Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One
Chapter 25: Useless Trash

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Useless Trash

Of course, the first pot of gold isn’t just handed to you easily.

From Chu River’s observation, these two incompetent kidnappers were hopelessly ineffective; they didn’t have the slightest idea about being quick and decisive—

Two losers!

Only planning but not acting, who can she reason with? Merely making plans without serving time in prison for years, what’s the point!

If you don’t bind someone, how do you sentence them? How does she earn money?

You can’t just make something out of nothing, right? That’s not ethical and doesn’t align with General Chu’s style.

As time passed by and deals were closed, Chu River checked the time and prepared to head back home.

—The school provides food, while at the internet café, you have to pay out of your own pocket; must return to school.

...

She timed it perfectly, just managed to slip into the dorm before class ended, and then headed straight to the canteen from the dormitory.

Holding Little Curls’ meal card in her hand, she already had all the dishes ready before a few others rushed over.

During this time, she ran into the enthusiastic math class representative, who didn’t know she’d already prepared lots of food, thinking the genius was embarrassed, and insisted on getting her three hearty dishes full of juicy meat!

Calculating the price, estimated the representative himself added another 5 yuan.

While Chu River, looking at the full dining table and a few underachievers approaching, couldn’t help but feel smug—

She was so thoughtful and unconventional; back then, Chang Geng must have been captivated by her charisma!

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Mountain and Sea Star is indeed wonderful, but sometimes she can’t help but think of old friends.

...

Even though Chu River doesn’t even have a shabby phone now, Gao Tiantian and others still share an indescribable understanding with her, heading straight to the canteen after class and immediately pinpointing her location through the full table of dishes.

Little Curls, at a glance at the dish quantity, heartbroken over his meal card balance, while looking at her with envy, jealousy, and resentment:

"Having good grades really makes a difference, even taking leave so openly whimper..."

Chen Xinyue gave him a glance:

"What’s wrong with taking leave? Sometimes us girls are just feeling unwell and inconvenient!"

...

Gao Tiantian also pondered:

"Little He, dorm conditions are not very good; why not simply take leave to go home and rest for a couple of days before coming back."

Little Glasses solemnly said:

"I suggest not doing that; our class had four people take leave at once and didn’t plan on coming back. If the genius took leave again, Old Chen would probably go mad."

Of course, Old Chen has recently seen those empty seats every day during his classroom patrols, his face dark as a pot bottom.

It’s senior year, before the college entrance exam; also, it’s the time to assess their achievements!

Suddenly, so many people took leave, and all were sick leave—

The head teacher isn’t without responsibility.

Chu River just found out about this reason.

"Zhao Yue being sick herself, what’s it got to do with the head teacher?"

Gao Tiantian shook her head:

"By rights, them freaking out over their hair isn’t Old Chen’s concern. But Old Chen is the head teacher after all; naturally, he’s responsible when students have accidents. It’s fortunate these families aren’t causing a stir; if it were families who made a fuss, he might even lose a rank in his title..."

In the military department, rank demotion is a serious matter; likely it’s the same in today’s teaching positions.

Chu River remained silent, thinking:

Once she’s successful in the future, she absolutely won’t forget the teachers!

...

However, despite Little Curls’ comments, Gao Tiantian still sighed with agreement, ultimately persuaded a bit:

"But Little He, going home for two days to rest, I think it’s worth considering. I’ve heard from your dorm-mates that it’s been months since you’ve gone home; don’t you miss your family?"

The genius being too aloof, so much so that besides knowing she’s poor, classmates knew nothing about her family.

Instead, they’re single children pampered in their palms, naturally not thinking that some homes can’t even be called homes—not even as cozy as cold dormitories.

But those sentiments belonged to the earlier Chu River, the current Chu River rather froze—

"If you hadn’t said anything, I’d almost forgotten someone is waiting for me there!"

She was suddenly eager:

"Why not just take leave this afternoon and head home—"

To see those oddball parents of hers, figure out a way, make things clear!

But then thought about Old Chen’s expression...

"Forget it, forget it," she backed down:

"I’ll settle everything in one go after the college entrance exam is over."

...

General Chu’s "success" checks might be familiar and common, but clearly, as a student, the pride she brings to the teachers is already more than enough.

No need to wait for Chu River to succeed; Old Chen seems quite pleased right now.

The results of the third mock exam are out, Chu River, forever number one!

Out of a total score of 750, she scored 741.

All deductions were in Chinese.

"This child..."

Old Chen, pretending to sigh in the office:

"Used to score even better in Chinese composition, and then this reading comprehension, definitely careless mistakes..."

His muttering made other class teachers in the office particularly frustrated—but who told them they didn’t have such students!

They could only glare at Old Chen’s increasingly shiny bald head and swallow their jealousy.

A student scoring 741 points... A solid top scorer candidate!

Envy!

...

After the mock exam, time seemed to fly by, and the countdown numbers on the blackboard grew smaller each day, drawing ever closer to the college entrance exam.

The atmosphere in the class became increasingly tense and anxious.

Gao Tiantian and the others had been studying tirelessly, reportedly forming a group privately, checking in every night at 12:00; whoever didn’t finish was a little puppy!

In response, Chu River only gave them a disdainful look, letting them experience it themselves.

She even privately complained to everyone:

"You even suggested I start a tutoring class with such skill? Haven’t even scored 650! If I start a tutoring class and the students aren’t smarter than you guys, I’d be driven crazy!"

Seeming as if there’s already a group of underachievers waiting.

—That’s honestly outrageous!

The four of them have an average score of 629, how long until the second mock exam? Is it really that easy to gain twenty or thirty points before the college entrance exam?

Old Chen was nearly ecstatic, but this one over here is still so infuriating.

Phooey!

...

Looking forward, hoping.

The college entrance exam arrived.

On June 4th, Old Chen, with many admission tickets, entered the classroom and decided to deliver the final exam reminders and dismiss everyone.

After all, everyone had been studying so diligently for so long, they need a chance to relax, and it’s also an opportunity to see the test site.

"... Make sure not to forget your admission ticket and ID card, I must emphasize again, buy the pencil for filling out the answer sheet at a formal bookstore..."

And Chu River secretly thrilled.

Her long wait didn’t go in vain; just yesterday, when she sneaked into the internet café late at night to check progress, she was delighted to find out her first pot of gold was soon to be hers!

Those two incompetent kidnappers, after half a month, finally found their chance!