"Wow, Brother Chen, this place is so grand. No wonder it's a reclusive family. I still can't believe that my sister-in-law is actually the eldest daughter of the Shi family." Xie Sizhou sat on the living room sofa, looking around.
Ye Chuan nodded and exclaimed in amazement, "Yes, I never thought I would be a guest of a reclusive family. Just these passes alone are not something ordinary people can get. Where did you get so many passes, Brother Chen?"
Ji Yanchen, his beautiful eyes half-closed, was replying to messages on his phone when he casually said, "Wholesale."
Xie Sizhou: "......"
Ye Chuan: "......"
As they were talking, Shi Miao and Shi Jing went downstairs, followed by the butler.
Upon seeing this, Ji Yanchen and the others stood up and greeted him one after another, "Hello, Uncle."
"You're all Miaomiao's friends, right? Please sit down and don't be shy." Shi Jing nodded and slowly walked to the head seat and sat down.
The butler stepped forward, picked up the purple clay teapot from the coffee table, and poured Shi Jing a cup of tea.
Ji Yanchen raised an eyebrow upon hearing the word "friend," and glanced at the girl walking over with a half-smile.
Shi Miao coughed, touched the tip of her nose, and naturally walked over to sit down next to Ji Yanchen. She introduced him to Shi Jing, "Dad, this is my boyfriend, Ji Yanchen."
Shi Jing paused, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Boyfriend?"
No, my newly found sweet little girl is going to belong to someone else so soon?
Shi Miao confidently took the hand of the man beside her, her dark eyes beautiful and pure, and said with a serious expression, "Yes, he's my boyfriend."
Ji Yanchen's gaze was fixed intently on Shi Miao, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and he took the girl's hand in his own, interlocking their fingers.
Shi Jing looked at the two's tightly clasped hands and felt a pang of sadness. A daughter is like a tree that grows up and leaves home!
Shi Jing lowered his head to take a sip of tea, then looked up at Ji Yanchen and asked, "Are you a member of the Ji family from the capital?"
Ji Yanchen nodded and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "That's right."
Shi Jing's eyes flickered slightly. This identity was barely a match for his precious daughter. He continued to ask, "How old is she?"
26.
Shi Jing's inner monologue: Although I'm not ugly, I'm a little too old.
Shi Miao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, and she said with a hint of helplessness, "Dad, are you checking the household registration?"
Shi Jing coughed. "I was just asking."
Xie Sizhou and Ye Chuan, who were standing to the side, were trying to suppress their laughter. They never expected to see Brother Chen meeting his parents one day.
...
Inside the room.
Feeling annoyed, Qin Mingyue leaned back in her chair, played on her phone for a while, then got bored and casually tossed it onto the table.
Suddenly, she thought of something, jumped up, shoved the chair aside with a screeching sound, and then walked toward the door.
After leaving the room, Qin Mingyue went downstairs directly to the back of the old house, to where Old Master Qin lived.
"Grandpa." Qin Mingyue walked to the side of Grandpa Qin, who was standing in front of the table practicing calligraphy.
A slight surprise flashed in Old Master Qin's eyes. He slowly put down the brush in his hand, looked up at her, and asked, "What's wrong, Mingyue?"
Qin Mingyue lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and hesitated before saying, "Grandpa, I want to participate in this year's International Physics Competition, could you...?"
Grandpa Qin picked up a towel from the table, wiped his hands, pulled out a chair, and sat down, somewhat surprised. "Physics competition? Couldn't you just tell your uncle about this?"
Qin Mingyue twisted her fingers and said in a muffled voice, "My uncle doesn't agree."
She raised her head slightly, her eyes full of earnestness, and continued, "Grandpa, I really want to participate. Could you please talk to the school about it for me?"
Grandpa Qin waved his hand, "Alright, it's no big deal. I'll call Principal Li later and let him know."
Qin Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she said in a light voice, "Thank you, Grandpa!"
...
Huo Yudong had just finished organizing and summarizing a physics competition question paper when his phone rang.
He put down the mouse, picked up his phone from the table, glanced at the caller ID, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Hello, Principal."
"Professor Huo, have you finalized the participants for your international physics competition?"
Huo Yudong frowned. What's going on today? Why is everyone asking this question?
"It's settled, what's wrong?"
"Sigh, let's replace one of them and have your niece Qin Mingyue take over."
Huo Yudong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. He couldn't understand why Qin Mingyue insisted on participating. Had he not explained things clearly enough to her?
"Principal, this is an international competition, and Mingyue's level is indeed not high enough."
“Professor Huo, of course I know. But Grandpa Qin has already called me, how can I refuse? You know that Tsinghua University can't even make it to the finals every year, so even if Qin Mingyue participates, it won't have much of an impact on us. Alright, it's settled then.” Li Wenlin said with a rather helpless tone.
After a few seconds of silence, Huo Yudong replied, "Okay, I understand."
After hanging up, he immediately called Yu Sen.
"Hey, Professor Huo, what's wrong?"
Huo Yudong leaned back slightly in his chair, pinched the bridge of his nose, and asked, "Did you submit the application form?"
"Not yet, I'm getting ready to go now."
"Replace one person and replace them with Qin Mingyue."
"Huh? Did I hear that right, Professor Huo? Are you sure? Didn't you say earlier that her level wasn't high enough? This..." Yu Sen said with some surprise.
Huo Yudong was in no mood to explain, so he sighed and said, "Fill it in."
"All right."
Huo Yudong shook his head, put down his phone, looked back at the computer screen, clicked the mouse twice, thought for a moment, and then picked up his phone again to call Qin Mingyue.
“Hello, Uncle…” Qin Mingyue’s somewhat apprehensive voice came from the other end of the phone.
“Mingyue, what’s wrong with you? Didn’t your uncle explain it to you clearly enough? Why are you so stubborn about participating? If you study diligently for a year, your uncle will definitely let you participate next year.”
“Uncle, I’ve been learning physics from you since I was little. You’ve said that I have a lot of talent in this area, so why can’t I participate? I’ve participated in countless competitions since I was little, and in the last entrance exam, I got all the physics questions right except for the last big question.”
Huo Yudong's brow twitched. Too lazy to argue with her, he said directly, "Alright, I've already had your name filled in. The competition is next Wednesday. Start coming to my place tomorrow, and I'll give you some intensive coaching while there's still some time."
"I understand, Uncle! I promise I won't let you down!"
...
Qin Mingyue looked at the phone screen where she had just hung up the call, her eyes narrowing slightly. The unease she had felt all day finally eased a little.
She gripped her phone tightly, silently making up her mind.
This time, she's determined to prove herself better than Shi Miao!
Let those people see this!
Suddenly remembering something, she shifted to a more comfortable sitting position and opened Weibo.
Qin Mingyue is still a small blogger with hundreds of thousands of followers on Weibo.
She usually posts selfies, photos of her outfits, and pictures of her travels.
After all, she was a genuine heiress from a wealthy family, beautiful, rich, and academically excellent, so she quickly gained countless fans.
Qin Mingyue brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, a hint of arrogance flashing in her eyes. She tapped her phone screen, switched to her main account, and began editing.
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