CHAPTER 314: CHAPTER 311: CINDERELLA’S COMEBACK 56 (BONUS FOR 200 MONTHLY VOTES)

Anning didn’t stay in Qing City for long before she promptly headed for the Capital again.

This time, Anning was accompanied by Xiao Yuan to the Capital.

Anning was returning to the Capital to attend a closed training.

She wouldn’t be able to stay at Miss Xiao’s, let alone at Xiao Yuan’s house.

After she arrived, she directly moved into a shared dormitory.

The conditions there were pretty good; the dormitories were quad rooms and the facilities were quite complete.

Xiao Yuan personally escorted Anning there.

After Anning had settled in, he was still a little concerned about the food, fearing Anning wouldn’t eat well. Initially, he even said he would bring her some tasty food every few days.

But after dining in the cafeteria once, he was reassured.

Anning was the busiest of all the students who came for training.

She participated in training for four subjects, busy as a bee, barely touching the ground, and even at night, she could hardly sleep well.

The teachers of each subject were particularly strict, and the amount of homework assigned was massive. Completing homework for one subject was tiring enough for others, but Anning had to do four. If not for her astonishing determination, plus her practice that gave her better physical fitness than others, she probably wouldn’t have been able to keep up.

After half a month of training, when the teachers gave the students a day off - a break to let the students catch some fresh air, Anning had slimmed down a lot.

When Xiao Yuan came to pick up Anning, seeing her looking thinner made her big eyes stand out even more; he felt an overwhelming sense of heartache.

After arriving at Miss Xiao’s, she was equally pained to see Anning’s condition.

She took Anning’s hand, examining her carefully: "How did you lose so much weight? It must have been tough, right?"

Anning smiled lightly: "It’s fine, I’m growing so losing weight is pretty normal."

"But you shouldn’t lose so much."

Miss Xiao urged Anning to sit down and rest: "In a bit, I will have the auntie make some of your favorite dishes for you and I’ll ask Xiao Yuan to prepare some medicinal cuisine to properly nourish you. For a young girl, it’s better to be a bit chubby and pretty."

"Okay."

Anning obediently nodded.

At this moment, following Miss Xiao’s wishes was the right thing to do.

After the meal, Xiao Yuan took Anning to watch a movie, and after the movie, the two found a place to talk quietly for a while, then Anning had to return to school.

Xiao Yuan, reluctant to part, then sent Anning back and told her: "In a few days, I’ll bring you some food; you must eat more now, you really need to nourish yourself."

Anning agreed with a smile.

This winter, Anning spent most of her time in the Capital.

She stayed in the Capital until just before the New Year, when she returned to Qing City.

After celebrating the New Year in Qing City, she went back to the Capital to join the training camp.

This time, it was not just training, but also an examination that would determine six students from each subject to participate in the international competition based on two major exams.

Following the two exams, Anning was again the top scorer with full marks in all four subjects, becoming one of the six.

Then came the tedious training, which lasted until June when the national team headed to Switzerland for the Olympic contest.

Anning spent over twenty days in Switzerland, staying from the end of June until late July. After participating in four competitions, she returned home with four gold medals with the team.

This time Zhonghua Country had a resounding success.

In Olympiad Mathematics, they secured the championship with a total of four gold and two silver medals.

They also claimed championships in physics and chemistry, with biology tying for first with the United States.

Zhonghua Country’s performance was very impressive, but Anning was undoubtedly the most dazzling one.

She was naturally beautiful, and as a girl, she drew a lot of attention.

Most importantly, she participated in four subjects’ competitions, the first occurrence in history, which left competitors from other countries in shock.

Many people thought Anning might only excel in one subject and be the weakest in the rest of the team.

However, Anning’s achievement of winning four gold medals was astonishing to all the participants and judges of the Olympiad.

Even before Anning returned home, top world universities started extending their olive branches, offering her generous scholarships, wanting her to study with them.

The teachers from Qing University leading the team were worried when they saw this.

After all, Anning was the student Qing University had already admitted.

The lead teachers finally took a sigh of relief when Anning graciously declined those offers from the prestigious schools.

Anning’s remarkable achievement also caused a stir within the country.

Even before she returned home, there was extensive coverage in the country, and she even made it onto the national television, receiving a substantial amount of screen time.

Qing City was jubilant.

First Middle School promptly hung banners, not just one but four.

"Warmest congratulations to our student, Gu Anning, for winning the gold medal in the International Olympic Chemistry Competition."

"Hearty congratulations to our student Gu Anning for winning the gold medal in the International Olympic Mathematics Competition."

