The raise of Maureen Smith and her Good Luck System
Chapter 152: Maureen surpasses Richard in the final exams

Chapter 152: Maureen surpasses Richard in the final exams

Liam’s grandpa gave his mother an appointment for the seventh, right before Liam returned.

As his mother said herself, she didn’t want to see Liam again until after her treatment was over.

And Liam respected her decision.

Maureen didn’t know if everything was moving in a positive direction.

But at any rate, things didn’t seem to have gotten worse. ...

During the worst times, she and Liam had already walked together.

Over at the Smith household, the Easter was pretty bleak.

Mike didn’t come home this year, so only Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Oliver, and Chris were left at home.

There were three vacant spots at the dinner table, which should have seated seven—of course, Bianca’s dining spot and room had already been removed and would never be set up again.

Mike called home, said a few words of blessings, and then hung up.

His business had been affected, he was still busy, and was unable to return for Easter.

The entire family was seated in the living room, with the TV on and various fruits and snacks on the coffee table, but nobody touched anything, everyone was absentmindedly looking at their mobile phones.

In reality, they were all secretly hoping that Maureen would give them a call.

However, until past midnight that day, they received no call from Maureen.

As for the current situation of the Smith family, Maureen did not know, nor did she leave any room for them in her heart.

At the stroke of midnight, she and Liam went to the seaside.

There were lively bonfires and bustling crowds.

Maureen watched the waves lapping at the shore, listening to the cheers of the crowd, even a little teary-eyed.

A life completely different from her previous life - she had achieved it.

She and Liam embraced each other under the moonlight, amidst the bustling crowd, until the advent of Easter

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On the day of the return journey, as the sun rose, Maureen and Liam finished their buffet meal.

Liam went to a nearby fruit store to buy a few oranges, planning to take them on the plane for Maureen.

Maureen, dressed in a floral dress, stood guard over the luggage, her skirt corner and long hair blown into a mess by the wind.

Just as she was frantically trying to don her straw hat, a photographer nearby suddenly snapped a photo of her.

Before Maureen had time to react, Liam, who was across the road paying for fruits, had already strode over to the photographer, negotiating with an unhappy face, demanding that the photo be deleted.

Maureen: "..." It was at this moment that Maureen received a call from Teacher Logan.

On the phone, Teacher Logan excitedly babbled a whole lot, and Maureen did not catch anything except a few words.

When she hung up the phone, her mind went blank, and the blood rushed to her head. ...

All of this felt like a dream.

The negative luck faded bit by bit. ... She could finally achieve her genuine results with her own true abilities.

No longer was she the side character, Maureen.

She was finally just herself.

"Liam." The first thing Maureen did after hanging up the phone was to turn towards Liam.

She wanted to share her overwhelming joy with him.

She wasn’t quite sure when this person had become indelibly etched in her life.

Liam was just coming back from the fruit stand with oranges in hand, and a small daisy he’d bought on the side.

He was taken aback when he heard her calling him in a somewhat excited tone.

Without thinking, he turned his head, only to see Maureen sprinting towards him.

Maureen’s skirt fluttered in the mid-air.

Leaving her luggage behind, she burst into his arms like a small happy bomb, gasping for breath, "Just now, I just—" Holding the flowers in his hand and patting her back, Liam replied, "Take your time, no rush."

In fact, Liam had already guessed something.

A smile was playing on his lips.

Maureen caught her breath, then shared excitedly, "Finals, we ranked first in the entire province."

"Liam inhaled sharply.

He knew that she must have performed very well when he saw her expressions, but he never expected her to actually rank first in the province.

As soon as Maureen finished speaking, Liam thrust the daisies into her hand, lifted her from the ground, and spun around several times,

"That’s incredible, honey! I’m so proud of you!!"

Maureen felt dizzy from turning around, blushing and excited at hearing such an address, she used a yellow daisy to cover her face over Liam’s head.

At that moment, she clearly saw the potted plant she had been nurturing for so long to slowly grow the last one— There were ten trees in total now.

