Chapter 12: Sudden Rise in Family Status

Regarding Li Mingyang's sudden improvement in grades, the old couple did not doubt its authenticity.

As Li Mingyang's homeroom teacher had already said, the invigilation for this exam was quite strict, similar to the college entrance exam.

The possibility of cheating was virtually nil, and the biggest score improvement this time mainly came from mathematics.

When the couple got home, they already saw inside Li Mingyang's room.

They saw the traces of Li Mingyang's efforts over this period—piles of math materials and stack after stack of completed math test papers.

These were all evidence left by their son's hard work, although they didn't know why their son had suddenly become sensible and started studying hard.

This did not prevent the couple from feeling genuine happiness; as the saying goes, they hoped their son would become a dragon, although they didn't actually expect him to achieve great success.

Having spent decades struggling in society, they clearly understood that in today's society, achieving great things is nearly impossible for someone of their family background.

However, in the era of studying, if their son could have a promising future, at least his starting point would be higher and his income would be considerably better than that of ordinary people, right?

This is the fundamental reason why almost every parent wants their child to study hard.

Although a good student's upper limit of achievement may not be high, his lower limit is certainly high—for example, if you are a graduate of a top domestic university.

When you stand alongside a graduate of a third-rate university or even a diploma mill, it's likely that the other person would have to work a lifetime to reach a monthly salary of 10,000.

But as soon as you graduate, as long as your job isn't too slack, the goal that others struggle a lifetime to achieve is merely your starting point.

"You already know? I was planning to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect your news to be so well‑informed."

Seeing his parents again, Li Mingyang felt somewhat complicated, after all, in his impression their image was that of relatively aged people more than ten years later.

It was completely different from now; looking at his parents, who were only in their early forties, youthful and vigorous, bore no resemblance to the aged image he remembered.

Although he felt somewhat unaccustomed, after all they were his parents, and they had become ten years younger—this was naturally a good thing, right?

And when Li Mingyang himself spoke, his parents also felt a bit unaccustomed; this feeling, this confidence unintentionally revealed in their joking,

It made the couple feel that they were not facing merely their 16‑year‑old son, but an adult who had already entered society.

Was it an illusion? The couple exchanged a glance and both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

But soon, they both tucked that small surprise back into their hearts, perhaps this is just the change after their son suddenly grew up and became sensible.

Either way, at least it's a good thing, right?

"You've been studying late into the night, and today you brought back such good news—let's not study today."

"Come on, let's go downstairs as a family of three for some barbecue; over the past month or so, you've been studying hard every day, and you've worked hard."

"Now that you've made progress and achieved certain results, you must be properly rewarded."

Without answering Li Mingyang's question, the two directly pulled him downstairs; their enthusiasm was so strong that even Li Mingyang felt a bit unaccustomed.

He felt that even in his previous life, after starting work, he had probably never received such treatment.

Looking at his mother, beaming with happiness and peeling shrimp for him with a smile, and then at his father enthusiastically urging him to eat quickly.

Although he had already been transmigrated for a month and had grown accustomed to this era's life, at this moment he suddenly couldn't help feeling a bit dazed.

He had an inexplicable, absurd sense of unreality—could this really be a treatment he could enjoy?

……

"Son, the bathwater is already heated; hurry up and take a bath, then go to bed to sleep."

"By the way, I've also changed the bedsheet and duvet cover on your bed to a new set—you little brat, you haven't changed them in such a long time."

"Doesn't it feel uncomfortable to sleep? They're all dirty!"

This situation continued until the family of three finished eating and returned home, showing no sign of letting up; instead, it intensified.

Li Mingyang was like a marionette, being manipulated by his parents' enthusiasm.

If he hadn't felt anything particularly noticeable before, now Li Mingyang suddenly realized it.

He came to understand the situation: it's said that every senior high school student is the family's indisputable treasure.

In the senior year, everything can be sacrificed for the college entrance exam.

He himself is not only a senior high school student, but also a senior high school student who has turned over a new leaf and made tremendous progress in his grades.

This monthly exam suddenly gave his parents hope, hope that Li Mingyang could have a promising future?

Thus, naturally, his family status rose dramatically after this monthly exam.