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You’re bound to see four big red banners if you pass the entrance of First Middle School anyway.

Mr. Gu purposely passed by the entrance of First Middle School several times, each time with a smile so wide his mouth couldn’t close.

Mrs. Gu, so happy, gave the staff of the steamed bun shop a bonus.

The neighbors around the steamed bun shop, hearing that the owner’s daughter had won the gold medal, all flocked to buy their buns, constantly voicing their congratulations.

Not only Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were beaming, but Zhu Xiumei was also radiant with pride.

She boasted to the teachers at the school at length, praising Anning as if she were a fairy.

Gu Anning returned to the Capital first, met with national leaders along with the national team, and then appeared on the news broadcast again.

After staying in the Capital for a few days and dealing with some miscellaneous matters, she finally went home.

As soon as she left Qing City Airport, Anning was surrounded by a host of reporters.

Each one, as if injected with chicken blood, was excitedly chasing after Anning.

Anning had no choice but to apply for a rest room at the airport to take the interview with the reporters there.

From then on, Anning truly enjoyed boundless glory, even Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu basked in everyone’s adulation.

When it came time for the college entrance examination, Anning was again the top scorer.

By that time, the Gu Family’s steamed bun shop had already opened several branches, and Mr. Gu had bought two apartments for Anning in the Capital.

The pickles produced by the Gu Family became famous across the country for their delicious taste, not only loved by the people of Zhonghua Country but also by foreigners.

Originally just a small factory, the Gu Family later expanded due to business needs and turned into a particularly large factory, earning over a hundred million just by producing pickles each year.

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were truly content now; sometimes, they felt as if they were living in a dream.

Anning went to Qing University, and in her sophomore year won the Fields Medal for solving the Riemann Hypothesis, gaining international fame.

She only studied at university for two years before starting her graduate studies, within a year shot up to a PhD, and since then devoted herself entirely to academia.

In the following years, every so often, Anning would solve another world-class problem, securing international awards not just in mathematics, but in physics as well.

She married Xiao Yuan at the age of twenty-five.

After marriage, Anning continued to focus on her research.

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu originally wanted Anning to inherit the family business, but seeing her win so many awards and become an outstanding national scientific talent, they really dared not interrupt her with such trivialities.

After all, Anning’s research had national significance, and what was their little bit of money compared to the entire country?

At this time, Grandma Gu and Uncle Gu began to regret their past actions.

They went out of their way trying to approach Anning, wanting to gain favors from her.

But these troubles didn’t require Anning’s intervention; Zhu Xiumei and Xiao Yuan dealt directly with them.

In her lifetime, Anning was always engaged in scientific research, and by the time she was nearing her end, she had a large number of patents for her inventions.

Moreover, in her later years, she was awarded the Republic Medal, truly respected and remembered by history.

She fulfilled all the promises she made to Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu.

Not only did they live happily in their old age, but they were also mentioned in the history books.

After passing away in this life, Anning looked back at the plot of her first life and realized she had simply guided everything back onto the right track.

She couldn’t help but want to mock Ren Jiayao.

Ren Jiayao was too shortsighted, always thinking Gu Anning unworthy of Qin Minghao.

In fact, according to Anning, Qin Minghao was not worthy of Gu Anning at all.

Gu Anning truly was a girl who was incredibly down-to-earth, calm, and tenacious.

In the life where Ren Jiayao had not crossed over, Gu Anning had also spent her life in academia, single-handedly driving the scientific progress of Zhonghua Country, making it a true scientific powerhouse.

None of this was recorded in the books.

The book Ren Jiayao read only described Gu Anning’s marriage to Qin Minghao, and then it ended.

She only saw the surface, not understanding that the Qin Family accepted Gu Anning not because of Qin Minghao’s deep love for her, but because they saw her potential.

It was because of Gu Anning marrying into the Qin Family that their business grew larger, received multifaceted care, and Qin Minghao was envied because of Gu Anning.

Such a character, who should have been remembered by history, was sadly strangled in the cradle due to Ren Jiayao’s selfish ideas.

After returning to the Nihility Space, Gu Anning also learned of her original destiny.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Anning: "I really want to thank you, you made me realize that one’s background truly doesn’t matter. I understand that even with a poor background, through one’s own efforts, one can fight for a brilliant future for themselves and their family."

After expressing her gratitude, her figure gradually disappeared.

Anning pointed at Gu Anning, and a bit of Merit Golden Light entered her body.

Anning said with a smile: "May your next life be stable, with a smile always on your face, and no more hardships in your eyes."