Chapter 124 124 After knowing that you are the top scorer in the college entrance examination, I want to talk to you...

"What? What did you say?" The first person to react wasn't Ji Yushu, but Chen Guilan, who was sweeping the yard. She immediately dropped her broom and ran to Zhang Cong: "Are you saying that Lili was the top scorer in the college entrance examination? Is that true?"

"Of course it's true, auntie. This is a big happy event. The TV stations are going to interview Lili. It's such a grand occasion. Your family has produced a top scholar. In the past, this would have required a banquet lasting three days and three nights." After Zhang Cong finished speaking, he looked at Chen Guilan with a happy face.

"A TV interview? Are you going to be on TV?" In the eyes of Chen Guilan's generation, being in newspapers and on TV is a great thing, so she deliberately ignored the buffet he mentioned. Even if it was to be held, it should be hosted by the Jiang family.

"Of course not. It will be on TV and newspapers too. Besides Lili, family members and teachers will also be interviewed." Zhang Cong's tone was full of envy, but he was more interested in watching the fun. Everyone in the iron factory knew that Ji Yushu had divorced Jiang Yulan in order to have a son, but now he has no son and his wife ran away. Now his daughter who passed the imperial examination has nothing to do with him. They used to show off a lot, and now everyone is waiting to see them make a fuss.

Hearing that not only Jiang Lili would be featured in newspapers and on TV, but her family would be featured as well, Chen Guilan was excited. She ran straight into the house, grabbed Ji Yushu's arm, and was about to leave. Ji Yushu frowned, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Of course we have to go find that girl. Even if she is the top scorer in the college entrance examination, she is still your daughter. Without you, Jiang Yulan, could she have given birth to her alone? We can't let the Jiang family take all the benefits. You'd better pack up quickly. This will be on TV." At the end, Chen Guilan's tone was a little excited. After she finished speaking, she also planned to go to the room to change into her most decent clothes.

Ji Yushu, who had been frowning, couldn't help but relax his brows after hearing her last two words. She was right. Without her, how could Jiang Yulan give birth to Jiang Lili? What's more, she had been picking up and dropping off Jiang Lili to and from school every day for more than ten years!

Ji Mingyue, standing aside, clenched her fists. She lowered her eyes to hide her resentment. Why on earth could Jiang Lili be the top scorer in the college entrance examination? She would rather it be anyone else than Jiang Lili. She looked up and saw the hesitation in Ji Yushu's eyes. She couldn't help but sneer. Would the Jiang family allow them to go pick peaches? They were just wishful thinking!

"Then let's go to the cotton mill first?" Ji Yushu said hesitantly.

"Go, let's go now. Lili is not just Jiang Yulan's daughter. The top scholar's family will also be on the newspaper. Let's go change clothes first." At the end, Chen Guilan's face was grinning from ear to ear. She could also be on TV.

"Okay, change your clothes and let's go." Ji Yushu made the decision immediately. He looked up and saw Ji Mingyue standing there. Remembering what he had just said, he patted Ji Mingyue's shoulder. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mingyue, your grandma and I are just going to take a look and will be back soon."

"I know, but if you want to be interviewed, you and grandma should be careful about your behavior. After all, the whole country can see it." Ji Mingyue reminded.

"Of course." Ji Yushu assured her.

Chen Guilan also remembered Ji Mingyue's plan, and she immediately said, "Mingyue, don't worry about this matter. Besides, you have a sister who is also the top scholar, so the Lu family will not look down on you."

Ji Mingyue rolled her eyes in her heart and didn't bother to pay attention to her. Forget it, she would slowly cut off contact with them after college anyway, so let them be.

When the mother and son arrived at the cotton mill, it was very lively. When they got closer, they heard that the city TV station had come to interview Jiang Lili. The mother and son looked at each other and hurried upstairs.

It was at this time that the TV reporter learned from the anxious neighbors that Jiang Lili and her daughter had gone to Beijing. Seeing their disappointed faces, someone nearby said, "She usually lives with her uncle. Her uncle and grandfather live in the building next door."

Not wanting to return empty-handed, the reporters knocked on Jiang Aiguo's door. Both Jiang Aiguo and Zhou Qingfen were more confident than Jiang Lili about her winning the top spot in the college entrance exam. But when the day finally arrived, Zhou Qingfen was still a little dazed. She opened the door to let the reporters in and planned to call Jiang Lili in Beijing. Neighbors were outside, congratulating her. Ji Yushu and his mother arrived at that moment. Chen Guilan even shouted, "Reporter, Jiang Lili's father is here. I'm her grandmother. She was able to achieve this result thanks to her father's education when she was a child."

