Chapter 171: Brother Yujie
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
During the period of Jian Yiling's hospitalization, Grandma Jian never told Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing the location of their daughter. She refused to answer all of their questions.
Grandma Jian didn't let them know until the third day. That was the day when Jian Yiling was getting discharged from the hospital. Grandma Jian had contacted Jian Yuncheng to come to pick up Jian Yiling from the hospital and bring her back to the Old Jian Residence. He was a free source of labor.
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Upon receiving Grandma Jian's message, Jian Yuncheng realized that Jian Yiling was still hospitalized. She had merely been switched to a different room.
Jian Yuncheng watched Jian Yiling climb into his car. She sat quietly in the back seat and held her phone in her hand. Her slim and pale fingers tapped away at the screen and she appeared to look as though she was concentrating on something.
Jian Yiling had been preoccupied with her recent work problems. Due to this reason, she didn't pay attention to who was driving the car. She didn't know whether it was their family chauffeur or someone else.
When Jian Yuncheng saw Jian Yiling's face, he felt a stab of pain in his heart.
There was a time where he was glad that she wasn't causing trouble and making a ruckus.
However, now, he knew the truth. The way she had acted meant something completely different.
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"Yiling."
Jian Yuncheng called out.
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Jian Yiling looked up. Her eyes met Jian Yuncheng's gaze. There were no emotions in them. There was not a single sign of whether she was happy or sad.
Jian Yiling continued to look at Jian Yuncheng. She was waiting for him to continue speaking.
Jian Yuncheng sat there in silence. There was so much that he wanted to say to her. However, now that they were face to face, he didn't know where to start. He kept looking into her eyes.
Any of the things that he planned to say seemed to be weak and useless.
"Is your gastroenteritis better?"
"It's better," Jian Yiling answered truthfully.
At the same time, Grandma Jian had also gotten into the car. She was speechless. What sort of dumb question was this boy asking? Did she seem like someone who would let her darling out of the hospital if she wasn't feeling better?
Grandma Jian also noticed that Jian Yuncheng was wearing the sweater and scarf that Jian Yiling had given him.
The sweater was a turtleneck. It didn't match with the scarf.
Jian Yiling's way of responding to questions hadn't changed. She acted the same way as before.
Nothing had changed for her. In the first place, she knew that she hadn't pushed her brother.
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If something or someone had changed, it would be them.
When they reached the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yujie was there to greet her. He also wore the sweater that Jian Yiling had made for him.
Today was the weekend. Due to this reason, Jian Yujie didn't need to go to school. When he told his mother he wanted to go to the Old Jian Residence, his mother had agreed without any objection.
"Yiling, congratulations on your recovery! You can finally eat delicious food!"
"Mhmm." Jian Yiling responded. She nodded her response.
"I just supervised everyone in the kitchen! I made sure that they made you all kinds of delicious food!"
Whilst Jian Yujie had been waiting for Jian Yiling to return to the Old Jian Residence, he had been in the kitchen. He was watching the chefs cook.
"Thanks, brother."
Jian Yiling still wasn't used to calling someone 'brother'. However, she was trying to get used to it.
"There's no need to say thank you! I'll be happy as long as you like the food!" Jian Yujie smiled. His smile was filled with sweetness and contentment. "Let's go. The kitchen had stewed some beef with soy sauce and spices. Let's go and try!"
Jian Yujie took off with Jian Yiling.
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Jian Yuncheng had been left out in the cold.
Jian Yuncheng had heard Jian Yiling quite clearly when she had called Jian Yujie 'brother'.
Her voice was soft and sweet. It appeared as though they had quite a close relationship.
However, it had been a long time since she had called him 'brother'.
This kind of disparity made Jian Yuncheng's expression become disappointed and depressed.
Later, Jian Yuncheng had stayed at the Old Jian Residence for lunch.
During lunch, there was a good atmosphere between Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling. Jian Yujie would often pass Jian Yiling food. Although the two of them didn't speak much, it appeared as though they were very close.
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Chapter 172: Mo Family Gets Into Trouble (1)
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Grandpa and Grandma Jian ate in silence. They minded their own business.
As a result, Jian Yuncheng was once again ignored. His eyes, which were usually cold and stern unconsciously, glanced at his sister and younger cousin from time to time.
If Huo Yu saw him like this, he would probably be happy for a few days.
After Jian Yiling finished her meal, she still didn't speak to Jian Yuncheng. Instead, she got up and left for her study. Her mind was preoccupied with her work.
Jian Yiling didn't think much of the situation. When they finished eating, everyone typically went off to do their own business.
