Ch. 321..330
Chapter 321: 321 Study Group
Lu Qing listened to their conversation, and his expression became uglier and uglier. He said to Zhuang Liu, “Mr. Zhuang should be past the age to study, right? Moreover, we are all high school students here. Mr. Zhuang must be bored watching us study. If you feel bored, you can sit outside for a while. There’s tea prepared for you outside.
Zhuang Liu could hear the hidden meaning in Lu Qing’s words. He just wanted to chase him out, but he would not let Lu Qing succeed. The best way to deal with this kind of ignorant child was to let him see his own strength with his own eyes.
“Give me a pen and a piece of paper.” Zhuang Liu reached out his hand.
Tan Ron took a pen from the table and handed it to him.
After Zhuang Liu got the paper and pen, he buried his head and started to write the questions. He picked a question that Xu Yan had written but the process was more complicated. After a while, he wrote a simple answer.
Xu Yan checked the answer. It was completely correct, and there were a few steps less than what he had written. He took 13 minutes to write this question, but this big brother only took five minutes.
“The physics competition isn’t just about you solving this problem. It also tests your thinking. If you solve this problem only according to traditional thinking, then there’s no point in competing.” Zhuang Liu said, “All the judges would like to see students ‘new ideas in solving problems. Good ideas can bring you higher marks.”
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Li Li finished reading Zhuang Liu’s solution and listened to Zhuang Liu’s guidance. She said in admiration, “You’re amazing! You’re really good at explaining these and you’re so smart!”
Everyone had gathered around Zhuang Liu. There was no one around Lu Qing, the host. He was a little jealous of Zhuang Liu. He was jealous that his family background was good and that he could get Tan Ron’s attention.
“Thank you for your guidance.” Xu Yan didn’t have that many thoughts in his mind. He came here to ask Tan Ron for guidance. Now that he had another instructor, he couldn’t be happier.
Tan Ron said to Zhuang Liu, “If you’re busy, you can deal with your own matters first.”
“I’m not busy.” Zhuang Liu took out his phone. “It’s convenient to use the internet now. 1 can handle things on my phone. If you have any questions, you can come to me.” He was looking at Li Li and Xu Yan. He knew Tan Ron’s strength, so she definitely didn’t need his guidance. As for Lu Qing, he didn’t know if Little Young Master Lu had the face to look for him.
“Alright.” Tan Ron agreed.
“Oh, right.” Before Zhuang Liu dealt with his matter, he added, “My mom wants you to come over for dinner when you’re free. She’ll cook for you personally.”
“Didn’t Auntie go back?” Tan Rou asked.
“My mom came back with me again, and she’ll be here for a long time,” Zhuang Liu said with a smile.
Tan Rou was happy for him. “That’s good. I can go over anytime when she’s free.”
Zhuang Liu looked at Lu Qing’s expression and said, “But my mother’s cooking isn’t as good as yours. It might not be that good.”
“How do you know her mother’s cooking is good?” Lu Qing asked subconsciously. “Did you go to her house?”
“It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with you, does it?” Tan Rou frowned and said unhappily. She felt that Lu Qing was being a little nosy.
Zhuang Liu also cooperated. “Young Master Lu, it’s better for you to study more at your age. Don’t be like an old mother who cares about things that have nothing to do with you.”
Lu Qing’s veins bulged from his provocation. He gritted his teeth and said, “The two of you are that close now?”
Tan Rou spoke in a solemn tone, “Lu Qing! If you called us here to discuss such boring things, we can leave now.”
Lu Qing panicked. “No, that’s not what 1 meant. I just wanted to ask why you two are so close.”
“Maybe it’s because Rourou was my fiancee from the start. This has laid a good foundation.” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou was stunned for a moment before she laughed. “You really know how to joke around.” When she was still the daughter of the Tan family, she was indeed engaged to Zhuang Liu. Although the engagement was later broken off, they met again. This fate was not something that ordinary people would have.
Lu Qing’s face turned ashen when he heard that. He didn’t even bother to delve into the words of ‘from the beginning’. He just thought that they were already engaged.
“At Tan Ron’s age, she should be studying hard. Mr. Zhuang, you understand, right?” Lu Qing used what Zhuang Liu had just said to retort.
Li Li and Xu Yan sensed that something was wrong and quickly went fo ward to pull each side.
Li Li held Tan Ron’s arm. “Xiao Rou, Xiao Rou, help me look at this question.”
“Lu Qing, what do you think of this question?” Xu Yan asked Lu Qing as he held the paper..
Chapter 322: 322 I’ll Wait For You
Zhuang Liu didn’t want to argue with a child. In addition, the other two classmates had already come over to smooth things over. He couldn’t embarrass Lu Qing at Lu Qing’s house, so he picked up his phone and said to Tan Ron, “Rourou, you guys continue discussing it. 1’11 wait for you outside.”
Tan Ron gave an ‘OK’ gesture and followed Li Li to the other table.
Xu Yan only wanted to come to learn from them. He did not expect to meet Lu Qing and Mr. Zhuang fighting over Tan Rou. In fact, he had feelings for Tan Rou too, but after realizing the difference between him and Tan Rou, he decided to put all his thoughts on studying and stop thinking about unrealistic things.
“Forget it, Lu Qing. Mr. Zhuang and Tan Rou are close. We shouldn’t get involved,” Xu Yan said in a low voice.
“Do you also think that 1 don’t have a chance with her?” Lu Qing asked unwillingly.
Xu Yan sighed and patted him on the shoulder. “You have to know your limits. Other than having better legs than him, what else do you have?”
