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Chapter 168 - 168 168 Still a Top Student
Chapter 168 - 168 168 Still a Top Student
?Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Still a Top Student Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Still a Top Student The Qin Qi Courtyard welcomed visitors with the two deans personally leading everyone inside.
First, they toured the exhibition and collection gallery, which featured not only ancient guqins and ancient chess but also very precious ancient guqin scores and ancient chess records.
This excited the guqin and Go enthusiasts immensely.
Next was similarly a session for exchange.
Luo Ning and Dean Wu chatted about guqin music and even performed a piece together.
Lu Xun was pulled aside by Dean Wang to play several rounds of Go, and Luo Ning was introduced to other Go masters by the middle-aged man from before.
Having the rare chance to meet two experts, the masters were very happy and kept urging Lu Xun and Luo Ning to play continuously.
They were even invited to stay for dinner, and it wasn’t until past eight in the evening that the two, with their rewards in hand, followed everyone else out.
That was because they had to return to stay in National Treasure Town at the foot of the Mountain, otherwise the masters, still not having their fill, would have kept them to play more Go.
Everyone looked on enviously at the jade Go set in Lu Xun’s hand and the ancient guqin that Luo Ning was carrying.
These were gifts from Dean Wang and Dean Wu for passing the challenge, and they were also very precious.
Chai Jing joked, “Emperor Lu and Little Ningning, are you planning to take all the rewards from the National Treasure Institutes in one sweep?”
Lu Xun laughed, “We’ll try our best.”
Going through this challenge with Luo Ning was quite interesting.
Wei Yao looked at the two in utter astonishment, “There’s still the Chinese Hospital, Martial Arts Institute, Beijing Opera House, Embroidery Institute, Ceramic Institute, and Tea Academy above this. You can’t possibly know all of them, can you?”
Luo Ning laughed, “I know a little bit about each.”
Lu Xun said, “I don’t know embroidery, but I know a bit about the others.”
Chai Jing’s eyes widened, “You two are too amazing, to know so much.”
Luo Ning replied with a smile, “I’ve always loved traditional culture, and my university major was ancient culture, so I’ve studied and understood these areas.”
[Is Luo Ning trying to set up a scholar persona here?]
[Whether she’s setting up a scholar persona or not, I think it’s awesome that she understands so much.]
[Ningbao is a learning god in my heart.]
[Speaking of which, which university did Luo Ning graduate from?]
[I seem to have never even heard of an ancient culture major. She couldn’t have graduated from some unknown university, could she?]
[If you don’t know, then don’t speak nonsense. The major in ancient culture is only offered at Imperial University, it’s just that there are few students in this major and it’s not very well-known, so not many people might be aware of it.]
[So are you saying unknown universities don’t deserve to have this major?]
[Does this mean that Luo Ning graduated from Imperial University?]
[Could she actually be a real scholar?]
Imperial University is the top and best educational institution in Huaxia, enrolling there basically means you are definitely a scholar.
At this moment, Bo Xiangxiang curiously asked Luo Ning, “Teacher Luo, this is the first time I’ve heard of the ancient culture major. May I ask, which university did you graduate from?”
She really had heard of this major for the first time, so just like many netizens, she guessed that Luo Ning might have graduated from an unknown university and was here pretending to be a scholar.
So she deliberately pointed it out, aiming to tarnish the scholastic aura Luo Ning had.
Before Luo Ning could reply, Ji Xinghang spoke up, “She graduated from Emperor University, and she was the humanities top scorer when she entered Jida.”
He spoke with a hint of pride. Luo Ning had been a scholar from a young age, always ranking first in her class, never having come second.
Of course, he was the same.
So, for his sake, she even skipped several grades. Thinking of that made him feel proud yet uncomfortable at the same time.
Luo Ning had done so much for him in the past. Had he been out of his mind? Why did he overlook so much?
Ji Xinghang’s words took everyone by surprise.
“Turns out Little Ningning is a true learning god, impressive!”
Wei Yao could tell from Luo Ning’s performance that she had a broad knowledge base and vast experience, and she most likely graduated from a prestigious school. However, the fact that she was the arts top scorer and got into Imperial University still took him by surprise.
He asked with a smile, “How did Teacher Ji find out?”
This time, Luo Ning joined in, “Because he is my schoolmate as well as my senior.”
After Ji Xinghang was admitted to Imperial University, she had skipped a grade to follow him there, becoming his junior by one year.
Ji Xinghang snapped back to reality, “Yes, I am her senior.”
“So this means Teacher Ji is a top student as well.” Everyone was even more surprised this time.
After all, they believed Luo Ning was a top student, especially since she had demonstrated a profound knowledge from the first episode to the present.
But they truly hadn’t realized that Top Star Ji had graduated from Imperial University.
Ji Xinghang laughed, “It was okay. Back then, I was also the science top scorer admitted to Imperial University.”
He said this not with the intention to show off, but rather because he felt that an arts top scorer and a science top scorer were well-matched.
Wei Yao and the others gave a thumbs-up with a smile, “Teacher Ji is impressive too.”
[I never imagined Ji Xinghang was a science top scorer and graduated from Imperial University.]
[I couldn’t tell he was a top student; could he be bluffing?]
[This can easily be checked, and it’s not so easy to slip up. Ji Xinghang isn’t stupid; how could he fabricate lies in public?]
Soon, some experts found the past records of Luo Ning and Ji Xinghang at Imperial University.
Then, they posted them online, including several photos of the two from their school days.
Although Luo Ning kept a low profile at Imperial University, she was still voted the most beautiful girl of her class, as well as the most beautiful student in many years of the Ancient Cultures major.
Ji Xinghang was the heartthrob of the Economics department and also the most handsome guy on campus that year.
A photo of the two together was leaked.
In the photo, Ji Xinghang and Luo Ning were walking together on campus.
Ji Xinghang’s face held an expression of disdain, yet his eyes were full of mirth, even showing a hint of indulgence.
Luo Ning, on the other hand, had a look of helpless exasperation on her face that seemed rather adorable.
[This photo is so sweet; Top Star Ji is absolutely the type whose actions don’t match his words!]
[This photo is so lovely; I suddenly want to ship their pairing.]
[Forget it, remembering how Top Star Ji and Bao Bailian almost made Luo Ning take the fall last time, I’ve blacklisted him.]
[Right, I thought about shipping them too, but then my heart aches for Ningbao.]
[I really want to see more of Ningbao’s photos from her student days, can some god please post more!]
[I want to see Xingzai’s photos from his student days, send more, please.]
[I want to see photos of both.]
The skilled person behind the scenes granted everyone’s wish and indeed uploaded several photos of the two together from their childhood to adulthood.
The primary school photo.
Ji Xinghang had a sullen look on his young boy’s face, carrying not only his backpack, but also a pink one that clearly belonged to a girl.
His other hand was holding a girl with buns in her hair and eating a lollipop, looking cute and delicate.
The middle school photo.
Ji Xinghang, dressed in a school uniform and looking cool, led the way, still holding a girl’s backpack.
A pretty girl, also in a school uniform, was pulling at the hem of his clothes from behind, following him with a look of helplessness.
The high school photo.
The tall and handsome boy with a cold demeanor, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt with jeans, had a sullen expression as he turned to look at the bright girl a step behind him, dressed in similar white short-sleeved shirt and jeans.
From the photo, you could see the boy’s sullen face but laughing eyes as if he was lecturing her, while the girl looked like she was pouting and acting coy after doing something wrong.