Age of Legends

Chapter 336 Controlling Scores?

In Zhang Chen's view, although Zhang Zhonghua had won several battles in the joint venture thanks to his previous technological advantages and the full support of the provincial and Rongcheng municipal governments, this was definitely not a long-term solution. Park Jung-soo would never tolerate Zhang Zhonghua's lack of control over Chenguang Company, so his subsequent underhanded tactics would certainly continue. In this regard, South Korea, backed by its technology and industrial chain, was not something Zhang Zhonghua could withstand indefinitely.

Moreover, CRT technology only has about ten years left, so entering the blue ocean of LCD technology as soon as possible is the best strategy.

However, with Shen Mingbo leading the way, Zhang Chen felt somewhat at ease. It seemed that Zhang Zhonghua was giving Shen Mingbo a way out, but in reality, wasn't Shen Mingbo also guiding Zhang Zhonghua?

This is called a two-way journey.

At the same time, thanks to the confidence Zhang Chen gave her, Shen Nuoyi became more cheerful and bright at school.

Zhang Chen got up in the morning, washed up, and ate the breakfast that Huang Huifen had prepared for him early in the morning. But sometimes Huang Huifen didn't always make it herself. Now she had a secretary named Guan Li by her side.

It wasn't a young female secretary; on the contrary, she was in her thirties, a classmate of Chen Xuran, and had previously worked as a manager at a five-star hotel. Huang Huifen had also known her before. Because a secretary was needed, Guan Li volunteered.

Huang Huifen used Guan Li for a while and found her to be quite good. Huang Huifen was often disorganized and indecisive, but Guan Li could usually sort things out and arrange things properly. Sometimes, her professional adaptability was quite suitable for some official occasions.

Moreover, Guan Li herself owns a Mazda car, and now that Huang Huifen also needs a car, it's inconvenient for her to call the company's driver at any time, so Guan Li can be there to take care of her.

Zhang Chen's family still lives in the staff quarters. Although they have some money now, Huang Huifen feels that if they were to move, they should live in the place she renovated. Unfortunately, the apartment hasn't been handed over yet, so they haven't vacated the space. But the house has changed. They got a new sofa; the old one was bought when she and Zhang Zhonghua got married. It was fabric, and the fabric has been reupholstered. She used to always nag about when they would get a new sofa, but now they've finally gotten a genuine leather one. They also bought a better TV, but they couldn't bring themselves to buy a large plasma TV that cost 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. Zhang Chen strongly stopped them. The new 50-inch TV cost a little over 5,000 yuan.

Life remains essentially the same as before.

Guan Li, on the other hand, would wait for her in her little Mazda parked at the entrance in the morning, heading to the company or the construction site. If Guan Li needed to fill in, she would take a taxi or the bus.

But Guan Li was still very good at handling things. Knowing that Huang Huifen sometimes lacked sleep and cooked for Zhang Chen in the morning, she would often bring some snacks she had bought when she came over in the morning. These snacks were either soy milk and fried dough sticks from a fried dough stick shop on the street, or pastries packed from yesterday's banquet, or some famous snacks from Rongcheng that she happened to be passing by and brought over.

So Zhang Chen ate the steamed shumai that Guan Li brought today. After just one bite, Zhang Chen knew the weight of the shumai was definitely not as simple as Guan Li's claim that it was just something she "randomly bought from a snack shop she happened to pass by." It was definitely the kind of old-established brand that sells out quickly if you don't queue or go early.

Zhang Chen simply didn't expose it. As Huang Huifen and Zhang Zhonghua's status rose, this situation around them was naturally inevitable. Zhang Chen just wanted to maintain this harmonious and undisturbed family life for as long as possible.

After eating some shumai and grabbing a carton of milk, Zhang Chen drank it as he walked before getting into his car outside. With the college entrance exam countdown underway, Zhang Chen and Wang Shuowei didn't arrange to go to school together in the morning. They figured the other had slept in late the night before, so they decided to go their own way, one earlier and one later, rather than insisting on doing so.

Zhang Chen took the bus, got off one stop early, walked across the street, and after turning the corner of the newspaper building, he saw Shen Nuoyi waiting there.

She was wearing a white and blue T-shirt, clutching the two straps of her backpack. She was tall and slender, and although she wasn't particularly eye-catching standing under the tree, she was so striking that people occasionally wondered what was going on.

Upon seeing Zhang Chen, her eyelashes fluttered gently, her eyes brightened, and a smile touched her lips as she watched him approach, the two walking side by side. She no longer cared about the stares of others on the way to school. This wasn't surprising, because everyone knew that Shen Nuoyi was destined to be with Zhang Chen through thick and thin.

It's just that it's hard to comment on these two people.

It is clear that Shen Nuoyi is a top student at Yude High School, while Zhang Chen is above average, but still not quite at the same level. So how can the two of them be together in the future?
Perhaps because there were only a few days left before her high school years, Shen Nuoyi didn't want to waste a single moment, so she started waiting for him every morning to go to school together, wanting to hold onto as much of their time together as possible.

This is Shen Nuoyi, Zhang Chen knows he's never been wrong about her. This chivalrous woman may seem aloof and unapproachable at times, but once she's committed to someone, she's often the one who stays with them the longest.

She once willingly played a supporting role to Han Zhouxuan, and was willing to disregard everything for the sake of their friendship.

But now, the person in her eyes has become Zhang Chen.

"What time did you go to sleep yesterday?" Shen Nuo asked, tilting her head.

"I'm going to sleep after I finish the two sets of practice papers you recommended," Zhang Chen said with a bitter face. Others might think that having such a beautiful woman by their side is something they couldn't ask for, but Zhang Chen still felt pressured. If he were to be urged and lectured by her every day to do practice papers, wouldn't he feel a shiver run down his spine when he looked into those beautiful, lively but questioning eyes?
Zhang Chen rubbed his nose and suddenly said, "What if our universities are very, very far apart?"

Zhang Chen's words were actually somewhat suggestive, implying that Shen Nuoyi's urging him on was out of fear that he wouldn't be able to keep up with her. But the likely outcome was that he really wouldn't be able to keep up. What then?

Shen Nuoyi paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Do you want me to go to the same university as you? If so, how about I try to control my grades?"

Her words were calm, replacing "failing the exam" with "controlling the score," making her seem nonchalant.

But that seems to be just who she is. The kind of woman others don't see, but who, once she's made up her mind, will recklessly go all out.

"you……"

After a brief moment of confusion, Zhang Chen raised his voice and said bluntly, "Are you crazy?! What are you thinking?"

Although Zhang Chen was somewhat moved by Shen Nuoyi's sudden and resolute words, he was also annoyed at the next moment. She was usually so smart and got all the questions right, but her brain seemed to be malfunctioning at the crucial moment.

Moreover, the meaning behind your words is rather hurtful to my self-esteem.

What do you mean by trying to control your score?

Can't I just have a burst of energy and get into Tsinghua or Peking University?
(End of this chapter)