Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 669 - 670 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 2_1

Chapter 669: Chapter 670 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 2_1

Zhang Li received the message and picked up the book that once belonged to her original self, breathing a long sigh of relief as the difficulty was within a controllable range.

Regarding next year’s college entrance exam, she was confident there would be no major problems; now her task was to minimize her movements.

Although she could avoid going to certain places and no longer encounter the old lady, or offer her help,

the problem was that the old lady moved around, and who knew where she might appear next time? Her face would always be an issue.

According to the original owner’s memory, her face really resembled her dad’s, especially the characteristic peach blossom eyes.

Zhang Li thought for a moment, "Maybe I should get a pair of glasses."

Even though wearing these glasses would make them sink into her eyes and not look very attractive, Zhang Li felt it was worth it.

The old lady had recognized her at a glance, wasn’t it through glasses? With glasses, at least a lot could be concealed.

No sooner said than done, Zhang Li quickly went to an eyeglasses store and ordered a pair of plain glasses.

She had decided that from now on, she would wear them in class and while walking outside, but take them off at home.

In short, she wanted everyone to get used to her new image, and after enrolling in university, she wouldn’t wear glasses anymore.

Even if her birth parents found her, so what? She would be a university student by then, aware of the city where they lived, and she would definitely avoid it at all costs.

The best plan, actually, would be to get into Harbor City University; this too would be an excellent choice.

Then, no matter how much they nagged, she wouldn’t have to come back but could hide away and study at Harbor City University.

As Zhang Li thought this, she chose a pair of frames at a shop a little distance from her home.

The shopkeeper kept recommending attractive frames to Zhang Li, who skipped over them and picked the ugliest ones.

The shopkeeper was truly dumbfounded by Zhang Li’s selections, unable to understand why such a pretty young girl was picking such ugly frames.

You see, those unattractive frames hardly sold, but he had no choice; the girl simply didn’t like what he suggested.

Satisfied with selecting a particularly unflattering pair of frames, she said, "Boss, please fit these with plain lenses."

Now the eyeglass shop owner began to catch on, "What grade are you in, young lady?"

"Senior year."

The owner nodded, "Senior year is the time to study hard."

"You must get into university to find a good job," the owner said efficiently as he fitted Zhang Li’s glasses and offered a few glasses-cleaning cloths.

"Thank you, boss. I wish you a rolling wealth," Zhang Li said a few polite words, paid, and then went to the market to buy some meat and vegetables.

The savings left by her foster parents weren’t much, and the girl was very frugal with money, after all, she needed it for a year of high school and four years of university.

But now someone else was in charge, and she didn’t see it that way; once she got into university, she could go out and work, so of course, she couldn’t shortchange herself now.

A healthy body is needed to study better.

She bought some meat, eggs, and fish to take home, "For the fish, I’ll make a fish soup today."

"The braised pork will be portioned and put in the freezer."

Zhang Li made her plans swiftly, preparing every night before bed the meals for the next day.

When everyone got home from school in the evening, they could enjoy a dinner carefully prepared by their parents; that was not something she could look forward to.

So she needed to get everything ready before going to school.

"The meat can be left to stew in the rice cooker overnight."

"As for the rice, that can be cooked when I get home, along with a vegetable."

Zhang Li thought that such a diet was indeed perfect.

After packing all the ingredients, she went back to her parents’ bedroom, found the passbook, and looked at the balance.

There were still fifty or sixty thousand, "That should be enough, enough to last the year."

She wasn’t without ways to make money, but now, she didn’t want to stand out—not because of her senior year of high school but because the more she revealed her abilities, the more her parents would definitely make good use of them.

Benefiting them, and the more outstanding she performed, the more the young lady would feel imbalanced, with continuous petty actions.

By then, it would all be her fault. Before she had strong enough capabilities, she needed to keep as low a profile as possible.

Even if it came to the college entrance examination, she couldn’t possibly score high enough, not to mention being the top scholar in the province, or even the city—she didn’t have that aspiration at all.

As long as she could get into Harbor City University, that was truly enough, and Zhang Yu put the passbook away.

"Right, if I can go to Harbor City University, couldn’t I also trade stocks over there?"

Yeah, that was also not a bad way to make money, and the original owner hadn’t mentioned what industry she wanted to work in.

Just get into university and live a good life, "Why don’t I major in finance and go into the financial industry later?"

With that thought, Zhang Li’s eyes lit up. This girl’s math scores were actually quite good; she could try applying for the mathematics department at Harbor City University.

Mathematics is a fundamental subject. Majoring in mathematics could be useful in many industries later on.

Right, that’s the major for her. Zhang Li, even though she had just arrived, had already decided on the subject she wanted to study and the university she aimed for, including considering her future career path.

"It’s a pity I can’t participate in the math competition." Otherwise, she could really see how good this girl was.

"Then, let’s just do problem-solving." With the food already prepared and the fish soup simmering for tonight’s dinner,

Zhang Li headed back to her bedroom to start on practice problems.

Zhang Li, who went back to class on Monday wearing glasses, didn’t attract much attention.

It wasn’t that the girl was unpopular, but rather that everyone was so busy studying and trying to improve their scores to get into a good university, they didn’t have the time to notice much else.

Zhang Yu was also glad that they were mature high school students; unless they were close, they really didn’t pay much attention to their classmates.

Zhang Yu’s deskmate thought it was strange why Zhang Yu would start wearing glasses after just one weekend.

But with all their curiosity, they only asked one question, "You’re wearing glasses now."

Zhang Li responded with a hum, "Yes, I think it’s better this way."

There were already many students in the class wearing glasses. Although the frames weren’t very attractive, a frame as ugly as Zhang Li’s really stood out.

The deskmate stared at Zhang Li for a long while before finally managing to say, "Why would you choose this frame?"

It effectively covered the most prominent feature on Zhang Li’s face, which was quite regrettable.

"I think it looks nice." Obviously, Zhang Li wouldn’t tell the truth. Her attitude was just, I just think it looks nice.

The deskmate was silenced by Zhang Li’s response, staying quiet for a long time before eventually saying, "As long as you like it."

"Mm, I just want to study hard," Zhang Li knew that her deskmate was very diligent.

She had a good relationship with the original owner, and when she found out about the original owner’s situation, she even wrote her a letter, urging her to persist and take the college entrance exam.

The original owner knew that this deskmate had gotten into a good university and later studied abroad; as for what happened after that, she didn’t know.

The only certainty was that the deskmate must be doing quite well, whether staying in the country or studying abroad.