Destined Entwining: Capturing My Devoted Beau

Chapter 920: Chapter 450: This Is My Talent

"Tied for first?"

"Did I hear that right? Is there really a tie for first place?!"

"You heard correctly, you don’t need to listen, just look up and see the scoreboard on the movie screen over there!"

Everyone looked up, and indeed, the movie screen at the theater displayed everyone’s scores for the day.

Surprisingly, the two at the top were Mr. Zhuge and Lawrence Winters.

Although their scores were exactly the same, Mr. Zhuge was still listed first, with Lawrence Winters behind him.

Of course, the numbers in front of both names were ’1’, indicating a tie for first place.

Lawrence Winters saw the ranking too and furrowed his brow slightly, but didn’t say much.

After all, Mr. Zhuge was a winner of the top prize for the past two events, so she felt it was okay to give him some face, so he wouldn’t feel down too soon...

Lawrence thought this way, but some people were displeased by it.

Evan Stetford gestured for his staff to come over and calmly asked, "...How did you report this ranking? Since it’s a tie for first, it should look like a tie. By putting one ahead of the other, how can you call it a tie?"

The staff member had done it on purpose, of course.

He was a member of the Grant Branch and a fan of Mr. Zhuge, and couldn’t bear to see anyone surpass him, so he made a small adjustment, and there was a certain logic to it. He explained with a smile, "Young Master Evan, I’ve marked both of them with ’1’ in front of their names, but Mr. Zhuge is a winner of the top prize for the past two events, while Miss Lawrence is a newcomer this year. So, Mr. Zhuge has some priority."

This explanation did indeed make some sense.

Evan Stetford lowered his eyes, understanding that if he forcibly demanded a "tie", it might work, but people wouldn’t be convinced, and it would only attract hostility toward Lawrence Winters.

So he said nothing further, nodded, and let the staff member leave.

After that person left, Evan discussed with Richard Stetford, "Dad, since Miss Lawrence is a newcomer this year and tied for first place with a veteran like Mr. Zhuge, shouldn’t we give her a special reward?"

Moreover, the top eight in the formal competition each year do receive additional rewards.

Richard Stetford thought for a moment and said, "That’s reasonable, but shouldn’t you discuss it with the judges? Although they don’t comment on the preliminary results, they are still judges, and the top eight need to go through their review."

Evan found this idea favorable and quickly said, "Then I’ll go ask."

When he inquired, the five judges from the Grant Branch had nothing to say, but the five scientist judges began to ask questions.

"Mr. Evan Stetford, could you bring that young girl from the competition up here? I have some questions for her."

The speaker was Mr. Costa, a tenured professor in the Physics Department of a prestigious university.

Evan was delighted and quickly said, "Certainly, Mr. Costa, I’ll bring her up right away."

He quickly sent someone to bring Lawrence Winters up to the round platform.

This commotion was seen by everyone in the theater.

In their eyes, it was like Evan Stetford, Richard Stetford, the ten judges, and the Supreme Judge were all "expressing concern" and showing approval for Lawrence Winters.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zhuge was not invited up, clearly indicating that the prominent figures favored Lawrence Winters!

This gesture was like a heavy slap in the face to Mr. Zhuge.

The subtle joy he had felt for being ranked ahead of Lawrence Winters dissipated completely.

However, Mr. Zhuge maintained a graceful smile on his face, receiving congratulations and blessings from his disciples, peers, and two daughters.

In the Sheldon Family’s box, they also saw Lawrence Winters being called up alone to speak with the judges and the two prominent figures from the Stetford Family on the round platform.

Ruby Sheldon was already very displeased with Lawrence Winters, feeling that wherever she was, her spotlight was entirely stolen.

Even her most beloved grandfather was being won over by her, making her feel entirely uncomfortable.

She clutched her chest, squinting her eyes.

But the scene on the round platform wasn’t what everyone imagined.

The five scientists were all curiously questioning her.

Worthy of being world-class scientists, their questions were ones that left her unsure of how to answer.

The renowned professor of the Physics Department, Mr. Costa, was the first to ask her, "Miss Winters, how did you manage those kicks? From a physics standpoint, you violated the principles of gravity; it’s impossible for your body to be parallel to the ground without any support."

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