As soon as he finished speaking, the person next to him sneered: "Ji Yushu, you are so shameless. You and Yulan have been divorced for almost three years. You didn't care about Lili throughout high school. Now that you know Lili did well in the exam, you finally come over?"

"That's right. I don't know how he can say that?" Ji Yushu's face dropped at the constant jeers of the onlookers. Chen Guilan, who was standing beside him, raised her voice sharply, "If it weren't for the solid foundation Yushu laid for her as a child, would she have achieved what she has now?" Someone thought this made sense, and Chen Guilan raised her eyebrows smugly, seeing their thoughtful expressions. Zhou Qingfen, who had just made a phone call, handed the phone to a reporter and walked out. "You're not afraid of making a fuss when you brag. Lili has been smart since she was young. At first, he always pushed the parent-teacher conferences on my sister. But when he found out Lili always topped the exams, he rushed to attend the meetings and took her to and from school. On weekdays, Lili doesn't need any of the adults to worry about her studies at home. Besides, Lili's surname is Jiang now, so she has no connection to your Ji family. How could you forget what you said so quickly? Didn't you say Lili was just a girl and should change her surname? You didn't care about her anyway. Now you're so arrogant as to claim you're Lili's father?"

Zhou Qingfen's words made the mother and son blush. At this time, the reporter came out of the room and said with a smile, "Jiang Lili has promised us that she will accept our interview when she returns to Yuncheng. We will go back first."

Seeing the reporter about to leave, Chen Guilan persisted and said, "Reporter, Jiang Lili's father is here. He's willing to be interviewed."

"Sorry, ma'am, we need to interview Jiang Lili herself. I hope she can share her experience." They all heard what the guard said just now, and Jiang Lili's attitude on the phone was also very clear. They naturally knew what to do.

"Aren't we going to interview our family members?" Chen Guilan still didn't give up. This was an opportunity to be on TV, how could it be lost so easily?

"Not for now." The reporter shook his head at her.

Chen Guilan wanted to say something, but Ji Yushu quickly stopped her and said, "Mom, can you please stop talking?"

As soon as the reporter left, the laughter from the people around them got louder. Zhou Qingfen said to the neighbors outside, "I'll entertain you all when my sister and Lili come back."

"If this happened in the past, there would have to be a buffet. Lili is so successful, Yulan is so lucky." Someone praised but?

"That's right, isn't it because of Lili that Yulan can go to work in that factory? With Lili's grades, she can go to any university!" Everyone started discussing which university was the best. Of course, some people did not forget to mock Ji Yushu for mistaking fish eyes for pearls.

Ji Yushu's fists unclenched and clenched. If he hadn't divorced then, all those envious glances would have been his. Chen Guilan couldn't stand it any longer and tried to retort, but Ji Yushu dragged her away. His actions irritated her: "They say that about you, and you just sit there and listen? When did you become such a coward?"

"Mom, have you forgotten what Mingyue said?" Ji Yushu's remaining sanity kept him awake.

"So what? I think those people are just jealous of you." Chen Guilan looked indignant.

"Mom, Lili has already disowned me, and you don't want Mingyue to be the same, do you?" Ji Yushu had calmed down completely at this time. Since he had chosen Ji Mingyue, he could only go down this path to the end.

Chen Guilan was stunned for a moment, then asked unwillingly, "Is that it?"

"Let's do this for now. She hasn't come back yet, right? Let's wait until she comes back." Ji Yushu naturally felt unwilling in his heart, but he had no other choice now.

"That ungrateful bastard didn't even take you with him when he went to Beijing for a trip." Chen Guilan also felt regretful. If they hadn't divorced, wouldn't the money they earned be the Ji family's money?

"Okay, let's go back first." Ji Yushu lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes.

As soon as the mother and son returned, Ji Mingyue knew that they hadn't gotten the best of Jiang Lili. She looked up at Ji Yushu and deliberately asked, "Dad, what did Lili say? If she and Auntie still mind my presence, I can go and apologize to them."

"They have gone to Beijing. It's okay. Even if they can't accept the interview, you can't apologize. This matter has nothing to do with you. You don't have to do this." Ji Yushu said and patted her shoulder.

