Chapter 147

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"No matter the outcome, I will definitely enter this city."

Finishing her inner monologue, Shen Yao left the doorway, pulled over the desk chair, and began to seriously do her homework.

Jin Chuan Zhu ultimately still went next door to make a phone call; Shen Yao was unclear on the content of the conversation, but one thing was certain: once the high school entrance exams here ended, Shen Yao would be able to go to the city where Shen Jiabao and his wife lived to attend high school.

Goal achieved, Shen Yao was very happy, and the subsequent school days passed very peacefully.

Just in time for the sweltering June, Shen Yao took the high school entrance exams; walking out of the exam hall, she knew she had to leave.

"What's the rush, your parents are still helping you find a high school.

But Yao Yao, are you really decided on going? It won't be easy there."

Jin Chuan Zhu had selfish motives, but toward the granddaughter she had raised, she felt more affection.

She knew the true nature of this couple, Shen Jiabao and Fan Meijuan, better than anyone.

The more beautiful Shen Yao's appearance became, the more likely she would be pushed out by this couple to serve as a money tree.

Enduring and enduring again, Jin Chuan Zhu spoke up and told Shen Yao the true situation of Shen Zhen and Shen Lin.

"Your parents have walked too many crooked paths, so they always think about doing these kinds of things.

Going there alone, no one can help you; you must learn to be even more cautious."

After speaking, Jin Chuan Zhu didn't forget to stuff a stack of money into Shen Yao's hands, all freshly withdrawn from the bank.

Shen Yao nodded, "Grandmother, rest assured, I just want to get into a good university.

Then after graduating I can earn quite a bit of money, and you and Grandfather can be more at ease at home."

Listening, Jin Chuan Zhu's heart couldn't help but turn sour, "Good, good child.

Grandmother and Grandfather spend little money here; you earn money and just save it for yourself.

Remember, if there's any hurdle you can't get over, think more of Grandfather and Grandmother.

If it really doesn't work out, just pack your bag and come back; home can definitely afford to support you."

Ultimately unable to bear letting the child she had feelings for suffer, Jin Chuan Zhu's words were all spoken from the bottom of her heart.

Faced with this, Shen Yao could only smile bashfully, her face — improved and moisturized by pills — setting off her flawless complexion.

Shen Yao didn't have many belongings, just a simple bag; after packing it, she was seen off to the town station by Jin Chuan Zhu and Shen Dacheng together.

Holding Shen Yao's hand, Jin Chuan Zhu tirelessly repeated the travel arrangements.

The town had no direct bus; a transfer was needed, and it was quite troublesome.

"When you arrive, wait for your father to come pick you up; then you'll ride together.

Remember, no matter who speaks to you, do not go with them."

Shen Yao clutched her bag, "Grandmother, don't worry, I know all that."

Don't be fooled by her small appearance; inside, she was very mature.

Just a bus ride; besides, she had privately memorized the phone numbers of Shen Jiabao, Fan Meijuan, and the others.

If she couldn't find anyone, she'd use her phone to contact them; she was their biological daughter, after all, they couldn't just ignore her.

Jin Chuan Zhu still wasn't at ease, but what could she do? The time had come.

With a worried face, she saw Shen Yao onto the bus, and Jin Chuan Zhu asked the ticket seller to help look after her.

The small town had this much going for it: few people, basically every household knew each other.

Just by stepping out, the probability of Shen Yao running into someone and having to call them by a relative title was one hundred percent.

Everyone had some distant kinship connection, and a few words of looking out for each other was all it took.

"Auntie, don't worry, I'm here; I'll definitely deliver Yao Yao into Jiabao's hands."

"Aiyo, Auntie thanks you first; the child's grown and misses her parents, can't be helped."

"Hmph, kids are all the same; mine hangs his parents on his lips all day too."

"..."

Once the passengers filled the bus, the vehicle started up and departed on time.

Turning her head to watch the two elders standing outside waving incessantly, Shen Yao's heart inevitably stirred with a rather complex emotion.

The emotion came fast and went fast; she exhaled, rallying her spirits.

"Next is going to Beijun where Shen Jiabao and his wife are.

The whole H Country is divided into five zones: East, West, South, North, and Central; Beijun is the largest city in the north, and the most prosperous place in the north.

Once we reach Beijun, we'll at least be able to directly see the pulse of the whole country's technology development."

Otherwise, merely observing through the computer network, separated by a screen, yields very little effect.

"Host, what do you plan to do?"

These days the System had also been staying in internet cafes with Shen Yao, and understood that in this country restricted by financial consortiums everywhere, ordinary people's channels for advancement were basically all blocked.

"If we do business like in the previous world, I'm afraid before we even establish a meager foundation, we'll be suppressed and bought out by certain financial consortiums."

