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Actually, a small number of classmates knew about Zhou Ziyang's family situation.

However, most students don't even think about what Zhou Ziyang's family situation is like.

It wasn't until Zhou Ziyang wrote this essay that everyone was taken aback.

So Zhou Ziyang was in such a terrible situation?

Of course, at this time, some people also revealed that Zhou Ziyang's parents were divorced.

The problem is, who will seriously help debunk these myths and provide scientific information?

So right now, people who know Zhou Ziyang's parents are continuing to gossip, saying that Zhou Ziyang's parents are just divorced.

However, most people who are not interested in gossip will not talk about these things with their classmates and friends.

All that is known is that Zhou Ziyang wrote an essay about his deceased father.

That means Zhou Ziyang's father is no longer alive.

And they firmly believed it.

Just as they were thinking about how pitiful Zhou Ziyang was, they realized...

As soon as I stepped outside, I encountered a man who claimed to be Zhou Ziyang's father.

Who wouldn't be startled by this?
The main issue is that the guy Zhou Guowei asked was a loud and boisterous person.

He made such a loud noise.

Zhou Guowei looked completely bewildered.

Upon hearing this, the students in the class couldn't help but look up curiously.

At this moment, Xia Wei also looked up.

She noticed Zhou Guowei, who was sitting in the back row of the classroom with a stern face.

In a short while, the homeroom teacher recognized Zhou Guowei from a distance and ran up to him, smiling as she said, "Why didn't you call ahead before you came?"

Zhou Guowei was confused by what the boy had just said. He simply nodded to Chen Yongwen, Zhou Ziyang's homeroom teacher, and asked, "Why isn't Ziyang in the classroom?"

As Zhou Ziyang's homeroom teacher, Chen Yongwen knew about Zhou Ziyang's family situation and that the father and son had a bad relationship. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Ziyang said he had something to do at home and asked for leave."

Zhou Guowei frowned upon hearing this and muttered to himself, "The college entrance exam is coming up soon, what could be so important? How come I don't know anything about it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yongwen continued to smile, thinking to himself, "Don't you know this is abnormal?"
“Ziyang’s father, how about we go to the office to talk?” Chen Yongwen knew Zhou Guowei’s identity, but at school, everyone should be treated equally.

Zhou Guowei did want to know about his son's current situation, so he nodded and went to the office with Chen Yongwen.

After Zhou Guowei and Chen Yongwen left, there was an inevitable murmur in the classroom.

"He just said he's Zhou Ziyang's father?"

"Wasn't Zhou Ziyang's father dead? No way, he'd sacrifice his own father just to get high scores on the exam?"

"I told you Zhou Ziyang's parents were divorced, but you didn't believe me? Humph!"

Whispers filled the classroom.

Xia Wei watched Zhou Guowei and Chen Yongwen leave the Beijing Film Academy, feeling a deep sense of loss.

When Xia Wei saw Zhou Guowei, she was kind-hearted, wondering why her uncle had come to the school.
Could it be that they came to see me?
A hint of joy had just risen in my heart.

But Zhou Guowei never looked up from beginning to end.

She knew that Uncle Zhou wasn't here to see her.

That makes sense. How could you possibly keep the fact that your own son got first place a secret?
Actually, Xia Wei wanted to tell Zhou Guowei the news last night.

But when she tried to speak, her mother stopped her.

Xia Wei was puzzled and asked her mother why she hadn't told her.

Xu Qing simply said, "Your Uncle Zhou is so busy, so don't add to his worries for no reason."

“This is just a mock exam, not the official college entrance exam. Besides, Ziyang’s grades were just average before, so why did he score so high this time? We should wait until his grades stabilize before we talk about it,” Xu Qing said logically.

Xia Wei always felt that if she didn't tell Zhou Guowei about this, he would inevitably blame her when he found out.

"But."

"There are no 'buts'. This is an adult matter; you wouldn't understand," Xu Qing said, ending the conversation with a single sentence.

Zhou Guowei followed Chen Yongwen into the office.

I bumped right into the math teacher who was about to leave.

Chen Yongwen then introduced him: "This is Zhou Ziyang's father."

After Chen Yongwen finished speaking, three or four teachers in the office looked up at the same time, as if they had seen a legendary figure.

The math teacher's eyes lit up: "Ah, you must be Zhou Ziyang's father! Hello! I've heard so much about you!"

He was smiling, but for some reason, Zhou Guowei felt that everyone in the office was looking at him strangely.

Zhou Guowei has seen plenty of people who try to please him.

But this is clearly not flattery. How so?

It's like when you've been gossiping behind someone's back, and finally you see them in person, and you think, "Wow, so that's who it is!"

