The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 297 New Buff [Profound Stillness and Lofty Stance] (4k)

Gu Heng had just woken up from a coma and was still very weak.

Therefore, Qi Guowei and the others did not stay in Gu Heng's ward for too long. After exchanging contact information and agreeing to visit again in two days, they left Gu Heng's ward one after another.

Not long after Qi Guowei and the others left, three girls who had just gone out to buy fruit returned to the ward carrying all kinds of fresh fruit.

"Dean Jiang, they can accompany me."

Gu Heng looked at Jiang Man and said, "Momo told me that you haven't been home these past few days because of me. Go home and rest."

"Row."

"Call me anytime if anything happens."

Jiang Man didn't refuse. These days, Gu Heng's matter had indeed exhausted her. She received all sorts of phone calls every day, and even though her daughter Sun Xian was about to return to the United States to study, she didn't have time to spend with him.

"rest assured."

"I'll definitely call you if something really happens."

Gu Heng replied with a smile, "I value my life very much."

After exchanging a few jokes, Jiang Man left the VIP ward.

After Jiang Man left, Gu Heng's gaze swept over the three beauties in front of him. He looked at Xu Mo's dark circles under her eyes, and a hint of pity and affection flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Man had told Gu Heng about the three girls before they returned.

He lay in the ICU for three whole days, and Xu Mo stayed with him in the ICU for those three days, sleeping no more than four hours a day and guarding Gu Heng's room every day.

Changing dressings, giving injections, changing gauze, wiping the face, wiping the body...

Xu Mo took care of everything herself and looked after Gu Heng very well.

Although Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan could not enter the ICU ward to provide care like Xu Mo, the two women still came every day and stood guard outside the ICU ward until late at night before leaving.

"One person needs to stay with her."

Gu Heng raised his hand and stroked Xu Mo's face gently, saying softly, "Mo Mo, go home and rest first. Look at your dark circles, you could practically be a national treasure in Chengdu."

"I am not tired."

"I don't want to leave, I want to stay here with you."

When Xu Mo heard Gu Heng tell her to leave, she looked slightly aggrieved.

"Good~"

"As Dean Jiang just said, given my injuries..."

"It will take at least three weeks to be discharged from the hospital and go home."

Gu Heng coaxed Xu Mo, saying, "The three of you can take turns, so no one will get too tired. Besides, the VIP special care ward already has caregivers on duty 24 hours a day."

Xu Mo pursed her pink lips. Although she didn't want to leave Gu Heng, she could only nod when she saw the concern in Gu Heng's eyes.

"Of the two of you, who will stay today?"

Seeing that Xu Mo had agreed, Gu Heng turned his gaze to Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan.

Upon hearing this, the two women exchanged a glance.

"I'll stay here today."

Jiang Ruan took the initiative to speak.

"Then I'll come tomorrow."

Luo Xiwen didn't compete with Jiang Ruan. After speaking, she looked at Xu Mo and said, "Sister, you should rest for two days and come back the day after tomorrow."

"it is good."

Xu Mo looked at the two "older sisters" with different temperaments in front of her and responded somewhat timidly.

"Xiwen, I'll have Xiang Ling Shuang take you there later."

Gu Heng gestured to Luo Xiwen.

"Row."

Luo Xiwen nodded and replied, "I'll take Xu Mo home, and then I'll go home."

In a few words, they determined the order of caregivers.

Afterwards, Luo Xiwen took Xu Mo and left the ward.

"Would you like to lie down?"

After helping Gu Heng see the two women off, Jiang Ruan returned to Gu Heng's bedside.

"Lie down."

Gu Heng nodded.

Having just recovered from a serious illness, his body was indeed very weak. Just talking a little too much made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Jiang Ruan silently bent down and lowered the hospital bed back down.

Her smooth, jet-black hair fell naturally, carrying a pleasant fragrance.

"What did you talk about with Xu Mo?"

Gu Heng asked Jiang Ruan softly.

"We didn't talk about anything, and there was no need to talk about anything."

"Women's intuition and sixth sense are very accurate."

"She may have never known us or even that we existed before, but the moment she saw us, she understood everything."

After lowering the hospital bed, Jiang Ruan straightened up and sat down on the chair next to her: "Xu Mo is indeed a very simple girl, but being simple doesn't mean she's stupid. There are some things that she can guess even if you haven't told her."

"You seem to like her quite a bit?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Putting you aside, Xu Mo is indeed a very good girl."

Jiang Ruan countered, "A girl who is simple, kind, and pure—who wouldn't like that?"

What do you mean by "leaving me out of the conversation"?

"That's a completely false proposition; you can't get rid of me at all!"

Gu Heng gave Jiang Ruan a slight glare.

"Playboy!"

Jiang Ruan muttered, "Want an apple? I'll peel one for you?"

"Don't eat."

"I'm a little tired, I'm going to take a nap."

