Rebirth begins with studying hard

Chapter 31 Come to my house

After a moment of silence, Zhong Muqing looked at Shen Jin and said with a pursed mouth, "Uncle, I only want to stay in Feicheng, I only want to be with you all, I don't want to go anywhere else."

Shen Jin didn't speak, but walked quietly for a while before saying:

"Your homeroom teacher called me a while ago and said that you are studying very hard and your grades have improved a lot."

"I thought you had come to your senses and were willing to follow your father's arrangements to study abroad."

"So, when your father called me last time and asked me to talk to you about this again, I agreed."

"It seems I misunderstood."

He paused, then continued, "Your improved grades, is it related to that young man named Lu Jie?"

"Well... he helped me study and made up for the knowledge points I had missed before, so my grades improved." Zhong Muqing didn't say much more.

The reason why his niece suddenly changed her personality and studied diligently must be more complicated than she made it out to be, but seeing that she didn't seem inclined to talk about it, Shen Jin didn't press further. Instead, he praised her.

"It's pretty good."

"Looks like I'll have to treat him to another meal to thank him properly."

"Really? I think so too." Mentioning this, Zhong Muqing became interested. "I'm thinking of inviting him over for dinner tomorrow, Uncle, what do you think?"

Shen Jin chuckled to himself.

He had seemed listless just moments before, but the mention of Lu Jie brought him up with renewed energy.

He said he was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect her to take it so seriously.

But considering her recent positive changes, and given her rather good impression of Lu Jie, she said:

"I have no objection. You can talk to your grandparents and I'll ask your aunt to come and help prepare a meal."

"Mmm." Zhong Muqing nodded happily.

Shen Jin then seized the opportunity to continue the previous topic:

"Qingqing, your father only has one daughter, and his business will eventually need to be passed down to you."

"He talked to me about your future plans: first, go to Stanford Business School to study, then work in investment banking for a few years, and then invest in a suitable startup and have you become a partner."

"After becoming familiar with business, building connections, and gaining practical experience, I will return to my family business."

"I think this arrangement is quite good."

Seeing that Zhong Muqing's expression changed from sunny to gloomy and clearly resistant, he quickly ended the topic:

"You can go to Stanford after finishing your junior year of high school or after graduating from high school."

"There's still plenty of time, so don't rush to refuse. Think it over carefully."

Seeing that Zhong Muqing clearly didn't want to respond, he sighed and said:

"Qingqing, actually, your father is also very sad about your mother's situation."

Zhong Muqing, who was already somewhat resistant, became excited upon hearing this:

"If it weren't for that business deal, my mother would never have been in this situation!"

Shen Jin did not respond.

Some things are beyond persuasion; they can only be resolved by time or by chance.

The time is not yet right.

......

The next day, Lu Jie arrived at the sports center on time.

He saw Zhong Muqing waiting at the entrance from afar, and waved to her as soon as she came into view.

"What time is the final?" he asked with concern.

"Eleven o'clock," Zhong Muqing said, then paused and asked, "Are you busy this evening?"

"It's okay." Since he had promised to accompany her throughout the entire competition, Lu Jie would definitely set aside the whole day for her.

"My grandparents know that you've been tutoring me a lot lately and helping me improve my grades, so they asked me to invite you to our house for dinner this evening. Would you like to come?" Zhong Muqing asked expectantly, carefully choosing her words.

Lu Jie was stunned for a moment.

Should we go to her house for dinner?

As he hesitated, he heard Zhong Muqing continue speaking:

"The results of today's match will be out before noon, and I can leave before 2 PM."

"We'll have breakfast, and then we can have dinner around six o'clock."

"This won't affect tomorrow's class."

"My grandparents have already prepared the dishes. My uncle and aunt happen to be home today and want to have a meal together."

Everything seemed perfectly arranged, except for him having to come over for dinner. He was somewhat speechless.

Then she thought that she had met her uncle before, and it was just that her grandparents were also there, so it wasn't a big deal.

He nodded politely and said, "As long as it doesn't bother your grandparents, I have time."

"No problem, my grandparents love a lively atmosphere, haha." Zhong Muqing said with a chuckle.

Upon entering the sports center, an announcement came over the loudspeaker that runners should assemble for the 5km race.

"I'm going now!"

"Keep it up!" Lu Jie encouraged her.

Having witnessed Zhong Muqing's amazing performance yesterday, where she led by half a lap, he is confident that Zhong Muqing will achieve a good result.

With both Zhong Muqing and her coach confident about advancing to the national competition, he naturally had no worries.

But he was still quite curious and looking forward to seeing what place he would get in the final.

With the sound of a gunshot, he saw Zhong Muqing once again take the lead.

The competitors on the track soon began to diverge.

Zhong Muqing naturally led the pack, but unlike yesterday when no one was following her, today she had two runners closely following her.

The second gear was about ten meters behind, closely following behind.

The remaining players were at a similar level to those in yesterday's group stage, and they were quickly pulled away by the top-tier players.

After scanning all the contestants, Lu Jie's gaze once again fell upon Zhong Muqing, who was in the first tier.

She was noticeably more serious today, unlike her casual demeanor yesterday, and the people behind her were also very close.

It's like you could catch up, but you deliberately don't, just to follow the leader and reduce wind resistance.

The pressure to take first place is quite immense.

He couldn't help but feel worried for Zhong Muqing.

As he ran the tenth lap and every runner showed signs of fatigue, he was about to cheer on Zhong Muqing, who was about to pass by, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting her rhythm.

To his surprise, Zhong Muqing suddenly looked at him and smiled at him as she passed by.

How come... you still have energy left?

Just as he was stunned for a moment, Zhong Muqing on the track accelerated again.

The players behind her gradually fell behind and were quickly pulled away.

He became the leader in first gear on the final lap.

Ultimately, they crossed the finish line in first place.

"Wow, awesome!" Lu Jie shouted to Zhong Muqing after the match ended.

Zhong Muqing was noticeably more tired than yesterday. She didn't say anything, but simply smiled at Lu Jie in response.

The end of the competition does not mean the end of the contestants' affairs. There are still matters that the contestants need to handle, such as signing results and documents.

Compared to yesterday, when I had to wait until all the 5km races were over before I could leave, I don't have to wait that long today.

It ended at 1 p.m., three hours earlier than yesterday.

After saying goodbye to Zhong Muqing and her uncle, Lu Jie left the sports center with her.

Thinking that it was still early, Lu Jie suggested, "Shall we go for a stroll on Women's Street? And I'll treat you to a Kafka."

He would go to Ladies' Street every week, buy a cup of Kafka milk tea, and make his presence known to the owner, Shepherd, and chat with him.

I haven't had a chance to go this week, so I can go today.

"Okay!" Zhong Muqing, who had rested for quite a while, was already full of energy. Since it was still early, she wanted to go shopping for a while.

No girl can resist the temptation of shopping.