Chapter 0018 Determination

After the first summer vacation of high school, it was the second year of high school. Due to the reorganization of the original Class 11 due to the division of arts and sciences, some people left and some people came. Ruyi, Haojing and her two roommates stayed in Class 11 to continue studying science.

Students in the second year of high school have to learn all the knowledge of the second and third years of high school in one year. Their studies are more demanding than those of the first year. The days fly by as the students of No. 1 High School study hard, and in the blink of an eye, it is the end of the second semester of the second year.

At this time, the students of No. 1 High School quietly split into three groups. One group consisted of top students who were striving for admission through competitions and were so busy that they were rarely seen. Another group consisted of good students who were steadily and solidly reviewing their studies. The third group, represented by Chen Yanchengjue, was the one who disrupted the strong learning atmosphere on campus.

They were initially forced into the No. 1 Middle School by their parents out of reluctance, because the parents still held onto a sliver of hope that the school would immerse them in its culture and awaken their intelligence.

Two years later, they were still a bunch of monkeys.

Left with no other choice, I had to make arrangements in advance to send these troublesome kids abroad.

Chen Yan, as the leader of the monkeys, was naturally among them.

When Ruyi learned of this, she thought that the clouds had parted and the moon was shining brightly; she was finally going to see Chen Yan off, and then she would be free! Forcing back her joy, she nodded reservedly to indicate that she had heard.

Chen Yan propped his cheek on one hand, glanced coldly at her mouth which she couldn't suppress, and then, extremely displeased, proceeded to roughly rub her mouth on the spot.

Still feeling resentful, she turned back to her family and started arguing.

Chen Yan: "I'm not going to study abroad. I love my country and I want to go to university in China!"

Chen Weiren sneered: "With your lousy grades, even a junior college wouldn't accept you! And even if they did, my Chen family wouldn't be able to afford to lose face like that!"

His father and grandfather showed no mercy, belittling him to nothing. He also received a cold shoulder from his mother, aunt, uncle, and other relatives. Even his maternal grandfather, who doted on him the most, stood in front of the painting table, stroked his white beard, and said calmly, "Your grandfather is right. Everything else is negotiable, but when it comes to your future, you have no choice."

He sighed again, "Actually, we all regret that we spoiled you too much, which led to you developing this kind of temper."

"Maybe one day you'll stumble and fall, and that'll temper your character so you can truly grow up."

Chen Yan slunk away, knowing he had no other choice. Was he going to have to have a long-distance relationship with Xu Ruyi?

The idea was ruthlessly crushed by Chen Yan the moment it took shape.

Long-distance relationships? I wouldn't even consider one!

Who knows if some other man might take advantage of her while he's not by her side...

It seems there's only one solution left.

"What do you need my ID for?" Ruyi asked warily.

Chen Yan replied, "Apply for a passport."

"Why do I need a passport? I need to study, I don't have time to travel abroad with you."

"It's all for studying. There's no difference between studying at home and abroad. You focus on your studies, and I'll handle the paperwork. I'll come with you to study abroad when the time comes."

Chen Yan smugly imagined, "For you, getting into a prestigious university won't be a problem. I'm not greedy; a state university near you will be enough. I can just step on the gas and maybe even have lunch with you. How about that?"

Ruyi listened coldly to his nonsense, outwardly calm but inwardly seething with rage—why was he acting on a whim? Screw him!

She couldn't help but want to ask him, "Isn't the period of infatuation due to hormones supposed to last at most six months? Why aren't you tired of me yet? Tell me how you can get tired of me, and I'll do it, okay?"

But asking that question would be tantamount to courting death. After a long silence, she asked seriously, "Why didn't you stay in the country with me?"

As soon as the words left their mouths, both of them were stunned.

Ruyi cursed herself for being an idiot. Wasn't it obvious? With his level of ability, he wouldn't even be able to get into a junior college. How could such an arrogant person be so openly exposed? Wouldn't he get angry and embarrassed?

Chen Yan was indeed somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, but not to the point of losing his temper.

His expression was conflicted for a moment before he reluctantly uttered, "That means... I won't pass the exam..."