Jian Yujie followed Jian Yiling. He had brought all his homework over to the Old Jian Residence.
And thus, both of them went to Jian Yiling's study to do their own work.
Typically, Jian Yuncheng had quite a strong presence. However, the two of them completely ignored Jian Yuncheng.
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Grandma Jian had also ignored Jian Yuncheng. She went to talk to her old friend on the phone. There was endless chatter that could be heard.
Fortunately, Grandpa Jian still noticed Jian Yuncheng's presence. Jian Yuncheng got called over to Grandpa Jian's study to discuss business matters.
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When Mo Shiyun came back from school, she saw her mother trembling in tears.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Mo Sihyun immediately dropped her school bag and ran over to hug her mother.
As far as she could remember, the last time she'd seen her mother like this was when she was still very young. Back then, that bastard of a man hadn't disappeared from their lives yet.
"Shiyun... What do we do? He's back... He came back..."
Aunt Mo's voice trembled in fear.
Her fear of He Jianjun was deeply engraved in her bones.
She could remember the years of pain that she suffered.
She knew it! Mo Shiyun knew that the man would come looking for her mother. Not only did he make a scene at school, but he also came to disturb their peaceful lives!
"Mother, don't be scared. We're not related to him anymore. We don't have to be scared of him!" Mo Shiyun said as she comforted her mother.
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"No... Shiyun... You don't know... He and I... We're not divorced yet..."
"What?!" Mo Shiyun cried out. She was incredibly confused when she heard her mother say such a thing.
"Back then, he had cheated on me. I just assumed that he would never return again."
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Aunt Mo hadn't studied much in her life. As a result, she didn't know what was going on.
Back then, she was preoccupied with earning money to support herself and her child. She didn't think about anything else.
When Mo Shiyun heard this, she felt a chill go down her spine.
"Mother, let's go and file a lawsuit. Let's go and do that right now! He disappeared for so many years. He didn't care for us a single bit! He had no right to be my father. Nor is he qualified to be your husband! Let's file a lawsuit. The court will make sure that the divorce will happen!"
"But... I heard that it costs a lot of money to file a lawsuit... I..."
"Mother, didn't you have some money saved up? Let's use that money for the lawsuit. We can figure out the costs of my tuition later! There's nothing more important than getting rid of that man first!"
"No...Shiyun... I... I don't have that money anymore..."
"What happened? What do you mean? Where did the money go?"
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"I lost it... The money is still trapped in the stock market..."
"Trapped in the stock market? Trapped?" Mo Shiyun questioned. She looked at her mother with a stunned expression on her face.
"I... I didn't want to... I thought that I could make some money..."
"How much money did you lose?"
"All... All of it..."
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Aunt Mo hung her head down. She looked incredibly mournful and devasted.
In the last two years, Aunt Mo had saved up around eighty to ninety thousand dollars. This was because the money for her daughter's private school tuition had been paid by He Yan. The salary that she had received from her job at the Jian family had covered their living expenses. After covering the expenses, there was still a surplus of money.
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Chapter 173: Mo Family Gets Into Trouble (2)
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If Aunt Mo hadn't spent a lot of money on Mo Shiyun in recent years, she would have saved up even more money.
However, all of that money was now trapped!
All of it...
Mo Shiyun felt as though she got struck by a bolt from the blue.
She knew all too well how hard it was to live without money.
And now, life was finally getting better. However...
Mo Shiyun was angry and sad at the same time when she cried out, "Mother! You've never done trading before! Why did you decide to trade stocks all of a sudden?"
Her mother knew nothing about the stock market. Why would she suddenly take all of her earnings and invest it into the stock market?
"I... I saw Aunt An make a lot of money off the stock market! She bought a house in the city with the money that she earned. She said that once she couldn't work anymore, she would use that money for her retirement... It seemed quite profitable... That's why I decided to trade stocks as well. At the start, the stocks that I bought were doing quite well... As a result, I invested everything into the market. I wanted to make more money!"
Aunt Mo didn't understand the stock market. However, when she saw how much money Aunt An was earning, she thought that she could do the same. If Aunt An could earn money like that, why couldn't she?
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"Mother! Why would you do that... Speculating the prices of stocks isn't an easy thing to do! If anyone could earn money from the stock market, why would anyone work?"
Mo Shiyun was furious. Out of anger, the edges of her eyes were turning red.
"I know... I know I was wrong..." Aunt Mo cried. Her entire body was shaking from her tears.
Aunt Mo knew that she had done the wrong thing. However, there was nothing that she could do about it anymore.
