Just as the internet was abuzz again about the Ji family, Ji Ruochu became busier and busier, and the reason was...
"Skipping grades again?"
Just one week before the start of the new semester, her parents looked at each other helplessly when they were asked to sign their daughter's grade skipping application.
"My daughter, although our family has quite a lot of assets for you to inherit, we aren't in a rush for this year and a half..." Ji Mochen said helplessly.
"That's right, we aren't in a rush." Ling Chujin agreed while signing her own name.
Ji Mochen next to her: ???
"What are you looking at? You signed it last time when she skipped a grade, so it's my turn this time, right?"
"..." While it was true, agreeing so readily didn't seem right.
"Although your father and I hope you take it slowly, we'll unconditionally support anything our daughter decides to do."
"Thank you, mother." Ji Ruochu smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. Her father beside her looked wronged but didn't say anything more.
In fact, when Ji Ruochu entered the national training team, she had already obtained qualification to be exempted from the exam. But at that time, Ji Ruochu did not accept it.
It was only after she won the international gold medal that the admissions offices of several universities called Ji Mochen and his wife again. This time, Ji Ruochu finally revealed her intentions.
She didn't want the exemption, she wanted to take the exam herself.
Even though several top domestic universities said that if she accepted the exemption, she could still take the college entrance exam and it wouldn't affect her admission - in other words, the exemption was like double insurance in case she didn't do well on the exam -
"What if I don't do well?"
Ji Ruochu, who had just finished competing, looked indifferent and arrogant. Her face didn't show any shame as she bluntly retorted.
"Of course you won't!" The extremely self-preserving couple immediately responded, their position which had been shaken by the admissions office immediately steadied again.
With no other choice, seeing that this family was determined not to accept the coveted exemption quota, the few universities could only reluctantly leave.
However, what they didn't expect was that after the other nine internationally medaled athletes who were sought after by top universities learned that Ji Ruochu gave up the exemption, they also declined their exemptions.
And the reason was...
"If she doesn't accept it, then I won't either. Otherwise it looks like I can't get in through the exam."
A certain Qi felt motivated in an instant. "With me here, she won't think of becoming the provincial entrance exam top scorer!"
"Ah? Then...then I'll take the exam too." A certain Jiang immediately filled out a grade skipping application too.
"....Then I'll take the exam too." A certain Fang politely declined the exemption notice.
"Take me too!"
"I'll go too. We're all international gold medalists, let's see who gets the top exam score in the province this time!"
"+1."
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And so, after school started, Ji Ruochu successfully gained nine familiar classmates who skipped grades with her.
Ji Ruochu: ......
Very well, if you don't accept the exemption, then I won't either. Let's take the exam together.
"This time, I will definitely not lose to you again! The top exam score will definitely be mine!" The teenager, whose voice was changing, said stubbornly.
"Oh, then do your best."
Facing this familiar provocation, Ji Ruochu, who was already half a head taller than the other, patted his shoulder to show her support.
Qi Yibin instantly felt humiliated: ......
Ah! So annoying! I want to be 1.8 meters tall right now!
Unfortunately, this goal could not be achieved in the short term. Of course, not just him, Fang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhi who were also only 13 were nearly half a head shorter than Ji Ruochu.
It could be said that until the end of the first semester of 12th grade, the boys from the former Class i were still suppressed in height by the three female classmates they grew up with.
Among them, Ji Ruochu, who pursued both academics and sports, was the most conspicuous. She was already mature for her age, and in the group of 10 grade-skipping maniacs from the former Class i, she stood out even more, practically becoming their big sister.
Including... in grades.
Although they had all chosen the same subjects, and Ji Ruochu wasn't necessarily first in every class, in total score she could always pull ahead by a small margin.
Even so, Ji Ruochu did not relax her vigilance, on the contrary she became busier and busier, spending almost every day of 12th grade studying.
However, this "studying" was not limited to high school classes, it also included - university finance major knowledge.
It wasn't until Ji Moyi saw the professional books she had left on the sofa and raised some questions that Ji Mochen and his wife found out about this.
But that wasn't important. What was important was -
"Does Ruochu want to come to the company in the future?" As the backbone of the family business, Ji Moyi naturally had to consider more.
"I don't really want to for now." Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Ji Ruochu calmly said, "I just want to finish studying quickly, and graduate early if possible."
"Can you tell me the reason?"
Ji Moyi, who was familiar with his brother and sister-in-law's personalities, was obviously very confused. No one was pressuring the child, so why was she in such a...rush?
"Hmm..." Ji Ruochu thought about it and felt that she really should give her uncle advance notice, so she softly told him her plans.
A moment later.
"Second brother, sister-in-law, did you know about Ruochu's plans?" Looking at his niece who had gone back to eating, Ji Moyi was puzzled.
"We knew." Ji Mochen didn't even lift his head as he used his chopsticks to put another chicken leg on his daughter's plate.
Ji Moyi was startled, then looked back at Ling Chujin who was carefully deboning fish for her daughter.
Ling Chujin didn't raise her head either, but she could sense her brother-in-law's gaze and smiled, "Yes, we both know."
After hearing his brother and sister-in-law's answers, Boss Ji Moyi's expression grew stranger and stranger. Clearly not understanding but still confirming again, "Ruochu, have you really thought it through?" Then he quickly added, "Your uncle isn't looking down on your aspirations, I just feel it's a bit of a pity."
"It's fine, uncle." Ji Ruochu, who was still working hard on the chicken leg, looked up with a smile, "There's no harm in waiting for good food."
...
"Alright, uncle will get someone to take care of this for you right away."
"Thank you, uncle."
