"Mom, why isn't my brother coming?"
After finishing her last exam, Du Yunyun walked out of the examination hall and found only Wu Chunmei waiting for her at the entrance. She looked around, thinking Du Fei might be hiding somewhere to surprise her.
However, Wu Chunmei told her that Du Fei had originally planned to pick her up, but he had suddenly received a call from a patient whose situation was very urgent, and he had rushed over.
"Oh, alright then."
Since he really had something urgent to attend to, Du Yunyun had no choice but to drop the matter.
Wu Chunmei smiled, "You know, you girl, every time you see your brother, you two bicker. But when he doesn't come, you look so disappointed. It's really hard to understand."
"Tch, who's disappointed? I'm done with my exams. I'm just thinking about where to go have some fun."
After being teased by Wu Chunmei, Du Yunyun immediately put on a cheerful smile.
"Alright, alright. Before I came, your brother told me that after you finish your exams, he'll reimburse all your expenses, whether you want to go shopping or out to play."
Wu Chunmei remembered her son's instructions as soon as her daughter mentioned playing.
Hearing this, Du Yunyun's face lit up with satisfaction. "Hmm, at least he has some conscience. Fine, I won't hold it against him this time."
Mother and daughter linked arms and walked home, chatting and laughing.
Since it was still early, and Du Fei's home wasn't too far from the examination hall, the mother and daughter didn't plan to take a car. They decided to stroll back.
Not long after they had walked out.
*Creak.*
A black sedan stopped beside them.
Immediately, the driver got out of the driver's seat, bent down, and opened the rear passenger door.
A well-dressed, wealthy-looking woman wearing a large diamond ring and a bejeweled necklace stepped out of the car.
Wu Chunmei and Du Yunyun glanced at her subconsciously and were about to continue walking.
Unexpectedly, as the wealthy woman reached out, the driver immediately stepped forward and blocked the mother and daughter's path.
"What do you want?"
Du Yunyun's brow furrowed as her way was blocked.
Seeing her daughter's impolite tone, Wu Chunmei tugged at her arm.
"You're Du Yunyun from No. 1 High School, aren't you?"
The driver was merely following orders. At this moment, the wealthy woman who had just instructed him to stop Du Yunyun and her mother walked over.
"I am Du Yunyun, but I don't think I know you?"
Du Yunyun looked at the wealthy woman as she approached her.
After carefully identifying her, she found she had no impression of her.
However, judging by the woman's attire and demeanor, she was clearly either very rich or influential. Why would someone like this be looking for her?
"It doesn't matter if you don't know me. I've come to give you a benefit."
The wealthy woman looked at the driver beside her, who immediately took a prepared check from his pocket and handed it to her.
Then, the wealthy woman held the check between two fingers and offered it to Du Yunyun.
However, Du Yunyun didn't step forward to take it, which made the wealthy woman slightly displeased.
"Here's a check for one million yuan. It's yours now."
Despite her displeasure, the wealthy woman, conscious of her status, didn't bother arguing with the young girl, Du Yunyun.
"One million?"
"Why should I accept a million yuan from you?"
Hearing the wealthy woman say the check in her hand was for a million yuan, Wu Chunmei and Du Yunyun were both startled.
But after reacting, Du Yunyun immediately retorted.
Although a million yuan was a lot of money, why would she be given it for no reason?
This woman in front of her must have a scheme.
Du Yunyun's eyes, as she looked at the other woman, immediately filled with wariness.
Although Wu Chunmei was still a bit bewildered, seeing her daughter's wary expression, she instinctively took a step forward, wanting to protect her daughter.
The wealthy woman took in the mother and daughter's actions. She let out a scoff, "You don't need to be afraid. The reason I've come to find you is because..."
"You want me to give up the title of top scorer to your son?"
After hearing the wealthy woman finish, Du Yunyun and Wu Chunmei finally understood why she had come to their door.
It turned out that the wealthy woman's son was also a student taking the college entrance examination at No. 1 High School, and her son's grades were very good.
However, while her son's grades were excellent, they were still a considerable distance from Du Yunyun's.
After all, Du Yunyun was naturally gifted, and with Du Fei occasionally brewing nourishing soups for her and using his unique massage techniques to stimulate acupoints, her academic performance had improved by leaps and bounds.
It was no exaggeration to say that before this college entrance examination, the teachers at No. 1 High School had predicted that as long as Du Yunyun performed normally, she would undoubtedly be the top scorer in Rongcheng City, and even in the entire Nan Yue Province.
It was precisely because of this that the wealthy woman had proactively sought them out, as the title of top scorer would be of great benefit to her son.
"Madam, the exam results haven't even come out yet. How can you be so sure my daughter is the top scorer in the Rongcheng college entrance examination? Besides, these grades are earned through one's own efforts. Even if my daughter is the top scorer, I can't just give it to your son."
Wu Chunmei couldn't understand why the wealthy woman would do such a thing.
At this moment, the wealthy woman standing opposite her shook her head, "I've had someone investigate your daughter's grades. She should undoubtedly be the top scorer in this Rongcheng college entrance examination. You don't need to worry about anything else. All you need to do is have your daughter agree to give up the title of top scorer."
"Just because you say so? If you have the ability, tell your son to study hard and surpass me himself. Don't think you can look down on others just because you have some money. Take your check back, I don't want it!"
Du Yunyun disliked the condescending tone of the wealthy woman when she spoke, as if they were from different social strata.
As for the million yuan she mentioned, it was indeed a substantial amount, but Du Yunyun would never bow to money.
After speaking, she immediately took her mother's arm and prepared to leave.
However, the driver who had been blocking their way before, directly spread his arms and stood in front of them again.
Compared to Du Yunyun and her mother, the burly driver, who was over 1.8 meters tall, was like an insurmountable mountain.
Wu Chunmei, fearing that the driver might harm her daughter, quickly pulled her daughter behind her.
"I advise you to think carefully! A mere title of top scorer is just an empty name for you. To exchange it for one million yuan, how long would it take your parents to earn so much money?"
The wealthy woman assumed Du Yunyun was young and didn't understand the importance of money, so she continued to try and persuade her.
However, at this moment, Du Yunyun, who was being protected by Wu Chunmei, loudly declared, "My parents can't earn that much money, but I won't use such dirty means to obtain something that doesn't belong to me!"
"You're insisting on blocking me? Fine, then I'm calling the police now!"
Saying this, Du Yunyun picked up her phone and was about to dial.
Seeing that her persuasion had failed and the surrounding crowd was growing, the wealthy woman, afraid of being watched by onlookers, immediately turned around and quickly got back into the car.
The driver, on the other hand, gave Du Yunyun a fierce glare, then returned to the car, started it, and drove away.