Xu Yan had wanted Lu Qing to give up, but he did not expect Lu Qing to take this to his advantage. He said, “That’s right. My body is better than his. 1 can spend more time with Rourou.”
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Xu Yan was stunned for a few seconds. He felt that he should give up on convincing him. This kind of person would not give up until he came to his senses.
They studied until noon. Everyone was hungry. Lu Qing seized the opportunity and asked, “Do you want to have lunch together?”
“Sure, I’m hungry,” Li Li agreed.
Xu Yan did not object.
Only Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu said otherwise. They would be heading out to eat.
“Clear Stream Pavilion has already booked a place. There’s no need for Young Master Lu to worry about us.” Zhuang Liu had a victorious smile on his face.
Lu Qing looked at his creepy smile. Zhuang Liu looked like he was smiling, but his eyes were filled with viciousness. Once Tan Rou couldn’t see him, his true nature was exposed.
“Tan Rou, are you going out to eat with him?” Lu Qing asked, unwilling to give up.
Tan Rou said calmly, “Yes, we have something to discuss.”
Lu Qing asked, “Then… would you be coming back?”
Tan Rou glanced at the papers on the table. “Didn’t we finish the papers you brought today? Is there anything else you would like to discuss?”
Lu Qing continued, “There are still some questions…”
“We can talk about them when we get back to school.” Tan Rou packed her things. “1 have other things to do, so 1 won’t disturb you any further.”
Seeing Tan Rou leave, Li Li didn’t want to stay any longer. “Then I’ll go home too.”
Lu Qing would not make her stay. He only wanted Tan Rou to stay.
Xu Yan looked at them and felt that people in love were really stupid. It was obvious that she didn’t like him, but he still insisted on getting close to the girl, making everyone feel comfortable. As a passerby, he couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Brother, take care of yourself.” Xu Yan also packed his things and left.
No matter what, Lu Qing still went to the door to see them off.
Xiao Mo had already heard the news in advance and had already opened the car door and trunk. When he saw Zhuang Liu and the others coming out, he immediately went up to them. However, he did not take over Tan Ron’s wheelchair because he already knew that Third Young Master preferred Miss Tan Rou to push his wheelchair. He did not want to be a nuisance.
“How are you going back? Are you going to take a taxi?” Tan Rou asked Li Li and Xu Yan.
“I called a cab, but no one is coming for me yet.” Xu Yan said.
Tan Rou thought for a moment. “Let’s give you a ride.”
Xu Yan was about to nod when Li Li pulled him away. Li Li waved her hand and said, “There’s no need for that! The car I ordered is coming soon. 1’11 leave with the class monitor soon. You guys should go ahead and enjoy your lunch.”
Tan Rou didn’t insist. “Alright, be careful!”
Li Li smiled brightly. “Have a good time!” She even winked at Tan Rou.
Tan Rou understood what she was trying to say.
Xu Yan and Li Li walked to a place where it was easy to get a taxi. Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu left. It was supposed to be time for dinner, but the guests had all left.
Old Master Lu appeared behind Lu Qing at some point in time. He lectured Lu Qing, “You are being very immature.”
Lu Qing’s face was bitter. “I know. That’s why she doesn’t like me.”
“It’s not about whether she likes you or not.” Old Master Lu said angrily, “It’s fine if she doesn’t want to stay. What about the two classmates? As the host, you actually let all the guests leave.. It’s rude for you to do so!”
Chapter 323: 323 It’s Good That He Came
“I’m sorry, Grandpa.” Lu Qing lowered his head and apologized.
“You should learn from Third Young Master Zhuang. Don’t always be like a child who can’t grow up. I can’t keep reminding you about it. You have to rely on yourself in the future,” Old Master Lu said earnestly.
“I understand.” Lu Qing replied.
“Forget it.” Old Master Lu didn’t want to say too much. “Let’s go back for dinner.”
Lu Qing followed behind his grandfather without a word. He admitted that he could not compare to Zhuang Liu now, but Zhuang Liu was older than him. He still had a chance to surpass Zhuang Liu. Thinking of this, Lu Qing felt much better.
In the private room of Clear Stream Pavilion, Tan Rou picked up a piece of meat and gave it to Zhuang Liu. “Third Brother, you should eat more.”
Zhuang Liu gladly accepted. “You should have some too.” He picked up some food for Tan Rou.
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“Didn’t you just go to the Capital? Why are you back so soon? And Auntie came back with you?” Tan Rou asked.
“It’s not just my mom. My dad is here too. When I went back this time, I transferred him here,” Zhuang Liu said.
Although Zhuang Liu said it easily, Tan Rou could guess that he must have spent a lot of effort doing so. From Uncle Bai’s description earlier, he knew that their family’s matters were not simple. Zhuang Liu was able to get his father out of the heavy encirclement which meant that he must have also encountered a lot of trouble doing so.
“It’s good to be transferred over. It’s convenient for treatment.” Tan Rou still remembered that she had to treat her father’s illness. She was originally planning to go to the Capital, but now it seemed that she didn’t have to go so far. “Let me know when would be a good time to visit him. I would like to take a good look at his condition too.”
Zhuang Liu was naturally very happy to hear that she was so concerned about his family, but he couldn’t do that now. He had just transferred his father over, and those people in the Capital wouldn’t easily withdraw their spies. He had to wait until it was 1% safe before he could let Tan Rou appear beside his father. Otherwise, he would be harming Tan Rou.
“It isn’t the right time yet. You would have to wait until I’ve arranged everything before you go over,” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou knew that Zhuang Liu had his own considerations. “Alright, I’ll listen to your arrangements.”
