Zhao Guangran went back and vented his anger by recounting to Gong Ruini what the classmates had said about her.
"Ni Zi, this time you absolutely cannot be polite."
"No, it's not just this time. You can never be polite."
"Aren't they trying all sorts of ways to get first place?"
"Let them know that they can never expect to be first in their lives."
"And don't even think about being first in the college entrance exam," Zhao Guangran commanded Gong Ruini.
Gong Ruini was quite angry too, knowing that those classmates hoped she would stay back a year, so they could have a shot at being first, but wishing ill upon her was too much.
"Looks like I must be first in the exam."
"Mom, if I get first place this time, I don't want to go to school anymore." Gong Ruini had initially thought attending Beijing's top schools would help her meet more people.
