Chapter 12: Brilliant as Summer Flowers

  At that time, Zhou Jian was studying at Blue Ocean First High School. Blue Ocean First High School is the best high school in Blue Ocean City, but if the middle school entrance examination scores are not enough, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can also get in. At that time, there was a rich and handsome boy in Zhou Jian's class who got in by spending money.

  Playing basketball is better than a mule, looks are longer than Zhou Jian's handsome, as for the family background, it's not even worth mentioning, except for learning being a mess, of course, for this high-rich-handsome guy, academic performance is just a trivial matter.

  Every day, the rich and handsome guy drives a red BMW to school, wearing a suit of famous brands. Without much effort, he has already won over the two most beautiful girls in Zhou Jian's class. Then, he starts to make moves on the girls in neighboring classes, one by one, with great success. Some girls know that he is a playboy but still willingly throw themselves at him, perhaps without realizing how precious their purity is, and they use it to buy a luxurious ride in his BMW...

  As for this, countless boys gritted their teeth in hatred, but were powerless. However, Zhou Jian didn't have much to complain about; he was used to his poor family background and being inconspicuous in the crowd without anyone paying attention or cheering for him.

  Zhou Jian believes that a successful man must be unassuming and unknown, possibly even a loner, only then will he have more time to quietly think, silently strive, until the moment of transformation, when the treasure sword is unsheathed.

  He knows everyone's starting point is different, but while there are high and low starting points, the end point lies only beneath one's own feet.

  Zhou Jian still plays online games every day and relies on the money earned from selling equipment to pay for the expensive tuition fees and living expenses of this city's best high school.

  Actually, Zhou Jian's mother never knew how much the tuition for Blue Ocean First High School was because Zhou Jian lied and said that his three years of high school tuition were all paid by the Great Wall Loving Heart Organization.

  All these mules have seen it with their own eyes, so the mule is very confident in Zhou Jian. No matter what decision Zhou Jian makes, he will always say one sentence: "Go ahead, brother supports you."

  In the blink of an eye, it was already senior year. It was at this time that Wen Ren Hui Yin transferred to Blue Ocean City's First High School. She was like a stone thrown into water, causing the long dormant Class 6 of Senior Year (Arts) to erupt.

  Her serene and clear beauty, even if she just sits there doing nothing, is a scenery that delights the heart. Watching her every frown and smile, waiting for the next beautiful moment, feels like witnessing the joy of spring's green willow buds sprouting tender shoots.

  At that time, Wen Ren Huiyin's pursuers were endless, and even some boys from other schools came to pay homage, hoping to become the son-in-law of the Wen family, with both beauty and wealth, but without exception, they were all rejected.

  It's only natural, they don't deserve it.

  He said so.

  Then the tall, rich and handsome guy made his move. He confidently bought 1001 roses and sent them to the girl's dormitory building with a card that said: "You are my one in a thousand."

  Such a grand scene, even in the First High School of Blue Ocean City where there are many rich second-generation students, is unprecedented. The whole campus was stirred up and even shocked the principal. In the First High School of Blue Ocean City, where dating is prohibited, sending so many flowers to confess love publicly is still acceptable, but because of the high-rich-handsome guy's family background, the principal just gave a perfunctory glance, hummed and hawed at the school assembly without mentioning it explicitly, and then let it drop.

  People thought no girl could resist such romance and grandeur, even someone from a similarly illustrious family like Wen Ren Huiyin.

  However, unexpectedly, this confession became the Waterloo of the high-rich-handsome guy, and he was also rejected by Wen Ren Huiyin, with no difference in the way of rejection at all.

  From then on, no one had any illusions about Wen Ren Hui Yin anymore, because her purity made people unable to bear to desecrate her. She was like a pure white lotus blooming in the chaotic sea of love relationships at Lanhai First High School, yet she emerged from the muddy waters unscathed. Even those playboys who were used to playing with emotions remembered that there were still two words "cherish" in this world because of her.

  Originally, with Zhou Jian's personality, he would never have anything to do with Wen Ren Hui Yin, because he knew that he and she were not people from the same world, and so many lessons from past experiences, Zhou Jian would not invite trouble for himself.

  So normally, when Zhou Jian saw Wen Huiyin, he would never take a second glance. It wasn't that he was pretending to be noble, but rather he didn't want others to look down on him in their hearts, and he didn't want others to poke fun at him saying: "Look, another toad wanting to eat swan meat."

  However, Zhou Jian never thought that Wen Ren Hui would take the initiative to find himself, of course not because of Zhou Jian's still passable looks, nor his mediocre football skills, but also not because he was good at playing online games.

  It's just because Zhou Jian is good at math.

  Yes, Zhou Jian has an advantage, one that is overlooked in a world where material desires are rampant - he is good at studying.

  Although Zhou Jian played online games every day at that time, his studies were excellent in all subjects, especially mathematics and physics. Of course, since he was in a liberal arts class, physics seemed insignificant.

  For most liberal arts students, math is indeed a headache, but not learning it is not possible, because the score of math is very important and it's easier to pull away from English and Chinese.

  Wen Ren Huiyin was good at literature, history and philosophy, but not mathematics. Whenever she encountered a math problem she didn't understand, she would come to ask Zhou Jian for help. This made the other boys in the class jealous, and they all vowed to study hard and become good at math. Of course, this is easier said than done.

  In fact, with Wen Ren Huiyin's family background, it would be easy to get a reserved spot, and even if her studies were as bad as those of a rich second-generation kid, she could still attend a prestigious university that everyone envies. However, she insisted on studying more diligently than anyone else, writing every equation with meticulous care.

  So in the third year of high school, Zhou Jian and Wen Ren Huiyin's relationship was very close, and sometimes they would even go to the cafeteria together for meals. Every time this happened, Zhou Jian could feel the murderous glares around him.

  Of course, the topics they discussed were mostly about learning, but occasionally, Zhou Jian would talk to Wen Ren Huiying in front of her, chatting about his immature views on life and values. At this time, Wen Ren Huiying was mostly listening and rarely expressed her opinions, except when Zhou Jian talked about the ugly side of human nature, saying how people would deceive each other, betray friends, and be greedy and selfish. Only then would Wen Ren Huiying widen her bright, shiny black eyes in surprise and say, "How can that be? It's not possible, is it?"

  At that time, Wen Ren Huiyin always liked to wear a long white dress, with her soft and smooth hair tied up in a simple ponytail. Simple attire, but always exuding a light and airy flavor, the only decoration on her body was the sea-star-shaped pink hair clip on her head.

  Zhou Jian couldn't help but steal glances at Wen Ren Hui's elegant profile, her slender figure in the sunset, her white dress blooming on the lawn, and the faint smile that always lingered on her face...

  He didn't know what it felt like at that time, it seemed vague and obscure, but he had never thought of anything beyond friendship.

  Zhou Jian knew he was different from others, they could squander their youth and money on a passionate love affair, but he was destined to struggle silently in the most important years of his life, until he left that village, stood firm in this bustling metropolis, and let his hardworking parents enjoy family bliss.

  So when those rich young masters were drinking and singing karaoke, when those playboys were flirting with girls, he quietly disappeared, he couldn't afford to be extravagant.