Chapter 43 Chapter 43 After the ointment was applied , Shermaine finally felt some relief from the pain . Joshua then applied a patch to the same spot . Throughout the process Shermaine's ears stayed flushed . " Make sure to apply the ointment again tonight , " Joshua reminded her . " Okay . " Shermaine murmured . In the study , the usual ink scent was replaced by the sharp , pungent smell of medicine . " Has the wound on the back of your right hand scabbed over ? " Joshua asked . Shermaine nodded and gave a quiet " Mm . " After all , she had some experience in the medical field herself and had been careful with the injury . Joshua unwrapped the bandage and checked the injury on her hand . Once he confirmed it was fine , he re - bandaged it for her . Then he left with the documents he needed . Since Shermaine was staying in his house now , he was living in a condo near the office . Back in her room , Shermaine sat there for a while , lost in thought . She had to admit - she was drawn to Joshua again . But then she remembered that all his care was because she was about to become his wife and couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed . The exams were over by Wednesday , and the results came out on Friday - the same day Shermaine had to submit her task . Before heading to school , she turned on her computer and logged into the International Tech Forum . To her surprise , her inbox was flooded with private messages - most of them mocking and ridiculing her . [ Hey , you loser , you won't get the three million dollars . Our beloved Dolcie has taken the task , too . ] [ You're quite bold to take on the task . But too bad , you're bound to lose . ] [ Bro , I respect you , but maybe stop embarrassing yourself . ] [ Hey , you're famous now , but if you're getting a lot of hate messages , just ignore them - they're all from Dolcie's die - hard fans . ] ' Dolcie ? ' Shermaine thought , confused . After reading the messages , she quickly figured out why she was being mocked . It was simple - her score on the forum was too low , and she had only been taking D - level tasks . But this time , she took on an SSS - level task . Then , a highly popular platinum - level expert took the same task , and naturally , the expert's fans believed their idol and saw Shermaine as a joke . Too bad for them - Shermaine would win the three million dollars . Once online , Shermaine sent a private message to Jaden . [ Are you there ? ] Two seconds later , Jaden replied : [ Here . You're canceling the task , right ? You can just click cancel ; no need to inform me . ] Shermaine chuckled and responded: [I'm submitting the task . ] She sent a compressed file over to him . Then she continued : [ You can refer to the chip data I sent and go ahead with the offline experiments . If the experiment succeeds , please t money to my account ASAP . ] With that , she logged off . If she didn't leave now , she might be late . the Jaden stared at the screen , dumbfounded that Shermaine had completed the task . Still skeptical , he opened the file she'd sent . The data was massive , yet compressed into an incredibly tiny file . After checking the results , Jaden trembled , his eyes nearly popping out of his head . ' Holy crap , this person's a total pro !' he thought . 1/3 Chapter 43 The chip data Shermaine provided was outstanding , especially in sensitive components and signal processors . The network data simulations that the chip was perfectly compatible with new energy , with no risk of any adverse reactions . Jaden's hands were shaking with excitement as he immediately called Sheldon. " Professor Wendell , you need to come to the lab right now . A genius has delivered exactly what we needed ! " Sheldon , equally thrilled , responded , " Alright , I'm on my way . " Shermaine arrived at the classroom right on time . Her classmates seemed unusually tense . Maybe it was because their grades were coming out today . At that moment , Summer pulled out a small mirror . When she saw the acne caused by stress and late - night cramming , she let out a dramatic whine . " Ugh , I look so ugly now . " Then she spotted a particularly red and swollen pimple and immediately tried to pop it . The student sitting in front of her said , " That's so gross . You didn't even wash your hands . There are germs . Popping pimples like that is a terrible idea- you'll just end up with scars . " " I don't care . I can't stand it anymore . I'll just ask my mom to buy me some skincare products later . Hopefully , they'll fix this mess ." Summer replied . Then she wailed , " Looking like this , I'm too embarrassed to watch my crush play basketball ." " I'm so jealous of Sheary , " she continued . " Her skin's smooth and flawless . I bet it feels like jelly , soft and bouncy ." She squinted her eyes dreamily , wishing she could have skin like that . Shermaine wasn't sure which type of skincare product to focus her research on . She had planned to put together a solid report , but Summer gave her some inspiration . In today's world , almost over 90 % of women use cosmetics . While many focus on skincare , no matter how much they take care of their skin , problems like acne and dark spots still pop up from time to time . Shermaine had naturally flawless skin and had never faced any skincare issues . However , she never neglected her appearance and always stuck to a strict skincare routine . If she could develop a skincare product that could brighten the skin , reduce acne , and fade spots in a short time - all while being affordable and safe- it'd be an instant hit . Shermaine said , " Don't pop that pimple . If you do , you'll definitely scar, " Hearing this , Summer immediately dropped her hand , no longer daring to pop it . The student from earlier remarked , " Sheary , Summer always follows your advice . She never listens to me . " " Because Sheary makes it sound so scary , " Summer pouted . She already felt down about her test results , and now she had a pimple to deal with . She was feeling really down . " Sheary , what do I need to do for my skin to be as smooth as yours ? " she asked . Shermaine thought for a moment and said , " Go to bed early , wake up early , exercise more , and make sure to take care of your skin before bed . " Summer hadn't done any of those things . She realized if she wanted to catch up to Shermaine , it wasn't just her studies she needed to improve - her skincare routine needed an upgrade too . She wanted to become the kind of girl everyone adores . At that moment , someone burst into the classroom , shouting excitedly , " The midterm results are out . Everyone , go check it out! " He y bouncing with joy as he added , " Sheary , don't bother checking . I heard you got straight A's . " " Of course , Sheary got straight A's , " another student chimed in . " Haven't you already noticed she's good at everything when she tutored us? " " Sheary is amazing . I wonder what the dean looks like right now . I bet he's furious , " someone else added , laughing . actically Not only were Shermaine's classmates excited , but the other senior students , who had heard from others , were stunned . Everyone knew about Shermaine's bet with the dean , so they were all paying close attention to her results . 2/2 Chapter 43 When they were told that Shermaine got an A in physics , they thought it was just luck . But then they learned she got A's in all her other sublecta struck dumb . Even Leslie , the top student , hadn't done as well . Even Shermaine's teachers were left speechless . In all their years of teaching , they had never seen such a dramatic turnaround , Shermaine , who had always struggled with her studies , had somehow managed to score full marks in most subjects . Shermaine had finished each of her papers in under twenty minutes and then rested her head on the desk for a nap . Naturally , the proctor never imagined she had completed everything ; they assumed she had given up halfway through . But they were stunned by her handwriting - it was elegant and fluid , and even the smallest punctuation mark was a joy to look at . This exam was no easy task for the students , but Shermaine had delivered a pleasant surprise . She even outperformed Leslie , the top student . With such results , she was sure to be a top scorer on the SAT . She shouldn't be in regular classes or even honors classes - she should be in AP classes . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!