Chapter 571: Chapter 571: Someone Else’s Dad
The time in senior year flies quickly.
At the end of the second semester of junior year, Sheng Tang indeed ranked fifth in the humanities class of the whole school.
No one gossiped anymore, only saying: "She can still improve her grades while dating, impressive."
"It must be Gu Shiting tutoring her; they’re always together."
"Sheng Tang is really lucky!"
Previously, some suspected that Gu Shiting always ranked first in the school because he had access to the test papers. Later, in the college entrance exam, he became the city’s top science student, brutally proving them wrong.
No one dared to suspect Sheng Tang anymore.
Even if someone did, they would be rebutted with comments like: "Sour grapes" or "Jealous of Sheng Tang’s grades" or "Jealous that Sheng Tang is Young Master Gu’s girlfriend," etc.
Jiang Baocu relayed all of this to Sheng Tang.
Sheng Tang just felt it was amusing and didn’t take it to heart.
Jiang Baocu decided not to study abroad, supported by her father.
Jiang Mingfei told his daughter: "Nowadays, it’s the same everywhere. The moon abroad isn’t any rounder. Our family business isn’t a multinational corporation, just a small enterprise rooted domestically. There’s no need for you to go abroad for further studies.
If you find overseas interesting, you can go for a year or two, or we can simply travel together for half a year. It’s all about your happiness."
"Thank you, Dad."
At this moment, Jiang Baocu felt grateful for her unreliable father.
Jiang Mingfei lived quite casually himself and didn’t have high expectations for his daughter.
He often said, "The money your dad makes will last you several lifetimes. It’s fine to live off me; no need to work so hard. As long as you don’t gamble or do drugs, you’re already a filial child."
Jiang Baocu: "..."
She has grown up well without being led astray by her dad, thanks to her strict aunt’s guidance.
Listening to Bao Chu speak about this, Sheng Tang actually felt quite envious.
This must be what they mean by "other people’s dads." Conversely, Jiang Baocu also envied Sheng Tang’s father.
What you don’t have always seems the best.
Sheng Tang helped Jiang Baocu adjust her study plan, and the two prepared for the college entrance exam together.
Ranking in the top five in the school meant Sheng Tang basically didn’t fall behind in her studies.
So, she could tutor Jiang Baocu.
Every day after school, Sheng Tang and Jiang Baocu stayed in the school library for two hours, finished their homework, sorted out the problems they didn’t understand, and then went home separately.
On weekends, Sheng Tang would be with Gu Shiting.
Generally, it was at his school because the atmosphere there was very conducive to studying.
Gu Shiting, surprisingly, managed to get into the master’s students’ laboratory and kept up with the progress.
Partly because he had excellent grades and had self-studied all university physics courses in high school; partly because his family had given the school prior notice.
Even on weekends, graduate students’ labs were quite busy, and Gu Shiting occasionally needed to be there.
Most of the time, he accompanied Sheng Tang in the study room, and in the afternoon, they would go find Zhou Yu to play basketball.
Time passed quickly without notice.
A few days ago, it was still quite hot, but after a heavy rain, it suddenly cooled down.
It even got a bit cold.
Sheng Tang switched to long-sleeve school uniforms and added a thin jacket over her hoodie when going out.
In the midterms of the first semester of senior year, Sheng Tang was still fifth in the school, while Jiang Baocu ranked thirty-ninth.
On Christmas, Jiang Baocu lamented to Sheng Tang, "Why did this year fly by so fast?"
"Because it was smooth." Sheng Tang replied.
This semester, nothing major happened to them; life was routine, repeating weekly, so time flowed like water, passing by unnoticed.
"You’ll spend New Year’s with Young Master Gu, so why not let me treat you to a meal today, as an early birthday celebration." Jiang Baocu suggested.
Sheng Tang’s birthday was approaching again.
She would be turning nineteen.
"Sure." Sheng Tang smiled.
