Chapter 1035: Absolutely Impossible

Chapter 1035: Absolutely Impossible

The words “provincial top scorer” hit Lin Miao like a bolt of lightning. Her gaze froze, her mind struggling to process the absurdity of it all.

How could this be? How could Gu Zi possibly be the provincial top scorer?

As far as Lin Miao knew, even the best school in the city, Guangwai Middle School, could only produce city-level top scorers. Gong Zhan had been the city’s top scorer back then.

Now that Gu Zi had enrolled at Renhe Middle School, how could she possibly have become the provincial top scorer? It was impossible!

Just then, Zhang Mei and Gu Shan returned from their errands outside, striding confidently toward the private room. They were surprised to find Lin Miao standing there, looking dazed.

Zhang Mei hurried over, calling her name. “Miao Miao, I heard Gong Zhan was here earlier. Why aren’t you inside talking to him? Why are you just standing here like this?”

Gu Shan, equally puzzled, chimed in, “Yes, you’re the host of today’s banquet! Even if you’re upset with Gong Zhan, this isn’t the time to throw a tantrum. Go inside and talk to him properly. Maybe tonight you’ll move into the Gong family house. You two are already married; it doesn’t make sense to keep living apart like this.”

Lin Miao finally snapped out of her stupor.

At that moment, Jin Long and his crew began putting up banners outside. Lin Miao’s eyes were drawn to the huge, golden banner with the words “Congratulations to Provincial Top Scorer Gu Zi for Celebrating at Our Venue.”

Zhang Mei, following Lin Miao’s gaze, stood frozen, staring in disbelief. She blinked and looked again, unsure if she had misread it.

Gu Shan, noticing their strange reaction, followed their eyes and saw the banner. The gift in his hands dropped to the floor with a thud. He stammered, “Is—is it really Gu Zi? She’s the provincial top scorer? My god, this is double the good news for us!”

While this was a joyous revelation for Gu Shan, it was a devastating one for Lin Miao and Zhang Mei.

Zhang Mei quickly bent to pick up the gift from the floor, protesting, “Impossible! Maybe it’s just a case of someone with the same name. Do you even know what being the provincial top scorer means? She hasn’t even been attending classes at school, she’s been busy with the children—how could she have become the top scorer? It’s absolutely impossible.”

Lin Miao, still reeling from the news, instinctively agreed with Zhang Mei’s words. “Yes, exactly. We should wait until we get all the facts before celebrating for her. It might just be a misunderstanding. Something this big, we couldn’t have been completely in the dark about it.”

The reality of the situation still didn’t seem to make sense to Lin Miao. How could Gu Zi have become the provincial top scorer? She had no business being number one!

No wonder Gong Zhan had looked at her with such a strange expression earlier—he must have already known.

She had naively bragged about her own results in front of him, and now, looking back, every word felt like a slap to her face, each one stinging deeper than the last.

She almost wished Zhang Mei was right—that it was just a case of a name coincidence. But the crushing truth weighed heavily on her.

Inside the private room, the guests from the Gu family were beginning to stir, agitated by the news that the service staff had informed them to hurry up with their meals because the room needed to be cleared soon. It made the guests feel insulted and ignored, as if their presence didn’t matter.

They had initially been impressed by the Gu family’s generosity in booking such a lavish room for the banquet, but now, it seemed like the event was being rushed.

“Where did the Gu family go? The elders aren’t here, and the younger ones are missing too. They’ve left us all here—what does this mean?”

“Exactly! So rude. I’ve never had such a humiliating meal in my life. If no one from the Gu family shows up soon, I’m leaving!”

“Come on, calm down, everyone. The Gu family has been through a lot. They’re probably just overwhelmed now that Lin Miao has a future, getting into university. They’re probably busy handling everything. Let’s be patient.”

Finally, the mood in the private room softened a little, and the guests settled into a quieter frustration. Outside, Gu Shan and Zhang Mei were still unaware of the tension inside the room. They were too preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Meanwhile, Su Shen and Gu Zi had arrived at the hotel after wrapping up matters at Renhe. They had invited the principal and other school leaders for dinner, but had sent the children home first, asking them to wait for the Lin family to join them later.

Su Shen and Gu Zi were taking care of the arrangements, as hosts are expected to, ensuring the guests would not be left waiting unnecessarily.

Before they even entered the room, Gu Zi looked at the massive banner hanging at the entrance and was taken aback. She turned to Su Shen and asked, “The banner is so huge, and it’s right at the entrance. Won’t it bother the other guests who’ve booked rooms?”

Su Shen loosened his tie, as the warm weather made it a bit uncomfortable. He replied casually, “It won’t bother anyone. The banquet hall is ours for the evening. Today’s your big day.”

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