My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

An Youyu blushed slightly, "What are you laughing at? I was just... asking casually..."

Xia Lingrou teased in a low voice, "Little Fish, are you really that confident?"

"Although the number of test takers this year is not large, it still adds up to tens of millions. Becoming one of those tens of millions is far more difficult than you think."

An Youyu hesitated, "I...I..."

Lin Mo saw through the girl's thoughts and gently reminded her, "Don't hide it, just say what you think."

An Youyu took a deep breath and clenched her fists tightly. "I have confidence!"

Her soft voice radiated a strong sense of confidence!

Neither Lin Mo, Yan Shiming, nor Xia Lingrou sensed that the girl was exaggerating; it all seemed perfectly natural.

Seeing the questioning look in his wife's eyes, Yan Shiming gave a wry smile, "I don't know much about this girl either, but she is indeed short of money."

"Just tell her what you know. Whether she wins the Dragon and Phoenix List prize or not, it's at least an incentive."

Xia Lingrou truthfully stated, "Initially, the prize money for the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking was quite large, but later, considering that too much prize money would have a negative impact, it was adjusted."

"The prize money for the first place on both lists is 200,000, the second place is 100,000, the third place is 50,000, and the remaining seventeen people are 10,000 each."

First place, 200,000?

An Youyu opened her mouth wide, "So much money..."

She had already planned to compete for the Phoenix Ranking, and after learning that the first place winner would receive a prize of 200,000 yuan, her determination became even stronger!

She needs to work hard, work hard to earn money... no, work hard to get first place.

"Little money lover."

Xia Lingrou couldn't help but chuckle. Although it was only the first time she had met An Youyu, she really liked her very much, and her eyes filled with doting affection, as if she were looking at her own daughter.

“Teacher’s wife, Yuyu is not a little money-grubber.”

An Youyu smiled sheepishly, "This money is... Yes, Youyu is indeed a little miser."

"Keep it up, or this 200,000 will be gone in a flash."

"Ah."

Of the three, only Lin Mo's eyes showed heartache.

The girl only said half of what she was saying just now, simply because she didn't want others to pity or sympathize with her.

Stars may secretly shed tears during the day, but this girl will not.

She was used to feeling uncomfortable, used to feeling wronged, used to not fighting; she was used to everything in this world, but she always kept her heart as blank as a sheet of paper—gentle, strong, and kind.

No matter how dark the sky or how strong the wind, this girl kept moving towards the light...

Chapter 96 Recognize You

After discussing their volunteer arrangements, Yan Shiming told Lin Mo and An Youyu to return to the classroom.

Right now, An Youyu's mind was filled with money... no, it was filled with being number one on the Phoenix Ranking. She couldn't wait to go back to the classroom and review her high school knowledge.

She is confident, but not arrogant.

Just as Xia Lingrou said, although the number of test takers this year is not as many as in previous years, competing for two spots among tens of millions of test takers is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

The prize money for being number one on the Phoenix List is enough for her to work at the library for many years, so she has to give it her all!

Once you get into university, you'll receive so many subsidies every year, and you can even get prizes for achievements in mathematics. Any of these are far better than working in the library to earn money.

All these good things stemmed from her participation in the Olympic Games.

Her participation in the Olympic Games was directly related to Lin Mo...

Having figured these things out, she even looked at Lin Mo with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.

Lin Mo was quite helpless about this.

He was well aware of the girl's thoughts at that moment, and to be honest, he really didn't want to accept the credit.

In his view, the girl achieved all of this through her own hard work.

At the time, he was just going with the flow, and even had his own selfish motives in order to complete the system's tasks.

"cough--"

As Lin Mo stood up, he gave Yan Shiming a fawning smile and asked, "Teacher, can An Youyu and I ask for a day off tomorrow?"

"Asking for leave again?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiming's smile vanished instantly, and he reprimanded with a stern face: "There are only two months left until the college entrance examination, why do you keep asking for leave?"

