Standing Next To You-Chapter 304: Huge Change

"It will not be a good memory for everyone, especially for me. I will be put in a much more difficult situation. I appreciate your efforts in covering for me."

Bei Sangyun did her best to recall and study, but this was what she could achieve in the short time she had. She did not mind her result being exposed, but she appreciated having her score hidden to avoid more trouble.

"I did this not only for you but for the school. The school will be put in a more difficult situation than you. I’ve already said this, but you have more impact on this school than me, the principal," the principal bitterly sighed.

"Well, not for long. You have a new top ranker now. So I hope you take care of him like how you take care of me."

"Right, that student Fei." The principal’s face finally brightened at the mention of Fei Chuan. Just thinking about the perfect score that no one except their school was able to achieve, the Principal was all smiles.

"Such a genius is actually hiding under my nose. It’s such a shame that he only shines now! And that second ranker too! He is like a dark horse! Agh, it’s such a shame that these students came out when there is only one term left."

The principal felt it was such a waste that he only got to know them when there was such a small amount of time left. He could not help but glance at Bei Sangyun. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Well, it couldn’t be helped. A tyrant like her would outshine the others if she did not step back.

Was this why she deliberately got a low score? To allow such geniuses to appear?

....

In the classroom of Class 3-1A, Lin Sunji was zooming in on the result that the school’s website published. Her eyes were wide as she couldn’t believe what she was seeing.

Like the others, she was also shocked to see Fei Chuan’s name at the top. But what was more unbelievable to her was the name after him!

Rank 2: Lin Sanju, Score: 625

Rank 3: Lin Sunji, Score: 601

That lazy Lin Sanju ranked higher than her and scored more than 24 points?!

This... this was unbelievable!

Lin Sunji was so furious that she didn’t even notice Bei Sangyun’s name was missing from the list.

She stood up and left the room. She went to the faculty and looked for the class advisor to hear an explanation. However, she couldn’t meet the teachers because they were currently in a meeting.

Obviously, the topic of their meeting was the shocking exam result.

Lin Sunji couldn’t wait. She went straight to Class 3-1B and looked for her brother.

Class 3-1B.

This class was the most lively after the exam result came out. Sure, they were shocked to see Fei Chuan’s name at the top. But what was more unbelievable to them was the student with the lowest rank in their class suddenly outranking everyone in their class and the people in Class 3-1A—except Fei Chuan and the unknown rank of Bei Sangyun—surprising everyone.

This unimaginable feat made everyone look at Lin Sanju in a new light.

Although some of them still doubted him.

"Do you think the exam result is rigged? I mean, the tyrant is not even on the list. Fei Chuan suddenly becomes first, and Lin Sanju, who only sleeps in class, suddenly jumps 49 ranks and becomes second in the entire school? Who would believe it?" Lin Sanju’s classmate whispered to his group.

"Fei Chuan is also unbelievable. He got a perfect score? Please, only fools would believe it. He and Lin Sanju must have gotten the answer key."

Jang Shin interrupted his friend’s thoughts with a warning tone. "If he and Fei Chuan are cheating, they will face brutal punishment. They might even get expelled. This exam result isn’t just for our school; it will be used to rank us against other schools. If the school made this public, it means they’ve already verified it," he cautioned. "Don’t casually speak such accusations in public again. You might be held accountable for it."

He then looked at his phone, intending to stop this topic. His best friend, Zhai Jung, noticed his odd behavior and changed the topic,

"Now, now. The school ranking has nothing to do with us anymore. As long as everyone maintains their ranks, that’s good enough. Anyway, who wants to come to my uncle’s club? It will be my treat."

This kind of conversation full of doubts and speculations was happening in every corner of the classroom.

Lin Sanju could hear them talking about him. He wore his headphones to block all the noise and played a game while chatting with his online game friend.

As for the ’shocking’ exam result, it wasn’t surprising for him. If Fei Chuan put in the effort, getting the top rank and a perfect score was very easy for him.

Lin Sanju had already tried his best, yet he was still 75 points away from Fei Chuan. Truly, Fei Chuan was incredible.

As he was sharing the news of his increased rank with his online friend, a tap on his shoulder interrupted him.

He looked up and saw the class president signaling him to look at the classroom’s entrance.

At the door, Lin Sunji was waiting for him with a dark face.

Lin Sanju sighed. Here comes the noisy part.

He stood up from his seat and walked past Lin Sunji, "Let’s go to a quiet place."

Lin Sunji gritted her teeth and followed him.

The two left under the gazes of everyone in the room. Then they erupted into another discussion. Only now did they notice that the former second ranking, Lin Sunji, was now the third.

Her former place was stolen by her own brother. They wondered what kind of drama would unfold between the twins.

....

Lin Sanju brought Lin Sunji to the rooftop. Knowing his sister’s way of venting out frustration, this was the best place to avoid more scandal.

As he expected, the moment they were alone, Lin Sunji started interrogating Lin Sanju.

"You... how come you’re second? Did you get an answer key? Where did you get it?" Lin Sunji fired off questions.

"You think I cheated?"

"If you didn’t cheat, how come you ranked higher than me? You’re the lowest in Class 3-1B. If you weren’t a Lin, you might not even make it in Class 3-1B’s rank!"

"Have you ever seen me cheat?" Lin Sanju faced Lin Sunji with a determined stare. "Have you ever witnessed me lie or scheme?"

Lin Sunji was stumped by Lin Sanju’s question. She and Lin Sanju had never been close despite being twins. But living with her brother for eighteen years, Lin Sunji understood his nature.

Unlike her, who was willing to scheme and play tricks to get what she wanted, Lin Sanju did things in his own direct, bold methods. He was rather straightforward. If he didn’t want to expose anything, he would remain quiet and keep it in his grave.

But he wasn’t the type to lie and cheat.

Lin Sunji already knew the answer deep inside. Her brother must have hidden his ability and lied low until it was time.

But Lin Sunji was unwilling to believe that she was inferior to Lin Sanju. All this time, she believed she was more gifted and smarter than him.

She... couldn’t accept this truth!

"....It’s a lie. You must have done something..." Lin Sunji muttered.

"Believe what you want to believe. Anyway, there’s no use for me hiding anymore. This is only the start. I will continue surpassing you. So, make sure to get used to it. If you don’t want to get used to it, then try harder."

Lin Sunji curled her fist, her eyes turning blurry with emotion. This situation felt worse than losing to Bei Sangyun.

"If you don’t have anything to say, I’ll leave now. No one will come here. You can take your time."

Lin Sanju then left the rooftop, even kindly closing the door behind him.

As soon as the door closed, Lin Sunji screamed in frustration, anger, and helplessness.

"Why are they doing this to me?!" She fell to the floor and cried.

Once again, she felt like the whole world was slowly crumbling, destroying everything she had known and built so far.