The increased difficulty of the exam meant everyone knew their scores would certainly be lower than usual.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanran comforted Hong Fangfang, saying, "Fangfang, this paper was much harder; it's the same for everyone. Even I had questions I didn't do well on, so don't worry too much!"
"Even the top student like you found it hard," Fangfang replied, "so now I'm not worried. By the way, Yanran, I heard you and Lin Feng shared the same examination room this time? It's said that Lin Feng handed in his paper in less than an hour and even made our homeroom teacher, Teacher Xu, cry. Is that true?"
As soon as she stepped out of the exam hall, Hong Fangfang had heard plenty of gossip and, upon bumping into Qin Yanran, naturally sought to verify the truth of these rumors.
