Chapter 14 — From the Ashes to the Pinnacle

Second place in the entire city: Luc Gia Minh, 139 points. Third place in the entire city: Lam Phong, 136 points. I looked at the scoreboard on the school bulletin board. Extremely calm. But inside, the "me" of my previous life let out a long breath at that moment. In your previous life, you were a genius. In this life— You are just a loser at my hands. In front of the notice board, there were many people standing around. The chatter was very chaotic. "Damn it, the top person is Tham Ve Duong? Is the person from last semester still ranked more than 20th?" "He's already ranked top in the final exam, okay?" "That's too strong... From average to top in the whole city in just one year?" "Really top, really top." I heard these words and turned around to leave. No need to stand here waiting for others to flatter you. But as I stepped out of the crowd— I met someone coming. Trieu Ngoc Phan. She stood in front of the school gate. Maybe come to pick up Lam Phong. When she saw me—her body visibly stiffened. Her eyes turned to the notice board. Even though I was standing a yard away from the schoolyard so I couldn't see the words clearly, the parents nearby were all saying—“Which class is the top student in?” “It seems to be Tham Ve Duong in second grade.” Trieu Ngoc Phan heard that name. The corner of her mouth twitched. Not laughing. It's an uncontrollable convulsion. I passed by her side. Don't stop walking. Don't talk. Don't even look directly at her. But I know— She saw me. Seeing the "useless child" that she herself had thrown away was standing in first place in the entire city. As for her "Baby Tieu Phong"— Ranked third. I walked out of the school gate. The spring breeze blew across my face. Warm.