238: Chapter 238 To Be an Excellent Person, You Must Read

Chapter 238: To Be an Outstanding Person, You Must Grind

Hearing Fang Cheng ask, Li Dingjian rubbed his bloodshot eyes and casually replied:

"Ah, I was talking about a new project with the team last night."

Pausing slightly in his tone, he explained further:

"This project is quite difficult. All kinds of details and risks need to be weighed repeatedly. A slight carelessness could lead to problems. To finalize the plan, everyone discussed it all night without daring to blink much. Look, a whole pack of cigarettes is already smoked up."

While speaking, he stretched and let out a huge yawn, as if to vent all the fatigue of the night.

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Fang Cheng felt a bit heartache, so he persuaded:

"Uncle, go take a nap first. No matter how important a project is, it's not as important as your health. If you force yourself, your work efficiency will actually be even lower."

Li Dingjian smiled, shook his head, and sighed:

"I'd also love to find a bed right away and sleep for a day and a night, but I have things to handle later and can't delay."

Seemingly remembering something, his gaze shifted to look at Fang Cheng with a few parts of inquiry and concern in his eyes:

"Right, A-Cheng, Uncle wants to ask you something."

"Lately, have you felt that your emotions are a bit unstable, easily losing control, irritable, and impulsive, or when sleeping at night, do you always dream of some strange and terrifying scenes?"

"Uh, I don't think so."

Fang Cheng was slightly startled and couldn't help asking back: "In your eyes, am I not sunny and cheerful enough usually? Why ask so suddenly?"

"Oh, it's nothing."

Hearing this, Li Dingjian chuckled, immediately waved his hand, and explained in a teasing tone:

"I saw that your appetite has increased a lot recently, and I thought you secretly took some hormones."

"A-Cheng, you usually like to exercise, which is a good thing, but you also need to know moderation and not be anxious for quick success. If you ruin your body, that would be terrible."

"In the future, if you encounter any troubles or have any physical discomfort, be sure to tell Uncle. I can still help with some matters."

Saying this, he put away his smile, stared closely at Fang Cheng, looking very earnest while also revealing a bit of worry.

This somewhat abrupt advice inevitably made people feel a bit strange.

But Fang Cheng still nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I know. I'll let you know the first time something happens in the future, but..."

Speaking of this, Fang Cheng changed the subject and looked at Li Dingjian with sincere eyes:

"Uncle, if you encounter any difficulties yourself, you must also tell me. Although your nephew's ability is not great, as a family, I can still provide some help. We can shoulder things together if anything happens."

Li Dingjian was slightly stunned, clearly not expecting Fang Cheng to say this.

His heart warmed slightly, and he smiled with relief:

"You brat, you've even started worrying about me. Fine, Uncle will remember it."

The two chatted briefly, and because there were still things to handle, Fang Cheng temporarily said goodbye.

Returning to his room, he quickly took a shower, left Yuehu Hotel, hailed a taxi outside, and returned to Jiuchang Street.

Jiangdong District, Yuying Private Elementary School.

The main entrance of the white marble building was hung with a bright red banner.

"New Semester, New Starting Point, Setting Sail at the Right Time!"

The eye-catching slogan fluttered in the breeze, as if warmly welcoming every student back to campus.

The electric school gate slowly opened, and luxury cars drove in one after another like swimming fish.

The gleaming car bodies and shining brand logos all highlighted that the parents possessed substantial wealth.

In contrast, a taxi parked at the school gate at this moment was even more eye-catching.

Holding Wen Xin's hand, Fang Cheng stepped out of the car, looking up at the campus scene standing before his eyes.

Under the sunlight, the school name carved on the plaque shone brightly and looked quite imposing.

"Older Brother, do I have to come here to study every day from now on?"

Wen Xin's timid voice sounded, her small hand instinctively gripping Fang Cheng's large hand tightly.

Today, she was wearing a brand-new school uniform, its exquisite fabric and sophisticated tailoring making her look energetic, pretty, and cute.

