"Cough, cough." An official on the stage stepped forward to interrupt. "Three students, please stop discussing the book for a moment. Can we talk about the competition results first?"
"She won," Cheng Chen said, pointing at Zhu Yanyi. Luo Fuxin nodded beside her. "She won, so give the prize to her directly." Then she turned to Zhu Yanyi and Cheng Chen. "Can we continue discussing the brain teasers?" It seemed this young man was truly a bookworm.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Alright. If you think it’s fun, I can give you some questions. But we need to finish things here first."
The official breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, someone was paying attention to the situation. Otherwise, she didn’t know how to interrupt them. She said, "Since Student Cheng Chen and Student Luo Fuxin believe Student Zhu Yanyi won, then Zhu Yanyi takes first place. Students Cheng Chen and Luo Fuxin share second place."
There was no point in holding another match for second and third place. So, the official wisely made them tie for second. He was quite smart.
Director Liu stood up nearby. "The wonderful competition among these three students makes me feel that our country’s talent is rising. Very good. You three young students must keep working hard and strive to contribute to the nation in the future."
Zhu Yanyi and the other two nodded quickly, agreeing politely. They couldn’t argue now. Besides, the knowledge competition was finally over, and they didn’t want to cause any extra trouble.
The prizes were simple. Since the event was organized by the Yao City Education Department, the rewards were modest. First place received a fountain pen, and second place received a notebook.
Zhu Yanyi took the fountain pen, looked at it, and casually put it in her pocket. Since it was over, it was time to go. As Zhu Yanyi and Cheng Chen walked off the stage, Luo Fuxin approached them.
"Student Zhu Yanyi, Student Cheng Chen, wait! When can I see those brain teasers?"
Zhu Yanyi rubbed her forehead, impressed by Luo Fuxin’s persistence. "I have to wait until Saturday after school to go home and find them. Then I’ll show them to Student Cheng Chen. As for when you can see them, you should contact Student Cheng Chen yourself."
"Student Cheng Chen, how can I contact you?" Luo Fuxin immediately clung to Cheng Chen.
Cheng Chen thought for a moment. "I’m in the city center. If you have time, just come find me there."
Luo Fuxin considered this. "I’m at Lihua Middle School. How about this? I’ll transfer to the city center. That way, it’ll be easier to find you." It seemed this student was willing to transfer schools just for a book.
Cheng Chen hurriedly said, "No, no, no. How about this? In two weeks, I’ll come to Lihua Middle School to find you. I’ll bring the book to you. Is that okay?"
"Like that? That works too." Luo Fuxin looked a bit regretful. "Actually, I still think transferring to the city center would be better."
Luo Fuxin didn’t have many friends at Lihua Middle School. First, she was new and not originally from Yao City. Most students at Lihua were locals. As an outsider, even though people were curious, it wasn’t easy to get close to them. Second, Luo Fuxin was a genius herself. Geniuses often have eccentric personalities. Others didn’t understand what she did or why. So, finding a suitable friend to talk to was really hard. People said Luo Fuxin was introverted, but actually, she just couldn’t find friends. Now that she had met Zhu Yanyi and Cheng Chen, she couldn’t help but want to be their friend.