Qin Siyang was a little curious, "You knew I would call you?"
Sally's laughter almost spilled out from the other end of the phone, ["Ever since I found out you were going to the thesis hearing, I guessed you'd call me. If you want to get past that hurdle, either you kill everyone inside, or you'll definitely need my uncle's vote."]
["You're not some brainless demon. Of course you know what gives you the most benefit."]
Qin Siyang nodded, "You're right. That's exactly how it is."
Sally's laughter rang like silver bells, ["Am I pretty smart?"]
"Mm."
["Then who's smarter, me or Wen Shu?"]
"..."
Qin Siyang was stumped by the question.
'Looks like Sally has been keeping an eye on me too. She even knows Wen Shu came to District 7.'
Li Tianming, standing nearby, was already grinning from ear to ear. Even though his eyes were fixed straight ahead into the darkness, his ears were practically perked up, ready to enjoy the show.
"You're both very smart."
["Don't give me that kind of answer that's neither yes nor no! Qin Siyang, that's not cool at all!"]
"I was never cool to begin with."
["Qin Siyang, if you're this boring, I won't help you anymore!"]
"..."
["Between me and Wen Shu, who's smarter?"]
Qin Siyang let out a sigh, "Her college entrance exam score ranked eighth in the entire safe zone. Do you know how many people took the exam this year?"
Sally hesitated for a moment, then stubbornly said, ["Doing well in studies doesn't mean you're smart!"]
"If doing well in studies doesn't mean you're smart, then what does?"
Sally really wanted to argue back, but she couldn't seem to find anything to refute him with.
How could someone stupid do well in school?
She wanted to say that doing well might just mean being hardworking, not smart.
But she immediately shot down her own argument.
Working hard at studying, wasn't that also a kind of intelligence?
In fact, being diligent wasn't just intelligence. It was wisdom.
Because once you leave school, there are almost no situations left where effort alone can change the outcome.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through Sally's mind, and she said nothing.
If Qin Siyang knew what she was thinking, he'd probably have to praise her too, "Sally is very smart."
Sally thought for quite a while but still couldn't come up with a way to prove she was smarter than Wen Shu. She got a little annoyed, ["Even if she studies well, she's just a bookworm!"]
["If I lived with you, I'd definitely spend time with you every day. I wouldn't just sit in the library reading all the time!"]
The fact that Sally could talk about their movements didn't surprise Qin Siyang.
The Warren Chamber of Commerce wasn't some nobody outfit. Their intelligence network was even more well-informed than the Zhao family's. The widespread recognition of the Lion-Tiger-Wolf-Snake Cards was proof enough.
Listening to Sally, Qin Siyang felt like needles were pricking at the roots of his teeth, "Miss Sally, I'm not living together with Wen Shu."
"Then why are you still taking her side?"
"We've only met once in total. Even if I don't side with her, it wouldn't be you either."
Sally's voice was full of dissatisfaction, ["Qin Siyang! You're asking me for help right now, and you're still making me mad like this!"]
Qin Siyang curled his lips, "You're the one who asked. Besides, I don't think you can make decisions for your father and your uncle in this matter."
["You! This can't be explained over the phone. Wait until I transfer schools to South Glory and come find you!"]
Qin Siyang sighed, "Sally, you should just stay in East Glory and study peacefully. You're part of the Warren Chamber of Commerce. Principal Zhao won't agree to you transferring to South Glory."
["The Zhao family already agreed!"]
"That's impossible. If Zhao Longfei agreed, he would definitely have told me."
Sally's voice carried a hint of pride, ["Not only did the Zhao family agree to let me transfer, they even agreed to let me live with you."]
Qin Siyang let out a light laugh, "That's even more impossible. Zhao Longfei can't arrange my floor in the guesthouse…"
["What's so impossible about that! I'm staying right downstairs from your floor in the guesthouse! I've already paid the rent! Two silver coins a day!"]
Hearing such a detailed description, Qin Siyang hesitated for a moment.
'Why does it sound so specific?'
Beside him, Li Tianming's grin had practically reached his ears.
Qin Siyang froze for a long while, "Miss Sally, is what you're saying true?"
["Of course!"]
Qin Siyang was completely speechless.
Hearing him fall silent, Sally's tone turned cheerful again, ["Let me tell you another piece of good news. My uncle has actually already agreed to support you at the thesis hearing!"]
"Huh? When did that happen?"
["Before I got my transfer approved. I talked about it with the Zhao family."]
"I'm asking about the exact time."
["Yesterday."]
Qin Siyang clenched his fists.
"Alright, I understand. Thank you."
["No need to thank me. When school starts—"]
"I still have something urgent to do. I'll hang up first, sorry. Please pass along my regards to your uncle."
Without waiting for Sally to finish, Qin Siyang hung up.
Li Tianming clicked his tongue repeatedly, "Little Qin, hanging up on a girl like that, pretty un-gentlemanly."
"Gentleman my ass, Zhao Longfei, that scar-headed baldf*ck!"
Qin Siyang angrily dialed Zhao Longfei's number.
As soon as the call connected, Qin Siyang exploded, "Zhao Longfei! What are you playing at? Why didn't you tell me about letting Sally transfer to South Glory University?"
On the other end, Zhao Longfei sighed helplessly, ["Little Qin, if I told you I just found out about this too, would you believe me?"]
"You think I'd believe that? Sally said you already agreed to everything! Her uncle has even agreed to support me at the thesis hearing! How come you didn't let me hear even a hint of this?"
["Little Qin, I really didn't know about this one."]
"You're part of the Zhao family, and you didn't know?"
["There's more than just me in the Zhao family."]
"Hm?"
["The cooperation with the Warren Chamber of Commerce is handled by my older brother. I only know the general outline, not the details."]
"Then what about Sally's transfer?"
Zhao Longfei's tone was unexpectedly humble, ["After they started cooperating, Georgia Warren just brought it up as a small condition. My brother didn't know anything about your messy romantic situation, and since Georgia's reason was that Sally wanted to follow Harrison for research, he just went along with it."]
"Since when has my romantic situation been messy?"
["You get what I mean. When my brother was negotiating terms with the Warren Chamber of Commerce, he didn't forget to include you. He knows you're dealing with the thesis hearing, so he gave up some benefits in exchange for Jerry supporting you at the hearing."]
"I…"
["You just need to have a general idea of the Zhao family's cooperation plans with the Warren Chamber of Commerce. We're all on the same side, so there's no need to thank us for this small matter. Let's leave it at that."]
"Thank you? I'll thank your Zhao family—"
Beep! Beep! Beep!
After hanging up, Qin Siyang was filled with a mix of emotions and didn't know how to vent them.
Li Tianming was laughing so hard his face was practically twisted, giving Qin Siyang a thumbs-up.
"Boss Qin is really impressive! Without lifting a finger, you've secured two executive council members. Why not hurry up and call Chu Zhongxiong to share the good news?"
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