Zhuang Liu was afraid that Tan Rou would think too much, so he explained to her, “Actually, I’m just worried that they’ll harm you. My leg hasn’t recovered yet, so I can’t fight them. Father is still unconscious, and my strength hasn’t reached the level where I can protect all of you at the same time. I don’t want to take this risk.”
“I know, 1 know everything.” Tan Rou smiled gently. “I understand the Third Brother’s situation. If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know.”
How could Zhuang Liu ask her for help? She was still a student. The most important thing was to study in school and not get involved in their family’s affairs.
“All, right.” Tan Rou then remembered. “Thank you for what happened to the Tan family.”
“Nothing much,” Zhuang Liu replied. “I just asked Xiao Mo to find some gossip about Tan Song.” However, he’s quite an interesting person. He cheated on his wife but claimed otherwise.”
“He doesn’t think that those women who he paid for are considered lovers.” Tan Rou said disdainfully. “Besides, he’s really smart. He finds different people every time.”
“Indeed. Xiao Mo mentioned this when he was looking for the photos.” Zhuang Liu hated this kind of man who was unfaithful to his marriage. “It’s a pity that there are too few photos and insufficient evidence. We can’t give Tan Song a fatal blow.”
“It’s fine. Finding out that his company evaded taxes is enough for him to go to jail. I have to thank you for this,” Tan Rou said.
However, Zhuang Liu denied the credit. “I didn’t do this. Although we found evidence of Tan Song’s falsified accounts, we haven’t had the time to release it.”
“Eh, didn’t you make it?” Tan Rou was a little surprised. “Then who did it?”
“Maybe Tan Song offended someone he shouldn’t have offended,” Zhuang Liu sneered.
Tan Rou had a guess in her heart. “Well, that could have been the case too.”
After dinner, Zhuang Liu went back to Tan Rou’s house. He didn’t drive his ordinary car under Xiao Mo’s name today, so he couldn’t send Tan Rou into the neighborhood and could only park outside.
“There’s no need for you to come out of the car.” Tan Rou stopped Zhuang Liu. “You’ve been with me for so long. I’m sure you’ve delayed a lot of your work. Hurry up and go back!”
Zhuang Liu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Rourou, why do you keep asking me to go to work?”
Tan Rou thought for a moment. “A working man is very attractive, so Third Brother Zhuang, hurry up and go back to work!”
Zhuang Liu understood that Tan Rou was only being considerate, so he didn’t insist. “Okay, see you next time.”
Tan Rou waved her hand. “See you next time.”
After Tan Rou’s back disappeared, Zhuang Liu asked Xiao Mo to drive away..
Chapter 324: 324 Tan Jing’s Perseverance
Seeing that the physics competition was getting closer and closer, Tan Jing, who was lying in the hospital, became more and more anxious. Moreover, none of her classmates came to see her. This made her worried and angry. She felt that Tan Rou must have said bad things about her in class. Otherwise, why did no one visit her in the hospital?
Tan Jing picked up her phone and flipped through her contact list. The first person she saw was Wei Ling, but Wei Ling was the one who caused all these, so she couldn’t contact Wei Ling again. Tan Jing couldn’t be bothered to see this annoying name again, so she directly blacklisted Wei Ling.
Besides Wei Ling, Zhao Ru and He Ling had always been on her side. He Ling had also sent messages to ask about her situation. Zhao Ru had also sent a message to ask if what Wei Ling said was true. Tan Jing insisted that it was not true and that all the chat records were fabricated by Wei Ling. Zhao Ru seemed to believe her.
Thinking of this, Tan Jing added Zhao Ru and He Ling into the group and sent them two red packets as an apology.
Zhao Ru took it first, and soon He Ling did the same. Seeing them accept red packets, Tan Jing heaved a sigh of relief. As expected, money was the best.
Tan Jing typed, “I’m sorry. I know those words have hurt you, but I really didn’t say those words. I didn’t do those things either. What kind of person am I? What kind of person is Tan Rou? Don’t you know? Wei Ling was able to come back because Tan Rou had pleaded for her, so she had long been on the same side as Tan Rou. Tan Rou hates me, that’s why she made Wei Ling do that!”
Zhao Ru replied not long after, “Actually, we believe you too. However, I just wanted to ask, did you really send Tan Rou the practice questions? Why didn’t you give them to us?
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Tan Jing rolled her eyes. So what if she gave it to them? Did they really think that they could do well?
“I wasn’t the one who gave it to her.” Tan Jing fabricated a lie. “If 1 had given it to you, would I still have gotten third place myself?”
Zhao Ru thought for a while and replied, “You’re right. If you had practice questions, you wouldn’t have gotten third place.”
He Ling replied as well, “That makes sense. The competition questions are so difficult. How did Tan Rou get full marks? And there’s also that Li Li. Her physics results can’t even compare to Song Lin’s. How could she get fifth place this time?”
Tan Jing seized the opportunity. “They must have cheated! After Tan Rou got the exercises, with their relationship, she must have given them to Li Li. Otherwise, Li Li wouldn’t have gotten fifth place.”
Zhao Ru quickly added, “Tan Rou is too much! He actually cheated on the exam and framed Jingjing. As for Wei Ling, we treat her as a good sister, but she actually came with Tan Rou to harm Jing Jing. We can’t let her off!”
Tan Jing smiled and replied,”Thank you for still believing in me.”
Zhao Ru and He Ling comforted her. “We trust you. If you need anything, just let us know.”