Gu Heng replied.

"That's fine."

"I'll draw the curtains for you."

Jiang Ruan immediately stood up and went to the window to pull the gauze curtains closed.

Gu Heng didn't say anything more and closed his eyes.

He was indeed a little tired, but not to the point where he could fall asleep the moment he closed his eyes.

The next second, the system's virtual light screen appeared before my eyes.

[Host: Gu Heng]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Assets: Zhencui Group, Beichun Junlan Hotel, Ruyi Airlines, Xingchuan International Group]

[“Golden Pagoda of Wealth” Unlocked Level: Level 2]

[“Scepter of Power” Unlocked Level: Tier 1]

[Buff "Eternal Day Engine": Intermediate]

[New Buff Awaits Claim]

[The third floor of the "Golden Pagoda of Wealth" unlock quest is yet to be claimed] ...

The once gleaming scepter was now hidden in the darkness, its very base quietly lit up, while the long-silent golden tower began to shimmer again, and the mist that had shrouded the third level quietly dissipated.

New buff waiting to be claimed?
Upon seeing these words, Gu Heng was immediately overwhelmed with immense joy.

Take the buff that Gu Heng currently possesses, [Eternal Day Engine], for example. It is incredibly helpful to Gu Heng, and its impact on him is all-encompassing.

It's like a giant energy recharger, allowing Gu Heng to fully recover his energy and physical strength after just a short rest.

Now that a new buff has appeared, how could Gu Heng not be excited?

'Claim it!'

Claim it now!

Gu Heng spoke to his father, the system, through his thoughts.

[New Buff Confirmed]

[Congratulations, host! You have received the buff reward: "Profound Stillness and Lofty Steadfastness"]

【"Solid and Steadfast": When you remain quiet or contemplative, a special aura is automatically triggered, like the deep, still waters of a deep abyss, or the unwavering stillness of a mountain. During this period, your thinking and memory abilities will be greatly enhanced.】

As the light screen gradually faded from view, a beam of azure light floated in the void. After hovering for several tens of seconds, just like when Gu Heng first obtained the buff [Eternal Day Engine], it suddenly broke through the boundary between reality and illusion and shot towards Gu Heng.

Without any sensation, it merged directly into Gu Heng's body.

'Triggering a special aura?'

'Significantly improves thinking and memory abilities?'

Gu Heng didn't know the specific effects of this new buff, but since the system's father had marked it as "significantly improved," the effect must be incredibly powerful.

'If I had this buff earlier, I probably would have read all 50 history books by now.'

While feeling a mix of emotions, Gu Heng turned his gaze to the unlocking quest for the third floor of the [Golden Tower of Wealth].

The rewards from unlocking the first two levels of the [Golden Tower of Wealth] transformed Gu Heng from a penniless young man into a super-rich man with billions in assets. Therefore, Gu Heng is full of anticipation for the upcoming third level of the [Golden Tower of Wealth].

As Gu Heng's thoughts settled, the towering, golden pagoda trembled slightly.

[Challenge: Achieve a score above the first-tier university admission line in Jilin Province in the 2024 National College Entrance Examination]

[Task deadline: 2024 National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)]

[Task Reward: Unlock the third level of the "Golden Pagoda of Wealth," at which point your wealth level will be upgraded to A11]

Gu Heng was completely dumbfounded when he saw the third level challenge of the [Golden Tower of Wealth].

college entrance examination?
Did Tongzi's father make him take the college entrance exam?
It's already late February, and there are only three and a half months left until the 2024 college entrance examination, which is exactly 100 days.

At this point, most high school students are already making their final push, but he has almost forgotten everything, not to mention high school knowledge. Even the junior high school knowledge that he used to learn quite well has been almost completely forgotten.

How to achieve the first-tier university entrance exam score in just 100 days, starting from scratch?

This sounds like a complete fantasy!

It's important to understand that countless high school students across the country study diligently for three years, only to find their college entrance exam scores don't even exceed the first-tier university admission line.

Taking Kyrgyzstan Province as an example, the cutoff score for first-tier universities in both arts and sciences is around 500 points every year.

If the difficulty is low, the score might be 500 points or more, plus an extra 20 or 30 points.

If the difficulty is high, the score might be reduced by 20 or 30 points from 500.

There are four subjects in total: Chinese, Mathematics, and English are each worth 150 points, and the combined humanities and science subjects are each worth 300 points.

Achieving a total score of over 500 may seem easy, but it is actually quite difficult.

'Father!'

'Don't mess with me!'

Is it the 2025 college entrance examination?

'Did you get the deadline wrong?'

Gu Heng appeared to be asleep, but inwardly he was wailing.

If the first two levels of the [Golden Tower of Wealth] challenge were to temper Gu Heng's will and strengthen his physique, then the current challenge is to test Gu Heng's intelligence and determination.

