QTIMP -Chapter 315 Character Persona – Vain (Part 9)

“I’ll definitely make it into the provincial team and the national team.”

“So will I. I run even faster than my older brother.”

The two children were already old enough to understand what was being said. They knew about their parents’ embarrassment and difficulties.

“You’re both good kids. Did your coach give you a training schedule?”

As he spoke, Si Yangui shook the training plan in his hand.

The two children immediately answered, “Yes, he did.”

“Then from now on, the three of you should supervise each other during training. Whoever has the best results later, Uncle will give them a reward.”

The two children cheered, and Si Qiu also raised her chin proudly. She didn’t care about the reward, but the honor of being number one had to belong to her.

Since the training center was a little far away, the three adults arranged a rotating schedule to pick up and drop off the three children.

Si Qiu and the others once again returned to a regular training routine.

Just as Si Qiu had said at the beginning, how could any sport not be difficult? The physical training alone was enough to make Si Qiu, who was a child only in appearance, suffer terribly.

However, Xue Li had been a coach for many years, and with Si Yangui’s reminders, she quickly figured out Si Qiu’s personality. Every day, she used all kinds of honors and achievements to motivate her.

On Coach Song’s side, the Meng brothers were trained through a combination of encouragement and pressure. The two brothers were like little calves, gritting their teeth and persisting through training every single day.

The three adults also worked hard to manage the business they had already set up, all for the sake of their future lives and the children’s upcoming tuition fees.

Si Yangui might not have had a high level of education, but his mind was definitely not empty. In just a few short years, with Si Qiu’s intentional and unintentional guidance, the Qiu Gui Company climbed steadily step by step, and its growth could only be described as thriving.

Twelve years later, Qiu Gui Group and Sheng Tian Group had already become leading enterprises in the province.

As for why they hadn’t been able to break out of the province and develop even further?

Si Yangui had his own considerations. He had no powerful backing behind him. Although over these years his businesses had helped him build some connections, they were still insignificant when facing true power and influence.

Therefore, the development over the past two years had focused mainly on stability.

The school bell rang. Si Qiu entered the classroom right as the bell sounded.

As soon as she put her schoolbag aside, the teacher entered carrying a stack of exam papers. The papers were slammed heavily onto the podium.

The students below felt their hearts tighten.

Si Qiu calmly took out her notebook, pencil case, and other supplies she needed at her own pace.

The teacher’s gaze swept around the classroom. The students all lowered their heads instinctively, not daring to make eye contact.

“I am very dissatisfied with this monthly exam. Let’s not even talk about English, the subject I teach. Just look at our class average score—it was actually 2.5 points lower than Class Two. Our ranking has fallen to second place. Do you know what this means?”

The student sitting behind Si Qiu whispered quietly, “What does it mean? It means that for the next month, we’ll be reminded of this matter whenever something happens. Even the scoldings will keep circling back to this same topic.”

Si Qiu was ranked first in the entire grade. After all, her established persona did not allow her to fall behind anyone. That was why she had been given the best seat in the classroom.

She really didn’t know where Zhai Mingyao got the courage to say such things right under the teacher’s nose.

Sure enough, the teacher’s pointer slammed heavily against the desk.

“Zhai Mingyao, stand up!”

“What are you muttering about down there? Do you think that just because you did slightly better this time, you can start acting all arrogant and rebellious?”

After a round of scolding from the teacher, Zhai Mingyao’s head was almost buried in his desk. The main reason was that he felt embarrassed in front of his goddess.

Then the teacher’s gaze turned toward Si Qiu, and his expression softened considerably.

“It’s fine. You all should learn more from Student Si Qiu. Don’t even mention how many awards she has won in sports.

In this monthly exam, she once again ranked first in the entire grade. Not only did her academic performance not drop, but she left the second-place student behind by more than twenty points.

People who are smarter than you are working harder than you. What reason do you have not to work hard?

Let me tell you the truth. In your entire life, the college entrance exam will probably be the fairest thing you will ever experience. If you can’t even seize this kind of fairness…

You’ll have plenty of hardships waiting for you in the future.

Alright, alright, I know you don’t want to listen to me anymore. Next, I’ll go over the exam papers. Don’t leave these problems unresolved. When the National Day holiday comes, you’ll still have other questions that need to be solved.”

Si Qiu was feeling proud.

If she was going to do something, she would do it the best. She wanted everyone to admire her and look up to her.

Those things were like nourishment to her, giving her strength and making her shine even brighter.

She gently brushed through her carefully maintained long hair, a dazzling and almost flamboyant smile appearing on her face.

If she wanted others to satisfy her vanity by looking up to her, then she had to make herself flawless in every single aspect, leaving no room for criticism.

Therefore, from every strand of her hair to every fingernail, everything about Si Qiu had been meticulously cared for and maintained.

What was equally famous alongside her grades was her beauty and her family background.

Only when every aspect of her reached a height that others could hardly attain would people envy and admire her.

Naturally, during youth, there were many people who developed feelings for Si Qiu and confessed their liking for her. However, Si Qiu’s standards for her future partner were equally high.

Her other half had to be handsome, have excellent grades, come from a good family, and possess high emotional intelligence.

He had to bring her honor. Otherwise, taking him out would only embarrass her. Wouldn’t that just become a stain on her history?

So in these past two years, she had only dated one person—the heir of the French Arnaud family.

At the time, she had only met him while attending a competition overseas.

She encountered that person, and who could blame her? The other party was simply too good-looking.

Everyone knew how romantic and gentlemanly the French could be, and on top of that, the other person had immense financial resources.

So in every way, he greatly satisfied Si Qiu’s vanity.

At the beginning, the two got along quite well. But Si Qiu had a strong possessive streak. What she wanted was unique and exclusive devotion.

The other person was clearly the type who loved everyone equally. In the end, the two of them could only be considered to have parted peacefully.

At least, Si Qiu felt there was nothing to regret.

After all, there were too many things she could show off now. She didn’t care about one man.

As for how the other person felt, that had nothing to do with her.

The classmates who had been about to cheer after hearing about the National Day holiday immediately became dejected after hearing the second half of the teacher’s sentence.

The longer the holiday, the more homework they would have.

Although they had only just entered their third year of high school, they had already experienced the pressure of the college entrance exam.

In an instant, their anticipation for the National Day holiday dropped to the lowest point.

Because of the upcoming holiday, the entire day’s classes were spent going over exam papers and handing out new ones.

Since Si Qiu had performed well, she only needed to selectively listen when the teacher explained the papers.

However, she had to quickly finish writing the papers that were handed back to her.

Because during the National Day holiday, she still had to go out.

First, the Meng brothers had a competition in Beijing, and she needed to go cheer for them.

Second, she was preparing for next year’s Olympics. She needed to accumulate points through qualification competitions, so whether it was competing or increasing her training intensity, these were things she urgently needed to do.

Her schedule was extremely tight right now.

“Si Qiu, why have you been writing nonstop? Even if there’s a lot of homework, you still have seven days during the holiday.”