Tan Jing’s eyes flashed. She really had something to give these two idiots to do.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the exam. Tan Jing’s body had not fully recovered, so she could only sit in a wheelchair.
“How can she still come to take the exam?” Li Li pointed at Tan Jing and said angrily.
Tan Rou glanced at her and said calmly, “The results of the investigation haven’t come out yet. We can’t cancel her results. In addition, she’s a minor. The police have to be even more careful.”
“How unfair!” Li Li crossed her arms and said angrily, “She framed you. You were going to be expelled. Now that we found evidence of her cheating, she still gets to come for the competition.”
“Don’t bother about her.” Tan Rou said, “This competition depends on her actual skills. She can copy once or twice, but can she copy forever? Instead of looking at her, it’s better to look at the others.
Li Li listened to Tan Rou’s advice and calmed down. “You’re right. I have to take the exam properly. I can’t be affected by her.”
During the waiting time, a pair of twins who looked very similar came to Tan Rou. It was obvious that they were coming aggressively.
“Are you Tan Rou? There are so many famous people in your school,” the girl with glasses contemptuously said..
Chapter 325: 325 Paternal Twins
Tan Ron searched her mind for who these two were. She seemed to have seen them in her previous life, but she couldn’t match their names.
“Wang Shu, Wang Xin, what do you want?” Xu Yan ran over and asked,”The competition is starting soon. Aren’t you going to enter the examination hall?”
Wang Shu, Wang Xin? Tan Rou matched their names. Weren’t these the twins who had always been at odds with Tan Jing? In her previous life, she only remembered their names. Back then, she was stupid and did not have the chance to be targeted by the Wang siblings. The few times she met them were when she was beside Tan Jing.
Wang Shu and Wang Xin were the famous top students of No. 46 High School. Although No. 46 High School couldn’t compare to Tan Ron’s school, it was still one of the top high schools in the province. Every year, the scores for the middle school examination from their school was the same as Tan Ron’s school. However, Tan Ron’s school had more rich people, while No. 46 High School had more top students from ordinary families.
The Wang siblings were the best among the top students from ordinary families. They were very smart but narrow-minded. With the two of them around, the first and second place must belong to them. If they were surpassed in the monthly examination, they would definitely catch up to the first place in the second monthly examination. Before they recovered their results, they would still keep an eye on the original first place. It was very scary.
“Xu Yan, long time no see. How pitiful.”Wang Xin stepped forward and said, “1 heard that you didn’t even get first place in your school.” He was quite handsome, but his body was a little thin, making him look a little vicious.
Xu Yan didn’t argue with him. “1 know your grades are good. Don’t show off. Go head inside for the competition.”
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Wang Shu pushed Xu Yan away. “We’re not here for you. Tan Rou, 1 heard that you won first place in your school’s physics competition, is that right?” She pointed at Tan Rou. “Yes, what’s the matter?” Tan Rou answered perfunctorily.
“We want to challenge you!” Wang Shu said arrogantly.
“Oh.” Tan Rou turned around and left.
“What’s with your attitude? Quickly accept our challenge!” Wang Shu chased after her and stopped her.
Xu Yan knew how annoying and pestering this pair of siblings were. Now that Tan Rou was pestered by them, it would probably affect her mood for the competition.
“Wang Shu, don’t go crazy here. If you have the ability, use your results to issue a challenge.” Xu Yan said coldly.
Wang Shu did not listen to him at all. He only wanted to challenge the strongest. As for the others, she did not care about them.
“Tan Rou, did you hear that? Both of us want to challenge you!” Wang Shu repeated.
Tan Rou smiled faintly. “Do you know what happened to the last person who challenged me?”
Wang Shu didn’t know, but he was still stubborn. “He lost because he didn’t have the ability!”
“The last person who challenged me almost ran naked on the field,” Tan Rou said.
Wang Shu’s brain worked quickly. “You said almost, so you lost?”
“No.” Tan Rou shook her head slightly. “I felt that running naked would be bad for the school’s image, so I asked him to run ten laps around the field instead.”
“Ten laps!” Wang Shu and his sister were devoted to their studies and usually lacked exercise. 8 meters and 1, meters could kill them, let alone 4, meters.
“Then that’s because he’s bad at what he does. We will definitely win against you,” Wang Shu said.
Tan Rou didn’t want to waste any more time with her, so she said, “Oh, then good luck to you then.” She went over to sign in and get her seat number.
“As expected, she’s arrogant and annoying.” Wang Xin walked over. “Don’t be angry. We just need to beat her in the exam.”
Wang Shu returned to her brother’s side and said confidently,”Victory will definitely belong to us siblings.”
“Do you really think so?” Tan Jing pushed the wheelchair to the siblings. “That’s Tan Rou! it
Wang Shu did not like her tone. “So what? She’s going to lose to us anyway.”
Wang Xin looked at her carefully. Seeing that she was sitting in a wheelchair, he suddenly remembered who she was. “Oh, you are Tan Jing, the famous cheater on the Internet, right?”
Tan Jing was furious when she heard him say that. “That was someone who framed me for cheating.” She was hinting at something.
“Oh.” Wang Xin laughed at her. “Even if you didn’t cheat, you’re still the third in your school. It can’t be that the first and second place in your school cheated as well, right?”
Tan Jing’s expression became uglier and uglier. She had seen the questions ahead of time but she was only in third place. Tan Rou, that b*tch, had easily taken first place.. How could she allow this to happen?!
