Chapter 286 Boss Ying Makes a Move, No. 1 [2 Updates]
In short, his tone was calm, but it made Xiu Yan's scalp feel like it was about to explode.
She felt her limbs go numb with cold under Old Master Xiu's gaze.
"How long have I brought you and your daughter back to the Xiu family?" Old Master Xiu looked at her coldly. "Four years. In these four years, have you shown any qualities that the Xiu family should nurture?"
Xiu Yan didn't speak, keeping her head down.
“You want to enter the entertainment industry? I’ll let you in. It’s not a problem if you just play around with it.” Old Master Xiu paused for a moment, then continued, “Which other rich heiresses would go into the entertainment industry? They all run their own entertainment companies.”
"It's one thing for you to enter the entertainment industry, but look at what people are saying about you online lately."
Old Master Xiu gripped the handle of his wheelchair tightly, his face grim: "You represent the Xiu family, and this is tarnishing the reputation of the Xiu family."
"Grandpa, I'm sorry." Xiu Yan quickly admitted her mistake. "Those people were just blindly following the trend to criticize. That's how it is in the entertainment industry, but I did do something wrong, and I will change."
"I'm just warning you." Old Master Xiu waved his hand, not wanting to say any more to her. "If you don't have any qualities that the Xiu family is willing to cultivate, I'm not without other candidates."
The other candidates are self-evident.
Xiu Yan left with a pale face.
When Madam Xiu saw her come down, she quickly grabbed her arm and asked, "What did your grandfather say to you?"
"It's nothing," Xiu Yan said calmly. "Just play less mahjong in the future."
If Xiu Yu wants to come back, he has to get past her first.
She will never let Xiu Yu come back.
**
Qingzhi Middle School.
After recovering, Ying Zijing returned to Class 19.
"Daddy Ying! Daddy Ying!" The little brother ran over excitedly. "Daddy Ying, do you know how many points I got on my biology test this time? 82!"
A score of 82 out of 90 is indeed a high score.
Ying Zijing looked up and didn't hold back her praise: "Not bad."
My little brother happily ran off to show off to Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran kicked him away.
Xiu Yu was slumped over the table, looking unwell and sickly.
Ying Zijing took a piece of candy out of her pocket and handed it to her: "Eat something sweet, it will make you feel better."
Xiu Yu turned around, took it, tore open the candy wrapper, and ate it.
After a very long silence, Xiu Yu finally spoke: "Xiu Yan, she is my half-sister."
Ying Zijing paused in her hand as she twisted the bottle cap: "Half-siblings?"
When Teng Yunmeng told her that Xiu Yan was the eldest daughter of the Xiu family, she paid more attention to her.
She didn't bother to calculate it; she only knew that Xiu Yan was a member of the Xiu family.
“Yes, my mother comes from a very wealthy and influential family.” Xiu Yu nodded. “Although not at the level of the Mu or Nie families, they are still in the second tier of wealthy families in the capital. As for Xiu Yan—”
She shrugged, looking nonchalant: "Her mother was a mistress who rose to power."
Ying Zijin remained silent.
“Four years ago, my mother passed away from cancer, and my father disappeared. His fate is unknown, and we still haven’t found him,” Xiu Yu murmured. “So they brought Xiu Yan back because Xiu Yan’s mother had a son, while my mother only had me.”
Ying Zijin remained silent.
Some families do indeed still favor sons over daughters.
"There are other things, quite complicated, so I left the Xiu family." Xiu Yu leaned back in his chair and looked at his hands. "I haven't been back for four years, Father Ying, am I a coward?"
“No.” Ying Zijin lowered her head and chuckled, “I haven’t experienced what you have experienced, so I won’t judge.”
"Father Ying, don't worry." Xiu Yu said seriously this time, "I don't care. If she continues to bully you, I will definitely go back."
Ying Zijing yawned and raised an eyebrow slightly: "I didn't realize I was so charming."
Xiu Yu: "..."
"No." She was somewhat incredulous. "Where did you learn that tone of voice from?"
Why did you suddenly become so flirtatious?
Just as Ying Zijing was about to answer, her phone rang.
After glancing at it, she got up and left the classroom to answer the phone.
The call was from Grandpa Zhong.
Ying Zijing leaned against the wall, relaxing her body: "Hey, Grandpa?"
"Zijin," Grandpa Zhong's voice was full of vigor, "yesterday, I was so happy to see you that I forgot something important."
Ying Zijing lowered her eyes and turned to the side: "Please speak, I'm listening."
