Chapter 205: Dreams Come True (Part 2)

As the words fell,

The entire venue fell into dead silence.

So quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be clearly heard.

Zhao Qingfeng still stood as before, confident and composed.

People, however, exchanged bewildered looks, their eyebrows furrowed, eyes widened, and stupefied as if turned to stone.

735 points!

The top scorer in science for the whole province!

Such an outstanding and unparalleled achievement, could it really belong to Zhao Qingfeng, the carefree young man standing on the stage?

How could it be…

How could he possibly outperform the diligently studying Li Sibo?

No one wanted to believe what Principal Gao said, especially the Li family.

But.

They had no choice but to believe.

Principal Gao was not mentally ill; he wouldn’t spout nonsense in such a situation.

In an instant.

Li Sibo’s mother suddenly grabbed her hair, clenched her teeth, and her face filled with terror.

The three aunts stared at each other, their chests heaving dramatically, nearly scared out of their wits.

Zhao Ming was shaking like a leaf, unable to imagine what kind of retaliation offending the provincial top scorer would bring, because he knew the top scorer would definitely receive focused protection and attention from the county.

Zhang Ping was also petrified.

Recalling the times she had slandered and bullied Zhao Qingfeng and his mother with the family, she regretted her actions deeply. She immediately broke up with Zhao Ming, turned around, and swiftly left the venue, swearing never to return to the county to seek trouble.

Qingfeng’s mother and Aunt Ding, although they had known the news before Principal Gao took the stage, were still immersed in immense joy.

The two women hugged each other tightly, their tears of excitement flowing uncontrollably, unable to contain their emotions.

Qingfeng’s mother felt incredibly relieved. For the many years since Brother Zhao had passed, she had longed for this moment. His final wish, which had always been a heavy burden in her heart, was now, at this moment, collapsing and leveling to the ground. Brother Zhao’s wish was not only fulfilled but exceeded a thousandfold, and she couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by her excitement.

“Brother Qingfeng, is this… real?”

Shen Lingyao was the most shocked and joyous of all.

Tears of happiness had long soaked her beautiful eyes. The wind from outside blew, lifting the hair that covered her cheeks, with the bright sun overhead, everything seemed unreal.

“Yaoyao, it’s real.”

Zhao Qingfeng still had that cheeky expression, smirking and raising his eyebrows.

…

As the words fell,

Shen Lingyao could no longer control her emotions. She clenched her fists, her body trembling, her tears of excitement and happiness flowing uncontrollably.

She didn’t know how she ran onto the stage, nor how she threw herself into the Brother Qingfeng’s arms.

She only knew,

His embrace was very warm, very firm.

Firm enough to make her utterly certain, this was no longer the beautiful dream that vanished with the wind upon waking.

The dream had today stepped into reality!

No…

This was a thousand, no, ten thousand times more beautiful than any dream she had ever had!

“Cough, cough…”

Once the scene had calmed down a bit, Zhao Qingfeng comforted Shen Lingyao for a while, then went down to hug his mother before returning to the stage. He said to Li Sibo’s mother, “Auntie Li, I’d like to borrow a bit more of your time. Luckily, there’s a big screen here and the police haven’t left yet. I want to play a few videos for everyone to see. Oh, and Aunt Li, sorry for the intrusion today. To make amends, I, Zhao Qingfeng, will cover today’s expenses. Also, to congratulate you and Li Sibo, I will host a banquet exclusively for the Li family tomorrow, to celebrate the second-highest scorer Li Sibo’s achievement!”

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