Chapter 326: 326 Handing In The Exam In Advance
“This has nothing to do with you. It doesn’t matter what rank I get. I’m here to participate in the competition. We have not answered the questions yet, and the results haven’t been confirmed.” Tan Jing couldn’t swallow this.
“Heh.” Wang Shu laughed. “Don’t think of yourself as someone powerful just because many of you are from your school. War doesn’t just rely on numbers. It also depends on the brain and strength. A person like you who only got third place doesn’t have the right to speak in front of us.”
Tan Jing raised her head and said with a faint smile, “Do you really think you can surpass Tan Rou? Although she got first place in our school, the principal already recommended her. Before the exam, she always went to the principal’s office and was very close with him. Furthermore, the head examiner, Professor Zhong, had a very good relationship with Tan Rou. If we can get his guidance, Tan Rou will definitely improve more than you.” Tan Jing’s words were tactful. She only mentioned what she wanted others to hear, and those with a pair of sharp ears would have figured out what she was trying to hint at.
As expected, Wang Shu and his sister’s expressions became solemn after hearing this. “You mean she already got the answer in advance?”
Tan Jing pushed the wheelchair toward the examination hall. She said happily, “1 didn’t say that. All of these are your assumptions.”
Wang Shu had a bad temper. He caught up with Tan Jing and pulled her wheelchair. “You better clear this up before leaving!”
Wang Xin was calmer than him. She caught her brother’s hand on the wheelchair and said, “Sister, don’t listen to her nonsense. The conflict between them has caused a stir in the school. Now that she’s telling us about this, she must be trying to use us as a gun to avenge her.”
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Tan Jing knew their personalities, so she didn’t say much. Then, she pushed the wheelchair into the examination hall.
Wang Shu felt his sister’s words made sense, so he quickly calmed down. However, Tan Jing’s words lingered in their minds. They heard Tan Rou was originally one of the last two in the school, but she suddenly became the first this semester and even passed the physics competition with full marks. She might have gotten the answer in advance if she had a good relationship with the principal.
“Anyway, let’s go in. We are powerful and smart; why should we be afraid of her?” Wang Xin said with a cold face.”
“Yes.” Wang Shu nodded and said, “Let’s take the exam first. Don’t let them affect your mood.”
This time, all the high school students in the city were eligible to participate in the physics competition. However, the number of shortlisted students from each high school would change depending on their results. For example, there were five from Tan Ron’s school, while some only had one. Those whose results did not meet the organizers’ requirements would be disqualified.
The system randomly assigned the seat number. Wang Xin and Tan Rou were assigned to the same class. When she saw Tan Rou, she inadvertently thought she might have known the answer in advance, so she looked at Tan Rou with a little resentment in his heart.
Tan Rou noticed Wang Xin’s gaze and felt he and his sister were mentally ill. She wondered what trouble they would cause when the results were released.
The exam will go on for an hour. You are not allowed to enter the examination room after the exam begins. You can only hand in your paper one hour before the end.
When the examinees saw the test papers, their vision went black. It was impossible to hand in the papers early. It was already a problem even to finish the paper in time.
A question also stumped Wang Xin. He could write this question, but he felt the steps were complicated. There must be a better solution that he had not discovered. Thinking hard about the question, he suddenly heard someone say, “Teacher, I’m ready to hand in my paper.”
For a moment, all the students in the examination hall looked over. They saw a girl raise her left hand and separate her calculation paper from her test paper. She held her test tool in her right hand and wanted to hand in her test paper. She was none other than Tan Rou.
When the invigilator heard this, he whispered, “Handing in your paper so early?”
Tan Rou answered indifferently, “I’ve already finished answering it.”
The invigilator was also a physics teacher, and he was one of the best. He had seen this paper before, and it was tough; even he couldn’t finish it in time. This was why he didn’t believe this girl had finished it either. He only thought that she couldn’t write well and had decided to hand in the paper in advance.
“Alright, don’t move from your seat. I’ll go and collect it from you.” As he spoke, the invigilator came to Tan Ron’s side..
Chapter 327: 327 They Were Simple
There were two invigilators who walked over; one collected the test papers and draft paper, and the other collected the answer papers. They didn’t have time to look at them carefully. At a glance, the test papers were full, and the handwriting was beautiful.
“Okay, you can go now.” The invigilator said to Tan Rou, “Don’t linger after leaving the examination hall, and don’t make a scene.”
Tan Rou wasn’t in the mood to stay in the examination hall to watch them. She left the examination hall and headed out of the school. At the entrance, she met her principal and her old classmate, Professor Zhong.
Professor Zhong was very surprised to see her come out. “Young girl, why are you out so quickly? You didn’t know how to answer them?”
Tan Rou gave him a ‘you’re kidding me’ look and said, “I just came out as soon as 1 finished the paper.”
“You came out so quickly. Didn’t you check again?” The principal asked anxiously.
Tan Rou respected the principal more. Since the principal had asked, she had to answer respectfully. “It was simple. 1 checked it twice after 1 wrote it. There’s no mistake.”
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The principal was a soldier, so he didn’t know much about physics. He subconsciously asked Professor Zhong, “Are the questions this time that simple?”
Professor Zhong replied, “To be honest, if 1 were to answer these questions, 1 would have to spend another half an hour to confirm if 1 did it correctly.”
“How can it be that exaggerated?” Tan Rou smiled. “With your skill, you’ll be done in 2 minutes.”
If Tan Rou had said this to another professor, she would have been furious. However, Professor Zhong knew Tan Ron’s strength and knew that she was telling the truth. “Since you’re done with your exams, you should take a good rest.”
After Tan Rou and the others said their goodbyes, she walked toward the road. She planned to take the bus back.
