Chapter 59 He Called Her Baby

Chapter 59 He Called Her Baby

Lin Yao and Shi Nian were respectively the top scorers in physics and history for Jincheng in this year’s college entrance examination. At first, Lin Yao's parents were hesitant to believe it.

After all, their children's scores were merely hidden.

However, being hidden only meant they were among the top 50 in the province. Their exact ranking within the province and city was still unknown, even to the school.

But Capital University and other universities' admissions offices had reliable information and approached them too quickly.

Late at night, they not only called enthusiastically but also booked hotel rooms, inviting them to stay and take their time deciding. In reality, they were also worried about other schools contacting them.

However, Lin Yao and Shi Nian had always intended to apply to Capital University, and Shi Yu had already signed with Capital University. Naturally, they did not hesitate and promptly agreed to apply to Capital University.

The next day, the news that Jincheng No. 3 Middle School produced two city champions spread rapidly through various parent groups.

A little later, the news of both choosing Capital University was also exposed.

Reporters specifically came to No. 3 Middle School to interview them.

When they learned that Lin Yao and Shi Nian were like family and had a brother, Shi Yu, who won dual national awards and was specially recruited by Capital University, and seeing how good-looking the three of them were, the reporters immediately felt this would make great viral news. They suggested to the school that the three should be interviewed together on camera.

Such an opportunity to increase the school's exposure and reputation was welcomed by the school, which eagerly called the three over.

Thus, Lin Yao, Shi Yu, and Shi Nian had to complete a somewhat business-like interview.

That evening, their interview video went viral on the trending topics.

...

...

In the capital.

In a high-end villa area near the suburbs.

Inside one of the villas, decorated in a low-key traditional Chinese style, Song Mingchang, the current head of the Song family, was trimming his cherished bonsai trees in the living room.

Although he was the head of the Song family, he had been gradually stepping back in recent years, transferring more power to his son, Song Zhe.

Song Mingchang was very satisfied with his only son, Song Zhe, and his daughter-in-law, Jiang Kaixin.

He did not regret his decision years ago to favor boys over girls, abandoning his daughter Song Li and instead focusing on nurturing his son Song Zhe.

But what he was most dissatisfied with was the education of the younger generation in the family.

Thinking of this, Song Mingchang asked his assistant standing behind him, "Where are Song Zhe and Kaixin? Didn't you say they were coming to see me?"

The assistant checked his phone to confirm: "Grandpa, the eldest son and his wife's car has arrived at the gate; they will be here soon."

"Father, why did you urgently call Kaixin and me over?"

As he spoke, a middle-aged man with a scholarly demeanor entered from outside.

Behind him, his elegantly dressed wife carried several gift boxes and smiled as she followed in.

"Father, these tea cakes are specially collected for you by Song Zhe and me. Do you like them?"

Jiang Kaixin knew how to please Song Mingchang and, ignoring his stern face, approached with the gift boxes.

If it were any other day, Song Mingchang would have been delighted to see his son and daughter-in-law bringing so many gifts.

But today, he could not smile and casually waved his hand for his staff to put the gifts away.

Song Mingchang: "Enough, I didn’t call you here to see these. How did Shuyun and Bailu do in the college entrance examination? Have the results come out?"

The Shuyun and Bailu he mentioned were Song Zhe and Jiang Kaixin's children.

Coincidentally, just like Song Li, Song Zhe's children were also twins.

Only Song Shuyun was born a few minutes earlier, making them a brother-sister pair.

Hearing Song Mingchang inquire about the children's exam results, Song Zhe's face darkened slightly.

Beside him, Jiang Kaixin hurriedly said, "Their two children... did... did quite well. They can... attend the Business College of Capital Institute of Technology."

Song Mingchang glared, "The Business College of Capital Institute of Technology? What kind of school is that?"

"It's... it's..." Jiang Kaixin couldn't speak.

Song Zhe took a deep breath and explained before Song Mingchang lost his temper: "Father, they performed poorly this time, scoring only around 430 points. The Business College of Capital Institute of Technology would have been considered a third-tier school in our time. But fortunately, I know the president there, so we can get Shuyun and Bailu admitted first and then find ways to improve their situation. If that doesn’t work, we can send them abroad for further education."

"430 points? Third-tier?" Song Mingchang's voice rose, almost choking him.

A few days ago, when he went out for tea, his old friends flattered him, saying that their Song family had been noble for generations, with each generation being exceptional.

For this reason, they did not follow others and send their children abroad early.

To maintain this noble reputation.

