C19 The Apology from the Teacher, There Was Nothing Impossible.

"Jiang Hao, I owe you an apology for yesterday's incident. I'm truly sorry."

With that, Zhou Hong unexpectedly bent forward in a bow to Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao was momentarily taken aback, quickly scrambling to his feet.

"Professor, there's no need. I was at fault yesterday; I shouldn't have acted that way!"

Jiang Hao returned the bow, his apology earnest.

At that moment, the students of Senior Year, Class 8 were in shock.

"Ms. Zhou is apologizing to Jiang Hao!"

"Are you serious?"

"Am I dreaming?"

...

The room buzzed with chatter.

Meanwhile, Liu Xuan in the front row felt a surge of shock, accompanied by an ominous premonition.

Then Zhou Hong spoke up again.

"This exam shows improvement across the board, but it seems some have gotten ahead of themselves!"

Her words carried a stern undertone as she cast a meaningful glance at Liu Xuan, seated before her, her eyes issuing a silent warning.

"Alright, let's proceed with handing out the test papers."

"Xu Chang, 37 points!"

"Zhou Lingling, 40 points!"

"Huang Jia, 96 points, third place!"

"Liu Xuan, 100 points, second place!"

Zhou Hong paused briefly, her gaze fixing on Liu Xuan before handing him his test paper with a stern look.

Curiosity rippled through the classroom.

"Liu Xuan's perfect score only got him second place? Who could be first?"

"I'm dying to know. Has anyone else's name not been called?"

"It couldn't be Jiang Hao, could it?"

...

Liu Xuan held his test paper, his focus elsewhere, a sense of panic creeping into his thoughts.

He had listened intently, yet he hadn't heard Ms. Zhou call out Jiang Hao's name.

"This can't be happening. It's not possible!"

He shook his head, clinging to a sliver of hope.

But then Zhou Hong's voice shattered his illusion.

"The student who achieved first place this time is someone I would have never expected!"

Her gaze shifted to the back of the room, her voice rising with emphasis.

"Jiang Hao, 120 points, a perfect score! First place!"

The announcement sent a wave of excitement through the classroom.

"Jiang Hao?"

"120 points, a perfect score! That's insane!"

"No way, when did Jiang Hao's English get so good?"

...

Everyone was in disbelief!

Just then, a discordant shout cut through the chatter.

"It's absolutely impossible!"

"Jiang Hao is a loser. How on earth could he score full marks?"

"Teacher, could you have made a mistake?"

The source of the skepticism was none other than Liu Xuan!

He couldn't fathom Jiang Hao achieving a perfect score!

Zhou Hong was immediately incensed by the doubt cast.

"Liu Xuan, what are you trying to say? Are you implying the teacher is blind? Or that the teacher has been bribed?"

Zhou Hong's voice escalated as she demanded an answer.

Liu Xuan snapped to his senses and quickly apologized.

"No, teacher, I didn't mean it like that!"

Zhou Hong gazed at Liu Xuan, her disappointment evident.

"Sit down," she said firmly.

"Just remember, envy won't make you any stronger."

With that, Zhou Hong dismissed the issue.

At that moment, all eyes in Grade 12 Class 8 turned to Liu Xuan, their gazes filled with pity.

"Poor Liu Xuan, he actually lost!"

"Who would've guessed?"

"Now Liu Xuan's in deep trouble. He had a bet with Jiang Hao!"