Chapter 221: No Exaggeration
"Well, well, a few days without seeing you, your bragging skills have improved!"
Wu Yong couldn’t help but tease.
"Haha, I’m just telling the truth, believe it or not!" Lin Tian helplessly spread his hands.
"Alright, stop bragging, come on~ let’s go get the photos, and you can treat me to dinner tonight!" Wu Yong dragged Lin Tian towards the campus.
In the classroom of Class One.
Unlike usual when every seat was taken during class, there were only a few people in the classroom.
Although it was time to collect graduation photos,
some people asked their friends to collect them or simply didn’t bother.
Because for the collective of Tongkao, the moment you finish the exam, it’s all over.
When the spirit is gone, naturally the group is also dispersed.
You hang out with those you get along with, it’s always just you two together.
As for the others, the moment the exam is over, they may become strangers in the future.
In short, some people just disappear from your life.
Never to appear again!!!
Entering the classroom, Lin Tian looked at the classmates who were once familiar but now felt distant, and he didn’t speak, choosing a random seat in the back.
After all, the front rows are for good students, the back rows are for the bad ones.
Gradually, more and more people filled the classroom until more than half were present.
At this point, Li Qiang hurriedly entered the classroom. Because his exam results this year were not ideal, Li Qiang had been sulking at home all day.
He almost forgot to come to school for the graduation photo, so he rushed over.
As soon as he entered the classroom, Li Qiang saw Lin Tian sitting in the back row.
Originally dejected due to the exam failure, Li Qiang remembered their previous bet as soon as he saw Lin Tian.
So, feeling unhappy, Li Qiang decided to find some amusement in Lin Tian.
To make himself a bit happier.
As Li Qiang entered the classroom, Lin Tian naturally noticed him staring.
The corners of his mouth slightly lifted in a mischievous smile.
Lin Tian suddenly remembered the bet between them.
That confusingly-ranked bet!!!
Li Qiang didn’t go to his seat but approached Lin Tian, knocking on the table.
Lin Tian, resting his chin on his hand, said lazily, "You’re really a haunting presence!"
If Li Qiang hadn’t actively caused trouble over the bet, Lin Tian would’ve let it go.
Forgive when possible; with Lin Tian’s current mindset and experience, engaging in petty disputes felt childish.
Unbeknownst to them, Lin Tian was also just a high school student.
But through life experiences, he matured much more than his peers.
"Haha, I’m just here to remind you about our little bet!" Li Qiang sneered.
Li Qiang’s words piqued the interest of Wu Yong, who was sitting beside Lin Tian playing King of Glory: "Bet? What bet?"
"We ran into each other during the exam and made a bet: the one with the lower score would be the grandson and call the other one ’dad’!"
Li Qiang deliberately raised his voice to make sure more people heard, wanting to see Lin Tian embarrassed in front of everyone.
Only this could bring him joy and help him escape the gloom of his exam disappointment.
Turns out... someone had it worse than me, balancing Li Qiang’s emotions.
"Whoa, what’s with this ranking!" Wu Yong exclaimed upon first hearing the bet.
But then he thought, Lin Tian betting against Li Qiang on exam scores?
Wu Yong knew what Li Qiang was capable of, and he knew what Lin Tian was capable of.
On the surface, it seemed Li Qiang would surely win.
Yet... Wu Yong distinctly remembered Lin Tian claiming he scored 740...
If he wasn’t just bragging!
Wu Yong swallowed nervously, applying a phrase from King of Glory to Li Qiang’s actions:
"You’re really just wandering around asking to get killed!"
Li Qiang ignored Wu Yong, instead giving Lin Tian a provocative look: "I’m asking you now, is your word good?"
"My word is as good as gold!"
Lin Tian sprung up: "A real man keeps his word!"
If you’re offering yourself up, I’d be a fool not to take it!
"But I wonder if you keep your word?" Lin Tian countered.
Given that Li Qiang had brought it up in front of so many people, it was clear Li Qiang wanted to embarrass him.
Now, Lin Tian wouldn’t hold back either.
All the embarrassment you wanted for me, I’ll return to you tenfold.
"It counts, it absolutely counts!" Li Qiang immediately responded to Lin Tian, both of them staring daggers at each other.
"Announce the results now!" Unable to stand Lin Tian’s intense gaze, Li Qiang looked away first, changing the subject.
"You go first!" Lin Tian laughed, "Let me hear how high you scored to act so cocky!"
"510!" Li Qiang proudly announced his score.
Instantly, the classroom erupted.
"Wow, Li Qiang only got 510, that’s so unlike him!"
"Was it a bad day?"
"That doesn’t even meet the first-tier line!"
The peers’ chatter once again cast a shadow over Li Qiang’s brief happiness.
With a forced smile, Li Qiang said, "Although my score isn’t great, over 500 is enough to win this bet!"
"Enough?" Lin Tian smiled slightly, "Are you sure?"
"Cut the crap, what’s your score!" Li Qiang almost screamed, his frustration evident.
"Wu Yong, tell him the score!" Lin Tian nodded at Wu Yong.
Wu Yong slammed the table, pointing at Li Qiang with bravado: "I’ll tell you, without exaggeration, it’s 250!"
Laughter erupted throughout the classroom.
They all laughed at Wu Yong’s expression and words.
Hearing Wu Yong, Li Qiang’s grin spread wider, feeling deeply pleased: "Now, isn’t it your turn to call me dad?"
"Seems you’re a bit too eager!"
Lin Tian responded to Li Qiang, rolling his eyes at Wu Yong.
Unable to take Lin Tian’s eye-rolling, Wu Yong chuckled: "Sorry, the 250 is mine!"
"Not to brag, but Lin Tian scored 740 this time!"
With that, the classroom fell silent.
Everyone froze, expressions stiff, breaths held, movements suspended!
Yet, all eyes were on one place, one person.
The person at the back: Lin Tian.
Li Qiang’s smile froze, turning downward, his eyes vacant, his mind in chaos.
His composure shattered; Li Qiang’s pride and ego were in tatters.
"Haha, that’s nonsense, he scored 740? I don’t believe it!"
Li Qiang’s self-comforting voice shattered the classroom’s silence.