Chapter 498: Chapter 408 You have no chance anymore (Seeking subscription!)_1
Exiting the exam room.
The glaring sunlight assaulted him.
Back when Tang Qing was reborn, it was in June, precisely on Children’s Day. He remembered it was also scorchingly hot then. He was wearing an embarrassingly crude suit, a tight tie, and was canvassing between cars for his business.
Living through hopeless days.
This life.
Everything began anew.
Now, with a personal banking system, he was heading towards a much better future. Everything was so unbelievably amazing. If he hadn’t been reborn, what would have happened? His lover gone, his family gone, Wang Yan marrying someone else, his heart would have completely shut down. Perhaps he would have ended up leading a lonely old life, or maybe even gone to extremes.
Just as Tang Qing took a deep breath, preparing to yell out to express his overflowing emotions.
"Student, after submitting your paper, please leave the school grounds immediately," a vigilant security guard stared at this student who finished his exam early. "You’re standing there, but what are you trying to yell about? If you start making a big fuss, you’ll disturb the other examinees. Who can bear that responsibility?
Seeing the security guard’s vigilant gaze, Tang Qing gave a bitter smile. He had let his emotions get the better of him and couldn’t control himself. He apologized, "Sorry, guardaunt, I’ve troubled you. I’ll leave now."
With that.
Tang Qing briskly left the school gate.
The security guard gave him a ’teachable child’ look.
Tang Qing anticipated that Lin Jiaxue wouldn’t submit her paper early, so he didn’t bother waiting for her. He planned to wait in the car at the intersection nearby. This road at the school gate was blocked. Traffic was strictly prohibited during exams.
Every time he saw this place.
Tang Qing could feel the nation’s emphasis on the National College Entrance Examination.
Barricading the road.
Could they not take it seriously? What other occasions would call for such measures?
Some people thought that there were problems with the domestic college entrance examination system with its brutal competition and students fighting desperately. However, Tang Qing was a steadfast supporter. Thinking about the leisurely life in university, he believed that a casual attitude is not fitting for high school or college education.
Even if university was transformed into being lenient in admission but strict in graduation, those accustomed to a high school life of indifference would still complain and show dissatisfaction.
So.
There is no right or wrong.
This system must have gone through various assessments and debates. It was adopted because it was the most suitable method, and that’s why it’s still in practice today.
After suffering comes sweetness.
That’s it.
As for whether you can find a job after graduating from university, or there are various kinds of dissatisfaction, all you can say is: when you’re really tired, you don’t have time to say you’re tired. Even if only one percent of people can afford a product, don’t ask why it doesn’t lower its price so that everyone can afford it. Instead, you should ask: why aren’t you part of that one percent?
So your attitude must be correct.
Otherwise, amidst complaints, time ruthlessly rolls onwards, defeating people and leaving them helpless.
Um.
Tang Qing shook his head.
His mind must have short-circuited. Why was he thinking such deep thoughts? He used to find it most annoying when people lectured like that. Sometimes he would even strike back with various counter-arguments against such motivational discourse. But now he doesn’t do that anymore.
Even if this world is full of material and vulgarity, and the word "love" is tainted by money, we should still believe in love. Because that will make us feel that this world is a little better.
Let your heart rely on something first, and then you can overcome all difficulties.
That’s all.
This car was naturally not driven by Tang Qing.
Today, Qin Yugang didn’t go to the police station, but instead became a full-time driver, for Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue’s exams. As the chief, his main task these days was the students’ National College Entrance Examination. It was justified for him to go around for inspection.
At this moment.
Qin Yugang was standing in front of the Mercedes-Benz.
Next to him was a slightly overweight middle-aged man in a police uniform, speaking respectfully with Qin Yugang. Due to Qin driving a special car today, it was not suitable to wear a police uniform, so he went without.
The middle-aged man was a director of the city’s police department named Shen Cheng. He also came to send his son off for the exams that day, but he rode a bicycle. In 2005, only their director had a dedicated car. He, being a mere director, did not have a car allocation and had to ride his bicycle to work every day.
After Shen Cheng had dropped off his son.
He came to the intersection and unexpectedly saw Qin Yugang smoking in the cockpit of his car. This startled him immensely.
Qin Yugang was driving a Mercedes-Benz?
The turn of events was indeed quite sudden.
Qin Yugang also saw him, so Shen Cheng quickly came over to greet him. After exchanging several words, he found out that this car actually belonged to Qin Yugang’s nephew’s family. Seeing such a luxurious Mercedes-Benz, what could he do besides feeling envious? It was his nephew’s family property, and there was nothing to be said about that.
At the same time, Shen Cheng also kind of understood why the police station in the Economic Development Zone received so much in donations, and why they had such an abundance of vehicles and funds. It turned out they were backed by a local tyrant.
Both were waiting for their children.
So, the two began chatting leisurely. Qin Yugang was quite known in the city’s police department, and his career had been rising steadily. Perhaps next time he would become Shen Cheng’s superior. They took this opportunity to become closer, preparing for what lies ahead.
Seeing Tang Qing approaching leisurely,
"Tangtang, you’ve submitted your exam paper early again," Qin Yugang said helplessly. Previously during the monthly exams, Tang Qing was always the first to submit his paper. Despite this, he always scored full marks, which was a topic of ongoing discussion at school. Naturally, Qin Yugang was aware of it.
In past monthly exams, Tang Qing would submit his Chinese paper half an hour early. But he spent an hour today. Clearly Tang Qing was much more careful, so Qin Yugang didn’t blame him.
A genius who almost always scores full marks.
What was there for him to blame?
"Heh heh, if I handed in the papers half an hour early, it might affect the state of my peers," Tang Qing said with a giggly smile.
