If it was normal times, when the mayor came to inspect the Tianxing Dojo, it would be just a new thing in their lives, after all, it belonged to different worlds. However, when they connected this with the friend who they thought they knew well, they suddenly found that they didn't know how to look at Cheng Ran. Although he was close at hand, he was shrouded in mystery, as if he was on a relatively distant level from them.
Of course, for Xie Feibai, he was not surprised at all that Cheng Ran did not behave like he did in the occasions he and Xie Houming had seen together, where he would do anything to get close to someone of Yan Tongfang's level.
Cheng Ran was an outlier. On Longquan Mountain, Cheng Ran scolded Hu Li, but the other party didn't dare to say a word, and everyone was convinced by him. In Xie Feibai's view, this was natural. After all, his father, who often decided the fate of countless people upstream and downstream, would consider Cheng Ran's suggestions again and again. When his uncle Xie Qian was undecided about internal and external affairs, he would return to Rongcheng. One of the important points was to talk with Cheng Ran and communicate with him.
After the Hu Li incident, it seemed that even his reputation as the boss of Rongwai could not be upheld in front of Cheng Ran... Thinking of this, Xie Feibai felt a headache again. He was not a person who was willing to follow Cheng Ran step by step. This feeling of not being able to suppress him was very uncomfortable. He wondered if he should take another path and save the country in a roundabout way and surpass Cheng Ran
Yes, you want to appear ambitious, but if you mean to show your ambition, will you take the dividends from Tianxing Dojo next time when Cheng Ran distributes them
If you have backbone, you should not take it and show your ability... However, it seems that this is not the time for me to show my backbone. I should just endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden.
Xie Feibai silently set a goal for himself, to make a career in college, but this requires capital, he is saving money now, he is also learning some of Cheng Ran's ways of doing things, when the time comes, he will make a breakthrough and surpass him in one fell swoop, he really hopes that day will come soon, Cheng Ran looked shocked.
When the party ended that day and everyone was about to leave, Jiang Zhou came over and gave Yu Xiao and the others a card, saying that it was the black card of Tianxing Dojo and that they could play for one dollar per hour, which was the best deal.
Cheng Ran glanced at Jiang Zhou, he smiled, handed out the card and then left. He was not afraid that Cheng Ran would blame him, because Cheng Ran and Xie Feibai both had friends, but the gym could not be open to these friends for free, at least the most basic operating fees had to be charged. He came forward to hand out the cards to prevent them from offending others and to maintain a good atmosphere.
Yu Xiao said to Cheng Ran, "If I had known that Tianxing Dojo was yours, could I have come here more often?"
"If your parents knew that I affected your grades, your mom would come to my house to find me... So you should always be aware of what you do when you play games or surf the Internet. I always think that you are very smart, even smarter than me. The last half of your high school career has passed. Sometimes it is appropriate to give up some things, put yourself into a state, and fight hard. Maybe you will never think that you have such potential. I am optimistic about you, don't let me down." Cheng Ran said as he took the card from Yu Xiao's hand.
I recalled a similar situation in my previous life. At that time, they were all in Shanhai. Cheng Ran was in a second-rate high school, but he learned from his mistakes and worked hard to study. Yu Xiao was decadent in a first-rate high school for a long time, playing games, having a violent temper, fighting, wearing earmuffs and listening to rock music every day, and doing his own thing. Later, Cheng Ran found him one day and said something like this. But it was more radical, like a wake-up call. Yu Xiao seemed to have woken up and was stimulated after that. He threw himself into studying. Although he was not a dark horse in the end, he went from being the last to being admitted to a second-rate university. To be honest, even the class teacher was a little unbelievable. But he did it after all, which shows that Yu Xiao is not stupid.
The night Yu Xiao received the admission letter and was about to leave, he specifically called him out and drank a lot of wine. Later, the boy opened up his heart under the drunken state and said, "You know, under that situation, his words made him feel that not everyone had given up on him."
Yu Xiao jumped up and snatched the card from Cheng Ran's hand forcefully, "What do you mean? You can't take back the gift and then forget about it. You are a big boss after all!"
Then Yu Xiao put the card in his chest pocket with great care, looked over, and asked with bright eyes, "Is what you just said true?"
"Really? Try it once."