“Xiao Rou, here.” Zhuang Liu’s car was parked by the roadside. He rolled down the window and called out to Tan Rou.
Tan Rou was pleasantly surprised. A smile instantly appeared on her face as she sped up to Zhuang Liu.
“Why are you here?” Tan Rou was happy.
“I’m here to celebrate with you. We must celebrate now that you’re done with the competition.” Zhuang Liu bent down to open the door on the other side. “Fortunately, 1 came early, or you would have left.”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Well then let’s leave together.” Tan Rou got into the car and sat beside Zhuang Liu.
One of them came early and the other came out early, as if they had already agreed. “Looking at Miss Tan Ron’s expression, she will definitely get good results.” Xiao Mo said. Zhuang Liu said proudly, “How can it be that our Rourou didn’t do well in the competition?”
Tan Rou rebuked, “Don’t always say that. You’re making me sound so arrogant.” She liked keeping a low profile.
Xiao Mo started the car. “Third Master, where are we going now?”
Zhuang Liu listened to Tan Rou. Tan Rou had just finished her exams, and it was almost noon, so she decided to go for lunch first. However, she didn’t really want to go to Clear Stream Pavilion. Firstly, Clear Stream Pavilion was far away, and secondly, she had just been there a few days ago. It wouldn’t be interesting to go there again.
At this time, Xiao Mo’s role as a special assistant came into play. He had already collected all the recently opened restaurants with good reviews, and now he could provide suggestions to the boss.
“There’s a newly opened restaurant nearby. The dishes are new with high reviews.” Xiao Mo suggested.
“Let’s go there then,” Tan Rou said.
Xiao Mo drove the car over. Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu sat in the back and talked to each other, looking very satisfied. However, the students who were still in the examination hall not that happy.
Wang Xin started to get nervous after Tan Rou left. How did she hand in her papers so quickly? Could it be that the test papers were too simple? He stared at his test paper. He knew every word on the question, but when put together, he did not know what it meant.
The amount of information on the questions was so little that it looked like it was the wrong question. However, such a situation would not happen in such a large-scale competition.
At this moment, the invigilator at the top made a sound. He called the other two teachers over and the three of them looked at the paper that was handed in.
Wang Xin glanced at them and found that they were looking excited, as if they had found some treasure.
They were looking at Tan Rou’s test paper.
This made Wang Xin even more flustered. Could she have gotten full marks for this kind of paper again?
As a few teachers exchanged a few words in low voices, the bell that reminded them of the half-hour countdown to the end of the examination rang. The other two teachers dispersed, leaving only the teacher on the podium to continue being in awe while checking the paper..
Chapter 328: 328 Street Show
As the car drove on the road, Xiao Mo’s attention was caught by something by the roadside. Suddenly, a familiar car entered Xiao Mo’s line of sight. “Isn’t that Tan Song and Chen Yi? What are they doing on the road?”
When Tan Rou heard this, she also looked curiously to the right side of the road and saw the two people standing by the road. They seemed to be arguing.
“They should have sent Tan Jing here but it’s been more than an hour. Why aren’t they back yet?” Tan Rou asked.
“Their tires are broken.” Zhuang Liu sat on the right side and could see more. “How stupid. Can’t they get someone to come fix it?”
“Probably because he doesn’t dare to find someone?” Xiao Mo laughed mockingly. “Recently, Tan Song’s phone has been exploding with debt collectors. How would he dare to turn it on?”
Tan Rou said sarcastically, “They really care about their daughter. They’ve already caused such a ruckus, yet they’re still here to send their daughter off for her exams.”
“He’s probably looking for an excuse to avoid something.” Zhuang Liu knew Tan Song’s strength. “He doesn’t have the ability to deal with the crisis which is why he can only hide; but what is the use of hiding? Could he make up for the 3 million just by hiding?”
…..
“3 million?” Tan Rou was surprised. “Tan Song pocketed so much money?”
“No.” Zhuang Liu said, “He made fake accounts to move money and evaded taxes for years. 3 million is the tax he has to pay plus the money he has to return to the company. If he doesn’t pay the money within the stipulated period, he will be forced to execute it.”
“The Tan family will definitely be able to take out 3 million.” Tan Rou understood the Tan family’s situation very well. “It’s just that there isn’t that much liquid capital. If Tan Song moves money from other accounts to fill up this huge debt, the Tan family will really be finished.”
“Well, looks like they don’t have much time left.” Xiao Mo slowed down and asked Tan Rou, “Miss Tan Rou, do you want to go over and watch the show?”
“Drive slowly later. I want to hear what they’re arguing about.” Tan Rou wanted to hear them scold each other.
“Understood.” Xiao Mo kept his speed to the minimum. There were not many people on the road, so he wasn’t afraid of getting complained.
“It’s been almost an hour. Why isn’t the person you’re looking for here yet?” Tan Song was blaming Chen Yi.
Chen Yi did not want to be outdone. “You’re complaining about that?! Why don’t you go and find someone? There was someone else who stopped on the road and asked you if you needed help and you refused it! Are you crazy?”
“What if that person wants to rob us?” Tan Song asked. “Our family is in such a difficult situation now. How can we let him take anymore money from us?!”
“Is it my problem that our family lacks money?” Chen Yi slapped the roof of the car and roared, “You’re the one who evaded taxes and made fake accounts! Now that we’re going to jail, are you happy?”
Tan Song got furious as well.” Didn’t you use any of that money? All these years, you haven’t gone out to work even once. I have been the one carrying all of the financial burdens of the family. One set of your clothes costs hundreds of thousands, and a bag costs hundreds of thousands. Where did the money come from?”
