eurekapd Chapter 107 Wash your face and prepare the money
Chapter 107 Wash your face and prepare the money
After finishing lunch, Lin Chen prepared to go home and pack his things.
He will stay with the city track and field team until the end of the May Day holiday.
There are single dorm rooms over there, and Lin Chen probably won't be coming back until the provincial games are over.
However, even though he was there to temporarily avoid the limelight and train, he couldn't stop reading.
Lin Chen borrowed a lot of books from school, and with the books from home, he packed a whole suitcase to take with him.
Before leaving, he called Chen Xiaoxiao out and told her about his plans for the future.
"Xiaoxiao, remember to tell Auntie not to interfere. I will handle this myself."
Meng Lan has a powerful background; if she really intervenes, she should be able to resolve this matter.
This time, however, Lin Chen intends to handle it himself.
He wants to protect his woman himself!
"Okay, see you after May Day."
Chen Xiaoxiao seemed completely unconcerned about being dragged into Lin Chen's affair.
His facial expression was no different from usual.
Lin Chen couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you worried that I won't be able to handle this situation well?"
Chen Xiaoxiao shook her head: "No, I believe you can do it. I've analyzed your plan, and the success rate is very high."
Lin Chen couldn't help but think to himself, "Perhaps this is the downside of dating a top student goddess."
She's so intelligent that even when she encounters trouble, she won't panic like a typical girl.
Judging from Lin Chen's expression, Chen Xiaoxiao seemed to have guessed something.
She suddenly took Lin Chen's hand.
"Let's go, I'll see you out of the school."
"it is good!"
This should be the first time Chen Xiaoxiao has taken the initiative to hold Lin Chen's hand.
His slight displeasure vanished instantly.
The two held hands and walked side by side toward the school gate.
Within the campus, life is peaceful and serene.
Outside the campus, however, a storm was brewing.
However, Lin Chen was not afraid, because he knew that someone was waiting for his return.
In the following days, Lin Chen joined the city's track and field team.
Despite all the things that happened outside, the people on the track and field team didn't have any particular opinion about Lin Chen.
They didn't care whether Lin Chen was a real academic genius or a fake one.
At least he is a sports champion, and no one can refute that.
Perhaps some people were initially dissatisfied with Lin Chen's special treatment of not having to come to the track and field team.
However, when they saw Lin Chen's performance in training, their dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
Compared to academics, sports are more intuitive.
Strong is strong. If you're dissatisfied, then try beating Lin Chen once and see what happens.
If we can't win, then there's no point in saying anything.
While things were calm on the track and field team's side, things were going as expected at Donghai No.1 Middle School.
Lin Chen learned about the team's plans on the night he joined the track and field team, while chatting on the phone with Chen Xiaoxiao on his newly purchased phone.
That afternoon, some independent media outlets went to Donghai No.1 Middle School to interview Lin Chen.
Although they were kicked out of the school, these self-media outlets simply started staking out the school gate.
If Lin Chen were still at school, he might have caused quite a stir.
Even Lin Chen's family members were not spared from the harassment by reporters.
A well-connected reporter found Lin Chen's original home address and started harassing him.
Unfortunately, he came up empty-handed, and in the end, the only victim was his cousin Jiang Lai's family.
However, being a victim only meant being interviewed by dozens of media outlets that night.
The Jiang family even seemed to enjoy it.
Lin Chen had seen their interview online and was somewhat surprised that his cousin's family was actually speaking well of him.
No matter which media outlet interviews him, they all repeatedly praise Lin Chen.
Instead of taking advantage of his misfortune, Lin Chen felt somewhat uncomfortable.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. It seems that my cousin's family isn't as bad as I used to think.
After finishing his phone call with Chen Xiaoxiao, Lin Chen suddenly saw a text message.
The sign simply read: "Arrive at 2 PM on Saturday."
Lin Chen smiled. It seemed he would have to let Fang Zhouzi and his gang cause trouble for another day.
Fine, let them have their fun for a while longer.
……
At the same time, Beijing.
Inside an old-style apartment building next to Tsinghua and Peking Universities.
"Old Wang, Old Wu is here to see you."
Professor Wu, the vice dean of the School of Science at Tsinghua and Peking Universities, is reading a newspaper in his study.
Hearing his wife's words, he put down his newspaper and said somewhat angrily, "What's that old man doing here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Wang from Longke University walked in with a smile on his face.
"Old Wu, it's been a long time since we played chess. Shall we have a game today?"
"You old codger, you actually have this on your mind? Aren't you worried about that kid's situation?"
"What's there to worry about with that kid? Black is black, white is white, the truth can't be hidden, and the false can't be made true. If some pressure can crush him, then I've really misjudged him."
Professor Wang walked into the room and happened to see the newspaper spread out in front of Professor Wu.
The newspaper is today's "Beijing Youth Daily," and the page Professor Wu just looked at has an article titled "Analysis of Suspicious Points about a Top-Performing Vocational School Student."
Professor Wang snorted coldly, sat down, and said, "You've read this article? What are your thoughts on it?"
"What I think is not important. That kid has already turned down the guaranteed admission to Tsinghua and Peking Universities. He won't be my student in the future, so why should I care so much?"
Professor Wu said coldly.
"I knew you old codger hadn't come to see me these past few days. Turns out you were still angry! Now you understand how I felt back then, don't you?"
Professor Wang made a lighthearted joke.
When he first learned that Lin Chen planned to go to Tsinghua or Peking University, his feelings were exactly the same as Professor Wu's at this moment.
Who would have thought that things would turn around like this, and that kid would eventually give up his guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking University, and there's a good chance he'll apply to Longyan University of Science and Technology instead.
Professor Wang was overjoyed to have his lost treasure returned to him.
Professor Wu frowned: "If you came here today just to show off, then forget it! After something like this happened, who knows what he'll do then?"
"Don't worry, that kid is incredibly shrewd. Some clowns who try to smear him will likely find themselves in trouble."
"How to say?"
Professor Wu suddenly sat up straight, his interest piqued.
"Let me tell you, that kid plans to..."
Professor Wang whispered what he knew.
After listening, Professor Wu couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle: "You brat, are you trying to slap them in the face right now? But then again, that unhealthy trend online needs to be curbed! So, tell me, what exactly are you here for?"
Now that things have come to this point, Professor Wang didn't mince words: "That kid was someone you had your eye on back then. This time, some people from Tsinghua and Peking University are stirring up trouble and making a fuss. You should at least offer some kind of response, right?"
……
The next day, a Weibo post from a newly registered account intensified the already trending topic of the high-achieving vocational school student, which had been trending for two days.
This newly registered account naturally belongs to Lin Chen.
For this matter, Lin Chen specially used his 10,000 yuan scholarship money to buy a new Youwei mobile phone, then registered an account and logged into Weibo.
All the information he filled in was true, and his Weibo name was also his real name.
The first item was a declaration of war against the likes of Fang Zhouzi.
"Whether it's true or false, we'll find out this Saturday afternoon. Those who are planning to prove me wrong, and those who intend to cover my tuition and living expenses, remember to wash your faces and prepare your money. @National Mathematical Olympiad Team, @Fang Zhouzi, @Zhao Ji, a Master's Student from Tsinghua and Peking Universities..."