"That's not it. You said I'm smarter than you... Are you trying to make it easy on me?"
"Not really. It's just like in the game. You always have many unexpected tactics. You openly admit that I can't beat you. This shows that you care about something. Your potential will only be greater."
"It's not easy, it's not easy. After so many years, you finally have this enlightenment. It's worth it for me to enlighten you..."
Yu Xiao pretended to be serious. Cheng Ran raised his hand to hit him, but he dodged with a smile. His flamboyant smile faded a little. "I know, you are deliberately lowering your posture... I won't appreciate it. Don't try to paralyze me. If you think I will really show mercy next time we play games, you are wrong!"
"But, you're right. I will try my best. Our grades were similar before. It doesn't make sense that you are now at the top of No. 10 Middle School while I am slowly climbing up the ladder at No. 12 Middle School! Yeah, I will try my best."
Cheng Ran waved his hands. It seemed that the encouraging words from his previous life were also useful in this life.
Yes, soon, from this moment on, in half a year, everyone will face the biggest turning point in their lives that will determine their destiny, or even separation.
But this separation is not all about sadness, it also means hope, and means that everyone has a higher level of life choices and paths, just like a fledgling's yearning for flight.
However, when it comes to future destinations, Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao are still the focus of everyone.
Liu Ying asked, "Where do you plan to apply to? Tsinghua University or Peking University? Anyway, there are only these two schools for you to choose..." At this time, some of the people ahead had already begun to consider their future destinations.
Jiang Hongshao was slightly stunned and said, "I'm not sure yet."
She really wasn't sure and didn't have a very specific direction.
Cheng Ran also laughed and said, "I'm not sure either. Besides, it's not certain whether I can pass the exam."
"Where is Xia Xia?" Yao Beibei suddenly asked about Yang Xia.
Yang Xia shook his head and said, "Let's wait until all the mock exams are finished and then we'll see..."
"With Xia Xia's grades, you should have no problem getting into Fudan or Tongji."
Yang Xia said, "Work hard..."
Let’s continue the topic.
As Yang Xia looked at Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao, she actually thought about the two schools they might go to, which were admired by all Chinese students. She thought, if she worked harder, and even harder...
Can I go up there too
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The party ended after eating at a steak house outside Tianxingdao Hall. Everyone decided to go their separate ways. Jiang Hongshao took a taxi and left. Cheng Ran asked if she wanted her to take him home. Jiang Hongshao smiled and shook her head, saying that it was not necessary and that she should go home earlier. Then she reached out and pinched Cheng Ran's hand, which felt smooth and tender.
Cheng Ran knew that she actually heard what Yang Xia said, because she was sitting opposite Yang Xia at the time. But she did not show any displeasure afterwards, and even asked Cheng Ran about it.
Cheng Ran knew that this was actually her considerate side. She knew that Yang Xia and Cheng Ran were childhood sweethearts, so even though she was very close to Cheng Ran, she kept a certain distance in front of Yang Xia and did not overly participate in the relationship between Yang Xia and Cheng Ran. She did not even disrupt Cheng Ran's proper social interactions.
In today's occasion, she even took the initiative to lead everyone in starting many topics and chatting about interesting things. Although she looked approachable when she appeared in Shanhai Courtyard, her politeness and distance were somewhat noticeable. Now when you get along with Jiang Hongshao, you can feel that she is open-hearted and it is natural for her to chat and joke with everyone. No one even thought that such a good student like her would be interested in computer games.
It's just like the StarCraft cheat codes that she told Yu Xiao at the beginning. In fact, Cheng Ran had only taken her to play the game once. The fact that Jiang Hongshao could recite them casually proved that she had actually understood them well in private. After being brought in by Cheng Ran, she would play the game at home, or read relevant game magazines for information.
To the extent that Yu Xiao even lamented later that Jiang Hongshao could play all the popular games in the world, even stand-alone games, and even bought a disc of Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Other Side of the Clouds and Mountains. Did she lead Cheng Ran astray by giving it to him
She was led astray, she was following him, instead of trying to fit into his world.
People who are compatible with each other do not need to work hard to fit in or cater to each other. Everything should happen naturally. When two people meet, they are putting on each other's eyes. You help me see what I can't see, and you also let me know that there are such interesting things in the world.
It is about sharing perspectives and then seeing the vastness of the world.