At the end of June, the day of the high school entrance examination finally arrived, and the ninth graders all rushed to the examination hall with serious expressions.
Following Chang Jing's instructions, Chang Ling ate breakfast and then went for a walk to relax.
After that, I studied non-stop, going through the entire textbook again and again.
Half an hour before the exam started, Chang Ling arrived at the exam room on time.
Chang Jing and Song Huizhen cheered Chang Ling on, and Chang Ling kept laughing as Chang Jing amused her along the way.
Once inside the examination room, Chang Ling became serious. She carefully filled in her information on the answer sheet and the exam paper, and then began to answer the questions for each subject one by one.
A math problem stumped her for a moment, but Chang Ling didn't panic. She calmed herself down, carefully examined the problem, and quickly found a solution.
After the exam, Chang Ling felt that she had done quite well. Although she did not answer a few questions very well, overall she performed well.
Looking at Chang Ling's slightly tired but confident expression as she walked out of the examination room, Chang Jing knew that his younger sister would definitely achieve ideal results in this high school entrance examination.
A month later, Chang Ling's middle school entrance exam results were finally released.
As soon as Chang Ling opened the website, she saw her name and score—third in the county!
"Little sister, congratulations! Your efforts have paid off, and you've finally gotten into your dream middle school!" Chang Jing was the first to hug Chang Ling and ruffle her hair.
"Thank you, brother. You gave me the best encouragement and support, which allowed me to perform very well in the high school entrance exam!" Chang Ling hugged Chang Jing tightly, her eyes a little moist.
"Our Changling is the best! I knew you would get good grades!" Song Huizhen came over and pinched Changling's cheek, bursting into tears of joy.
The Song family was overjoyed. Song Huizhen even invited her relatives and friends to a family dinner to celebrate Chang Ling's outstanding achievements.
The Song family banquet was in full swing. Song Huizhen's family had invited almost the entire Song family. Everyone was proud and happy about Chang Ling's outstanding achievements.
Looking at her third sister's happy life, Song Huimei felt a pang of sadness.
As she ate, she muttered, "Third sister really knows how to celebrate. A small middle school exam result and she throws such a big party for relatives and friends. I think you're just showing off. Oh, sure enough, when you have money, your kids' grades are naturally better!"
These words immediately made Song Huizhen and Chang Jing uncomfortable.
Song Huizhen immediately retorted, "Chang Ling's grades are based on her own abilities! She has always studied diligently, what do you know!"
Song Huimei was unconvinced and continued, saying that Song Huizhen's life was too comfortable after her divorce, and no one disciplined Changling, so it was purely luck that she got into a good middle school.
Chang Jing couldn't stand it anymore and said coldly, "Auntie, Chang Ling's grades have nothing to do with luck. She got them entirely through her own hard work. As for our tutoring and care, Auntie has no right to interfere."
Upon hearing Chang Jing's words, Song Huimei immediately turned hostile and shouted, "You little brat, just like your mother, you never know what's good for you! If I hadn't reminded you about the high school entrance exam, Chang Ling wouldn't have gotten into a good school at all..."
"Enough!" Song Yuming couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Little sister, Chang Ling's achievements are based on her own strength. You can criticize anyone else, but you can't bring up Third Sister and Chang Jing!"
Song Huimei knew that Yu Ming doted on Chang Ling the most, so she couldn't say anything more and could only shut up angrily.
To ease the awkwardness, Song Yuming suggested that everyone reschedule the gathering for another day, and that the family dinner should end here.
Song Hye-jin apologized to her relatives and friends again before everyone dispersed in twos and threes.
The family dinner ended hastily, and Song Yuming and other relatives left one after another to go home.
Song Huimei and Song Huisong remained in the hall, showing no intention of going back.
Song Huizhen went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes and leftovers, while Chang Ling went back to her room to relax and rest.
Only Song Huimei and Chang Jing remained in the living room.
Seizing the opportunity, Song Huimei pulled Chang Jing closer and lowered her voice, saying, "Chang Jing, I'm currently preparing to open a hardware store, and I need a lot of money. Recently, the schoolbag factory just started producing a batch of goods, so my funds are a bit tight... Could you lend me some money? It's not much, just a few hundred thousand yuan as start-up capital."
Chang Jing frowned upon hearing this; ten thousand or so was not a problem for him at all now.
However, having experienced rebirth, he deeply understands one principle—help in an emergency, but not in a life of poverty!
Chang Jing didn't see any urgency in her aunt's request for money; she simply thought it was only natural for family members to help each other since their family was doing well.
This so-called "taken-for-granted" mindset can lead to a series of uncontrollable family conflicts in the future!
After some deliberation, Chang Jing made a decision in secret.
He shook his head repeatedly and said, "Auntie, I'm just a high school student. Where would I get so much money to lend you? I'm still studying, so I don't have any big income."
Song Huimei protested, "Stop lying to your aunt. I heard from Yulan that you secretly opened a clothing store! You must have made a lot of money. It's okay to lend some to your aunt, right?"
As soon as Song Huimei finished speaking, her fourth aunt, Song Huisong, chimed in, "That's right, Chang Jing, I've heard that you've opened several clothing stores! Business seems to be doing quite well! Shouldn't I get some shares too? I'm your aunt after all, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to share in the profits, would it?"
Chang Jing felt that his two aunts were in a real dilemma, wanting both money and shares, which really gave him a headache.
He hardened his heart and said, "Fourth Aunt, Little Aunt, the clothing store is a small business that my friends and I run. I'm just working to earn some tutoring fees. Where would I get the money or shares to give you? I'm still a high school student. I don't have that much income or assets. Don't ask for things like that."
Song Huimei and Song Huisong not only did not believe Chang Jing's words, but also mocked Chang Jing for not acknowledging family ties now that he had become rich.
Chang Jing sneered inwardly. These two sisters were simply incorrigible. Despite the happy life that her family had worked so hard to achieve, they felt entitled to a share of it!
However, to avoid putting her mother in a difficult position, Chang Jing hardened her heart and continued to play dumb, refusing: "I really don't have as much money as you think. I'm just an ordinary high school student. How could I have such a high income? These clothing stores are places where friends asked me to work. I only earn some tutoring fees. It's not part of our family's business at all..."
Song Huimei was very dissatisfied. She raised her voice and said, "You brat, do you really think we're blind? We're clearly nouveau riche now, and you're still spouting this nonsense! Give me the money now, or I'll let your mother know how unfilial you are!"
Song Huisong also stepped forward and grabbed Chang Jing, determined not to give up until she got the money: "Yes, I knew your mother spoiled you too much. She doesn't treat us like family anymore!"
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