A fat man who was reborn from the dead? He transforms into a perfect male god in a week.

at the same time.

Happiness Sunshine Community.

Li Fenfang was reading the Jiangzhou Daily as she walked, holding the copy she had just bought.

Her son, Gu Ze, is also a senior in high school this year, so she pays special attention to the campus news in these daily newspapers.

She didn't miss a single word, especially anything related to students' grades and the college entrance examination.

As soon as the newspaper came out today, she went to buy a copy as usual.

As soon as I flipped to the campus section, my eyes widened.

The front page headline featured a huge photo of Jiang Chen, the kid from upstairs...

Title: "Jiang Chen, a prodigy from Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School, achieves perfect score in four subject competitions, making history."

Li Fenfang's hand trembled, and the newspaper almost fell to the ground.

"Jiang...Jiang Chen?"

"First place with perfect scores in four subject competitions?"

"Four first prizes in four provinces? Selected for four provincial teams?"

She rubbed her eyes and looked at it carefully again.

That's right, it's Jiang Chen.

That fat guy who was short, fat, and had terrible grades, someone she looked down on.

Now it's actually... on the front page of the city newspaper?

He also won first prize in four provincial competitions?

Li Fenfang felt her head buzzing.

Her son, Gu Ze, was always the "other people's child" that everyone in the neighborhood praised from a young age.

She has good grades, is sensible, and is also pretty.

From elementary school to high school, one wall was covered with certificates of merit.

At every parent-teacher conference, she was always the one who received special praise from the teacher.

Walking through the neighborhood, her neighbors would always praise her, saying, "Sister Li, your Gu Ze is really amazing!"

She was always proud of this, especially in front of Wang Xiulian upstairs, where she felt extremely superior.

After all, Jiang Chen from Wang Xiulian's family was really not presentable before.

He was fat and short, had the worst grades, and was introverted.

She often whispered to the other neighbors behind their backs, "That kid from the Wang family, he probably won't even be able to get into college."

But now...

The newspaper headline read in black and white: "Jiang Chen, first place with perfect score in four subject competitions, first prize in the province, member of the provincial team."

What does this mean?

Although Li Fenfang didn't understand the details of the competition, she had heard about it from her son, Gu Ze.

Winning first prize in provincial competitions, especially in core subjects like mathematics and physics, makes you a potential candidate for Tsinghua or Peking University.

If you can make it into the provincial team and participate in the national finals, you might even be directly admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University.

And what about her son, Gu Ze?

The grades are good, consistently ranking in the top three of the class, with a total score of around 650.

Getting into a 211/985 university shouldn't be a problem.

But the competition?

Gu Ze tried math competitions when he was in his first year of high school, but he didn't even pass the school's qualifying round.

In Gu Ze's own words, "Competitions aren't just about hard work; you also need talent."

But now...

Jiang Chen, whom she had always looked down upon, actually possessed such talent?

Li Fenfang felt like the sky was about to fall.

How will she be able to hold her head high in the neighborhood from now on?

How will she show off when she sees Wang Xiulian again?

Just then, two people walked towards them.

It was Wang Xiulian and Jiang Jianguo.

The two of them were also holding newspapers, their faces beaming with smiles.

Li Fenfang's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously lowered her head, trying to pretend she hadn't seen anything and quietly slip past.

But the neighborhood is only so big, and Wang Xiulian, with her sharp eyes, spotted her immediately.

"Oh, Sister Li! You read the newspaper too?"

Wang Xiulian walked over with a smile, "Did you read today's Jiangzhou Daily? It's on the front page, the headline is about my Jiang Chen!"

Li Fenfang: "..."

She had the newspaper clutched in her hand; she couldn't deny that she hadn't read it.

"I...I saw it."

Li Fenfang forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "Congratulations! Your Jiang Chen... he's really amazing."

"Oh, it's nothing special, I just won four provincial first prizes."

Wang Xiulian spoke modestly, but she couldn't hide the pride on her face. "We haven't really managed this child much; he's always causing trouble on his own."

"I didn't expect that we would actually make a name for ourselves in this endeavor."

Several neighbors also gathered around, chattering amongst themselves:

"Xiulian, your Jiang Chen has really made our neighborhood proud this time!"

"Four provincial first prizes in academic competitions! I heard that's even harder than getting into Tsinghua or Peking University!"

"How did you train them? Could you share your experience?"

