Jiang Yang and Wang Yue looked at their scores. It had been two weeks, and they still couldn't break 300 points. Chen Yu's ranking was climbing rapidly. They definitely couldn't go to the same school.

"Jiang Yang, should we go to Chen Yu for tutoring?"

"Forget it, Chen Yu was also appointed by Shen Yan. I think we should find Shen Yan."

Wang Yue nodded in agreement, "I also think that the tutor my mom hired was not professional at all."

"Hey, you know what, mine is the same, and it's super expensive!"

Jiang Yang got angry just thinking about it. He didn't know where his mother had found it. Then, his eyes lit up and he suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.

"Wang Yue, how about we talk to our parents and give the tutoring money to Chen Yan? Let him tutor us, what do you think?"

Wang Yue agreed with this idea, but only the two of them dared to say it.

"I'm afraid Chen Yu and Shen Yan won't agree to this."

"Shall we go ask them?"

Jiang Yang and Wang Yue hit it off immediately. As soon as get out of class was over, they ran to Chen Yu and Shen Yan's desk and, somewhat embarrassed, expressed their thoughts.

Chen Yu had no objection to this; it would be even better if Shen Yan could earn more money. She knew all along that Shen Yan was saving money in preparation for leaving the Chen family in the future.

How much does it cost per month?

Shen Yan asked the question he was most concerned about. There was no problem with tutoring; he could teach two more students without any problem.

"7000 a month...?"

This is the figure that Jiang Yang and Wang Yue agreed upon. Wang Yue's family charges 3,800 yuan a month for tutoring, while Jiang Yang's family charges nearly 10,000 yuan a month.

Jiang Yang told Wang Yue not to panic and to take out 3,000 yuan, while he would give her the rest.

Chen Yu looked at Shen Yan cautiously, still hesitating whether she should say a few words, but to her surprise, Shen Yan agreed immediately.

What followed was several months of make-up classes.

It wasn't until winter break that they relaxed a bit.

When Wang Yue and Jiang Yang's parents found out that Shen Yan was tutoring them, they were pleasantly surprised. No wonder their grades had improved so quickly.

Chinese New Year.

Jiang Yang's parents and Wang Yue's parents went to Chen Yu's house to pay New Year's greetings, bringing a lot of gifts.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, I really have to thank your tutor, Chen Yan! My son Jiang Yang's grades are now over 500!"

"Yes, yes, my Wang Yue's grades are also great. I didn't expect Shen Yan to be so amazing."

Chen Kang was completely bewildered. He had indeed seen the four children studying together recently, without any idea that it was Shen Yan tutoring them.

He naively thought it was just about exchanging ideas and learning together.

Jiang Yuan took out a wad of cash from his pocket. "Shen Yan, this is a small token of my appreciation. I'll have to ask you to tutor Jiang Yang in his senior year."

Wang Yue's father also took out money and placed it in front of Shen Yan.

Shen Yan didn't move; he wouldn't take any money other than for tutoring.

Chen Kang's expression suddenly changed, and he told the two to take the money back.

"What kind of scene is this? Such a huge stack of money, anyone who didn't know better would think you were bribing them."

Jiang Yuan felt a little embarrassed, and took out a few more red envelopes from his pocket. "Is this alright now?"

"That's more like it."

After finishing their meal, the four of them went out. They had all received quite a few red envelopes that day.

"Time to go out and spend some money!"

"How do I get to where I want to go?!"

Wang Yue looked at the other three people excitedly.

"Go online?" Jiang Yang kept talking about going online, but it was understandable, as he hadn't played games for a long time because he was focused on studying.

Chen Yu was also itching to join in. She didn't have any other hobbies except playing games, and the reason she became good friends with the two of them was because of games.

"But Shen Yan wouldn't."

Suddenly called out, the other three all looked at Shen Yan.

"I'm fine with either."

As soon as he said that, the three of them grabbed him and ran towards the internet cafe they knew.

Chen Yu boldly set up four online servers, and three people surrounded Shen Yan, all chattering and teaching him how to play the game.

Shen Yan was completely bewildered. The three people were talking about completely different things, each of them talking about their own thing.

"Okay, I got it. Let's play a round."

Chen Yan numbly picked at his ear; if they kept talking like that, his brain would probably explode.

Chen Yu was still a little worried that Shen Yan wouldn't be able to integrate, so she patiently taught him from the side.

But too many things surprised her.

Shen Yan executed the operation very well, killing several people without even needing Chen Yu to say anything.

Even Jiang Yang, who was standing next to him, was surprised.

"Wow, Brother Chen, how did you learn that? I've been trying for so long and I still can't do it!"

He almost jumped up because Shen Yan's actions were so incredibly cool.

"Can't we just combine them and use them together?"

Shen Yan scratched his head sheepishly.

Wang Yue gave a thumbs up from the side, "She really is a top student, she learns everything so quickly."

The four of them played like that for an entire afternoon.

night.

Chen Yu and Shen Yan returned home, and Jiang Yang and Wang Yue also went home.

They agreed to go out and set off fireworks that night.

Shen Yan watched Chen Yu skipping and jumping ahead; this seemed to be the first and most carefree New Year he had ever experienced.

The hardships of previous years are still vivid in my mind.

The year before last.

Shen Yan had just received the red envelope when Chen Yu snatched it away.

"The son of a mistress! He doesn't deserve the red envelope my father gave me!"

This sentence kept echoing in Shen Yan's mind. He had said many times that he wasn't, but Chen Yu seemed to be convinced of it, repeating it from childhood to adulthood.

They wouldn't even let Shen Yan go out to play, locking him in the storage room. It wasn't until Li Ziyun came home and couldn't find Shen Yan, calling his name from inside the house, that they discovered him in the storage room. He didn't dare say that Chen Yu had locked him in; he could only say that it was an accident.

"You're back?"

Li Ziyun's voice interrupted Chen Yan's recollection.

Chen Yu plopped down on the sofa. "Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Eat your favorite.

Li Ziyun shook his head. He's almost an adult, yet he's still like a child.

Chen Kang beckoned to Shen Yan, gesturing for him to sit down on the sofa. Shen Yan had originally intended to help Li Ziyun.

“Chen Yu, you are stern, your father has something to say to you.”

Seeing Chen Kang's serious expression, Chen Yu knew that what he was about to say was definitely not trivial, so she listened attentively.

"You'll be seniors next semester, which will be tough, but Dad hopes that if you feel too much pressure, you'll tell Mom and Dad. Don't keep it to yourself."

Shen Yan and Chen Yu nodded at the same time.

"Dad and Mom want you to be happy and not have too much pressure from studying, okay?"

Chen Yu was deeply moved; her parents were indeed very reasonable.

After eating a full meal.

Chen Yu and Shen Yan went out the door.

The streets were crowded today, and the air was rather cold. Chen Yu breathed on the front of him, and all the mist flew out.