Her money was trapped in the stock market. She couldn't get her money back out.
Not only did she lose the money that she'd saved up for her daughter's tuition, but she also couldn't get the money that she needed for a lawsuit.
Aunt Mo was tormented with agony.
"Mother, don't be sad. Let's figure out a way to get the divorce done first."
Mo Shiyun had recovered from her initial stages of shock and anger.
She couldn't blame her mother for this. Blaming her mother would achieve nothing. Mo Shiyun knew that her mother was incredibly upset that such a thing had happened.
"I can't think of a way... I don't know what to do..."
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Aunt Mo's heart was filled with fear. She had lost all the money that she had. The man she feared the most had come back. It felt as though she had gone back in time.
All her hard work and efforts for the past ten years had just gone down the drain.
"I'll go borrow the money that's needed. I have friends that know lawyers. They should be able to handle this matter."
"Really?" Aunt Mo's eyes finally lit up with hope again.
"Mhmm," Mo Shiyun nodded.
"That's good... That's good," Aunt Mo said in a relieved manner.
Sending her daughter to a school for aristocrats was indeed the right choice!
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The first person Mo Shiyun thought of was Qiu Yizhen.
After the incident at the school, her relationship with a number of her classmates had become quite awkward. This included Zhu Sha who she was previously quite close to.
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After she got the second-highest score in their monthly exams, the storm had eased. Her classmates' prejudice against her had lessened.
On the other hand, Qiu Yizhen did not distance herself from her. But rather, she felt quite guilty for failing when she tried to help her out the other day.
When Qiu Yizhen heard that Mo Shiyun was in trouble, she agreed to help her without hesitation.
However, Qiu Yizhen was in a dilemma when it came to lending money.
Her father had reduced her living expenses after she messed around with Jian Yiling. Nowadays, she extorted money off her classmates. She didn't have any money to lend Mo Shiyun.
Suddenly, Qiu Yizhen thought of an idea. She suggested to Mo Shiyun:
"Shiyun, aren't you good at chemistry? I heard that there's a chemistry competition that's going to be hosted soon. Apparently, there's a huge prize pool. You can register right now."
Chapter 174: Jian Yiling Registered as Well
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"High school chemistry competition? How much is the prize money?"
Mo Shiyun had previously participated in a high school chemistry competition. She had won a prize that was quite notable in Hengyuan City.
"This time, the prize money is exceptionally high. Apparently, it's hosted by a very big organization. The prize money is way more than the average competition! I heard that the person who places first can get two hundred thousand dollars! The person who places second can get a hundred thousand and the person who places third can get sixty thousand. Those who rank from fourth to tenth get thirty thousand dollars."
It was indeed a rather attractive prize pool.
All the previous competitions that Mo Shiyun had participated in had a lower prize pool.
She didn't need to be in the top three. As long as she was in the top ten, she could earn thirty thousand dollars. That would alleviate the problems that her family had right now.
"Sister Qiu, would you send me the website? I'll go and register."
Mo Shiyun felt that this was indeed a good suggestion. After all, if she borrowed money from someone else, she still had to pay it back. If she ranked highly in the competition, the money was hers.
After talking to Mo Shiyun on the phone, Qiu Yizhen suddenly thought of something.
Should she enroll Jian Yiling in the competition as well?
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She wanted to embarrass and make fun of that girl.
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The website had stated that the results would be posted online. Even if Jian Yiling didn't attend the competition, her results would still be posted.
She was ready to see Mo Shiyun's name at the top of the list. And Jian Yiling's name at the bottom of the list. That would be a fun thing to see!
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As of now, Qiu Yizhen didn't dare to cause Jian Yiling trouble. However, she wouldn't miss an opportunity to cause Jian Yiling some frustration.
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And thus, Qiu Yizhen opened the webpage and filled in Jian Yiling's information on the registration page.
She could get Jian Yiling's personal information from her father's computer. Those details were sufficient for Jian Yiling's registration form for the chemistry competition.
After she finished registering, Qiu Yizhen took another look at the page. She was quite satisfied with what she did.
She couldn't wait to see Jian Yiling's expression when she found out that she was on the list for the competition.
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After a week, Jian Yiling returned to school.
As soon as she entered the classroom, everyone looked at her with a strange expression.
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Jian Yiling didn't understand why they were looking at her in such a way. Instead, she walked to her seat as usual.
Hu Jiaojiao immediately leaned over and whispered to her:
"Yiling, why did you sign up for that chemistry competition?"
"Competition?"
