After hanging up the phone, Lin Beichen walked towards the mountain top with a lighter and more joyful step.
First of all, being the top scorer in the college entrance exam, who wouldn't be in a good mood?
Secondly, receiving the call from home, the anxiety from waiting for it finally eased.
However, contrary to his bright mood, the weather was getting less and less bright.
The gentle breeze gradually turned into a gusty valley wind, blowing through with a roar, breaking branches, swirling fallen leaves, and making clothes flap noisily.
Raindrops were blown into threads before they could land, like fine needles pouring from the sky.
Lin Beichen hadn't yet reached the mountain top.
The thick clouds gathered rapidly, seemingly pressing down on the mountain top, with arcs of lightning faintly visible, flashing by.
Lin Beichen tightened his coat, squinting his eyes against the wind and looking at the summit, unable to help but laugh: "What great weather today!"
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...
On the other side.
Lin Beichen's home.
Lin Xiangdong stared blankly at Zheng Xia, only to see his wife staring back at him. While staring, their vision blurred mistily, but they could still see each other's thoughts!
Perfect scores in all subjects!
Who else could be the top scorer if not him?
Their son was truly a genius among geniuses!
A month of hard work propelled him from the bottom of the grade to a perfect-top scorer in the college entrance exam. What would it be like if he had put in effort all three years of high school...
The old couple couldn't even imagine.
But, just based on now, it was already a scene they never imagined, enough to make them proud for a lifetime. They could boast about their son at family gatherings with heads held high, and feel the heavy burden lifting off their shoulders, making them almost fly with joy!
"Here."
Lin Qian handed over two tissues, smiling while congratulating: "Lin Beichen's scores are confirmed, congratulations to both of you! Your son is the top scorer, the first perfect scorer in the history of the college entrance exams, congratulations!"
Upon hearing Lin Beichen's confirmation, she was very happy, realizing that the interview was practically set in stone based on the parents' sentiments.
"Thank you, thank you."
Zheng Xia and Lin Xiangdong took the tissues to wipe their eyes, realizing that they were still on the phone with Lin Beichen's class teacher, so Zheng Xia picked up the phone and said: "Teacher Sun, did you hear it? Lin Beichen confirmed his scores, it's indeed perfect in all subjects."
"I heard, I heard!"
Sun Qing's voice sounded even more excited than Zheng Xia's.
A top scorer in her class, and the first perfect scorer in the history of the college entrance exams, she could foresee a bright future for herself and the school!
"Beichen's mom, congratulations! I'll go report to the school leaders now, won't bother you with the province TV reporters, I'll hang up first."
"Thank you, alright."
Zheng Xia hung up the phone with a joyful smile, but then thought of something, her expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly urged Lin Xiangdong: "Hurry up, go get our son back, what are you standing here for!"
When she called Lin Beichen earlier, she wasn't anxious and even asked about his grades because she could hear her son's voice, feeling at ease.
But now the call was ended...
She couldn't see or hear her son, and the thought of him studying thunder on the mountain made her very anxious.
"Oh, right, right!"
Lin Xiangdong ignored the shared joy and ran out with the car keys.
Zheng Xia didn't stay idle, she invited Lin Qian and others to sit down and have some water. Before Lin Qian could ask again, she proactively said: "Well, you all have some water first, we'll start the interview after my husband brings Lin Beichen back."
"Alright, thank you."
Lin Qian took the cup, suddenly thought of something, and suggested: "Sis, why don't we start by interviewing you? The plan includes solo shots of each family member."
"What? Interview me?"
Zheng Xia thought just interviewing her son would suffice, but didn't expect herself to be involved, so she instinctively declined: "What's there to interview about me, haha, let's just skip it."
"Sis, that's not quite right."
Lin Qian waved her hand earnestly: "Your son becoming the top scorer with perfect scores not only owes to his talent and hard work, but it's also inseparable from the family atmosphere and your careful nurturing.
Everyone loves compliments.
Zheng Xia was no exception. Lin Qian's praise made her feel even better, nodding, "Alright, I'll shamelessly bask in my son's glory and show my face!"
"Sis, here are the questions we'll ask you, have a look and think about your answers, prepare a bit, then we'll start!"
"..."
Zheng Xia began preparing for the interview diligently.
Meanwhile, at the North Mountain summit.
The sky was like ink, with wind and rain raging.
The heavy clouds were so low it seemed a child could reach them, creating a particularly cold and oppressive atmosphere.
There was a large open space.
In the middle of the space, there was a pavilion for climbers to rest and cool down after reaching the summit.
Outside the open space, low weeds were densely spread, but there were a few paths without grass, extending from the open space to a protruding rock at the edge of the summit, clearly often trampled flat by people taking photos.
At this moment, there were dozens of people in the pavilion, helplessly looking at the sky.
They were climbers trapped at the summit by the weather.
"Speechless, it was fine when we left this morning."
"Didn't you check the weather forecast? It said there'd be thunderstorms."
"I did check, but I thought it would be just light rain, didn't expect it to turn this bad!"
"..."
Everyone was chatting together, not in a rush to descend in the rain, as it was somewhat dangerous. They also believed the rainclouds wouldn't linger long, and the bad weather would soon pass.
Suddenly!
A voice emerged from the crowd.
"Haha, another young brother came up."
The crowd turned to look at the stairway leading to the summit.
A handsome young man was walking slowly up. His hair was wet from the rain, clinging to his scalp, but his face showed a bright smile in contrast to the gloomy weather.
Who else could it be but Lin Beichen!
Seeing he didn't walk towards the pavilion, they thought he was shy, hesitating, so they warmly called out.
"Young brother, come in and avoid the rain!"
"Kid! You're soaked, find a place to shelter, hurry up, there's room here!"
"..."
Lin Beichen was there to experience nature and feel the thunder, so he wouldn't seek shelter from the rain.
He turned and nodded in thanks, pointing to the protruding rock not far away: "Thanks, but I'll just sit over there."