Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 897 - 898 Toxic Fatherly Love 30

Chapter 897: Chapter 898 Toxic Fatherly Love 30

As a qualified senior high school student, of course, it’s all about working hard and studying.

She was curious about the hustle and bustle outside, but she knew she needed to work even harder now. Otherwise, how could she amaze everyone later?

By mid-May, Zhang Yu no longer held back—she put her best effort into every exam. She wasn’t like before when she’d keep pushing and striving just to make sure she ranked well in her class.

Now, she didn’t care much about that. She wanted them to realize her true potential.

Everyone had always suspected Zhang Yu was holding back, but they never imagined she could score such impressive results.

"She... she..." Someone mouthed the words. They desperately wanted to know how Zhang Yu prepared, which practice books she used.

If possible, they wondered if she might share a few.

Even though many harbored this wish, no one dared to ask—they all knew Zhang Yu wasn’t as approachable as before.

Wang Lei glanced at Zhang Yu’s test paper and then at her own scores. "Little Yu, I suddenly feel like there’s a real chance I could get a decent result in the college entrance exam this time."

"Even the universities I’ve already given up on—I think I should give them another shot." Wang Lei had been following Zhang Yu’s study habits, and over the past three months, she’d lost count of how many times she felt like giving up.

But whenever she thought about Zhang Yu’s relentless determination, she couldn’t bring herself to quit.

So, she gritted her teeth, followed Zhang Yu closely, and pushed forward, holding on. Her efforts were finally beginning to pay off.

With Zhang Yu as the shining gem leading the way, Wang Lei wasn’t particularly eye-catching, but if you looked at her ranking, you’d see her steady, step-by-step progress.

"Hard work will definitely yield results."

"We’ll definitely get into good universities." Zhang Yu knew Wang Lei had started pushing herself during their senior year, so she made it a point to help her move forward together.

Initially, Zhang Yu had thought, no matter what, she shouldn’t let someone ruin their future. But unexpectedly, Wang Lei had improved so much this time.

"Score high enough to completely shock those people." Where there are humans, there’s drama. The elders were certainly going to care about the kids’ grades, future jobs, and even marriage prospects.

Wang Lei had often been used as a comparison among peers before. "From now on, even if they bring up comparisons, they absolutely can’t include you in them."

Zhang Yu knew such behavior—no matter how big-hearted someone was—would still hurt deeply.

Wang Lei grinned with joy. "Exactly. My parents have told me to do well and make sure to outshine them all."

Even though they were relatives and relationships were fairly decent, whose parents would ever enjoy their kids being endlessly compared to others?

Previously, they hadn’t said much—because Wang Lei’s grades weren’t great, and they could only swallow their pride quietly.

Now, since Wang Lei’s grades had greatly improved, the Wang Family couple couldn’t help but want to show off a little.

"My mom said if I do well on my entrance exams, she’ll give me money to join you all on a trip to Southeast Asia." Wang Lei was genuinely ecstatic about the idea of traveling.

But when she thought about her parents not being able to accompany her, her mood inevitably dipped again.

Hearing no response from the person behind her for quite a while, she knew they must be feeling emo again. "Your parents are just busy making money."

"That’s just how it is in the adult world," Zhang Yu remarked with a sigh. Working adults aren’t free, and even as a boss, one isn’t truly free either.

With so many employees relying on their livelihoods, the pressure on them as bosses was undeniable.

Luckily, Zhang Yu had already decided on her career goal for now—becoming a travel blogger.

"Yeah, you’ve already planned it out—becoming a travel blogger in the future." Wang Lei hadn’t expected it either. All Zhang Yu did was go on one trip during Spring Festival, write a few travel articles for submissions, and they were accepted.

What surprised her even more was that Zhang Yu actually intended to pursue this as a career. In the beginning, Wang Lei even thought Zhang Yu must’ve lost her mind to believe she could earn money this way.

Yet reality hit hard: Zhang Yu continued writing more articles. While some were rejected, others got published. Overall, the earnings from the writing fees were surprisingly substantial.

"Too bad I can’t write articles." Wang Lei considered earning this type of income too, but reality taught her not all money was within her grasp.

"Maybe your talent lies elsewhere. You might end up with an ability to earn that I envy in the future."

The original protagonist later became somewhat distant from Wang Lei. She didn’t know much about his circumstances but only heard that he seemed to be doing well.

"I’ll take your kind words." Wang Lei didn’t hold back—she knew making money was a good thing. "Once I start earning money, I’ll find you to go out traveling together."

The two walked home chatting and laughing. Halfway, Zhang Yu dropped Wang Lei off and continued toward her own house.

Wu Hao had just finished socializing with his friends and was heading home. As he waited to cross the street for the light to turn green, he suddenly saw Zhang Yu.

"You... you’re actually riding an e-scooter?" Wu Hao was genuinely surprised. Zhang Yu was just a student, yet here she was already commuting on an electric scooter.

Zhang Yu hadn’t expected to see Wu Hao either and internally cursed the unlucky encounter. "Is it not allowed?"

"Isn’t it dangerous?" Wu Hao felt Li Cuifen was spoiling Zhang Yu too much. Whose kid goes to school riding an e-scooter? This was just too carefree.

"As long as I drive carefully, it’s fine." Seeing the light had turned green, Zhang Yu powered up her scooter and drove off.

What a joke. It was just an e-scooter—how fast could it even go?

Wu Hao, remembering the upcoming college entrance exams, wanted to ask Zhang Yu if she felt confident about them.

But before he could even get another word in, Zhang Yu had already sped off, leaving no chance for follow-up questions. Wu Hao felt disgruntled—truly disgruntled.

With the overwhelming traffic flow, there was no way he could still pinpoint which one was Zhang Yu. "At this time, heading in this direction... does she live around here?"

Ever since Li Cuifen and her granddaughter moved away, Wu Hao had tried asking around to figure out where they were living.

But no matter how much he inquired, he simply couldn’t find out anything—like how Li Cuifen’s condition was doing, whether it was in the early, middle, or late stages. No one knew.

As for where they had moved to, that was also completely unknown. Wu Hao felt extremely anxious; he genuinely wanted to visit Zhang Yu’s school.

Yet, after asking around, it turned out not a single person knew which school Zhang Yu attended. He couldn’t gather any information at all.

Little did Wu Hao know, the person who had all the answers about Zhang Yu was Feng Min.

After hearing about Zhang Yu’s latest accomplishments from Liu Hui, Feng Min was in an incredibly foul mood.

Knowing Zhang Yu’s grades, then looking over Wu Min’s results, Feng Min had to suppress her urge to explode for quite some time.

"Just look at your grades—how can you even face anyone? You didn’t even finish middle school." Feng Min couldn’t bear to look at the scores.

"In elementary school, you could somehow still get failing grades."

"How do you expect to compare yourself to Zhang Yu like this?"

"You can’t even get into high school." Feng Min, thinking of Zhang Lina’s child—a child of an illiterate parent—achieving such outstanding results.

While she and Wu Hao were both college graduates, they still ended up raising such a dimwit. Feng Min kept taking deep breaths, reminding herself to stay calm.