It was after six in the evening.
The Jiangshan Evening News and Shuinan Daily published evening newspapers, all featuring the topic of the national exam's top scorer.
At six thirty, Shuinan TV news also aired footage of a visit to the home of the national exam's top scorer in Chang An Country.
Simple recordings were made of Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin talking with the officials.
Qin Hao only appeared in a side profile, as Chang An Country likely didn't want him to attract too much attention.
The footage lasted only about ten seconds before moving on to the next local headline.
But Qin Hao hadn't watched the news; he had been in his room the whole time, tapping on his computer and coding software.
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin had been watching the news from before it started until it ended.
Shortly after the news ended, just as Mrs. Qin was about to start cooking, her cellphone suddenly rang.