Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 57 Complete Liberation

Chapter 57 Complete Liberation
"She looks like Lin Wudi."

On the second day of New Year's Day, Chen Xuebing sat in KFC and saw a girl carrying a blue-covered book and a black bag come in and look around. He thought to himself, "This is what I mean."

A few years later, Hunan TV will have a show called "Ugly Betty," adapted from the Colombian TV series "Ugly Betty." The female lead has two braids, wears braces, and wears thick glasses.

It looks exactly the same as this girl's.

Although her clothes weren't as deliberately unfashionable as Lin Wudi's—just an ordinary plaid jacket and jeans—Chen Xuebing still felt that she was deliberately trying to look ugly.

The tutor didn't have a cell phone either, so Lao Guo arranged for them to meet using that blue book.

Chen Xuebing raised his hand to her.

The girl walked over, saw Chen Xuebing's open jacket and shirt, looked puzzled, and tilted her head, saying:

"Chen Xuebing?"

"Ren Ying".

Chen Xuebing nodded and gave the other person's name.

Ren Ying then sat down, adjusted her glasses, and sighed softly:
"Wow...you're dressed so maturely...are you a high school student?"

“They were taught by the same master, no doubt about it.”

As Chen Xuebing spoke, he pointed to the chicken leg and snacks on the table: "Have some. Oh, what would you like to drink?"

"No, no." Ren Ying quickly took out her black bag and placed it on the table, then took out a metal lunchbox and a few books from inside: "I brought my own lunch! Take a look at the textbooks I brought, are they the same version as yours?"

Chen Xuebing then picked up the book she had brought and casually flipped through it.

Both are high school textbooks, and there are two different handwriting styles on them.

One type of handwriting is in blue fountain pen, with a free and easy style; the other type is in red ballpoint pen, which is more ordinary, with a delicate and graceful style like a young girl's.

"Yes, same. Your handwriting is quite beautiful."

Ren Ying patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's mine. My sister graduated last year, and she used my books to review. She even said that the curriculum will be reformed next year, and I thought the content would be different!"

Chen Xuebing raised his eyebrows.

He had just heard the senior female student pat her chest, and it made two muffled thuds.

Is he really that honest, patting his chest like that?
It seems... a bit big; even with the thick coat, you can see the curves clearly.

"Ahem." Chen Xuebing felt that his thoughts were a bit like those of a habitual lecher, and he didn't discriminate based on appearance. He coughed awkwardly and got back to the main topic.

"So you're still familiar with the high school curriculum, right?"

"Yes! I tutored my sister, and she's now in Chongqing University. Teacher Guo told me that you're good at English, but weak in math. You have a talent for humanities. As long as you study hard, you'll definitely get into a second-tier university. If you work harder, you can even aim for a top university."

“No need, no need, a second-tier university is fine.” Chen Xuebing immediately shook his head.

Chongqing Jiaotong University is his best choice. Even if he gets into a top university, there may not be a better place for him.

Moreover, Lao Guo is giving him too much credit; his math isn't just off-target, it's hopeless.

The ultimate goal is seventy. To go higher, you'd need to be exceptionally lucky with the multiple-choice questions and the question setter to have a penchant for idiotic, basic questions—both of these two things happening at the same time.

Damn it, thinking back to when I was a kid, I was pretty good at math, I even got a 100 on a test, and I was good at mental arithmetic too. I could even do Hua Luogeng's math problems. When I went to junior high, my dad was still around and always keeping an eye on me. It's not that I didn't try to study, but my grades just kept declining, just like the stock market curve these past few years. If I stubbornly rebounded a little, I would immediately be pushed down even lower by the new trend.

After his father passed away, his mother became even more pessimistic and suspended his studies in his first year of high school, forcing him to repeat the year and switch from science to humanities.

My math is even worse than that.

poisonous.

"Don't give up. It's very simple. As long as you thoroughly understand the textbooks, you'll be good enough to get into a second-tier university," Ren Ying said in a very relaxed tone.

Chen Xuebing was rendered speechless by this self-taught academic star who had been admitted to Beijing Normal University. He simply opened a hamburger wrapper on the table, peeled back the bread, and pointed inside:

"Come on, put the book in here, I'll eat now."

Ren Ying couldn't help but laugh, and her row of small steel teeth began to shine, but she seemed to know it didn't look good, and quickly closed her mouth again.

Chen Xuebing stopped chatting with her and went straight to the point:

“If you’re familiar with the course, I’ll tell you my requirements. I have a construction site in Pengshui County, and I might have to go there frequently recently. If you can accept the harsh conditions there, you can come with me. I’ll give you a base salary of 800 yuan, and I’ll provide 50 yuan a day for travel expenses during business trips, with all food and lodging covered. In short, you have to follow my studies until the college entrance examination. You can also come to my school if there’s anything, just let me know. Also, you can’t let me be idle. I’m lazy, so you have to make a plan for me and supervise me to implement it.”

"You have a construction site?" Ren Ying couldn't understand it at all, as if she were listening to gibberish.

