The Xu family had no idea what Xu Feng was planning to do.

Xu Anguo was a little worried, so he immediately ordered, "You four sisters have nothing to do at home, why don't you go with Xiaofeng to take a look?"

Su Yun added, "If Xu Mo tries to do anything that could harm Xiao Feng, you must stop him immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the four sisters went to the garage, found a car, and drove to No. 27 Middle School.

...

No. 27 Middle School.

At the graduation ceremony.

Xu Mo walked onto the podium amidst cheers from the entire school.

He received the 100,000 yuan scholarship from the principal, lowered his head, picked up the microphone, and delivered a speech to the entire school based on the prepared text.

"First of all, I want to thank the school and my homeroom teacher for their care. Without them, I might not even be able to go to school; without them, I wouldn't be where I am today; without them, I wouldn't have been able to win first place in the city!"

"Secondly, I want to thank Dean Liu, who raised me. Without her, I would be dead in a trash can by now! Therefore, I will definitely be positive, helpful, and strive to repay the school, society, and country in the future!"

"..."

Half an hour had passed by the time I finished speaking.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Many students stared intently at Xu Mo, their hearts filled with a myriad of emotions.

"Senior Xu Mo is amazing! Not only is his academic performance excellent, but he also knows how to repay kindness!"

"His character, academic performance, and appearance are all impeccable!"

"When I look for a boyfriend in the future, I want someone like Xu Mo. He's just too perfect!"

"Don't daydream! Senior Xu Mo is a man you'll never have in your lifetime!"

One of the parents sitting in the parent section said curiously, "I wonder what kind of family could raise such an outstanding child as Xu Mo. I really envy them!"

The daughter, standing to the side, muttered with a disgruntled look, "What's there to envy? He's just lucky. If he had to take the exam again, he might not have achieved such excellent results. As for me, as long as I'm willing to work hard, I also have a chance to become the top student in the city!"

Parent: "You think you can get first place in the city just by working hard? Without exceptional talent, you think you can get first place in the city? Are you still dreaming?"

The daughter retorted, "But Xu Mo got first place in the whole city, Dad, why do you say I can't do it?"

The parent smiled with relief: "Child, it's good to have dreams, but don't have any unrealistic dreams, as they will only hinder our progress!"

Daughter: "What does 'unrealistic dream' mean?"

Parent: "It's an unattainable dream, one that's destined to fail!"

Daughter: "A dream destined to fail? Whose dream fails? If it fails, doesn't that mean all the previous efforts were wasted? Why should boys work hard?"

Parent: "Effort doesn't guarantee success, but without effort, success is impossible. Getting used to failure is also a form of growth."

The daughter looked at him incredulously: "Failure counts as growth? Dad, are you kidding me? If everyone gets used to failing, then life will lose its meaning of pursuit, and what's the point of living?"

The parent then pointed to all the students present and said, "Look at these students, and then look at their parents. Do you think they are all successful? No, if we use the city's top scorer as the standard, they, and their children, are all failures!"

The daughter didn't speak: "Will I become a failure in the future? What's the point of studying hard now? Dad, why did you send me to school?"

The parent said mysteriously, "It's growth!"

"Where you grow up and how you grow up are things I can provide for you. Of course, how far you eventually grow up or what setbacks you encounter in the process are not really my concern."

"If you are a victim of domestic violence, if you are bullied, humiliated, belittled, or verbally abused, most of the time, no one can help you. You must learn to accept these things, adapt to the environment, and face them calmly. You should understand one thing: the next time you encounter the same problem, you will realize that no one can help you!"

The daughter asked in confusion, "You're my dad, shouldn't you help me?"

The parent shook his head: "Of course I can help you, but can I help you twice if I can only help you once? Dad will leave you one day, and you will grow up one day and learn to handle the troubles you encounter in your own way! At that time, you will no longer need anyone to help you solve problems, because you will have learned to solve problems yourself!"

The daughter asked, quite frustrated, "Dad, you want me to solve this myself? What use are you then?"

The parent's face broke into a kind, fatherly smile: "I helped you solve the problem, but will the final result be as you wish? If I didn't solve it well, you'll definitely resent me as your father, won't you?"

The daughter lowered her head: "I...I didn't think that way."

The parent shook their head: "You've thought about it, and more than once. You've also expressed dissatisfaction with me more than once. I know all of that!"

...

Xu Mo stepped off the stage amidst cheers from the crowd, but just as he handed the microphone to the host, he suddenly saw someone he didn't want to see, and his heart skipped a beat.

Xu Feng, standing among the parents, smiled and waved to Xu Mo.

After a two-second silence, Xu Mo did not return to the student seats, but instead walked towards Xu Feng.

Because of his status as the top student in the city, his every step and even his every word was being watched, with some cameras practically shoved in his face.

"Young friend Xu Mo, may I ask who your parents are?"

"May I ask how many people live in your family?"

What kind of job are you looking for in the future?

"Would you like to choose Tsinghua University or Peking University?"

Xu Mo didn't intend to hide these issues, because many things would be exposed if he were to dig them out, and he didn't want to be stared at like a monkey. So, it was better to tell them in advance.

“My parents are dead, and I live alone. I have no intention of finding a job in the future, and I won’t consider Tsinghua or Peking University because I don’t plan to continue my studies.”

This statement shocked many media outlets, but in order to gain more attention, they naturally wanted to dig out more information from Xu Mo, preferably something that could stir up public sentiment.

"You're so young, and your parents have already died. Aren't you sad?"

"You're all alone at home now, that's so pitiful. If you agree, I can help you start a fundraising campaign. What do you think?"

"Once you enter the workforce, you have to work. How will you live if you don't find a job? Besides, with your excellent academic performance, you could easily ask for a job, and I'm sure a lot of people would want to hire you, right?"

"Are you so young and not studying, not choosing Tsinghua or Peking University, because you're worried about tuition fees?"