Chapter 497 Leveled
While the teacher was grading the exams, the livestream chat was buzzing.
[Fern handed in her paper first. She’s got that confident top-student vibe!]
[Totally! Katherine probably saw Fern and got nervous, so she rushed to turn hers in too!]
[What's the rush? You gotta get the answers right!]
[Look, Katherine's actually sleeping on her desk? She seems to be slacking off!]
[There's a slacker in our class just like her, sleeping in class and goofing off after! Yet, some people still think she's a top student!]
[You guys have never seen a real top student, huh? Real top students can sleep in class and still ace their exams!]
[She sleeps in class and still gets good grades? Is she the protagonist of some feel-good novel?]
[Katherine from Janetrick University is just like a feel-good novel protagonist! Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist! Get out more and broaden your horizons. You're living in a bubble!]
[Wow, impressive! Janetrick University students really have a broad perspective! But let's wait and see your top student's grades before bragging!]
[Looks like the teacher's done grading and is about to announce the results!]
[Waiting for the results! Fern for the win!]
After grading, the teacher handed the papers back to the host.
The host looked at the results with a complicated expression.
Then, he announced to the media and livestream audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, the exam results are in! Both Katherine and Fern scored full marks, so it's a tie."
The media in the audience frowned.
"Both scored full marks? How do we determine who got into Janetrick University back then?"
"What's this? Both are top students?"
"How do we report this? Who really got into Janetrick University?"
"It must be Fern! Didn't Camlia say Katherine didn't even take the SAT but went to get an abortion instead?"
"Exactly! Even if both have good grades, Fern still seems more like a good student!"
"I think so too."
The livestream exploded!
[What's going on? Both got full marks? How do we determine the top student?]
[Of course, it's Fern! She put down her studies for years and still got full marks. That says it all!]
[Yeah, yeah! Katherine went to a top-tier uni! She must have refreshed her high school knowledge, so getting full marks isn't that impressive!]
[Do you people have any sense? Our schoolmate gets full marks, and it means nothing? But Fern gets full marks, and she's a top student? Double standards!]
[We're judging based on reality! Fern's been working in the fields for years and still got full marks. That makes her better than Katherine, who took someone else's spot at the university!]
[Exactly! Fern is the real top student!]
The Mitchell family watched the live broadcast with mixed feelings. Vincent and Hellen, who leaned towards believing Katherine, were puzzled by the full marks result.
Edwin sipped his coffee, eyes fixed on the yawning Katherine on the screen, feeling a bit worried. Why was she so tired? Was she too nervous to sleep last night?
Scarlett and Alice exchanged a glance.
Fern getting full marks was expected because Alice had stolen the exam questions and given Fern the answers to memorize. But Katherine's full marks were a letdown. They thought she'd make a mistake or two, which would mean they won!
Now that it was a tie, things were complicated.
Alice asked, "Dad, Mom, who do you think won this exam?"
Vincent said, "Didn't they say both got full marks, so there's no winner?"
Hellen agreed. "Yes, the livestream is showing both answer sheets, and they both got full marks."
Alice shook her head. "Even though they both got full marks, I think we can still determine a winner!"
Vincent frowned. "Both got full marks; how do you determine a winner?"
Alice opened the livestream comments and slowed them down. "Comments say Fern, despite working in the fields for years, getting full marks is more impressive than Katherine, who just graduated from a top-tier uni. So Fern's full marks are more valuable!"
Scarlett chimed in. "Yes. Katherine took Fern's SAT score to get into Janetrick University. She must have brushed up on her high school knowledge to avoid being found out. But Fern really put down her studies for years and still got such good grades, which is rare!"
Vincent and Hellen exchanged looks, thinking of Alex and Katherine, but they were hesitant.
Edwin glanced at Alice, who was stirring up trouble, with a hint of disdain but said nothing.
In the Melville family, Jackie, in a wheelchair, slapped the armrest. "Fern got full marks! This press conference just makes us look worse!"
Sandra frowned. "Why are you so anxious? Didn't Katherine also get full marks?"
Jackie snapped, "Is that the same? Fern got full marks after not studying for years! How long has your granddaughter-in-law been out of school?"
Sandra replied, "Katherine is your granddaughter-in-law too!!"
Jackie retorted, "Do you think I want to acknowledge her?"
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