Chapter 17: Ambition and Reaching the Sky
Seeing Han Shu's actions, the boys and girls' eyes were immediately focused on him. Knowing that there was something good to watch, several of them showed expressions of excitement and anticipation.
Han Shu came to Chen Chuan's desk and greeted him with a smile, "Chen Chuan, long time no see. I haven't heard from you recently. What have you been busy with?"
Ding Jiao snorted.
Chen Chuan said very naturally, "What else could it be? After graduation, I have to find a place to go."
Han Shu said "oh", looked at him, and tried to ask: "I wonder if you plan to stay in Yangzhi City, or..."
Chen Chuan said: "It's in Yangzhi City."
Han Shu pretended to be surprised and said, "With your grades, why don't you go to a higher education institution? You should try to apply to other institutions. Look at me. My grades are not as good as yours, so I can only stay in Yangzhi City."
Ding Jiao couldn't stand his expression and said directly, "Come on, Han Lao San, everyone knows that you joined Molan Company, why are you showing off!"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I'd like to study abroad, but I don't have that much money. Even if someone is willing to sponsor me, I'd need someone to introduce me. Besides, it's not that easy to stay in the central city."
"Yes, yes." When the other students in the class heard his words, they all resonated with each other.
In fact, strictly speaking, those who can attend the No. 1 Middle School in the city are from families that are not as well off as the rich but better off than the poor. However, if they want to study in the central city, that is still a luxury.
After the algae liquid revolution, huge central cities were built all over the world. These were the gathering places of major companies and even giant enterprises. The level of biotechnology there was far higher than that of the surrounding cities. It was basically two different worlds from the outside world. Without the introduction of people with a certain social status, it was impossible to even gain a foothold, let alone study there.
For example, there are three students in the class who got recommended places this time. In order to ensure the admission rate to the central city, No. 1 Middle School actually needs these students more. To put it bluntly, if you don’t have a certain family background and social status, it’s useless to get a place, because others will not accept you at all.
Han Shu saw the advertisement next to Chen Chuan and asked in surprise, "What is this?" He picked it up and looked at it. Then, his face showed the excitement of seeing through something. He shook the advertisement and said, "Chen Chuan, don't tell me you plan to learn boxing?"
Chen Chuan didn't deny it and looked at him with a smile: "It's good to learn boxing."
"Are you really going to learn boxing?" Han Shu's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but laugh. "Boxing gym? Becoming a boxer? You really are... full of ideas, haha."
When the classmates heard this, they all looked at Chen Chuan with strange eyes.
Nationwide, learning boxing in a boxing gym is actually a way out for people at the bottom of society, but most students at No. 1 Middle School don't see it that way.
Their parents taught them that those who graduated from boxing gyms were often thugs, likely joining gangs and engaging in illegal activities. The lucky ones made it to the ring, only to age with injuries. Some became action actors, but most were just extras, doubles. They made decent money, but the injury rate was high, and few ever made it big.
In their eyes, that was equivalent to being at the bottom of society, and since Chen Chuan usually had good grades, they found it incomprehensible when they heard him make this choice.
Ding Jiao suddenly became anxious. He pounded the table, stood up, and said, "Han Laosan, what are you talking about? Chen Chuan's uncle is the captain of the police station. If he had to go, he would go to the police station. Why would he go to a place like the boxing club? Right, Chen Chuan?"
Han Shu uttered an "oh" and feigned confusion. "I remember Chen Chuan has a cousin, right? Chen Chuan, are you planning to compete with your cousin for the position of successor? That's not a good idea, right?"
"What are you talking about? You..." Ding Jiao was getting excited and looked like he was about to swear. Seeing this, Chen Chuan immediately restrained him. He also stood up, looked at Han Shu, and said slowly: "Learning boxing is what I like. A person does what he likes and it doesn't interfere with others. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Han Shu felt uncomfortable under his calm gaze. He also noticed that Chen Chuan was much taller, almost a head shorter than him. He couldn't help but take a step back with a guilty conscience, and said in a somewhat gloomy tone, "It's nothing. It's good. I'm a good match for you. I wish you success."
Chen Chuan hummed and said, "Thank you for your good words."
Han Shu thought he was just being stubborn, so he snorted and left under Ding Jiao's angry glare.
"Brother Han, this way." He had just taken a few steps when a classmate immediately waved to him enthusiastically.
Han Shu immediately felt himself regain his composure. He nodded modestly and sat down at the table. The classmate who greeted him said, "Brother Han, why bother with them? You're an employee of Molan Company now. Even the municipal staff should be polite to you. Some people are just yelling at you now. You'll see the difference when you get outside."
Han Shu nodded. Now that he had gone to Molan, he had a promising future. But Chen Chuan could only hang out on the streets or do juggling on a nail board in the future. Are they comparable?
