I’m From an Ordinary Family, for Real!

Chapter 26: Chen Chu, I’m the One Who Is Worth Being Favored, And You’re Just Trash

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In the bathroom, his father had also woken up and was brushing his teeth in front of the washbasin.

Chen Chu greeted, “Good morning, Dad.”

Chen Guoqiang was stunned. “Son, why are you up so early?”

Chen Chu picked up a cup of toothpaste and said, “It’s a morning run. I’m exercising.”

Chen Guoqiang wanted to say something but hesitated. “You should sleep a little longer. It’s still too early to run at four in the morning.”

“It’s fine. The earlier I rest, the better my body will be. It’ll also be easier for me to learn.”

Chen Guoqiang was very gratified. His son had become sensible and self-disciplined.

Chen Chu brushed his teeth with his dead fish eyes, spat out the foam, and washed his face. Good. When he walked out of the bathroom, he saw his father fetching water from the water dispenser. Chen Guoqiang said as he took the water, “Son, you said that this water is mountain spring water. Where did you get it from? Not bad. It tasted refreshing. Was pure mountain spring water that good? I used this mountain spring water to cook and drink today. I feel very energetic after drinking it.”

He was not very cultured and could not say any suitable adjectives, but that was about it.

Chen Chu spouted nonsense. “Oh, maybe it’s rich in minerals. I don’t understand either. I asked someone to bring this from the mountain. It’s two yuan for a barrel of 15 liters.”

Chen Chu patched up his previous excuse. He said that someone had picked it up from the mountain. It cost two yuan per barrel.

Chen Guoqiang did not suspect anything. Instead, he nodded. “Two yuan a barrel. It’s not expensive.”

Chen Chu was suddenly stunned. He touched his chin. Eh, this can be done! However, he quickly dismissed the thought. To sell the Marrow Cleansing Spring for money? It could only be said to be unbearably vulgar and extremely stupid. How much could it be sold for? Was it really only two yuan per barrel?

What was the difference between that and giving it away for free? If it was too expensive, no one would buy it, even if there was a fool who bought it. If one accidentally discovered the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Spring, it would easily attract the covetous eyes of others.

Thinking of this, Chen Chu also took a glass of water. He rinsed his mouth and spat it out. He downed another glass in one gulp. If Chen Chu’s extravagant act of taking the Marrow Cleansing Spring to rinse his mouth was known by Chen Baijia, his heart would definitely ache so much that it would be difficult for him to breathe.

He treasured that bucket of 5-liters water very much. He thought that Chen Chu wouldn’t have much of such a precious thing. Up until now, Chen Baijia’s family had drunk the Marrow Cleansing Spring for fear of wasting even a single drop. They only took a little of the water sample that was taken to the laboratory for testing.

Of course, the test results were not out yet.

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Chen Guoqiang rode his tricycle to the meat factory in the suburbs to get meat.

Chen Chu filled the water dispenser at home with the Marrow Cleansing Spring and filled the water bucket in the kitchen before going out for a morning run. The city was very quiet in the early hours of the morning. The sky was a bright color, somewhere between night and day.

To be honest, Chen Chu liked the color of the sky in the early morning. There was no noise, as if it was a color that belonged to him alone. He maintained his even breathing and jogged on the sidewalk, watching his proficiency points increase bit by bit.

It was very easy to gain one proficiency point every five meters. When he was tired, he would stop and take a sip of the Marrow Cleansing Spring to replenish his strength. Then he kept running. From time to time, he would use his telekinesis to reduce the burden on his body or other ways to train his telekinesis.

In short, his general proficiency points were constantly increasing.

The proficiency of telekinesis was also increasing. Chen Chu did not deduct the proficiency of telekinesis and convert it into general proficiency. Instead, he allowed the increase in proficiency in training telekinesis to be added to his telekinesis.

Unknowingly, it was 6:30 a.m. and he had gained nearly 4,500 proficiency points. He directly added about 4,000 proficiency points to the remaining two subject skills.

