We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

Ye Jianguo turned to look at his son.

"Booking a table is too much trouble. We can eat after we receive the acceptance letter," Ye Chen said calmly.

Ye Jianguo thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, we have to wait for the notification letter. It's better to be safe than sorry."

"Let me call your grandfather first!"

He walked back to the sofa, sat down, rubbed his hands together, and looked at Ye Chen expectantly.

"Chenchen, have you decided where you want to apply?"

Chen Xiulan also came over, her face full of anticipation.

"How about staying in the province? It's close to home, and I can come back for dinner on weekends."

Ye Chen leaned back on the sofa, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

I want to go to Shanghai.

Ye Jianguo was stunned for a moment.

"Shanghai? That's so far away?"

"Shanghai is a financial center, with more opportunities and a different perspective." Ye Chen smiled without elaborating further.

Going to Shanghai is to stand at the very center of the trend.

In 2010, countless internet giants and financial tycoons who would change the future were frantically acquiring land in Shanghai.

If he wants to compete for profits and build his own conglomerate empire, he must go to the poker table.

Although Ye Jianguo didn't understand what a financial center was, he understood the meaning of "more opportunities".

"Okay! Let's go to Shanghai!"

Ye Jianguo slammed his hand on the coffee table.

"Fudan or Shanghai Jiao Tong University? Your score is definitely high enough."

"Jiaotong University, computer science major." Ye Chen had already made up his mind.

Just then, the Nokia in my pocket rang.

The caller ID showed Zhao Peng.

He answered the phone.

"Chenzi! I found it!" Zhao Peng shouted loudly on the other end of the phone.

"How much?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.

"518! I passed the second-tier university entrance exam cutoff!"

"My dad just transferred 1,000 yuan to me and told me to spend it however I want!"

"Congratulations, Fatty." Ye Chen was genuinely happy for his best friend.

"What about you? Have you checked?" Zhao Peng asked quickly.

"I checked."

"How many? Did it reach 550?"

"663".

There was no sound on the other end of the phone.

Five full seconds later, Zhao Peng's voice cracked as he roared.

"How much?! Say it again!"

"663," Ye Chen said calmly.

"Holy crap! What kind of drug did you take?! Your score is off the charts!"

Ye Chen moved his phone a little further away and rubbed his ear.

"Okay, stop shouting, it hurts my ears."

"No, this score is outrageous!" Zhao Peng exclaimed excitedly, his words tumbling out incoherently.

"The group chat is exploding right now, you should go check it out!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen tapped the penguin icon on his phone.

The class group chat has received over 99 messages.

The words on the screen were scrolling by very quickly.

Group name: Class 2 of Senior Three, Never Gone.

Li Hao: I found it! 582! Definitely above the first-tier university cutoff!

Zhang Qiang: Hao-ge, you're awesome! With this score, you'll definitely get into the provincial key university. You have to treat us to a meal!

Wang Tao: I'm doomed. My score is 440. I can only go to a third-tier university or a vocational college.

Li Hao: Don't be discouraged, there are good career paths even with a vocational college diploma. What about Wanqing? Has Wanqing been checked?

Meanwhile, at the Lin family's residence on the other side.

Lin Wanqing was sitting in front of the computer in her bedroom.

She was wearing an extremely form-fitting silk slip dress.

The delicate shoulder straps draped over her fair and rounded shoulders.

Her neckline was slightly open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin and a deep cleavage.

Below that slender waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, was an astonishingly perky buttock.

A pair of straight, slender legs were casually crossed, and her toes were painted with clear nail polish.

This stunning figure is completely different from her usual aloof and arrogant demeanor at school.

She looked at the messages in the group chat, a proud smile curving her lips.

Fair fingers tapped on the keyboard.

Lin Wanqing: I checked, it's 631.

The group was silent for two seconds.

Subsequently, rows of thumbs-up and flower-throwing emojis flooded the screen.

Zhang Qiang: No wonder you're the top student in our class! 631 points, you're guaranteed a spot at a good university in Beijing!

Li Hao: Wanqing's score is so high, she must be in the top 20 in the whole school, right? That's amazing!

Lin Wanqing felt her vanity greatly satisfied as she watched the praise on the screen.

Lin Wanqing: It's okay, I didn't finish the last big question in the science section, otherwise I could have scored higher.

Zhang Qiang: Listen to this, this is the trouble of top students. We ordinary people just don't understand.

Wang Tao: I'm tired of saying the word "envy".

The group chat was buzzing with excitement, filled with praise for Lin Wanqing and compliments for Li Hao.

Suddenly, Li Hao changed the subject.

Li Hao: Where's Ye Chen? Why haven't I heard Ye Chen speak?

Li Hao: @Ye Chen, have you checked your scores yet? Come out and share the good news! Or did you not do well and are too afraid to speak up?

Lin Wanqing, sitting in front of her computer, frowned slightly upon seeing this sentence.

She was actually quite curious about Ye Chen's score.

Ever since her last confession was rejected, Ye Chen has become a completely different person, extremely cold towards her.

She had been holding back a strong desire to prove herself with her achievements.

Zhang Qiang: I guess they're still checking. The lines are busy today.

Li Hao: That's true, after all, the scores in the last few mock exams weren't that great.

Li Hao: @Ye Chen, don't be discouraged. Even if you can't get into a four-year university, you can still learn a skill at a junior college.

Several boys in the group who were usually close to Li Hao also joined in the commotion.

"Yeah, Brother Chen, say hi."

"There are good majors in junior college too, don't be so pessimistic."

Ye Chen looked at his phone screen.

The messages in the QQ group kept rolling in.

Li Hao is still tagging him like crazy.

His words were filled with undisguised superiority.

Ye Chen tossed his phone onto the coffee table.

These people in the group are too idle.

He was a middle-aged man who had lived a second life and whose mind was full of making money and chasing trends. He had no interest in comparing his grades with a few high school students who had just come of age.

You don't get paid if you win.

He lost? He couldn't possibly lose.

Chen Xiulan was still wiping away tears.

Ye Jianguo, holding the landline receiver, had already made his third call to share the good news.

"Old Ye, tone it down, don't tell everyone you meet," Chen Xiulan advised, though she couldn't suppress her smile.

Ye Chen picked up his water glass and took a sip.

The phone lying on the sofa suddenly started vibrating wildly.

Drip, drop, drop——

The notification sounds filled the air.

Ye Chen picked it up and glanced at it.

The group chat exploded.

Half a minute ago, Zhao Peng sent a message in the group.

Zhao Peng: [Don't tag him anymore, I'll report it for him: Ye Chen, 663 points.]

After the message was sent, the group chat interface paused for a few seconds.

Immediately afterwards, Li Hao's message popped up.

Li Hao: [Zhao Peng, are you kidding me? 663? Why don't you just say he got 758?]

Li Hao: [We're all classmates. No one will laugh at him if he does poorly on a test. Is it meaningful for you to brag about him like this?]

Zhang Qiang: [Zhao Peng, this joke has gone too far! Lin Wanqing only scored 631, and Ye Chen usually only gets around 500 in mock exams, how could he possibly score 663?]

Wang Tao: [Exactly, Peng, I can't believe your boasting.]

Zhao Peng got impatient and started lashing out.

Zhao Peng: [What nonsense! I just talked to Chenzi on the phone, and he said it himself!]

Li Hao: [You believe him just because he said it himself? I could say I got into Tsinghua University. @Ye Chen, come out and argue with me. If you really got 663, I, Li Hao, will eat my phone today.]