"You, just wait! I'm going to inform Madam about how you cursed Miss Yusha to death!" Zhang Ma was about to report Aunt Lan's behavior.
Aunt Lan just smiled, "Go ahead. Those were your own words, and all the servants in the house can testify! If we're talking about curses, you cursed Miss Qing Yan first, and I only retaliated afterward! The one who's in the right here is me!"
"You..."
"Coming up with the idea of digging a pit to harm someone was your doing. What could I do?"
Unable to bear it any longer, Zhang Ma scolded, "Enough! Don't think I can't do anything to you!"
"I wonder what little schemes you're planning now. Framing me? Or maybe trying to make things difficult for Miss Qing Yan? Don't forget about the video you attempted to use to make her slip, which is still in her possession!"
Upon mentioning this, Zhang Ma became visibly nervous and dared not speak further.
"Soon, I'll have Miss Qing Yan send me the video. If you ever dare to mock and bully her in front of everyone again, I'll send the video to Madam and see who gets kicked out of this house first!"
"..." Zhang Ma was seething with anger. After all, she was the one who brought that despicable woman into the house, and now this woman, who had grown wings, was defending Qing Yan like this?! Was the world turning upside down?
Surely Qing Yan must have given this despicable woman quite a few benefits!
"Do you hear me?" Aunt Lan finished her threat and left, feeling satisfied.
Zhang Ma stared at her retreating figure, furious.
Later, Song Qiaoying gracefully arrived at the front gate, exuding an air of nobility, the result of years of living a life of luxury. Her every move and gesture exuded the aura of an aristocratic lady.
Before she even opened the door, a group of journalists crowded around the intricately carved railings, desperately asking questions from outside.
"Madam Li, we heard that the top scorer is in your family. Can you please reveal how many points she scored in the exam?"
"We heard that professors from top universities like Jingda and Qingda are coming to recruit students personally. What offers did they make, and whom did the top scorer choose?"
"Your family seems to be the only one with a high school senior. Is it Miss Li Yusha?"
"Can we meet the top scorer?"
"We would like to take a photo of the top scorer. Could you open the door for us?"
...
Song Qiaoying gracefully extended her hand, gesturing for them to be quiet, and smiled, "Thank you all for your concern. Indeed, the top scorer is in our family. Her name is Qing Yan Li, and she scored a perfect score in the exam. Just now, we heard from a professor at Jingda that she is the national top scorer!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted into a frenzy, frantically taking photos and recording the moment.
"Besides names and academic achievements, I hope everyone refrains from sharing other unrelated content, such as family backgrounds, photos, and so on. Our child prefers to keep a low profile and dislikes attracting attention."
The crowd was astonished. They never expected the wealthiest person in the country to have a humble daughter named Qing Yan Li. They had always believed that the richest had only one daughter named Yusha Li...
Although they hadn't seen the top scorer in person, with such an excellent background, she must be good looking too!
"She must be both beautiful and talented!"
"Thanks to Lady Li's disclosure, she is truly fortunate. Having Miss Li Yusha, who is so outstanding, and also a top scorer as a daughter."
"Congratulations, Lady Li."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Although everyone was hearing Qing Yan Li's name for the first time, these wealthy individuals often keep their children hidden, away from the limelight.
For example, some wealthy parents send their children abroad for education, only bringing them back when they come of age...
Others may keep their children hidden in a specific location within the country for their safety until the time is right to reveal their identities.
Although they had only heard of Yusha Li, it was entirely normal not to know about Qing Yan Li!
Since Lady Li had requested not to reveal family backgrounds and other information, they could only discuss the topic of her name.
Soon, the hashtag #PerfectScoreTopScorerQingYanLi# appeared at the top of the trending list.
Back in her room, Qing Yan found many unread messages on her phone, and she replied to Si Yechen first.
"Just now, a professor from Peking University visited, but I've chosen to enroll in Medical University."
Si Yechen quickly called her, sounding surprised and indulgent, "You are the top scorer?"
Qing Yan raised an eyebrow. Did news about her spread this quickly? It hadn't even been ten minutes since the group of journalists had left, and it was already making headlines?
"My Yan Yan is amazing," Si Yechen genuinely praised.
Qing Yan smirked, "You're not too bad yourself."
Si Yechen was a bit surprised. How did this little girl know he was the top scorer from seven years ago? Had she looked it up or paid attention back then?
"Medical University is great, and it's close to me too," Si Yechen said affectionately, "I love seeing you saving people, you look so serious and beautiful."
"Not attractive at other times?"
"You're attractive all the time, but when you're saving people, you have a special charm."
Qing Yan raised her lips, "What if this time I choose a foreign university?"
"Then I'll set up my office abroad, wherever you are will be my home."
"How tired do you have to be then?" Qing Yan knew that even though she could handle everything online and through phone calls while working abroad, if there were any issues, she would still have to fly back to the country to deal with them. As a result, back and forth, the time wasted on the road was countless.
"If you don't work harder, what will you do when you go to university and meet other handsome and charming boys? Will you dump me?" Si Yechen said playfully.
Hearing this, Qing Yan couldn't help but smile, "I don't want to lose such a cute, beautiful, and capable fiancé because of distance."
"But those boys in university are too young," she said. They seemed too childish to her, like a group of younger brothers; she wouldn't feel attracted to them.
Si Yechen teasingly asked, "Is your fiancé considered mature?"
"He's quite mature, but sometimes a bit childish," Qing Yan replied without hesitation.
"Childish?" Si Yechen questioned.
"When he's being clingy," she said.
"Who made you so likable? I'm always so happy when I'm with you," Si Yechen sincerely expressed, "I'm too happy, that's why I want to be with you all the time."
Qing Yan's heart was like a honey jar overturned, but she still said, "I need to reply to my big brother's message; he's still waiting for me."
"I'll call you later then."
"Okay." Qing Yan said softly, "I'll hang up now."
After ending the call, Qing Yan informed her big brother of the good news and replied to some messages on WeChat from Grandpa Bai. Then, she opened another unread message...
It was from her former homeroom teacher.
"Yan Yan, I saw the news. You're amazing! The teacher is proud of you!"