The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Su Fan is a senior high school student at Chunyang No.1 High School. He took the college entrance examination in 2014 and scored 655 in science, ranking second in the county and 511th in the province.

His mother, Wang Yu, was a teacher at Chengnan Middle School, and his father, Su Zhikun, was a deputy section-level cadre at the Chengnan Subdistrict Office.

His parents were delighted to learn that he scored 655 points and encouraged him to apply to the astronomy program at Health University.

As Su Fan walked down the street, he saw banners hanging everywhere, and people around him were discussing Shen Xiaorong, the top science student, who was a true genius with a score of 739.

In Chunyang County, everyone knows the name Shen Xiaorong; she has become a household name and a star in the college entrance examination.

Su Fan checked his grades last night and wanted to call Shen Xiaorong, but he gave up several times because he felt there was a gap between them.

Shen Xiaorong scored a full 84 points higher than him, but he still couldn't help but want to call her, ask where she was, go find her, and ask her which school she applied to.

Su Fan gave a wry smile. Did he even need to ask? It was definitely Tsinghua or Peking University; he could choose any major.

With my score, I can't get into Tsinghua or Peking University, and it's impossible for me to be in the same school as Shen Xiaorong.

Even if we can't be in the same school or the same city, it will be easier to find her in the future.

Su Fan has a crush on Shen Xiaorong. He fell in love at first sight but didn't dare to confess. He knew that Shen Xiaorong didn't like him and only treated him as a brother.

He was very lucky. At No. 1 High School, Shen Xiaorong ignored all the other boys and treated him as the only friend, explaining difficult math problems to him. The boys around him were all envious and jealous of him.

Thinking of this, Su Fan took out his phone, mustered up his courage, and called Shen Xiaorong.

He admitted that he felt inferior in front of Shen Xiaorong. If it weren't for Shen Xiaorong, he would have been the top student at No. 1 Middle School.

Shen Xiaorong took a taxi back to Xiaoqinggou Village. She then chartered a car to pick up her luggage and stay at the No. 1 Middle School teachers' apartment for a few days.

Her phone rang, and Shen Xiaorong took it out to see that it was Su Fan calling. Su Fan was her only friend from No. 1 High School.

"Su Fan"

"Shen Xiaorong, where are you? I want to come find you."

"I'm on my way home, I'll be coming up to No. 1 Middle School later."

"I'll wait for you at No. 1 High School."

"No need, I'll call you when I arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Su Fan took a car to No. 1 Middle School to wait for Shen Xiaorong.

After waiting for more than an hour, a taxi drove into the school. Shen Xiaorong sat inside and, seeing Su Fan in the distance, called out, "Stop here."

The car stopped in front of Su Fan, and Shen Xiaorong got out. Upon seeing Shen Xiaorong, Su Fan quickly went to greet her: "Shen Xiaorong."

"Su Fan, didn't I tell you I'd call you when I got to No. 1 High School?"

"I just arrived at No. 1 Middle School too."

Shen Xiaorong took a briefcase from the trunk of the taxi, and Su Fan quickly stepped forward, saying, "Let me help you."

Su Fan took out the briefcase, Shen Xiaorong paid the driver, and the driver drove away.

Su Fan asked, "Shen Xiaorong, where are you going?"

"Come stay at No. 1 High School for a few days"

Shen Xiaorong led Su Fan to the No. 1 Middle School teachers' apartment, to her own dormitory. Inside, the dormitory was spotless and impeccably clean.

Su Fan put down the briefcase and asked, "Shen Xiaorong, which school do you want to apply to?"

Tsinghua and Peking University School of Medicine

"What's your major?"

Clinical Medicine

Studying medicine is very tough.

"Learning anything is hard work"

Su Fan smiled and nodded: "You're right."

"Which school did you apply to?" Shen Xiaorong asked.

"My parents want me to apply to the astronomy program at Health University."

Seeing that Shen Xiaorong didn't speak, Su Fan continued, "I don't want to study at Jiankang University, and I especially don't want to study astronomy. I want to study in Kyoto so I can come visit you anytime."

"Health University has a very good astronomy program. I've looked into it. Why don't you go there?"

"I'm not interested in astronomy, but I am interested in cars." Su Fan thought for a moment and said, "Shen Xiaorong, I've decided to apply to the Vehicle Engineering program at Kyoto Institute of Technology. We'll both be studying in Kyoto. When school starts, we can go to Kyoto a few days in advance, visit the Forbidden City, and see where the ancient emperors lived."