“How dare you still say that I am the one who used it?!” Chen Yi pulled her bag out of the car. “You must have used all that money to support your mistress, right?”
“I said there was no mistress! I didn’t cheat on you!” Tan Song said stubbornly.
“How dare you still act so righteous?!” Chen Yi picked up her bag and smashed it on Tan Song. “I’ll fight you till the end of it! You scumbag!!!”
The car slowly drove away. Tan Rou looked back and said regretfully, “What a pity that Chen Yi was just holding onto a bag and not a bag of bricks.
Zhuang Liu said, “If Chen Yi kills Tan Song, then she’ll have to pay back the 3 million.”
“That’s true.” Tan Rou agreed. “Tan Song can still manage the company, but Chen Yi doesn’t know anything. If Tan Song falls, their family won’t have a chance to make a comeback.”
“Tan Song’s reputation is nasty now.” Xiao Mo said, “He’s been trying to meet up with many CEOs these days, but none of them are willing to meet him. Some CEOs even bought plane tickets overnight to go on business trips when they heard that he wanted to meet them.”
“You seem to know a lot of things. Is this something an assistant should know?” Tan Rou said.
“Uh…” Xiao Mo paused for a moment before explaining, “I’m just curious about the Tan family, so I paid more attention to them.””
Tan Rou saw through it but didn’t say anything. “Oh, I see.”
Xiao Mo broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn’t say anything else, lest Miss Tan Rou found out that Third Young Master had asked him to keep an eye on the Tan family. In fact, it was for Miss Tan Rou’s safety, but now it seemed that Third Young Master didn’t want Miss Tan Rou to know, so it was better not to expose it..
Chapter 329: 329 Couple Restaurant
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In front of the newly opened restaurant, there was a bouquet of gorgeous red roses. Pink balloons were hung from the door to the lobby wall of the restaurant. Love sequins could be seen hanging everywhere in the restaurant.
“So this is the new shop you’re talking about?” Tan Rou reached out to touch the red roses. “It’s quite… Beautiful.”
Xiao Mo said, “I saw that their restaurant has high ratings, and 1 heard that they have the best couple’s menu ”
Zhuang Liu coughed lightly and said, “Let’s just eat here. We won’t make a fuss.”
Tan Rou didn’t want to run anymore. “Alright, let’s try the dishes here then.”
Xiao Mo was still looking for a place to eat, and he would pick them up after dinner. Before he even got into the car, he received money from Zhuang Liu. There was actually 1, yuan.
Xiao Mo happily sang a song. It seemed that the Third Young Master didn’t blame him for finding the wrong place.
…..
What he didn’t know was that Zhuang Liu was overjoyed. This wasn’t an ordinary new restaurant, but a newly opened couple’s restaurant.
“What would you like to eat?” The waitress came over with a smile.
“Your signature then.” Tan Rou didn’t want any trouble.
“Okay, a couple set meal, right?” The waitress recorded their information. “Do you need a private room?”
“The signature dish is a couple set meal?” Tan Rou did not expect this.
“Yes.” The waiter was still smiling. “Do you have any other requests?”
“That’s all then.” Zhuang Liu said, “Since we’re here, let’s try their signature dish.”
Seeing that he liked it, Tan Rou didn’t change it. “Then arrange a private room for us.”
This was indeed a couple’s restaurant for lovebirds. There were elements designed for couples everywhere. For example, there was only one bench in the private room. If they wanted to sit down and eat, they could only sit closely next to each other.
Zhuang Liu looked at the bench. He was afraid that Tan Rou would be unhappy, so he said, “I’ll ask the waiter to add another stool.”
“What’s the point of adding a stool?” Tan Rou asked.
“There’s only one bench here, I’m afraid you won’t be used to it.””
Tan Rou glanced at his wheelchair and deliberately said, “Third Brother, can’t you just sit in a wheelchair?””
Zhuang Liu lowered his head to look at his wheelchair. There was an indescribable feeling of discomfort in his heart. “That works too…”
“I was just messing around with you.” Tan Rou sat on the bench and patted the seat beside her. “How is it possible for you to eat without sitting here? Come over and try this sofa bench. It’s quite comfortable. Let me see how your leg is recovering.”
Zhuang Liu’s lips curled up and he agreed, “Okay.””
He pulled up the handbrake of his wheelchair and put his hands on the armrests on both sides. He stood up with difficulty and walked towards Tan Rou. His legs were weak, so he could only take a few steps with the support of the table. Moreover, he could only walk a few centimeters at a time.
“Good luck!” Tan Rou encouraged him.
When he reached the table, Zhuang Liu’s legs had lost all strength. He fell to the side. Tan Rou reacted quickly and held him before he fell. Then, the two of them ended up hugging each other.
Tan Rou blushed. “Are you alright?”
Zhuang Liu also became nervous. “1…. I didn’t injure you, did 1?”
“Don’t move!” Tan Rou stopped him from moving. “Let me help you.”
She slowly pulled away and helped Zhuang Liu back onto the bench.
The lights in this shop were pink, so they didn’t notice each other’s red faces. Zhuang Liu wasn’t young, and Tan Rou had lived a lifetime. She was clearly no longer a teenager, but she still blushed because of such an accident.
“You’re recovering well.” Tan Rou found a topic to talk about.
Zhuang Liu replied, “Well, you are the one who has been treating me afterall.”
it was as if there was a layer of paper between them. They had feelings for each other, but none of them were willing to poke through this thin paper. They weren’t ready to take another step forward.
