Chapitre 4: Crisis
June 8th.
The last day of this year's college entrance examination.
Li Xuan concealed the invigilator's card in his bag and smoothly passed through the security check. The card was made of pure plastic and wouldn't trigger metal detectors.
Everything was calm and peaceful. Li Xuan felt relieved as there were no signs of suspicion from anyone.
...
Sitting in the examination room, Li Xuan awaited the start of the exam. The invigilator had changed today; it wasn't the same one as yesterday.
This made things easier for Li Xuan, as each invigilator would not know if a student had gone to the restroom during the exam.
At nine o'clock, the exam officially began.
"Place any prohibited items in front of you. If I see anything, your exam will be canceled!"
The stern teacher at the podium warned, but no one moved a muscle.
Li Xuan didn't even lift his head.
The exam proceeded smoothly, and the morning session was set to end at half-past eleven.
Around ten fifty, Li Xuan was ready to act. Since English had more questions, he decided to start with the essay.
As for the listening comprehension...
He pretended to have answered it properly.
The listening comprehension test began.
Although Li Xuan hardly understood anything, he filled in the options on the test paper according to the questions, not missing a single one.
The invigilator walked around twice but didn't notice anything unusual. He passed by Li Xuan without any suspicion.
When it was close to ten fifty, Li Xuan raised his hand again.
"Teacher, I want to use the restroom."
This time, another male roving invigilator accompanied Li Xuan to the restroom.
But this didn't pose any problem. Roving invigilators also rotated between subjects, so they would be different for each exam.
Everything went smoothly, even smoother than during the math exam.
Li Xuan found another student who had participated in English competitions and achieved first place.
According to his memory, this student had also been invited by the school to give a lecture on study methods.
The unexpected situation from yesterday didn't happen again, and the invigilator in the other exam room didn't even suspect anything.
This, of course, was all thanks to Li Xuan's confident demeanor...
Li Xuan himself was surprised at how smoothly everything went.
Next, before eleven o'clock, Li Xuan wrote down all the answers on the answer sheet.
The English exam ended without a hitch. If Li Xuan's essay was fine, then his English score was undoubtedly a top one.
...
In the afternoon, the final exam, Science Comprehensive.
This was the subject that could cost the most points, and it posed the greatest challenge for Li Xuan.
Chemical formulas, physics equations, biological family trees... These were not easy things to remember effortlessly.
But since he had come this far, Li Xuan couldn't afford to give up.
The afternoon exam began at three o'clock.
Everything proceeded as usual. Li Xuan followed the plan, ready to go to the restroom.
During the English exam in the morning, he had already found the science whiz in the second-floor exam room.
Having gone through the preparations twice, he was now more familiar with the process.
Even the speed of his heartbeat had become calmer; he had fully immersed himself in the role.
Last night's preparations and the invigilator's card he carried were his trump cards for ensuring success.
Entering the classroom, both invigilators were new faces, and they were not particularly vigilant. They didn't doubt Li Xuan's identity at all.
After all, the idea was just too outlandish.
Everything went smoothly. It didn't take Li Xuan long to memorize all the answers.
Although it was relatively more difficult, given Li Xuan's exceptional memory, it wasn't a challenge for him.
He stepped out, nodded to the invigilator, and prepared to leave.
Creak...
Just as he pushed open the door, he saw another person standing outside.
Song Yang, the Director of Education Bureau in Zhonghai City.
And Li Xuan still held his invigilator's card in his hand.
When Li Xuan saw Song Yang, for an instant, he felt his breath and heartbeat stop.
But his hand didn't stop; he directly pulled open the door and walked out of the classroom.
"Wait."
"What are you doing?"
As the Director of the Education Bureau, Song Yang was well aware of roving invigilators, though he might not know their names, he recognized their faces.
But this face of Li Xuan...
Regardless of whether he looked young or not, he himself didn't remember ever seeing this person before!
Hearing Song Yang's question, the other two invigilators also looked over, their eyes showing doubt.
What's going on?
Li Xuan clenched his teeth.
Why did he encounter this kind of situation at such a crucial moment?
An old enemy?
But running away was impossible at this point. He could only brace himself and turn around.
Facing Song Yang, Li Xuan caused him to pause for a moment.
"Director Song, don't you recognize me?"
Li Xuan smiled and spoke.
Song Yang noticed the blue badge in Li Xuan's hand and hesitated for a moment. Could it be a colleague he didn't remember?
Looking at Li Xuan's face, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
After all, just yesterday, they had made eye contact.
Having seen too many students, not being able to recall everyone was normal... Plus, Li Xuan's self-confidence had an effect on him, making his heart change slightly.
Not recognizing a colleague was a bit embarrassing, especially when the other person had called out his name first.
"You..."
Song Yang smiled awkwardly. "I really don't remember very well."
"I'm Zhang Tian from the Chemistry Department of Zhonghai University, temporarily assigned here. It's normal not to recognize me."
Li Xuan confidently explained. He looked into Song Yang's eyes and continued, "Director Song, please carry on. I'm just wandering around."
Hearing Li Xuan's words, Song Yang nodded.
"So, you're Dr. Zhang."
Song Yang suddenly realized. "No wonder I felt a bit familiar but couldn't place you..."
"I've heard of Dr. Zhang's reputation long ago. Today, I finally get to meet you in person."
Li Xuan smiled slightly. "You're too kind, Director Song."
Li Xuan's heart was nearly in his throat by now, and he didn't have time to spare!
Every minute and second counted. No matter how much they chatted, a major problem could arise!
The invigilator downstairs would soon notice his absence, and if they investigated further, they would find out he had impersonated an invigilator twice in a row!
"Don't dawdle!"
Li Xuan roared in his heart, but he didn't show any other emotions on his face.
Fortunately, it seemed that Song Yang had completely dispelled his doubts. He nodded and said, "Well then, you can go about your business, Dr. Zhang."
Li Xuan felt relieved. He wanted to end the conversation and leave as soon as possible.
He smiled and nodded, then turned to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard a voice from behind.
"Oh, by the way, Dr. Zhang, where did you come from?"
"Did you see my invigilator's card?"
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