teachers.

A score of 724 is truly excellent.

"Once I've checked the other half of the results, I'll have a definitive answer."

The editor-in-chief hesitated and said, "Your list has three vacancies, what should we do?"

Top 50 in the province.

Bai Xiao only had information on 47 people.

"That's easy. The other three vacant positions are also filled by students from Lincheng No. 2 Middle School."

Bai Xiao said confidently.

"My main purpose in going down here this time is to interview Jiang Zihao, and also to investigate the situation of those three people."

Hearing this...

The editor-in-chief felt more confident.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Bring your whole team; just let me know what support you need."

"Once the top scorer in the college entrance exam is identified, a massive surge in online traffic is just around the corner!"

……

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With the editor-in-chief's support.

Bai Xiao felt even more motivated.

She immediately gathered a cameraman, a sound recorder, and an assistant.

Form the strongest team of four and set off for Lincheng No. 2 Middle School.

at this time.

The campus was bustling with activity as students returned to school to retrieve their academic records.

Upon entering the school gate.

She saw a huge banner hanging on the school building that read: "Congratulations to all our students on their outstanding achievements!"

Bai Xiao looked at the banner and thought to herself, "It's all settled."

Because the scores of high-achieving students are not allowed to be published now, schools cannot use top scorers for publicity.

Therefore, the phenomenon of hanging banners has almost disappeared.

However, Lincheng No. 2 Middle School displayed a banner over twenty meters long on its teaching building, offering a subtle congratulatory message.

This suggests that the school itself most likely deduced that the top scorer was one of their students.

Thinking about this...

Bai Xiao immediately rushed to the teaching building.

In front of the office of the homeroom teacher of Class 2, Grade 12.

Bai Xiao found Jiang Zihao, who was waiting to be transferred to a higher-level school.

"Jiang, I'm a reporter from Lincheng Urban Life."

Congratulations on your excellent results in this exam.

"724 points is the best score in our province since the new college entrance examination was implemented."

"You must be very excited, right?"

Jiang Zihao is, after all, a student.

It's still quite immature.

She seemed a little awkward in front of the camera.

"Yes...yes."

Bai Xiao smiled and said, "I can tell that Jiang is a bit shy."

"As this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination, is there anything you'd like to share with the audience watching on screen?"

"Top scholar?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zihao's eyes widened in surprise.

"Yes, we've compared the scores of most students, and 724 points is very likely to make you the top scorer. Congratulations!"

"impossible."

Jiang Zihao waved his hand decisively.

"I can't possibly be the top scorer."