Rebirth: Super Banking System

Chapter 577: Chapter 484: Top Scorer in the National College Entrance Examination (Subscription requested!)_1

By the time Tang Qing reached home,

all three families had already gathered. The mothers were busily preparing in the kitchen, and the men were chatting in the living room - but their voices were not nearly as lively as the bustling in the kitchen. Seeing Lin Jiaxue, Qin Shiqi rushed over for a hug. Being about the same height as Lin Jiaxue and also a girl, she wouldn’t dare to hang around idly.

After a few chatty words, Qin Shiqi whisked Lin Jiaxue off to their room, shut the door and whispered in hushed tones.

"You little rascal, you must have had fun this time," Tang’s father looked at his son, his face never ceasing to smile. Indeed, Tang Qing had lived up to his expectations and became the top scorer of the National College Entrance Examination in their region, bringing glory to their ancestors. If Tang Qing had been around, they would have already brought him to pay respects to their ancestors.

"Pretty good, I had a great time. I’ll bring you next time," Tang Qing said, lounging on the sofa, grabbing an apple to munch on.

"We’ll see, let’s wait until the business is stable. By the way, have you received a call from your school?" his father suddenly asked.

"Yeah, I did. Principal Chu keeps calling and bothering me," Tang Qing shook his head with a bitter smile. Ever since his results were out and he became the top scorer without a shred of doubt, Chu Yuanhang had almost been calling him daily, trying to persuade him to return, but there was no way he could do that.

During the first few days when the results came out, Chu Yuanhang’s calls were incessant. The frequency decreased later, which brought a sense of relief to Tang Qing. Why would he fly back? To attend various interviews or give speeches? He had no interest in these whatsoever.

"Then, you should go to the school tomorrow. Your school principal has been pestering me every day, but you were having such a great time, why would you come back? I didn’t even call you," said Tang’s father.

"I understand. I will go and apologize to Principal Chu tomorrow," said Tang Qing. Since he was already back, it wouldn’t be appropriate not to go. He needed to resolve such minor issues quickly as he still had matters to attend to.

"Hmm."

Not long after...

The lavish dinner was ready.

During the meal, Tang Qing took on the role of sharing photos and telling stories. Most of the pictures were taken by Second Aunt Youman, but Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue seldom took any themselves. Of course, he shared what he could, and quickly glossed over those he couldn’t.

For instance, their visit to hostile territories, as well as various firearms he saw. If he were to talk about these, his parents would undoubtedly worry and might even blame his uncle for taking him to such dangerous places. There was absolutely no need to deliberately cause such misunderstandings.

After dinner, they cleaned up the leftovers.

Then, everyone went back home one after another.

Now, Tang Qing and Lin family’s homes were newly renovated and were being aired out. Following Tang Qing’s suggestion, Qin Yugang also purchased an apartment in the same neighborhood. With three rooms and a living room, he made use of Tang Qing’s half-priced diamond card, which eased the financial strain. The apartment was still in the renovation process now.

Lying on the familiar bed,

Tang Qing was pondering whether to move this bed to Shanghai. However, after taking a glance at the slightly worn-out bed, he decided not to do so because it was too small for him and Lin Jiaxue to ’roll about’ on.

At eleven o’clock...

Tang Qing instantly entered the Command Room and made his way to the Training Area to start the day’s training session.

...

The following day,

Instead of driving, Tang Qing walked to school. By this time, students from Junior High and Freshmen year had already started their vacations. However, the sophomores, who were about to become seniors, were still working hard, studying overtime.

Before he could enter, Tang Qing noticed the banner hanging above the school gate: ’Warmly celebrating our student Tang Qing for becoming our province’s top scorer in the National College Entrance Examination.’ Tang Qing rated the language of the banner negatively.

Tang Qing had worn his school uniform that day. After exchanging greetings with the friendly gatekeeper, he entered the school grounds. Taking in the familiar surroundings, Tang Qing realized that he would only rarely be visiting this place in the future.

His future was not confined to Qingyan City, but the world.

When he arrived at the Principal’s Office,

Chu Yuanhang was seen leaning his head on his hand, lightly tapping the table with a pen, his face replete with worry. Tang Qing had haphazardly left everything behind and ran off, causing much inconvenience. When Tang Qing’s results as the top scorer in the Entrance Exam came out, news had reached the Education Bureau and city leaders who wanted to meet him, not to mention journalists wanting to interview him. But the person in question was nowhere to be found. Who were they supposed to interview then? Chu Yuanhang and Shen Mei?

He couldn’t possibly bring Tang Qing back from his vacation abroad. He did not have the guts to do so. Thus, all he could do was keep calling and cajole him.

In the end, he had no choice but to wait.

The top scorer, who did not care about fame or money, was also driving him crazy.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Come in."

Chu Yuanhang said grumpily.

"Principal Chu, who pissed you off? Look at you, frowning and looking sour."

Chu Yuanhang could not possibly forget Tang Qing’s voice. Looking up to see Tang Qing, all smiles, Chu Yuanhang grumpily said, "Who else could it be? Far away in the sky, yet near in front of the eyes."

He then poured a cup of tea for Tang Qing.

"Oh, so it’s you. Why are you pissing yourself off?" Tang Qing couldn’t help but tease.

With a sudden rush of annoyance, Chu Yuanhang blurted out,

"I was talking about you. You upped and left. It was such an awkward situation for me. Many people wanted to see you, but you were gone for over half a month without showing your face. Finally, you’re willing to come back." Chu Yuanhang grumbled.

