Pill Maker Bullies The Boss

Came First In Preliminary Test

The Dean looked completely baffled and asked him in a confused manner. “Wei, did you assume Lisa had lousy grades because you caught her sleeping during the test?

It had never once crossed his mind that Wei Mingzhe would be so pedantic.

Wei Mingzhe did not feel there was anything inappropriate in thinking so and he replied in affirmative. “Don’t you know how tough the test was yesterday? Even the reigning top student, Yi Lianfan, couldn’t finish it as quickly. Can a new transfer from a tiny county outdo him?”

The Dean pressed his fingers against his forehead and felt that Wei Mingzhe’s bias was becoming increasingly serious.

Lisa stood there in silence the entire time without defending herself. When she suddenly raised her head, there was surprisingly no resentment on her exquisite face. Then she asked no one in particular, in a calm voice. “Aren’t the preliminary test results out by now?”

The Dean raised his hand to check his wristwatch. It was exactly 10:00 am. He walked past everyone and headed to his desk without saying a word.

He turned on the computer, logged onto the National Quiz Contest website quickly, and accessed the No.1 Middle School results.

A total of 68 students from the No.1 Middle School took the preliminary test, but only 23 of them passed while Lisa surprisingly came first.

The Dean stared at the computer for a long time without blinking.

Wei Mingzhe and the Vice-principal walked up to the computer screen after his protracted silence. They were both stunned when they saw the ranking on the page and the corresponding score.

After Wei Mingzhe composed himself, he grabbed the mouse from the Dean impatiently and muttered. “I can’t believe it… How could she have done better than Yi Lianfan? She clearly didn’t even take it seriously…”

But no matter how many times he refreshed the page, the person, who stood first with a perfect score of 150 points, was Lisa.

Wei Mingzhe’s hands trembled and the mouse fell to the ground with a thud.

When the Vice-principal saw those test results, his face turned as dark as Wei Mingzhe’s. He looked at Lisa with a complicated expression on his face.

The Vice-principal had seriously believed that the Principal let this new transfer in through the backdoor. He was certain she had poor grades and had been waiting to see how she would embarrass the Principal during the quiz.

At this moment, the Vice-principal gave a self-deprecatory smile.

Lisa’s class advisor, Miss Yu, also hurried over for a look when she noticed everyone’s strange expressions. She was stunned when she saw Lisa’s results on the computer screen.

She had scored full marks!

Were her eyes playing tricks on her?

Had they not been saying that her grades were terrible?

Chen Yu had seen the test yesterday. It was more tricky than the final exams. Moreover, the humanities and science topics were blended together. But the Experimental Class was a humanities class.

Chen Yu was shocked even more. How did Lisa get all the science-related questions right?

A student with full marks on this exam would have a considerably outstanding level. Although all-rounded students existed, they were not as crazily good as Lisa.

“Wei, do you have anything else to say now?” asked the Dean sarcastically after he recovered from his shock.

Wei Mingzhe suddenly recalled how the Dean had wanted to place Lisa in his Rocket Class on the first day of school.

A bitter smile emerged on Wei Mingzhe’s face. He tasted regret for the first time in his professional life.

If… if Wei Mingzhe did not make false assumptions about her and reject the Dean’s good intentions, then this all-round genius might have become a highlight of his famous teaching career.

But… Wei Mingzhe suddenly looked up at Lisa.

The student had stayed quiet the whole time. She neither defended nor explained herself. Her eyes brimmed with indifference as though she was waiting to watch everyone make fools of themselves while they argued about her grades until they were completely embarrassed.

Wei Mingzhe averted his eyes which were filed with ridicule. Regardless of her grades, he was not interested in insensible students like her.

He walked up to Lisa and said sarcastically, “Lisa, you are quite the character. I’m impressed that you didn’t say a word during this whole time.”

Saying so, he left the office expressionlessly without waiting for the rest to react.

The Dean frowned. Wei Mingzhe was so…

“What do you mean by not saying a word? You were the one targeting her from the very beginning and didn’t give her a chance to explain,” muttered Chen Yu.

She could no longer take it lying down.

When they thought Lisa’s grades were poor, they suspected she got into the school using connections. Now that her grades turned out to be brilliant, they ridiculed her for deliberately withholding the fact.

