Top Student at Their Peak
Chapter 114 - 79 The Price of Fame_4

Chapter 114: Chapter 79 The Price of Fame_4

Zhang Tiejun laughed and patted Qiao Yu on the shoulder again. He was starting to enjoy this feeling, thinking that if he didn’t pat a few more times now, chances to do so in the future might become scarce.

After all, at only fifteen, his IQ and EQ were so high, coupled with his shamelessness as a student—his future could only be described as limitless!

With another student, Zhang Tiejun might fear youthful pride leading to arrogance, risking a downfall, but with Qiao Yu’s sponge-like quality, he only worried that if this little guy soaked up too much ink and accidentally let some out, the surroundings might get tainted.

"Alright, you hurry home. Remember to show me your speech draft once you’ve finished, and send it to me before ten o’clock on the 31st."

"Don’t worry, Principal Zhang, I might not always prioritize what others ask, but I promise I’ll complete the tasks you assign!"

Hearing this, Zhang Tiejun nodded his head as usual, then naturally took out his phone and aimed it at Qiao Yu, saying, "Come on, say it again, for the record. I hope you can maintain this good habit for at least a year!"

"Haha, Principal Zhang, you’re really... getting more humorous."

"No, no, it’s not humor, I’m serious. Hurry up and..."

...

Qiao Yu still thought Principal Zhang was too humorous, as he really insisted on him repeating the sweet-talking compliment.

This also made Qiao Yu more cautious.

Being shameless as a minor has its advantages, but only if adults are slightly accommodating. If they start being shameless too, it’s hard to beat them.

There is a solution, though. Until he has absolute strength to say no, next time he says such pleasantries, he’ll make sure there are people around. And it should be people these uncles and dads would be embarrassed to lose face in front of.

In the absence of onlookers, it’s better to be less polite and more sincere.

At home, Qiao Xi was surprised, looking outside at the sunny day, she asked in astonishment, "Why are you back so early today? No military training?"

"Yes, because you raised an excellent son, the school pays great attention to me. So the principal decided to give me two days off to let me prepare the speech as a freshmen representative," Qiao Yu explained solemnly and earnestly.

Qiao Xi thought for a moment and asked, "The principal with the last name Zhang who came to our home last time?"

While changing his shoes, Qiao Yu nodded and said, "Yeah!"

Qiao Xi commented, "Oh, he’s an old fox. You can tell from his eyes—he’s clearly sharp but likes to play dumb."

Qiao Yu plopped down next to Qiao Xi, surprised, "You can read people like that?"

"Heh... I just don’t like dealing with people," Qiao Xi chuckled, forcing an explanation.

"Actually, he’s pretty nice," Qiao Yu replied.

Setting aside some mischievous quirks, Qiao Yu thought Old Zhang was indeed quite nice. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered with today’s unreasonable request.

"Not contradictory, it means he’s a relatively decent old fox," Qiao Xi responded calmly.

Bantering was one of the many normal modes of communication between them; whoever gets angry first loses.

However, Qiao Yu was too lazy to debate with Qiao Xi on this, so he took out his phone, intending to check WeChat.

This action made Qiao Xi suddenly slap her forehead, saying, "I almost forgot to tell you something."

"Hmm? What is it?"

"Last night after you went to bed, someone called this number saying they’re from the Weibo staff, asking if you used their product. But from what he said, regardless of whether you used it, you could contact him anytime if needed, and he can help you with some blue V verification."

"Scammer?" Qiao Yu asked inquisitively.

Qiao Xi shook her head, saying, "Probably not. If it were a scammer, it would be easier to deceive me alone. He wouldn’t keep subtly suggesting I wake you up so that he could speak directly to you. By the way, why did you go to bed so early yesterday? You slept at nine?"

Qiao Yu mumbled, "Dear mom, military training is really tiring! Haven’t you noticed Keke hasn’t come down as much in these days? By the way, have you registered a Weibo account?"

Qiao Xi promptly replied, "No way. Why would I register for that thing? I don’t follow celebrities or anything."

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, hand me the phone, I’ll call back to see what’s going on."