Ch 48 (Part 2): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

However, his lack of talent didn’t hinder Zhou Jiang’s love for mathematics. He had always been diligently studying mathematics-related knowledge.

He also frequently paid attention to and valued students with mathematical talents around him.

This time, he thought it would be the same as previous examinations, but Zhou Jiang didn’t expect that he would be so lucky to personally encounter a mathematical genius!

The college entrance examination finally came to an end.

Zhou Jiang could no longer contain his joy and excitement. He couldn’t help but share it in the WeChat group for invigilators.

Jiang City Invigilators WeChat group.

“Ah, finally, we can discuss now! Come on, everyone, come out quickly. I want to share a genius talent with you all!”

“What genius talent? Zhou, don’t be so dramatic all the time.”

“I’m interested. Zhou, hurry up and tell us. I’m sitting on the edge of my seat…”

“I’m here too, curious…”

Although the teachers in the group teased Zhou Jiang for his eccentric personality, gossiping is human nature, and everyone was curious about what could make Zhou Jiang so excited and lose his composure.

Within a few minutes, the group became lively.

Zhou Jiang didn’t beat around the bush and immediately shared the details of what happened during the invigilation.

“This is how it happened… That student was looking around, fidgeting in their seat. I thought something was wrong, so I went over with anger. But when I saw it, I was shocked!”

“Not only did that student finish the questions half an hour ahead of time, but their accuracy was also very high! At least among the questions I saw, I didn’t find a single wrong answer.”

“Oh, by the way, I was invigilating the mathematics exam. As you all know, although I’m not that talented in mathematics, I still have a hobby of studying it. I found that this student’s process of answering the mathematics questions was completely beyond the high school level.”

“And some of their approaches, I even had to write them down and consult experts to understand. They were extremely unconventional solving methods that even most ordinary university students might not come up with!”

“And according to the professor I consulted, one of the solving methods I showed him actually helped him make progress on a problem he was researching. The professor is now delighted and said that after the college entrance examination results are out, he wants to find this student specifically for a visit!”

“I want to make it clear: the professor I consulted is currently working at Tsinghua University…”

“You guys, isn’t this amazing? Isn’t this a genius?”

Zhou Jiang sent several messages in a row, each one catching everyone’s attention.

As teachers, they generally liked students with good academic performance. The word “genius” was just a term for the ordinary public, but in the eyes of teachers, it carried significant meaning.

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Unfortunately, Zhou Jiang didn’t like browsing the internet for gossip. Although he had heard about the Fang family’s situation, he didn’t recognize Fang Ziyang in person. Otherwise, he would have mentioned his name directly.

Upon hearing Zhou Jiang’s words, everyone was full of curiosity.

To have gained the attention of a professor at Tsinghua University due to a solving method was indeed extraordinary, and it was not an exaggeration to describe the student as a genius.

But now they didn’t know the student’s name, so they only chatted for a while, except for Zhou Jiang, who was still enthusiastic.

Some invigilators couldn’t stand Zhou Jiang’s enthusiasm, so they started sharing their own observations.

“What’s so special about an exceptional student? It’s not like we haven’t encountered them before!”

“Alright, Zhou Jiang, you’ve said it enough times. Don’t be so excited as if we’ve never seen an outstanding student before. I also had one in my exam, for the Chinese language. They finished the paper half an hour ahead of time, and as far as I could tell, all their answers were correct. The paper was exceptionally well-presented, except for the essay which I can’t be certain of, but the other questions, this student must have gotten a perfect score! You know, it’s Chinese language…”

“Oh, hey, I also encountered one. I invigilated the physics exam. This student is also a promising talent. This year’s physics questions were extremely difficult, but the student in my exam room was quite impressive. Looks like they’re heading for a perfect score.”

“I don’t even need to mention English; getting a perfect score is easy. But the student I encountered used grammar so impeccably.”

“Ah, hearing all of you, it seems like we have quite a few exceptional students this year…”

“…”

The invigilators in the group started sharing their experiences, making the conversation lively.

Unbeknownst to them, a string of chat records was being created, with almost every subject having an estimated perfect score student…

Meanwhile.

Inside a duplex apartment in the city center of Jiang City.

Sun Zhi, in a state of collapse, held his head in despair and tremblingly dialed a phone number.

“Hello, Mr. Fang, it’s wrong, I made a mistake. What do we do now? The examination numbers got mixed up…”

Sun Zhi’s voice was filled with extreme panic, and his expression was on the verge of tears.

He never expected that what was supposed to be a flawless plan would end up like this due to a slight oversight.

Sun Zhi was the director of the H Province Education Bureau and had been in his position for many years. Normally, retiring and enjoying his old age would be enviable to most people. But for Sun Zhi, retirement was not a good thing.

After retiring, he would indeed have a more relaxed life, but it also meant losing his former authority. Even if he still had some face in the future, who would pay attention to an old retired man when it came to important matters?