"No, no, I mean, Grandpa Fu, I've noticed he's been unusually sleepy lately, and I'm wondering if something's wrong with his health again," said Grandpa Zhong. "Don't you know a bit about traditional Chinese medicine? Why don't you take a look at him?"
Grandpa Zhong discovered that Ying Zijing was skilled in medicine by observing the tea bags and sachets she gave him.
He had no idea that Ying Zijing was the renowned physician who was famous in Shanghai, the capital, and several other major cities in the surrounding area.
Grandpa Zhong was not unaware of the Fu family's affairs.
He knew that Fu Mingcheng and his other siblings were all looking forward to Old Master Fu's passing.
"Okay, sure." Ying Zijin glanced at her schedule. "I'm free tonight. Please invite Grandpa Fu to the Zhong family's house, and I'll go see him."
"Okay, okay." Grandpa Zhong agreed, "Grandpa will have the servants prepare your favorite dishes."
After ending the call, Ying Zijing returned to her classroom.
Xiu Yu had recovered her energy and whistled, "Daddy Ying, how about we go to the Tianma Circuit tonight? I'll take you racing; I'm a very good driver."
"I'm busy today." Ying Zijing took out her phone. "I need to make plans with my husband first."
"Alright then," Xiu Yu readily agreed. "Another day is fine too."
She leaned closer and saw the girl open the ISC quiz app and start answering questions.
One every ten seconds.
Xiu Yu hadn't even finished reading the question when Ying Zijin had already turned the page and started on the next one.
Xiu Yu: "???"
What kind of speed is that? Is she blind?
Until she saw the rankings and user ID names in the top left corner of the screen.
Xiu Yu choked: "Holy crap!"
So, the top spot on the global online rankings that caused such a sensation back then was actually their father, Ying?
Xiu Yu recalled that there were still a lot of people online saying that the number one spot was no longer valid, and there had been no movement for so many days.
She had the same idea back then.
Not now.
After all, their father, Ying, is the type who does his homework when he remembers, but spends most of his time sleeping.
Xiu Yu thought for a moment, then took out a set of mock exam papers and started doing the questions.
She participated in ISC just because it was trendy, to get some practice, because the college entrance exam is definitely more important.
"Sister Yu, what are you doing?" The younger brother was very curious. After taking a look, he exclaimed, "Sister Yu, you've really started studying? Am I seeing things?"
They weren't oblivious; although Jiang Ran and Xiu Yu didn't study, their situations were different.
Jiang Ran used to disdain learning it, but now he has started learning it.
Xiu Yu strongly resisted studying, and not just studying, she rejected many things.
"None of your business!" Xiu Yu said fiercely. "Do you believe I'll do better than you on the midterm exam?"
"Ah, this." The younger brother scratched his head and said weakly, "I don't want to believe it, but if I don't believe it, Sister Yu, you'll definitely beat me up, so I'll believe it anyway."
"..."
**
Senior Three Elite Class
It's a self-study period now, and the students are all doing mock exams.
"Holy crap, that big shot is back again!" the class monitor suddenly exclaimed excitedly. "He's been quiet for the past ten days or so, and then he suddenly comes out in first place again!"
"What? What?" His classmate leaned over and saw the latest rankings for the ISC qualifiers.
No.1: Username hidden, China, 2486 points
No. 2: Amanda, Country M, 2378 points
It's still a difference of over a hundred points.
But they all know that the current top-ranked player hasn't answered any questions for half a month.
Amanda was in first place yesterday, but the title has changed hands again today.
"I'm so curious about who this genius is." The class monitor was still very excited. "I just clicked in to see his answering time. This time he spent a total of four hours answering questions. That's terrifying."
Four hours is more effective than ten days for others.
"I don't know," another boy said. "It's not just on Weibo, but people on foreign websites are also trying to find out who this person is, but they haven't found out yet."
No one suspected the players who qualified directly for the international competition.
These athletes simply don't have the energy for it. Training is already time-consuming enough, so why would they want to participate in the selection trials?
Besides, what's the point of participating in the qualifying rounds when you've already secured a spot in the international competition?
"I bet he's a hidden genius," the class monitor said mysteriously. "He hasn't shown his true abilities much, otherwise, with his grades, he would definitely have qualified for the international competition."
"Xiaoxuan, it can't be you, can it?" the girl sitting next to me suddenly said. "I accidentally peeked at your quiz screen just now, and you hid your username."
Ying Yuexuan paused on the screen and looked up.
Good morning!
Another day of shivering in the cold.
(End of this chapter)
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