If Lisa’s preliminary test results had not been revealed, she would probably still be mired in suspicion.

“What’s up with that teacher? He talked so cynically that it sounded as though my daughter committed a huge mistake.”

Huo Jiyong’s face was dark, and he sounded angry.

He had walked over to look at his daughter’s results as well. She stood first, scorfing full marks.

Although Huo Jiyong did not know what the test was all about, the important thing was that there was no need to take the backdoor with grades like hers.

Although it was the school which misunderstood Lisa, they still gave them a lousy attitude after her scores were out. They even insinuated that Lisa deliberately withheld information without reflecting on their own mistakes!

The Dean could tell that the Vice-principal was starting to feel embarrassed. He sighed helplessly in his heart. He walked up to apologize to Lisa’s parents and played the role of the peacemaker yet again.

20 minutes later, the Dean was finally done seeing Huo Jiyong and Song Chaerin off while Lisa went back to the classroom.

Only the Dean and Vice-principal remained in the office.

“Mr Wu, I’m not trying to find fault here but why didn’t you tell us about this transfer student having such wonderful grades? It’s your fault for causing this embarrassment!”

The Vice-principal still felt mortified the moment he recalled Lisa’s test scores.

The Dean looked indignant and retorted loudly. “Didn’t I tell you? I told you so many times, but did any of you listen?”

The Vice-principal appeared a little uneasy as he raised his hand to touch his forehead. He said, “But you didn’t make yourself clear, so I took Wei Mingzhe’s side… Sigh! Forget it. There’s no point arguing over it now.”

Then a thought crossed the Vice-principal’s mind, and he continued to speak. “Now that the air is cleared, there is no need to tell the Principal about it. He’ll be caught up with a lot of work after he returns to the capital, so let’s not kick a fuss about it.”

The Dean’s lips curled up in slight ridicule. Only now did the Vice-principal want to keep it from the Principal. What had he been doing all along?

“Even if I don’t report it to him, the Principal will still find out after he returns.”

The Vice-principal waved his hand impatiently and said, “Let’s take things one step at a time. It’s just a minor misunderstanding and not such a big deal.”

All the students quickly took out their phones to check the preliminary test results, including even those who did not sign up for the quiz.

Everyone was eager to know Lisa’s grades since she had gotten into the school through the backdoor. They were wondering whether she managed to score even 10 to 20 points.

But everyone’s jaws dropped the moment they caught sight of the results.

[Darn, the new transfer is incredible! She surprisingly got full marks.]

[I feel that something’s wrong with my eyes. Didn’t they say she pulled connections to get in?]

[If someone with full marks needs to get in through the backdoor, then how could we have gotten in when we took the admission exam fair and square?]

[Maybe she cheated? Those who can get into the school using a backdoor are well connected. Maybe she obtained the preliminary test questions beforehand. Moreover, how could she have gotten all the science questions right if she is a humanities student?]

[Just thinking about it terrifies me!]

Everyone kept talking about it incessantly. Most of the students were dumbstruck by her score. The class split evenly into two factions about whether or not she had cheated.

When Lisa returned to the classroom, she sensed all sorts of complicated looks from her classmates.

“Sister Big Shot, were you called into the office to talk about your grades?” Yuna had a gossipy look on her face.

Lisa raised her brow. She did not explain anything to her and merely acknowledged it with an ambiguous nod.

“You are so good at hiding the truth. Your grades were so good that you scored full marks in the test!” said Yuna as she smacked her lips.

“A humanities student managed to finish the test with a perfect score. Very impressive! Very impressive of you!”

Lisa looked at her. Then she smiled and said, “That’s why I told you to read more.”

Yuna was at a loss for words. She felt that Lisa was teasing again.

Right then, another thought crossed Yuna’s mind. She went up to Lisa’s desk and reached inside to retrieve the books that Lisa often read.

Those were physics, chemistry, and biology books.

Yuna blinked and asked her quizzically. “Are these the books you keep reading after school?”

Lisa raised her brow and replied in a flat tone. “Or should I read, ‘Dating a Domineering CEO’?”

“PFFFT…” Yuna could not restrain herself from choking. It was a real blow to her.

