In the days that followed, Su Zelin just went online every day, read some manga and novels, and occasionally made a date with his good buddy and Xiaoyanzi.

Of course, he was also quite concerned about the stocks.

As time went by, Shenghai's Mei Lin's stock rise was impressive.

The unexpected surge of this stock left many investors puzzled. If any experienced traders or analysts had looked at its financial report, they could see no signs, yet the company produced such excellent results, and most of the profits were from non-recurring gains, suggesting there might be some inflation in the results.

Even experts in later years found it baffling.

Actually, this was a misunderstanding. Shenghai Mei Lin's 2000 financial report didn't have any inflation; in fact, it had "hidden profits".

It had an extremely successful short-term investment in the secondary market and achieved outstanding results. However, it chose to downplay the earnings, neither clarifying the main source of profits nor mentioning the stock investment in the secondary market.

Usually, a company with such stock performance would boast about it, eager for the world to know, "I have a bright future, hurry up and invest!"

However, Shenghai Mei Lin went the opposite way, staying low-key, for reasons unknown.

No matter what, its mysterious surge led many investors to err on the side of caution, taking profits when they felt content.

But Su Zelin remained very calm.

Because he knew that Shenghai Mei Lin's rapid momentum would last for more than a month, ending near the end of August; this was just the beginning.

He needed to wait until it reached near its peak before selling, maximizing the profit, close to three times the original!

Two days passed, and another important day arrived—the release of the college entrance exam results.

At 8:50 in the morning, Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia stopped their business to wait by the landline phone.

This was something that concerned their son's future, all other matters had to wait.

At nine o'clock in the morning, they could check the scores of each subject over the phone.

Although they didn't expect their son to score very high, at most a second-tier college level,

What if he didn't even get into a second-tier college...?

According to his estimated scores, getting into a finance college shouldn't be a problem, but the two worried he might have overestimated.

Especially as he estimated full marks in English; it seemed too optimistic.

Although he did score full marks in the third mock exam, they felt luck played a role.

Compared to the anxious parents, Su Zelin was calm.

The admission score for the finance college wasn't high. For safety, he also added two fallback options in more expensive majors, just in case he fell short, spending more would help.

Before nine, the parents had already urged him to make several calls on the landline, only to be reminded every time that it wasn't time to check yet, which left Su Zelin speechless, wondering why his parents were in such a hurry.

"Dong, dong, dong..."

The old Polaris clock in the living room chimed nine times.

This time, dialing didn't bring the "it's not time yet" message but instead encountered a busy signal, as students and parents everywhere were waiting by the phones, eager to check the scores first.

The family dialed from nine till nine-thirty before finally getting through.

Su Zelin opened the speakerphone and started the process according to the instructions, while his parents held their breath, Su Jianjun recording with a pen in hand.

Chinese was alright, but math, physics, and chemistry were a bit lacking, which made the parents more tense.

It was down to the last subject, and their greatest hope, it couldn't let them down!

"Your college entrance exam English score is—150 points!"

Hearing the mechanical female voice over the speaker, the parents were stunned.

150 points?

Did they hear that correctly?

Did their son really score full marks in English?

Wouldn't that make him the English champion!

The happiness came too suddenly, leaving Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia both stunned, mouths agape.

They never dared to dream that their underachieving son could have any association with the top scorers, even if it was in a single subject, it seemed too difficult!

The math, physics, and chemistry scores, which were a bit lacking, were suddenly lifted by the English score, bringing his total to over 520 points, making admission to the finance college and even better majors not an issue, exceeding the parents' expectations.

"Son, you actually scored full marks in English!"

Zhao Lixia was more excited than winning the lottery jackpot.

"What do you mean 'actually', your son always had the potential!"

Su Zelin corrected discontentedly.

"Indeed, my son is smart!"

Granny Su didn't dampen the mood this time.

A top scorer in a single subject in the college entrance exam, that's the pride of countless students' parents!

"It's just a pity you were a bit lazy; son, if you had put in a bit more effort, Qing University or Beida wouldn't have been out of the question!"

Zhao Lixia said regretfully.

She never doubted her son's intelligence, only his motivation.

Su Zelin rolled his eyes; mom, oh mom, isn't that a bit too far-fetched?

Second-tier scores aiming for Qing University or Beida, what a wild dream!

"Hahaha, indeed, you're my son!"

Su Jianjun was happy too.

Getting into the finance college was a sure thing now.

If the admission scores were unusually high this year, Zelin also listed two fallback majors, albeit more costly ones; at worst, he'd just pay more!

The family was quite well-off, and spending a few extra thousand on tuition each year wasn't a concern for Dad Su.

At this point, he finally felt relieved.

"Dad, I'm out of pocket money!"

Su Zelin stretched out his hand.

While his parents were in a good mood, when else would be better to ask for pocket money?

Almost all his money had been invested in stocks, leaving a small amount for daily spending, already stretched thin.

"What about your lottery winnings, haven't you spent it all?"

Su Jianjun frowned.

Giving pocket money wasn't a problem, but he needed to know why Su Zelin was out of money.

"Of course not, but that's my startup fund, meant for investment, not to be touched!"

