The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

The brightly lit studio was illuminated by dozens of large lights.

The host stood in the center of the stage, flanked by silver-white metal tables, with a large floor-to-ceiling screen behind him.

The staff were all fiddling with their machines, and the entire stage was surrounded by cameras.

Lin Xi, who used to be a junior editor who only knew how to bury herself in writing, was a little nervous when she saw this scene.

Yang Qingning had been watching Lin Xi closely. Seeing that her face was a little pale, she stood up, walked to her side, and said, "Xiao Xi, don't be nervous. Just treat this place like a classroom. If all else fails, think about the bonus."

Even if the little girl is smart, she's only eight years old. Seeing how brave she was in the waiting room, I forgot to give her a pep talk.

When Lin Xi saw Teacher Yang coming over, she felt half relieved. Upon hearing this, she burst out laughing.

Seeing that she was no longer nervous, Yang Qingning returned to her seat.

The staff went over the process and precautions again. Although the host would guide the audience, it was a live broadcast after all, so they couldn't afford any mishaps.

After the host finished reading the opening remarks, Lin Xi was the first to walk onto the stage. According to the procedure, she needed to give a brief self-introduction.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Xi, and I come from Su Lin Primary School."

After Lin Xi finished speaking, she bowed and found the first seat on the left. The seats were arranged according to the rankings in the preliminary round.

The other contestants also took their seats in turn after their introductions.

Lin Xi observed that there were ten contestants on each side, for a total of 20 people.

The little girl was in the last position in her row; she must have ranked tenth in the preliminary round.

The little boy in the waiting room was in the last seat opposite her; he must have been number 20.

Suddenly, a camera was pointed at her, and Lin Xi immediately tensed up, unconsciously glancing at Teacher Yang below the stage.

Yang Qingning immediately gave her a smile.

Calming herself down, Lin Xi comforted herself, saying, "Five thousand yuan, five thousand yuan."

Xiao Yi was also brainwashing her in her mind, "It's just a cold machine, it doesn't curse or bite. Host, you are the best, don't be nervous, just show them and dazzle them."

Lin Xi was amused by Xiao Yi and stopped being nervous. No matter how scary the security cameras were, they weren't as scary as the intersection near her house.

At this point, the host began explaining the rules of the competition.

The competition is divided into two rounds. The first round eliminates ten people, and the second round eliminates five people. The top five people advance to the final.

The first round involves filling in the blanks with letters based on words displayed on the screen; one point is awarded for each correct answer.

Each contestant has an electronic pen and a whiteboard on their table. After answering their questions, they can click to submit, and their answers will be displayed on a large screen.

Lin Xi was quite confident, after all, she had already studied almost half of the dictionary, and this kind of format had hints, so it wasn't difficult at all.

The competition began, and the first word appeared on the screen. The contestants quickly picked up their pens to answer.

The parents below were all staring intently at their children, looking even more nervous than the contestants above.

Only Teacher Yang remained calm and composed.

In the first question, everyone was evenly matched, and they submitted their answers almost simultaneously, with no one losing points.

This happened with several questions in a row.

Since it's just the beginning, we can't go over anything too difficult, otherwise there won't be enough time for the show to air.

Starting from the fifth question, some people began to fall behind, some lost points, and some didn't even submit their answers before the time was up.

They were mostly in the row opposite Lin Xi, ranked 10th or lower.

Starting from question ten, the vocabulary that appears goes far beyond the scope of junior high school.

The bottom ten have given up; almost no one has written anything.

The little boy who came in last place was so red in the face that it looked like he was about to bleed.

His mother had a huge argument with the other person, accusing them of using connections. In the end, one of them came in first place in the preliminary round, and the other came in tenth.

It's fair to say that his mentality collapsed the moment he stepped onto the field.

The little boy's mother sat in the audience, looking utterly disappointed in her son. She never thought she was wrong; she only felt that her son had embarrassed her.

The top ten contestants gradually lost their momentum, submitting their work at a slower pace and with lower accuracy, except for Lin Xi.

She is always the first to submit, and her accuracy rate is 100%.

