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"Ah, you are already in junior high school. I thought you were still in elementary school like us. Brother Zhou Chen, junior high school is very interesting, right? Are there many beautiful girls in your class?"

"Uh, I didn't notice that."

"Brother Zhou Chen, do you think I'm beautiful?"

"Quite cute."

"What about my sister?"

"Well, it's pretty cute..."

Qiao Sanli, who was sitting in the back row, covered her face in pain. If possible, she really wanted to cover her sister's mouth. It was too embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 482: Yicheng's only selfishness, three years later

Along the way, Qiao Simei kept chattering away, and Zhou Chen sometimes responded and sometimes remained silent.

In fact, he was still quite surprised. You know, it was only the 80s, and Qiao Simei was probably only seven or eight years old, but he could actually say such words.

Even decades later, those mature children may not be able to be as eloquent as Qiao Simei.

So we have to say that Qiao Simei is really a rare flower in this era.

Qiao Sanli, on the other hand, seemed very quiet. The few times she spoke, she was scolding Qiao Simei, asking her not to disturb Zhou Chen from riding his bike.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Chen sent the two sisters to school.

"Brother Zhou Chen, thank you for sending us to school."

Qiao Sanli thanked Zhou Chen softly, while Qiao Simei also thanked him openly.

Zhou Chen said: "You're welcome, please go in quickly, I have to go to school too."

He waved to the two of them and rode away on his 28-inch bicycle again.

After attending classes and studying for a period of time, Zhou Chen has become accustomed to the current campus life. Although he is in the relatively prosperous Jinling, there are not many classmates in his class.

In this era, there are many people who have never been to school, and there are even more people who graduate from elementary school but do not go to junior high school. The population in the country is large, but on average, there are really not many people who can go to junior high school.

In his first year of junior high school, Zhou Chen did not plan to skip a grade. He planned to find a way to skip to the third grade after the end of the first year.

There are still about eight months left until the end of the first year of junior high school. Eight months is enough time for him to learn all the knowledge of the first and second years of junior high school, and there will be absolutely no problem for him to enter the third year of junior high school.

It had been a long time since he met Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei again. However, he met them twice during the weekend when he walked around Shamao Lane for a few rounds.

It was another weekend, and Zhou Chen did not stay at home. Instead, he rode his 28-bar bicycle around alone to appreciate the scenery of Jinling at that time.

After walking around for a while, he came to a stone bridge and was about to cross the bridge on his bike, but when he was halfway across the bridge, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

After braking, Zhou Chen pushed the bike to the side of the bridge and called out, "Qiao Yicheng?"

Just a few minutes before Zhou Chen met Qiao Yicheng, Qiao Yicheng was standing alone on the bridge, staring blankly at a stack of certificates in his hand, and then cruelly threw them into the river.

Looking at the award certificates in the river, Qiao Yicheng felt extremely sad. Thinking about what he had just done, he felt very ashamed.

Not long ago, a couple came to their house and said they wanted to adopt Qiao Simei.

Qiao Yicheng thought about his family's situation and everything he had suffered over the years, and suddenly a selfish idea arose in his mind.

He wanted to escape from the Qiao family.

He thought that if he could get that couple to adopt him, his future would definitely be better than staying in the Qiao family. Moreover, when he became capable in the future, he could come back to help his younger brothers and sisters and stop them from suffering.

With this idea in mind, he went to find the couple alone, but to his disappointment, the couple rejected him and were unwilling to adopt him.

The reason why they were willing to adopt Qiao Simei was because they already had a daughter who looked quite like Qiao Simei, so they only wanted to adopt Qiao Simei and did not want to adopt anyone else.

Having gambled his self-esteem, Qiao Yicheng returned home disappointed. For this matter, he brought all his award certificates with him, just wanting them to see his excellence.

It's a pity that all this was just his wishful thinking.

Qiao Yicheng threw away the certificate and swallowed all the cake that the couple gave him.

He swore in his heart that just this once, from now on, he would never do such a thing again.

Just when he finished eating the cake and was wiping his mouth, he suddenly heard someone calling him and turned around.

"Zhou Chen?"

Although he had only met Zhou Chen once, Zhou Chen left a deep impression on Qiao Yicheng, and his two younger sisters also mentioned Zhou Chen many times, so when he saw Zhou Chen again, he was able to recognize him at a glance.