A pair of amber eyes was filled with curiosity about the new school, yet also hid an unspeakable sense of dread.

Sensing her uneasiness, Fang Cheng squatted down to look at her at eye level, looking into her eyes with a tender and firm gaze:

"Wen Xin, if you want to learn to grow up independently, you must bravely take the first step. Although it looks unfamiliar here for now, I believe you will adapt quickly and make many good friends."

With that, he gently stroked Wen Xin's head, as if passing courage to her.

Wen Xin nodded half-understandingly, her tense face relaxing slightly, though her small hand still clutched Fang Cheng tightly without letting go.

"Of course."

Seeing this, Fang Cheng added another sentence:

"If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell Older Brother. Older Brother is not someone to be trifled with, and I will never allow my good little sister to suffer the slightest grievance."

At this moment, Wen Huiyi, who had been standing aside watching silently, had red-rimmed eyes. She also stepped forward, gently stroked her daughter's cheek, and gently urged:

"Xinxin, listen to the teacher at school, study hard, and get along well with your classmates. Look at how much Brother Cheng is helping us; you mustn't fail his kindness."

Hearing these words from Fang Cheng and her mother, Wen Xin slightly raised her head, the fear in her eyes seemingly blown away by a warm breeze, her sparkling eyes flickering.

She softly hummed an "Mn", her small hand still clutching Fang Cheng, but with much less force, and her originally tense shoulders gradually relaxed.

It seemed she had found the confidence to face the unknown campus life—that was, not to disgrace her older brother, but to bring glory to him and become an outstanding person.

While speaking, a string of phone rings sounded from her crossbody bag. Fang Cheng immediately pulled out his phone and put it to his ear:

"Hello, Chuqiao, we've already arrived at the school gate... Hmm, you can see us when you come over."

A few minutes later, with the roar of an engine approaching from afar, a red sports car sped like lightning and stopped steadily at the school gate.

Lin Chuqiao hurried out of the car. She was wearing a slim-fit beige trench coat, a white shirt inside, black straight-leg pants on the lower body, and short leather boots on her feet, looking simple yet stylish.

Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and her face carried a trace of fatigue, but this didn't affect her outstanding appearance and temperament in the least.

Upon seeing Fang Cheng, she immediately burst into a radiant smile, walked forward a few steps, and said with a hint of apology:

"Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way, making you wait so long."

Her gaze swept over Wen Xin and her mother standing aside, and she nodded gently to greet them.

Wen Huiyi hurried forward with a smiling face and said repeatedly:

"Young Miss Lin, thank you so much. You're so busy, yet you made a special trip for Xinxin's school enrollment. Actually, you didn't have to; I could have handled the enrollment procedures myself."

"If you hadn't helped contact the school, how could we have been so smooth? I really don't know how to repay you..."

Speaking incoherently, she bowed slightly with her hands clasped in front of her, full of humility.

Clearly, she genuinely felt that she had brought trouble to Lin Chuqiao.

"Sister Wen, don't be so polite."

Lin Chuqiao waved her hand gently and replied with a smile:

"Fang Cheng's matters are my matters. What's the big deal about helping with this little thing? Besides, Wen Xin is so well-behaved and cute; I'm also very happy to let her continue her schooling and studies."

Saying this, she raised her wristwatch, glanced at the time, and her tone became crisp and decisive:

"Let's go in. I've already contacted them. Director Zhang is waiting for us, and there's an opening ceremony later, so we need to hurry up a bit."

Wen Huiyi hurriedly nodded in agreement and followed behind Lin Chuqiao.

Fang Cheng also held Wen Xin's hand and walked into the campus.

Luxury cars continued to shuttle around, and well-dressed children accompanied by parents sent waves of laughter.

Immersed in this lively scene, Wen Xin was no longer as nervous and uneasy as she was at first, curiously looking around at the exquisite sculptures and clean teaching buildings along the way.