The production team noticed this and switched to Lin Xi's camera frequently.

The little girl glanced at the big screen, then immediately lowered her head and began to write without any hesitation. This was especially noticeable among the many contestants who were frowning and hesitant to put pen to paper.

The director even switched to a wide shot, showing the contestants who had given up looking at Lin Xi with admiration.

Meanwhile, in Liujia Village, Liu Erli was staring at the television screen in astonishment.

On an old television set, amidst the speckled snowflakes, a little girl in white is intently answering questions.

Since he became bedridden, his son, worried that he would be bored, specially repaired the television that hadn't been used for many years. Although it still had some static, at least he could see people's faces clearly, so he watched TV every day to pass the time.

When I changed the channel today, I caught a glimpse of Lin Xi introducing herself.

Did he think he just heard Lin Xi's name? When he turned back, the camera had switched to showing other contestants.

Although it seemed unlikely, I didn't change the channel and patiently watched on.

Soon all the contestants had finished introducing themselves, and the camera began to pan across their faces one by one.

When it came to Lin Xishi, Liu Erli rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

But the shot only lasted a moment, and he wondered if he was seeing things, or if he just looked like Lin Xi.

Lin Xi wore a white tracksuit that Li Mo bought for her today, which was completely different from her usual style of dress. It was normal for Liu Erli to suspect that he was seeing things.

However, as the director kept showing Lin Xi on camera, Liu Erli confirmed that this pretty little girl was indeed Lin Xi!

At this moment, the first competition was coming to an end. Lin Xi finished answering the last question, put down her pen, and looked at the host.

According to the procedure, there should be an advertisement segment, after which the scores and rankings will be announced.

Sure enough, after the host announced an advertisement and returned, the contestants relaxed. Being watched by so many cameras made them feel a little uncomfortable.

Lin Xi looked at Teacher Yang below the stage, and Teacher Yang gave her a thumbs up.

Liu Erli was waiting for the commercial break to end to check Lin Xi's grades when he saw Grandma Lin coming over with food again. He asked in confusion, "Auntie, what brings you here?"

The old lady looked puzzled. Why couldn't they come? They always delivered the food at this time every day.

"Why aren't you at home watching TV? Xiaoxi's on TV! She's competing!"

Lin Guiying: "Huh?"

She knew her granddaughter was participating in a competition today, but she didn't know she would be on TV.

Liu Erli quickly asked Lin Guiying to sit down and watch with him.

This is all Lin Xi's fault. She thought she had mentioned it at the first family meeting, but she didn't actually mention the word "television" at all.

At this moment, Lin Daniu from Linjia Village also saw that Lin Xi was on TV, and he went from house to house saying, "Quickly turn on the children's channel, Old Lin's granddaughter is on TV!"

Just as they were issuing the notice, they saw Old Lin carrying a large sack, walking slowly down the road.

Lin Daniu shouted, "Hey, grandpa, what are you still doing here? Your granddaughter is on TV!"

Lin Guojun dropped the large sack in his hand to the ground, and the aluminum cans rolled all over the place. After realizing what had happened, he turned and ran home.

Lin Daniu quickly pulled him back, "Come on, come on, let's go to my house to watch. By the time you get home, the broadcast will almost be over." After saying that, the two of them ran off and disappeared.

Only the large sacks and colorful aluminum cans lay forlornly in the middle of the road.

After a short halftime break, the scores and rankings for the first game appeared on the big screen.

The host excitedly announced Lin Xi's ranking, "Let's congratulate the first place winner of this competition, Lin Xi from Sulin Primary School!"

She deserves to be number one, because she got a perfect score!

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, and Teacher Yang smiled broadly.

The second place went to the boy next to Lin Xi, with 80 points.

The little girl in the waiting room was still in tenth place and advanced to the second round.

The bottom ten contestants, guided by the host, said their thanks and left the stage one by one.

Meanwhile, in the director's room, Li Wanxin leaned close to the director and said, "What do you think? This little girl was recommended by my friend, isn't she great?"

Although the director greatly admired Lin Xi, he couldn't stand his subordinate's smugness and rolled his eyes, saying, "There's a second scene."