"But the interview," Ji Mingyue's eyes flashed with surprise.

"If there is no interview, then there is no interview. Don't we still have you? So what if she is the top scorer in the college entrance examination? She may not be as good as you in the future." After saying this, Ji Yushu looked up at her with urging eyes.

"Don't worry, Dad, I will try my best, but you know, he and I are not in the same school, so I can only go to see him during the holidays. In this way, I can't work and study." Ji Mingyue's hint was very obvious. If you want to benefit from it, you must invest first.

"Then don't go. I will send you money on time every month." Ji Yushu knew that he had no chance with Jiang Lili, so he could only bet on her. What's more, Xingyue was still at home. She loved Xingyue so much and would not ignore her.

"Thank you, Dad. I will try my best." Having achieved his goal, Ji Mingyue couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

*

In Beijing, Jiang Yulan looked at the person who had just hung up the phone and asked, "Do you really want to go back?"

"It won't take much time to go back. You can't just refuse the reward from school." Jiang Lili winked at her cunningly. She also wanted to hold a graduation banquet to take back all the favors she had given out over the years.

"Well, with such good grades you got, you should go back and show yourself. We have been neighbors for many years, and your grandpa and uncle will continue to live there." Jiang Yulan also felt that it would be a good idea to go back.

"Let's talk to Sister Cheng later and set a time to go back before buying the ticket." Jiang Lili looked at Jiang Qitong next to her and said apologetically, "Tongtong, I'm sorry, I can't stay for a few days this time."

"It doesn't matter. Business is more important." Jiang Qitong shook her head to show that she understood.

Jiang Lili was amused by her serious look, and then said, "I will go to school here, and your aunt will work here. You can come here anytime during the winter and summer vacations. Do you remember what I told you before?"

"Remember, don't tell anyone about buying a house." Jiang Qitong nodded heavily.

"Yes, you can't tell anyone about this, including your grandmother's relatives, okay?" Jiang Lili warned again seriously.

"I know, Sister Lili. My parents also told me not to tell anyone about what happened in Beijing." Jiang Qitong's face was tense and her expression was serious.

"You're so good. When I get home, I'll take you to eat with grandpa. This is your secret reward." Jiang Lili said gently.

"Great." Jiang Qitong's tone was filled with joy.

"Go play outside." As long as she doesn't go into the workshop, she can play freely in the factory.

Jiang Yulan looked at Jiang Lili with a look of relief. She understood the truth that human nature cannot stand the test only after she had experienced it, but Lili could consider this now. Her Lili was smarter and more powerful than she knew.

"Why are you suddenly looking at me like this?" Jiang Lili turned to look at her.

"I feel very proud to have such a daughter." Jiang Yulan's eyes were full of smiles.

"I am also proud to have a mother like you. Well, you go and do your work. I'll go talk to Sister Cheng." Jiang Lili said as she planned to go to Cheng Yuntian's office next door.

*

"You are so mean. You didn't even inform me of such a big happy event." Cheng Yuntian smiled and looked at Jiang Lili who had just come in. Old Cheng had just told her that Jiang Lili was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Yuncheng.

Jiang Lili was stunned for a moment before quickly understanding what she meant. Then, with a look of helplessness on her face, she said, "I just found out about this, too."

"Are you planning to go back?" Cheng Yuntian quickly guessed her plan.

"Yes, not only me, but also my mother, so she needs to take a few days off." Jiang Lili said truthfully?

Cheng Yuntian nodded in understanding, then asked, "When do you plan to go back?"

"Shouldn't I ask you first if you have any arrangements? If not, the sooner the better." Jiang Lili wanted to go back earlier so she could come over earlier.

"If you think you want that house, go and pay the money tomorrow. The bank procedures will be very quick. Or you can come back and deal with these things later?" Jiang Lili took a fancy to the Mei family's property.

"Then let's finish these tomorrow and talk about it." After looking at houses for so many days, it would be better to finalize this matter as soon as possible.

"Okay, the apartment you like is available. When do you plan to renovate it? My dad has some friends who can help you get in touch." Cheng Dabiao has already started to enter the construction industry.

"Thank you in advance. I'll decide on the decoration plan when I get back." Jiang Lili planned to draw the blueprints for the decoration herself. Cheng Yuntian was able to connect her with the decoration team, which was a timely help for her.

