CHAPTER 119: CHAPTER 119: SLAPPING THE FAKE RICH GIRL 20

Zhao Mingzhu screamed in fright.

Xiao Yuan did not care that she was a girl and dragged her away by her clothes for quite a distance.

"If I see you in our class again, I’ll hit you every time I see you."

Xiao Yuan fiercely threatened Zhao Mingzhu.

Zhao Mingzhu had never experienced anything like this, her face had already turned pale from fear.

She blamed all of today’s scare and humiliation on Anning.

Anning had been hiding behind Dong Xue the whole time, her entire body shivering in terror.

When Xiao Yuan came over after driving Zhao Mingzhu away, he saw Anning curled up like a shrimp, his heart aching.

"She’s gone."

Xiao Yuan didn’t know what to say to comfort Anning, he was nervously and helplessly fidgeting with his hands.

Dong Xue smiled and patted Anning’s head: "Don’t be afraid, Xiao Yuan has already driven her away."

It took a while for Anning to finally calm down.

When she packed her bag and left the classroom, the girls from Grade 12 surrounded her protectively.

According to Gao Nana, Anning was now the mascot of Grade 12, and they couldn’t afford any incidents.

Whether they could surpass better students and win some reputation depended entirely on Anning.

They didn’t leave until they walked out of the school and saw the Zhao family car come to pick up Anning.

The driver, waiting outside, had been terrified at first seeing Anning surrounded by many oddly dressed girls with dyed red and green hair, thinking Anning was being bullied.

Before the driver could intervene, Anning came over smiling, and he finally sighed in relief.

"Are you alright?"

He asked with concern.

Anning put her backpack in the car, taking out a book to read: "I’m fine, I’m doing great, my classmates are all really nice."

Uh?

The driver didn’t know what to say.

He thought, wondering if Miss Anning, who had just been recognized by her family, was blind; those were clearly troublesome students, yet she always spoke well of them.

After that, the driver stayed silent.

He couldn’t figure out Anning’s temperament and didn’t know what to say.

When Anning got home, Zhao Han and Song Ruyi were not back yet.

According to Aunt Zhang, Song Ruyi was busy with something that afternoon and would be back later.

Aunt Zhang asked Anning if she was hungry and wanted to eat something first, but Anning said she wasn’t hungry as she had eaten a lot at lunch, so eating dinner late was okay.

Anning spoke a few words with Aunt Zhang and then went upstairs.

She reviewed some test papers and read a book for a while before Song Ruyi returned.

By this time, Zhao Mingrui and Zhao Han still hadn’t returned home.

Song Ruyi looked tired but still changed into home clothes and came to ask about Anning.

Entering Anning’s room, Song Ruyi sat on the small sofa: "Ningning, how was school today? Are your classmates easy to get along with?"

Anning’s face brightened with a smile, looking especially adorable: "Mom, our school is really great, my classmates are especially nice, they all take good care of me. They even treated me to lunch, and it was really delicious, I ate a lot of meat. I felt a bit embarrassed, so I thought I’d treat them tomorrow."

Seeing that Anning was getting along well with her classmates, Song Ruyi felt relieved.

She was worried that Anning’s shyness and introversion would make her scared to speak up and get bullied by classmates.

"That’s good, as a new student, treating everyone to a meal to build relationships is nice."

Song Ruyi got up, walked over to Anning, and gently touched her head: "Do you have enough money on your meal card? Do you need mom to add some more?"

"Enough."

Anning took out a card from her wallet: "Dad gave it to me, telling me to buy whatever I want."

Song Ruyi laughed: "Your dad really spoils you. He wouldn’t even give this to your brother, because he’s afraid your brother might spend recklessly."

Anning nodded, "Yeah, Dad really dotes on me."

Song Ruyi then looked at the book Anning had placed on the table: "What book are you reading?"

Anning picked up the book and showed it to Song Ruyi: "I’m currently studying advanced mathematics and university physics."

Huh?

Song Ruyi was startled and flipped through the book, unable to recognize anything in it.

"You, you’ve already finished high school curriculum?"

Anning blinked: "Yeah, I finished it a while ago."

She gleefully hugged Song Ruyi around the waist: "Mom, I don’t know why, but ever since I came back home, ever since you’ve been tutoring me every day, I’ve been able to learn incredibly fast. I usually understand most things after reading them once, and my learning efficiency is really high. I finished the high school curriculum quite quickly."

Anning took out a physics book: "Look at this, it’s actually not hard to learn. I think by the time I graduate from middle school, I should have almost finished the university curriculum as well."

Song Ruyi once again truly witnessed what it meant to be a genius among geniuses.

What others struggle to learn in three years, Anning could grasp in just over a week; her efficiency was simply unmatched.

She was both proud and worried.

Proud that her daughter was so intelligent, truly worthy of being her child.

Worried because her child was too intelligent, fearing that her cleverness might bring harm.

"If you want to learn, then learn, but, Mom wants you to go to school step by step. I don’t want you to be... so different. Mom wants you to be happy, just like other ordinary children, to have your own time to go out and have fun with friends, instead of studying all the time."

Song Ruyi truly cared deeply for Anning from the bottom of her heart.

Anning could feel it.

Her face was adorned with a sweet smile: "Mom, you truly deserve to be my mother. We think alike; I feel the same way, we should keep a low profile."

Then, Zhao Han and Zhao Mingrui also came back.

Aunt Zhang came to call Anning and Song Ruyi downstairs to eat.

Song Ruyi went downstairs first, and when Anning went downstairs, she was holding a bag.

She cheerfully jumped down the stairs, and then leapt into Zhao Han’s arms: "Daddy..."

Zhao Han caught Anning, with a stern face: "Why are you so rushed? Be careful when you go downstairs next time, falling isn’t fun."

"Okay."

Anning obediently responded.

Then she handed over the bag like she was presenting a treasure, digging into it and pulling out a long, beige scarf.

She handed the scarf to Song Ruyi: "Mom, this is a scarf I just learned to knit. The stitching isn’t great, but it’s a token of my love. Please don’t despise it."

Song Ruyi received the scarf, its pure wool warmth melding into her hands and heart.

Anning took out a screen-shaped picture frame: "This is for Dad, you can put it on your office desk. You’ll think of me everyday when you see it."

Zhao Han took the picture frame and saw a photo inside. It was a selfie he took with Anning, where she smiled sweetly and leaned close to him with trust.

"Good, this is good. Dad will definitely put it in the office, and then I can see our Ningning every day."

Zhao Han seemed extraordinarily happy.

He’d seen many fine things, but in his view, this obviously rough handmade picture frame was the most precious.

"Where’s mine, where’s mine?"

Seeing everyone receiving gifts, Zhao Mingrui quickly approached.

Anning continued digging and pulled out a keychain: "This is for brother. You’ll be able to drive by yourself when you get into university, so this is for you."