[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry":3,"chapter-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-295":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Beautiful Stepmother from the Eighties: Marrying a Factory Director to Raise Kids",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1663635,2130,"Chapter 295","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-295",295,"\u003Cp>If he scored zero in the finals, he wouldn't even have the face to go back to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai and another girl seemed to realize something at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They realized that Zhou Zedong was starting to hold back, leaving points for the three of them to fight over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only half an hour left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many points they could snatch in this last half-hour depended entirely on their own abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the spirits of the three, which had been gradually crushed and scattered, began to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Zhou Zedong didn't answer the next question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girl scored another five points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There happened to be an eight-point question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed with determination; he had to get these eight points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time limit was five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other two were still writing, Li Youcai's eyes lit up. He was just about to raise his hand when Zhou Zedong over there raised his again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai's eyes widened as he glared over angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zedong didn't look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zedong got the eight points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai trembled with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On purpose, he was definitely doing this on purpose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, from then on, Zhou Zedong didn't make a move when the other two tried to answer questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, whenever Li Youcai raised his hand, he would invariably beat him to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everyone noticed this clearly targeted situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But weren't they students from the same school and class?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they seem like enemies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teachers were utterly perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the scores were: Zhou Zedong 60, Wen Xue 18, Liu Yun 22, and Li Youcai zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time's up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai still couldn't accept losing so miserably. Seeing the pitying looks from everyone, he was so angry he cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Xu, who had been basking in everyone's praise earlier, couldn't smile now either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai was Director Li's precious darling, and also the student she had the highest hopes for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he ended up with zero points in the finals, dead last!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously stated confidently that Li Youcai would at least make the top three, if not first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now her face was thoroughly slapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was also puzzled; how could one of her students get first place while another got last?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her class, Si Nian planned to go home early to prepare to pick up the Eldest Child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt somewhat guilty for not being able to accompany him to the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This competition was also quite large-scale, so all the children participating had parents accompanying and encouraging them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some parents even took time off work to be with their children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Si Nian was unwilling; it's just her daily classes weren't many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could have finished teaching and still made it in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just couldn't be with him the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart ached for him nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back home, after preparing a bottle of milk for Yaoyao and hanging it around her neck, Si Nian went upstairs to change into casual clothes, ready to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind was blowing fiercely outside; it seemed like rain was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went up to the third floor to check for unclosed windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by the study, she noticed the door was ajar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian pulled the door open and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally empty desk was now piled with books, copybooks, and other study supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Second Child's things were messily piled to one side. Being a bit obsessive-compulsive, she immediately went over to tidy them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing a few books placed in front of the Eldest Child's spot, Si Nian froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, picked them up, and flipped through them for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was completely stunned. Weren't these the books she had bought earlier to review for the college entrance exams?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they end up on the Eldest Child's desk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she had been thinking about the exams and wasn't very familiar with the era's test questions, she had bought quite a few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't finished reading them all, and she didn't remember bringing them when they moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected the Eldest Child had brought them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this, had he been reading them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian's mouth fell slightly open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shock was hard to conceal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously bought the Eldest Child some junior and senior high school books, but they were on the simpler side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the books she was reading were past years' college entrance exam papers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, he usually read the books she bought for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when did he read these?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many hours a day did he actually spend studying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always treated the Eldest Child, based on his persona, as a heaven-sent genius who was spoon-fed talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she had overlooked his effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His victories didn't come that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a complex expression, Si Nian closed the book, sighed, turned off the study light, and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all competitions ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The award ceremony began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top three from each subject competition went on stage to receive their awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teachers accepted on behalf of students who couldn't attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Si Nian arrived at the school, the awards were being presented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiner smiled, patted Zhou Zedong's shoulder, praised him for being amazing, told him to work even harder, and expressed hope to see him again in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zedong reached out to accept the medal and certificate, saying, \"Thank you, teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition was grand, with even newspaper reporters carrying cameras to take photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two children also stood in the second and third place spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had placed, both children's expressions were miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like they were about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were probably the second and third-place winners with the lowest scores in the history of this competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really impossible to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who ever heard of second and third place with just over ten or twenty points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zedong, with his aloof personality, remained expressionlessly calm the whole time, making it impossible for the school officials to lighten the mood. It was terribly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For other subjects, the children were all laughing and cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was it that for math, each one was more silent than the last?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When an official spoke, trying to liven things up, none of them played along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expressed great confusion and, stepping forward, handed Zhou Zedong the microphone, asking, \"Student Zhou Zedong, do you have anything to say about winning first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience below immediately applauded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had heard the math competition was fiercely intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Zhou Zedong, hailed as the biggest dark horse this year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zedong looked out at the dense crowd below; he didn't recognize a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his gaze. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goodness, you're not giving any face at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to shift the topic to Teacher Xu. \"Ahem, Teacher Xu, I heard your student got first place last year, and again this year. What are your thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the camera, Teacher Xu was inwardly thrilled. Newspapers had come this year; were they going to be in the news?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she would surely become famous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgetting to comfort Li Youcai for the moment, she immediately said, \"I am extremely happy to have achieved first place once again. I feel honored and proud of him! I also hope other children won't be discouraged. Try again next year; you are all the best in my heart! I am proud of you all! Of course, if any students have questions or wish to consult a teacher, you can also come to me. I will hold nothing back and share all I know. You are all welcome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking, the whole audience gasped. This was a blatant attempt to poach students!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who could come to this competition were all elites from their respective schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Xu was truly shameless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with her results right there, teachers from other schools, even if angry, had no grounds to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Teacher Xu lifted her chin proudly!\u003C\u002Fp>",1359,"2026-06-06T12:38:58.697Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c0c2cfb64a5277651bda8d2eaf9d18a9e40416f172514fe87760f42d719caad","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-296","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-294",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-cover.jpg"]