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The Top Scorer Who Chose a Joke University Chapter 9
"Gambling?" I asked deliberately. "Isn't this an investment? Futures trading?"Mr. Somner and Noah exchanged a glance."Investment, gambling—it's all the same thing," Mr. Somner answered with a smile."Are there always this many people here every day?" I asked."We're the largest underground casino in the city," he explained. "The daily turnover is in the millions of dollars."He actually admitted with his own mouth that this was an underground casino!Noah patted me on the shoulder."Ethan, want to raise the stakes? Your luck is so good today anyway, so why not solve your family's problems in one go?""Alright, I'll give it a try.""Police! Don't move!"With the loud roar, the door was kicked open, and a dozen police officers stormed in."Everyone, on the floor! Hands on your heads!"The room instantly descended into chaos. Some tried to escape, while others tried to destroy evidence. But quickly enough, the police took control of the scene.Mr. Somner and Noah were pinne
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When the SAT results came out, I scored 1580, while Noah got 1570. Another ten-point difference. Another second place.I still remember the look on his face back then. It was one of indescribable despair. But the very next day, he was back to normal, even congratulating me on being the state's top scorer.Looking back now, I wonder exactly when he began to resent me."Ethan? Ethan?"Noah's voice pulled me back to reality."Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about something.""I know you're under a lot of pressure right now, especially with everything going on at home," he said with concern. "Honestly, when I heard about your situation, I really wanted to help you. We've been classmates for so many years, after all."I looked at his "sincere" expression and sneered inwardly.Noah lowered his voice. "I know a quick way to make money. It's nothing illegal. Just a little risky."He glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then continued, "Have you heard of futures trading
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"What? Suspended?" Dad's voice trembled. "Sir, I… I know the situation online hasn't been good lately, but what does that have to do with my job?"The voice on the other end was cold. In the end, they merely said, "This is a decision from the higher-ups. Take some time off and rest at home."Dad hung up, completely falling apart."It's over… It's all over… No job, no income… How are we supposed to pay off the debt?"Mom received a call from her company, too. She had been fired. The reason they gave her was that she had "damaged the company's image".Within a single day, our family had lost all sources of income. And on top of that, all our utilities were being cut off one after another.This couldn't possibly be a coincidence. Someone had to be pulling strings behind the scenes, trying to push us into a corner.The neighbors also began whispering and pointing fingers at us.That evening, our landlord, Frank Doyle, showed up. He looked conflicted, but his tone was firm. "Mr. W
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I stared at Dad in shock. "What is this?"He lowered his head, unable to meet my eyes. "I… I wanted to make some investments so I could improve things for our family…"Baldie scoffed. "Invest? You mean you went gambling. You went to our boss' casino and lost everything in one night!"Mom collapsed onto the floor."Robert… You… You went gambling?"Dad said shamefully, "I… I just wanted to make some money…"Baldie waved his hand impatiently. "Enough! 800 thousand dollars, with interest. Pay up now!""We don't have that kind of money," Mom cried.Baldie's face darkened. "That's your problem. Robert swore that your son is the state's top scorer and would definitely have a bright future. But now? He's the laughingstock of the whole country!"He's even about to be arrested for fabricating and spreading rumors! What future could he possibly have now? Don't you think that's considered deceiving us?"I finally connected the dots.Dad had used the fact that I could get into Easton Uni
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The malicious speculation online kept getting worse and worse."He's probably just trying to make money off of all this.""Only someone desperate for money would be insane enough to do this.""I suggest everyone stop sympathizing with them. This is just a stunt to grab public attention."Some people even started fabricating "tragic stories" about our family. One said that we owed millions of dollars in debt, another claimed Mom had a terminal illness, and some even said Dad was being chased by debt collectors and was going to jump off a building.These completely false rumors spread wildly across the Internet, becoming more and more outrageous.Just then, the doorbell rang. Mom went to open the door and found our neighbor, Linda Parker, standing outside."Your family is really famous now," Linda said, her tone hard to read. "I just ran into several reporters on my way back. They were all asking about your family's situation. Some even asked me if you're really that poor and whet
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"The reason I'm not going to Northbridge or Easton—or any other top colleges—is that I discovered a secret," I started. "The exam papers for this year's SAT were leaked before the exam took place."Gasps erupted across the front lawn, and reporters excitedly surged forward."There's a cheating ring that obtained the exam answers in advance. Many high-scoring students, including some of the so-called top scorers, bought their way to those results."I didn't participate in it, but I know of this matter. As a student with integrity, I can't in good conscience go to Easton University."The crowd descended into chaos."I can't give specific names, because I don't have concrete evidence. But I can tell everyone that this ring reaches far and wide."Angry voices rose from the crowd."How despicable!""So, the SAT is rigged too?""No wonder our kids couldn't get into good colleges!"But soon, skeptical voices emerged as well."No evidence means it's only slander!""Exactly! You're
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