Guan Baocheng's expression instantly turned incredibly unsightly.
Bai Shuqin still looked as if she were witnessing something impossible, while Guan Ruirui, standing in the center, first looked dazed before pressing for an answer with desperate persistence.
Gritting her teeth, her voice trembled as she asked, "Teacher, who did you just say?"
The admissions office teachers looked at the family of three with confusion, but the teacher from Ocean University still repeated politely, "Student Guan Xuxu. Aren't you Student Guan?"
Upon hearing that name again, the muscles in Guan Ruirui's cheeks twitched. Her originally gentle and harmless expression had even become somewhat distorted and sinister.
She could not believe what she was hearing. Gritting her teeth, she snatched the admission notice from the hand of the teacher from Peking University.
She tore it open, only to see the name "Guan Xuxu" written in elegant fountain pen on the notice.
Beside her, Bai Shuqin was even more incredulous. She couldn't help but scream, "How could it be Guan Xuxu?! Are you people mistaken?!"
Guan Ruirui stared fixedly at the name on the admission notice, her eyes turning red with rage. Her grip on the paper tightened until it was nearly shredded.
Seeing this, the admissions office teachers began to grasp the situation.
Had they perhaps found the wrong person?
The teacher from Peking University quickly stepped forward and pulled the admission notice back from Guan Ruirui's hands, terrified that this student might destroy the notice they had specially prepared for the Gaokao top scorer.
"Well, this year's top scorer is indeed Student Guan Xuxu. Furthermore, Student Xuxu's score was only one point lower than the national top scorer. We came here specifically to find her."
The teacher from Ocean University couldn't help but explain and double-check, "Is this not Student Guan Xuxu's home?"
They had followed the address provided by the school. Since they had run into the admissions team from Peking University here, it meant the address was definitely correct.
But this family's reaction was clearly not right.
Just then, the nanny received another call from the security guard at the gate. she walked over and said cautiously, "President Guan, there is a teacher from the Tsinghua University admissions office at the gate. They are here for Miss Xuxu."
The nanny made sure to use Xuxu's name specifically this time, likely remembering that she had habitually referred to her as the "eldest miss" on the phone earlier.
But the eldest miss had already been kicked out.
The teachers from Peking University and Ocean University looked at each other.
Well then, here came another one.
But the Guan family didn't feel the slightest bit of joy; in fact, they were on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Why was there another one?!
And another one looking for Guan Xuxu!
Didn't they say their Ruirui was supposed to be the top scorer?!
At this moment, Guan Ruirui was filled with a sense of utter humiliation and resentment.
And all of this humiliation was brought upon her by Guan Xuxu!
Why?
Why was she already so pitiable, and yet Jiang Xuxu still refused to let her go?!
Guan Baocheng managed to retain a sliver of his sanity. Although he desperately wanted to lose his temper, he forced himself to answer with a stiff, grim face, "She has already moved out."
The two groups of teachers looked at each other again before asking, "Then do you know where Student Guan Xuxu has moved to?"
"How should we know?! That ungrateful wretch has nothing to do with our family anymore! Can't you people do your own research before coming to recruit someone?!"
Bai Shuqin's voice was far too shrill, causing the expressions of the admissions teachers to sour.
In all their years of recruiting, which family hadn't welcomed them with open arms and joy?
This was the first time they had encountered a family like this!
Seeing that this family would not give them any information, they immediately bid their farewells.
Since the Gaokao scores had not been officially released yet, they had to find Guan Xuxu in person as soon as possible.
The teachers hurriedly left with their belongings, leaving the Guan family standing there with dark, brooding faces.
The admissions teachers from Peking University and Ocean University still looked annoyed as they walked out of the Guan family villa, but their primary feeling was one of a massive headache.
In all their years of recruiting, they had never encountered such a situation.
The home address the student left was empty, and the student's phone wasn't going through.
What were they supposed to do now?
As they were walking out dejectedly, they saw two admissions teachers from Tsinghua University rushing toward them from a distance.
They were all old acquaintances.
When the Tsinghua University teachers saw their colleagues from Peking University and Ocean University coming out of the Guan residence, their expressions shifted instantly.
They knew they were late today, but it was only because they had been delayed by two mysterious car accidents on the way!
The teachers from Peking University were truly unfair. Everyone was based in the capital, yet they hadn't breathed a word about coming here!
The Tsinghua University teacher hurried forward, sweat beading on his forehead. He glared at the Peking University teacher with a frantic and anxious expression. "Are you already done talking? Which one did Student Guan Xuxu agree to?"
Without waiting for a reply, he stomped his foot in frustration. "I say, you guys are really crossing the line. How could you jump the gun like this?! Don't you understand the concept of fair competition?!"
When they had left, the principal had specifically instructed them to ensure they secured this Student Guan for Tsinghua University.
Now she was gone!
It was all over!
While the Tsinghua University teacher looked as if he were mourning a great loss, the Peking University teacher couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Enough, we didn't even see her. We're getting ready to head back."
"You're simply... huh?"
The Tsinghua University teacher was about to continue his tirade, but he froze when he heard that. "What do you mean? You didn't see her? Student Guan isn't at home?"
The teacher from Ocean University explained, "They said Student Guan moved out, but her family refused to say where she went."
The Tsinghua University teacher frowned. "What kind of situation is this? You guys aren't ganging up to trick me, are you?"
The Peking University teacher felt another eye-roll coming on.
As they were talking, someone suddenly tapped them on the shoulder.
"Teachers, if you're looking for Xuxu, I know where she is."
The admissions teachers all turned their heads in unison to see a middle-aged man who looked like a security guard. Seeing them look over, he lowered his voice mysteriously.
"I'm the guard in charge of this area. The Guan Xuxu you're looking for isn't biological to that family. She was kicked out just a few days ago."
The teachers found it unbelievable that their Gaokao top scorer had been kicked out of her home.
Was that Guan family insane?
To kick out a top scorer they had raised?
"Do you know where she is now?"
"I don't know the exact address, but I heard the child found her biological parents. Um, do you know that Jianghai Group in our city? It's that Jiang family. You can go ask on their official Weibo account."
The teachers: "..."
What on earth?
They had to go to an official Weibo account just to ask for an address?
They had never seen an admissions task this difficult.
Both the Peking University and Tsinghua University teams were speechless.
Unexpectedly, the teacher from Ocean University suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Jianghai Group? I'm familiar with them! Their family even donated a teaching building to our school!"
He waved his hand to the other two groups with a grand and heroic air. "I know where the Jiang family is. Everyone, follow me!"
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