"You install it first, and when it looks good, I'll do the same." Cheng Yuntian knew that she could draw the decoration plan by herself.

"Isn't Uncle Cheng's house already installed?" Jiang Lili said this before realizing that she had been stupid. A far-sighted person like Cheng Dabiao would definitely buy a house for her separately.

"Sister Mei's family also has villas in that project, and I plan to ask my dad to buy one for me." Cheng Yuntian was already prepared to trick Old Cheng.

"That's great." If Jiang Lili had enough money, she would have also planned to buy it.

"You can go back with peace of mind and don't worry about things here. The toys they designed this time have received better feedback than last time. They have grown up." Cheng Yuntian said as he glanced at Jiang Lili, not knowing what she was planning to do alone.

"As long as you are willing to give them time, they will always grow. I am also working hard to come up with new products." Jiang Lili was telling her in a disguised way that she was not lazy.

"No rush, take your time. As long as the factory can maintain the current order volume, I will be satisfied." Cheng Yuntian felt that he was not a greedy person, and it would be good if the two factories could maintain the status quo.

Jiang Lili chuckled. It seemed that Cheng Yuntian was quite ambitious. It would not be easy to stabilize the current order volume. After all, the orders for teethers and hand-torn books were gradually decreasing. To maintain the order volume, new products were needed to make up for the reduced order volume.

"Okay, then let's go to the sales office tomorrow." Perhaps because she was already too excited about looking at houses these past few days, Jiang Lili was not excited at all about going to buy a house tomorrow.

"Then I'll drive over to pick you up early tomorrow morning." Cheng Yuntian thought, she bought a house in Beijing, and she was settled down. At least she could be sure that what she wanted to do would also be in Beijing.

"Okay, it seems I have to urge my mother to get a driver's license." Jiang Lili felt that whether she wanted to buy a car or not, it was always a good idea to learn how to drive first.

Jiang Lili hadn't expected to run into Lu Hongzhe and the other two in the cafeteria at noon. As soon as they met, Jiang Liangbo accused her of being inconsiderate: "Lili, you didn't even tell us you were coming to Beijing. You're really inconsiderate."

"Didn't I want to come find you after I'm done with my work? I didn't expect that we'd meet first." Jiang Lili said as she arranged to sit down and have dinner with them.

"How is it? Are the college entrance examination results out?" Lu Ziming asked as soon as he sat down. Before, Lu Hongzhe collected the test papers and sent them back to her, and the two of them helped a lot.

"Sister Lili is the top scholar in Yuncheng." Jiang Qitong spoke proudly without waiting for Jiang Lili to leave.

"Wow, that's amazing, Lili." Jiang Liangbo and Lu Ziming were both amazed. Compared to them, Lu Hongzhe knew more about her achievements and was not that surprised.

"This is also thanks to Brother Hongzhe and the test papers and those little gadgets you sent me. Thank you." Jiang Lili did plan to find time to thank them after she finished buying the house, but who knew that plans would not change so quickly.

"We are at most the icing on the cake. You are still stronger." Jiang Liangbo waved his hand.

"Then do you still want to go back to Yuncheng?" Lu Hongzhe asked casually.

"Yes, I have something to do tomorrow, so I'll probably be back the day after tomorrow. When I come back, I'll invite you all to get together. Give me a chance to thank you." Jiang Lili took the opportunity to make an invitation.

"We are always free. Now we can be considered as people who have dined with the top scholar." Jiang Liangbo's tone was full of sarcasm.

Jiang Lili chuckled: "Didn't you have dinner with the top scorer a long time ago?" Her eyes fell on Lu Hongzhe. He was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Jincheng three years ago. Moreover, how could their grades be bad if they could get into Tsinghua University?

"That's different. Come, Lili, I'll give you soup instead of wine to congratulate you on your good results. We'll make up for the wine next time." Jiang Liangbo said and drank all the soup in the bowl.

His actions made everyone at the table laugh. When everyone quieted down, Lu Hongzhe's eyes fell on Jiang Yulan next to him: "Will Aunt Jiang's job be transferred here?"

"I've been transferred here. I'll come here after Lili and I return to Yuncheng. Even if we're settling down in Jing City temporarily, Hongzhe, aren't you going back to Jincheng during the summer vacation?" Jiang Yulan asked with concern.

