Rise of a Nobody
"Oh, my daughter is back. Wash your hands quickly, it's time to eat," Dou Changhe said with a smile as he turned his face. "Mm, Dad, do we have guests?" "Not really guests, this is your cousin, Zhao Changsheng, right?" Dou Changhe asked, turning to look. "Yes, yes, also called Zhao Changsheng, but not many call me by my full name, most call me Zhao Erlu. Little sister, you can call me whatever you like." "Hehe, Zhao Erlu, there's really such a name, it's so interesting," Zhao Changsheng said, glancing at Dou Changhe and then at the beautiful girl. She really didn't look like Dou Changhe; the girl took after her mother and looked very much like Zhao Xinya, clearly a beauty in the making. Despite wearing a school uniform now, if she took off the uniform and put on some fashionable clothes, she would definitely be stunning, Zhao Changsheng thought to himself. "Dou Yingying, you can't be so impolite. Call him either cousin or Changsheng brother," Zhao Xinya said just as she came out carrying dishes, reprimanding the girl, and Zhao Changsheng then knew that the girl's name was Dou Yingying. "Mom, I didn't say anything, he said it himself, right, Brother Erlu?" Dou Yingying stuck out her tongue and said. "Look at this child, isn't she in need of discipline?" Zhao Xinya said sternly, but Dou Yingying stuck out her tongue and made a face before going back into the house. "Little Zhao, don't be angry, this girl is just like that, disrespectful and unbridled." "Cousin auntie, it's okay, everyone calls me that, I've long forgotten what my original name was, haha."
Zhao Changsheng chuckled foolishly, which made Zhao Xinya's fondness for this young man grow even more. "Is Yingying attending middle school in town?" "Yes, she's in the ninth grade now, and she'll be entering high school next year. She only knows how to play all day, and her grades aren't improving, which is frustrating. Even your aunt, who is a teacher at the school, can't seem to help; her academic performance just doesn't improve," Dou Changhe said, picking up a glass of wine with a dejected expression. At this moment, Dou Yingying and Zhao Xinya both sat down at the table. Hearing her father talk about her in front of others, Dou Yingying became unhappy, "Dad, don't worry, there's no problem with me getting into high school. Just enjoy your meal and drink your wine, and don't bother about my affairs." "How can your father not worry? I, as a teacher, haven't taught you well, and now I don't even have the face to teach others," Zhao Xinya said, feeding Dou Yingying a bite of food. "Will you two let people eat? Hey, Mom, have you struck it rich? This necklace is beautiful, who bought it for you?" "Kids shouldn't ask unnecessary questions, just eat your food," Zhao Xinya said with a flushed face, having forgotten to take off the necklace earlier and now feeling embarrassed that her sharp-eyed daughter had spotted it, especially since the person who gave her the necklace was still present. "Yingying, right? I think you're very smart. I believe the issue might be that you haven't found the right study method. If you let me tutor you for a few months, I think there shouldn't be a problem with you getting into a key high school in the city."
Upon seeing Dou Yingying's gaze fixed on the necklace, Zhao XinyYa's awkward expression speaks for itself,She doesn't want anyone to know。 “what,Be bragging, you,Return to key high schools in the city,If you could let me attend a key high school in the county,My parents can kowtow to you now”。Dou Yingying said without restraint. “What are you talking about?” Dou Changhe was the first to be displeased. He now wondered whether it was right or wrong to bring this fellow home today. However, this guy really had a way of making connections; in just a moment, he had piqued the interest of everyone in the family. “Yingying, do you know what I used to do?” Zhao Changsheng helped himself to some food and spoke as he ate. “What did you do? Could it be that you're a genius?” “I'm not a genius, but you should know about Haiyang No. 1 Middle School, it's our county's key high school. I dropped out last year, but from the first year of high school, I was always the top of my grade, and I maintained that position until I dropped out. You can ask around to see if I'm bragging.” Zhao Changsheng spoke very seriously, as if it was a past worth respecting. At this moment, Zhao Xinyrefinedand Dou Yingying both stopped all their movements and stared at Zhao Changsheng in a daze. Although they knew Zhao Changsheng was a hooligan, Dou Changhe also knew very little about Zhao Changsheng's past. “Then why don't you go to school anymore?”
"Dou Yingying asked weakly with her bow. 'Last year's mudslide took my parents' lives; my world collapsed in an instant, and no one took care of me, so I stopped going to school. I could have been admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University, but now, I have nothing left. Thanks to my cousin's help, I at least have a place to eat. To put it bluntly, two months ago, I was just a hooligan wandering the streets, stealing and causing trouble,' Zhao Changsheng said casually, but no one in the family of three took it lightly. Zhao Xinya's face showed concern, while Dou Yingying looked at him with admiration. Dou Changhe had heard about Zhao Changsheng's past for the first time, but knowing that this guy's intelligence was definitely not low, he was even more determined to cultivate him, to turn him into one of his own, ready to charge into battle for his own cause. 'Brother Er Lv, if you have time, could you teach me? My parents nag me all day, complaining about my grades not improving. I'm so fed up. If I could get into a key high school in the city, they would go crazy,' Dou Yingying said wistfully. 'Hehe, no problem, as long as Uncle and Auntie agree, I'll be there whenever you need me. There are ways to study; it depends on whether you can find them,' Zhao Changsheng said, then stopped talking, waiting for Dou Changhe and Zhao Xinya to state their positions. In fact, he thought to himself, it didn't matter how well you studied; by the time it came down to it, with money to push you, you would still be pushed into a key high school in the city."
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