At this moment, I exhausted all my acting skills and wisdom in this lifetime.

　　My father was still hesitating when the village branch secretary arrived in the rain.

　　His pants were soaked with rainwater and mud, and he wiped his face with his sleeve: "We don't need you and your spouse to pay, you can still attend high school!" "In case Xiaoyan can get into college, you and your spouse will make a fortune.

　　Your sister will be a university graduate and you'll have someone to rely on in the future!" The branch secretary had a lot of influence in the village.

　　My dad extinguished the cigarette in his hand and slapped the table: "Fine, then go ahead and study." "It's only because your mother and I spoil you.

　　Look at all the girls in the village, they all started working after graduating middle school." But none of them got into a prestigious high school.

　　Uncle Liu's daughter, Mo, got into the second-best high school and Uncle Liu paid for her education.

　　But those examples were useless.

　　They only believed in the "facts" they wanted to see.

　　High school wasn't as easy as I imagined.

　　I ranked last and was placed in Class 15.

　　In the entrance exam, I ranked 38th from the bottom of my grade.

　　Most of the students behind me were self-financed students who got in through money or connections.

　　When the report cards were handed out, our homeroom teacher, Mr.

　　Wang, looked serious: "In this exam, our class ranked last in the grade, mainly due to some students severely dragging their feet." "I hope this won't happen in the midterm exam." At that moment, I kept my head down, feeling embarrassed.

　　Sister Chao gave me 4,500 yuan at once.

　　After deducting tuition, accommodation, clothing, and miscellaneous expenses, I had 2,500 yuan left.

　　But I didn't dare to spend it recklessly.

　　It was the same as when I was in middle school.

　　I ate steamed buns with free porridge for breakfast, and for lunch and dinner, I had one portion of rice, one portion of vegetables, and a bowl of free soup.

　　The shoes given during military training were collected by everyone after it ended.

　　Only I kept them for changing.

　　I was also very serious about studying, never slacking off.

　　During breaks, everyone went out to play, but I never left the classroom except to use the restroom.

　　My desk mate laughed at me, saying I had my butt glued to the chair.

　　I rarely went home on weekends and didn't go shopping.

　　I just studied in the classroom or dormitory.

　　I bought a flashlight.

　　I secretly charged it during the day in the classroom and read for an hour under the blanket after the lights were turned off at night.

　　Since I lacked talent, I made up for it with diligence.

　　But things didn't go as planned.

　　I put so much time into it, but in the midterm exam, my ranking only improved by twenty places.