To transform Gu Heng from a "high school illiterate" who didn't even know the word "abandon" into an outstanding high school student with scores exceeding the first-tier university admission line in just 100 days, even if Gu Heng had some kind of cheat code, it would probably only be possible through extreme hard work and perseverance.

Suddenly, Gu Heng remembered the previous challenge: "Learn from history to understand yourself".

This was the first challenge mission without a time limit that he received after obtaining the "Reversal of Fortune" system. Because there was no time limit, Gu Heng never felt any sense of urgency.

If it weren't for Chu Zhengxiong's ruthlessness at the Perkins meeting that day, which triggered his sensitive nerves and made him feel a strong sense of crisis, he might still have continued to push forward this challenge mission at the same pace as before.

So, assuming the unlocking quest for the third level of the [Golden Pagoda of Wealth] was predetermined, if he had completed the previous challenge quest [Learning from History] a month or two later...

Thinking of this, Gu Heng felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

Although there seems to be no time limit, an invisible time limit has already loomed over Gu Heng's head. The two challenges are linked one after another. How much time Gu Heng has to prepare for the 2024 college entrance examination today depends entirely on how much time he left for himself in the previous task.

Whether it will work or not, we'll have to try to find out...

Gu Heng thought about the two buffs he currently possessed: the [Eternal Day Engine] allowed him to gain abundant energy with only a short period of sleep, while the [Profound Stillness and Steadfastness] allowed him to significantly enhance his thinking and memory abilities when in a quiet or contemplative state.

Having these two buffs is what gives Gu Heng the confidence to take on challenges.

Amidst his jumbled thoughts, Gu Heng quickly fell into a deep sleep.

……

Three days later.

Inside the sunroom of the special care ward at Jilin University Ninth Hospital.

Gu Heng and Tang Ziheng were sitting in wheelchairs, basking in the sunlight.

Compared to a few days ago, Tang Ziheng looked no different, still wrapped in white gauze like a mummy, while Gu Heng looked much better. His originally pale face gradually regained color, and he was much more energetic.

All of this is naturally thanks to the [Eternal Day Engine] buff.

Gu Heng only needs to sleep for long periods of time, and the [Eternal Day Engine] will provide him with a continuous source of energy to repair his body.

If we compare Gu Heng to a battery, when Gu Heng was in good health, even when he had a high power consumption, the [Eternal Day Engine], like a power bank, could quickly replenish the power he consumed.

However, Gu Heng's injury this time almost brought him to zero.

Under these circumstances, even with the [Eternal Day Engine] as a power bank, it would still take some time to fully recharge Gu Heng's "battery".

Sleep and eat, eat and sleep.

Life during convalescence is simple and unpretentious.

As for the challenge mission on the third floor of the [Golden Tower of Wealth], although time was very tight, Gu Heng did not rush to start learning immediately.

As the saying goes, sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting; you can't be reckless in anything.

To engage in intensive study, taking good care of your health is the primary prerequisite.

Secondly, we need to find the right direction and understand the reformed college entrance examination system in Jilin Province.

2024 will be the first year of the new college entrance examination system in Jilin Province. Compared with the previous system of Chinese, mathematics, English and a comprehensive system of arts and sciences, the new college entrance examination will be reformed into a "3+1+2" model this year.

“新高考”考试科目包括语文、数学、外语3门统一高考科目和学业水平考试的3门选考科目，考生要先从物理、历史中首选1门，然后再从另外的政治、地理、化学、生物中再选2门，即“3+1+2”模式。

Compared to the traditional system, the new system is more flexible and more advantageous for Gu Heng.

Leaving aside Chinese, mathematics, and English, Gu Heng has just finished reading fifty history books. With a little more systematic study, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get a decent score in history.

As for the other two elective subjects, Gu Heng has the new buff of "Profound and Steadfast", so he will definitely choose politics and biology. This is because both of these subjects are more about memorization. As long as he memorizes all the knowledge points, he can get a pretty good score, just like he did in history.

With a total of 300 points for the three elective subjects, Gu Heng only needs to get 200 points to reduce the pressure on his Chinese, Math, and English scores.

According to his plan, out of the six subjects, he had strategically abandoned mathematics first, because mathematics itself is a process of thinking training, and only by doing a lot of practice problems can one master it. Gu Heng simply does not have that much time to waste on it.

Besides, if you don't know math, you simply don't know it. You might not even understand the questions, let alone answer them. It's not like Chinese, history, or politics, where you can cobble together a bunch of random answers and still get some points.

Both Chinese and English are subjects that require memorization.

The former involves accumulating poems, songs, and beautiful sentences, while the latter involves accumulating vocabulary and grammar. Both methods can generally yield considerable scores.

After several days of research and careful consideration, Gu Heng finally decided on a subject combination of Chinese, Mathematics, English, History, Politics, and Biology, aiming to achieve the first-tier university admission score in Jilin Province in 2024...

(End of this chapter)