The True Heiress Is The Real Bigshot

Chapter 358: 344 Omnipotent Genius, Ying Zijin is Divine【3 Updates】

She frowned, “What’s wrong with you?”

She had brought Ying Yuexuan to meet the professors at Imperial Capital University, how could Ying Yuexuan lose her composure like this?

“It’s, it’s nothing, just surprised,” Ying Yuexuan picked up her chopsticks again and smiled, “The student Professor Li mentioned is from Verdant Middle School, I’m just surprised he also has a talent in computer science.”

“No, no, no,” Professor Li spoke up, “It’s not that he also has a talent for computers—rather, he is an all-round genius. It’s not only the Computer Science department’s honor professor who went to him, other departments did too.”

Ying Yuexuan’s smile gradually faded away.

Although Professor Li’s words weren’t aimed at her and were merely an explanation, she felt waves of discomfort in her heart.

She remembered a phrase:

You score ninety because that is your capability, I can score full marks because the paper only has full marks.

Mong Ru was even more surprised, “He didn’t go to Imperial Capital University? Where did he go then?”

In the QS World University Rankings, Imperial Capital University ranked eleventh this year.

But subjects such as physics, automation, and several other majors at Imperial Capital University are at the forefront of the world.

Basically, all the top students from the national college entrance examination would go to Imperial Capital University.

Moreover, honor professors personally invited them. Once they entered Imperial Capital University, their PhD qualifications would be secured.

“He went to Norton University, they value him highly there, even sent a private plane for him,” Professor Li shook his head and smiled, “If it were another university, Imperial University might still have contended for him.”

Mong Ru was shaken, involuntarily gasping for air.

Norton University!

That was a place one could only dream of attending.

After the three finished their meal, Mong Ru took out the program Ying Yuexuan had written and handed it to Professor Li.

Professor Li glanced over it: “Indeed, this will do, but clearly she needs more practice due to limited exposure.”

He placed his business card down, saying, “There will be an interview by the Computer Science department in March next year, remember to come.”

Mong Ru hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly, and was very pleasantly surprised, “Thank you, Professor Li.”

The younger relatives in the Yuan family weren’t bad in their studies, but they weren’t cut out for programming.

Professor Li nodded, picked up his briefcase, and left.

Mong Ru settled the bill and walked out. She suddenly asked, “You went to the same school as Wen Tinglan, do you know her?”

Ying Yuexuan pursed her lips and shook her head, “When he graduated, I was still overseas in Oceania, so I don’t know him.”

Mong Ru didn’t press further.

That made sense.

There were over a thousand students in one grade at Verdant, Ying Yuexuan couldn’t possibly know everyone.

Mong Ru couldn’t help but exclaim, “Norton University, ah, such a genius we can only look up to, far out of our reach.”

Ying Yuexuan’s fingers tensed.

Out of reach?

She knew that Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting had visited Wen Fengmian and Wen Tinglan in Qingshui County and had tossed out a hundred thousand, looking down upon them in every word.

Qingshui County was a poor county which still hadn’t escaped poverty.

But now, Wen Tinglan had gotten into Norton University.

What would Zhong Manhua think if she knew?

Since she wouldn’t be able to use Ying Yuexuan to get to know Wen Tinglan, Mong Ru merely felt a bit of regret and turned to practical matters, “After your final exam on January 15th, come with me to the Imperial Capital. Your grades are good, and you don’t need cram lessons.”

“When the time comes, have your mother request a leave of absence from the school for you.”

Ying Yuexuan nodded.

She got into the car and slowly exhaled.

No matter what, neither Mong Ru nor the Yuan family behind her would lose sight of her to Ying Zijin again.

**

Drunken Maple Forest.

Inside the private room.

After finishing off the last dish, Jiang Ran belched contentedly, finally feeling comfortable.

He alone had cleared half the table’s dishes.

Jiang Huaping spoke softly, “We’ve raised a pig.”

Ying Zijin chimed in casually, “Pork prices are down now.”

Jiang Ran: “…”

Jiang Huaping wiped her hands and asked, “Mianxi, are you staying in Shanghai City for a while or are you coming with us?”

“I’m fine with anything,” Ling Mianxi’s eyes lit up again, “Yingying, it’s almost the end of the month, want to join us and ring in the New Year in the Imperial Capital? Let’s spend the New Year there too, it’s bustling with crowds.”

She really wanted to hide away.

Ying Zijin looked up, “Hmm?”

Beside her, Fu Yunshen took off his coat and casually draped it over Ying Zijin, “It’s very cold; stay warm.”

Ling Mianxi: “…”

If it weren’t for the fact that she was no match for Fu Yunshen, she would have saved the innocent girl from this sea of misery.

“Ling Mianxi, don’t bring disaster upon me… I’m too old for this,” Jiang Ran said darkly, “Isn’t it enough that you’ve wreaked havoc on so many others? What now?”

In the Ling Family, no, it should be said in the whole Ancient Martial World, Ling Mianxi was known as a “Witch.”

She was lawless and liked to play tricks on people.

Yet the elders liked her very much. Her Ancient Martial Talent was also impressive, and she was a rare female practitioner.

The Eight Trigrams adhere to the principle: the male is yang, and the female is yin.

