The Spots Were Predetermined, so I Dropped Out of School and Still Ranked First in the Province

In the second semester of my senior year, the list of students admitted through the guaranteed admission program was finally released. I stood in front of the bulletin board, staring at that thin sheet of paper, completely frozen. First place: Su Qing, admitted to Tsinghua University. My name disappeared. Three years of first place, gold medal in competitions, student council president... All the honors couldn't compare to a single word: "pre-arranged." At that moment, I made a decision that everyone thought was crazy. I was going to drop out of school. The office was silent, except for the hum of the photocopier. I held the newly printed list of admitted students, my hands trembling. "Lin Shiyu, Tsinghua University," I silently thought to myself.