Even for students like Sun Hao who had anticipated their results, a sliver of hope remained before the scores were officially posted. But now that they had truly seen their own scores, their fantasies were popped like a balloon.
Sun Hao stared intently at his score on the ranking list, his hands trembling. He wanted to raise them but was powerless to do so.
Nearby, Wang Qi, Zhao Meng, and Wan Chongying—the ones who had ganged up to try and guilt-trip Zhang Yi—looked even more ashen-faced. As the one closest to fifth place, Wang Qi was filled with deep regret. In contrast, Wan Chongying, who saw his score was dead last, appeared to be the most "calm," though what he was truly feeling inside was anyone's guess.
The five students who successfully advanced also had varying reactions.