Wang Xiulian waved her hand:

"We weren't really trained much; Jianguo and I were basically left to our own devices."

"When Jiang Chen comes back from vacation, we never worry about his studies. We just let him play and rest."

"Tutoring classes? I've never enrolled in any."

"This child knows how to work hard on his own. As parents, all we do is make sure he eats and drinks well and doesn't get overworked."

These words stung Li Fenfang like needles.

There is no harm without comparison.

Gu Ze from her family has been busy since elementary school.

Weekend tutoring classes, intensive classes during winter and summer vacations, and I also have to hire a private tutor in the evenings.

Tutoring fees alone can cost tens of thousands of yuan a year.

The results of it?

That's about the level of a 211/985 university.

Jiang Chen, on the other hand, was left to his own devices, didn't attend any classes, and ate and drank whatever he wanted.

As a result, he directly qualified for the provincial first prize in the competition, and his chances of being admitted to Tsinghua or Peking University are now slim.

The difference...

Li Fenfang's face flushed red and then turned pale, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Um... I have some things to take care of at home, so I'll be going now."

She lowered her head and hurried away.

Wang Xiulian stopped her:

"Sister Li, don't rush off! Come over for dinner tonight!"

"Jiang Chen is back today, shall we celebrate together?"

Li Fenfang paused, feeling even more choked up.

Want to come to your house for dinner?

Look at your family, so smug!

I'd have to be crazy to go!

"No, no, Gu Ze has tutoring tonight, I have to go back and cook for him."

After she finished speaking, she practically ran away as if fleeing.

Seeing her disheveled figure, Wang Xiulian and Jiang Jianguo exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

"After all these years, I can finally hold my head high for once," Jiang Jianguo said with emotion.

"Exactly!" Wang Xiulian snorted. "She used to always brag about her Gu Ze in front of me, saying that our Jiang Chen was no good in this way or that way."

"Now that's good, let her experience this too."

……

Jiang Chen returned home that evening.

(Normally, students don't go home during the monthly break from boarding school, but Jiang Chen's award is an exception.)

As soon as I entered, I saw that the dining table was full of dishes, just like during the Chinese New Year.

"My son is back!"

Wang Xiulian poked her head out of the kitchen. "Go wash your hands and eat!"

Jiang Chen washed his hands and sat down, looking at the table full of dishes, somewhat bewildered:

"Mom, what's the occasion today? Why did you make so many dishes?"

"Celebrating your appearance in the newspaper!"

Wang Xiulian brought out a plate of braised pork ribs, her face beaming with joy. "All the neighbors in the community saw you today, and they all praised you for being so successful!"

"Especially Li Fenfang, her face looked like she'd swallowed a fly, it was hilarious."

Jiang Chen then realized what was happening.

It turns out that my parents took advantage of the newspaper article to "show off" in the neighborhood today.

"You guys..." He shook his head, somewhat amused.

"What's wrong with us? We're happy!"

Jiang Jianguo put a piece of pork rib on his plate. "You have no idea what Li Fenfang used to be like, tsk tsk."

"Now that's great, let her taste what it's like to be outdone."

Jiang Chen didn't reply and buried his head in his food.

He could understand his parents' little bit of vanity.

After all, he used to be a "negative example" in the neighborhood.

Now that we've turned things around, it's only right that we make our parents proud.

I was eating when my phone rang.

It was a text message from Tang Ruoxi:

[Old Chen, congratulations on being in the newspaper~ I'll treat you to milk tea tomorrow.]

Jiang Chen smiled and replied with "Okay".

Then open the system panel.

[Current Amazing Value: 9800 points]

"Nine thousand eight...only two hundred away from ten thousand points."

"Reaching 10,000 tonight is a sure thing!"

"If we wait for the newspaper's influence to spread further tomorrow, we might earn even more!"

"Should I continue exchanging some more intelligence to test the waters? Or should I exchange it for physique? Or perhaps I should open the third level of the system shop and see?"

Jiang Chen was making plans in his mind.

Although the 10,000 to 1 IQ exchange ratio is a rip-off, the satisfaction of improving your IQ is real.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling...

Once an IQ surpasses 200, every additional point can bring about tremendous changes.

"Let's wait until it breaks 10,000 points, no rush."

He turned off the control panel and continued eating.

Outside the window, night was deepening.

But the legend about Jiang Chen is spreading quietly through newspapers.

……