Chapter 86 - Falling
Chapter 86 - Falling
Ji Zhenwei’s trouble was not a big deal, and it was resolved smoothly. But once it starts to spread, it is not very harmful but extremely insulting.
The worst thing is that the Hong Kong tabloids even published photos of him and the foreign girl being taken out of the hotel by the police! Even though there were thin black bars across the eyes, anyone familiar with the person would know who it was at a glance, and it would be difficult for Ji Zhenwei to deny it. He was angry that these third-party media outlets published his photos and information at will. He complained that his eldest son and younger brother in Shenzhen did not handle the follow-up of the incident properly. He also demanded a thorough investigation into who sold the information to the media. However, with Duan Yunhong deliberately slacking off and even secretly setting up obstacles, the conceited boy Ji Yuechi naturally could not find out the truth.
The only answer he could give to his father was that there were police followers on the night of the operation, and the photos were secretly sold to Hong Kong tabloid media. But it is impossible to find out who did it.
"...In other words, Ji Zhenwei just had to swallow this dumb loss?"
Lin Shengjia finally found out what happened to Ji Zhenwei years ago. Although he had heard about it at school, he didn't know the details. It was not until he saw the tabloid (original) from Ning Fei that he knew the whole story.
"To think that something like this would happen... Well, I'm not surprised that Ji Zhenwei went to buy chickens, but he was actually swept away, and the matter has not been suppressed yet!" Lin Shengjia said in shock, "I thought the Ji family was so great, shouldn't they have just said 'It's cold, let that newspaper go bankrupt' to solve this matter?"
Ning Fei glanced at him: "Where do you find the time to read such idle books?"
"I haven't watched a domineering CEO drama before, but I've heard a lot about it. Do I need to spend time reading novels?" Lin Shengjia replied, "And when the original owner described it to me, the Ji family was of this style. Look at Ji Xingzhe and Qin Ran, they are lawless, isn't that proof of that?"
Ning Fei sneered and picked up the tabloid. "It can only be used to bully people in South City. It is not so effective in Shenzhen City, let alone Xiangcheng. The people in Xiangcheng don't even take people from North City seriously."
"It's hard for a powerful dragon to defeat a local snake." Lin Shengjia sighed, "It seems that my choice of Shenzhen, which is far away, was a wise decision."
"The Ji family is nothing but a powerful family. At most, they are just a local tyrant in South City." Ning Fei put the tabloid aside and tapped the table with his fingertips. "Okay, enough gossip, do your homework."
Lin Shengjia's eyes turned: "Teacher Ning, can I discuss something with you?"
"If you have to fart, do it now."
"If I can get into the top 15 in the class in this monthly exam, can you buy me a computer? You don't have to give it to me, it's yours." Lin Shengjia winked at him and said, "Can I play with it for an hour every Saturday and Sunday?"
Ning Fei asked back: "Tell me what you want to do first. Just playing games and watching big yellow is not enough."
Lin Shengjia was a little speechless: "I'm not really a young boy."
Ning Fei: "Men love these until they die."
"..." Lin Shengjia said helplessly, "I just want to see how far the Internet has actually developed and what famous forums there are. I might also play some games, but my ultimate goal is to try to make games myself--" He saw Ning Fei suddenly narrow his eyes and immediately added, "Of course, after I go to college."
Ning Fei's eyes returned to normal and he confirmed, "You want to make a game? You want to form a team to do it?"
"We'll see what happens then. Anyway, when I go to college and become an adult, the company's half will be given to me. I can find people myself or set up a professional studio." Lin Shengjia replied, "So, do you agree?"
"If you are in the top 10, then you can." Ning Fei said calmly, "But if you drop 5 places in the next monthly exam, this benefit will be cancelled. Oh, and you are not allowed to play computer games 7 days before the monthly exam. And if unforeseen circumstances occur, I may also cancel your right to play computer games at any time."
Lin Shengjia: "...Do you really want to treat it like a contract? Anyway, the computer is with you. If you say you don't want me to play with it, can I still force myself to use it?"
"Be polite before you use force, so you don't have to waste time on such a small matter later." Ning Fei reminded, "Since you want to get involved in computer-related industries, English is even more important. You'd better know that you have to work harder."
"Am I not working hard enough now? I have used more brainpower and life in the past few months than I have in my entire previous life." Lin Shengjia sighed, "They always say that you have to work harder in the third year of high school. I can't even imagine it. It must be like suffering in hell, with no light at all. Think about it this way. Ji Xingzhe escaped from school so easily. Could it be that he thought that even if he didn't go to school, the Ji family would guarantee him to be a superior person?"
"Don't think too much, just finish the homework I assign to you every day and then go to sleep. As for what will happen to Ji Xingzhe, what does it have to do with you now? His fake son is just right for that lousy father. It's like the wrong child finding the right father." Ning Fei didn't try to persuade him at all, and replied calmly, "As long as you empty yourself and follow my pace mindlessly, I guarantee that you will also reach the peak of your life. It's only a year and a half, it will pass quickly. Now, do your homework, and stop talking nonsense."
