Cui Mingtao's affair was widely spread in the small place of Qingcheng. People also learned through this incident that there was such a big termite hidden in the people's ranks.

After rectification by the public security organs and the special task force, Qingcheng finally regained its clean sky.

Yu Meijuan's cotton textile factory was filled with cheers. Eliminating such a malignant tumor was a great boon for the factory. The factory director, Zhou, also smiled, a smile he hadn't seen in a month.

Life seems to have entered a period of tranquility.

Yu Zihan made a special trip to thank Gu Jingxuan for this matter.

Because of him, this matter was successfully resolved. It was also because of him that the mother and daughter were not implicated in this matter. Therefore, Yu Zihan's gratitude to Gu Jingxuan came from the heart.

She felt lucky. In her darkest moment, she met someone like Gu Jingxuan, who brought her not only warmth but also hope.

Yu Zihan felt that her already firm belief was blessed with another kind of strength, which was given by Gu Jingxuan.

Looking at the little girl in front of him who was different from before, Gu Jingxuan felt a little uncomfortable.

"Thank you." After saying so much, I could only say this simple sentence.

Yu Zihan spent half the night thinking about what she should say when she saw him, and what words could best express her feelings.

But the moment she saw him, she forgot everything. She looked at Gu Jingxuan's warm smile and could only say the very cheesy and ordinary "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Gu Jingxuan responded with the most ordinary words, but there was something more to his words, which was that I am willing to do more for you.

But at this moment, he could only keep these words in his heart.

Because she was still so young, she had her own path to walk. He firmly believed that in this long journey of life, there would be a part of the journey that he would accompany her on.

"I'm leaving tomorrow and going back to the imperial capital. We'll meet again if we're lucky!" Gu Jingxuan said goodbye to Yu Zihan.

"Have a safe trip." Yu Zihan's blessing was sincere.

The two turned and walked in the direction of their respective efforts.

Yu Zihan was in a low mood along the way, and she thought of Zhang Zhenyue's song "Goodbye" in her heart.

I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say goodbye to you.

Because maybe I will never see you again.

Tomorrow I will leave the familiar place and you, and my tears will fall when we are separated...

By the time they reached the school gate, Yu Zihan's mood had adjusted. She was still young and had important things to do.

She had no right nor the time to let herself fall into such emotions. She would cherish all the beautiful things, so now she had to put them in the deepest part of her heart.

The person sitting in the seat is still the focused academic master Yu Zihan.

After class, Yu Zihan was called to the office by her English teacher, Ms. Li. Yu Zihan politely knocked on the door and greeted the other teachers.

Today she felt that the usually calm Teacher Li was a little too excited.

Teacher Li said excitedly, "Now we have a great opportunity for you to bring honor to yourself and our school."

Yu Zihan looked at the teacher in confusion, waiting for her to tell him what was going on.

Teacher Li calmed down a bit and continued, "The National Middle School Students' English Talent Competition is about to be held. This is the first national competition."

Yu Zihan still didn’t understand what a national competition had to do with a small town like theirs.

Looking at Yu Zihan's confused eyes, Teacher Li said, "Our school also has the opportunity to participate. We have one place for the junior high school department and one place for the high school department. After discussion, we will let you participate in the junior high school department." Yu Zihan nodded when she heard the teacher's words.

"Okay, teacher, I understand." She accepted it calmly. It was just an English competition.

"The competition is on May 4th, which is a month away. Before that, you and Du Yuning from the high school team will go to the provincial capital for a week of training. Are you okay?"

Teacher Li asked this question with some caution. Taking up a week's time for the students preparing for the high school entrance exam seemed a bit cruel. However, this competition was very important to the school.

"No problem, I'll take care of it." Yu Zihan didn't want to overburden the teacher. A week wasn't much for her. Even if she were to take the high school entrance exam right now, she'd still get a good score.

"Okay, okay, make the most of your time to review. We'll arrange for you to go to the provincial capital next Monday. Don't worry, the school will cover your accommodation and food expenses. There are no other expenses, and I heard there's a bonus if you get a good ranking."

Teacher Li didn't have high expectations; she felt it was just a wishful thinking. After all, it was a national competition. With so many talented students nationwide, it was incredibly difficult to stand out in such a crowded field.

Yu Zihan knew her teacher's concerns, but she wasn't afraid. She was determined to participate and win. She wanted to win in that magical and magnificent land of the imperial capital. It seemed that by doing so, she would be closer to the day her mother longed for.

In the evening, she couldn't wait to enter the space and search for the knowledge reserves needed for the English competition.

As expected, the space was really powerful. It gave Yu Zihan the direction he needed to train and the corresponding question types.

The most important skill required for the competition is speaking. If your speaking is amazing, you are halfway to success.

Yu Zihan had experience in negotiations with foreign businessmen in her previous life, so speaking is not a problem for her, and her spoken English is a pure British accent with a London flavor.

For this level, she only spent a little time familiarizing herself with the language and content. After three training sessions, she passed the test successfully on the fourth try, with a high score.

For this, the space also rewarded her with one thousand points.

The next step in the training was the most challenging impromptu speech. The space provided numerous scenarios and topics, and Yu Zihan needed to produce a high-quality copy in a very short time.

Then she had to give a speech with passion and expression. Space provided her with professional guidance on pronunciation, tone, and even emotions during the speech.

At first, Yu Zihan's writing was subpar, she ran over time, and her speeches felt like she was reciting something. Such speeches were completely unmoving. Space defined her as a speechless machine.

Not only did the space verbally humiliate and attack her, it also deducted her points.

Such an operation made the money-loving and stingy Yu Zihan feel physically and mentally distressed.

After three days of hard training, Yu Zihan barely reached the requirements of the space.

On this day, after completing her training, Yu Zihan lay on the bed, looking forward to the scene of her arrival in the imperial capital.

She slowly fell asleep in her longing, and in her dream she saw a handsome man, who came in the glow of the sunset.

He looked at herself with affectionate eyes, and he was sure that she was his and Yu Meijuan's daughter...