On the contrary, Wen Huiyi became nervous, clutching the schoolbag tightly in her hands, occasionally looking at her daughter with eyes full of love and a hint of worry.

After all, her family's financial condition was vastly different compared to families that could send their children to this school; she was afraid her daughter would be ostracized because of her background.

Because of this, she wore clean clothes specially bought for today, went to a beauty salon to curl her hair, and tried her best not to make her daughter feel inferior.

A moment later, inside the Dean's Office.

Facing a middle-aged woman wearing glasses, Lin Chuqiao said with graceful demeanor:

"Director Zhang, this is the precious daughter of my friend. Please trouble yourself to take care of her and discipline her more usually."

Saying this, she reached out and gently patted Wen Xin's shoulder to show care and encouragement.

Seeing this, Director Zhang's face instantly bloomed with smiles, and she nodded repeatedly in agreement:

"A child introduced by Young Miss Lin must definitely be wonderful!"

Saying this, she turned her gaze to Wen Xin with eyes full of praise:

"It's rare to see such a well-behaved and sensible child nowadays. You don't have to worry, everyone; I will definitely take meticulous care of her so she can study with peace of mind and grow up happily in our school."

"You know, our school's teaching staff is second to none, and various club activities are rich and diverse. Once the child comes here, I guarantee comprehensive development."

While boasting, she gestured with her hands, trying to let everyone feel the school's excellence more intuitively.

Fang Cheng smiled politely and said:

"Then I'll trouble Teacher Zhang. I hope you'll take good care of my younger sister and supervise her studies."

Wen Huiyi also continuously thanked and echoed.

What she worried about most right now was that Wen Xin had dropped out for a few years, leaving too many gaps in her schoolwork and failing to keep up with other classmates' progress.

Director Zhang was all smiles, her gaze wandering back and forth between Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao, seemingly probing the relationship between the two.

Then she nodded repeatedly and made a guarantee:

"You don't need to be too polite; this is just part of a teacher's duty. Yuying Elementary School's educational philosophy is precisely teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, letting every child shine. Wen Xin looks smart and clever at first glance. I believe she can catch up quickly in our school and strive to enter a good middle school next year."

Under Director Zhang's efficient handling, the enrollment procedures went exceptionally smoothly.

Afterwards, accompanied personally by her, Wen Xin was sent to her assigned classroom.

Wen Huiyi wasn't too at ease about her daughter, so she stayed to watch the opening ceremony, taking a full day off from Master Lin in advance.

Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao had other things to handle, so they left first.

Walking out of the school gate, a melodious broadcast sound came from inside.

That was the notice that the opening ceremony was about to be held.

Fang Cheng paused his footsteps, listened for a moment, and muttered softly:

"I hope Wen Xin can really adapt to campus life..."

It's not Fang Cheng's excessive worry; after all, Wen Xin is a bit different from ordinary girls.

Strictly speaking, she belongs to the same kind of anomaly as himself.

Lin Chuqiao's eyes turned, looking at Fang Cheng, and she suddenly spoke softly:

"Do you know why I specially chose this school for Wen Xin to attend?"

Fang Cheng turned to face Lin Chuqiao, his eyes filled with a bit of doubt and inquiry.

Earlier, for Wen Xin's schooling, he had indeed put in a lot of thought and naturally understood the background of Yuying Private Elementary School.

This school could be said to be one of the best private elementary schools in Dongdu, and the students who could enroll were all from wealthy and prominent families.

In the words of ordinary citizens, it was a solid "aristocratic school".

As for the problem of expensive tuition, it wasn't Fang Cheng's main focus.

As long as Wen Xin could achieve success here and improve her grades faster, he could completely shoulder it alone.

What Fang Cheng worried about was that Wen Xin came from a poor background and couldn't fit in with those rich kids.

If she seemed out of place at school, she might attract attention due to her unusual behavior and expose secrets.

But these words weren't quite appropriate to say to Lin Chuqiao.