"Yeah. The teachers at our school are regarding this competition as an incredibly important matter. They posted a list of all the students who signed up. They're also handing out relevant information and data to the students that signed up."
Winning a prize in a chemistry competition at this level was an honor for the school. As a result, the school decided to pay the utmost attention to the competition.
Hu Jiaojiao pointed at the thick printout on Jian Yiling's desk before she continued speaking, "There's your copy."
Jian Yiling lowered her head and looked at the thick printouts that were on her desk.
Hu Jiaojiao added in a low voice, "The printouts were handed out by a group leader of our senior chemistry team. When she came over, she said that there were only two people who applied in our grade..."
There were quite a few people who signed up for this chemistry competition at Shenghua High School.
However, most of the people who had signed up were seniors.
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There was a lot of content that the younger years hadn't yet learned. As a result, it was useless for them to participate.
Especially if they were in their first year of senior high. They were only in their first semester of senior high. As a result, they hadn't learned the majority of the chemistry content in their syllabus.
There were a few sophomores who had registered in the competition. The ones who registered were all the top students in their grade.
However, only two people in their grade had signed up.
One of them was accepted as a genius in their grade.
And the other... Was Jian Yiling.
In her first monthly examination, Jian Yiling's chemistry grade was 43.
In her second monthly examination, her chemistry grade was 60.
Chapter 175: A Slacker is In The Midst
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And thus, the school didn't know why Jian Yiling applied to the competition.
Although there wasn't a limit on the number of students who can apply, the results of the competition would be publicly released. Therefore, Shenghua High School's name would be associated with her result.
And that was why the group leader of the senior chemistry team had a bitter and complicated expression on their face when they handed out the printouts to Jian Yiling.
Her fellow classmates also looked at her weirdly. They were rather confused at why Jian Yiling would do such a thing.
After Jian Yiling heard Hu Jiaojiao's words, she opened the registration link.
As expected, she found her name on the list on the official website.
When Hu Jiaojiao saw Jian Yiling stare at her name, she asked: "Did you register for this competition?"
Jian Yiling's reaction made it seem like she hadn't registered herself. Instead, her reaction was more like she was hearing about this matter for the first time.
"It wasn't me."
"What? Seriously? Who would do such a low thing?" Hu Jiaojiao questioned. She felt that the person who had signed Jian Yiling up was utterly evil. If someone had signed her up, she would go crazy.
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However, after Hu Jiaojiao pondered about the matter for a little longer, she felt that what had happened was rather strange, "Wait, you need to fill in your ID number and also your student number to register. Who would memorize both of those numbers?"
Both of those numbers were quite long.
Normally, a person would only memorize their own number. Who would have the time and effort to memorize someone else's?
All of a sudden, Hu Jiaojiao felt like she didn't have enough experience from watching 'Detective Conan'.
After a while, Hu Jiaojiao gave up thinking about the matter. Instead, she comforted Jian Yiling.
"Yiling, don't feel sad. Just attend the exam when the time comes. Just fill in the multiple-choice questions. Maybe you will get lucky! I heard that this examination is incredibly difficult. Some people get better marks by guessing the answers. Maybe you'll succeed by doing that!"
"Mhmm." Jian Yiling replied. Her expression was quite neutral. She didn't appear nervous and anxious like Hu Jiaojiao.
Hu Jiaojiao didn't know how to comfort her friend. "I guess, just don't think about it too much."
"Mhmm."
And then, Jian Yiling flipped open the printouts that were on her desk. She was curious to see what the competition would be about.
Hu Jiaojiao leaned over to glance at the papers.
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After she took a quick look, Hu Jiaojiao wailed, "I know every letter in the book. But when the letters are put together, I don't know what they mean!"
"What are all these chemical equations? What are these C's and H's here for? Why are they so long? Are these questions really for people to solve? Oh my god. I don't want to do any of these questions in my lifetime! They look terrible!"
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Hu Jiaojiao had only just started studying organic chemistry. She fell into a daze when she saw all the complex organic chemical equations and relationships on the printouts.
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Whilst Hu Jiaojiao was comforting Jian Yiling, someone had started to make fun of this matter on the school forum.
The original thread had posted a list of the names of the students who registered for the competition. The person wished the students who had signed up for the competition at Shenghua High School good luck. They wanted their peers to bring glory back to the school.
However, once someone saw Jian Yiling's name on the list, they started to comment on different things.
[I think I saw something strange in the midst of that list. {Shocked}]
[Yeah, you're right. I think I saw something strange as well.]
[Oh my god, why is there a slacker in the midst of all these geniuses? What does this slacker want? I must commend her for her bravery though.]