Yuna always thought Lisa had been reading humanities books after school, but… she dropped such a bombshell!

No wonder Lisa loaned her chemistry books to Yuna on the first day of school. She had actually been studying both arts and sciences the whole time!

Yuna shook her head and said, “Sister Big Shot, you’re crazy.”

Lisa’s mouth twitched.

“Let’s see if anyone still dares to say you got in through the back door,” muttered Yuna proudly with a smug look on her face.

People, Sister Big Shot’s well-versed in both arts and sciences. Jealous bitches should get out of the way!

**

Eunha did not attend school today. She was scheduled to go on a shoot and had taken pre-approved leave from the school. She was so occupied during the filming that she did not even check the preliminary test results.

But her agent knew that she had taken part in the National Quiz Contest, so he helped keep an eye on it. Shortly after rehearsals, the agent handed her the phone with her score and rank.

“Eunha, you did well on the test and scored 138 points. You sure are a star student. You’re incredible,” said the agent as he smiled brightly.

He had already started contemplating in his heart about using the National Quiz Contest to help increase Eunha’s hype.

After all, there were very few celebrities in the industry with solid family background, good looks, and true intelligence. If he ingeniously publicized Eunha’s virtues, nothing would stop her from becoming a big hit!

Eunha smiled as she took her agent’s phone.

Eunha was fairly confident about her scores. She had been only unsure about a few art related questions but the rest were fine. Hence, she foresaw no problem passing the preliminary test.

Coming in 6th with 138 marks was within her expectations.

Eunha’s lips turned up. She glanced swiftly at her results before handing the phone back to her agent. But a thought crossed her mind, and she pulled her hand back. Then she scrolled down the webpage.

By now, she had reached the bottom of the ranking page, but Lisa’s name was nowhere to be seen.

Eunha frowned. Did Lisa not take the quiz? Where was her name?

Did she… fail the preliminary test?

The smile on Eunha’s face deepened. She just knew Lisa could not have passed the test with rotten grades like hers.

Eunha sneered but accidentally pressed the icon to go to the top of the page. That’s when Lisa’s name shockingly came into her sight as she lowered her eyes to close the webpage.

1st – 150 marks – Huo Lisa.

The smile on Eunha’s face froze. The grip on her phone tightened.

How could this be? How could she have scored full marks? How could she have come first?

“Eunha, why do you look unwell? Were the rehearsals exhausting?” The agent looked at her in concern. He could clearly see that something was amiss with Eunha’s expression.

Eunha’s eyes glinted. Then she handed the phone back to her agent as though nothing had happened and said gently, “I’m fine. I was probably too engrossed in my performance earlier and am still preoccupied with it.”

The agent patted her shoulder when he heard that. He said, “Have a good rest. I’ll come in and get you when the official filming starts.”

“Mhm, thanks, Brother Tian,” replied Eunha gently.

The agent took the phone and was about to leave when he paused. Then he turned back and looked at Eunha and said, “Oh yes, Eunha. They will ask you some questions later. I will get the director to ask you about the quiz as well. Just answer them accordingly, haha.”

Eunha blankly stared before he nodded.

**

Lisa had performed brilliantly in the quiz and made it into the city level heats with full marks. She was also the only person with full marks amongst the dozens of middle schools in City S.

Not only did Lisa come in first on the National Quiz Contest ranking, but her score had a gap of a substantial 9 point margin from the first runner-up. This showed how solid her grasp on both arts and sciences was.

Meanwhile, at the local Education Association…

“Someone from No.1 Middle School scored full marks in the preliminary test. Surprisingly, she managed to solve Zhang’s tricky physics question. She must be pretty impressive.”

The Secretary-General exclaimed in admiration as he handed the test paper to the Chairman.

The Chairman adjusted his spectacles before he lowered his eyes to look at it.

“Her handwriting is pretty good. It looks majestic, confident, and powerful with clean lines. I can tell that she is a highly cultivated student,” commented the Chairman generously.

“Since she’s a humanities student, she must be possessing greater literary talent than the science students,” said the Secretary-General with a smile.

The Chairman raised his brow with a look of shock on his face as he said, “Are you sure? Did a humanities student solve Zhang’s question?”

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