I’m From an Ordinary Family, for Real!

Chapter 2: Shin Heng’s Ambition

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The language teacher was a very talkative, funny, and humorous middle-aged man. He was very charming, whether in class or in private. Walking out of the classroom, the two of them walked side by side. He asked curiously, “Why did they suddenly inform me of the meeting? How much time will it take?”

Chen Chu said, “Maybe there’s a special situation.”

The language teacher nodded. “That’s true. The monthly exam is next week. Do you have the confidence to get into the top ten?”

Chen Chu: “Top ten of the grade? I’ll give it a try.”

The language teacher was immediately surprised. He was talking about the top ten in the class. He did not expect Chen Chu to target the top ten in the cohort. “Yo, you’re so confident? If you can really be ranked in the top ten of the cohort, I’ll treat you to a feast!”

Chen Chu’s eyes lit up. “The buffet restaurant at 188?”

The language teacher agreed generously. “Alright!”

The teachers from the other classes also walked out of the classroom and went to the meeting room in the office building opposite.

The language teacher deliberately lagged behind and asked in a low voice, “I heard that Shen Heng from the class next door often causes trouble for you?”

Chen Chu was stunned, but there was nothing difficult about admitting it. “A few times.”

The language teacher patted his shoulder. “Ignore him. Focus on your studies.” After hesitating for a moment, he added, “His family is rich, and he has a few engineering teams and hundreds of construction workers under him. He’s indeed a little domineering. I’ll find time to talk to him and tell him to hold back. Don’t provoke him either. We ordinary people can’t afford to play with them.”

Chen Chu knew that his teacher had good intentions and nodded. “Alright, I understand. Thank you, Teacher.” Previously, he might not have been willing to cause trouble. After all, he was from an ordinary family and could not win.

But times are different now.

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Following behind the language teacher, he followed everyone to the office building and entered the meeting room to sit according to class.

After sitting down, Chen Chu met the class monitor next door, Shen Heng, a guy who had a small conflict with him. Shen Heng glanced at him but did not say anything because of the presence of the school leaders and teachers.

When everyone was present, the principal spoke. However, the contents of the speech surprised the school leaders and teachers.

Tomorrow, the well-known philanthropist in the city, the chairman of the Chen Corporation, Chen Baijia, was coming to visit the school. He had an intention to donate 10 million yuan to the school.

Everyone was in an uproar. They were all speechless. Ten million yuan was a sum of money that they wouldn’t be able to earn even in their lifetimes. He actually donated it without blinking?

Shen Heng seemed to have been injected with steroids. His face and neck were flushed with excitement, and his breathing was heavy. Damn! Chen Baijia was coming to visit the Experimental No.1 High School!!!

Who was Chen Baijia? He was the chairman of the Chen Corporation!

One of the projects that had caused his family to be in the limelight in the industry recently was a small outsourcing project of the Chen Corporation. However, this was just a small project, and it was not a commission from the Chen Corporation. Instead, it was entrusted to his family by another construction company. And this was obtained through his father’s connections and gifts.

But even so, his family’s profits were shocking and they had earned enough limelight. If he could receive more projects, or even be personally entrusted by the Chen Corporation…

Shen Heng never lacked the imagination and ambition to daydream. He was so excited that he panted heavily.

At this moment, the principal happened to be talking about the selection of the student representatives for tomorrow’s welcome ceremony. He encouraged the members of the committee to sign up enthusiastically to participate.

The group of committee members were still students after all. They were thin-skinned and embarrassed. They looked at others one after another, hoping that someone would take the lead.

Chen Chu was not interested in this at all. He felt that it was really too stupid to dress up exquisitely, then foolishly go up to deliver flowers and say a few dignified welcome words.

Shen Heng’s heart was beating wildly. The only chance to get close to the chairman of the Chen Group, Chen Baijia, was right in front of him. His exuberant ambition drove him to raise his hand. “Principal, I recommend myself as the student representative!”

The principal glanced at him and nodded. “Alright, then let this committee member be the male student representative. Which female student is willing to be the female student representative?”

A female classmate raised her hand. “Principal, I recommend myself as the female student representative.”

“Alright.” The principal nodded in satisfaction. “The candidates for the student representatives have been decided. The preparations for the welcoming ceremony will be handled by the student committee such as the committee secretary. In the following period of time, arrange for the entire school to clean up. We must ensure that every part of the school is clean and tidy.”

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After the meeting ended, the school began a huge cleanup. Every grade and class had their own area of responsibility.

Chen Chu finished arranging the hygiene work for his classmates. He took the lead and led most of the students to clean. Class 4 of the second year was assigned to the two and a half basketball courts and the surrounding lawn. He took the broom, dustpan, and trash basket to the field to the area he was in charge of.

Chen Chu saw Shen Heng, who was like a peacock spreading its tail, jumping around to show his presence. He remembered. Didn’t Shen Heng’s family accept the Chen Corporation’s outsourcing? No wonder he was so proactive. It turned out that he wanted to curry favor with the Chen Corporation.

However, in Chen Chu’s opinion, it didn’t matter how good and enthusiastic you were. You were just a high school student. What right did you have to make Chen Baijia think highly of you? Just because you’re the so-called student representative?

Not to mention students like them, even the school leaders were nothing in the eyes of the Chen Corporation. That was not a local corporation, but one of the largest corporations in the country. They had to be accompanied by the leaders when they went to invest in other provinces.

Why? Because they had money and could create hundreds or thousands of jobs with one investment.

Chen Chu was prepared to ignore him, but Shen Heng came over himself. “Chen Chu, tell your class to clean up nicely,” Shen Heng said.

Shen Heng not only told Chen Chu’s class, but also the other classes. He used his identity as the male student representative as a command to give orders everywhere and show off his might.

Chen Chu glanced at him and ignored him. Shen Heng was just a class monitor like him. How could he control him? By using his identity as a student representative? Chen Chu said, “If you think we can’t clean it up, get Class 3 to come and clean it up.”

Chen Chu’s class had already cleaned up the area they are in charge of. Shen Heng’s interference was too much. Shen Heng did not say anything. Tomorrow was very important to him and he did not want to be nosy.