That's still those financial consortiums having a conscience; without a conscience, it would only be more miserable.

Shen Yao appeared to be resting with eyes closed, but was actually chatting with the System in secret.

"Doing business also requires paying homage at the wharf; without background and backing, you can't do business.

Today, the entire country's clothing, food, housing, transport, daily necessities — all are grasped in the hands of various financial consortium families."

Financial consortiums don't even need to think proactively; seeing which business is good, they snatch it over, because after all, some small fish and shrimp can't stir up any waves.

"At my age, there's no rush. I'll study first and see."

Shen Yao was remarkably calm, because she had many ways to climb up.

No longer speaking to the system, Shen Yao leaned against the seat, tilted her head, and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside, and the car had already driven into an even larger city.

The ticket seller sitting in front called to the passengers inside the car to wake up first, get off at the station.

As for Shen Yao, "You wait a moment, and go with Auntie to the doorway to wait for your dad."

The ticket seller looked very kind-hearted, perhaps also entrusted by Jin Chuan Zhu, and also felt that a girl like Shen Yao going out alone was not easy.

Shen Yao did not refuse, quietly thanked the ticket seller, then carried her bag and waited to one side.

After about half an hour, the ticket seller and Shen Yao at the doorway finally waited for the belated Shen Jiabao.

Handing the child over to the parent, the ticket seller consciously considered the mission complete, turned around, and left.

Left were Shen Yao and Shen Jiabao staring at each other; in the end it was still Shen Jiabao who spoke, asking if Shen Yao's belly was hungry, then went to a small restaurant to the side and ate a dinner.

The small restaurant's lights were dim yellow, filled with warm tones; people sitting inside relaxed more easily.

Shen Jiabao saw Shen Yao's appearance clearly, his originally impatient mood eased considerably.

Didn't expect the family's third girl grew up this good-looking; can go back and account to the wife.

Unconsciously calculating in his heart the benefits Shen Yao could bring their couple, Shen Jiabao wore a fake smile on his face, his mouth expressing a couple sentences of concern about how Shen Yao was in the countryside town.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao disdainfully watched Shen Jiabao pick vegetables for her, carefully eating the side the other party hadn't touched, "All still not bad, just Grandpa and Grandma are old, health not good, farm work at home tiring to do."

Shen Jiabao let out a "Ha", "No matter, wait until spend money buy some machines then fine."

This sentence Shen Jiabao says every year he returns home, but only moves mouth, doesn't pay money.

As of today, the family's several mu of land are all done by Shen Dacheng and Jin Chuan Zhu themselves.

"Three, Yao Yao ah, Dad heard Grandma say, this time you come to Beijun, is wanting to study high school test university."

Ignoring the other party's rather awkward address, Shen Yao put down bowl and chopsticks and nodded, "Lin Ping's high schools not as good as Beijun, I want to test into Capital's university."

Shen Jiabao heard and let out an "Ah", "Capital? You mean Yingzhong.

Universities there hard to test into, our family even more no money to cultivate you study art.

This, why not you still early change a target ba, Beijun has good universities.

Or like Dong Lin, Xi Lan, Nan Zhou, all not bad cities ma, no need must go Capital."

Two hands unconsciously rubbed together, Shen Jiabao finished speaking suddenly discovered, he seemed to have spoken a bit too much.

Again lowered head to look at the other party just burying head bitterly eating, as if heard nothing Shen Yao, he then followed with a breath of relief.

Hu

Good good, this mouth of mine, truly superfluous.

Unconsciously spoke out certain purposes, Shen Jiabao's heart full of annoyance.

Facing such a birth father, Shen Yao don't look at face no expression changes, heart yet couldn't stop complaining to system.

"Looks like Beijun's Shen Family truly is a dragon's pool tiger's den, Old Lady not letting me come over is normal."

Haven't chatted a few sentences more, even concern so perfunctory birth father comes up and talks profit trade-offs with her, truly outrageous.

"Host, then you still want to test into Yingzhong's university?"

"Test, and must test in."

Staying in Beijun what use, top financial consortiums' roots all in Yingzhong.

"But having this pair of profit-supreme parents also has benefits.

At least compared to not-so-great public schools, they certainly willing to send me to private school study."

Because good family conditions all study private, here's situation completely opposite to previous world.

Whether want study or want connections, all need go private school pull connections.

Don't think underage classmates between each other very simple, completely not simpler than adults' companionship.

Soon, finished eating the meal, Shen Jiabao led Shen Yao to go to the pre-booked inn to rest.

Father and daughter two people slept one night, second day early morning, again hurriedly rushed to station sit vehicle leave.

From Lin Ping to Beijun, not counting the one day at start Shen Jiabao picked her up, father and daughter two people total on road spent five and a half days.

Because save money ma, convenient fast transportation tools although exist, but expense is ordinary transportation tools' several times.

