I’m From an Ordinary Family, for Real!

Chapter 3: An Illusion? Chen Baijia Seemed To Be Looking at Me?

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Chu was not afraid of him and ignored him. By the time the classes finished cleaning up the sanitation area assigned to them, the sun was already setting and school was over. However, there was still evening self-study at 7:30 pm.

The students would go home to eat or settle their meals in the small canteen. The student committee was left behind to continue the meeting and discuss tomorrow’s welcome ceremony.

It was still the same old routine. They arranged for students in clean school uniforms to hold flowers and welcome them. The male and female student representatives went up to offer flowers and say a few dignified welcome and thank you words.

The school would arrange for teachers to take photos with the school’s equipment. When the time comes, it should be published in the local newspaper.

After the procedures were completed, the ceremony was over. The remaining matters were not related to the teachers and students. The students and teachers should attend classes and listen to lectures.

However, the requirements in class would be stricter than usual. The class rules had to be strict. Once they were caught, they would definitely not be let off easily.

Throughout the entire process, Shen Heng was especially proactive and paid more attention than the school leaders. Not only did he speak actively, but he also monopolized the purchase of the flowers needed for the welcome ceremony. Of course, this was the school’s money. It was not enough for a student to pay.

The others did not think that there was anything wrong with it. At most, they felt that Shen Heng was a little proactive today. Only Chen Chu knew what Shen Heng was thinking.

After the evening self-study session, he took the last bus home. Chen Chu didn’t feel anything when the Chen Corporation came to visit the school tomorrow. He didn’t take it to heart and continued to eat, study, and sleep.

However, he had practiced his telekinesis before going to bed and was currently relatively weak. Fortunately, his telekinesis would slowly become stronger. He could already lift something that weighs a few pounds and could extend it for ten meters in a day of practice.

But one should not underestimate its lethality. If it entered a person’s five organs and seven orifices, it could turn their brain into paste without anyone noticing.

Who would suspect a high school student who was playing with his phone from ten meters away?

There was no suspected modus operandi.

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The next day, early in the morning, Chen Chu got up to buy breakfast. His parents were already busy at the meat stall. His father went to the slaughterhouse to get meat around four o’clock. It was the morning market now, and the uncles and aunties would wake up early to exercise and buy groceries.

When he arrived at school, he went to class as usual.

However, after the second period, during the inter-school exercise period, the school leaders informed them to prepare for the welcoming ceremony. The student committee was called to the school gate to welcome them with flowers.

As for ordinary students? Sorry, you don’t have the chance.

The chairman of the Chen Group, Chen Baijia, was about to arrive. The male and female students stood on both sides of the school gate, and the students welcomed them. A few low-key red flags stopped at the school gate. A group of people quickly got out of the car and surrounded a dignified middle-aged man.

This person was Chen Baijia. He looked like a man in his thirties and had maintained himself very well. Who would have thought that he was already 48 years old? There was a hint of majesty on his face, as well as a sense of closeness that had been deliberately eased.

Chen Chu looked at Chen Baijia with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. This was the person with the highest status that he had come into contact with at such a close distance for more than ten years.

Chen Chu admitted that he had taken it for granted. In the past, he had always thought that he was not a person who curry favor with the rich and powerful. He was very aloof and was definitely not a commoner like Shen Heng.

However, when facing Chen Baijia, his heart still beat wildly. All sorts of daydreaming assumptions surfaced in his mind. If only he could get to know someone as important as this. If only he could admire him. If only he could…

At this moment, Chen Chu realized that he was just an ordinary person. He also knew how to daydream and fantasize. He also wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful, but he could not bring himself to do so.

He admired Shen Heng a little. At least in this aspect, he was far from being as open as Shen Heng. Chen Chu thought to himself self-deprecatingly that he was actually a hypocrite. In fact, he might not even be as good as Shen Heng in the future.

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The school leaders, led by the principal, went up to shake hands with Chen Baijia and said a few words of thanks. Then, they slightly moved aside.

Although Chen Baijia’s attitude was very good as he shook hands with the school leaders one by one, his mind was not on this. Instead, his eyes were searching for something among the students.

Shen Heng and another female student representative hurriedly went up to offer flowers under the principal’s gaze. Their hearts were beating violently.

“Mr. Chen, welcome to the First Experimental High School. Thank you for your contribution to the education industry!” The two of them bowed and gave him flowers.

Chen Baijia took it with a polite smile. He glanced at the two of them and continued to search the crowd without leaving a trace.

Shen Heng’s heart was beating rapidly. The flames of ambition surged wildly in his mind as he looked at Chen Baijia excitedly. “Mr. Chen, I’m a fan of yours. Thank you for your contributions to charity over the years. You’ve saved many people. I will definitely learn from you and become someone like you!”

Shen Heng had a discussion with his father last night. This was the only chance for his family to communicate with Chen Baijia. He had to grasp it tightly. He’d thought of those words himself. His father hadn’t offered him any help.

Although these words were ridiculously immature, it was because they were immature that they were true. It was better than a student imitating a wily old fox. It was ridiculously fake and felt incongruous.

Chen Baijia glanced at this student. Indeed, he could see the passion and surging ambition in his eyes.

Chen Baijia immediately gave a good and bad impression. He was ambitious and had a lot of scheming thoughts at a young age. It was difficult to achieve great things if one had thoughts but was not steady enough. He was ambitious and wanted to show off. If he was nurtured and his ability could keep up, he could barely be a deputy in a subsidiary company.

However, Chen Baijia did not care about him. There were many ambitious people. In fact, there were many such people in his company.

There was no need to talk about the headquarters. Among the many subsidiary companies, which one of the employees who had been working for a year or two was not more capable and mature than him?

All of them were graduates of high schools and undergrads of universities, with scores of 211 and 985. There were also many postgraduate students with master’s degrees. Instead of nurturing these employees, he would be crazy to nurture a high school student.

Chen Baijia nodded politely and looked away. Then, Shen Heng was invited to the side by Chen Baijia’s secretary.

You’re in President Chen’s way.

Shen Heng’s heart sank…

On the other hand, Chen Baijia’s eyes lit up. He saw Chen Chu in the welcoming group of students on both sides, and his eyes instantly burned. He was a completely different person from the coldness he showed to Shen Heng.

At this moment, Chen Chu was falling into self-doubt and self-denial, as well as traces of the difference in status between him and Chen Baijia. In short, he was depressed. Therefore, he did not notice Chen Baijia’s burning gaze.

Chen Baijia wanted to create an opportunity to talk to him and leave a good impression on Chen Chu. To him, it was easy to leave a perfect first impression. However, the principal said, “Mr. Chen, why don’t we take a look at the school environment first?”

Chen Baijia paused and nodded with a smile. He was escorted forward. “…Sure!” He could only watch as the welcoming students on both sides dispersed.

Chen Chu turned his head in confusion. He felt that someone had been looking at him. A faint gaze followed him like a shadow. He turned around and met Chen Baijia’s gaze.

Chen Baijia’s reaction was extremely fast. He did not reveal a friendly smile at all. He nodded slightly to show his friendliness.

Chen Chu’s heart beat wildly, and all kinds of thoughts surfaced in his mind. However, in the next moment, he quickly ‘woke up’. He was too presumptuous. He was just an amiable person. If he smiled at you, would you dare to think that he would treat you differently? Would you dare to open a dye shop just because you were given some color?

How dare he?