For the first time ever, Ruyi saw a similar expression of embarrassment on Chen Yan's arrogant and domineering face. She was first shocked, and then found it somewhat amusing.

She touched her nose to hide the smile on her lips.

She suddenly had an idea and decided to risk provoking him.

"Chen Yan, have you ever considered that all your achievements come from your family and have nothing to do with you personally? Besides your looks, what else do you have that makes people like you?"

This is practically tantamount to calling him a good-for-nothing who just loafs around and waits to die.

Chen Yan's eyebrows twitched, about to get angry, but Ruyi quickly soothed him: "But I know you're just spoiled. Actually, you're very smart, but you just don't care to study. If you were serious..." Ruyi wanted to say what was the point of being first in the grade? But then she thought it sounded too fake, so she changed her words: "Getting into a good university on your own merits is no problem."

Chen Yan glanced at her and raised an eyebrow: "You really think so?"

Ruyi nodded solemnly.

She coaxed him gently: "There's still a year left. If you work hard and get into a top-tier university, then we can apply to the same university in the same place, and we won't have to be apart anymore."

Chen Yan knew Xu Ruyi well enough to know that she was trying to win him over again; it was one of her specialties.

He wasn't fooled the last few times, and he won't be this time either!

"...Hmm, I'll think about it."

After agonizing for three whole days, Chen Yan finally made an important decision—he would take the national college entrance examination.

As for his study abroad application, he can do whatever his family wants with it, since he has to take the college entrance exam anyway.

Chen Jia was overjoyed. Whether he could pass the exam was secondary; the key was that he had this ambition. Even if he didn't succeed in the end, he could still go abroad to study and gain something from the effort.

Immediately, relatives and friends sent congratulatory messages, and the entire Chen family was overjoyed at Chen Yan's breakthrough.

But it was tough on Cheng Jue and his friends. After the news of Chen Yan's ambition spread, their parents became increasingly displeased with them, nagging them every day to follow Chen Yan's example. They said even the most delinquent kids had given up their ways, so when would they get the chance?

Cheng Jue really wanted to announce to the world that all his hard work and ambition was for a woman, to avoid being separated from her, and for that little thing in his crotch! Others could easily persuade him with a few words, so why should he learn from him?

Being led by the nose by a woman is pathetic!

If you have good fortune but don't enjoy it, you'll only bring trouble upon yourself!

...

Chen Yan agreed to Ruyi's suggestion, but on the condition that she help him. Ruyi nodded. Naturally, given his actual situation, choosing to take the college entrance examination was tantamount to boarding a pirate ship with unknown storms ahead. And since she was the one who pulled him onto the pirate ship, she naturally had to take responsibility to the end.

So she would help even without him asking.

Chen Yan's family had already arranged tutors for him in six subjects, all of whom were experienced teachers from top-tier high schools. They also bought him an apartment less than 500 meters from the school so he could focus on his studies. At the same time, they contacted the school to formally apply for him to skip weekend self-study sessions and instead attend classes at home.

Chen Yan looked at the tightly packed study schedule his tutors had prepared for him, circled Sunday afternoons and half of the winter and summer vacations, and said, "Don't schedule these times. The rest of the time is up to you."

Then he went to Ruyi and acted pitiful, saying, "What if I don't pass the exam?"

Ruyi stood in the new house that his family had bought for him, looking around. The decoration was simple yet sophisticated, with an area of ​​more than 200 square meters. Only Chen Yan lived there, and the per capita living area far exceeded the average level in Lancheng.

She felt a bit resentful of the rich after seeing this, and pursed her lips: "If you can't get into university, just go study abroad. Anyway, you have many more choices than ordinary people."

Despite saying that, she still presented him with a carefully crafted study plan.

She had seen the study schedule that the tutor from the prestigious school had prepared for him. This study plan was based on the former and was divided into four stages, each lasting two and a half months. It made full use of the time the two of them spent at school and every Sunday afternoon to help him make up for the academic debt he had accumulated since junior high school.

She sternly demanded that Chen Yan pay attention in class, not be distracted, not bring his phone, and... basically, not do anything unrelated to studying. To better supervise him and to make it easier to explain problems to him whenever she had a spare moment, she proactively approached the homeroom teacher and asked to sit next to Chen Yan.