Qin Yugang laughed lightly, indeed, then introduced, "Tangtang, this is Uncle Shen who works at the city office, this is my nephew Tang Qing."
"Hello Uncle Shen," Tang Qing said politely. Being polite never hurts, the more respectful you are, the better.
Shen Cheng hurriedly smiled and said, "Hello Tang, how was your exam? Did you encounter any problems?"
"Eh, it was okay, no major problems," Tang Qing sighed. They’re asking about his grades again, will he ever get to have a pleasurable conversation again? However, he supposed he would be stuck in this kind of situation for a couple more years.
Shen Cheng did not say much else, someone who finished an exam in one hour was a rich second generation. So how good can expectations get about his results?
"That’s good, my son doesn’t like to study. If he can get to university this time, I’ll be eternally grateful," Shen Cheng said with a bitter smile. His own son is not an academic loser, but he just lacks that gene.
At that moment.
Another voice came from behind.
"Little Tang, you’re taking the exam here too?"
An Audi car parked behind the Mercedes, and a familiar face got out.
Upon seeing who it was, Tang Qing let out a bitter smile, wondering why this person also found time to be here today.
The stranger was none other than Secretary Feng Hai from the Qingyan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee.
Could it be that Feng Sen was also taking the test here?
The answer turned out to be yes.
"Yes, hello Uncle Feng, is Feng Sen also testing here?" Tang Qing greeted with a smile.
Qin Yugang and Shen Cheng also hastily offered their greetings.
It wasn’t surprising for Qin Yugang to see that Feng Hai knew Tang Qing since it was said that Feng Hai had attended the establishment ceremony of Sheng Tang Group. But Shen Cheng was slightly bewildered. This Tang Qing was not only Qin Yugang’s nephew but also knew Feng Hai and his child, and seemed very familiar with them. Therefore, the relationship between Qin Yugang and Feng Hai went without saying.
They definitely had deep personal relationships.
Thinking about this.
Shen Cheng felt a little excited. According to the rumors, Feng Hai might be transferred in the second half of the year. If that was the case, before he left, he might promote Qin Yugang to the position of executive deputy director, leaving a vacancy. Would he also have a chance to be promoted?
He couldn’t help it.
It wasn’t because he was power-hungry.
Instead, it was a sort of instinct.
Everyone wanted to progress, didn’t they?
"Yes, that lazy boy insisted on having his mother pick him up, and she insisted on getting me to come, there was no other way," Feng Hai said helplessly. To his surprise, he was roped in to do this for his son’s National College Entrance Examination.
Tang Qing and the others couldn’t help but laugh when they heard this.
They also felt much closer in their relationships.
Because they were all waiting for their children, and all their children were taking the National College Entrance Examination at the same school.
Then.
They slowly started to chat.
Seeing Qin Yugang driving the Mercedes, Feng Hai wasn’t surprised at all. This definitely was not Qin Yugang’s car but Tang Qing’s. Sheng Tang Group was so large--the car was a trivial matter.
Tang Qing, who was a bit of a snack lover, had specifically bought some snacks to eat. Seeing Tang Qing sitting on the curb and eating with gusto, the adults, who were all concerned about keeping up appearances, couldn’t possibly join him.
After he’d finished eating.
Tang Qing suddenly received a text message.
"Uncle Feng, Uncle Shen, I’m going to wait for Jiaxue at the entrance. It looks like it won’t be long," Tang Qing stood up and said.
"Alright, go ahead," Qin Yugang said.
Feng Hai had also learned from Dou Jiao that Tang Qing had a childhood sweetheart, but it was a pity that they couldn’t become relatives.
This text message naturally came from the soldier safeguarding Lin Jiaxue.
Arriving at the school entrance.
He saw that Feng Sen was surprisingly standing beside Lin Jiaxue.
"Brother Tang, I knew you would finish the paper early. If my sister-in-law hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t even have known you were taking the exam at our school," Feng Sen came down running and greeted him cheerfully. Excited about the upcoming trip to Thailand, he had been in high spirits these days, which had, in turn, improved his revision efficiency.
Tang Qing said: "You never asked. Come on, your father is waiting for you."
Saying that.
Tang Qing stepped forward and took Lin Jiaxue’s hand, walking towards the cars.
Feng Sen didn’t care why it was his father who had come to pick him up, and, chattering about his ’travel preparations,’ followed behind. Tang Qing sometimes chimed in with a response or two.
Shen Cheng immediately noticed the three people coming over.
He recognised Feng Sen, Feng Hai’s only son.
Seeing how familiar Tang Qing and Feng Sen were with each other, and not just that, Feng Sen acted like a little brother around Tang Qing. Tang Qing held the hand of a beautiful girl nonchalantly.
Tang Qing’s family was definitely not simple.
That was Shen Cheng’s judgement.
Feng Sen also noticed the girl Tang Qing was holding hands with, constantly nodding in approval. Yeah, the term ’beautiful as a jade household’ referred to girls just like her. No wonder she had such a tight grip on Tang Qing’s heart.
After exchanging a few pleasantries.
Everyone went their separate ways.
After the two cars left, Shen Cheng respectfully saw them off.
At this point.
His son came forward.
"Dad, who is that person with the girl?"
"Why do you ask? You know her?"
"Yes, she’s my classmate."
"Are you interested in her?" Shen Cheng’s expression suddenly changed.
"Most of the boys in our class are interested in her, but recently Feng Sen individually warned all of them. I wouldn’t dare."
"That’s good. Remember, you no longer have a chance with her. That person is someone our family can’t afford to offend. His background might even be larger than Feng Sen’s."
...
That night.
Training area.
"System, unlock the fourth gene lock, don’t suppress the senses," Tang Qing commanded.
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