"Yes, it's me, Qiao Yicheng, why are you here?"

Zhou Chen asked curiously, but when his eyes swept over the cake box in Qiao Yicheng's hand and the certificate that had not yet floated away in the river, he immediately understood the reason.

Because the children of the Qiao family had just watched it not long ago, they still remembered the plot. The current scene should be the plot of Qiao Simei being adopted.

Qiao Yicheng should have gone to find the couple who seemed to be teachers, wanting them to adopt him, but unfortunately he was rejected. This was a great blow to Qiao Yicheng, who had a strong sense of self-esteem.

When watching TV at the beginning, many people commented that Qiao Yicheng did this in order to be able to help his younger brothers and sisters in the future.

But from Zhou Chen's point of view, there might be such a reason, but more likely it was Qiao Yicheng's selfishness that was at work. He just wanted to leave the Qiao family and leave this place, so he did such a thing.

However, in Zhou Chen's view, this behavior is completely normal.

After all, Qiao Yicheng is just a teenager. Since his mother passed away, he has been under so much pressure alone. Most adults may not be able to bear it. It is really not easy for a teenager like him to persevere until now.

Who doesn’t want to have a good environment? Who doesn’t want to live for themselves?

Except for those who claim to be saints, no one is qualified to criticize Qiao Yicheng's actions.

Qiao Yicheng's eyes were a little evasive. For him, what happened just now had become the most secret that he didn't want to be revealed, and he didn't want anyone to know.

"Nothing, just passing by."

"Oh."

Zhou Chen tactfully did not ask any more questions, but changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what did you do with the guy who bullied your sister last time?"

Ever since that incident, Zhou Chen had not deliberately inquired about Li Heman's fate, but he had seen Li Heman's grain and oil shop, which was now closed, so he guessed that Li Heman was most likely arrested, but he still wanted to ask for details.

Talking about this, Qiao Yicheng calmed down.

"Li Heman, that guy, has been arrested. I was the one who reported him."

When he talked about this matter, he felt infinite anger in his heart.

After Qiao Zuwang took the knife and left that day, he was still full of expectations, but in the end it was proved that his expectations were wrong. That kind of father was not worth his expectations at all.

For a few hundred dollars, he actually let Li Heman go, and finally wanted to use a meal of steamed dumplings to make Sanli forget about the incident.

After knowing this, he almost had a falling out with Qiao Zuwang on the spot, but fortunately, the last bit of filial piety in his heart made him restrain himself.

Qiao Zuwang could have let Li Heman go for money, but as the eldest brother, he could not accept it, so he took the initiative to go to the police station to report Li Heman afterwards.

The only thing that comforted him was that although his sister Sanli had some changes in temperament, they were not drastic. She just became more dull.

"How many years was he sentenced to?" Zhou Chen asked.

Qiao Yicheng replied: "It seems to be more than three years."

Zhou Chen hesitated for a while, then asked: "Have you ever thought that three years will pass quickly, and if he comes out, will it be disadvantageous to you?"

Qiao Yicheng was shocked, "No way?"

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "You can't be sure about this kind of person. I think you should be on guard and never give him a chance to take advantage of you."

Qiao Yichen nodded solemnly. He kept it in mind. He was not a saintly person, and he would not be careless especially when it came to his sister's affairs.

"Zhou Chen, thank you for your reminder."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "That's not necessary. That kind of person is too disgusting. Sanli is a good child and should not suffer that kind of crime."

Qiao Yicheng just thought that Zhou Chen was loving and didn't think about anything else. After all, his sister Sanli was only nine years old and Zhou Chen was not that old either, so it was impossible for him to think about love between men and women.

"Qiao Yicheng, I see you don't have a bike, do you want me to give you a ride?"

Qiao Yicheng: "Thank you, but no, I want to go shopping by myself."

"Okay, then I'll leave first."

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Three years passed in a flash, and Zhou Chen was three years older. At the age of fifteen, he was already 1.75 meters tall, tall and well-proportioned. Except for his slightly dark skin, he could definitely be called a handsome guy.

In just three years, Zhou Chen has improved his physical fitness to a level that is almost approaching its peak.

