"Okay!" Shen Qingqing obediently agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he said to Wu Fangyi and Lin Ziyang, "Let's go, let's go to the elevator and wait for my mom and the others. We were so worried when we couldn't find them."

Wu Fangyi gave an embarrassed look and said, "Yes, it's my fault. I forgot to tell you to tell your aunt."

Shen Qingqing waved her hand dismissively: "No, they were all taking a nap at that time. Saying it would only disturb their nap. Besides, we were just strolling around the hotel. We didn't run out. We won't get lost or anything!"

"And—" Shen Qingqing ran to Lin Ziyang with a smile and nudged him with her elbow, "Not only did we not lose anything, we even picked up an extra one!"

Wu Fangyi smiled and was about to say something when the elevator doors opened, and both elevators arrived at the first floor at the same time.

Chen Man and Shen Qingqing went to the same elementary school. Although Shen Qingqing skipped a grade, it didn't stop Chen Man from waiting for Shen Qingqing after school, walking home with her, or staying at school a little longer to do her homework.

Therefore, Chen Man basically knows everyone that Shen Qingqing knows in the higher grades as well.

As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, Chen Man saw a somewhat familiar figure standing next to Wu Fangyi. After thinking for a moment, her eyes lit up: "Oh! You must be Brother Ziyang!"

Lin Ziyang smiled and was about to nod when he heard Chen Man's next words.

"That classmate who always talks badly about Sister Fangyi to Qingqing!"

Lin Ziyang felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck him, leaving him dizzy and disoriented, his smile almost fading away.

He looked at Shen Qingqing with a faint look of death in his eyes. Why did you even tell her this?

Shen Qingqing coughed twice, embarrassed, and quickly explained, "Haha, no, no, it's just that Brother Ziyang and Sister Fangyi used to be first and second in their class, so there was bound to be some competition. I wasn't saying anything bad! Manman, you misunderstood!"

Chen Man was about to retort, but when she saw Shen Qingqing wink at her, she quickly understood and put on a thoughtful expression: "Really? What's the point of arguing about first or second place! It's exhausting..."

"Hey kid! What's the point of arguing about first or second place? Look at Qingqing and Fangyi, they are first and second, do they even need to compete?" Chen Man's words triggered an automatic reaction from Chen Yanfeng.

It can be said that over the years, Chen Man's mother had already decided to let nature take its course regarding Chen Man's studies, while only Chen Yanfeng was still struggling to support her, trying to help Chen Man defy fate and win first place.

After all, Chen Man was number one in elementary school!

Over the years, under Chen Yanfeng's encouragement and Chen Man's own pursuit of Shen Qingqing, Chen Man has indeed worked very hard to reach the top spot.

Chen Man was fine in elementary school, but after being admitted to the Experimental Middle School, she realized where her true level really lay.

She had also complained about this to Shen Qingqing. After Shen Qingqing enlightened her, she realized that learning is not about whether you get first place, but about whether you have mastered the skills and can reach a certain standard.

As long as it reaches the target, even if it's not number one, it's enough.

This is quite different from Chen Yanfeng's parenting philosophy, but for Chen Man, the expectation she felt from her mother and uncle was that she only needed to be adequately fed.

Zhang Zeqin, in particular, plans to leave his company to his niece in the future. As a boss, he understands the principle of moderation, so he always secretly relieves Chen Man's pressure when Chen Yanfeng puts pressure on her.

Shen Qingqing knew that Chen Man was under pressure from her father's academic achievements, so she offered to help alleviate some of the burden: "Uncle Chen, first or second place is just a title. Manman is in the honors class now. If her grades were in a regular class, she would be number one too."

"Besides, even though Fangyi and I were first and second, there was no difference between us after we got into Jinzhong High School. The teachers didn't give us any special treatment just because we were first and second."

When Chen Man saw that Shen Qingqing, who was always number one in her father's heart, spoke up for her, she immediately became smug. She ran to Shen Qingqing's side, took her other arm, and made a face at Chen Yanfeng.

All the adults watching were amused by Chen Man's antics, and even Chen Yanfeng wore a helpless smile, unable to do anything about her.

Lin Ziyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Taking the opportunity to scan the people present, he glanced at Wu Fangyi next to him and saw that she was also smiling slightly at Shen Qingqing and Chen Man, seemingly not taking Chen Man's words to heart. He felt much more at ease.

Afterwards, Lin Ziyang formally introduced himself to the elders.

Upon hearing that Lin Ziyang was attending another prestigious high school, all the elders were even more welcoming to his joining the family.

No matter when or what stage parents are in, they will always have a biased view of children who do well in school.

In the afternoon, they drove around the surrounding area. They had made reservations to visit the attractions for the next day, since the Jiucheng area is one of the most classic and famous scenic spots in Sichuan Province.

However, the attractions in Jiucheng receive a significant number of visitors every year, especially during peak holidays when the number of visitors is overwhelming.

Li Xunli had made reservations in advance as soon as she returned from her vacation and told Shen Qingqing that they wanted to go out and have fun, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to make a reservation.

However, besides the tourist attractions, there are also some nearby tourist areas to visit.

In the three or four hours that afternoon, Shen Qingqing and the other children went to two or three different places to play.

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