“Sorry to disturb you two.” The waiter knocked on the door. “The couple’s set meal that you ordered has been delivered.”
The gift was a box of handmade chocolates. There were six pieces in total, and they were made into hearts with different patterns.
“Try one. I’m a little hungry.” Tan Rou picked up a piece and tasted it. It was silky smooth, sweet, and slightly bitter. It also had the fragrance of lemon and sea salt. It was indeed delicious.
She put the rest of the chocolate aside. “I’ll bring it back for you to eat. It just so happens that I’m making up for the regret of not bringing you candy last time.”
Zhuang Liu didn’t like the chocolate, but he didn’t reject it. “Rourou’s chocolate is better.”
“Maybe 1 didn’t use any chemicals.” Tan Rou told Zhuang Liu, “Actually, 1 was the one who made all of the candies that you have been having. It’s good for your body. Moreover, it’s made with of good sugars that helps with your metabolism..”
Chapter 330: 33 Going for a Walk
“You were the one who made it yourself?” Zhuang Liu was very happy. “No wonder it’s so delicious.”
“Third Brother, your words are sweeter than candy.” Tan Rou laughed.
Before the charming atmosphere could be created, the waiter came over again. She came over to serve the dishes.
Zhuang Liu felt that it was a pity. He wanted to talk to Tan Rou more, but now he could only eat first.
The couple’s set meal lived up to its name. All of the dishes were curated with the theme of celebrating love. Ice cream sprinkled with rose petals and a swan-shaped fruit plate which looked exquisite. Moreover, the taste of the dishes there were great. It was not the kind of thing that only looked good but did not taste good.
After the meal, Tan Rou felt a little stuffed. She wanted to walk around to digest her food but she was afraid that it would affect Zhuang Liu’s work.
Zhuang Liu had the same thought as her. He asked Tan Rou, “Do you want to walk around?”
…..
“Sure, but I wonder if there’s anything fun nearby?” Tan Rou agreed.
“There’s an antique market nearby.” Zhuang Liu said, “I have a friend who runs an antique shop there. There are a lot of things there. Some are real and some are fake. How about we take a walk there to see if we can find anything interesting there?”
“Antiques?” Tan Rou thought about it. Her father’s birthday was coming up, and he liked collecting artworks. It would be nice if she could find a real one as a birthday present for him.
“Yes. I’ll take you to a few shops. They have a lot of authentic goods. See if there’s anything you like.” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou pushed his wheelchair. “Let’s go then.”
Xiao Mo drove them to the antique store. As there were many people here, Xiao Mo didn’t leave. He was afraid that Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou would get into an accident.
Zhuang Liu brought Tan Rou to a shop that sold ancient coins. There were all kinds of ancient coins from the Warring States Period to the Republic of China, but there were also some that were fake.
In addition to ancient coins, there were other antiques. In the middle of the shop was a brass statue of Guan Gong. It said that it was 5 years old, but in fact, it had just been fished out of the furnace 5 days ago.
Tan Rou was not interested. She asked Zhuang Liu, “Do you sell calligraphy and paintings?”
“Yes.” Zhuang Liu immediately brought Tan Rou to the next shop.
This shop mainly sold paintings and calligraphy. Ordinary paintings were hung outside, while the more precious paintings were hidden in glass cabinets.
“Third Young Master, you haven’t been here for a while.” The boss beamed. “Take a look. Do you see anything that you like?”
Zhuang Liu wasn’t interested in the artworks. He gestured to Tan Rou. “1 brought a friend here today. If you have anything nice, please bring it out for her.”
Since Zhuang Liu said so, they must have the intention to buy. Therefore, the boss asked his assistant to take out the paintings that were hidden behind.
Tan Rou opened it and took a look at it. These were just normal paintings that were about a century old but most of them were from artists that were not famous and their skills were amateur as well. It was far from being comparable to the paintings in her family’s calligraphy.
She carefully rolled up the painting. “1’11 just take a look at them.”
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a very long landscape painting hanging on the side of the wall. The paper was very new, and it was not as old as the previous ones.
“Oh, I see that you may be interested in this.” The boss sounded a little regretful. “This painting is a very long piece but it’s a pity that the painting isn’t that old. Moreover, the artist didn’t sign it, so it’s a wild work. More importantly, the artist’s skills aren’t exquisite enough. There are some parts of it that aren’t smooth enough.”
Tan Rou touched it with her hand. She deliberately kept the secret to herself. She then said, “Although this painting isn’t perfect, it is expensive because it is large. It will be very prestigious to just have it placed inside the house.”
The boss laughed when he heard that. He thought that Third Young Master Zhuang had brought some powerful person over, but it turned out to be a little girl who didn’t know anything. A large painting was indeed valuable, but the premise was that it had to be the work of a great artist. If all the large paintings were valuable, then he could also draw a few meters long painting and sell it.
“I bought this painting for two thousand yuan.” The boss said, “For Third Young Master’s sake, 1’11 give you 25.”
“Three thousand, keep the change.” Tan Rou took out her phone. “Where can I scan the code?”
This painting had been in the owner’s hands for a long time. He didn’t expect that it would be sold. Therefore, he would just take the opportunity to make more money out of it and he accepted the money readily.
After paying, Tan Rou asked, “Do you have any tools for dismantling the painting?”
“Yes.” The boss said yes. This was an antique shop that sold paintings and they usually repaired paintings, so they had a very complete set of tools to dismantle paintings. The boss didn’t know what this girl wanted to do, but it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, the deal was already sealed..