Song Mingchang suddenly sneered, "Both you and Song Li were personally cultivated by me to enter Capital University. Even that Shi Mo, whom I once looked down upon, was a top scorer directly admitted to Capital University. Look at what you’ve done with your children now; they can’t even get into Capital University!"

He wouldn’t have mentioned Song Li if it weren’t for this, but hearing this, Jiang Kaixin became angry, "Father, this is really due to Song Li’s children!"

"Do you remember last year when we tried to bring Shi Nian and Shi Yu back? We thought these two orphans, being twins, could take the exams for Shuyun and Bailu if we arranged it. But they refused to come with us, forcing Song Zhe and me to find someone else to modify the scores."

"I don’t know how unlucky we were, getting anonymously reported. Our attempt to take someone else’s scores failed. Otherwise, your grandsons would already be at Capital University."

Jiang Kaixin spoke arrogantly, as if manipulating someone else’s college entrance examination results was something to be proud of.

But Song Mingchang didn't react much upon hearing this; he merely frowned.

His frown wasn’t because he disapproved of his son and daughter-in-law's methods.

Rather, it was because he found their methods too amateurish, unable to handle such matters properly, resulting in his grandchildren failing to get into Capital University, thereby losing face in front of others.

Song Mingchang: "You two really... You should have prepared earlier for something like this. At the very least, you should have informed me. I could have covered for you."

"You're right," Song Zhe nodded. "Everything seemed to be going smoothly, so we didn’t want to bother you. We don’t know how that anonymous tipster knew about our arrangements so clearly. Fortunately, I found someone to take the fall, or else we would have been exposed."

Song Mingchang felt slightly relieved upon hearing that the Song family hadn’t been implicated.

Taking over someone else’s college entrance exam results is a matter taken very seriously and strictly prohibited by higher authorities. If it were exposed, not only would the Song family’s reputation suffer, but the entire Song enterprise would be implicated as well.

"Alright, just find a good overseas university for my two grandsons to study at and gain some prestige. By the way..." He suddenly remembered, "How are those two kids in Jincheng doing?"

Hearing Song Mingchang, who usually doesn’t care about what happens in Jincheng, suddenly inquire about Shi Nian and Shi Yu, Jiang Kaixin said disdainfully, "What do you think? Those kids from a small place, without parents and burdened with debt, probably won’t even make it through the college entrance exams. Even if they somehow manage to survive, they’ll end up working in factories."

If those siblings had come back with them, they could have studied without distractions in the capital and wouldn’t have had to worry about their debts.

Even if their academic achievements would have been overshadowed by her own children, the Song family wouldn’t have completely neglected them.

Jiang Kaixin didn’t believe that those two kids could achieve anything significant staying in that small city.

Song Mingchang nodded, not caring much.

Song Zhe turned on the TV casually. "Dad, let’s watch some TV. Don’t think about it."

As soon as the news came on, the familiar faces of Shi Nian and Shi Yu appeared on the screen.

The news anchor was reporting joyfully, "Recently, a great piece of news has emerged from No. 3 Middle School in Jincheng. Shi Nian and Lin Yao from Class 1, Grade 12, have respectively become the top scorers in the liberal arts and sciences in the city. We’ve also learned that Shi Nian’s twin brother, Shi Yu, has been admitted to Capital University."

Song Zhe: "..."

Jiang Kaixin: "..."

Song Mingchang: "What... What is this! Didn’t you say they couldn’t even finish high school!!"

While Song Mingchang was shocked and furious at the sight of those two kids from Jincheng on TV,

*

in another luxurious private residence in the capital, an elderly man with white hair was watching the young girl and boy on the screen.

"Shi Cheng, come here and look. Don’t these two kids on TV look a lot like Rongfang?"

Despite his white hair, the old man looked vibrant and spoke with vigor, pointing excitedly at the TV, asking the middle-aged man standing beside him.

The man named Shi Cheng, upon seeing the TV image, narrowed his eyes imperceptibly.

But almost immediately, he regained his composed demeanor.

Shi Cheng: "Father, I’ve looked closely, and these are just ordinary high school students. How could they resemble Mother?"

"Is that so?" The white-haired old man stared at the screen, his eyes slightly unfocused, but unconcerned. "You never met your mother, so it’s normal that you don’t see the resemblance."

"Li Jun, come here and look. Don’t these two kids on TV look like Rongfang?"

The old man didn’t care about what his adopted son thought and called in his personal assistant, Li Jun.

After careful observation, Li Jun respectfully said, "They do look very similar, almost like they were cut from the same mold as the late madam."

The old man suddenly laughed.

