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Her voice was soft and soothing, which was starkly different from Fu Zhi's cold and emotionless voice.

Xu Wei did not want Madam Lu to have any bias against her daughter, so she explained, "I saw some bookshops around No.1 High School, so I went to buy some reference books for Zhizhi. That's why we were late."

Bai Yao rolled her eyes at Xu Wei again. She then handed Madam Lu a bowl of chicken soup and said, "Here, mom. This is very good for your body. You've just been discharged from the hospital, so you need to have more food with a high nutritional value."

Bao Yao was very experienced in buttering up Madam Lu.

However, things were slightly different today. Madam Lu knew that the supplement Fu Zhi had given her was to thank, or she would not have been discharged from the hospital so soon. Thus, her attitude toward Fu Zhi had softened a little. She said, "What kind of reference books are you looking for? Yu City doesn't have many good resources. Lu Ning knows some people in the capital, so if you really want to improve Fu Zhi's academic performance, I can ask Lu Ning to send some reference books over from the capital."

Chapter 102: Pride
Translator: virtual group, EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: virtual group, EndlessFantasy Translation

As Xu Wei was peeling a shrimp for Fu Zhi, she told Madam Lu about Professor He.

In Xu Wei's opinion, even though it was as difficult for Fu Zhi to get chosen as climbing up to the sky given her current result, what if the goddess of luck decided to smile at her?

However, before Madam Lu expressed her thoughts, Lu Chuwan, who was sitting beside Bao Yao, could not help herself and chuckled.

Only she and Bao Yao were giggling at the table. Xu Wei's face sank as she asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Then, the entire room fell silent.

After a while that seemed like an eternity, Lu Chuwan took the initiative to speak, shattering the silence. "I just happened to think of a joke."

She looked meaningfully at Fu Zhi and added, "Professor He was once the vice-chancellor of Tsinghua University. Many people want to meet him and become his apprentice. If Zhizhi really wishes to see him, then... she may need to make more effort."

Fu Zhi raised her head from her bowl and realized Lu Chuwan was staring at her. The latter made no effort to hide her contempt for her, and Fu Zhi could clearly see the derision in her eyes. Apparently, she thought Bai Yao was merely building castles in the air.

Madam Lu thought the same way. "Why does she need to prepare for Professor He's examination?"

"Maybe she wants to give it a try as well? I don't know, but it doesn't hurt to make more preparations. At least she could score a better mark in the examination," Lu Chuwan said softly.

Well, even though what Lu Chuwan had said was right, Madam Lu still found it hard to accept it. She said, "Instead of going after something that's impossible, why don't you make use of your free time and put more effort into the preparation for your next monthly examination? Don't you want to make me feel proud?"

Fu Zhi replied flatly, "Nope, I'll pass. I think you can work on that yourself."

Madam Lu was stumped.

Then, Xu Wei chimed in, "The examination is open to all students of the school this time. Chuwan is preparing for the examination as well."

Madam Lu frowned. "Wanwan is making preparations because she plays for keeps. She's going to participate in a national physics competition next, and once she gets the first prize, she will be able to obtain an invitation from Tsinghua University. These are two different things, so how can you compare Wanwan to Fu Zhi?"