After Zhou Na's persuasion,
Zhou Chuan eventually agreed to turn himself in, but before that, he wanted to have a reunion dinner with Zhou Na and Zhou Ling.
Thinking that it wouldn't make a difference to spend the time on a meal, Zhou Na didn't object.
Zhou Chuan then asked about Zhou Ling's current situation, and Zhou Na gave a brief explanation.
Only then did Zhou Chuan learn that during the time he was hiding, Zhao Kun had gone to prison, Zhou Ling had given birth to a daughter who was not well received and was kicked out of the house by Old Mrs. Zhao. She then took the child and came to Yanjing to seek refuge with Zhou Na.
"Zhao Kun is a decent man; he didn't betray my second sister and took the blame himself. But that old hag of his mother is too much of a bully. She treated my third sister like that. If I were in Fanjia County back then, I would never have let her get away with it. Does she think our family has no one else?"
Zhou Chuan was furious. He hadn't expected Zhou Ling to be in such a miserable state, having lost her home and becoming homeless.
"Second sister, what about you?"
Upon hearing that Zhou Na was currently studying at Yanli University, Zhou Chuan excitedly slammed his hand on the table, his face beaming with pride for Zhou Na. "Second sister, you're amazing! You're the only college student in our family. I knew you could do it!"
Zhou Na was not proud at all, because she knew that she was far inferior to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen attended Yenching University, majoring in the most promising computer science program. Not to mention, he also had the added advantage of being the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Today, Zhou Chen is as popular as he was in high school, and he once again attracted much attention at a sports meet.
In contrast, apart from her classmates and department members, she is largely unknown to outsiders.
Zhou Chuan was still there, feeling proud that Zhou Na was a student at Yanli University. He laughed and said, "Second sister, I have a feeling that you will definitely make a name for yourself in the future and leave that guy far behind. By the way, did his business go bankrupt and close down?"
Zhou Chuan dreamed of seeing Zhou Chen go bankrupt, lose everything, and fail to get into university. Now, seeing his second sister Zhou Na, he wanted to hear the answer he most wanted to hear.
Zhou Na's expression was somewhat complicated. She gently shook her head. "He didn't go bankrupt. On the contrary, he expanded his business. After you disappeared, he started a test paper business, which is now sold all over the country. Many high school students are buying them."
What!
Zhou Chuan was stunned for a few seconds. Zhou Chen had started a new business, not limited to stinky tofu, but also producing test paper booklets.
"What...what makes him so special? He's just a high school student, what right does he have to do this practice, and yet people are buying it? Has he lost his mind?"
Instead of hearing bad news about Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen became even more successful and earned more money. Zhou Chuan was extremely jealous. "Second sister, since she can do that test paper business, why can't you? What are you lacking compared to her? How can you let her make this business successful? You should have competed with her back then."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Na's face showed a self-deprecating smile. She wanted to do it, but the problem was where would she get the funds? Even if she did have the funds, who would buy into her ideas and approve of her test papers?
Zhou Chen won the recognition of many high school students because she ranked first in the city and presented past college entrance examination questions, along with her own questions. But she didn't have the resources and conditions that Zhou Chen had. She was always second place, and her grades were far behind Zhou Chen's, so she was not convinced by the students.
"Fourth brother, you're thinking too simply. Although I don't want to admit it, he is indeed more outstanding than me. Do you know how many points he scored on the college entrance exam? He got the highest score in the province and is this year's top scorer."
Zhou Na felt that Zhou Chuan's mindset was wrong and that he needed to realize that Zhou Chen was not as simple as he thought.
Speaking of this, Zhou Na felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
To be honest, she has the goal and the desire to surpass Zhou Chen, but she is also well aware that it will be extremely difficult to achieve.
The top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination?
Upon hearing this news, Zhou Chuan's eyes widened in disbelief. Although his grades weren't great, he still knew how impressive the top scorer in the college entrance examination was. It meant that among tens of thousands of candidates in the province, only those who achieved the highest score and surpassed everyone else were qualified for this title.
Zhou Chen actually managed to do that, getting the highest score in the entire province, that's just too much...
Zhou Chuan wanted to say that this was amazing, but he immediately realized that he couldn't praise Zhou Chen, who was his enemy. So he said, "So what if he's the top scorer in the province? It only means that he learned the knowledge in high school very well. When he gets to university, he may suddenly become mediocre and be surpassed by many people. He won't be as good as before."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Na gave a wry smile and retorted, "The probability of that is almost nonexistent, and he would never allow himself to become mediocre."
"Second sister, why do you boost others' morale and diminish your own? Anyway, I believe that you are definitely not much worse than him in your studies. As for doing business, he is just lucky. He has someone helping him to get to where he is today. If someone helps you, second sister, you are definitely not much worse than him."
Zhou Chuan absolutely did not believe that Zhou Chen could have successfully run two businesses on his own. Three years ago, Zhou Chen was still working on a construction site. How could he suddenly become a businessman? He must have had the help of a master.
In that case, the second sister, Zhou Na, is only lacking a master.
Zhou Na smiled and didn't continue the conversation, because it would only make her more depressed. She couldn't help but think about the gap between herself and Zhou Chen, as well as the boasts she had made in front of Zhou Chen and how she had been proven wrong.
"Fourth brother, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll take you to see third sister."
Changing the subject,
Zhou Chuan nodded immediately, looking expectant, and said, "I haven't seen my third sister for a long time. Now that she has a baby, I'm her uncle. Second sister, could you lend me some money? This is my first time visiting my niece as her uncle, and I want to buy her something."
Zhou Chuan was happy to be promoted to uncle, but he was also embarrassed to ask Zhou Na about it.
Zhou Na took out fifty yuan and handed it to Zhou Chuan.
"Thank you, Second Sister."
Zhou Chuan chuckled, put the bag in his pocket, and then followed Zhou Na to Zhou Ling's residence.
After arriving near Zhou Ling's rented apartment, Zhou Chuan bought a doll, a small baby bottle, and some fruit.
Soon, they arrived at the door of Zhou Ling's rented apartment.
They knocked a few times, but no one answered the door. Instead, they heard a baby crying inside.
Zhou Na and Zhou Chuan both frowned.
"Why did Third Sister leave the child at home alone? Where did she go?"
Zhou Chuan muttered.
Zhou Na felt that Zhou Ling was being incredibly irresponsible as a mother, leaving a two- or three-month-old baby at home. What if something happened? Wasn't that just being ridiculous?
Just as he was getting angry at Zhou Ling's reckless behavior, a voice came from behind him.
"Second sister, what brings you here?"
If she is not Zhou Ling, then who is she?
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