The teachers in the office must have gossiped about Zhou Ziyang's family affairs.

I didn't know how to gossip before.

But after reading Zhou Ziyang's perfect score essay, I'll definitely have a chat with him.

First, some teachers sighed, "Alas, Zhou Ziyang is so pitiful, losing his father at such a young age."

Then Chen Yongwen, as the homeroom teacher, would explain that it was a misunderstanding.

Then everyone suddenly realized, ah, so Zhou Ziyang's father is a scumbag who doesn't care about his mother and son at all.

We had just finished gossiping when I turned around and saw him in person.

I have long admired your name.

Ever since Zhou Guowei entered the office, he felt that the teachers were looking at him strangely.

However, Chen Yongwen was quite dutiful. He led Zhou Guowei to his seat and then asked, "Prosecutor Zhou, is there anything I can do for you at the school this time?"

Zhou Guowei said it was nothing, he just happened to be in the area on business and thought he would come and see Ziyang.

“You know our family situation; I haven’t seen Ziyang in a long time,” Zhou Guowei said.

Chen Yongwen smiled and said in principle that Zhou Ziyang's mother was Zhou Ziyang's guardian, and that Zhou's mother had clearly told the teacher that Zhou Ziyang was not allowed to have any contact with Zhou Guowei's side of the family.

However, Chen Yongwen felt that as the child's father, he still had to explain the situation.

He said Ziyang did very well in the exam this time, ranking first in our area and thirteenth in the entire Xuhuai region.

Hearing this, Zhou Guowei was very pleased, but he was also a little worried. He said, "This child's grades have always been very average. How come he suddenly got first place? Teacher Chen, do you think there might be something fishy about this?"

"Ziyang's father, what do you mean by this?" Upon hearing this, the homeroom teacher, who had previously been quite respectful to Zhou Guowei, immediately frowned.

Zhou Guowei knew he shouldn't have said that, but it wasn't that he didn't trust Zhou Ziyang; it was just that his son was too outstanding, and he was afraid of being too happy too soon.

Chen Yongwen told Zhou Guowei, "I can vouch for Ziyang's results this time, and all of us teachers can vouch for them. Let's not talk about anything else, just look at Ziyang's perfect score essay. Who do you think he copied? No one could have copied it to get first place."

Zhou Guowei nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly.

He said, "Teacher Chen, don't be angry. I'm just afraid that the child will get anxious and go astray, and I'll be disappointed."

The other teachers in the office could also hear what Zhou Guowei said, and they began to grumble inwardly. After teaching for so many years, this was the first time they had ever seen a father who doubted his own son.

Hearing this, Chen Yongwen was somewhat unhappy.

However, due to Zhou Guowei's status, Chen Yongwen still said that such a thing would not happen, and that Ziyang had always worked very hard at school.

"I remember the essay topic for your exam this time was 'My Father'?" Zhou Guowei asked with interest, recalling the exam paper he had seen last night.

He really wanted to know how Zhou Ziyang wrote about himself.

Seeing the expectation in Zhou Guowei's eyes, Chen Yongwen said, "It's not a question."

"This time the exam was a topic-based essay, not specifically about my father?"

"Teacher Chen, may I take a look at Ziyang's composition?"

Zhou Guowei's voice was somewhat sincere; he genuinely wanted to see Zhou Ziyang's essay.

You know, it's my biological son whom I haven't seen for a long time.

I wrote a perfect essay, and the topic of the essay was myself.

Which father wouldn't want to take a good look at this?

And look at Zhou Guowei's expectant gaze.

Chen Yongwen was at a loss for words.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yongwen finally went to look for Zhou Ziyang's exam paper.

While flipping through the papers, he said, "Ziyang's dad, these essays are all about narration. Whether they're true or false isn't really important. What's important is getting a perfect score."

“I divorced her mother early, and I’m usually busy with work, so I rarely have time to spend with her. If this child writes about me, the content will definitely be fictional, which I can understand. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, my child is about to take the college entrance examination. If I want to spend more time with my child, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance anymore.”

Zhou Guowei sighed with emotion, noting that he now smiles when he mentions Zhou Ziyang, expressing his pride in him.

It wasn't until Chen Yongwen found the exam paper and handed it to him that he finally understood.

He couldn't wait to take it and examine it.

Just by looking at the essay title 'My Father,' he smiled with satisfaction and remarked, 'This child has been well-educated by his mother. She is a member of the calligraphy association and has been teaching him calligraphy since he was a child.'

Zhou Guowei continued reading.

But then I saw the first paragraph of the essay.

I simply wrote a few words.

My father passed away when I was very young.

(End of this chapter)

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