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As for the old house, let's leave it there as a memento; we can stay there occasionally.

The house came with a parking space. Knowing that Zhou Chunhong had just gotten her driver's license a few years ago, Li Mu suggested that she buy a car for easier travel.

Zhou Chunhong was unwilling to agree. She bought the house to give her son a better living environment. Although she had gotten her driver's license early, she had never thought about buying a car.

However, after Li Mu's persistent pleading, especially after he said, "Having a car will allow me to hold my head high in front of my relatives and friends," she finally agreed.

Zhou Chunhong was finally tempted. Hadn't she been divorced all these years? With a child on her own, although her relatives and friends didn't say anything to her face, none of them respected her family.

Zhu Yongping, in particular, has been indifferent to her son all these years, which she keeps in mind. She often vows to herself that she will make these people look at her with new eyes.

A car is a person's status symbol, not only in terms of transportation but also as a reflection of their living standards and economic strength, which made Zhou Chunhong extremely interested.

I finally made up my mind.

Li Mu originally suggested that Zhou Chunhong buy an Audi A4, but after seeing the price, she couldn't bear to part with it.

In the end, I spent over 100,000 yuan to buy a red joint venture car.

Even so, Zhou Chunhong was already extremely happy with it, and she would drive Li Mu around the city every day.

Under Li Mu's influence, he accompanied Zhou Chunhong to shopping malls several times and helped her put together a few fashionable outfits.

The saying "clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha" is not just empty words. With money in hand, Zhou Chunhong's confidence soared, and coupled with her fashionable attire, her image underwent a dramatic transformation in just a few days.

She's stylish and elegant; there's no trace of the middle-aged woman she once was. Friends, family, and neighbors all envy her.

Zhou Chunhong's self-confidence improved significantly, and she finally stopped focusing all her attention on her son and putting too much pressure on him. The family atmosphere also improved a lot.

Indeed, poverty is a disease, and sometimes that's really true.

Many families face numerous problems simply because they don't have enough money.

Chapter 49 Training Course

Zhang Dongsheng was in a bad mood, a very bad mood.

Last night, when he went downstairs to take out the trash, he saw a man escorting his wife, Xu Jing, home from get off work. Judging from their appearance, the two were clearly not just ordinary colleagues.

This drove Zhang Dongsheng crazy.

During this time, Xu Jing's attitude towards him became increasingly cold, and Xu's parents also paid little attention to him, their only concern being when they would get a divorce.

This plunges Zhang Dongsheng, who wanted to return to a normal life, back into a predicament and into despair.

If they get divorced, love will be gone, youth will be gone, and he will leave with nothing. He will have nothing left and can only leave dejectedly.

Watching Xu Jing being affectionate with someone else.

This was something he absolutely did not want to see, especially since Xu Jing was secretly having an affair with someone else even before the two were divorced, which completely enraged Zhang Dongsheng and shattered the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

The terrible thought that I had just let go of a while ago has resurfaced.

He was unwilling, truly unwilling.

For love, for Xu Jing, he disregarded everything and left his hometown to come to Ningzhou, never expecting to end up like this.

This is something he absolutely refuses to accept—is it a fairy tale or reality?

Eight years ago, he chose fairy tales, but reality taught him a harsh lesson.

His heart was once again torn: left or right? Heaven or hell? That is the question!

……

The next day, on the stage of the math Olympiad class, Li Mu clearly sensed that Zhang Dongsheng was acting strangely.

The lessons that used to be concise and clear were now disjointed and haphazard; the confident and articulate Zhang Dongsheng on the podium was nowhere to be seen.

Li Mu waited until the end of get out of class, then immediately approached Zhang Dongsheng with the math Olympiad problems. Although Zhang Dongsheng wasn't in good spirits, he still managed a slight smile and began explaining the problems to him.

Speaking of Zhang Dongsheng, it's really hard to say he's a bad person; in fact, many of the things he did were out of necessity.

Yan Liang, Pu Pu, and Zhu Chaoyang used a video to blackmail him for 300,000 yuan.

Zhang Dongsheng had no money and had to borrow from loan sharks to scrape together the funds. He originally planned to take drastic measures, get the video back, and then recover the money to pay off the loan sharks.

However, when she learned that the money was being extorted by the group in order to pay for Pu Pu's younger brother's medical treatment, she immediately softened and agreed to take on the high-interest loan.

This also reveals Zhang Dongsheng's complexity; he could have been a good person, but reality forced him to become a bad one.

If given the choice, who would willingly choose this path of no return?

Moreover, Zhang Dongsheng and Zhu Chaoyang seem to have a strong connection.

Both men loved mathematics, were well-versed in Descartes, were meticulous, adept at concealing their inner thoughts, and both came from unhappy families.

The two names, one meaning "rising sun" and the other "eastward rising," correspond to each other.

As the saying goes, what rises in the east must set in the west, and the morning sun must rise in the east.

