School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

The crowd waiting at the door had calmed down, and nobody was cutting in line. Everyone huddled together, chatting and laughing. There seemed to be thirty to forty people in line. Moreover, the number of people going to get numbers was on the rise.

The busyness of the evening came with cheerful hard work, especially for Li Dapang. Seeing the restaurant's business booming, even his steps when delivering dishes were at a sprint. The day's business had already revealed some problems with the restaurant: the coordination between staff wasn't smooth enough, and clearly, there weren't enough employees.

The dinner rush lasted till after eight at night before it finally slowed down.

Yang Lu and the others gathered in the first-floor office to start tallying up the day's turnover.

"Not bad, today's turnover reached sixty thousand," Yang Lu smiled. "Congratulations are in order; the city center is indeed the city center. Although the rent is high, the foot traffic is substantial. The only drawback here is the lack of parking. Many people want to come here to dine but have to leave their cars at nearby parking lots and then walk over."

"Indeed, that is a downside!" Xiao Han nodded. After pondering for a moment, he then said, "However, we can think of ways to compensate."

"How do we make amends?" Yang Lu asked.

"We take compensatory measures," Xiao Han replied, then elaborated, "By refunding their parking tickets. Of course, we'd limit one refund per table."

"That could work!" Yang Lu immediately agreed. "Although it's not a lot of money, it can make the consumers feel our hospitality."

"Right!" Xiao Han nodded.

After a brief rest in the office, Xiao Han and Li Dapang returned home.

In the restaurant, everyone thought that Xiao Han and Li Dapang were summer workers from Hanmen Catering, imagining they were students working after the college entrance exam to earn tuition money. Therefore, everyone took extra care of them.

"Xiao Han, who would've thought Branch No. 2 could be such a success," Li Dapang, driving his old van, said with a proud face.

"Yeah, it's a bit beyond my expectations too!" Xiao Han smiled.

"Now, you're truly worth tens of millions," Li Dapang chuckled. "Won't you consider getting a car for commuting?"

"Err..." Xiao Han paused. To be honest, everyone wants to have a car. Especially boys, their fascination with cars is no less than their infatuation with women. Xiao Han quickly said, "I do want one, but how would I explain the car?"

"That's easy, just have Sister Yang cover for you," Li Dapang chuckled. "Last time when you got the bonus, how did Sister Yang help you lie? You can simply use the same trick again!"

"Makes sense," Xiao Han nodded slightly and said, "Now that it's the summer holidays and I need to go out often, I really do need a commuting vehicle. But... how do I deal with the driver's license issue?"

"Don't worry, I'll find someone to help you out!" said Li Dapang, patting his chest confidently.

"Alright, get the driver's license for me first!" Xiao Han replied.

"No problem!" Li Dapang laughed and said, "A driver's license is just a matter of a few thousand yuan. I'll find someone to buy one. Just give me your ID information."

Li Dapang dropped off Xiao Han at his home and then drove back.

......

In a blink, it was the day the college entrance exam results were released.

Many examinees couldn't wait to start calling or searching for their scores online early in the morning. Xiao Han still maintained good sleep. Since Chen Zihan left, Xiao Han's mood had been quite low, and this low mood lasted a long time. It wasn't until a few days ago that it slowly eased.

Xiao Han almost drowned his feelings in busy work every day until those feelings were deeply buried in his heart.

First Middle School of LJ City.

The high school senior staff were busy; today was the day the college entrance exam results were announced. This meant that the exam scores for each candidate would be arriving.

Li Hengzhong waited in the office early in the morning. His old classmate at the Provincial Committee Education Department had promised to inform him of the news as soon as it was available. However, it was already eight in the morning, and there was still no news. Li Hengzhong had smoked several cigarettes in a row.

"Why hasn't it come yet?" Li Hengzhong's expression showed his anxiety.

What he cared about the most wasn't the results of his school's candidates, but the person he had always been watching—Xiao Han. Li Hengzhong was more nervous and anxious about Xiao Han's exam results than he had been about his own college entrance exam.

Beep beep beep...

Suddenly, the office landline rang.

"Hello, Old Zhang, how's it going?" Li Hengzhong almost immediately picked up the phone, or rather, his left hand had been resting on the receiver the whole time. As soon as the phone rang, he didn't hesitate to pick it up.

"Oh, the results came out a while ago," Deputy Director Zhang laughed. "But I've been sitting on them, not revealing any news yet. Because we still need to complete the final national comparison. This time, the performance of First Middle School of Linjiang is quite impressive.

The number of students who scored above the top university admission threshold has increased by twenty percent compared to last year. Plus, there's some blockbuster news."