Maureen: ??? !!! She wished she could pull the system out and violently shake its shoulders: "What does this mean? Have I accumulated five hundred trees?"

The system sincerely sighed: "Yes, congratulations, and Happy Easter."

Maureen: "Happy Easter *sobs*."

The system urged: "You can keep going, any luck points above five hundred will be a complete heroine bonus.

Once you have the heroine bonus, your life will absolutely be smooth sailing."

Suddenly, Maureen said to Liam: "I love you."

Liam: ? , How sudden— Liam’s ears turned red, he tried to say something authoritative, some sort of famous quote, but at the moment, his mind went blank.

In the end, he could only dazedly say: "Me too."

Liam probably didn’t know that he’d given Maureen the most unique and important Easter gift in all these years.

He saved Maureen’s life.

He gave Maureen a new life.

Maureen was delighted beyond measure.

Seeing this, the photographer who once had been taught a lesson by Liam could not help but take a "click" towards this scene. ...

An excited and tall handsome young man, tears of joy welling up in the eyes of a long-haired girl whose eyes reddening slightly, the rotating floral skirt, the well-raised daisies. Scattered white birds flew past on the beach, and the yacht was drawing frothy waves on the sea level.

The flower shop nearby was playing "A New Day Has Come."

Under the sun, things seemed incredibly wonderful.

The moment the shutter was pressed, time seemed to freeze at the age of eighteen.

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Perhaps because their time by the seashore was too magical, both Maureen and Liam felt a melancholic loss upon returning home.

But as soon as they returned, it was already 8 days after the Easter break and holidays had ended.

The atmosphere of a new semester immediately diluted the vibe of a new beginning.

Mr. Boris, drove the two off to school.

When the two walked into the classroom, students of the International Class were all wailing over the exam papers on the desks.

It was the final term of high school, and even the well-off International Class students, most of whom were readying themselves to study abroad, found the pressure escalating.

Wrapped in a scarf, Maureen walked into the classroom shivering cold as Liam gave Niel a wink.

Immediately, a group of students, headed by Niel, pointed the confetti cannon at the classroom door, showering Maureen and Liam with confetti.

A group of boys began to shout out, "Holy cow, the provincial top scorer is here!"

"Scholar, when are you going to Oxford?"

"Hahaha."

Someone deliberately yelled from within the group, "Long live our boss!"

The class was suffused with a joyously vibrant atmosphere, Maureen was so complimented she was practically embarrassed.

And the currently hottest topic in the school, of course, was Maureen surpassing Richard in the finals to become the provincial champion.

Last time during the preliminary round, when Maureen ranked 35th in the province, only people in this building paid attention.

But this time, it clearly became a matter of interest for the entire school.

After all, Richard’s fame is immense in "A" middle school and even throughout the city.

Even the first and second-year students know his undisputed record of gold medalist status year after year.

However, this time, Richard faltered in the finals, only securing the third position in the province.

He was in second place by a margin of three points from Maureen in the school!

Everyone knows, that this might be the first downfall in Richard’s otherwise smoothly sailing life.

Quite strange.

Why did this happen? Speculations echoed in every corner of the campus.

"Maureen is really awesome! We’ve witnessed her rise from mediocrity in a regular class to be the top of the province.

She’s really outstanding."

"Indeed, for the first time in three years, someone has outranked Richard, it’s absolutely surprising!

But is it because the school’s beauty improved dramatically, or did Richard just perform poorly this time?"

"Did you not hear? It seems Richard has not been doing well lately...

The exact reason is unknown by all."

"Love troubles?"

"It’s impossible, impossible.

He never liked Maureen, so where’s the heartbreak from?

Maybe catching a cold during the exams?"

However, only Richard and Ethan and a few others knew that during the finals, Richard was neither suffering from a cold nor was he ill.

Maureen outperformed him by true skills.

That’s why the group including Ethan were stunned for an entire day, brains buzzing with shock.

But it was true that Richard wasn’t in a good state.