Chapter 1057 - Chapter 1057: Pain in the Face, Completely incomparable to Si Fuqing (2)

Chapter 1057: Pain in the Face, Completely incomparable to Si Fuqing (2)

At first, Old Master Yu had barely paid attention to Si Fuqing, even when she became a top star in the entertainment industry with “Crossing the Demon Realm”, a drama that swept countless awards.

To him, actors were still just actors, no match for the deep foundation of a hundred-year-old family like the Yu.

But when the news broke that Si Fuqing was actually the legendary NINE the God, and now had secured first place in the international joint examinatio, Old Master Yu realized they needed to bring her into the Yu family.

Since returning from Eastern Mulberry, Yu Yao had been distracted. Now, upon hearing the familiar name, he snapped out of his thoughts. “Grandfather, what did you just say?”

“She took first place in the international joint examination with a score of 279,” Old Master Yu repeated. “Her value has skyrocketed overnight. I’ve already sent the secretary to Muston Dukedom, bringing significant gifts. Whatever she wants, the Yu family will agree to.”

From the information he had gathered, it was clear that Si Fuqing valued the Great Xia Empire greatly.

…

And in Great Xia, the Yu family was the most prestigious, which gave them a significant advantage.

Yu Yao’s hands trembled, and he lost his composure. “First place… in the international joint examination?!”

“Yes. We really underestimated her before,” Old Master Yu remarked. “You never know a person’s true capabilities just by looking at them.”

The rise of Si Fuqing, from being hated by the entire internet to becoming someone all the major international families sought to invite, was unimaginable. It was a meteoric rise no one could have predicted.

Yu Yao, as if struck by lightning, began to tremble violently, his body overcome with regret and anguish.

A question had been gnawing at him for the past month: why had he been so ruthless back then?

His actions had led to a complete estrangement between him and Si Fuqing, to the point where he no longer even had the right to speak to her.

“By the way, didn’t the Ji family’s girl also take the international joint examination?” Old Master Yu asked. “Haven’t you checked on how she did?”

Yu Yao suddenly realized he hadn’t thought of Ji Qingwei in a long time, and a pang of guilt struck him.

He and Ji Qingwei had always been close, so how could he have neglected her because of Si Fuqing?

If it weren’t for Ji Qingwei saving his life when they were five, she wouldn’t have fallen ill like this.

Without delay, Yu Yao called Ji Qingwei, asking about her results.

Ji Qingwei’s voice was weak, with a sobbing undertone. “I… I suddenly got sick during the exam, and the committee disqualified me for disrupting the other candidates. Brother Yao, how could they do that to me?”

Not only had she missed the interview, but her exam results were canceled altogether, leaving her without any chance of turning her situation around.

Yu Yao frowned. “That seems incredibly harsh.”

“Brother Yao, what should I do now?” Ji Qingwei pleaded, her voice filled with desperation. “Come pick me up, will you? My parents are upset with me, and I have no one else but you.”

Yu Yao hesitated for a moment.

Ji Qingwei rarely spoke to him in such a vulnerable tone; she usually kept a cool distance.

But just as he was about to respond, Old Master Yu took the phone from his hand. “Qingwei, take care of yourself. We’ll meet again once you’re back in the country.”

It was clear to him what Ji Qingwei was after, but she could forget it.

He hung up immediately and said flatly, “The family will arrange a proper marriage for you, one with a suitable match. She’s just your sister.”

Yu Yao pressed his lips together and nodded.

Only now did he realize his interest in Ji Qingwei was waning.

Worse still, he blamed her for his actions towards Si Fuqing.

“Enough,” Old Master Yu said as he sorted through some documents. “You and your father stay in charge of the company. I’ll personally go to Muston Dukedom.”

When it came to Si Fuqing, Old Master Yu was pragmatic. Yu Yao wasn’t even close to being a match for her.

**

For many, it was surprising to see a citizen of the Great Xia Empire secure first place in the international joint examination.

Historically, the empire had rarely performed well in such competitions, and placing in the top fifty was already a rarity.

Yet this year, not only had Si Fuqing taken first place, but two other candidates from the empire had also made it into the top ten.

Most shocking of all, everyone had assumed Wilbur Flore was a shoo-in for first place.

But Si Fuqing had outscored him by over twenty points.

“Wilbur, wasn’t first place supposed to be a given for you?” a young man teased with a smile. “How did you lose to a celebrity? Oh wait, not just any celebrity—she’s NINE the God too.”

Wilbur’s face darkened. “She must have cheated!”

Although Wilbur was only a Class D evolved being without any special abilities, his mutated evolution had given him a supercharged brain. His intelligence far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Given how much more difficult this year’s exam had been, he couldn’t believe he hadn’t taken first place.

“Cheat? In the international joint exam?” The young man looked incredulous. “The monitoring is extremely strict. The committee reviews everything multiple times, and all the questions are sealed. There’s no way to find answers online.”

Some questions in the exam were so difficult that even university professors struggled to solve them quickly.

Moreover, cheating in the international joint examination would be a career-ending move. Anyone caught would be permanently blacklisted from the academic world.

It just wasn’t worth it.

Wilbur clenched his fists, his expression growing uglier.

Second place was still respectable, but in this world, only the person in first place would be remembered.

“Just wait. We’ll see who’s better in the interview round.” Wilbur sneered. “She won’t beat me there.”

His enhanced brain gave him an advantage Si Fuqing couldn’t possibly match, no matter how high her IQ was.

The young man shrugged, clearly not taking Wilbur’s words seriously.

As Wilbur turned to leave, he was startled to find the hotel entrance completely surrounded. People of all ethnicities crowded the area, and luxury cars formed a long queue.

The young man following Wilbur froze as well. He gasped in shock, “Isn’t that the head of the Bellon family? What’s going on?”

The Bellon family ranked among the top three in the Western Continent, only slightly below the Duke of Muston.

Who could possibly warrant the personal arrival of the Bellon family head?

Feng San, who had just walked out to receive the news, was equally stunned.

Earlier, there had been a scramble among the top ten universities, with the deans of Qing University and Great Xia University nearly coming to blows over Si Fuqing.

Now, things had escalated to an international scale!

This was a level of prestige Feng San had never witnessed.

Dazed, he wasn’t even sure how to proceed. Finally, he picked up his phone and reported, “Miss Si, there are quite a few people who want to meet you. There’s the Bellon family, Solar Group, and—”

Si Fuqing’s voice, calm and indifferent, cut him off. “Tell them to get in line.”

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