Only five days had passed since the exam, and the results had already been released. The efficiency was nearly double that of the education board in her past life.
Students could easily check their scores by entering their exam registration number on Hanggang's education recruitment and examination public account.
In Qingcheng Gardens, Building C, Room 606, Qiao Sang stared at her phone for three seconds, utterly speechless after finding out her score. Her mother, unable to hold back her curiosity, asked eagerly, “How did you do?”
Today was the day for the exam results, and Ye Xiangting had postponed work just to be home.
“Mom, I have something to tell you, but don’t get too excited,” Qiao Sang replied solemnly.
“I’m not excited! Just tell me!” her mother exclaimed loudly.
“I got into Holy Water Middle School,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
“Ah?” Ye Xiangting was momentarily stunned.
“I said I got into Holy Water Middle School,” Qiao Sang repeated.
“Holy Water Middle School...” Her mother murmured, looking dazed at her daughter. “What score did you get?”
“Yaya!”
The fire-toothed dog in Qiao Sang's arms responded as it gazed at the phone.
Qiao Sang laughed as she patted the fire-toothed dog and spoke, “I scored 359 points. Thanks to the fire-toothed dog, I got first place in the last special admission exam for Holy Water Middle School, so I only needed to meet the minimum score for the entrance exam.”
If she hadn’t gotten first place last time, Qiao Sang would have needed to score at least 50 points above the minimum.
“Yar~” The fire-toothed dog shyly made a sound.
The education bureau had announced the minimum score for this exam just last night: 329 points, which was three points lower than the previous year's.
Qiao Sang’s score was a full 30 points above the minimum requirement.
Holy Water Middle School...
Special admission, first place...
359 points...
Ye Xiangting felt a bit dizzy from this overwhelming news. She snatched the phone from her daughter to take a closer look.
It seemed like a simple set of numbers, but her mother needed to look at it four or five times before she finally confirmed it was indeed 359 points.
Qiao Sang waited impatiently for her mother to praise her, but instead, in the next moment, her mother instantly flung the phone back to her and pulled out her own phone to make a call.
“Mom, what are you doing?” Qiao Sang asked.
“I'm calling your grandparents to share the good news!” her mother replied excitedly.
Qiao Sang: “...”
Yes, it was definitely time to share this news with her grandparents and bring them some joy.
Eighteen minutes later, Qiao Sang asked, “Mom, didn’t you just finish telling Grandma and Grandpa? Who are you calling now?”
“Your uncle,” her mother answered.
“...”
Twenty-five minutes later.
“Er, sister-in-law, how has Lichuan been lately? Oh, it’s nothing, just chatting with you...”
Thirty-six minutes later.
“Brother-in-law, is my sister around? It's nothing, my daughter just finished her entrance exam, and she did alright—barely passed the minimum score for high school. You know, brother-in-law, you're not from Hanggang, do you know about Holy Water Middle School?”
An hour later, her mother was still on the phone.
“Mom, I should head to school now,” Qiao Sang said while holding the fire-toothed dog.
The report cards were being distributed today, and the time had already been announced in the group chat, calling the students to come over.
“Where, where, my daughter can't compare to your Jia Jia; I heard she’s among the top three in her class. My daughter is usually among the last three, and this time she only managed to get into Holy Water Middle School.”
Her mother waved her hand without looking up, indicating she could leave.
Qiao Sang: “…”
...
In Wencheng Middle School, Class 37.
The gathering place for underachievers.
“How did you do on your exam?”
“Are you even my friend?”
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Our three rules for boys making friends are: don’t ask about scores, don’t ask about backgrounds, don’t ask about parents, especially not scores,” Guo Linze replied seriously.
“...I’m not your friend; I’m your desk mate. Now, what was your score?” Fang Sisi countered.
Guo Linze: “...”
He didn’t want to answer that question and glanced around until he spotted Qiao Sang coming in with her fire-toothed dog.
“Whoa! A fire-toothed dog! Qiao Sang, you’re really bold!” Guo Linze exclaimed.
Now that many students had successfully awakened their brain domains, they had contracted their companion beasts, and Qiao Sang confidently brought her fire-toothed dog into the school.
She thought since everyone else had companion beasts, she wouldn’t attract too much attention. However, she underestimated the allure of fire-type beasts.
From the moment she walked through the school gates, nine out of ten students turned to look at the fire-toothed dog in her arms, while the only one who didn’t was a nearsighted student without glasses.
“You're not bad either, having contracted a short-tailed snake,” Qiao Sang mentioned as she observed the short-tailed snake coiled around Guo Linze's head.
While the short-tailed snake was one of the popular choices for new Beast Masters, its poison-type nature meant it was the least favored among the five recommended beasts for novice Beast Masters. Typically, those who contracted it were quite bold.
“But I can't compare to you,” Guo Linze said sincerely.
Though the short-tailed snake was a gentle creature, as long as its master was cautious, the fire-toothed dog could cause quite a scene if it wasn’t careful.
Qiao Sang smiled and said nothing. Just as she sat down, she noticed Fang Sisi hurriedly moving to the seat next to her.
“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang asked in confusion.
“Nothing,” Fang Sisi said, trembling slightly.
“Yar.”
The fire-toothed dog recognized Fang Sisi and greeted her amiably.
Fang Sisi was momentarily taken aback, then slowly moved back toward her seat.
Seeing that the fire-toothed dog remained obediently in Qiao Sang's arms, Fang Sisi sighed deeply, saying, “I finally understand. It’s not the fire-toothed dog that’s obedient; it’s your fire-toothed dog.”
Glancing at the cottonscale worm she was holding, Qiao Sang, already guessing the situation, chuckled and asked, “What happened? Didn’t you say you would contract a fire-toothed dog? How did you end up with a cottonscale worm?”
Fang Sisi shot Qiao Sang a resentful look and said, “When I first entered the fire-toothed dog base, I nearly lost my hair. I finally picked a calm one to contract, but as soon as I patted its head, a spark came out, and my new skirt just went to waste.”
Qiao Sang paused and then replied, “Maybe the fire-toothed dog you chose wasn’t calm enough.”
Fang Sisi sighed, “It was calm! Out of all the fire-toothed dogs, it was the only one that was sleeping.”
Qiao Sang: “…”
(End of Chapter)