Chapter 292 - 291: There Must Be Something Hateful About Someone Who Seems Pitiful

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Chapter 292: Chapter 291: There Must Be Something Hateful About Someone Who Seems Pitiful "Lin Tian, why aren’t you at all surprised by the announcement of the recommended admission list? Could it be that you knew the results beforehand?" Zhang Lingyu stared at Lin Tian, her beautiful eyes curious as she smiled slightly. "How could that be possible? The recommended admission list is decided by the school’s higher-ups. How could we ordinary students possibly know?" Lin Tian, of course, denied it, then stood up and said, "Sigh, such a joyful occasion, we should go check it out too." After speaking, Lin Tian walked out of the classroom, Xiao Manxuan glanced at Zhang Lingyu, feeling a bit guilty, and followed Lin Tian. Zhang Lingyu wasn’t annoyed, she smiled meaningfully and got up to leave. The school’s notice board was right beside the main road in front of the academic building, and it was already surrounded by a crowd loudly discussing—busier than a vegetable market. "Brother Tian is here, everyone please make way." Fatty Huang, with his sharp eyesight, spotted Lin Tian and the two girls straightaway and called out to the crowd to clear a path. Lin Tian didn’t mind and walked in with Xiao Manxuan, at which point the other students stopped looking at the notice board and instead focused their attention on the trio. "Sister-in-law, you’re ranked first in the senior year, why isn’t your name on the list?" Fatty Huang asked puzzledly, and the surrounding students also looked toward Xiao Manxuan. They didn’t yet know that Xiao Manxuan was the heiress of Xiao Group; they just thought she was the top student in the grade and should be the one to get the recommended admission. They found it strange that her name wasn’t on the list that had been announced. Sports Committee member Yao Yun, worried Xiao Manxuan might take it hard, glared at Fatty Huang, walked forward, and took Xiao Manxuan’s hand, saying, "With Manxuan’s grades being so good, she can get into Jinghua University even without a recommendation." "Heh, that’s true." Fatty Huang, feeling somewhat embarrassed, chuckled. "Ah, there it is, there’s our class’s name." Gao Le suddenly shouted in surprise. "Really, look, Chen Herun is on the list, he’s actually recommended for Jinghua University!" Someone exclaimed loudly. "Of course, Brother Herun is the first-place winner in the International Math Olympiad and the national high school math competition. He truly deserves the recommendation; who could surpass the effort he has put in?" Class Leader He patted Chen Herun on the shoulder, saying happily. Chen Herun, on the other hand, was quite calm, showing no signs of shock. Lin Tian also had to admire this math enthusiast. Aside from being excellent in math, Chen Herun’s other subjects were rather average. Without the recommendation, he definitely wouldn’t be able to get into Jinghua University. But geniuses often have biased talents; there are hardly any famous scientists who are all-rounders. Aiming to develop all-rounders often ends up creating mediocrity, only by being obsessed with one field can one possibly reach the summit in that realm. As everyone in Class 3, Grade 12 was immersed in joy, a commotion stirred at the edge of the crowd, followed by a burst of clamor. "Step aside, everyone; don’t block Brother De and the lady’s way, or do you want to get hit?" Hearing this voice, Lin Tian’s lips curled into a slight smile. Such arrogant words could only come from the basketball team. As the onlookers made way, Lin Tian saw six people walk in, with Guo Heng leading the way at the front. A step behind were Sun Decai and Qi Jing, the rest were his close friends. Sun Decai had a band-aid on his forehead, undoubtedly a remnant of Sun Hai’s lesson. As for Qi Jing, having not seen her for many days, Lin Tian noticed her clothes were more luxurious than before, the fake jade bracelet on her wrist had been replaced by a gold bracelet, and she wore a platinum diamond necklace around her neck, holding her chin high with pride as she walked. If this were a month ago, Lin Tian would have thought the jewelry she wore was very valuable, but just recently, he had carved out jade worth billions. Compared with those top-quality jades, these pieces of jewelry seemed dim and colorless. "Isn’t that Brother Decai? What brings you to class today? Not out having fun?" Lin Tian looked leisurely at Sun Decai, smiling faintly. "It’s you, Lin Tian!" Sun Decai also spotted Lin Tian at the first moment, spitting out the words through gritted teeth as if enemies were exceptionally loathsome upon meeting. Qi Jing looked at Lin Tian, a complex expression flashing in her eyes. She had been constantly hearing about Lin Tian’s affairs recently, and each event was more shocking than the last. Especially that top-grade jadeite worth billions unraveled at the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival, it all seemed like a dream to her. In the still of the night, Qi Jing would often wonder what it would be like if she were still by his side. She even asked herself if she regretted her decision. Of course, Lin Tian didn’t care what Qi Jing thought at this moment. He just wanted to see Sun Decai’s bitter face soon, which would certainly make him feel enlightened and happy. "I don’t provoke others unless they provoke me; if someone does, I return it a hundredfold," Lin Tian intended to make Sun Decai pay back bit by bit, until he lost everything. "Brother Guo Heng, go check the list." Sun Decai stopped three meters away, not daring to approach, and instructed Guo Heng to look at the list. "This..." Guo Heng glanced at Lin Tian, his heart drumming with apprehension, but he steeled himself to step forward. "Hehe, Brother Guo Heng, still playing basketball lately?" Lin Tian didn’t do anything to him but asked with a smile. However, in Guo Heng’s eyes, that smile was just like the devil’s, a chilling sensation shooting up from the soles of his feet. He shivered involuntarily and subconsciously stepped aside a few paces. Carefully bypassing Lin Tian, Guo Heng finally reached the bulletin board. After giving Lin Tian another look to ensure there was no danger, he carefully checked the list on the board. The more Guo Heng read, the more his expression fell. He had to double-check several times before he could believe his name wasn’t there. He jogged back to Sun Decai and whispered, "Brother De, our names aren’t there." "Really not there?" Sun Decai asked, frowning. "Not there, I checked several times," Guo Heng said with a miserable face. Sun Decai’s face darkened immediately, a vicious light flickered in his eyes, and he stood there, silent. Qi Jing, however, couldn’t stay calm. She ran up to the bulletin board to check the list herself, but after looking for a long time, she still couldn’t find her name. Now she was panicked. Qi Jing’s family was well off, but it was far behind that of Sun Decai’s, even not comparable to the likes of Guo Heng and the others. If she wasn’t recommended for a prestigious university and couldn’t pass the exams, she might have to go to a lower-tier university or repeat a year. For someone as proud as Qi Jing, she absolutely couldn’t accept such an outcome. "Lin Tian, it’s you, you’re behind this!" Qi Jing couldn’t accept the truth for a moment, turned around, and stared fiercely at Lin Tian, loudly accusing him. But before Lin Tian could reply, Xiao Manxuan stepped forward, blocking in front of Lin Tian, and glared back at Qi Jing, saying, "Qi Jing, recognize your own status. You are no longer Lin Tian’s girlfriend, you have no right to order him around. If you want to confront Lin Tian, you’ll have to get past me first!" Xiao Manxuan haughtily lifted her chin. For Lin Tian, she shed her meek demeanor, displaying a willful and domineering side, very much like her older sister’s manner. Visit freeweb(n)ovel.com for the best novel reading experience

Chapter 292 - 291: There Must Be Something Hateful About Someone Who Seems Pitiful

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