After the group had dinner at the hotel restaurant,

Many people want to go out and explore, since not everyone has the opportunity to come to Fengcheng. Some students have never been to Fengcheng before and are full of curiosity about the city.

Zhou Chen declined the invitation from her classmates.

"Brother Chen, why don't you come with us? They all want to go check out the stinky tofu shop," Li Kaile urged.

Zhou Chen smiled and shook his head. "I'm going to see someone. You lead the way." He then turned to his classmates and announced loudly, "To express my apology, I'll treat everyone to stinky tofu. Once we get to the shop, everyone can eat as much as they want. A friendly reminder: it's best not to eat too much, so as not to affect your performance tomorrow."

What's the point of shopping? Isn't it better to kiss and hug Sun Wanying?

"Academic genius is awesome."

"A top student is very generous."

"Thank you Zhou Chen for treating us. I suggest we all eat more so he'll regret not joining us."

A cheer erupted from the crowd, and then they marched in a large group toward the pedestrian street.

At the hotel entrance, everyone watched as Zhou Chen and Tang Wu got into the Wrangler and disappeared into the traffic. Many of the boys looked on with envy, wondering when they could drive such a nice car like Zhou Chen.

As for where Zhou Chen went, many classmates guessed that he probably went to see his girlfriend, and when this topic was brought up, the boys were even more envious and jealous of Zhou Chen.

Not only is he academically excellent, but he's also very successful in his career. And to top it all off, he has a stunningly beautiful girlfriend, almost like a celebrity.

In comparison, they felt that Zhou Chen's life was what it meant to be alive, while theirs was at best merely existing.

"Tomorrow, all of you better do your best on the exam and give it your all. In the future, you can all be like Zhou Chen."

Wu Yingjie witnessed this scene and knew that Zhou Chen's high-profile departure by car had provoked many people. He thought it was a good thing, as it could inspire many people's fighting spirit.

For seniors, the college entrance exam is just the last hurdle, so this necessary stimulation is very effective.

It might even produce miraculous results.

"Teacher, please don't try to comfort us. We'd be lucky if we could achieve even one-tenth of Zhou Chen's level."

“Yes, my cousin has been out of school for so many years, but he hasn’t made as much money as Zhou Chen from just one of his businesses.”

"I estimate that the widest network of connections I have in my life is with Zhou Chen, because we were classmates."

When Wu Yingjie heard these words, he almost fainted. Why can't you guys fight for yourselves? Why do you always have to give up?

But then he realized that Zhou Chen's brilliance was too dazzling, the gap was too large, and the resulting chasm was so wide that it was like trying to climb a mountain only to run a horse to death.

Sometimes being too outstanding isn't necessarily a good thing.

Instead of successfully motivating others and boosting their enthusiasm, it might actually dampen their enthusiasm and have the opposite effect.

Zhou Chen was unaware of the conversation between Wu Yingjie and the others after he left, and even less aware of Wu Yingjie's complex feelings at that moment.

at the same time,

"Brother Kun, I've found out where he lives."

On the bus,

Zhou Ling put down her phone and suddenly excitedly told Zhao Kun, who was standing next to her, the good news.

Zhao Kun nodded, his gaze falling on Zhou Ling's bulging belly, and sighed, "You shouldn't have come with me. You should be resting at home and taking care of your pregnancy."

“No, I want to see him fail to get into the exam room on time. I want to see his despair.” Zhou Ling’s gaze was firm. She touched her belly and then said, “Brother Kun, don’t worry. I can feel how many days it will take for our son to be born. The doctor said the due date is at the end of the month. We can rest assured.”

The imminent birth of his son filled Zhao Kun with immense anticipation, especially the thought of disrupting Zhou Chen's college entrance examination, which made him even happier.

"By the way, Brother Kun, do you think my parents might sneak away while we're not home?"

Zhou Ling suddenly brought up another topic.

Zhao Kun's expression flashed, his face full of confidence. He waved the two ID cards in his hand in front of Zhou Ling and said calmly, "They can't move an inch without ID cards. Don't worry, they won't run away. Besides, they don't have any money to leave."

Seeing that Zhao Kun had Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua's ID cards, Zhou Ling looked surprised, then her eyes sparkled with admiration. "Brother Kun, you're so smart. You came up with such a good idea. As long as we have their ID cards, we won't be afraid of them running away."

"Actually, just having an ID card might not be enough to keep them here. They can still leave if they want to. However, I'm certain they won't leave. Don't forget why they came back to find you three siblings."

Zhao Kun continued.

Zhou Ling was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Zhou Na's words came back to mind again: Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua came back to find them because they wanted someone to take care of them in their old age. Now that they had no money, of course they wouldn't leave.

Actually, there are two other reasons that Zhou Ling doesn't know.

Firstly, there is a possibility that Zhou Dana and Wang Xiuhua may recover the money they were swindled out of by the pyramid scheme. This would improve the Zhao family's situation, and the two of them could benefit from it.

Secondly, the couple stayed because they wanted Zhou Na's approval. Once Zhou Na got into university, she would most likely be the most successful of the three siblings. If they left, they might not be able to get any benefits from Zhou Na.

When the two arrived at the hotel where Zhou Chen and the others were staying, they immediately put on masks, pulled their hats down, and stood aside to prevent anyone from recognizing them.

However, after observing secretly for a while, the two did not see Zhou Chen, but only some students from a high school coming and going.

"Brother Kun, where do we go next? Are we going to keep waiting here?"

"I'll go find a place to stay later. I'll also retrace the route from here to the school where he'll take the exam, and try to find a suitable place to make my move."

Zhou Chen's residence has been settled, but he hasn't decided on the timing to cause trouble for Zhou Chen yet, because there are too many variables involved. As long as Zhou Chen doesn't develop in the direction he wants, he won't be able to achieve his goal.

The best course of action would be to strike Zhou Chen from behind at night, injuring him so that he cannot take the college entrance examination.

This is perfect.

The question is, will Zhou Chen give him such an opportunity?

Secondly, once you do such a thing, you must have a foolproof plan in mind, and you must not be caught the moment you turn around after you have done it.

He needs to come up with a foolproof plan.

Half an hour later,

Zhao Kun arranged for Zhou Ling to stay in a small hotel across the street, where she could see the scene in front of the hotel.

After he came out, he went to a department store, browsed around, bought a rolling pin, hid it in his sleeve, then walked the route from the school to the hotel, and returned to the vicinity of the hotel. He pretended to be a passerby, stood under a tree, and secretly observed the hotel staff coming and going.

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