Despite the release of final exam results, high school students are still not on vacation and have to attend make-up classes until mid-July.

There was no evening self-study session today. As the sun set, Zhong Rou and Wen Qing walked down the street.

"Hey boss, I'll treat you to some fried skewers."

"I won't eat it." Zhong Rou was unhappy all day because of her grades, so she resolutely refused. "Give me the cash instead."

"ah?"

"You owe me nine yuan for fried skewers."

"Huh?" The underling stared wide-eyed as Zhong Rou left.

You can play it like this?

On the way back, Zhong Rou lost her usual lively spirit, and her whole demeanor exuded a depressed, irritable, and gloomy aura.

As a student with a natural talent for learning, Zhong Rou has never achieved such poor grades and rankings since she started school, no matter how much she played around.

This result was a huge blow to her.

"Rou Rou, this is just a final exam, not the college entrance exam. Don't be so frustrated and sad," Wen Qing comforted her sister.

"But I did very poorly on the test."

"Just do better on the next test."

What if I do poorly on the next test?

Wen Qing: "Huh?"

Wen Qing fell silent, then patted her mouth: "I'm bad with words."

In the Tanhua residential area, the security guard was drinking tea when he saw Zhong Rou and said, "Oh my, why is this little devil going home so early today?"

The security guard tried to dodge, but Zhong Rou didn't even glance at him. She shrugged and headed into the residential area.

"Hey? What's wrong with the little devil today? He looks so downcast. Should I go ask him?"

The security guard immediately abandoned the idea. "Forget it, I'm too busy hiding to even go up and ask. That would be like an old man eating poison—he's asking for trouble."

Back home, Zhong Rou kicked away the enthusiastic little stray dog, threw herself onto the sofa, and hugged a sofa cushion.

Zhong Tingyue sat next to her, watching her younger sister. The homeroom teacher had sent the grades to the parents' group, so she naturally knew her younger sister's grades.

She said sternly, "Zhong Rou, since you came to Shanghai, I have rarely interfered with your studies and let you study however you want. But your grades this time have really disappointed me. I hope you can reflect on your actions during this period, identify where you went wrong and where you did right, and write a self-criticism."

“If you don’t even write a self-criticism, I will discipline you strictly in the future, and may even send you to school to live.”

Zhong Rou hugged a sofa cushion and covered her ears, saying, "Oh."

Chu Fang comforted his sister-in-law, "It's alright, grades always fluctuate..."

"Shut up."

"oh."

"Brother-in-law, I despise you."

"I'm speaking up for you."

"I despise your behavior, not you as a person."

A heartless sister-in-law.

... ...

As the moon sets and the stars fade, many people stroll through the streets of Shanghai.

Zhong Tingyue took Chu Fang's arm as they strolled, while her sister-in-law stayed home to reflect on her actions.

Chu Fang tilted his head: "You don't seem worried about Zhong Rou's grades at all?"

"Then what do you want me to do? Do you want me to cry?" Zhong Tingyue learned Chu Fang's way of retorting, "You said that studying is a private matter. If a person doesn't want to study, no matter what others say, they won't study."

He paused for a moment, then said, "However, I believe in Zhong Rou."

"Believe in what? Believe that she will study?" Chu Fang asked.

Zhong Rou's study is utterly ridiculous.

“No.” Zhong Tingyue shook her head. “Zhong Rou is a very competitive person. She always wants to be number one in everything. She can’t stand being inferior to others. This exam failure is not a bad thing for her. It may even be a good thing. She will pay more attention to her studies in the future.”

Chu Fang thought about it for a moment, and his worries lessened somewhat.

Indeed, as Zhong Tingyue said, Zhong Rou is competitive and has a strong desire to fight; she is never willing to be second to anyone.

"President Chu."

The two were taking a walk when suddenly they heard a sound from their right. Turning around, they saw Kang Bo walking with his wife and two daughters.

Chu Fang was somewhat surprised: "How come we run into you here?"

Kang Bo said quietly, "It would be too unexpected to run into each other at the company, right?"

Chu Fang gave an awkward smile. He hadn't been to the company in a long time, and all the business had fallen on Kang Bo's shoulders, so the other party was naturally resentful.

"Hello, Brother Chu."

"Brother Chu is so handsome."

Kang Bo's two daughters were very sweet-talking, which made Chu Fang happy. He took one girl in each hand and walked forward, saying, "Come on, I'll take you two to buy toys. Whatever you like, your brother Chu will buy it for you."

As Chu Fang walked out of the toy store, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, toys are so expensive these days."

The two dolls cost him more than 20,000 yuan.

Kang Bo smiled broadly: "Thank you, President Chu."

"Goodbye, never again." Chu Fang pulled Zhong Tingyue away from there.

"Those two are a perfect match," Kang Bo's wife said, watching the direction the two had left in.

"really."

"Brother-in-law, who is that?" Suddenly, a young man craned his neck to look.

The young man was Kang Bo's brother-in-law. He had just graduated and was unemployed, and was looking for a job.

“Your brother-in-law is the CEO of his company,” Kang Bo’s wife replied.

Hearing this, Kang Bo's sister-in-law pulled Kang Bo and said, "Brother-in-law, I can't find a job right now. Can you send me to your company? You're second only to the emperor."

Kang Bo frowned and refused: "No."