"Hold on, don't say anything else; I just want to know one person's score," Li Hengzhong hastily interrupted. "How did Xiao Han do?"

"Not bad!" Deputy Director Zhang was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

"Then... did he become our province's top scorer in the college entrance examination?" Li Hengzhong asked eagerly.

"Well... he's not... not that!" Deputy Director Zhang shook his head.

"Then... did he become the top scorer for the college entrance examination in Linjiang City?" Li Hengzhong was slightly disappointed.

"No, he isn't that either." Deputy Director Zhang still shook his head.

Li Hengzhong was completely disappointed: "Alas, all my expectations were in vain."

"No, don't be hasty!" Deputy Director Zhang laughed heartily, "Let me tell you, Xiao Han from your school did quite well. This time, this kid... really delivered. He's made our Education Department proud. I held a meeting first thing this morning, calling for a provincial-wide teachers' conference to study.

I plan to have each prefecture-level city send ten teachers to your school to learn from your experience."

"What?!" Li Hengzhong was stunned; he never expected Deputy Director Zhang to say such a thing. Could Xiao Han's score be that good? So good that... Li Hengzhong couldn't dare imagine what came next.

"Listen to me, this time Xiao Han not only made our Education Department proud, but also brought honor to our province," Deputy Director Zhang chuckled, "Li Hengzhong, pay close attention now, Xiao Han is the national top scorer in the science section for this year's college entrance exam!"

Sss...

Li Hengzhong gasped in astonishment. His eyes showed an incredulous look. From the depths of disappointment surged a wave of exhilaration. He immediately felt the surprise that comes with leaping from despair to hope.

"What?" Li Hengzhong exclaimed, "What... what did you say?!"

"Yes, Xiao Han is the national top scorer for the science section in this year's college entrance examination!" Deputy Director Zhang's voice was emphatic as he said, "Now, all education bureaus and departments around the country are calling our Education Department to inquire and offer congratulations. Haha, it's been a long time since I've felt this way.

Oh right, Xiao Li, I've got to go to a meeting. The results just came out, and the whole country is buzzing. The scores are really good, excellent indeed, and there's a big surprise waiting for you to discover; I won't spoil it."

Having said that, Deputy Director Zhang hung up immediately.

Li Hengzhong's face was blank with shock, but soon, a smile spread across it. He jumped up, elated: "Awesome, just awesome!"

At that moment, Liu Jinmei came running in, too rushed even to knock on the door.

"Principal Li, Principal Li," Liu Jinmei was frenzied.

"What happened?" Li Hengzhong, surprised, looked at this usually composed teacher and asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's out, it's come out!" Liu Jinmei almost shouted, "Xiao Han's score has been released."

"How many points!" Li Hengzhong hurriedly asked.

"Seven hundred... seven hundred and fifty points!" Liu Jinmei was almost hysterical.

"What?!" Li Hengzhong felt as if struck by lightning.

"Seven hundred and fifty points!" Liu Jinmei joyously said, "For the first time in history, a student has achieved a perfect score in the college entrance exam. Principal Li, our... our school is going to be famous!"

"My God!" Li Hengzhong collapsed into his seat.

He quickly snapped back to reality. "Quick, post the good news. Also, notify the media. We must broadcast this great news. Let all the citizens of Linjiang share this wonderful announcement with us."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Liu Jinmei, upon hearing this, immediately turned to run out.

What great news, indeed, it was truly great news, absolutely a great announcement. Not only is he the national college entrance examination top scorer, but he is also the first student to achieve a perfect score since the founding of New China.

You should know that the first student who ever came close to achieving a perfect score since the founding of New China appeared in 1998, when a student named Xu Fan achieved an impressive 748 points on his college entrance exam. Missing just one multiple-choice question in mathematics, he narrowly missed a perfect score.

Who would have thought that, more than a decade later, a student from his own school would break the news of achieving a perfect score in the college entrance exam.

This was indeed groundbreaking news. Not just for the province, for Linjiang City, or for Linjiang No.1 Middle School, this was a tremendous honor, no wonder Deputy Director Zhang looked so triumphant and pleased.

"No, I need to call Xiao Han right away," Li Hengzhong spoke hastily.

Just as he was about to dial the number, Li Hengzhong hung up the phone again and said, "I need to go talk to him personally."

With that, Li Hengzhong quickly left the school and drove off in his Passat to seek out Xiao Han in the Fuxing Community.

The students were checking their college entrance examination scores one after another, yet Xiao Han was still tossing and turning in bed. Yesterday, he and Li Dapang were busy until past eleven o'clock at Hanmen Catering Branch No. 2. So, after coming home and taking a bath, it was past midnight. Today, he woke up late.

[PS: I'm on my knees begging for recommendation tickets and rewards.]