Shen Yao grew indeed not bad, but who let Shen Jiabao come out didn't bring much money, could only on road try to let Shen Yao comfortable some.

Sixth day afternoon, Shen Yao and Shen Jiabao arrived at bustling spacious Beijun.

Getting off from train station, Shen Jiabao generously hailed a taxi.

Two people sat in back seat, Shen Jiabao with a face full of pride introduced to Shen Yao the tall buildings outside.

Shen Yao very hard to understand Shen Jiabao's mentality, according to she knew Shen Family lived place near suburbs, rent cheap and transportation not developed.

Beijun City Center's layer upon layer matters, all with Shen Family no relationship.

"This year Xiao Hao and Xiao Zhen they sophomore, wait graduate can come City Center work.

Then family work hard save save money, if can this side buy house settle down, our Shen Family then counts as in Beijun stood firm."

Shen Jiabao tone emotional, eyes hiding deep envy.

Shen Yao didn't reply, her gaze sight just brushing past these office buildings hanging golden big characters before her eyes.

Wuyou Food, behind stands Li Family; Ruida Business Hotel, is Su Family's property; Jing Xian and other aquatic goods, controlled by Cui Family; Duo Fu Chain Supermarket, is Jin Family.

Head inside rapidly recalled various news she once saw.

Real Estate, electronics, automobiles, mining wealth, ships, steel, furniture, medical...

Behind these industries, stand one after another massive aristocratic families.

They stand above the laws of the whole country, treating the nation as their private preserve.

Eyes closing and opening again, Shen Yao perfectly concealed the emotional shifts in her expression.

No rush, she has only just arrived; take it slow, step by step moving forward, and she will eventually obtain what she wants.

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The taxi stopped at the entrance of an old residential compound; Shen Jiabao paid the fare and led Shen Yao inside.

While walking, he introduced the surroundings of the compound to Shen Yao; don't think this rundown place amounts to nothing — actually it is very close to Beijun Private High School; Shen Junhao and Shen Zhen, who are already in university, both graduated from that high school.

"Originally planned to have your younger brother and sister come here directly after middle school graduation.

Result: you come over, you, you also attend this school."

Shen Jiabao's tone shifted too abruptly; Shen Yao would have found it hard not to notice.

It looked like there was no plan to bring her over for school; fortunately she herself was more proactive.

"Alright, our family lives on the second floor; just right, your eldest brother and eldest sister are at university and usually don't come home.

You'll temporarily stay in your eldest sister's room; your mother has already packed it up."

In the time it took to speak, they arrived at the Shen home.

Shen Jiabao took out a key and opened the door, making meaningful eye signals at Fan Meijuan, who was busy in the kitchen.

Fan Meijuan was already feeling displeased inside because of today's matter.

Seeing Shen Jiabao squeezing his eyebrows and winking in a clownish way, she got even angrier and directly threw down the rag and slapped the table.

Her characteristically loud voice made Shen Jiabao lose face and simultaneously made Shen Yao frown.

It seems the Shen couple's malice toward her is not ordinary at all.

Just don't know how the several cheap brothers and sisters each hold their attitudes.

The attitudes are of course bad; Shen Yao feels she can endure it entirely because she is unfamiliar with the place and people, and it would be unwise to directly fall out with this family.

Whether it is Shen Junhao and Shen Zhen who have not yet returned home, or Shen Junjie and Shen Lin who have already finished school and show her not a shred of respect, or her birth mother Fan Meijuan who formally saw her face and temporarily changed her attitude.

The Shen family truly is a chaotic mess.

"Alright, Xiao Jie and Xiao Lin go back to your room to do homework; Xiao Yao you're tired from the car ride too, go back to your room and rest."

Fan Meijuan knows the three people at the dinner table have a stiff relationship, but what can she say? Had she known earlier the third girl's appearance would be outstanding, she would have brought her to her side to raise no matter what.

"It's not too late now; at least three years of high school — if she's like Xiao Zhen and finds a boyfriend with a good family background, directly stays in Beijun for university, we'll have more time to cultivate feelings with her.

Children, give them a little sweetness and you can win them over; moreover you and I are still her birth parents."

Shen Jiabao's attitude toward Shen Yao is comparatively active and optimistic; this may also have to do with the man's thick nerves.

Fan Meijuan is not so optimistic; she secretly observed while eating — that dead girl Shen Yao looks like her mind is even more proper than Shen Zhen and Shen Lin.

"Juan Er, you're just thinking too much; let's first mull over the third girl's schooling matter.

With this kind of looks, she cannot go to that previously arranged school anymore."

Shen Jiabao pointed his hand toward the window, "Spend money, send the person in."

Fan Meijuan raised her head and glanced, understanding that Shen Jiabao meant Beijun Private High School.