Su Zelin had a very valid reason.

"Alright then!"

Su Jianjun took out five hundred-yuan bills and stuffed them into Su Zelin's hand. He was in a good mood today, so he was generous.

Zhao Lixia saw it and didn't nag for once. Normally, Granny Su would have said a couple of things or even taken two or three of them back.

So, the timing for Su Zelin to ask for pocket money was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Zhao Lixia suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, I wonder if Shiqing's scores have been checked, let's go over and take a look!"

Firstly, out of concern, and secondly, Granny Su wanted to show off a bit in front of the Qin family.

Her own son might be a bit of a mess, but he's not entirely useless.

At least he's the top scorer in English!

Zhao Lixia felt that she could speak with more confidence.

Both of the old folks went next door, and after thinking for a moment, Su Zelin followed them.

In the previous life, Qin Shiqing didn't perform well in the college entrance exams. This time, although her self-estimation was a bit low, overall it was still quite high, so he was also interested to see if his childhood friend could confidently get into Qingbei.

The whole Qin family of three was there, waiting by the landline.

"Old Su, Lixia, you're here. We were just about to ask you about Zelin's scores. It seems like Zelin did well, right?"

Liu Sufen guessed pretty accurately when she saw Zhao Lixia beaming.

"Hehe, the kid did alright. By the way, how about your Shiqing? Have you checked her scores?"

Zhao Lixia asked with a smile.

"We just checked, the line was busy for a while just now and we couldn't get through!"

Qin Daqing chimed in.

"How many points did Shiqing score?"

Su Jianjun asked casually.

The neighbor couple was all smiles, so Qin Shiqing's score was definitely not bad.

"Well, Shiqing did quite well, she scored 703!"

Liu Sufen's face was full of pride.

Having such an excellent daughter was the greatest pride of her and her husband's lives.

"Over seven hundred?"

Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia were both stunned.

"That's amazing! As expected of Shiqing, maybe the Qin family will produce the top scorer in the college entrance exams!"

Zhao Lixia wasn't jealous. She had watched Qin Shiqing grow up, and besides, the Qin girl might still have a chance to become her daughter-in-law.

"Hehe, not really. Being the top scorer is still quite difficult; in previous years, it needed to be over 720!"

Qin Daqing didn't dare to expect too much. He was already very satisfied that his daughter did so well.

Su Zelin let out a huge sigh of relief.

It seemed like Qin Shiqing was way too conservative in her self-estimation, underestimating by thirty points!

If she had estimated accurately, she wouldn't even have to think twice about getting into Qingbei.

With this score, she could choose from the best majors easily.

"And how about your Zelin?"

Liu Sufen asked again.

"The kid did alright in Chinese, but math, physics, and chemistry weren't great. Luckily, he did quite well in English."

Zhao Lixia deliberately left a little suspense.

"Oh, so how did Zelin do in English, should be over 130, right?"

As expected, Liu Sufen couldn't help but ask.

Last time in the third mock exam, Su Zelin got a full score in English, even higher than her academic star daughter, but Qin Ma didn't understand this English business and thought luck played a part.

Qin Daqing's gaze also landed on Zhao Lixia.

After keeping them in suspense, Granny Su proudly said, "150!"

"What, 150, that means Zelin got a perfect score in English?"

Qin Dad and Qin Ma were also shocked, and Liu Sufen was stunned.

Their daughter's English score of 143 was already considered very high, they didn't expect the Su family's son to be even more outstanding.

Qin Shiqing was also greatly moved but not entirely surprised, since Su Zelin also got a full score in the third mock exam.

She knew that a perfect score in this subject required pure hard skills, with no luck involved.

This was exactly the effect Zhao Lixia wanted, seeing the shocked looks on the Qin family's faces made her feel quite satisfied.

Especially Liu Sufen, although good to her own son, when she had casually hinted about the possibility of becoming in-laws, Liu Sufen's response was ambiguous and even a bit evasive, which indicated that deep down she felt her son wasn't a match for Qin Shiqing.

So this time, Su Zelin really earned some great respect, making Liu Sufen see him in a new light.

"So, does that mean Zelin is definitely the top scorer in English?"

Liu Sufen was buzzing in her mind.

She was still dreaming about her daughter's 143 points possibly winning as the top scorer, but that hope was immediately dashed.

The real top scorer in English was right next door, without even waiting for the Ministry of Education to announce it!

There's no one who can surpass a raw score of 150, at most someone could tie for first!

"Oh, what top scorer, his other subjects were just so-so. He can barely get into a second-tier university. How can he compare to your Shiqing!"

Even though she said this, Zhao Lixia's tone still carried a hint of humble pride.

Liu Sufen fell silent.

The child from the Old Su's family is indeed frighteningly smart.

With that attitude towards studies, he could still bring home a subject top score!

If he set his mind on one thing, there might be nothing he couldn't achieve.

In the future, Zelin might actually become a big boss!

At this point, Qin Ma was wavering; she secretly made a decision.

Even if Shiqing gets into university, she won't let her start dating too soon. She'd observe quietly, and after graduation, see how the kid from the Su family develops before making a decision.

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