NOVEL WEB
Chapter 35
There were about 40 people in each class, with 5 classes in the whole grade. Calculating at the minimum per capita of 50,000 yuan, this trip would cost around 1 million.
Ren Ran smiled and said, "I'm fine with it."
Students from other classes in the hallway were delighted.
Expectant eyes looked towards Kong Lian.
Kong Lian felt the pressure but shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm also fine with it."
Fu Yan's followers gave him a thumbs up, "Boss, you're awesome!"
"Boss is mighty."
Many people's gazes towards Fu Yan became much more amiable. He had sought benefits for the entire grade after all.
This news quickly spread throughout the grade and even the whole school.
After this competition, both Ren Ran and Kong Lian became famous in school. Whoever lost would truly lose face badly.
Zhao Yi elbowed Ren Ran, "Are you serious?"
With this oral agreement, nearly a million would be gone.
"Of course."
Zhao Yi wanted to chat more but seemed to recall something. "I won't disturb your studies. Study hard. I'm not asking you to be the grade's top student, just do better than Kong Lian."
She patted Ren Ran's shoulder, "Go for it!"
In her previous life, Kong Lian had very good grades, consistently ranking in the top 3 of her grade, occasionally even taking first place. Her daring to make such a big fuss now naturally meant she was confident of firmly keeping first place.
If you ask whether Ren Ran was confident she could defeat Kong Lian, of course she was.
Her greatest reliance was rebirth.
Logically speaking, memories would have long faded for a monthly exam after over a decade, but this monthly exam had questions different from usual. It was a past entrance exam paper from Z Province five years ago, so the difficulty was high and she had a deep impression.
After being reborn, Ren Ran spent time consolidating her past knowledge while doing entrance exam papers from various provinces in previous years and mass-practicing questions daily.
In the past, outsiders saw her grades as very good and she also felt they were enough to get into her desired university, so she did not try her utmost and was in a very relaxed state of learning.
After being reborn once, she no longer fooled around and gave it her all when studying.
She had long been waiting for Kong Lian's arrival and wanted to shatter the learning results she prided herself on.
In her previous life, even if she had the ability to surpass Kong Lian, every time she saw how much Kong Lian cared about her grades and ranking, she never dared to show that she was more outstanding. Back then, she was also afraid of losing this friend.
She wanted to use the image of a white, rich, beautiful academic star to establish a foothold in school and win people's hearts, but things went against her wishes.
She wanted to shatter everything Kong Lian prided herself on one by one.
Just after coming out of the bathroom, the bell signaling the start of class was about to ring when her path was blocked by someone.
"What is it?" Ren Ran looked at Tan Jia.
Tan Jia said, "You need to be careful of Kong Lian."
Leaving these words behind, she hurriedly left.
Looking at Tan Jia's departing back, Ren Ran smiled.
Be careful of Kong Lian!
She naturally had to be careful of her. In her previous life, she had stolen her fate and enjoyed the life of a winner which originally belonged to her. How could she let her guard down?
This Tan Jia was quite interesting.
On the weekend, staying at the villa halfway up the mountain to review her schoolwork, Auntie Wang knocked on her door.
"Miss, a Mr. Lin is here looking for you. He said he's your English teacher."
"Mr. Lin." Ren Ran was a bit surprised. After thinking briefly, she said, "Let him in."
"Okay."
Standing at the foot of the villa district halfway up the mountain, Lin Wenshan's eyes were full of envy.
Even those with money might not necessarily be able to buy a place here.
After receiving notice from the security office, a car was specially arranged to take Lin Wenshan up. All the way, Lin Wenshan's eyes roamed around as he marveled at the beautiful environment.
Upon reaching the villa, there were people waiting specially to bring Lin Wenshan to the reception hall.
"Mr. Lin, please have a seat."
Ren Ran held a teacup in hand and gestured for him to sit down.
Seeing a familiar face, Lin Wenshan's earlier uneasiness dissipated by more than half.
After Auntie Wang served tea and snacks, Ren Ran asked, "Mr. Lin, may I ask if there's anything you're looking for me for?"
Glancing around once to confirm no one was paying attention, Lin Wenshan finally spoke, "I know about the bet you made with your classmate Kong Lian."
Ren Ran listened quietly, waiting for what would follow.
"Do you want to win?"
This bet was no longer simply about losing that bit of money, but a matter of face for both of them.
Everyone in the school was watching. It would be awkward for whoever lost.
"Who wouldn't want to win when betting?" Ren Ran replied with a smile.
"I have a way to make you win."
"Mr. Lin, what do you mean?" Ren Ran stared wide-eyed in surprise.
Lin Wenshan smiled, "I can tell you the questions for this monthly exam. You just need to give me a certain remuneration."
"How much do you want?" Ren Ran asked.
Lin Wenshan was delighted inside hearing her so readily agree.
"3 million!"
Ren Ran shook her head, "Too high, not worth it."
He gritted his teeth, "2 million."
Ren Ran still shook her head. "1.5 million. This is the lowest price. Compared to Kong Lian, your chances of beating her are small. Rather than lose the bet and lose face as well as money, why not just give me this sum, at least you can keep your dignity and make a big splash. 1.5 million is very worthwhile."
"Deal!"
The smile on Lin Wenshan's face became visibly brighter at a speed discernible to the naked eye.
"But I'll give you a post-dated check first. After the results of the competition come out, only then can that check be cashed. Mr. Lin, what do you think?"
Lin Wenshan thought for a moment, "That's fine. I still trust Miss Ren Ran."
"I'll go upstairs to get the check."
"Okay."
Ten minutes later, Ren Ran came downstairs and handed over a brand new check to him.
After carefully looking it over and confirming it was correct, Lin Wenshan handed a note to her. "The exam questions are listed in detail above. Ren Ran, prepare well and aim for top of the grade."
"Thank you Mr. Lin for your well wishes."
Seeing her raise her teacup, Lin Wenshan very tactfully got up. Auntie Wang personally sent him off.
After he left, Ren Ran took out her phone and called the principal. "Principal Li, this is Ren Ran. There is something I wanted to report to you."
Principal Li felt puzzled. "What is it?"
"Just now, Mr. Lin came to my house. Using the bet I made with my classmate Kong Lian, he took 1.5 million from me in exchange for this month's exam questions. I'm afraid he might do the same to others, so I suggest changing the questions for this monthly exam."
Principal Li was stunned. "Is what you said true?"
"Absolutely true. On Monday I'll hand over the materials Mr. Lin gave me to you."
After ending the call with Principal Li, Ren Ran leaned back on the sofa and turned off the camera.
No matter whether Lin Wenshan was someone arranged by Kong Lian or not, they had to be careful at this critical juncture. Moreover, she would never believe Kong Lian would obediently have a fair competition.
At the same time, in the chairman's office at the top floor of Yaxing Group headquarters.