Moreover, he had a mistress and an illegitimate child to support. After retirement, his financial situation would be tight!

A few days ago, several wealthy second-generation individuals had caught hold of his weakness and tried to threaten and bribe him for leaking exam questions.

Although he was angry and scared, the temptation of a large sum of money made him consider it. But he hesitated, afraid of getting into trouble.

Until Fang Yandong approached him. Not only did Fang Yandong help him deal with those wealthy second-generation individuals who were threatening him, but he also gave him a large sum of money. And all Sun Zhi had to do was help with switching the examination number of another student.

Although it was still risky, as Fang Yandong said, switching examination numbers was much less dangerous than leaking exam questions to those wealthy individuals.

Leaking exam questions would definitely be exposed, but with the examination number switch, he could easily deflect any suspicion by claiming that the numbers were mistakenly assigned. Even if the issue was discovered now, the ultimate consequences wouldn’t be significant.

Sun Zhi needed money and thought that since he would retire soon and wouldn’t have another opportunity, he agreed to do it…

But who knew?

He had made the switch with no problem at that time, but now, when he checked, he realized that he had made a mistake!

He was supposed to switch the examination number of a student named Liu Jia, but somehow it ended up being switched with Fang Ziyang!

Sun Zhi was on the verge of tears.

“Mr. Fang, what do we do now? I was very careful at that time, but somehow, the numbers got mixed up. I didn’t switch it with Liu Jia; it got switched with Fang Ziyang, your own son.”

To switch with a stranger would be manageable, but to switch with Fang Ziyang… it was a disaster.

Upon hearing this phone call, Fang Yandong felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his voice raising in intensity.

“How could this happen? How did it end up being Fang Ziyang? What exactly happened?”

Sun Zhi had no idea what had happened.

When he operated the computer, he clearly switched it with Liu Jia. How could it have ended up as Fang Ziyang? Did his eyes play tricks on him? Or was he under some sort of spell?

At this point, Sun Zhi was in complete disarray, panicking.

“I don’t know what happened. All I know is that it got mixed up. Mr. Fang, now is not the time to dwell on this; please think of a solution quickly. I don’t want to go to jail…”

“It’s not like before; now the results are directly posted online, and they can be checked using the admission ticket. Fang Ziyang’s name is completely different from Liu Jia’s. They will discover it on the spot! “

If the names were the same, someone who was a bit careless might not notice and simply take the result and leave without thinking.

But with it being switched to Fang Ziyang, it was different! When the results were out, they would check with their examination numbers, and upon seeing the name, it would be obvious that it wasn’t their own. They would be exposed on the spot!

Sun Zhi was becoming incoherent. “Mr. Fang, should… should I switch the examination numbers back now?”

As a result, Fang Yandong almost coughed up blood upon hearing this.

“What good would it do to switch it back now? The examination numbers have already been released and the exams are over. If you switch it back now, it would be blatantly suspicious! Even if it’s discovered now, you can still claim that the numbers were mixed up. Switching them back now would only raise more suspicion…”

“Am I supposed to just wait for the incident to happen and then explain that the examination number was mistaken? How can I explain the huge difference in names?”

Sun Zhi was truly panicking.

“Mr. Fang, it’s not about whether we can explain it now; it’s about ensuring that this matter doesn’t come to light. Don’t forget, your son has a grudge with Yan Tong, and ‘Liu Jia’ is Yan Tong. How can your son not become suspicious when the time comes?”

On the other end of the phone, Fang Yandong’s face also turned pale.

Sun Zhi was right. Regardless of whether they could explain the issue with the switched examination numbers, this matter couldn’t be known by his son.

If they wanted to keep this incident hidden, there was only one path they could choose now.

… Then let’s just directly change the name associated with the examination number in the system!

Fang Yandong wiped his face and took a deep breath.

“Mr. Sun, calm down and listen to me. If we want to keep this matter hidden, the only option we have is to cover up the mistake. You go directly into the system and change the name associated with the examination number. Then, when entering the scores for the exam papers, manipulate the process… Although it’s quite difficult and risky, it’s the only way.”

“The difference between Fang Ziyang and Yan Tong’s scores isn’t significant. When Fang Ziyang checks his results, as long as the name is correct, he won’t suspect anything.”

“As long as they don’t discover the problem on their end, who would bother to take out two ordinary papers and examine them again after the college entrance examination is over? Then, be careful to remove any traces, and even if they investigate in the future, they won’t find anything…”

“Can this really work?” Sun Zhi felt worried and thought it was too unreliable. The level of danger was similar to leaking exam questions.

“What else can we do if it doesn’t work? Do you have any better solutions in such a short amount of time?”

Fang Yandong rubbed his temples.

He knew that this method had its risks, but there was no other way at the moment.

Sun Zhi also realized this and reluctantly hung up the phone.

After all, who would pay attention to two ordinary scores? As long as there are no issues when Fang Ziyang checks his results, it should be fine.

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