[Biology Level 4 (1/3,000)]

[Foreign Language Level 4 (1/3,000)]

Now, he was at Level 4 in all six science subjects. Level 4 included all high school knowledge and a portion of university knowledge. At this moment, this knowledge seemed to be grasped by him instinctively. It was no longer a rigid formula, grammar, or pronunciation. It was his instinct to breathe.

Chen Chu paused and spoke fluently in perfect Chinese pronunciation. It was definitely the most standard pronunciation of Chinese textbooks. As for how different his pronunciation was from that of a foreigner? Chen Chu didn’t know either.

Go home! Buy breakfast and go to school!

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When he arrived at the school, Chen Chu looked at the slightly different teaching building in shock.

At this moment, there were many people coming and going in the academy. Most of them stopped like Chen Chu and looked at the row of brand new air-conditioner machines on the outer wall of the teaching building.

All the classrooms were equipped with air conditioners!

Many people secretly looked at Chen Chu. After all, Chen Baijia, who installed an air conditioner for the school, thought highly of this second-year student.

It was really enviable.

When he reached the classroom, Wang Hai had already arrived. The air conditioner had already been turned on. Chen Chu threw his bag away. As soon as he sat down, Wang Hai pounced on him and grabbed his neck, shaking him desperately. “Ahhhh! Damn you, Old Chen. You really deserve to die!” Wang Hai gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. It was as if he had just gotten a few lemons.

Sour, it was too sour! Who wouldn’t want a beautiful rich sister? But wasn’t that everyone’s fantasy? Yet Chen Chu actually found a rich woman. I hate him!

Chen Chu’s face was filled with helplessness as Wang Hai shook him. “Dahai, that’s enough.”

Wang Hai sobbed with a long face. “Wuwuwu, I want a beautiful rich sister too~”

The people at the front and back tables seemed to have triggered a switch. They turned their heads and looked over. Chen Chu pushed Wang Hai’s hand away. “Alright, alright. How can a man be so pretentious? Why aren’t you pulling yourself together?”

Wang Hai rolled his eyes at Chen Chu. “Screw you.” Seeing that there didn’t seem to be anything interesting to watch, the people at the front and back tables turned around and busied themselves with their own matters. Wang Hai pulled Chen Chu and whispered, “Chen Chu, who was that rich lady last night? How did you two meet? Were you really kept? Most importantly, is she beautiful?”

How could Chen Chu tell him? He said perfunctorily, “No, no. She’s just an elder’s daughter. She’s not pretty. She’s ugly.”

Wang Hai’s face was full of disbelief, but seeing that Chen Chu did not say anything, he did not ask further. In any case, if there was really something, Chen Chu could not hide it from him for too long. The two of them were best friends and had known each other since elementary school. There was no way to hide it.

Wang Hai changed the topic. “Chen Chu, Teacher said it in the class group chat. It was the monthly exams this Tuesday to Wednesday. Moreover, it was the comprehensive examination of the four schools in the city, although it was mainly for third-year students. But there were exams for Year Two and Year One. How’s your revision going?”

Chen Chu thought for a moment. “It’s a little stressful.”

It was a little stressful to get full marks. After all, there was no guarantee that he could get full marks for the Chinese Literature paper. Wang Hai thought that Chen Chu was saying that he was stressed about the exam, so he patted Chen Chu’s shoulder to comfort him.

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On the other side, Year Two Class 17, Important Class.

Zhang Geng, who had once been jealous of Chen Chu and doubted Chen Baijia’s judgment, was now calmly looking at the messages in the work group chat on his phone. It announced the time of the monthly examination and emphasized its importance.

Zhang Geng put away his phone and began to flip through the books, clenching his fists. “Chen Chu? I’ll prove with my strength and results that I, Zhang Geng, am better than you in every aspect!” Whether it was results, ability, or family background, they were all superior to you. I want everyone to know that Chen Baijia has misjudged you.

“I’m the one who deserves to be thought highly of! You’re just a lucky person for the time being. You were lucky enough to be favored by Chen Baijia. Luck was only temporary. Strength was everything! I want to prove to everyone and to Chen Baijia that I’m better than you in every aspect!

“And you are just trash!”