Looking at Chu Yuanhang, who was acting like a disgruntled wife, Tang Qing couldn’t help but laugh.

"Hehe, I just came back now, didn’t I, Principal Chu? If there’s anything you need, just hurry and tell me. In a couple of days, I’ll be heading back to the countryside. I won’t be back until mid-August." Tang Qing didn’t want to have to deal with visiting journalists and officials at all times. Going back to the village was also a strategy to avoid trouble.

"You really are a busy person." Chu Yuanhang hands a cup of tea to Tang Qing and sits down next to him.

"Of course." said Tang Qing as a matter of fact.

Without wasting any more words, Chu Yuanhang said directly: "Alright, I’ll arrange it right away. Later, I need you to share some learning experiences with the sophomores. Don’t just give me a few words, you have to talk for at least ten or so minutes. Take your time, you can write the script yourself.

At the same time, accept an interview from the city’s TV station, and then join me for a dinner with a leader. If you’re quick, you can finish today. Any problems?"

Chu Yuanhang wished to get promoted and take on the position of deputy director at the Qingyan City Education Bureau, but he didn’t want to overexploit Tang Qing’s fame. Otherwise, Tang Qing might be discontented, and he might also offend Qin Yugang, who has high prestige in the city.

The power of the Education Bureau and Public Security Bureau is simply incomparable. Even if he gets promoted and becomes at the same level as Qin Yugang, he dare not upset Qin Yugang.

"No problem for me, I’ll listen to you today, but I’m not taking responsibility from tomorrow onwards." Said Tang Qing.

"Alright. As long as these three things are done, that’s it. I’ll get it arranged right away. The speech and the interview will start in an hour. Just have the free meal at noon or evening." said Chu Yuanhang.

When the lead officials in the Education Bureau knew that Tang Qing was not in Qingyan City and had gone overseas on a trip, they were very angry at first. A Director, like him, couldn’t even call a student. However, when they learned that Tang Qing’s uncle was Qin Yugang, they didn’t dare to talk back. They were all in the system, and Qin Yugang was on the rise. His future was unlimited. It’s possible that they would lose face and still be ignored by him if they showed off in front of Qin Yugang’s nephew.

"Alright."

Later.

Chu Yuanhang immediately started to make arrangements, making phone calls everywhere, even holding meetings with homeroom teachers. Tang Qing just watched from the side, nodding his head. Chu Yuanhang really treated it as a formal thing, not over exploiting Tang Qing’s fame as a top student.

A few minutes later.

Tang Qing’s schedule for that day was arranged.

Chu Yuanhang also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tang Qing, I’ve made all the arrangements. In a while, the reporters from Qingyan City TV Station will come back. The leaders of the Education Bureau will also present you with an award. In addition, you’ll have lunch at a nearby hotel. After that, if anyone is looking for me, I’ll say that you’ve returned to your hometown and that your address is unknown."

"Haha, Principal Chu, you’re straightforward." Tang Qing raised his thumb and laughed.

Chu Yuanhang said dismissively: "Straightforward my ass. If you were in Qingyan City all the time, I would definitely take you around to meet guests. But now, it’s fine. Just do what needs to be done."

Meet guests?

You, a principal, actually use such crude words.

Tang Qing helplessly said: "Alright."

Two hours later.

The clichéd speech process finally ended, as did the journalist’s interview. Tang Qing also got a bonus of fifteen thousand yuan, took lots of photos, and just waited for the TV station tonight and the newspaper tomorrow.

Noon.

Tang Qing scrounged another boring lunch. The leaders from various schools and the Qingyan City Education Bureau toasted each other, and also took turns toasting him, patting him on the shoulder, encouraging him to study well in university, serve the motherland, make big money, and so on. Now and then he really didn’t want to just go along with this, but for the sake of Chu Yuanhang’s future, he had to cooperate.

After the meal.

Everyone, full and drunk, reached their respective goals and left.

"Principal Chu, this is the last one. Don’t ask me to attend such boring dinners in the future." Tang Qing said to Chu Yuanhang.

Chu Yuanhang raised his hand and promised: "No problem, this is definitely the last dinner."

"It’s getting late, I’m going to leave now. I have something to do in the afternoon. Principal Chu, keep it up, but don’t let worldly power blind your eyes." Knowing that Chu Yuanhang wanted to go to the city’s Education Bureau, Tang Qing gave him a reminder. Power for men is poison. Chu Yuanhang was not bad, but this was now, not the future.

"Ah? Alright." Chu Yuanhang stammered. He had the feeling of facing a superior.

"Goodbye."

After saying that, Tang Qing had a few words with Shen Mei and then got into an Audi parked on the roadside.

In the car.

"Brother Sun, long time no see, how’s Aunt’s health?" Tang Qing smiled at Sun Chao, who was driving.

"Very good, there’s nothing wrong with her after all the check-ups. She’s still cleaning at Sheng Tang." Sun Chao gave a bitter smile. How pitiful parents are all over the world, he tried his best to stop his mother but she insisted on being able to move and not wanting to idle all day.

"As long as Aunt’s health is okay, you should arrange fewer cleaning areas for her. Just say I said so." said Tang Qing.

"Thank you, Boss Tang."

"What’s there to thank for? We’re brothers and friends. It’s just a little thing."

The car quickly headed towards Sky Eye’s Headquarters.

PS: There’s another Chapter coming in five minutes.