Chapter 122: One Million Scholarship

  Jian Ruo stood on the podium and read out everyone's Gaokao scores one by one. After she finished, she handed over to the principal who would hold an awards ceremony and hastily left the classroom. She couldn't bear Chen Pengpeng's fiery gaze, and also remembered the bet she made with him earlier. She clearly recalled that Chen Pengpeng had said that if he became the Gaokao champion, no matter what her request was, he would agree to it. As soon as she thought of this, her heart skipped a beat.

  "Little friend, let's go down to the playground first. Just find a good spot to watch the beauties, or else they'll all be taken by others, what a pity!"

  Zhou Xiaofeng saw that Rong Rou had already left, so he immediately ran to Chen Peng's side and said to him. This guy thinks about beautiful women all day long, I don't know what else is in his brain besides this. Not only him, but as soon as Chen Peng heard his suggestion, his eyes lit up. He immediately stood up and rushed out of the classroom, and the figures of Wei Linlin and Jia Jingjing were still lingering in his mind. Of course, he wanted to find a place not far from them to appreciate them properly. Zhou Xiaofeng saw that his brother was not being considerate enough, so he slammed his hand on the desk and chased after Chen Peng in anger.

  "Lingling, there are so many people today! Look at the speaker's platform over there, it's still fully decorated with ribbons, it's really beautiful!"

  Jia Jingjing was beaming with joy as she held her sister's hand, and Wei Linlin couldn't help but feel a thrill in her heart at the sight of Jia's adorable dimples. Qiao Hei, on the other hand, had been observing the two of them, unsure whether to ask the question that had been on her mind. She knew that her two closest friends must have fallen for the same boy, but she didn't dare to bring it up. She was afraid that if she asked, it might affect their future sisterly relationship, so she remained indecisive on the sidelines.

  "Yi Yi, what's wrong with you? This morning I saw you hopping around like a happy rabbit. How did you suddenly become so gloomy?"

  Weilin saw Qiao Heiyi's unusual appearance and asked her. Qiao Heiyi was walking when she suddenly heard Weilin's question, and her face turned pale with panic.

  "I'm fine! I was just thinking about something!"

  Qiao He Yi said with a tense tone. She didn't want her sisters to notice anything unusual, so she put on a cute face and teased them, making Wei Lin Lin laugh when she saw that Qiao was fine. Jia Jing also felt something off about Qiao He Yi, but just as she was about to ask, Wei Lin Lin beat her to it. Qiao He Yi decided in her heart to keep this matter hidden, not wanting to see her sisters unhappy.

  "I was just about to go, and it turns out you little rascal are here! I'd say you're not very righteous, are you? The suggestion to look at the beauty was mine, how come you didn't wait for me to make a move by myself?"

  Zhou Xiaofeng searched for his brother in the crowded area for a long time before finally finding him. As soon as he approached, his brother was already furious and yelling at Chen Pengpeng. However, Chen Pengpeng seemed to have not heard him at all, his eyes fixed on something in the distance. Zhou Xiaofeng saw his brother's state and became angry, his chest heaving with rage. When he followed his brother's gaze, he finally understood what was going on - his brother was staring at Wei Linlin and her friends. Just as they were both absorbed in their gaze, an elderly man walked out onto the stage, who was none other than Tang Yao, the current principal of Zhugen High School.

  "The principal is coming, the principal is coming."

  The playground itself was in a state of complete chaos, but as soon as the sound was heard, everyone lined up in an orderly manner. Tang Yao nodded his head in satisfaction at the students below the playground who were smiling and nodding their heads, extremely pleased with the students' discipline.

  "Fellow students, today is our school's final commendation ceremony. Next, please welcome our Principal Tang to give a speech, let's applaud!"

  A loud and clear host finished speaking, and the playground below suddenly burst into a warm applause. Tang Yao smiled and adjusted his clothes, then stretched out his hands to calm down the students below, who immediately stopped clapping.

  "Cough, ah, good morning to all the students! Today, our school is holding this commendation ceremony because we are celebrating that our Zhúgēn High School has welcomed its first-ever top scorer in the college entrance examination! He has brought glory to our alma mater and also boosted the influence of our school. Therefore, today our school will reward him with 100,000 yuan!"

  Tang Yao finished speaking with a loud and clear voice. As soon as he finished, the playground below immediately stirred up a commotion. One million yuan! For some ordinary students from average families, this was no small sum of money. How could they not be excited? Zhou Xiaofeng's eyes widened in shock when he heard the number, even though his family was very wealthy. But it was the first time he had seen a school be so generous, and he was instantly stunned.

  "Xiao Peng, your 100,000 yuan! 100,000!"

  Zhou Xiaofeng excitedly grabbed Chen Pengpeng's shoulders and shook them vigorously, but no matter how hard he shook, Chen Pengpeng's eyes remained fixed on Wei Linyan and her sisters. The three Wei sisters were also shocked when they heard the principal's words, they couldn't believe that such a good principal had come to Zhugeng High School, if it was the previous principal, Urine Tian, who came to be the principal, he would have probably taken at least 80% of the scholarship.

  "I'm just going to take a look, no need to be so mesmerized by beautiful women!"