Chen Xuebing was too lazy to explain further.

“I’ll take care of the family’s relatives’ affairs. Don’t ask about anything other than my studies. Just focus on my studies. My goal is Chongqing Jiaotong University. If I get in, I’ll give you a big bonus.”

“Chongqing Jiaotong University… seems to be a bit higher than the second-tier university cutoff score.” Ren Ying pondered for a moment, then looked up, her eyes bright: “Okay, listen to me, you can get in.”

She was timid just now, but she is very confident when she talks about studying now.

It looks like there's light.

Chen Xuebing also needs her confidence. It's like having a chronic illness for many years, and suddenly a doctor comes along, takes his pulse, and casually says that three doses of medicine will cure the illness. This makes him feel much better.

"Should we go buy some books or something?"

Ren Ying shook her head: "I'll prepare it for you. With such a high salary, you don't need to worry about the cost of materials. Just go through the basics first. I'll buy whatever you need depending on the situation."

Chen Xuebing smiled.

This is called a professional.

But before she could laugh for even two seconds, Ren Ying said again:
"Just buy one book for each subject first, and buy the next one after you finish the previous one."

Each subject... one book... next book...

Chen Xuebing suddenly felt that this medicine might not taste so good. "...Alright, wait for me to get some things, then come home with me, and we'll start today."

……

Twenty minutes later, Chen Xuebing opened the door and smiled at Ren Ying.

"Don't rush in, wait for me a moment."

"Ah good."

Ren Ying stood at the doorway, carrying black bags in both hands.

Chen Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief and went into his home.

...

Two minutes later, a roar erupted from inside.

"What??"

"Aren't you going to class?!"

"Chen Xuebing, let me tell you something!"

Chen Xuebing quickly said, "It's not that I'm not going to class! I hired a tutor. I still have to take the college entrance exam. He's already here, a top student from Chongqing University, and he's tutoring me... Look, he's still standing at the door..."

The fire inside the house went out immediately.

A warm, loving mother's smiling face appeared at the door.

Ren Ying quickly smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie..."

"You're here, why don't you come in and sit down? Come in, come in!"

Yu Chunyan pulled Ren Ying into the house, bringing her slippers and a fruit basket filled with melon seeds.

Chen Xuebing stood in the living room, looking at Ren Ying who was awkwardly welcomed in and sat down, and smiled.

He hadn't told his mom about dropping out of school, just waiting for this opportunity to make her lose her temper.

It worked!

He turned his head and found that Chen Xuejin next to him was giving him a disapproving look.

"You said you'd hire a tutor for me, and you did it first, what about mine?"

Chen Xuebing rubbed Chen Xuejin's head: "Your sister Xin has already found out for you! There's a really comprehensive children's training class! They have foreign language teachers, and you can also take basic instrument classes. I've signed you up, but you'll have to wait until after the New Year for them to open new classes. It's not just for preschool, but you'll have to go every weekend after you start school! The basic registration fee is much more expensive than my tutoring fees! You'd better study hard!"

"Yay!" Chen Xuejin immediately jumped for joy.

"Sister Xin Mengzhen is amazing!"

Chen Xuebing paused for a second, then glared and said, "Who's better? I'll pay!"

Chen Xuejin chuckled and reached out to slap Chen Xuebing's butt: "Let's not talk about these things regarding our relationship!"

Chen Xuebing's mouth twisted into a crook: "Who has feelings for you? Get lost!"

Chen Xuejin, however, shamelessly tugged at Chen Xuebing's sleeve and asked expectantly, "Brother, what kinds of musical instruments are there... can I learn them?"

Yu Chunyan returned with some melon seeds and candy from the shop, waving at Chen Xuejin: "Xuejin, don't disturb your brother's studies! Stop watching TV and go help me watch the shop! Here, girl, have some candy!"

"Oh... Mom, my brother signed me up for a class, he said it's very expensive."

Chen Xuejin is much more sensible than Chen Xuebing in this respect; even if he wants something, he has to tell his mother first.

"What class did you sign up for? How much did it cost?" Yu Chunyan couldn't help but exclaim again.

"Hey, don't worry about it. I've made some money recently. You can figure out how to send him after the New Year."

Chen Xuebing waved his hand and said, "Mom, you should go and watch the shop too. I'll study in the living room. I get distracted when you're here. Teacher Guo has already found a good school for me. I need to get into a second-tier university. I'm very busy. This senior sister is Teacher Guo's student. She specially helped me get in. She said that as long as I work hard, I will definitely be able to get in, right, senior sister?"

Ren Ying smiled sheepishly beside her.

Hey!
Two copies!

Yu Chunyan had completely lost her temper.

Isn't the purpose of going to school to get into university?

"Then...then I'll go heat up some milk for you!"

"Ah."

"Where are the walnuts? Do you want some? I'll go out and buy some!"

"Don't don't."

"Where's the teacher? What would the teacher like to eat?"

"Ah, Auntie, I don't want it! I brought my own food!"

"Then, I'll heat up your food!"

……