Chapter 9 — I'm Already Excellent

Just leave those words behind, then continue walking. I don't know what he will choose. Stay, or follow me. But I know— No matter what he decides, it will be his own choice. Not because of me. Not because of his mother. It's because of him. The rain has stopped, but the road surface is still wet. Each drop of water condensed under the streetlight, reflecting the sparkling light. My feet walked through the water, step by step. Behind me, footsteps sounded. At first, it was slow and hesitant. Then gradually faster, more certain. Finally— A shaky but determined voice rang out from behind me.

“Le Le… Wait for me.”

16

Since childhood, I have always had very good academic results. Therefore, my mother almost used up all her savings to help me transfer my student residence to the city. She wanted me to be able to study high school here and have access to the best education. In her mind, studying is the best path. And her daughter – is the best of the best. Therefore, I deserve better. But she didn't know that, as soon as I transferred schools, almost everyone assumed that I would be at the bottom of the rankings. My classmates secretly mocked me as a "country girl," saying I couldn't keep up with the program. The teacher even stood in front of the class and laughed at me: I am the smartest person. But I know clearly, I have never been a genius. I'm just a mediocre person but willing to make every effort to the end. If I don't understand it once, I'll do it again three times. If I don't memorize it twice, I'll recite it ten times. Until I put in enough time and effort to take the top spot. I was expecting everyone's looks of regret or admiration. But what I got was just gossip behind my back:

“Chu Thanh Le ranked first, probably cheating.”

At that moment, I suddenly realized— Everything I had done before was meaningless. Meeting other people's expectations is the stupidest thing in the world. And only learning is the only thing in this world that will never betray me. From then on, I only focused on studying with the highest efficiency. This time, I studied for myself. So my mother and I could have a better life. Before, I, like Jiang Ze, used to crave recognition from others. But in the end, I realized— This world is my own. Not related to anyone else.

17

Jiang Ze seemed to decide very quickly. The next day, I saw him standing in front of my house, dragging a suitcase, looking extremely pathetic. He took out 800 wrinkled yuan from his pocket, gave it to me, and said pitifully:

“Le Le, this is all my assets now.”

"I don't have a house anymore, can you temporarily let me stay there? I can do a lot of things, cook, wash dishes... sleep too."

Comments exploded: 【Sleep? Sleep what? Sleep with whom? Is this sleep reliable?】 【We're already living together, is it okay to sleep for a while? Take ten thousand steps back and say, What's wrong with just one thing?】 【Don't make the male lead so happy that he can warm my sister Le's bed, so angry that I have to crawl ten thousand steps in the dark here.】 【Oh my god, this damn couple, if you two want to sleep together then let me see it in a blur!】 【This is impossible! Even if you study god, you can only sleep with me! I'm a university student! Can you hear me? I said I'm a university student! Excuse me, I said I'm a college student!】 【It's over, the divine cult seems to have gone crazy.】 I twitched the corner of my eye.

“But my house is very small.”

The man's eyes lit up:

“I can sleep anywhere, I'm not picky!”

In the end, I still let him stay. My mother also didn't say anything about Jiang Ze's retirement, only telling me one sentence:

“Don't beat it all the time.”

He really wasn't picky about where to sleep, lying directly at my feet. In the middle of the night, he even acted suspiciously, hugging my legs in his arms. I was just about to kick him, when he spoke:

“Le Le, your feet are cold, let me warm them up.”

I glanced at him:

“Are you trying to climb into bed with me?”

At this time, he seemed shy and pretended to be reserved:

“Can you? Le Le, isn't that a bit too fast?”

I smiled coldly, turned around:

"Impossible. Wait until you beat me before telling me."

He moaned plaintively:

“Le Le, will we still have the chance to sleep in the same bed in this life?”

"That's it, being Niu Lang and Chuc Nu is not necessarily impossible..."

Me: “…” Overall, most of the time Jiang Ze does exactly what he says. Just like a good husband. He washes the dishes, he cooks the rice, he does the housework. But after all, as a young master, it is normal for some people to not be able to adapt. Sure enough, after eating the tenth meal of tomato egg noodles, he finally couldn't stand it anymore:

“Le Le, can we change to another dish?”

I immediately became angry, slapped the table, and glared at him:

"Do you think you're staying at a five-star hotel? Do you still order food like a buffet?"

"You gave me 800, not 80,000. Now you spend my money, if you don't make money, don't have an opinion!"

He immediately bowed his head, obediently not daring to say another word. The next morning, the person had disappeared. During the next few days, other than when doing housework, there was absolutely no sign of her. Then a week later, Jiang Ze returned to me, completely transformed, holding a wad of money. The man in front of me— His hair is highlighted. The face is covered with foundation. Her neck also wears a dangling silver necklace. In short, it looks extremely flashy and extremely inappropriate. I was so scared that I was startled, waved my hand and slapped him straight:

"You're at peace and not doing anything nice, so why do you do this?"

“Do you remember that you are still a student, Jiang Ze?”

He covered his face, his voice trembling:

“Le Le... can't students take pictures?”

"Students can't! Wait, what did you say take pictures?"

It wasn't until this moment that I realized - It turned out that Jiang Ze was discovered by a model hunter and went directly to shoot an advertisement. There are still tens of thousands of yuan in hand, which is just salary. I don't know why, but the heavy rock in my heart suddenly felt lighter. In the middle of the night, Jiang Ze was still afraid of my anger and was timid poking the soles of my feet:

"Le Le, are you still angry? If you don't want me to do it, I won't go anymore."

“What? Are you not happy doing it?”

"It's fun! Honestly, it's much more interesting than studying. But... I don't want you to be unhappy."

I couldn't stand it anymore, so I kicked him directly:

"If it's fun, just do it! What are you talking about!"

"Have you forgotten what I said? This world is yours, what does it have to do with me?"

18

After the opening ceremony, Jiang Ze - who had begun his star career - was always full of energy. No more tension like before. It's another monthly exam, and I'm still firmly in first place. But this time, Jiang Ze couldn't even keep second place. Directly dropped to fourth place. Yet he didn't care, just hugged me tightly and spun me around:

“Le Le, what should I do, I'm so happy!”

“No need to chase first place all day anymore, it's really great!”

“Moreover, you have such an excellent wife… You are truly the happiest man!”

My face is red, but my hand is still itchy. Swing a straight slap:

“Who is your wife?”

“Do you want to call?”

After that, everything developed naturally. I ranked first in the province and got into the most prestigious university in the country. As for Jiang Ze, he skipped the university exam and followed the management company's arrangement to take the art exam.