After all, she helped contact the school and ran around to arrange everything; if he were still picky, he would be too ungrateful.

Lin Chuqiao seemed to have guessed his thoughts, then smiled slightly and explained softly:

"The matter of Wen Xin having special abilities is best kept secret, so if she wants to continue schooling, there are only two choices right now."

"Either go to a township school, where management is relatively loose and basically a free-range state. No one cares about the special existence of students. Even if Wen Xin occasionally shows anomalies, it won't easily attract too much attention."

"Or come to this kind of aristocratic school, where school rules are strict, and protection of student privacy and personal safety is in place, which can minimize the chance of Wen Xin's identity secret being detected by external forces."

"Moreover, the teaching staff here is strong, which can help her make up for the schoolwork she fell behind on as soon as possible and catch up with her peers' academic progress."

Fang Cheng walked side by side with Lin Chuqiao, listening attentively to her analysis.

"Of course, there is one most important point."

Lin Chuqiao paused, then added:

"My uncle is a member of the board of directors of Yuying Elementary School, and the school's designated hospital is also run by the Pan Family. If any unexpected changes happen, we can take countermeasures very conveniently to ensure Wen Xin's safety."

Hearing this, Fang Cheng couldn't help asking:

"Is this an industry belonging to Pan Wendi's family?"

Lin Chuqiao nodded slightly.

Fang Cheng nodded with sudden realization; no wonder Director Zhang acted so enthusiastically, even somewhat fawningly.

This was also good, at least there was no need to worry about Wen Xin being bullied on campus.

Then, he said with a sincere expression:

"Chuqiao, you still think things through. Wen Xin can enroll smoothly this time—how should I thank you? How about I treat you to a meal today?"

Lin Chuqiao raised the corners of her mouth and said with a smile:

"Why are you still being so polite with me? Haven't you helped me with plenty of favors?"

Fang Cheng insisted:

"That won't do. Business is business, it's settled then. Just say whatever you want to eat."

However, Lin Chuqiao gently shook her head and said apologetically:

"No, I have something to do later."

Pausing slightly in her tone, she immediately raised her eyes, looked at Fang Cheng, and explained softly:

"Don't overthink it. I'm not intentionally rejecting you; I really have things to do, it's not an excuse."

Fang Cheng laughed freely:

"Alright then, we'll schedule another time when you're free."

The two walked to the red sports coupe parked by the roadside. The car's lines were graceful, glowing with dazzling luster under the sunlight.

Lin Chuqiao pressed the car key to unlock it, and while pulling open the car door, she tilted her head and asked Fang Cheng: "Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Fang Cheng waved his hand to decline politely: "No need, I have some other things to handle, not on the way. Thanks anyway."

Lin Chuqiao didn't force it either, smiled charmingly, and waved to say bye-bye.

Before getting into the car, Fang Cheng suddenly remembered something and asked: "Right, do you know my uncle?"

"Your uncle is...?" Lin Chuqiao asked back in confusion.

"Li Dingjian." Fang Cheng replied.

Lin Chuqiao had a blank look on her face, blinking her large Persian cat-like eyes behind her glasses.

Fang Cheng thought to himself, it was probably just a coincidence.

Looking at the back of the red sports coupe gradually driving away, he couldn't help muttering inwardly.

Why have the people around him suddenly started grinding so hard recently?

Ma Donghe went into closed-door intensive training in order to pass the civil service exam and land ashore.

Uncle changed his usual idling style and was even busy with his career overnight.

As a wealthy Young Miss, Lin Chuqiao also ran around for various matters all day long.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng's gaze condensed.

No, he had to step it up too!

Well, let's go to the club to box first, make some extra money, and dutifully act as an outstanding image spokesperson.

Thinking this, Fang Cheng tidied his collar, immediately strode forward, and started Running along the road.

Speaking of which, Yuying Elementary School wasn't too far from the club. Running there would also allow him to practice his skills.