Chapter 66: I Used to Think

Lin Shengnan gently patted Lin Shi Yan’s back while looking at Lin Yuan and said, “Mr. Lin, Second Sister is a citizen with legal citizenship, not anyone’s punching bag.”

“It seems that the Lin family still has the old tradition of believing that filial children come out from under the stick when it comes to the piece of dealing with disobedient and children they don’t like.”

“But please, Mr. Lin and Ms. Blue, don’t forget that this society, is a society of law, not a tribal chieftaincy, and you don’t have the right to beat up, and punish a legal citizen.”

“I will reserve the right to pursue you for provocation.”

Lin Yuan opened his mouth, his face was ugly, and just when he wanted to defend himself, Lin Shengnan snatched the topic.

Lin Shengnan didn’t even try to entangle with Lin Yuan and Lan Lin, glanced at Lin Wan’er, and said to herself, “Third sister, surprised or not, unexpected or not?”

“Our Lin family, the family spirit is really good, you saw it today.”

“Third sister, I didn’t get a chance to greet you when you came back, so I’ll treat you to a barbecue after today’s events.”

Lin Shengnan looked at Lin Tianyang and sneered, “I heard that student Lin Tianyang scored 682 points, the third in the class and the ninth in the whole school, so I really have to congratulate student Lin.”

“It’s quite a surprise to get such a good grade.”

Lin Tianyang raised his head, looked at this sister in front of him who he was most afraid of, listening to the tone of Lin Shengnan’s speech, how it did not look like he was praising himself, but still Versailles said, “Fourth sister, this time I didn’t take the test well, and there was a question that I misread, otherwise ……”

Lin Shengnan ignored Lin Tianyang’s bragging and coldly continued, “Or else? …… you can go up to seven hundred points?”

“You can be a provincial science scholar, or even a national scholar?”

“Oh ……!”

Lin Shengnan glanced at Lin Yuan, no expression within his eyes, and then said, “Aren’t you guys curious about who the provincial science scholar is in this mock exam?”

“Or have you been shutting the door on me boss, so used to being frogs in the well, that you think you’re already good?”

Lin Wan’er had a curious look on her face as she said, “Fourth sister, could it be that you know the provincial top science scholar from this model exam?”

Lin Shengnan laughed, “It’s not just me who recognizes it, everyone here does, this scholar’s name is: Lin You!”

In an instant, there was silence, and even Lin Shi Yan stopped crying.

A pin dropped in the living room of the Lin family.

Lin Shi Yan raised her tearful face and gently asked, “Fourth sister, are you telling the truth?”

“Impossible, absolutely impossible!” Lan Lin seemed like a dog that had its tail stepped on, scurrying out and shouting, “Sixteenth Middle School, a high school at the bottom of the city’s rankings, how could it possibly produce a top science student?”

“I know you, Old Four, you’ve always defended that bastard Lin You. But you’re fooling us with this, do you think we believe it?”

Lin Xiaotong also frowned and said, “Old Four, it’s this time, don’t joke around, Lin You’s grades, I more or less know a little bit about them, he’s only ranked around ten in his class, and fifty in the whole school.”

“That’s still in the 16th grade, take it to the city and it’s not even worth mentioning, at least after the 500th place.”

Lin Tianyang’s face was tense, he kept swallowing his saliva and his throat kept going up and down, right now, he was the most rational person in the entire Lin family.

Because he knew that this fourth sister in front of him, doing things decisively, without certainty or even no shadow, she would never take out to say.

Lin Wan’er also had a look of disbelief on her face as she softly said, “Old Fourth, where did you hear that from? This is just a mock exam, the results aren’t even publicized.”

Lin Shengnan laughed coldly and said, “Oh, although this is a mock exam, it is a mapping exam organized by the Provincial Department of Education, with the purpose of conducting a big mapping of all secondary schools in the province.”

“Coincidentally, the director of the provincial education department, is called Zhao Xilai. The secretary of the provincial party committee, is called Zhao Donglai, and my comrade-in-arms is called Zhao Zheng.”

“Do you think it’s exasperating and coincidental?”

After saying that, he looked at Lin Yuan with a provocative gaze and laughed, “Mr. Lin, do you want me to give Director Zhao a call and you confirm it?”

“Or, shall I pull up Lin You’s paper and show it to Dean Lin, Chairman Lin, and Mr. Lin?”

Lin Yuan hadn’t gotten out of the emotion of just beating Lin Shi Yan, and subconsciously said, “This …… is not necessary, Director Zhao is usually very busy.”

Lin Shengnan turned her head to look at Lan Lin and said faintly, “Ms. Lan – mom, do you not find it incredible? That your own son, who in your eyes can only go to a technical school and become a chef or an excavator operator in the future, was able to score so many points?”

“Let me tell you, Lin You total score of 738 points, the proper provincial top science student, than the second place is fully more than twenty points, the national ranking is unknown, it is estimated that it is also in the top three.”

” Full marks in math, full marks in physics …… Language? Close to perfect, but his essay, scored perfect by all the markers.”

“Would you like me to read you a few lines?”

With a face of shame and anger, Lan Lin argued, “What’s the point of tugging, this is just a mock exam, not the final exam, and we don’t know how much we’ll be able to get on the final exam in the future?”

“Our family, Tian Yang, misread the questions, if he hadn’t misread the questions, I can’t say that he would have been the top student in this mock exam.”

“Don’t think that having good grades is a big deal, in this society, it’s all about the background, if he has good grades, can he go to Princeton University? We have already connected Tian Yang to Princeton University long ago.”

“Can all the universities in the country, which are garbage, be compared to foreign universities?”

Lin Wan’er couldn’t listen anymore and weakly argued, “Mom, haven’t you heard of preferred students? As long as your grades are good, you can go to that university all over the world, and there’s even a scholarship, and you don’t need a cent for tuition.”

It’s the same as slapping Bluebell in the face.

Feeling that Lin Wan’er’s words might anger Lan Lin even more, Lin Xiaotong hurriedly changed the topic and asked, “Shengnan, you said that Lin You scored full marks in essay writing, why don’t you read a few sentences for us.”

Lin Shengnan glanced at Lin Tianyang and said faintly, “Good.”

Lin Shengnan let out a faint smile and said, “The title of the essay: [Self-righteous Love].”

“I used to think that the wind and flowers are the scenery, and only later did I realize that firewood, rice, oil and salt are all poems, and that the ordinary daily life is the most extraordinary collection of life.”

“Smoke and fire in the kitchen, warmth in the home, and ties in the heart, the happiness we spend our lives pursuing is nothing more than that ……”

“There is no good or bad situation, only the mind.”

“I used to think that birth, old age, sickness and death were the sorrows, but only later did I realize that joy, anger, sadness and happiness are all love, and that the four seasons that go round and round are the most beautiful cycle in heaven and earth.”

“Warmth under the covers, laughter at the table, and advice before we leave, the beauty that comes from the life we try to live is nothing more than that ……”

“No love is too big or too small to have a heart.”

“Unfortunately, I was wrong! There is a love in this world called self-righteousness.”

“When I think you’re cold, you must be cold. When I say you’re warm, you must be warm. When I think you’re happy, you must laugh, when I think you’re sad, you must cry ……”

“Unfortunately, I was wrong, there is a wound in this world called prejudice.”

“You laugh, he says you’re ugly. You cry, he says you’re fragile. You hurt, he says you’re pretentious. You love, he says – you’re not worthy!”