"It's really hard to be an excellent student if you're not a genius..." Lin Shengjia sighed as he retracted his gaze and focused again on the test paper in front of him.
Ning Fei himself turned around and sent a message to Duan Yunhong: [Is Ji Xingzhe really going to stay at home forever? 】
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Of course, Ji Xingzhe was not able to stay at home completely.
Even if he wanted to, Ji Zhenwei would not allow it. This arrogant man would not allow his son to become such a coward. What’s more, Ji Xingzhe actually didn’t want to go to school just because Ji Zhenwei was exposed, which seemed even more ridiculous to Ji Zhenwei. In the eyes of the patriarch of the Ji family, this should not be a big deal. It is just hype by third-party media and will not cause any actual impact on the Ji family. Moreover, in South City, other people always had to give him some face and would not - or dared not - bring up the matter in person. As long as you don't mention it, you can pretend it doesn't exist.
If that’s the case, what is there for Ji Zhenwei’s son to be afraid of? You should go to school with dignity and use your own strength to make others shut up.
However, Ji Zhenwei ignored the power of campus rumors. He believed that those insignificant middle school students did not need to say anything in front of Ji Xingzhe. As long as they gathered together and looked at Ji Xingzhe meaningfully a few more times, it would be a clear enough expression of their attitude. What's more, Ji Zhenwei overlooked the fact that Ji Xingzhe had not been to school for a long time after his grades dropped, and he had not even taken exams again. In fact, no one knows what level his younger son, who he thought was excellent in academics, is at now.
Even Ji Xingzhe himself is not sure how many points he can get in the exam. Therefore, less than a week after classes resumed and he had another reason to escape back home, Ji Xingzhe actually secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, he didn't escape for long before Ji Zhenwei forced him to return to campus. Oh, yes, Ji Zhenwei's order was so unconditional because Duan Yunhong casually mentioned it to him: "Xiaozhe hasn't gone to school yet? That won't do. If a boy of this age doesn't go to school, he'll get into trouble sooner or later."
So Ji Xingzhe was "kicked out of the house", just in time for the first monthly exam of this semester, which made Ji Xingzhe suffer from insomnia the night before.
The result of being in such a bad state was that his monthly exam results were very unsatisfactory—worse than before he fell.
82 points, at first glance it seems to be 2 points higher than the previous 80 points, but it seems to have increased but is actually decreased. This monthly exam was relatively easy and the scores were generally high, with many good students scoring 98 or 99. Even Lin Shengjia scored 90 points, which was considered a result that did not drag down his ranking.
As for Lin Shengjia's scores in other subjects, mathematics remained at the top, Chinese had a slight increase, and other science subjects were relatively difficult and the score gap was not too big. All in all, he was ranked 10th in the class, and his grade was ranked in the hundreds starting with 1. When the Lins got home with the results, they were immediately delighted, feeling that their winter vacation was well spent.
In contrast, Ji Xingzhe's ranking not only dropped, but he actually fell behind Lin Shengjia. His English was not the worst subject; the worst subject was science. During his home tutoring, the teacher did not do much high-intensity training for the test questions, and the test was difficult, so he almost failed to pass. Now Ning Fei didn't have to deal with his psychological pressure. The science teacher simply called his name in front of the class, shook his head and sighed. Ji Xingzhe was the focus of the whole class's attention and was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and disappear on the spot.
But Ning Fei didn't do nothing. When he was handing out the test papers, he handed one to Ji Xingzhe's deskmate and specifically asked the little classmate to take Ji Xingzhe's copy down as well. He also said in a caring manner: "Is Ji Xingzhe's foot still not convenient for him to walk? You can give it to him, so he doesn't have to come up again."
It was as if he was whispering in Ji Xingzhe's ear, "If you have the guts, try falling again." Ji Xingzhe was dazed after hearing what he heard, but he really didn't dare to do anything else. He took his test paper from his deskmate without raising his head the whole time, as if he wanted to stare a hole in the paper.
Ning Fei did not take advantage of the victory to do anything to Ji Xingzhe in class. But later, when the head teacher came to talk to him again, he told the head teacher very bluntly: "I will not talk to Ji Xingzhe again. He broke his leg after the last talk. I still remember his mother's aggressive look when she came to me. I don't want to go through it again."
The head teacher was helpless: "Ah, I know what you mean. But it's not easy to just give up on him..."
"He is the child of the Ji family. If it really doesn't work out, you can contact his parents and tell them to make up for it if necessary." Ning Fei suggested, "They can find a famous teacher to give him one-on-one and targeted tutoring, which should be more efficient."
"That's all I can do. I don't dare to say anything to him anymore. He doesn't come to school all the time, so I can't say anything." The head teacher said with emotion, "But when it comes to tutoring, I think you can be considered a famous teacher. Lin Shengjia's grades in all subjects have improved this time, especially in English. Everyone knows that you live next door to him, so you can tutor him. With your ability, you have a bright future. We shouldn't keep you in our school for long."
Ning Fei was indifferent to this tentative statement, as if he didn't understand it.
He just smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will do my best to send these children to the college entrance examination."
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