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At Superiority College, a venerable and powerful institution sitting at the pinnacle
of academia, a new post on social media was stirring up a storm of debate.
The comments below were filled with skepticism
“This student must be something special to get a direct admission offer, right?”
“Think a renowned mathematician can be bought with money? You gotta be
kidding! Come on, enlighten us about the credentials of the one mentioned in the
post!”
There followed a thread enlightening everyone about Frankie, a famous
mathematician, listing the contributions he had made to the field over the years.
His research achievements were so significant that he could well be considered a
national treasure!
There were doubters, and others who joined in calling for an explanation.
“Mathematicians aren't human? Everyone loves money!”
“Some say Ms. Delaney is special, so here's her background for you. Raised in
an orphanage, no notable achievements until this year when she aced the
Galaxy Math Whiz Competition and the National League.”
“Let's be honest, two first places is impressive. If she had just followed the usual
path and competed in the Mathematics Olympiad, her direct admission to
Superiority College would be a no-brainer. But why the rush? Why not wait for
more convincing results? From an outsider’s perspective, there has to be a
backstory.”
“Conspiracy theory alert. Could it be that someone's grades can't stand up to
scrutiny? After all, you can cheat in regional exams, but the Mathematics
Olympiad is nationwide. Read between the lines.”
“In any case, we expect the admissions office to clarify!”
With the online community in an uproar, the social media team at Superiority
College had already flagged the issue to the admissions office.
The admissions officer approached Frankie, “Mr. Thomas, if we don't provide an
explanation soon, we might even get inquiries from the national admissions
authorities. Can't we go public with her proof of Batra’s Conjecture?”
Frankie sighed, “To announce it before the journal publication wouldn't be fair to
her.”
Publishing a paper was a complex process. No one could be sure if someone
else had submitted similar work before them or if the journal would indeed
publish it in the next issue. What if something unexpected happened?
Frankie's cautious approach was his way of protecting Cordelia.
The admissions officer sighed, “But this means you'll take the heat. Don’t worry,
the college stands by you. For your safety, you might want to stay in the lab for
now.”
Frankie nodded his understanding.
But even the college couldn't shield him from the journalists and malicious
speculation that had infiltrated the campus. Once, en route to the cafeteria,
Frankie was ambushed by a reporter who had slipped into the school grounds.
Had it not been for his graduate students, he might have been injured.
Superiority College tightened security to control the influx of visitors.
This led to another wave of online noise, “Superiority College beefs up security,
still no statement!’
The debate heated up again.
When Frankie returned to his lab, his heart was still racing from the close call.
Then, he received a call from his friend at Top Crest Academy, Farrar, who
immediately started in with advice,
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“See, ! told you not to make it so obvious, and now look at the mess. Why don’t
you ever listen?”
Frankie exhaled deeply. Farrar didn’t understand his dilemma.
Cordelia was as talented as they come, a fact well-known to Frankie. She had
even competed in physics. If the math community didn’t show her due respect,
what would stop her from switching fields?
He was putting his neck on the line to recruit Lia to Superiority College, and here
was Farrar, mocking him...
Taking a deep breath, Frankie retorted, “I hope you can still say that in a week.”
With that, he hung up.
Cordelia was not one to browse the internet and was blissfully unaware of the
online saga.
She returned home after her physics competition, before the story had blown up.
It wasn’t until Monday at
school that the situation intensified.
Now that both her math and physics competitions were over, and the special
preparatory classes canceled, Cordelia could finally attend normal classes full—
time.
Stepping out of the Midnight Scent, she sensed whispers and stares, but being
naturally oblivious and indifferent to others* opinions, she made her way back to
class without a care.
The Experimental Science Class was usually dead silent before lessons started,
everyone buried in their problems. But today was different. It was abuzz with
gossip about her situation.
One of her classmates asked Juliana, “What's the deal with Cordelia? Did your
family really bribe that professor?”
Juliana lowered her head and sighed, “My uncle did go on a business trip
recently, but I have no idea where he went. I wouldn't know about anything else.”
Her words weren't an admission, but the mention of a “business trip” was
suggestive.
The acid-tongued student couldn't resist commenting. “I always thought Cordelia
was quiet and studious, the ice queen. She turns out to be just another one
taking shortcuts. Shameless!”
At that, Merry leapt to her feet and shouted back, “What proof do you have that
Lia took shortcuts? Slandering without evidence? The Delaney family could sue
you for that!”
Juliana replied with sarcasm, “Merry, we're all classmates here. Let's not get too
serious. The lawyers in our family wouldn't bother with such trifles...”
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Juliana’s face turned beet red with rage, “How dare you talk to me that way?”
“Just tell the truth!”
“You...”
When Cordelia walked in, Juliana was on the verge of a tantrum, but the
classroom fell into a sudden hush at
the sight of her.
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Cordelia didn't seem to care, heading
for her seat when Daniel entered the
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Cordelia paused briefly, then nodded.
As soon as she left, the classroom buzzed with speculation.
“What does Latham want with her? You don't think she’s in trouble, do you?”
“No way, her dad's a big shot! She wouldn't need to pull any stunts.”
Meanwhile, at the Midnight Scent.
Everard was mulling over the situation when he saw Keen had shared a
comment from a post.
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The original post read, “With another
candidate, Keen, having an equally
impressive record, why was he not
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Keen had replied, “What gave you the impression I'm short on cash? Besides, I
have faith in Cordelia. See her at the Mathematics Olympiad.”
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