  Zhou Xiaofeng's eyes widened as he stared at his brother, muttering to himself in admiration. He couldn't help but think that his own brother had truly reached an impressive level. In his heart, he secretly thought that from now on, he would also strive to cultivate this state of mind, so that no matter who came to disturb him, it would be futile.

  "Alright, everyone be quiet for a moment! Wait until I finish speaking."

  Tang Yao saw the students under the playground so excited, and he was very happy in his heart. This is what he wanted, only to see him waving his hand again, and the audience returned to calmness. Everyone wants to know if there's anything else that this new principal can surprise them with.

  "Alright, great! I'd also like to add that in addition to the 100,000 yuan reward for the top scorer, students who rank among the top ten in our school's Gaokao rankings will each receive a prize of 20,000 yuan. Please welcome our top scorer Chen Pengpeng and other top ten students to come up and receive their awards!"

  Tang Yao's words once again stirred up the enthusiasm of the students in the audience, and everyone cheered and jumped up. Zhou Xiaofeng thought to himself that he could also go on stage to receive an award, and this time he decided to take advantage of the 20,000 yuan scholarship. Just thinking about it made him particularly excited, but when he saw others going up to receive their awards while only Chen Pengpeng was still standing stupidly in place, he suddenly became anxious. Now even if someone came with ten horses to pull him, they wouldn't be able to budge him. Suddenly Zhou Xiaofeng thought of a clever plan and quickly began searching for something in the crowd. Before long, there was a girl standing next to Zhou Xiaofeng - no, that wasn't right, she couldn't be called a girl; rather, she resembled an elephant. Her figure was absolutely fat, her face covered in acne, and her fingers constantly picked at her nose. She walked up to the stunned Chen Pengpeng with a swagger.

  "Hi, handsome!"

  The plump sesame seed cake girl stood in front of Chen Pengpeng and said loudly.

  "Ahh! A ghost!"

  Suddenly, Chen Peng let out a loud shout and punched the sesame flower girl's face. The fat sesame flower girl instantly formed a perfect parabola, and when she fell to the ground, there was a loud "rumbling" sound as the playground shook violently. It can be imagined what level this fat sesame flower girl is at - she's even more like a flower than Hua!

  "Hey Zhou Xiaofeng, stop right there!"

  Chen Pengpeng's face turned black as he chased and beat Zhou Xiaofeng, who shouted loudly while fending off Chen's attacks. Alas, could this be blamed on him? Zhou Xiaofeng felt wronged in his heart, thinking that it was all because Chen Pengpeng had not reacted in time. Zhou Xiaofeng had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

  "Little Peng, don't chase after him for now. Can't you see that everyone is already on the stage to receive their awards? If you don't go up there, someone will take your 100,000 yuan!"

  Zhou Xiaofeng was chased by Chen Pengpeng until he was panting, and while running, he said. As soon as Chen Pengpeng heard his words, he stopped chasing him. Zhou Xiaofeng saw that his brother had stopped chasing him, so he sat down with a thud.

  "What did you just say? Tell me clearly, or you'll have to take responsibility for your earlier mischief!"

  Chen Pengpeng raised his fist in a threatening manner. Zhou Xiaofeng saw his expression and felt a chill run down his spine. Then he told Chen Pengpeng everything the principal had just said. After hearing it, Chen Pengpeng's mouth began to water - ten million yuan was like manna from heaven! This would alleviate his family's situation, and as soon as he thought of this, he hastily ran up to the podium. Zhou Xiaofeng saw Chen Pengpeng's figure, which was even faster than a monkey, and shook his head helplessly. Then he followed him up.

  "Not bad, kiddo! You really surprised me, haha see you in college!"

  Tang Yao handed the scholarship to Chen Pengpeng, stroking his beard with a smile. Chen Pengpeng felt a wave of disgust as soon as he saw the old man in front of him, thinking he was crazy! Otherwise, why would this old man keep following him, making Chen Pengpeng's head swell? After all the students present received their scholarships, the meeting ended amidst thunderous applause from the classmates.

  "Little friend, want to go out for a drink tonight? Hehe!"

  As soon as Zhou Xiaofeng got the scholarship, he felt itchy and wanted to use it up immediately. Chen Pengpeng gave him a white eye, but in his heart, he actually liked it very much. If you don't take advantage of a good deal, then you're an idiot, even if it's your own brother, there's still room for negotiation. Otherwise, how would so many swindlers appear in this world? All of these are the result of taking advantage of bargains, and that's the principle of "accumulating small amounts to become a lot".

  "Haha, I know your family has a lot of money and you don't care about the 20,000 yuan in your hand. You're so generous to me, how can I be stingy? By the way, it would be best if you could find a way to invite Linlin and the others too, that would be perfect!"

  Zhen Pengpeng smiled slyly and said. Zhou Xiaofeng saw his appearance and finally knew that even if brothers were close, they still had their own minds, this was an eternal truth! It seemed that this time he would play the role of a scapegoat again, who made him cheap? This wasn't right? His mouth was cheap and he said the wrong thing, now Zhou Xiaofeng's face looked even uglier than if his parents had died.