Urban God-level Youth

Qin Hao was pouring water in the kitchen when he heard his father's words. He wordlessly pursed his lips.

When did dad start talking like a bureaucrat? You're not even in the system.

The phone call was soon over, and Qin Hao came out of the kitchen, placing the water cup beside his dad, "Dad, whose call was that? Why did you start speaking all official?"

Mrs. Qin was also curious, "Mr. Liu? Which Mr. Liu?"

Qin Youguo was sitting on the couch, took a sip of water, and said, "It was Mr. Liu from Jiangshan City's education department. He called to congratulate us because Xiao Hao scored full marks on the unified exam and became the national top scorer."

Mrs. Qin was stunned. She hadn't expected the head of Jiangshan City's education department to personally make a phone call. That was a great honor.

Seeing her expression, Qin Youguo knew what she was thinking, "Are you surprised by that?

In the past, when a province released its top scorer for the provincial unified exam, the top official from the local city personally visited them and even brought gifts.

Xiao Hao is not just a provincial top scorer; he's the national top scorer, first in the whole country. Think about that."

Qin Hao, hearing his father's words, smiled and said, "Dad, whether or not anyone comes or calls to congratulate us, we will live our own lives."

"Son, you are absolutely right. In any situation, one must remain calm," Qin Youguo smiled in agreement.

Just then, the phone rang again. Calls came from Qin Hao's homeroom teacher and the principal of Changle Second Middle School.

Later, the secretary of the city's top official also made a call. Mr. Qin remained calm, answering smoothly and at ease.

Qin Hao, standing nearby, was taken aback: "Dad, were you an official before? You answer like it's second nature.

I thought you were part of the system, talking about how good the city's education environment is, the Party's educational construction. That's a bit of a stretch."

Qin Youguo's expression turned serious as he spoke, "Xiao Hao, you scored well, and dad should indeed encourage you.

But on this point, I must correct your perspective and opinions"

Seeing Qin Youguo looking so serious, Mrs. Qin spoke irritably, "Qin Youguo, it's a day for celebration. What are you doing?"

Mr. Qin began, "Wife, this has nothing to do with you. I'm educating our child. A true talent must possess both virtue and ability.

That you could score so well is naturally tied to your gifts and hard work, but I believe what's even more important is that you were born in such a good era.

You must approach society with a heart filled with gratitude and thankfulness, and repay those who have helped you in the past."

Mr. Qin took another sip of water and continued, "I know you might feel unjust inside, but you have to admit it.

You were born in a good time. If you were living in a country with frequent civil wars, do you think you'd have a chance to take these exams?

You might not even have survived until eighteen.

If the country hadn't invested in the education sector, do you think you could have scored full marks?

You probably wouldn't even know your multiplication tables."

Xiao Hao, I've lived through tough times and can appreciate how hard it is to have the life we do now.

But your generation is different, born with a silver spoon in your mouth, never knowing hardship.

Complaining about this and that, even blaming society when things don't go well."

As Qin Hao sat beside his father, each word felt like a hammer striking his heart.

Truth be told, he had never thought about these things before. Today, his father's words enlightened him tremendously.

Qin Hao spoke earnestly, "Dad, you're right. Once I'm capable, I'll definitely give back to society and the country, to make our homeland more prosperous and strengthen it."

Mr. Qin nodded in satisfaction, "That's my son. It's right for you to think this way. Do you know who I admire the most?"

Qin Hao asked curiously, "Who? I remember you used to really like the songs of Li Jun."

Mr. Qin sneaked a glance at Mrs. Qin and glared at him irritably, "He's not a pop star. Enjoying pop stars is fine, but admiring them is too much."

"The ones I admire are the great scientists who, right after our country was established, disregarded everything, came back from abroad, and supported national construction."

Qin Hao was visibly moved and gave his dad a thumbs-up.

"I'm out of water, go get your old man a glass of water; my throat's dry from all this talking." Mr. Qin was in an especially good mood today and even his speech was different from usual.

"Sure thing."

Qin Hao hurriedly refilled his dad's glass with water.

The father and son sat on the couch and chatted, mostly with Qin Youguo talking and Qin Hao listening.

At half-past ten, Mrs. Qin couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted them, "Enough, Qin Youguo. Think about when to throw a banquet for our son, and hurry up and notify whoever needs to be invited."

Qin Youguo responded, "Right, right, Xiao Hao, you go do what you need to do; I need to call your grandfather first."

…

In an upscale neighborhood in Jiangshan City

After checking her results, Du Wanrou smiled; she had scored 697 points, surpassing the past cutoff score for the Business Administration College of Jianghai University.

Both Du Hongfeng and Feng Yun smiled when they saw their daughter's score.

Feng Yun said with a smile, "697 points, higher than last year's top scorer in Jiangshan City. Xiao Rou must be our top scorer, right?"

Du Hongfeng said, "Daughter, quickly check this year's Jiangshan City unified exam leaderboard to see if you are the top scorer."

With a smile on her face, Du Wanrou knew that 697 was already a very high score, probably out of reach even for the top students from first and eighth high schools.

She went to the unified exam website and opened the local city-wide leaderboard.

Jiangshan City Unified Exam Leaderboard.

First place: Qin Hao (Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three)

Score: 750 points

Second place: Du Wanrou (Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three)

Score: 697 points

Third place: Ning Yao (Changle High School, Class One of Senior Year Three)

Score: 695 points

…

The Du Wanrou family was astonished when they saw the scores on the list. 750 points? Wasn't that a perfect score?

What shocked Du Wanrou most was Qin Hao's name, which was very clearly stated, Changle Second Middle School, Class Two of Senior Year Three.

He was in the same class as her, and in Class Two, there was only one Qin Hao, who had been her deskmate for three years.

Her father, Du Hongfeng, also noticed the information and turned to his daughter, "Xiao Rou, is the guy who scored a perfect score in your class? What's your relationship like with him?

Lad, a perfect score on the unified exam, that's a first in many years. This young man is impressive, really impressive."

Feng Yun felt the name Qin Hao sounded familiar, and after a few seconds, she remembered.

Recently, a young man had sent that kind of suggestive joke to their daughter, which she discovered and then blocked him.

The name she had saved for that person was Qin Hao, but she wasn't entirely sure if they were the same person.