Strength: 20 (22)

Physique: 19 (22)

Spirit: 20 (20)

Agility: 17 (20)

If he continues on this trend, he will be able to reach his best physical condition in two years at most, but it will be very difficult to improve further after that.

In three years, in addition to a huge improvement in his physical fitness, his academic performance also made great progress. By the second half of 83, he would be able to become a senior high school student.

He skipped one year in junior high school and one year in high school. Next year he will be able to take the college entrance examination, and he will only be sixteen years old then.

The reason why he was able to skip two grades was naturally that his academic performance was recognized by the school leaders. He had always been the top student, and even after skipping a grade, he was able to maintain the top position. How could the school leaders not agree to his request?

A family of three was having lunch happily.

Han Huifang put all the meat into Zhou Chen's bowl and said with a smile, "Xiaochen, eat more."

"Thank you, Mom."

Zhou Chen didn't hold back and ate with big mouthfuls. He had grown very fast in the past three years and his appetite was bigger than that of Zhou Jianguo and Han Huifang combined.

However, Han Huifang never felt reluctant to spend money and often bought delicious food for Zhou Chen. Most of their salary was spent on Zhou Chen's food and drink.

"Xiaochen, you will be a senior in high school when school starts. Mom bought you a new set of clothes so you can wear them when school starts."

"Mom, I have clothes to wear. There's no need to buy me new ones. I grow fast and I might not be able to wear them for long. It's a waste of money to buy new ones."

Han Huifang didn't care at all: "If you can't wear them, just buy new ones. Money is not your concern. Your father and I have enough salary to support our family."

This is true. Three years later, Zhou Jianguo was promoted to a higher level in the textile factory, and his salary naturally increased a lot.

Zhou Jianguo also smiled and said, "Your mother is right. You have done so well. Not only did you not spend any money on schooling in the past few years, but you also received a lot of scholarships. Your mother and I saved the money for you."

Because Zhou Chen's grades were so good, the school leaders were afraid that he would be snatched away by other schools, so their treatment was really excellent. No tuition was the most basic thing, and other scholarships were given to Zhou Chen for various reasons, just to keep this good seedling.

Seeing his parents' firm attitude, Zhou Chen said nothing more. After finishing his meal, he said something to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going out for a walk and will be back soon."

"Then slow down and don't run too far," Han Huifang instructed.

"I got it, Mom."

Zhou Chen didn't go far, but ran to the nearby Jinling city wall.

Since his first visit here, the place he visited most often in the past three years was the city wall.

Standing on the city wall and feeling the wind makes him feel peaceful and relaxed, and he likes this feeling very much.

As soon as he reached the city wall, Zhou Chen found that there were already people standing by the wall. His footsteps attracted the attention of the two people.

The two people on the wall turned around and saw Zhou Chen. They were immediately surprised and asked, "Zhou Chen, why are you here?"

"Qiao Yicheng, Qi Weimin, it's you two."

Zhou Chen walked over and greeted the two men.

"I haven't congratulated you on getting into university yet. I heard that one of you got into Jinling University and the other got into Jinling Normal University. Congratulations to you."

Qi Weimin said: "Now you are the one congratulating us, next year it will be us congratulating you. Compared to a guy like you, the two of us are far behind."

Qiao Yicheng and Zhou Chen knew each other three years ago, but Qi Weimin knew Zhou Chen a year ago because they were from the same school.

Both of them were influential figures in the school, so they knew each other. In addition, Zhou Chen felt that Qi Weimin had a good personality, so even though they were two years apart in age, they had a good relationship.

Especially after I later learned that Zhou Chen also knew the Qiao brothers and sisters, the relationship naturally became better.

"No way, you are still the top scholar."

Zhou Chen teased Qi Weimin, and then asked Qiao Yicheng, "Qiao Yicheng, your grades are definitely good enough to get into Jinling University, why don't you apply to Jinling University?"

He learned about Qiao Yicheng's grades from Qiao Simei. Although they were not as good as Qi Weimin's, he actually had a great chance of being admitted to Jinling University. However, he finally applied to Jinling Normal University. He guessed that it might be because of the tuition fees.

Qiao Yicheng said: "I thought Jinling Normal University was pretty good, so I applied for it. I didn't think too much about it at the time."