"I……"

"It's one thing to ask for leave, but to ask for leave for An Youyu too; if she had something to do, why didn't she tell me herself? Do you think you're so great with your mouth?"

"..."

Seeing Yan Shiming's aggressive demeanor, Lin Mo gave An Youyu a helpless look and said, "Come on, you tell me."

An Youyu took a deep breath. "T-Teacher, I do have something to do tomorrow."

"what's up?"

Yan Shiming, still not entirely convinced, pressed further, "An Youyu, don't let someone fool you. Keep your eyes open a little."

"As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Some guys may look respectable, but they're actually full of bad intentions!"

Lin Mo's lips twitched. "Teacher Yan, is it interesting to make veiled accusations? You might as well just say my name!"

"That's right, the person I'm talking about is you!"

"..."

Lin Mosheng sighed helplessly, then sat down again and silently looked up at the ceiling.

Although An Youyu was naive, she sensed a misunderstanding from Yan Shiming's words and hurriedly tried to explain.

"Teacher, I'm asking for leave tomorrow to visit the grave of my deceased elder. Lin Mo was worried about me going alone, so she asked for leave with me. Please don't misunderstand."

"Oh?"

Yan Shiming was quite surprised, but the girl's eyes were full of sincerity and she didn't seem to be lying at all.

He coughed awkwardly, "In that case, the teacher has approved the leave. Be sure to be careful while you're out."

"Thank you teacher."

An Youyu nodded her thanks.

Lin Mo shrugged and suggested to Xia Lingrou, "Teacher's wife, why don't you also keep an eye on Teacher Yan? Don't you think he really seems to be going through menopause?"

"boom--"

No sooner had Lin Mo finished speaking than a black object hurtled straight toward his face.

He instinctively tilted his head, and the black object slammed into the wall behind him with a powerful thud.

Looking down, I realized it was a black pen holder.

Looking up, Yan Shiming was still in the throwing motion.

Without a second thought, Lin Mo grabbed An Youyu and fled from this dangerous place as if they were escaping.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "Goodbye, teacher's wife. In my opinion, you and Teacher Yan are definitely not good enough for each other. You deserve better!"

"Stop right there!"

Yan Shiming broke down, his face darkening as he was about to give chase, but Xia Lingrou stopped him just as he took a step.

He said angrily to his wife, "Xiaorou, don't worry about this. I'm going to teach this brat a lesson today!"

"okay."

Xia Lingrou kept laughing, "Old Yan, that kid was just joking with you, can you not take it so seriously?"

"Is this some kind of joke?"

"Yes, I have."

Xia Lingrou pointed to herself, "Don't I often make jokes like this with you?"

“It’s different, you’re my wife.”

Xia Lingrou giggled and spread her arms wide, "Old Yan, come here for a kiss, a hug, and to lift me up high."

"Cough-cough-"

Yan Shiming blushed and quickly closed the office door. "Xiaorou, this is a school. If other teachers or students see this, it will have a bad influence."

"What are you afraid of?"

Xia Lingrou came to her husband and threw herself into his arms. "We're a legally married couple. We haven't seen each other for so long, what's wrong with being affectionate?"

"This is school...we'll talk about it when we get home."

Yan Shiming froze, unsure of where to put his hands.

Xia Lingrou was already used to this, and she playfully punched his chest, then couldn't help but laugh.

"Old Yan, can you tell me about An Youyu?"

Xia Lingrou pulled Yan Shiming to sit down, her eyes shining with a captivating light. "I really like this girl. She's like a character straight out of a comic book. She's so adorable."

Yan Shiming breathed a sigh of relief and told him all the information he knew.

When Xia Lingrou learned that An Youyu was an orphan, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

"Old Yan, could we..."

"No."

Before his wife could finish speaking, Yan Shiming objected.

"why?"

Faced with his wife's incomprehension, Yan Shiming recounted the conflict that had occurred in the principal's office not long ago.

"This girl already has someone who cares about her, so there's no need for us to disturb her life."