In a high school where the cost of living is not very high, it is quite easy to get a classmate to give up a seat for ten dollars. It is only a few hundred dollars for a class, which is a drop in the bucket for Lin Su.
"You should save some money," Ye Huaitang said. "After you turn eighteen, you'll have to rely on yourself. It's not good to keep doing this."
"But I want to sit with you. It's more convenient to study together. It's a reasonable investment." Lin Su said.
Ye Huaitang was doing this for his own good, but this statement also seemed reasonable: "So am I part of your investment?"
"Are you in a bad mood, squad leader?" Lin Su asked, as if he had just noticed it.
Ye Huaitang hoped that he would notice, but at this moment he didn't want to admit it: "No."
"Oh, then I'll memorize the words." Lin Su took out the vocabulary notebook he had been flipping through over and over again. That unconscious state made Ye Huaitang feel like he had a breath stuck in his chest and couldn't breathe out.
He took a deep breath, but didn't know what to say. He could only look at his deducted test paper with a depressed mood. The whole class passed, but he was still stuck on that page.
"Class monitor, we still have make-up lessons today..." Lin Su asked naturally during the self-study session.
Ye Huaitang refused directly: "No, I have something to do today."
"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy. See you tomorrow." Lin Su waved goodbye easily.
When Ye Huaitang got into the car, he happened to see him and Ji Heng walking out arm in arm, and Ning Qiu was also holding Ji Heng's side. The three of them seemed out of place, but surprisingly harmonious.
It turned out that their relationship was already so good without his knowledge.
"Master, isn't that your classmate? Isn't there a make-up class today?" asked the butler.
"Well, let's go home." Ye Huaitang said with a sigh.
He knew that he shouldn't hate Ning Qiu, because Ning Qiu got his results based on his own strength and was the hardworking and motivated person he admired the most. However, when he lost, he couldn't help but feel negative emotions, which were childish to the extreme. However, he couldn't resist and could only choose to stay away from him.
"By the way, you did pretty well on your midterm exam, didn't you?" the driver said with a chuckle. "You must be first in the class again."
Ye Huaitang didn't say anything, just closed his eyes, feeling a little tired.
Grades, grades. Everyone in this world only cares about his grades. No one cares about his mood. No one cares that he gets sad after making a mistake. No one...
The rain outside the window started to fall at some point, and the raindrops hitting the car window became bigger and bigger, making Ye Huaitang even more depressed.
Even without him, Lin Su could get along well with others. He could spend hundreds of dollars, which showed that his seemingly indifferent father would not lack him in material things. How could the father-son relationship be severed after the age of eighteen? How could blood ties be cut off so easily?
When they got home, the lights in the villa were bright. When Ye Huaitang saw the other two cars in the garage, he asked, "Are father and mother back?"
"Mr. Ye just returned from a business trip," the driver said. "Mrs. Ye came back early to reward you for your hard work. Any parent would be proud to have a top student in their class."
"Oh, really?" Ye Huaitang pulled the corners of his lips but didn't smile. Is it for grades again?
His father was tall and handsome, but he had deep lines between his brows, and he was obviously frowning often. His mother was beautiful and spoke gently, and the family was not short of money. Living in such a family, Ye Huaitang felt that he should be the happiest one. However, looking at the table full of food and his parents looking at him, he felt as if he was being pressed down by something and could not move.
"Huai Tang, I've been waiting for you." Ye's mother stood up and took his backpack. "It's raining so hard outside and you're wearing so little. The driver should have brought you a coat when he went out."
"It's okay." Ye Huaitang felt a little relieved. "It's not cold sitting in the car."
Perhaps his parents don’t care that much about his grades, they just want to see their child do better than others, because only by winning, and winning continuously, can they continue to seize opportunities.
"That's good. The results are out this time, right? I just told your dad that he's just finished his business trip, and Mom has some free time too, so I'd like to take you on a trip and relax for a few days." Mother Ye pulled his arm and helped him sit down. "The dishes on the table are specially made by Mom, the chef from your favorite restaurant. Try them and see if they're delicious."
"Thank you, mother." Ye Huaitang felt relieved. He looked at the man sitting on the other side and said, "Father, welcome back."
The man's brow relaxed. "Well, how did the exam go this time? Not too stressful, right?"
"There was a small mistake." Ye Huaitang took out his report card and handed it to his mother. "I will correct my mistake next time and won't make this mistake again."
"Very good, the score is quite high." Mother Ye looked at the score and smiled, but her smile cooled slightly when she saw the ranking. "Who is second? Who is first?"
Ye Huaitang saw her expression and his heart sank slightly: "He is a student who just transferred from Anyang No. 1 Middle School. He was originally the top student there."
"So he came here and took your first place, right?" Ye's mother asked, sitting nearby. "What's his score?"
"738." Ye Huaitang said.
"You're three points behind. You said you made a mistake before, but if you hadn't, first place would still be yours." Mother Ye looked at him and said, "You haven't been so careless before. Did something happen at school recently?"
"Nothing happened. It was my own carelessness. I couldn't get first place this time, but I will definitely get it back next time." Ye Huaitang suddenly felt that the seemingly prosperous desktop in front of him was a little cold.
"I'm not talking about next time, just this time," Ye's mother said coldly. "Mistakes aren't scary. What's scary is constantly making excuses for yourself when you make a mistake, hoping for success next time. In business, such small mistakes can easily lead to huge losses, and no one will give you another chance. Why can others avoid mistakes, but you can't?"
Ye Huaitang tightened his fingers and looked at his father, receiving the same disapproving look: "It's my fault."
It’s not about grades, but about ranking. As long as he is ahead of others, it’s wrong.
"It's good that you admit your mistakes and can correct them. Mom is worried about you." Mother Ye stroked his hand and said, "You are the only child in the Ye family. You will inherit your father's and my fortune. Your grandparents have high expectations of you. You are the smartest child in the Ye family. You must not bring shame to the Ye family, understand?"
"Is it embarrassing?" Ye Huaitang asked in a low voice.
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