"Mom, did you make a mistake? How could I have gotten such a low score?"
Zhou Chuyu became the top scorer in the province, while Mao Xia barely passed the junior college entrance exam. Mao Xia was so ashamed of herself that she wished she were dead.
Zhou Fangchun stared fiercely at Chu Yu's name. Why did she get to be superior to Mao Xia? Zhou Fangchun wouldn't allow this to happen. She turned around and rode her bicycle to Qiu Guangyuan's house to tell Sheng Yuying that Chu Yu had become the provincial champion.
Sheng Yuying knew that Chu Yu had good grades, but she didn't expect them to be this good. Qiu Jiadong didn't like studying, and there were no studious children in the Qiu family. If Chu Yu could marry into the family and improve their genes, their children would definitely be very smart.
Sheng Yuying, who had been acting coy, suddenly changed her attitude and grabbed Zhou Fangchun's hand with a smile.
"If she can become the top scorer in the province, even if she's not good-looking, I have nothing to complain about. We've settled on this marriage. Go back and prepare. I hope my daughter-in-law is smart, but girls who study too much can become wild. I hope she doesn't end up hooking up with a man from Beijing and cheating on Jia Dong. That would be unacceptable."
That was exactly what Zhou Fangchun meant; how could she let Chu Yu go to study in Beijing?
Her trip to Beijing ruined her brother's plans, and the entire Zhou family was implicated.
Zhou Fangchun couldn't stand that Chu Yu was better than Mao Xia.
"Sister Sheng, I'll listen to you. She's just a country girl, with a fiery temper, and she won't listen to advice. I'm thinking of having Jia Dong force her, making it a fait accompli, locking her up for a few days, and once she's pregnant, she won't dare to disobey."
Sheng Yuying didn't want to cause trouble. They were respectable people. Qiu Jiadong had done some undignified things a few times before, and Sheng Yuying had to put in a lot of effort to clean up his mess.
Qiu Jiadong's matter gave her a headache. He could force someone into marriage and having children, but they still had to live their lives together. The girl was too strong-willed, and it would be terrible if someone died. Sheng Yuying didn't want to take that risk.
"Is there anyone who looks down on our Jiajiadong?"
Sheng Yuying was also unhappy with Zhou Chuyu's attitude. Being the top scorer in the imperial examinations was nothing special. How far could a girl go on her own? Did she think that going to Beijing and getting a diploma would pave the way to a bright future?
Students are always naive. They only realize how important connections and networks are when they enter society. As long as Chu Yu goes with Qiu Jiadong, the Qiu family can arrange a good job for her in Deyang. Whether she has a Tsinghua University degree or not doesn't matter. What matters is the Qiu family's connections.
Qiu Guangyuan wields absolute power in Deyang. Even after Secretary Zuo has been here for a year, he hasn't dared to touch the Qiu family. The young female students don't understand the taste of power. Once Chu Yu marries in and enjoys the privileges, she will understand that being defiled by Qiu Jiadong is also a glorious thing.
She's got something that many girls would kill for; she must be laughing in her sleep.
“You’d better advise your relative to be pragmatic and agree on her own initiative,” Sheng Yuying smiled meaningfully. “I heard her family runs a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop, right? Whether or not she can open the shop is just a matter of a word from the Qiu family. If she offends us, she won’t have a good time.”
"Isn't that right? This girl is stubborn and arrogant. She thinks that she's great just because she got the top score in the exam, and she doesn't care about anyone else."
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