This tycoon, known for his toughness, had tears in his eyes. "How could there be anyone so similar in this world? If my son with Rongfang hadn’t been lost, my grandson would be around this age now."

Shi Cheng: "Dad, there are many people who look alike in this world..."

The old man suddenly stood up. "Let’s go to Jincheng."

Shi Cheng: "..."

For several days after the college entrance exam results were released, Lin Yao, Shi Nian, and Shi Yu were extremely busy.

*

Mainly, the school kept calling them in for interviews and photo sessions.

Lin Yao was even busier than the Shi siblings, as relatives and friends from both the Lin and Xia families lined up to invite her to dinner.

Today she visited her grandparents, the next day her maternal grandparents, and the day after that, various aunts and uncles.

She was the only top scorer in both families, a source of pride and honor that could be recorded in the family history.

Especially those with children went as far as having Lin Yao touch their kids’ heads, hoping to make them smarter.

So for several days, Shi Yu hardly saw Lin Yao.

He visibly became upset, even his expression darkening.

When Lin Jingtao and the others invited him out for a late-night snack, they thought he was upset because the food wasn’t good.

One day, Lin Yao finally had no more family visits and stayed home, lying on her bed, listening to music and enjoying the air conditioning.

Knock knock—

Someone gently knocked on her bedroom door.

Unfortunately, the girl lying on the bed, wearing headphones and chatting with friends, didn’t hear it.

She was lying on her stomach, typing on her phone, her elbows resting on the bed, and her legs swinging lightly behind her.

When Shi Yu pushed open the door, he saw summer sunlight streaming through the white curtains, casting its glow onto the girl sitting on the bed.

Bathed in the sunlight, her bare, fair legs swung back and forth, making his eyes darken.

A slender, pale hand rested on Lin Yao's slim waist.

"Ah." She turned around with a startled cry, seeing Shi Yu, her heart steadied slightly before she was even more shocked, "How did you come in?"

The girl quickly removed her headphones, wrapping her delicate hands around his neck and pulling him closer to her like a spy making contact, whispering softly by his ear, "Where are my parents? Don't let them see you here."

As she spoke, she tilted her head to secretly peek at the door.

She didn’t notice how alluring this unconscious action of lying on the bed and pulling Shi Yu closer was.

Shi Yu’s eyes darkened even more, "They went out."

His voice was low and deep.

Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh."

Today, Qi Yanye had taken Shi Nian away, so now... there was no one else in the house except for the two of them?

Her mind suddenly flashed back uncontrollably to several days ago when Shi Yu lifted her chin, closed his eyes, and gave her a light, gentle kiss.

Her cheeks flushed red, and she quickly released him.

"So... that’s how it is."

Lin Yao gently pushed Shi Yu, wanting him to move away.

But after pushing for a while, she realized... he wouldn’t budge.

The girl looked up with some dissatisfaction, intending to urge him to get up, but as soon as she raised her head, she noticed the look in Shi Yu’s eyes—deep, intense, dark, and even faintly dangerous.

Her heart tightened abruptly.

"You..."

Her chin was lifted by the boy’s slender fingers.

Shi Yu looked down at her, giving her a serious kiss on her slightly trembling lips.

"Baby," his breath was heavy, his teeth playfully nipping, "I miss you so much."

His voice was deep.

Before Lin Yao could fully react, he kissed her lips more deeply, devouring them.

The girl was completely overwhelmed, her brain in a state of oxygen deprivation.

Her muffled sobs were swallowed by him, her tongue tingling and aching, her beautiful deer-like eyes misty with tears.

"Shi Yu, uh..." she pleaded softly, feeling an unprecedented sense of weightlessness, her legs trembling instinctively as she clung to his broad shoulders.

She felt something was off about Shi Yu today.

Something seriously wrong.

Of course, something was wrong...

Every day he could see his little green tea, yet every day it felt like he couldn’t see her.

He couldn’t be public, couldn’t hold her hand, couldn’t claim her exclusively.

He couldn’t naturally walk over, sit beside her, hold her soft, boneless little hand, and tell everyone that she was his little green tea.

He couldn’t prevent others from looking at her, touching her, or being around her.

All he could do was watch from afar as relatives, friends, classmates, teachers, and even reporters occupied her time, pretending to be magnanimous and indifferent.

After only a few days of officially dating, Shi Yu wanted to tear up the contract.

He must have been foolish to agree to these unequal terms set by this little green tea.

Shi Yu’s gaze fell heavily on the girl’s blushing face.

He lifted her waist, his voice hoarse, "Let’s talk about a condition."

Lin Yao bit her lip: "..."

Ugh, can she not talk about it?