CHAPTER 640: CHAPTER 629: VICIOUS VILLAIN

Several school bullies at the City Experimental Middle School suddenly stopped skipping classes and fighting, and instead sat in the classroom studiously every day, which was quite an adjustment for all the second year high school students. However, the teachers were very relieved, feeling that their teaching had finally taken effect, and they even took special care of Jiang Cheng and the other two.

As for Han Fei, even though he too skipped classes and fought, his grades were consistently among the top three. When Jiang Cheng and his group suddenly mended their ways, the teachers even thought it was his doing and assigned him a position as the Study Committee.

"Hey, Study Committee, we’ll be counting on you for our studies from now on," Gao Feng teased him.

Han Fei narrowed his eyes, his expression looking dangerously serious: "Sure, no problem, I guarantee your grades will improve this term."

Gao Feng and Mo Ziang shuddered at his words, feeling a sense of dread about their future prospects.

In the days that followed, Gao Feng and Mo Ziang truly understood what it meant to be in deep waters and scorching fires. But the results were obvious; for the first monthly test, their total scores finally increased from a mere hundred plus points to three hundred points.

Meanwhile, the commission of Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu was steadily increasing. This time, Jiang Cheng ranked 221st in the whole grade, while Ye Qiu was at 305th.

During every exam at the City Experimental Middle School, there were at least two proctors in each classroom and two cameras both in front and behind, and all books and materials were cleared out, making cheating practically impossible. Therefore, many people were taking a new look at Jiang Cheng.

"How come your younger brother has suddenly become diligent? Aren’t you worried?" Han Zheng, looking at his studious friend, suddenly blurted this out.

Jiang Yi didn’t look up, only pausing his pen for a moment as he worked on a problem, "No matter how hard he tries, it’s useless, my dad will only give what I want to me. You, on the other hand, seem to be more threatened by your brother."

Thinking about the attitude of his family and Han Fei’s usual behavior towards him, Han Zheng’s face grew incredibly grim: "What of it, the Han Family will only be mine."

"You’re still working part-time?" Jiang Cheng frowned at Ye Qiu, "I have money now, you don’t have to push yourself so hard."

"It’s not hard; cooking is my hobby and interest. Besides, I have already promised Boss He, and I only go there on Sundays, so it won’t interfere with my studies."

"Then I’ll go with you."

"No need, just go to the library. Pick me up in the evening."

Lately, Light of the God of Cooking had become a huge hit online, but what everyone cherished the most was the special menu every Sunday. Even though the prices were higher than usual, it was worth it. To show gratitude to Boss He who had taken her in initially, Ye Qiu promised she would come every Sunday to cook in person.

Now, in addition to her salary, she also had a share of the restaurant’s ownership, naturally she wouldn’t leave easily. Moreover, aside from this, she also wanted to refine her cooking skills further and see if she could level up the Light of the God of Cooking.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the day of their college entrance examination arrived. Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu fulfilled their previous promises, keeping their scores among the top ten in their grade. Jiang Cheng did particularly well, usually ranking first in science and occasionally even contending with Han Fei for the top overall score.

As for Gao Feng and Mo Ziang, although their grade improvements weren’t as dramatic as Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu’s, they basically ranked within the top fifty of the grade. At City Experimental Middle School, ranking in the top fifty meant a likely admission to prestigious universities, for which the Gao Family and Mo Family even specifically went to thank Han Fei at the Han Family.

The Gao Family and Mo Family were well-known big families in City A, and their visits surprised the Han Family. Consequently, they paid more attention to Han Fei. Han Fei hadn’t expected such an outcome, so he became even more stringent in monitoring their academic performance.

The group had agreed to aim for University B in City B, which was the top-ranked university in the nation. Based on their current results, Jiang Cheng, Ye Qiu, and Han Fei didn’t have much to worry about, but it would be more difficult for Gao Feng and Mo Ziang.

"No worries, if it comes to it, we’ll just go next door, and we can still hang out together." The two had a positive attitude, and perhaps it was this very optimism that helped them to outperform themselves during the high-stakes exams.

The once school bullies, the group of four, all managed to get into University B, which almost became a legend at City Experimental Middle School. Year after year, they were touted as model students by the teachers and as role models in the eyes of their juniors.

Jiang Hongcai looked at the two admission letters sent to the house and finally softened his expression towards them after two years, restoring the allowance of Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu. But the two of them hardly cared about it anyway.

"Just because you got into university doesn’t mean you can rest now. Yi told me that University B has top students from all over the country, and the competition there is even more intense. You still need to work hard," he advised them with the heart of a compassionate father.

Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu, who had experienced doubt, ridicule, neglect, and disdain, had now developed a habit of remaining expressionless, so they simply let Jiang Hongcai’s words in one ear and out the other, giving him no response.

Jiang Hongcai, seeing their emotionless faces, felt a surge of anger again. What, were these two ungrateful brats actually expecting an apology from him as a father?

Don’t think that getting into University B means you can take it easy now. Nowadays, there are plenty of unemployed college graduates. He can’t believe they wouldn’t come to him for help after graduation!

Jiang Hongcai got up and left, thinking that his eldest son was the most considerate of him. He had just started his freshman year and had already established a branch office in City B. The future of the family business would still be handed over to his eldest son.

Luo Sitian looked at her husband, then at Ye Qiu, wearing a troubled expression.

Because of Ye Qiu’s sake, her life at Jiang Family had not been easy these past two years. Jiang Hong complained that she hadn’t educated her daughter properly, and the allowance he gave her was fixed every month. The household refused to hire a domestic worker, so she was responsible for all the chores. In just two years, she seemed to have aged several years.

Her daughter’s academic achievements made her happy, feeling like she finally had some prestige in front of Jiang Hongcai, but Ye Qiu’s disobedience again caused her distress, leaving her unsure of whether to rely on Jiang Hongcai or Ye Qiu in the future.

After hesitating for a long time, she ultimately chose Jiang Hongcai, after all, she and Jiang Hongcai had Jiang Miaomiao, their biological daughter. Although Miaomiao had been spoiled a bit over these past two years, she seemed more reliable than Ye Qiu, the ungrateful child.

Moreover, it was just getting into a good school, whether they will accomplish anything in the future was still uncertain!

Luo Sitian gave up on the idea of buying some clothes for Ye Qiu to curry favor with her and left the house holding Jiang Miaomiao’s hand.

Ye Qiu took a deep breath; she was actually quite afraid that Luo Sitian might suddenly come back to please her. It was good that they were not involved with each other. If Luo Sitian became hopeless in her old age, Ye Qiu might provide some alimony, but she should not expect anything else.

Ye Qiu and Jiang Cheng went to City B ahead of time, something Jiang Hongcai, Luo Sitian, and Jiang Yi had not expected—even a year before, they had bought a house in the incredibly expensive international metropolis of City B.