“First?” The old master of the Chu family cast a meaningful glance at Cheng Fenghao beside Father Cheng.
Cheng Fenghao instinctively replied, “Yes, Grandpa Chu. The invigilation for the Physics Competition is strict. Cheating is impossible.”
The old master lowered his head again and saw that behind the name “Cheng Ye” was a perfect score of 100.
Impossible to cheat? Then that meant Cheng Ye’s 100 was his real score?
His thoughts shifted rapidly.
Second place was Cheng Fenghao, with a score of 72.
Third place was his own granddaughter, Chu Xiyan, with a score of 69.
Last in the class was Jiang Mian, marked as zero for absence.
When the old master saw the name “Jiang Mian,” his heart trembled slightly.
But upon further thought, he realized it couldn’t be the Jiang family’s young lady.
Leaving aside the fact that the Jiang family lived overseas and rarely returned to the country…
According to reliable insider information from the upper social circles, the Jiang family’s daughter had displayed astonishing talent from the age of six.
Within half a year, she had self-studied and completed all primary and middle school courses.
At seven, she finished high school content and took the college entrance exam, becoming the top scorer.
At eight, she learned coding, assembled her own computer, and even breached a well-known hacker website.
At the time, it caused a huge media sensation, but afterward, her parents protected her completely, and no more information about the genius girl circulated online.
In other words, the Jiang family’s daughter had completed the college entrance exam long ago. It was impossible for her to still be in high school.
The old master gradually calmed down. It was probably just someone with the same surname.
Seeing the old master pause as if deep in thought, Father Cheng politely asked, “Old Master Chu, is there a problem with the score sheet?”
He had expected the old master to lavish praise on Fenghao, yet after waiting so long, he didn’t see even the slightest hint of approval on his face.
A faint unease rose in Father Cheng’s heart.
Having held a high position for many years, he revealed nothing on his face. He stood up, leaning on his cane, and said, “The servants have prepared the meal. Let’s eat first.”
Not a single word about Fenghao’s physics results.
Father Cheng and Cheng Fenghao’s bodies stiffened instantly.
Cheng Fenghao almost lost control of his expression. He snatched the phone from Father Cheng, zoomed in on the document, and the moment he saw the scores and rankings clearly, his mood plummeted to the bottom.
How was this possible?!
Cheng Ye was first? And he scored 100?!
Noticing Fenghao’s pale face, Father Cheng felt a jolt of shock. He quickly checked the Physics Competition results himself.
His pupils shrank abruptly. Damn that Cheng Ye! He cheated and ruined everything!
He absolutely refused to believe that Cheng Ye could score full marks. It had to be cheating!!
No wonder the old master didn’t look pleased earlier.
Bringing up lunch had simply been a way to avoid exposing it directly, leaving the Cheng family a sliver of dignity!!
But since Cheng Ye’s score wasn’t genuine, how could he allow the old master to be misled like this?!
At the dining table, Father Cheng carefully chose his words before finally deciding to explain, “Old Master Chu, I failed in educating Cheng Ye. That’s why he resorted to cheating in the exam.”
Cheng Fenghao lowered his head and ate silently. At a time like this, saying more would only lead to mistakes.
The old master’s sharp, authoritative gaze swept lightly over both of them. He asked calmly, “Didn’t Fenghao just say the invigilation was strict?”
Hearing this, Cheng Fenghao’s expression shifted slightly. His fingers tightened around his chopsticks as he forced himself to respond, “Y-yes. My brother… he should have achieved the full score through his own ability. I still have a lot of room for improvement and need to learn more from him.”
By taking a step back, Cheng Fenghao displayed a humble and eager-to-learn attitude.
The old master’s expression softened slightly.
Inside, Father Cheng was cursing Cheng Ye furiously!
The old master had already given them enough face. If he continued insisting that Cheng Ye had cheated, it would only make him seem petty as the head of the family.
In any case, the meal left both Father Cheng and Cheng Fenghao feeling miserable.
They should have checked the physics results beforehand to prevent such an unexpected situation, rather than ending up in this stifling frustration.
Once inside the private car, Father Cheng slammed his fist against the door in anger. “Fine! Since he shows no regard for us, then I won’t show him any either! This time, I will make sure he gets expelled!”
After venting his rage, Father Cheng immediately turned to comfort Cheng Fenghao, who sat there with tears welling up in his eyes, looking pitiful and wronged. Read this novel at NovelPing for the best experience.
“It’s fine. There will be plenty of chances in the future to perform well in front of the old master. No need to rush this moment.”
“He didn’t praise Cheng Ye either. That shows he doesn’t think much of him,” Father Cheng said patiently.
“Dad, don’t blame brother. It’s all my fault. This engagement was originally meant for Xiyan and brother.” Cheng Fenghao sobbed.
“Brother doesn’t like me, and I deserve it. After all, no one would want their 18 years of life to be taken over by an adopted son with no blood relation.”
“He bullied me in public, hit me, scolded me—I can accept all of that.” Cheng Fenghao suddenly burst into tears. “But brother cheated in the exam and deceived Grandpa Chu.”
“He might get away with it once, but if it happens multiple times, Grandpa Chu will notice. By then, brother will become the one who destroys the relationship between the Cheng and Chu families.” Cheng Fenghao wiped his uncontrollable tears with a tissue. “Dad, we must explain the seriousness of this matter to him properly.”
“B-but expelling him isn’t necessary. Brother will change. We should believe in him,” Cheng Fenghao said, appearing to speak in Cheng Ye’s favor.
However, to Father Cheng, these words only reinforced his belief that Cheng Ye had tried to fabricate the image of a top student through cheating, just to win the old master’s favor. Such despicable methods were utterly disgusting!!
“Cheng! Ye!” Father Cheng gritted his teeth.
He forcefully suppressed his anger, his decision firm. “Fenghao, I know you’re kind. But your kindness only allows him to go too far again and again.”
“You don’t need to plead for him anymore. This time, he ruined our meeting with the old master. Next time, who knows—he might even resort to violence and try to seize the Cheng family’s assets!!”
Father Cheng’s face was dark. “He’s definitely getting expelled from high school!”
“Dad, I…” Cheng Fenghao hesitated, still pretending to want to plead for Cheng Ye.
Father Cheng closed his eyes to rest and waved his hand. “That’s enough.”
A flash of uncontrollable joy flickered in Cheng Fenghao’s eyes.
Heh, Cheng Ye… you’ve humiliated me again and again in public. Now that you’ll be cut off from the Cheng family and expelled from Yahua High School, your future will be nothing but darkness.
What right do you have to compete with me for the position of heir to the Cheng family, or for a beauty like Chu Xiyan?!
But was this enough?
No!
After enduring so much humiliation, how could it end just like this?!
Once the Cheng family completely ignores you, I’ll secretly send someone to throw you overseas to be fed to sharks.
Only then will the hatred in my heart be satisfied!!