"Father, I promised you, so I can do it." At this moment, Li Chencan appeared to be very calm on the surface, but his heart was not without ripples.
In his previous life, he failed the college entrance exam and became a deserter on this path. However, the problems caused by his lack of education over the next ten years left him battered and bruised.
But in this life, he scored such a high mark!
632 points!
Li Chaoyong nodded heavily and excitedly. He stood up and patted Li Chencan's shoulder with his slightly trembling right hand. Then, unable to contain his excitement, he did something he would never normally do—he hugged Li Chencan.
Li Chencan felt the warmth of this hug and the energy hidden within it. The blood flowing through their veins burned with passion. Yang Yifang wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with pride.
At this moment, she looked at Wang Fen, and the panic she had previously felt when seeing Wang Fen was gone.
Wang Fen sensed the change in their family and became agitated. Her plan to assert her presence today had completely failed, and she had been left embarrassed and disheveled.
What's wrong with this Li Chencan? How could he score so high?
Wang Fen couldn't help but feel resentful and said to Li Chaoguo, "Old Li, go check the Rongcheng No.1 High School website and see if this year's college entrance exam was particularly easy. If it was, you should report the situation as a leader."
She still believed that if Li Chencan's score was real, it was only because the exam was too easy.
Li Chaoguo glared at her, "Stop overthinking! Even if it was easy, could it be so easy that anyone could score 632 points?"
He knew Wang Fen's dissatisfaction and said it directly... but to be honest, his words inadvertently hurt Li Chaoyong and Yang Yifang—why say anyone could score 632? This clearly showed that she still looked down on Li Chencan.
But Li Chaoyong and Yang Yifang didn't say much, because 632 points spoke louder than words!
"Just check it!" Wang Fen insisted, "It's good to see what others have scored too."
Li Chaoguo couldn't resist her and had to open the Rongcheng No.1 High School website. Wang Fen stared intently, still believing there was a chance for a comeback—though this enemy was imaginary.
The Rongcheng No.1 High School webpage had already loaded, and in the center, there were glaring red words: "Congratulations to our student Li Chencan for winning the provincial top score in the liberal arts!"
"Top score in the liberal arts!"
Everyone was shocked when they saw these four words!
Heaven! The Li family actually produced a top scorer!
Although seeing Li Chencan's 632 points was already terrifying, this news was even more astonishing. Li Chencan had actually become the top scorer in the liberal arts!
This was truly a great honor for the family!
Although the empire and Li Chencan's timeline were different, the college entrance exam was still the most important and celebrated event.
And now, Li Chencan had become the top scorer in the liberal arts!
Wang Fen's doubts were immediately dispelled. The confidence she had mustered was easily shattered, and she sat on the chair, biting her lip, without the strength to stand up.
When Li Chenxin was admitted to Fuhua University, many people congratulated him, but he was only the 15th in the liberal arts at Rongcheng No.1 High School. Now, Li Chencan had directly become the top scorer in the liberal arts of Tianfu Province!
Tianfu Province, with its large population, was an educational powerhouse, and the top scorer in the liberal arts each year was highly prestigious. This year, the honor had fallen to their family.
"Heaven! Top scorer in the liberal arts!" Li Chaoyong and Yang Yifang stared at the words, their hearts filled with mixed emotions, but only pride for Li Chencan remained.
Li Chencan is really something!
Li Chencan himself was also a bit surprised... This was a bit too high-profile, becoming the top scorer in the liberal arts of the entire province.
However, this was also his capital for fame in this world. With the title of top scorer, his fame would be much higher.
Li Chaoguo had no such thoughts as his wife. He said happily, "This is great! Little Chencan, your score has truly brought honor to our Li family! I'll treat everyone to a meal this afternoon. We'll go eat something nice after Yingxue gets out of school!"
Li Chencan smiled and said to Li Chaoguo, "Uncle, today is my big day, so let me treat everyone!"
"You treat?" Everyone in the room was a bit puzzled, except for Wang Fen—she didn't even have the strength to speak.
Li Chencan nodded, "Yes, because my book 'Those Things in the Ming Dynasty' sold well, and the editor gave me 50,000 yuan today. On such a happy occasion, consider it my way of showing respect and gratitude for Uncle's years of care."
Mentioning 'Those Things in the Ming Dynasty' inadvertently irritated Wang Fen even more.
Li Chaoyong felt comforted. His son really knew how to think and speak! But he stopped Li Chencan, "Little Chencan, there will be many opportunities for you to treat us to a meal in the future. And, Big Brother, you too... don't argue with me today. My son is a top scorer, and I must treat everyone to a meal to avoid regretting it in the future."
Li Chaoyong's words made sense, so Li Chaoguo didn't refuse. Only Wang Fen weakly said, "My stomach hurts a bit. Chaoyong, you go celebrate. I'll go home first."
"Go home?" Li Chaoguo frowned, "On such a big day, you must stay."
Wang Fen, seeing her husband was serious, didn't say much more, but she thought this would definitely be a torment for her.
A few hours later, as they walked out of the building, Zhao Yongkang's father immediately said, "Old Li, Old Yang! Congratulations! Provincial top scorer in the liberal arts! Little Chencan is really something!"
Hearing the praise, Li Chaoyong and Yang Yifang's faces lit up with joy.
At their age, their son's achievements often brought them the most happiness.
"Thank you! Old Zhao, I'll treat everyone to a meal today. Let's go eat something!"
"No, no, although my Yongkang isn't outstanding, he still made it to the first tier. I'll treat my relatives and friends to a meal."
"Making it to the first tier is also great! Yongkang is also something. Let's get together another day!"
"Sure thing."
Li Chencan felt his parents' obvious happiness and was filled with a sense of achievement—this time, they didn't fear others talking about their son.
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