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Winnie didn't agree right off the bat. She tucked the rosary into her pencil case and said softly, "Mom got this for me, so I don't want to risk losing it."She was naturally worried that I'd discovered the truth—and even more terrified of letting that rosary out of her hands.I rested my head on the desk and deliberately drawled. "You said kissing it would bring you good luck, right? If a few of the top students up front kissed it too, wouldn't your luck skyrocket?"I knew she would be tempted, since she was never the type to settle for what she already had.In my past life, Winnie stole my scores, which were more than enough for her to get into a top university. She still went out of her way to trash me during the interview, though. She didn't really care about the high score. She just enjoyed grinding me into the dirt while everyone praised her, as if she had done nothing wrong.Winnie asked, "You want to let the others kiss the rosary, too?"I said offhandedly, "It's our la

I accompanied Mom to the hospital for her medical checkup the day before the exam results were released. I paid the deposit in advance and turned on "Do Not Disturb" mode on her phone.Mom sat on the hospital bed, peeling an apple and grumbling. "Your results are coming out tomorrow. You should be at home waiting, not running off to the hospital. What are you even doing here?"I leaned against the window. "I can check my results at the hospital too."Mom shot me a sharp look. "Oh, that's ridiculous! Who on earth would check their results in a hospital ward?"I smiled and said nothing.In my past life, when I checked my results, the small living room was packed with relatives and neighbors—my aunt, uncle, next-door neighbor, and neighbors from upstairs and downstairs. They claimed they were concerned, but they looked as if they were waiting for a jackpot draw.In the end, my score turned out to be a total joke.In this life, I refused to let anyone stand in front of Mom and watch

It was 11:30 am, and the school's main conference room was packed; almost all of the top 20 students and their parents had shown up.Ms. Hall stood on the stage, her voice sounding completely shot. "Please calm down, everyone! We've got the people from the Municipal Testing Authority on their way over, and every single affected score will be audited individually!"One of the parents suddenly stood up. "My child has ranked in the top ten of the grade for three straight years, and now he only scored 77 out of 1600! How do you expect me to stay calm?"Another person joined in. "Winnie's situation is the most outrageous one! How did she score more than 2,700 on the college entrance exam? Did she take two versions of the exam?"Winnie sat in the corner, her face completely pale. Her mother, Delilah Smith, shielded her and yelled, "How dare you accuse Winnie! She's a victim, too! She had nothing to do with the incorrect scores!"Chris said coldly, "Our scores were reduced, while hers ex

It was 9:00 pm when the score review announcement was released, with the official website of the Municipal Testing Authority bearing the formal notice. "There were anomalies detected in the recorded scores of certain students at Southriver Central High School, and after an urgent verification, real scores have been restored based on the original grading data. The cause of the anomalies is under further investigation."Right under the announcement, the corrected scores for 21 students were listed.Winnie's name appeared separately at the end. "Significant irregularities were found in this student's score. Thus, the release of her score has been suspended, and she is disqualified from this round of university applications pending the investigation."As soon as the announcement dropped, everyone in the city went into an uproar, with school group chats, parent group chats, local forums, and short-video platforms talking about the "2,739-point student."Some people even dug up Winnie'

Half a month later, the outcome of Winnie's case was made public. Her scores were invalidated, and her university admission application was rescinded.Due to the specialized technical nature of the case, judicial authorities and a special task force took over the remaining proceedings.The official announcement from the school was understated, but everyone understood that Winnie was done for.The classmates who used to surround Winnie and praise her as "gentle and hardworking" started deleting their photos with her.The local media outlet rewrote the draft about the "prodigious student's comeback" into a completely different article. "Behind the 2,739 Score: An Absurd College Entrance Exam Data Anomaly."The comment section was filled with ridicule.I was focused on filling out my university application when my final score was officially verified. I got 1,560 out of 1,600, placing me among the top 50 science-track students across the county. I received a call from the admission