The True Heiress Is The Real Bigshot novel Chapter 249

Chapter 249: 240 Choosing you or Ying Zijin, don’t you know who’s better? [1 more update]

A single sentence brought all three teachers’ movements to an abrupt halt.

Especially Teacher Deng, who seemed to have never anticipated being questioned so directly by Ying Yuexuan.

Teacher Xu’s eyebrows furrowed.

He had just praised Ying Yuexuan for her academic improvement, and then she confronted him with this challenge.

Moreover, they were only discussing the matter, and had not yet made a final decision on who would get the slot.

Of course, Teacher Xu also believed that there was no one in Verdant Middle School more suitable than Ying Zijin.

If anyone else were to go, they might lead comfortably in domestic competitions, given that Verdant Middle School is one of the top three high schools in Hua Country.

But at the international level, it would be perilous.

The Head of the Physics Group was the first to respond, and he seemed almost amused by anger: “This, Ying Yuexuan, do you know what you are saying? ‘Personal interests’?”

“I know,” Ying Yuexuan frowned, somewhat perplexed by the Head of the Physics Group’s expression, “which is why I want to ask what the selection criteria for this slot are.”

“If I remember correctly, this competition is of utmost importance, and it’s open to high schools and public schools all over the world.”

“Verdant represents the highest level of education in Hua Country, so the selection of representatives should be taken even more seriously, right?”

Yesterday afternoon, students in the Elite Class were already discussing this matter.

It is an international academic competition.

The full name is the International Science Competition, abbreviated as ISC.

ISC is currently the only competition in the world that is titled solely with the word “science.”

The domains covered by ISC include, but are not limited to, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, linguistics, psychology, archaeology, computing, and so on.

ISC even addresses anything that can be classified under science.

ISC is akin to a composite of other competitions like IOI (International Olympiad in Informatics), IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad), and the like.

Because it covers such a broad range of knowledge, ISC was initially only an idea and has struggled to be organized.

It was only this year that the first edition of ISC was finally settled and announced on various academic websites.

The organizers of ISC include the top universities in the world, excluding Norton University.

Imperial Capital University, though not yet in the top ten, was specially invited due to being the highest institution of learning in Hua Country.

Together with international academic organizations, these institutions are the callers of this academic event.

They issue a challenge to the youth of all nations across the world.

Of course, even a genius cannot have an all-encompassing understanding of every field; there will always be blind spots.

Thus, a team of six people will ultimately be formed to compete in the final.

Ying Yuexuan knew about ISC earlier than the other students in the Elite Class.

Because she joined a scientific research team in O continent, where her senior brother gave her a heads-up.

Her senior brother lamented that he had already graduated from public school and entered the university, which made him ineligible for the competition, or else he would not have missed it.

So, Ying Yuexuan was aware that the organizing committee would distribute slots to high schools and public schools in different countries.

Thereafter, schools would evaluate and select the appropriate students to participate.

This slot would provide direct entry into the international competition, bypassing the preliminary and semifinal rounds.

Ying Yuexuan knew that Verdant Middle School would definitely get a slot, but she didn’t expect to get only one.

However, Yilan Public School, where she was an exchange student, secured a full ten slots.

But as a temporary exchange student, and not an actual student of Yilan Public School, she was not eligible to claim any of Yilan’s slots.

Ying Yuexuan knew she couldn’t compare with the top students from Yilan Public School, but she wasn’t lacking at Verdant.

After Zhong Zhiwan dropped out, she became the top student in her grade.

So why hadn’t Teacher Deng mentioned her when considering the candidates for the slot?

If it were any other student from the Elite Class, she wouldn’t have been so reactive.

At least the students in the Elite Class were all capable of competing in the ISC.

But Ying Zijin?

Ying Yuexuan couldn’t think of a single justifiable reason.

However, she also learned that in her year away from Verdant, Teacher Deng had always taken a special interest in Ying Zijin.

Giving such a precious opportunity as an ISC slot to Ying Zijin, if not for personal interests, then what?

Teacher Deng slowly regained composure and looked at Ying Yuexuan with a hint of disappointment.

But being of mild temper, she did not react explosively and replied calmly, “So, you think I am acting out of personal interest?”