Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 158 - 116: Wang Zhixin, A Bolt from the Blue!
Sanjiang Evening News Journalist Department.
Wang Zhixin sat at his desk, browsing online news.
As a journalist, keeping up with current events is naturally the most important. Whatever topic is hot, address it, and this often results in good traffic.
And Wang Zhixin was considered an expert in leveraging such traffic.
For example, the recent "38-year-old mature student" incident was quite successful.
Although the public opinion shifted after the mock exam live broadcast, adhering to the theory that "negative fame is still fame."
Wang Zhixin still stuck to his previous viewpoint, continuing to ride the wave of the incident for traffic.
"Brother Wang, the college entrance exam results will be announced in an hour."
"Aren’t you going to contact Shen Qiushan?"
Colleague Hao Bo came over to Wang Zhixin.
Earlier, he had attended the mock exam live broadcast with Wang Zhixin, ranking second among everyone, only losing to Shen Qiushan.
In fact, Hao Bo was somewhat unconvinced, feeling that Shen Qiushan might have used some cheating method.
After all, the exam was held at Sanjiang High School, Shen Qiushan’s territory, where it would be relatively easy to cheat.
So, Hao Bo was also eagerly awaiting Shen Qiushan’s college entrance exam results. If his results differed greatly from the mock exam, it would prove he had cheated before.
Then, as the actual second-place winner of the mock exam broadcast, Hao Bo could claim first place and use this as a topic to post a video on his QuickSound account to boast about it!
"Contacting him won’t help; he won’t accept my interview!"
Wang Zhixin shook his head, adding, "However, he can’t hide his results; Sanjiang High School will have to announce them."
"Otherwise, the netizens could swarm their social media account!"
"Furthermore, even if Sanjiang High School holds back and doesn’t release the scores, I can still go to the Sanjiang City Education Bureau. They can’t hide it either."
Obviously, Wang Zhixin was already prepared for the possibility that Shen Qiushan’s results weren’t good and that Sanjiang High School might cover them up by not announcing them.
Hao Bo nodded, "True, you can’t hide the truth."
"Shen Qiushan estimated his own score to be 680 when he left the exam room. If he doesn’t dare to announce his score, that’s a bit much!"
"By the way, Brother Wang, didn’t you bet with him?"
"Do you really think he scored below 500?"
Outside the exam room, Wang Zhixin declared that Shen Qiushan couldn’t score over 500. At the time, Shen Qiushan asked what would happen if his score exceeded 500.
Wang Zhixin then replied with four words: "Take your surname!"
Wang Zhixin had mentioned this in his summary video after the college entrance exam, and quite a few netizens were fueling the fire.
Now, it was time to reveal the outcome of this bet.
"500 is an overestimate."
Wang Zhixin sneered, "Based on past experiences, that Shen Qiushan is most likely just trying to stir up attention. I bet it won’t be long before he starts doing live commerce!"
"I’ve already checked; that Lin Xiamo from Sanjiang High School is actually Shen Qiushan’s sister-in-law!"
"Isn’t that obvious enough?"
"Huh?"
"They have that connection!"
Hao Bo was shocked; this was indeed his first time hearing this news.
"Brother Wang, why didn’t you mention such big news in your video?"
Hao Bo asked curiously, knowing that for Wang Zhixin, revealing such an "inside story" would surely be publicized.
"You’re still too young."
Wang Zhixin gently shook his head, "We journalists can’t reveal every piece of insider information!"
Wang Zhixin didn’t give a direct response, silently muttering to himself: Do you think I don’t want to say it? His father-in-law is the head of the City Education Bureau.
At that level, it’s obvious he’s familiar with the leaders of the Propaganda Department. Sanjiang Evening News is under the Sanjiang Press and Media Group.
And Sanjiang Press and Media Group is governed by the Sanjiang City Propaganda Department. Wang Zhixin is officially staffed; as a small journalist, he wouldn’t dare offend that Director Lin!
At the moment, he fought Shen Qiushan because he didn’t know about his connection with Director Lin. Otherwise, Wang Zhixin wouldn’t have been so aggressive.
Now, the bow is drawn, and there’s no turning back!
Additionally, based on my investigation, Shen Qiushan’s wife, who was Director Lin’s elder daughter, passed away a long time ago.
Director Lin doesn’t regard this son-in-law well!
It was also because of this reason that Wang Zhixin dared to continue the fight confidently.
In his view, as long as he didn’t provoke Lin Xiamo, there shouldn’t be any problem.
"Old Wang, Xiaohao, are you two still chatting?"
"Something big happened!"
At this moment, a bald man of similar age to Wang Zhixin walked over hurriedly.
Strangely, even though he said something big happened, a fleeting smile kept appearing on his face.
It was like trying hard not to laugh but being unable to hold it in.
"Old Zhang, make yourself clear, what big deal?"
Wang Zhixin glanced at the bald man, inwardly swearing: Bald donkey!
The other was his rival; the two were currently competing for the deputy head position in the department.
But since Wang Zhixin stirred up quite a storm online, he was the favored candidate at the moment.