Due to a series of reasons, females are not as suited for Refining Ancient Martial Arts as males.

And the number of male ancient martial artists far exceeds that of females.

As such, Ling Mianxi was also very popular within the Ancient Martial World.

The Ancient Martial World inherited many ancient customs, without the concept of “coming of age” but with a hairpinning ceremony.

So when Ling Mianxi turned 15, suitors had already worn a path to the Ling Family’s door.

Not to mention Ling Mianxi’s parents, Ling Zhonglou couldn’t bear to marry her off either.

Ling Mianxi was just tormenting him and a few other brothers.

Jiang Ran simply didn’t want to recall that dark period of time.

“That’s a good idea,” Jiang Huaping slapped Jiang Ran’s head, silencing him, “Zijin, the Ling Family has a residence in the capital. We usually spend the New Year outside, so why don’t you take your grandfather and stay in the capital for a while to clear your mind?”

Ying Zijin thought for a moment and nodded, “That’s feasible.”

She was going to the capital for the second phase of the ISC training camp during the winter vacation anyway, so it was no problem to spend the New Year there en route.

As long as she didn’t go to the Ancient Martial World, she would be fine.

She still wanted to continue her retirement life.

Ling Mianxi gave Fu Yunshen a victorious hand gesture.

Fu Yunshen glanced at her, wearing a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, and didn’t say a word.

Nie Chao was unaware of the existence of the Ancient Martial World, even now. He always thought that Nie Yi went to some secret base for training.

Two hours had passed, and he still couldn’t accept it, “Seventh Young Master, how could my big brother know a woman?”

His big brother was like an ascetic monk.

Forget women; even gender seemed non-existent in Nie Yi’s eyes.

“Let me think—” Fu Yunshen leaned against the wall, legs bent, his expression lazy, “The first time they met, they beat each other half to death and were both sent to the Ancient Medical Field.”

“Then she set a trap for your big brother, and they ended up fighting again at the bottom of a hole. I guess they fought whenever they met.”

Nie Chao: “???”

Is that even possible?

Can someone tell him, why would his big brother, such an unromantic, straightforward guy, could have a girlfriend, such a cute creature?

Pah!

Nie Chao was filled with indignation.

“I’m not clear about the details after that,” Fu Yunshen flicked his eyelid, “It was just gossiped about by members of the Yi Character Team.”

Having said that, he took a scarf from the coat rack, bent over slightly, and began to tie it around Ying Zijin’s neck.

She was too used to being lazy to see any issue with it.

But Ling Mianxi thought there was a problem and went to look for Xiu Yu.

Ling Zhonglou and Jiang Huaping also stood up.

“Young man, we both have tough lives,” Nie Chao looked around and finally found someone else who was also alone, happily approaching him, “What’s wrong with being single? There are perks to being alone, hmph, we could just stay single forever and still live a splendid life.”

Jiang Ran: “…”

No, he didn’t want that.

**

Zhong Family’s old house.

Ever since Old Master Fu passed away, Master Zhong had been quite dejected.

There used to be a shortage of people for mahjong; now there wasn’t even anyone to play chess with him.

Moreover, he seemed disinterested in everything, looking listless all day.

Steward Zhong was very worried.

So when he heard that Ying Zijin was going to take Master Zhong to the capital for the New Year, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Old Master, it would be good for your mood to get out more and change the environment,” Steward Zhong advised with a smile, “What a wonderful thing to spend the New Year with Miss Zijin.”

Master Zhong was inwardly pleased but outwardly unaffected, acting as if it were a hassle: “I’ll think about it.”

Steward Zhong shook his head.

The old master was getting on in years and still liked to be contrarian.

Ying Zijin raised her eyebrows, “Grandpa.”

Master Zhong straightened up, looking very grave, “What is it?”

Ying Zijin, lying on the couch, yawned lazily, “You’re already rubbing your hands together excitedly.”

Master Zhong: “…”

**

The next day.

Zhong Manhua visited Verdant Middle School.

Had it been before, she would have never taken a leave for Ying Yuexuan.

But now with more important matters at hand, matters related to Ying Yuexuan’s and the Ying Family’s future, Zhong Manhua was quite willing.

After requesting the leave, she strolled around the campus and came to the notice board in front of the teaching building.

The notice board listed the rankings of the two mock exams for the third year of high school in December.

Zhong Manhua saw that Ying Yuexuan was first on both occasions, which pleased her.

She also instinctively looked for Ying Zijin’s name on the list but didn’t see it at all.

Zhong Manhua felt an inexplicable discontentment in her heart.

Ying Yuexuan could rank first, yet Ying Zijin didn’t even make the top hundred.

The gap was simply too big.

Zhong Manhua took a photo of the honors board and sent it to Ying Zhenting.

She wrapped her coat tighter around herself and phoned her driver to pick her up.

At this moment, the bell rang for school to end, and students from the first and second year of high school started to rush out.

Zhong Manhua had to step aside.

The students were all very excited.

“Finals are coming up and I still haven’t finished reviewing.”

“Shut it, you study buff.”

“Alas, I can only be a study buff, but Yingying is different; she is a goddess. I need to go home and worship her.”

“Right, right, worship Yingying!”

Zhong Manhua’s footsteps suddenly halted.