After the sun rises in the east, it becomes the morning sun.

If Zhu Chaoyang continues to be so withdrawn, he might become the next Zhang Dongsheng.

……

After explaining one problem, all the students had left, leaving only the two of them in the classroom.

After much deliberation, Li Mu began the next step of the plan. He dared not delay any longer, as Zhang Dongsheng was in a state where he was prone to extremes and doing something irreversible.

By then, it will be too late to do anything.

"Teacher Zhang, can we talk?"

Zhang Dongsheng glanced at him in surprise, then smiled and said, "Okay, Chaoyang, what do you want to talk about?"

Li Mu went straight to the point and asked, "Teacher Zhang, what do you think of the development of the International Mathematical Olympiad in China in recent years?"

Zhang Dongsheng found it strange that Li Mu would ask such a question. Shouldn't they be talking about studies and life?

However, he knew that Li Mu was very intelligent and precocious, and couldn't simply be treated as a child. After thinking for a moment, he replied seriously, "The International Mathematical Olympiad has developed rapidly in China in recent years and is becoming increasingly popular. I believe that more people will study it in the future, and it has great development potential."

Li Mu's eyes lit up and he said, "Teacher Zhang, you are very experienced and have worked at the Children's Palace for so many years."

Do you think opening an Olympiad math training class would be a good business opportunity?

Zhang Dongsheng was stunned again. This was a question a student should be concerned about! You shouldn't be concerned about how to study well or how to excel in math olympiad!

However, he is not the rigid type of teacher. On the contrary, he respects his students very much and is willing to put himself in their shoes and communicate with them.

He nodded: "With the current trend, the International Mathematical Olympiad will become more and more popular in China, with more and more children joining in, and the market will gradually expand."

"If managed properly, it will naturally have a bright future."

After saying all that, he countered, "At your age, you should be studying hard and have a bright future. Why are you asking these questions?"

He tapped on the exercises in the book again.

"That's not something you should be concerned about! The most important thing for a student is to study hard."

Li Mu smiled and said, "As students, we should naturally study hard, but that doesn't stop us from practicing in our spare time and doing things that interest us."

Zhang Dongsheng asked curiously, "So, what kind of thing are you interested in?"

Li Mu said, "I need your help with this matter, teacher. I don't know if it will put you in a difficult position."

Zhang Dongsheng's interest was piqued, and he momentarily forgot everything else, asking with a smile, "What kind of help do you want me to do?"

Li Mu said, "Teacher Zhang, you teach math olympiad so well, how about we start a math olympiad training class together?"

Zhang Dongsheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting Li Mu to have such a bizarre idea. After a long while, he said, "How could you think like this? You are still a student. You should be studying hard. You actually want to run a training class with a teacher." He shook his head with a smile as he spoke.

Li Mu asked doubtfully, "Can't we? Setting up a training course shouldn't be difficult with Teacher Zhang there!"

Zhang Dongsheng explained with a wry smile, "Training classes aren't that easy to run. You need qualified teachers, a venue, and most importantly, funding. It's not that simple."

Li Mu said, "Teacher, you are such an excellent teacher, aren't you the best teaching staff? Let's work together, I'll provide the money and you provide the effort. With your abilities, you'll definitely be able to do a good job."

Zhang Dongsheng could only patiently explain: "Setting up a training class is not difficult, but to make it good, it's impossible for just me to teach. We need to recruit many people and rent a venue. This requires a lot of money and is not so easy."

Li Mu feigned sudden realization and asked again, "Teacher Zhang, how much money do you need? Is one million enough?"

Zhang Dongsheng didn't think much of it and nodded, saying, "One million is certainly enough. Not to mention one million, a few hundred thousand can be enough to start a decent training course."

Li Mu sighed and said decisively, "Okay, then I'll contribute one million, Teacher Zhang. Let's start a training course together."

Zhang Dongsheng was startled. In 06, one million was not a small amount; very few families could afford it.

He thought Li Mu was joking, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, you should focus on your studies."

Li Mu said solemnly, "Teacher Zhang, I'm serious. I'll contribute one million, and you can manage it. Let's run a training course together."

"If you don't have enough money, you can add more."

Zhang Dongsheng had been in a lot of contact with Li Mu during this period and knew that he was mature and could not be treated like a child, but he still couldn't believe this matter.

Partnering with a junior high school student to run a training class, with the other party even providing the funding, seems highly improbable; who could easily believe that?

He patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Chaoyang, your idea is good, but you should still focus on your studies. That's what you should be doing."

Li Mu knew it would be hard to convince the other party. Anyone would be the same. How many people would believe it if a junior high school student suddenly asked you to partner with him in business, and he was the one providing the money?

"Teacher Zhang, I know my thoughts are hard for you to accept. Anyone would think the same way as a junior high school student."

"I will have my mother speak with you personally. If that happens, are you willing to cooperate?"