"Just check the Education Bureau’s website yourself!"
Bald Old Zhang played it coy, but he couldn’t suppress his smile.
As Wang Zhixin’s competitor, he had been closely following Shen Qiushan’s case, and he was especially attentive on the day the exam results were announced.
Just now, he discovered some news that thrilled him beyond belief!
Shen Qiushan had become the Liberal Arts top scorer in Sanjiang Province!
This is simply fantastic news for the bald Old Zhang!
Wang Zhixin knew that Old Zhang definitely had something up his sleeve. He frowned and opened the official website of the Sanjiang City Education Bureau.
But as soon as he entered the website, he was dumbfounded.
Because there was a large poster in the most conspicuous spot on the website!
Congratulations!
Top Scorer in Humanities in Sanjiang Province!
Sanjiang City High School, Shen Qiushan!!
"Holy shit!"
"Top scorer??"
While Wang Zhixin was still in a daze, Hao Bo next to him couldn’t help but burst out with profanity.
"Brother Wang, quickly click and see what’s going on?"
Hao Bo urged from the side.
Wang Zhixin felt his hand was a bit shaky on the mouse. He clicked on the image, and it opened to something resembling a news flash.
The college entrance exam results were announced today. Shen Qiushan from Sanjiang City High School topped the province’s humanities exam with an outstanding score of 709 points.
All of his subject scores were remarkable: 142 in Chinese, 150 in Mathematics, 148 in English, and 269 in the Humanities Comprehensive!
This score not only broke the highest record in humanities exams of the school but also made him the oldest top scorer in the recorded history nationwide!
"709 points?"
"That’s insane!"
After reading the news, Hao Bo couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.
Wang Zhixin just stared blankly at the computer screen, speechless for a long time.
The bald Old Zhang beside him was all smiles, ready to reveal his cards: "Old Wang, didn’t you say if Shen Qiushan scored over 500, you’d take his last name?"
"So should I start calling you Shen Zhixin now?"
Wang Zhixin’s mouth twitched hard. He just knew that whatever came out of that bald mule’s mouth wasn’t going to be good news.
But he still underestimated the impact of this "good news." For him, it was like a bolt from the blue!
Before, Wang Zhixin had always been riding on criticizing Shen Qiushan for views.
After the previous mock exam broadcast, the number of followers he had continued to decrease.
Now Shen Qiushan had actually become the top scorer in humanities in Sanjiang Province, completely putting him on the ground!
He had become the clown!
Previously, Shen Qiushan shone in mock exams, for which he could still find reasons to criticize.
Mock exams were held in Sanjiang High School.
The invigilators were school teachers, and the papers were chosen by the school, leaving much room for manipulation.
But the official exams were different!
This couldn’t be criticized!
Surely you can’t accuse the state of deliberately covering for Shen Qiushan.
"Old Shen!"
"A bet is a bet. I think you should quickly issue a video apologizing to Shen Qiushan!"
"Everyone makes mistakes. Being sincere in your apology isn’t embarrassing."
The bald Old Zhang continued to gloat.
Regaining his senses, Wang Zhixin glared at him fiercely: "What did you call me??"
"Old Shen!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
"Didn’t you say you’d take Shen Qiushan’s last name?"
The bald Old Zhang shrugged with a smile and then hummed a tune as he walked away.
Shen Qiushan becoming the top scorer was like divine intervention for him!
He had been at a disadvantage in his competition with Wang Zhixin, but now he’d turned the tables.
It seemed likely that the deputy director position would be his.
After all, Wang Zhixin caused such an "incident."
It was foreseeable that when the news of Shen Qiushan becoming the province’s top scorer went viral, Wang Zhixin, the petty clown, would be the focus of all the internet’s scorn!
"Brother Shen, uh, Brother Wang, I’m off to work now..."
Even though Hao Bo was a newcomer in the workplace, he knew how to read the room and choose sides.
Earlier, with Wang Zhixin in the spotlight, he chose to stick with him.
Now that Wang Zhixin was clearly out of favor, he quickly distanced himself.
"Brother Zhang, have you had lunch?"
"Want to go to the cafeteria together? My treat."
A moment later, Hao Bo’s voice reached Wang Zhixin’s ears.
He silently cursed in his heart and then checked the time, noticing it wasn’t yet noon.
According to the process, the exam results hadn’t been officially announced yet, so he still held onto a sliver of hope.
What if the education bureau’s website had made a mistake?
Wang Zhixin opened the social media account of Sanjiang High School again.
And then, once again, he was dumbfounded.
Two minutes ago, Sanjiang High School’s social media account had consecutively posted three videos celebrating Shen Qiushan’s crowning as Sanjiang Province’s top scorer!
And they pinned these three videos at the top, so anyone who opened Sanjiang High School’s social media page could clearly see the promotional screen for "Shen Qiushan, Sanjiang Province’s Top Scorer."
What’s more, Sanjiang High School even added a line to their social media profile: Our student Shen Qiushan crowned as the 2025 top scorer of Sanjiang Province!
