A god-level beauty system? But I'm already a god-level beauty!

The stadium was getting more and more crowded.

More than a thousand students and more than a thousand parents filled the entire venue.

The seats were arranged in neat rows, their blue and white colors standing out sharply under the lights. A tense atmosphere hung in the air, like the oppressive calm before a storm.

Shen Ye sat in the front row of Class 1, next to Mu Jingyan and Mu Jinghuan. Xu Muwan sat on his other side, chatting casually with Qin Xian.

Qin Xian's expression seemed calm, but Shen Ye noticed that her gaze kept sweeping towards the podium, as if she was expecting something.

Time passed by, second by second.

Finally, a cough was heard.

The noise in the stadium gradually subsided, and everyone's eyes turned towards the podium.

A middle-aged man walked in through a side door, his footsteps echoing in the empty venue.

Huang Tianxiang was wearing a dark gray suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a professional smile on his face.

He walked up to the microphone, tapped it lightly, and produced a few piercing static sounds, causing the parents in the front row to frown.

"Parents and classmates, good afternoon."

Huang Tianxiang's voice was amplified and carried throughout the entire stadium.

"First of all, on behalf of all the faculty and staff of Huiwen Middle School, I would like to thank all the parents for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend this parent-teacher meeting. As the principal, I am keenly aware that education is a cause that requires the joint efforts of both the school and the family. Without the support of parents, there is no growth for children; without the nurturing of the school, there is no future for students."

Shen Ye yawned.

I'm going to have to listen to the principal spout nonsense again.

"Since the founding of Huiwen Middle School... Our school has achieved outstanding results in various competitions at all levels, and has also achieved remarkable results in the middle school entrance examination and the college entrance examination. These achievements are inseparable from the hard work of all the teachers in the school, as well as the careful cultivation of all the parents."

Huang Tianxiang's voice carried a hint of pride.

"Here, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to all the teachers and parents!"

He led the applause, and the parents in the audience sparsely followed suit with a few claps.

As the applause subsided, Huang Tianxiang continued:

"The main purpose of this parent-teacher meeting today is to summarize the results of the midterm exams and to communicate with parents about the students' learning progress."

His tone became serious.

"As many parents may have heard, this midterm exam is a city-wide joint exam. A total of 32 middle schools in the city are participating, including all the key municipal middle schools such as Huiwen Middle School, No. 1 Middle School, and Experimental Middle School, as well as ordinary middle schools in various districts. The exam papers are set by the Municipal Education Bureau and are significantly more difficult than in previous years."

The parents in the audience began to whisper among themselves; some looked worried, while others appeared nervous.

"Especially in mathematics and physics, the last few challenging questions were the most difficult in recent years. Many students reported that the difficulty of this exam far exceeded their usual practice questions."

Huang Tianxiang shook his head, as if he was sighing over something.

"To be honest, I was a little worried before the exam. I was worried that the difficulty would be too great and damage the students' confidence; I was worried that the results would disappoint the parents. But I am gratified that even under such difficulty, our students from Huiwen Middle School still performed excellently."

His voice suddenly rose a few octaves.

"Our school has 23 students among the top 100 in the city! And 3 of the top 10!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience erupted in uproar.

Parents whispered among themselves, and the students began to discuss amongst themselves.

"And what I'm most proud of is—"

Huang Tianxiang's voice was even louder, filled with excitement.

"The city's first and second place winners both come from our Huiwen Middle School!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the murmurs from the audience grew louder. The parents turned their heads and looked around, as if searching for the owners of the two names.

Qin Xian held her head high with pride.

"What does this prove? It proves that the teaching quality of Huiwen Middle School is excellent! It proves that the students of Huiwen Middle School are outstanding! It proves that all the parents made the right choice!"

Huang Tianxiang waved his arms excitedly, as if he were giving a speech in his mayoral campaign.

"Of course, grades are only one aspect of learning, and we can't focus solely on scores. However, scores are a quantifiable indicator that directly reflects a student's learning progress. Therefore, I will now announce the scores of the top twenty students in the grade for this midterm exam."

"As for the other rankings, they will be announced by the homeroom teacher after the conference when all parents return to their children's classrooms."

Huang Tianxiang turned around and gestured towards the backstage area.

The next second, the large screen behind him lit up.

A huge table appeared on the screen, densely listed names, classes, and scores.

The top row, in bold, reads "Top 20 Students in the Second Year of Junior High Midterm Exam," followed by a table with white text on a black background, making it clear and easy to read.

The whole place fell silent.

Everyone stared at the form, scanning from top to bottom, searching for their child's name.

Shen Ye looked up at the big screen.

First place: Shen Ye, Class 1, Grade 8, with a total score of 854.

Second place: Mu Jingyan, Class 1, Grade 8, with a total score of 839.

Third place: Zhou Moumou, Class 3, Grade 8, with a total score of 821.

Fourth place...

There's no need to read the rest.

Shen Ye sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought..."

He withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Mu Jingyan beside him.

The girl's face was slightly pale.

Huang Tianxiang picked up the microphone and spoke in a loud voice:

"First place: Shen Ye, Class 1, Grade 8, with a total score of 854 points, ranking first in the city!"

His voice echoed through the stadium, brimming with pride.

"Shen Ye is a familiar face among the top students in our school. He has consistently ranked first in the grade in many exams, and this time he achieved a high score of 854, ranking first among more than 14,000 students in 32 middle schools across the city! This is an honor for Shen Ye, and also an honor for our Huiwen Middle School!"

The parents in the audience all turned their heads and looked towards Class 1, wanting to see what Shen Ye looked like.

"Second place: Mu Jingyan, Class 1, Grade 8, with a total score of 839, second in the city!"

"Mu Jingyan is also one of our school's top students, consistently ranking at the top of her class in every exam. This time, she achieved a high score of 839, ranking second in the city, making her another source of pride for Huiwen Middle School!"

The smile on Qin Xian's face vanished, and she froze.

The woman's gaze was fixed on the two names on the big screen, her pupils slightly contracting.

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