He pretended to be generous and said, "Actually, I feel sorry for him. After all, he used to have such good grades. It must have been a waste of all his studies. Forget it. It's a rare class reunion, so let's just have fun."
Since almost everyone in the class was there at this moment, the class monitor came out and said a few polite words, and everyone started eating and drinking, and the atmosphere became lively again.
Seeing that no one was looking at them, Ding Jiao whispered, "Brother, are you really planning on learning boxing? Are you kidding him?"
Chen Chuan patted his shoulder and said, "I do like to learn boxing, but you can't just go to a boxing club to practice boxing..."
As the two were talking, the noise around them gradually died down, and a young girl with delicate features walked in from outside. She had a single ponytail, wore a short jacket with a blue and white pattern and a black ankle-length skirt, and was followed by a man who looked like a follower and two bodyguards.
She walked with an imposing aura. As soon as she entered, the students around her fell silent subconsciously, only glancing at her from time to time. A few girls greeted her timidly, and she just glanced at them and nodded slightly as a response.
Ding Jiao also saw the girl. He gestured to Chen Chuan, "Hey, Meng Shu is here. Why don't you go talk to her? I heard her family is from Central City? Given your relationship..."
The girl ignored everyone else and went straight to Chen Chuan's table. She looked at him with cold eyes and said, "Chen Chuan, I have something to tell you. Please come out for a moment."
There was an air of unquestionable in her words, and Ding Jiao immediately fell silent. The only one who spoke naturally was Chen Chuan. He said, "I'm talking to an old classmate. Why don't you move a chair and sit over here?"
Ding Jiao took a look and quickly stood up. "You guys chat, you guys chat..." Then he whispered to Chen Chuan, "I'll leave it to you."
The girl glanced to the side and saw that the students whose tables were closer to her quickly stood up and moved away.
The person who looked like an attendant behind her brought over a chair that no one had sat on, wiped it carefully with a handkerchief, pushed it in front of the table, and made a respectful gesture of invitation.
The girl came up, smoothed her skirt from behind with both hands, and sat down upright.
Under the night sky where the stars were about to appear, the two people sat opposite each other, with the table in the middle dividing them equally, just like a symmetrical painting.
Driven by some thoughts, the people around them all pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what they would say. Ding Jiao was not far away, leaning forward and half lying on the table, afraid of missing a word.
Chen Chuan picked up the drink, gestured to the girl, and asked, "Would you like some?"
Seeing that the girl didn't respond, he poured himself a cup. The girl looked at him and said, "I know you were admitted to Wuyi University."
Wuyi University?
Wuhan University?
Chen Chuan was admitted to Wuhan University?
This immediately caused a commotion around them. Ding Jiao was stunned for a second, then exclaimed, "Wuhan University? Oh my god! Brother Chuan is really good!"
Han Shu suddenly turned around and stared at Chen Chuan in surprise. He hoped very much that he would get the opposite answer from Chen Chuan in the next moment.
Chen Chuan thought about it and thought that this must have come from the police station. Since he had said it, he did not deny it and said, "Your information is accurate. I can't hide it from you."
Han Shu's expression became a little stiff, and at this moment, the excited discussions of his classmates came from around him:
"So this is the boxing Chen Chuan Chuan was talking about. I was wondering, with such good grades, why would he become a thug?"
"Yeah, that's Wuhan University. He's really good. This time our Class 4 will be well-known."
"By the way, does anyone have Chen Chuanjia's phone number?"
Learning martial arts is different from studying martial arts. After entering Wuyi University, as long as you learn well, you'll most likely end up as a senior employee in the government or various companies. Apart from anything else, your connections alone are unmatched. And if you have a classmate who graduated from Wuyi University, you'll be proud to tell others about it.
The girl ignored the commotion outside. She said calmly, "That place isn't suitable for you. Your future should be company management, senior lawyer, commission agent, or family steward. Doing something that requires thinking, not fighting and killing people."
Chen Chuan took a sip of soda slowly and said, "I think it suits me very well."
The girl looked at him and said, "You've always been excellent. I'm not surprised you were able to get into Wuyi Academy. But there's no way you'll pass the Wuyi retest. This experience won't help your future; it's actually hurtful."
Chen Chuan just smiled.
The girl took out an exquisite name card and said, "I will be returning to Central City at the end of August. Come to me with the card." After that, she stood up and walked out without saying hello to anyone. Her entourage and two strong bodyguards immediately followed her.
Chen Chuan didn't look at the name card. Instead, he rested his arms behind his head and leaned back comfortably. He looked upward. The vast night sky seemed to embrace him, and the noisy sounds around him seemed to fade away. And in a place that no one could see, I was standing behind him. He smiled and said, "The real fun in this is that you don't understand."
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(End of this chapter)
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