"We made plans to come back together during the holiday." Su Fan's face was full of joy, knowing that he could be with Shen Xiaorong again.

Shen Xiaorong said, "After I get my admission notice, I'm going to work a summer job on the coast. I probably won't be coming back."

"I'll go with you to get a summer job."

Shen Xiaorong glanced at Su Fan: "You have such delicate skin, you've never done a day's work. You should stay at home. It's not easy to make a living outside."

"My parents told me that the coastal areas are very chaotic, so I'll go protect you."

Shen Xiaorong smiled and said, "Forget it, you should protect yourself. I don't need your protection."

"Take me with you, I also want to go to the coast to work."

"It's very convenient for you, a guy, to come with me. Let me go over and take a look first. If there's a suitable job, then you can come over."

Su Fan felt that in front of Shen Xiaorong, she was like an older sister, and it seemed that he was the one who needed protection.

After chatting for a while, Su Fan suggested that they go out for dinner, go shopping, and see a movie.

Shen Xiaorong was bored in the dormitory, so she agreed to Su Fan's suggestion. The two walked out of the school and saw banners hanging in the streets and alleys. People around them were talking about Shen Xiaorong.

Fortunately, they didn't know Shen Xiaorong, so she wasn't disturbed. She first found a place to eat, and then went to the mall to watch a movie.

It was 9 p.m. when they came out of the movie theater. Su Fan took Shen Xiaorong back to No. 1 Middle School before taking a taxi home himself.

When they got home, their father, Su Zhikun, was watching the NBA, while their mother, Wang Yu, picked up the remote and turned off the TV.

Su Zhikun shouted, "Why are you turning off the TV?"

"All you ever do is watch the NBA. We'll give Xiaofan some advice when he fills out his college application tomorrow afternoon."

"It's not a done deal yet. I'm going to apply to Health University, majoring in astronomy."

Wang Yu looked at Su Fan: "You're back so late, what were you doing today?"

"Going out with classmates"

"Don't associate with shady people. Associate with Shen Xiaorong, the top science student. Shen Xiaorong has a limitless future. If you build a good relationship with him now, he might be of great help in the future."

"I just went out to play with Shen Xiaorong."

"Great! Go see her again tomorrow." Wang Yu said with a face full of joy.

Su Zhikun chimed in, "Didn't we say we needed to decide which university to apply to? Once we've decided, I'm into the NBA."

"Is your son's business more important, or the NBA? You, as a father, never worry about your son's affairs."

Wang Yu looked at Su Fan: "I checked your score, and you should have no problem applying to the Astronomy major at Health University. You can study abroad in the future, and after returning from your studies, you can work at a national research institution in Kyoto."

Su Fan said, "I don't want to apply to Health University because I'm not interested in astronomy. I want to apply to Kyoto Institute of Technology for Vehicle Engineering because I'm interested in cars."

Wang Yu was surprised. Her son, who had always listened to her since childhood, had his own ideas today.

"Health University, majoring in astronomy, is my dream. Back then, my score wasn't high enough, so I repeated a year, but my score still wasn't high enough. Your grandparents wouldn't let me repeat a year, so they enrolled me in a teachers' college instead."

I still hold a grudge about this and hate them to this day. You are my son, and all the sacrifices I've made for you over the years were in the hope that you could help me fulfill my dream.

"That's your dream, not mine. My dream is vehicle engineering. It's my own dream, and I'll achieve it myself. Don't force me." Su Fan went into the room and locked the door.

Wang Yu shouted, "What did you say? Now that you're all grown up, you dare to talk back to your mother? I won't pay your tuition, let's see how you go to study in Kyoto."

"I'll work part-time to support myself during the summer vacation. I'll go in a few days and earn my tuition fees myself."

Su Zhikun quickly said, "The child is grown up and has his own ideas. We need to learn to let go. You also said that your parents didn't let you repeat a year of high school and instead applied to the Health University to study astronomy. You still hate them now."

If you force your child to study the school and major you like, won't your child resent you later?

Kyoto Institute of Technology is also good; their vehicle engineering program is one of the school's top programs, and I think it's worth considering.

Wang sat down angrily: "I'm so angry! All these years of hard work have been for nothing. I can't rely on anyone. In the end, I still have to rely on myself."

Her anger shifted to Su Zhikun: "What did you say earlier?"

Realizing something was wrong, Su Zhikun quickly said, "I didn't say anything."

Wang Yu unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, striking Su Zhikun. Since her son was her own flesh and blood, she couldn't bear to hit him, so she could only vent her anger on her husband.