Chapter 353: Entrance Examination

The Principal beckoned for Shi Ran to come over, chatting with her as if they were just making small talk: "What is your name?"

"My name is Shi Ran, I'm five years old this year." The little one blinked her big eyes.

The Principal asked with a smile: "Do you not like our school?"

Shi Youxuan:...

She did not know why the Principal suddenly asked this, but judging by the expression of the young teacher nearby, Shi Ran must not have answered the test paper well. Shi Youxuan felt a bit uneasy; she wanted to ask but felt it wasn't quite appropriate.

Sheng Hanyu gave her a reassuring look, telling her to stay calm.

The conversation opposite them continued.

Shi Ran: "I like this school, and I like you too. You look a lot like the kindergarten principal grandma I had back in L Country..."

Shi Youxuan nearly fainted.

This brat.

Can you talk like that?

Comparing the Principal to a kindergarten director is one thing, but why bring up the gender?

A director is a director, why mention "director grandma"?

Her heart, which had just settled a little, rose back up again.

The Principal: "So, are you saying I am very kind?"

"Mm-hmm." The little one nodded incessantly: "Yes, you are very kind, not at all like those fierce old principals on TV."

"Thank you for the compliment, you are very frank, and I like you too." The Principal changed the subject: "So, can you tell me why you got a zero on the test paper just now?"

"What?" Shi Youxuan could no longer suppress her anger; she stood up abruptly from the sofa and glared at her daughter: "You explain to me, what is going on?"

The Principal said to Shi Youxuan: "Please don't be agitated, I believe she must have her reasons for doing so."

There's a reason for getting a zero?

There actually was a reason.

Shi Ran said: "The test paper was too simple, I didn't want to answer it, but Mommy told me to be polite, so I deliberately got everything wrong."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Not only did the Principal not scold her, but he also had the young teacher go fetch some test papers from other grades.

At the same time, he politely ushered Shi Youxuan and Sheng Hanyu out of the office.

In the hallway outside.

Shi Youxuan mocked Sheng Hanyu: "Didn't you say you bought this school? But it looks like the Principal didn't give you any face at all!"

"Mm." Sheng Hanyu nodded, honestly admitting: "I really didn't expect this, he truly didn't give me any face, but it doesn't matter. I believe Ranran will definitely be able to get in based on her own ability."

"Then why did you spend money to buy the school? Do you have money with nowhere to spend it?" Shi Youxuan felt uneasy and could only needle Sheng Hanyu to relieve her anxiety.

She was worried that Shi Ran was talking nonsense with the Principal, and also worried that because she had arrogantly given a zero on the simple test paper, she would embarrass herself when the teacher brought over more difficult papers later.

Sheng Hanyu understood her feelings and didn't get angry at being needled, patiently explaining to her: "I thought investing in education counts as accumulating merit and doing good deeds. The Principal not giving me face is a good thing for Ranran; it shows she has a principal of high moral character. As the superior does, so the inferior will follow, so the overall atmosphere of the school won't be bad, which is good for Ranran."

Shi Youxuan glared at him: "What if Ranran doesn't pass the exam?"

"She won't, she will definitely pass, don't worry." He appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was also incredibly nervous inside.

Principal's office.

There was a half-meter-tall Lego structure on the table with a very unique design, and Shi Ran looked at it for a few extra moments.

"Do you like it?" the Principal asked.

The little girl answered readily: "I like it."

"If you like it, take it and play with it." The Principal handed the toy over.

"Okay, thank you, Principal."

Once the toy was in Shi Ran's hands, it suddenly seemed as if it had been infused with a soul.

Shi Ran's ten fingers flew, and the original unique design immediately disappeared!

Soon, it transformed into another shape, like a small animal, full of spirit yet not quite anything at all.

"What is this?" The Principal seemed very interested in what she had assembled.

Shi Ran: "It's a milu deer, also called the 'four-unlike'." She casually detached a piece: "This is the deer's antler."

She turned to another side: "This is a horse."

Then she flipped it again: "This is a cow's body." Finally, she pointed to the only remaining piece: "This is a donkey."

Shi Ran was only five years old; it was already rare for her to know that a "four-unlike" was a milu deer, but it was even more impressive that she could assemble it using Lego toys.

The Principal looked at the child deeply: "Shi Ran, you can come to school tomorrow."

"But I got a zero on the test paper just now." The little girl blinked her big eyes.

The Principal: "The test paper is not important. Go with the logistics teacher in a moment to collect your uniform and school card."

The family of three came out of the school; Sheng Hanyu and Shi Ran were both happy, only Shi Youxuan had her brows tightly locked, looking preoccupied.

"What's wrong with you?" Sheng Hanyu asked.

Shi Youxuan: "I think we shouldn't go to this school, let's change to another one."

"Why?"

"Why?"

The two said in unison.

Shi Youxuan said: "Who tests by assembling blocks? And what about the written test? They went back on their word halfway through, completely untrustworthy."

Actually, these were all excuses; Shi Youxuan just felt that this Principal was not strict enough.

When she first looked for a kindergarten for Shi Ran, she looked for a kind director because she was afraid the child would be bullied while young.

But now it is about enrolling her in primary school; the competitive pressure in the country is so great that if she develops a lax attitude from a young age, she will regret it when she grows up.

"No, I just want to go to this school. If you change my school, I won't go to school at all," Shi Ran said angrily.

Shi Youxuan also lost her temper: "You brat, I am your mother. I say which school you go to, you go to. You are still young and don't understand; I am doing this for your own good."

"No, I just want to go to this school!" The little girl ran to the side to sulk.

Sheng Hanyu said softly to Shi Youxuan: "Don't be in such a hurry to jump to conclusions. Search for the Principal's information on Baidu first, and then it won't be too late to make a decision."

After saying this, he went to the car to coax Shi Ran.

Shi Youxuan opened her phone and searched for the Principal's information on Baidu.

She didn't know until she looked, and she was shocked when she did!

She had indeed been arbitrary.

To describe this Principal as having illustrious military achievements would not be an exaggeration at all.

His students are everywhere, and many famous people were cultivated by him.

And on Baidu Baike, Shi Youxuan was also surprised to discover that Sheng Hanyu was also his student!

Now she was relieved.

Although she was relieved, she had been simple and crude in her attitude toward Shi Ran just now, and her words had been too absolute; did she need to apologize to the child now? She couldn't bring herself to do it.

If she apologized this time, what about next time?

Would she still have any authority as a mother?

Just as Shi Youxuan was hesitating, Shi Ran had already run out of the car, ran in front of her, took her hand, and said softly: "Mom, please don't be angry with me. My attitude was bad just now, I apologize."

"But I really like this school, please let me go to school here."

Shi Youxuan took the opportunity to step down: "I can agree, but you must promise to study hard and not cause trouble or fight with classmates, especially not with male classmates."

"Mm, I promise."

The mother and daughter hooked pinkies, made the promise, and reconciled.

After getting into the car, Shi Youxuan looked at Sheng Hanyu gratefully: "Thank you."

Sheng Hanyu must have said something to Shi Ran just now; otherwise, how could she not know what kind of temper her own daughter had?

Sheng Hanyu took advantage of the situation: "You're treating me to lunch?"

"Fine."

The car left the school, and a man emerged from a corner and dialed a number...