Volume 1 Rebirth - The Eve of High School Chapter 10 Past Life and Present Life

  Today is the tenth day after the middle school entrance examination, and it's also the day when the results are released.

  Zi Qing walked on her way to school, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds, but her mind drifted far away...

  I recall the same day in my previous life, my parents' hopeful eyes and disappointed yet smiling faces encouraging me. The relatives' showy, arrogant, disdainful, and complacent expressions. Finally, it was my parents carefully raising funds everywhere with a cautious expression, while the relatives made various excuses, found fault, lectured, and looked down on us.

  As she recalled the past, a hint of gloom flashed in Zi Qing's originally clear eyes, but it was replaced by determination in an instant.

  Actually, Zi Qing doesn't hate those relatives. Humans are just like that, this is the reality of society, looking up to those who are stronger than you and stepping on those who are weaker than you. No one wants to take out money from their own pocket, if they can't even take care of themselves, who else can they blame?

  Although these relatives have various faces, in the end aren't they all just contributing money for Zi Qing's education? People's hearts are selfish, but they also have flesh and blood ties. Even if they feel superior to others because their own children are stronger, or look down on others whose children are weaker, it can't be denied that everyone shares the same ancestry and surname, Ai. So when Zi Qing went to university later on, although they still often made sarcastic remarks and looked down on her, it can't be denied that Zi Qing did receive help from them.

  Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh at myself, people are just so complicated.

  Picked up report card at school, refused homeroom teacher Wang Min's suggestion to stay in school, and turned back home under Wang Min's undisguised disappointed gaze.

  The parents at home still had that hopeful gaze, looking expectantly and nervously at Zi Qing as she entered the door. Although they were anxious in their hearts, they carefully observed Zi Qing's expression.

  Zi Qing couldn't help but want to tease her parents, so she pretended to be a bit down, with her eyes slightly cast down and her slippers making soft sounds as she entered the room. Seeing her parents' slightly disappointed and worried expressions, she quietly put the report card on the coffee table and sat down. Jiang Qin's hands trembled slightly as she reached out to take the white paper that would decide the fate of the whole family, and carefully examined it...

  Ai Guohua had been paying attention to Jiang Qin's expression, seeing her tense and shocked face gradually relax, his heart sank halfway. He turned his head to see Zi Qing's slightly amused expression, but felt it wasn't right. At this time, Jiang Qin's expression had changed to delight, with tears of excitement sparkling in her eyes.

  "Guohua! Look, I'm not wrong, am I? Full score 760, our Xiaoqing scored 750?" By the last sentence, her voice was already trembling uncontrollably.

  With a 'whoosh' sound, Ai Guohua snatched the transcript and began to review it with a look of shock. Math 150, Chinese 143, English 150, Liberal Arts Comprehensive 97, Science Comprehensive 150, Physical Education 60 points. It wasn't until after a long while that he looked up at his tearfully sobbing wife, who was being comforted by their daughter. Ai Guohua's eyes also turned red as he repeatedly exclaimed "Good! Good! Good!"

  These three good words contain too much heartache and comfort after a dark turn for the better.

  Ai Zi Qing felt a pang of regret for teasing her parents, watching them tear up. Her heart was also filled with a sour and unbearable feeling. She hugged her mother tightly and burst into tears, releasing the confusion and helplessness she had been feeling over this period of time. With tears, she buried the past that had gone by and welcomed the new trajectory of life that was about to change. Suddenly, her heart felt extremely light, and the future was about to change...

  Principal's office of Zhongzheng High School.

  "Principal, this year's provincial college entrance examination top scorer has 3 people, all from our Yang City. Our school's Su Xi, Xin Wai's Song Xueyi, and Fourth Middle School's Ai Ziqing." A young man wearing a black-rimmed glasses and a crisp gray suit reported to the middle-aged man behind the office desk.

  The middle-aged man was Wang Yan, the principal of Municipal No. 1 Middle School, around forty years old, wearing a black suit without a single wrinkle, looking neat and tidy from head to toe. His high nose bridge and wise eyes sparkled with intelligence, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and his thick eyebrows furrowed in puzzlement as he spoke in a questioning tone, "Fourth Middle School's Ai Zi Qing?" It was no wonder he was puzzled - it had never happened before that Fourth Middle School produced the provincial exam champion. Not even the municipal champion had appeared in ten years.

  "Yes, according to the investigation, this student's academic performance has always been mediocre, only making an effort to review before the middle school entrance exam, and suddenly becoming top of the class is somewhat unbelievable. The Second Middle School and Fourth Middle School have already started poaching people." The voice of the young man in his 30s was still meticulous.

  "Hmm, looks like we have a little genius on our hands? Hehe, interesting. I'll leave this matter to you, you're in charge of contacting their family. No matter what, we can't let these two young prodigies end up with another family." The middle-aged man said with a smile.

  "Yes, got it." The young man turned around and prepared to leave. The middle-aged man's voice sounded again "One hundred thousand yuan."

  "Yes." The young man's voice was without a hint of doubt, as this was indeed a very normal thing, happening every year. Various schools would offer 500,000 to 1 million yuan in "prize money" to attract top students, which was really a small price to pay if all these top students were at No. 1 Middle School, then the school's reputation would be greatly enhanced. With even the champion of the college entrance examination at No. 1 Middle School, how could there be no student source? Moreover, cultivating these talents would also bring rich returns in the future. And the school achieving such results was also a major achievement in the principal's political career.

  Ziying has been very happy these days. First, the city rewarded 50,000 yuan for being the top scorer in the high school entrance examination, and then the No. 1 Middle School of the city gave a bonus of 100,000 yuan to poach her. Both parties signed an agreement. The content of the agreement is that Ai Ziying will attend the First Middle School of the city during her high school years. During her time at school, she has the obligation to participate in various competitions and award-winning projects in the city and province on behalf of the school.

  To put it bluntly, there is no difference from the past when I was in school. However, various competitions require good students to participate, and one must participate without hesitation, that's just what it means to be a good student, nothing more. Those excellent students who have been outstanding since childhood, didn't they also start participating in various competitions on behalf of their school from primary school, achieving excellent results and honors?

  Watching her parents' ecstatic faces, Zi Qing couldn't help but smile. After the exam results came out that day, her parents were overjoyed and went out to make phone calls, inviting guests and celebrating for Zi Qing. After the prize money arrived, her parents also agreed to Zi Qing's suggestion to have a big feast at Su Xiang Garden, Zi Qing knew that her parents had some resentment in their hearts and wanted to use this opportunity to show off in front of her uncle and aunt. Otherwise, her parents, being such simple people, would not be so extravagant and wasteful with money.

  Thinking about it this way, I feel that parents are still a bit childish. Zi Qing wants to laugh and also wants to cry... Parents have worked hard their whole lives, lived a stifled life...

  But it doesn't matter, having their own children, parents can finally hold their heads high and feel proud, they will definitely live a comfortable life in the future, but what's more comforting than being together as a family?

  The 50,000 yuan reward was saved by Zi Qing herself, thinking that it would come in handy someday. The remaining 100,000 yuan was saved by her parents, who said they wanted to set it aside for her future university education. Her parents' kindness only strengthened Zi Qing's determination to work hard.