vrcanaries Chapter 125 The final exams are here
Chapter 125 The final exams are here
Hua Lichu realized that Zhang's father and Liang Yongchang were fundamentally different.
Liang Yongchang was like a vampire, never showing any warmth to the two sisters.
But Zhang's parents were in a free-love relationship and had a foundation of affection, and they treated Zhang Xinran well at times.
So it's normal for Zhang Xinran to be soft-hearted.
She didn't try to persuade you, but simply said, "Whatever decision you make, I will support you."
But you must understand that domestic violence is not a one-time thing, but a constant occurrence.
If you choose to forgive him, you must be able to protect yourself and your mother.
Zhang Xinran smiled and said, "That's what the grandfather who saved me told me too."
It turns out that Zhang Xinran's running away from home with her New Year's money was not a momentary impulse as everyone thought, but the inevitable result of two years of careful planning.
Two years ago, when she went to her maternal grandfather's house for winter and summer vacations, she unexpectedly met a very impressive grandfather in the area.
My grandfather never married and had no descendants, but he possessed a wealth of skills.
She promised her grandfather that one of her future children would take his surname, and in return, her grandfather passed on all his skills to her.
For the next two years, she would use the excuse of going to her maternal grandfather's house every summer vacation.
But her maternal grandparents both had to work and had no time to look after her, so she sneaked out to learn skills from her grandfather.
Squatting in a horse stance, practicing martial arts, identifying medicinal herbs...
This decision to run away from home was one she had considered for a long time.
On the one hand, after two years of study, her physical fitness has improved significantly, but she is still a bit short of being able to learn martial arts and defeat Zhang's father.
Grandpa searched far and wide for medicinal herbs and prepared them into medicine.
If she soaks in it for half a month continuously, her physical condition will be completely improved.
She originally planned to go during the winter break.
But when she was beaten again by Zhang's father, seeing Zhang's mother's tearful face, she suddenly realized that this was an opportunity!
A chance to persuade Aunt Zhang!
She didn't want to lie low anymore; she couldn't wait to defeat Zhang's father!
The plan was successfully completed as expected.
But what she didn't expect was that Hua Lichu would search for her everywhere.
That's great, she has a good friend now!
Zhang Xinran said softly, "Don't worry, I will protect myself and won't let anyone touch a hair on my head again."
To be honest, I was originally determined to make my parents divorce.
But just before I came to find you, I met someone who changed my mind.
Hua Lichu raised an eyebrow: "Grandpa Zhang?"
"Yes! He was quite surprised to see me. I'm so sorry, I didn't die, and I disappointed him again."
Pear, just thinking about my parents getting divorced, my dad remarrying, and having a son makes me grit my teeth in hatred.
That's exactly what that old geezer wanted.
Anyway, my dad can't beat me now, so I'm the one who calls the shots at home, right?
"That old man has several properties. Tell me, how about I have my dad go and appease him, and then when I turn 18, the properties will be transferred to my name?" Zhang Xinran said smugly.
Hua Lichu was a little surprised: "I thought you were so righteous and would never want those houses."
Zhang Xinran rolled her eyes: "Do you think I'm stupid? That's a courtyard house in the capital! If I don't want it, wouldn't that satisfy that old man and his wife's wishes?"
Not only do I want it, I'm also going to move in with my mom! Just to spite them!
As for the problems that may arise during the transfer of ownership, we'll deal with them then.
As long as you have a strong fist, nothing is a problem.
Hua Lichu smiled as she looked at Zhang Xinran's smug expression and reminded her:
"Be careful when you're 'reasoning' with people, don't completely piss them off and leave any evidence behind."
"Don't worry! My dad is a proud man, he would never tell anyone about being beaten, and as for my mom, that's even less likely."
From then on, whenever Zhang's father glared at her, Zhang Xinran would raise her fist.
Zhang's father resisted a few times, but seeing that he really couldn't beat her, he no longer dared to treat Zhang Xinran the way he used to.
On the contrary, he was very pleased, feeling that like father, like daughter, and was very proud of Zhang Xinran.
Zhang Xinran had her eye on the property owned by Grandpa Zhang, and would try to brainwash Zhang's father whenever she had the chance.
As time went by, Grandpa Zhang grew older and older.
Seeing that Zhang's father was determined to be with Zhang's mother, he knew that his wish to have a grandson was completely impossible.
When people reach a certain age, they all want to be surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Grandpa Zhang was no exception.
After being discharged from the hospital due to illness, he took the initiative to return his sister's grandson and would buy things for Zhang Xinran from time to time.
Zhang Xinran didn't really pay attention to him.
But privately, she intentionally or unintentionally whispered to Zhang's father:
He raised someone else's grandson for so many years, spending so much energy and money, and now he expects me to take care of him in his old age?
I have to support you, Mom, and Grandpa (who teaches her martial arts). The pressure is already high, and with him on top of that, how much do I have to earn in a month to make ends meet?
With a family like ours, who would dare to marry me?
After being scolded by his daughter, Mr. Zhang realized that he would have to rely on her when he got old. He couldn't bear to see his daughter overworked and was also afraid that she would never be able to get married.
They eagerly transferred all of Grandpa Zhang's properties to their daughter's name.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
The first thing Zhang Xinran did upon returning to school was to apply to transfer from the humanities class to the science class.
She already knew perfectly well how ridiculous it was to risk her future to spite her parents.
Seeing that her situation was special, the school teachers gave her a chance.
After a period of hard work, Zhang Xinran successfully entered the science (3) class in the monthly exam.
Although she regretted not being in the same class as her friend Hua Li, she was content.
Moreover, this is only the first half of the first year of high school.
She believed that as long as she worked hard enough, she would definitely be able to catch up with Hua Lichu.
Time, like fine sand in an hourglass, slips silently through our fingers, shaping the trajectory of every life.
Before we knew it, the semester was coming to an end.
Hua Lichu and Hua Antao also faced their first final exams in their high school careers.
After studying humanities and sciences, the two sisters took two more monthly exams.
Hua Lichu's grades have improved from 87 when she first entered the class to 60 now.
Although they still failed to enter the Sunshine Class, they rose from the fourth-to-last place in Class (2) to the middle position.
She was like a little tortoise, slowly but steadily moving towards her goal.
Hua Antao, ever since the division into arts and sciences, has been like a dragon entering the water, carefree and at ease.
In two exams, he went from being second to last in the class and ranking 29th in the grade when he first entered the Sunshine Class to now ranking 10th.
The day before the exam, after explaining the exam instructions, Qiu Jianying took out a form that the grade director had just handed out—a target score sheet.
Just like when students were divided into arts and sciences tracks, each student had to fill in their desired goals before the exam, and then post them outside the classroom for everyone passing by to see.
Because she was sitting in the fourth group, by the time the form reached Hua Lichu after being filled out by one student after another, most of the students had already finished filling it out.
She had just picked up her pen, ready to write, when a shadow suddenly fell over her head.
"Hua Lichu, I've applied to the Sunshine Class this time, are you brave enough?"