"My parents will come over at the end of the month. I will go back with them to see grandpa and then come back." Lu Hongzhe replied gently.

"Grandpa has always been thinking about you. The results are out today, and I don't know how Jiaze did in the exam." Jiang Yulan said.

"I called him last time to estimate his scores, and he felt that he did well in the exam and that there should be no problem." Lu Hongzhe also felt the changes in Lu Jiaze from the last call. He became much more open-minded. Although he didn't know what had happened to him, he was very happy for him for such a change.

"That's good." Jiang Yulan planned to hold a banquet when she returned home this time, firstly to celebrate Lili's good grades, and secondly to tell everyone about her job transfer.

The meal ended quickly, and as they parted ways, Jiang Liangbo couldn't help but remind Jiang Lili, "Lili, remember to contact us when you get back."

"Yes, we will study in the same school in the future." Before the results came out, Jiang Lili was reluctant to show off, but now that the results are out, she can say with certainty that she will come to Tsinghua University soon.

"Yes, we will pick you up when school starts." Jiang Liangbo made a quick decision.

"Thank you for your help. I'll treat you to a meal when I come back from Yuncheng." Jiang Lili waved goodbye to them.

After they left, Jiang Liangbo asked, "What do you think? Should we prepare a gift for Lili?"

"Yes, but what gift should I prepare?" Lu Ziming asked with embarrassment. She had no experience in giving gifts to girls.

"She's going to college soon, why don't you just give her a computer?" Lu Hongzhe looked at them and said, although computers were not cheap at that time, they were not short of money. His only worry was whether Jiang Lili would accept such a gift, so he thought of giving it to her by the three of them together, so that she would not be too resistant.

"That's fine. Computers are becoming more and more popular nowadays. We should be able to give this to her. But we have to make sure her family doesn't have any other gifts, right?" After Jiang Liangbo finished speaking, he looked directly at Lu Hongzhe. The meaning was obvious: this matter would be left to him.

"Okay, I'll go ask." The computer was the gift Lu Hongzhe originally intended to give to Lu Jiaze, so he blurted it out just now. Moreover, if the three of them gave it together, Jiang Lili shouldn't refuse, right?

"Then you ask first, and we will prepare then. This girl is really amazing." Jiang Liangbo's tone was full of praise.

"She was able to get shares in a toy factory in high school. Do you realize how amazing she is now? In fact, she is much more capable than all of us." Lu Hongzhe's tone was full of admiration.

"That's right. Her future is unpredictable. We can be considered to have established a good relationship with her in advance." Lu Ziming said with a smile.

"That's true. Maybe we'll need Mr. Jiang's help in the future." Jiang Liangbo also laughed.

*

"I didn't expect this place to be so close to Hongzhe. It seems you are quite familiar with his classmates?" Jiang Yulan asked casually.

"They were the ones who arranged the factory advertisement before. Later, they often came to the cafeteria to eat together, and we became familiar with each other." Jiang Lili explained in a gentle voice.

"This way you'll have acquaintances when you go to school, which is good." Jiang Yulan felt much more at ease.

"That's about right. Mom, let's go and book a house tomorrow and go back to Yuncheng the day after tomorrow. What do you think?" Jiang Lili asked for her opinion.

"All right, I'll go buy the ticket for the day after tomorrow this afternoon." Since she had to take a leave anyway, Jiang Yulan felt that this day might not make any difference.

"Don't you have to go to work? I'll take Tongtong there." Jiang Lili waved her hand, indicating that she should just go to work and leave the ticket buying to her.

Jiang Yulan hesitated for two seconds, then nodded: "Okay, then you take Tongtong to buy tickets and take her to play around nearby for a while."

The schedule for the afternoon and even tomorrow had already been arranged. Jiang Lili felt a lot more relaxed. She took Jiang Qitong back to the room for a nap. After a while, she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and looked at Cheng Yuntian outside. She yawned and said, "Sister Cheng, what's wrong?"

"I forgot you were taking a nap." Cheng Yuntian looked at her apologetically.

"It doesn't matter. I haven't fallen asleep yet. Tongtong is sleeping. Why don't we go to the office to talk?" Jiang Lili thought it was about the factory.

"No need, I'll just say it here. It's just a few words. I just talked to Sister Mei about the discount on your house. She knows that you are the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Yuncheng and wants to discuss business with you." Cheng Yuntian directly stated his purpose.