Be Quiet, This Scumbag Alpha Has The Gaokao - Chapter 4

Xu Wei looked as if he had been angered into laughter. “For the sake of marrying her, you even did something as low-level as hiring people to drug her. I told you long ago that while you should be ruthless, a person can’t be brainless, but all you ever do are brainless things. Don’t forget, Su Jiu is a tough bone to chew. If her mother weren’t in our hands, would she agree to marry into our family? You’re my only daughter, and a rare top-tier Alpha at that. Ever since you were little, whatever you wanted, I gave it to you. I went to so much effort to satisfy this wish of yours, and now you want all of it to come to nothing with a single sentence? Your father isn’t so foolish that I’d take this joke of yours seriously. Go back. Auntie Zhou said you’ve been paying a lot of attention to exercise these days. That’s good. Don’t drink. Once you’re married, hurry up and have a child. That’s what you should be doing.”

Xu Ancheng fell silent.

She had forgotten. Su Jiu’s mother was still in their hands.

Really, when debts were numerous, one stopped feeling their weight. Their basket of bad deeds was overflowing.

Xu Ancheng frowned. “Name a condition.”

“Did you play around with too many women and ruin your own brain?” Xu Wei still did not understand Xu Ancheng’s inexplicable thought process this time.

According to his investigation, Xu Ancheng really had not had a new girlfriend recently. Xu Wei had no way to use ordinary thinking to deal with Xu Ancheng’s wild imagination. In the past, the father and daughter had colluded in evil. Now, Xu Ancheng was unilaterally declaring that she was going to lay down the butcher’s knife and become a Buddha on the spot. How could Xu Wei possibly believe that?

“If you don’t say it, I won’t leave today. You’re meeting other people after work, right? I may not know anything else, but I still know how to go crazy.”

Xu Ancheng sat down calmly, showing no intention of moving.

The father and daughter remained in a stalemate for an hour. Xu Wei kept trying to awaken his daughter’s conscience, which had once aligned with his own values, and kept failing. This daughter of his, who had always calculated profit better than anyone, truly sat there like an old monk in meditation, nearly ready to become a Buddha on the spot.

“This is how I see it. I’m only twenty-one this year. Whether it’s marriage or having children, neither is the most urgent thing right now,” Xu Ancheng advised.

Xu Wei was startled. This was the first time he had heard such serious words from his daughter’s mouth.

“What’s in front of you right now is the group’s development problem. Just from the ride up in the elevator today, I could tell that morale is scattered, the employees are overloaded, and if you say they’re busy, they don’t look particularly efficient either. They’re full of resentment and have no empathy for others. It’s obvious that there are problems with the company’s management and benefits. The documents on your desk are a bit messy. When you came in after the meeting, your expression didn’t look good either. And along the way, the office equipment is generally old, while middle-aged and older employees sit around chatting. Not a single one of these is a good sign. The group must already have considerable difficulties. At a time like this, even if I got married and gave birth to a child on the spot, is that child some god descended from Heaven? Are you expecting my marriage to help the group break through its bottleneck, or are you expecting the shareholders and outside investors to give you favorable terms out of respect for a baby?”

Xu Wei: …

“If you don’t solve the problems in front of you, then by the time the child grows up, who knows whether Kunpeng Group will even still exist? Are you planning to have her live off the northwest wind?”

Xu Wei: …

“How do you know whether the child’s birth will be a blessing or a disaster for you? If the child is born as a D-rank, won’t you lose face? Even if a top-tier child is born, there are plenty of top-tier Alpha, Beta, and Omega people in prison. What if what gets born is a top-tier murderer?”

Xu Wei: …

“Besides, do you think Su Jiu is some obedient good person? Right now, she has no ability to resist because of her poor family and her seriously ill mother. Once her mother dies, won’t she take revenge? Even if she doesn’t have the ability to retaliate against Kunpeng, if she hardens her heart and miscarries the child or strangles the child to death, then when my family is ruined and people are dead, will the Xu family have face then?”

Xu Wei said, “Enough. You’re not allowed to say any more.”

The weather was very clear and sunny.

His only daughter did not say a single pleasant thing.

Su Jiu got her phone back after the audition ended.

The audition location had been confidential from beginning to end. She had just been about to check her messages when the director called out to her.

“This is my first time working with a female lead from short dramas. Before this, I had quite a few prejudices against actors from your field. I never expected to meet an actress like you, with such mature, polished acting.” The director was in high spirits and eager to talk. “I have a good friend who’s an up-and-coming director. He has a very good script on hand, but he still hasn’t found the right actress. The female lead isn’t a ‘good person’ in the traditional sense, and many actresses have concerns, afraid that after working hard to film it, it won’t pass review. Your aura and performance actually fit it very well. I wonder if you’d be interested. If you are, I can make an appointment with my friend, and we can all go have coffee together. How does that sound?”

Of course she was interested, Su Jiu thought.

She had come here with the intention of killing two birds with one stone in the first place. This web drama was about to explode during the winter break season half a year from now, lifting the entire cast’s status. As for the other good script the director mentioned…

Zheng Yanshen, long time no see.

By the time Xu Ancheng returned home, it was already very late. After arguing with Xu Wei for an entire afternoon, she was exhausted.

At least there had been results. Xu Wei had finally begun to seriously consider Xu Ancheng’s words and had negotiated terms with her. Although this bargain father of hers remained skeptical of what she had said.

“The gaokao?”

“Look, I’m a top-tier Alpha, but I didn’t even finish high school.” Even Xu Ancheng herself thought it was ridiculous. “What use is having a child? Besides, who knows what kind of thing would even be born?”

Xu Wei said, “It has the function of giving face.”

Xu Ancheng said, “Technology is so advanced now. You can make a silicone face mask. It can be as thick as you want. You can even add patterns and a matte texture.”

Xu Wei said, “Only now, when you’re already this old, have I discovered just how much I failed in educating you.”

Xu Ancheng said, “You didn’t discover it when I got my classmate pregnant in high school, and you sent me abroad for two years to play around until I turned myself into a duck?”

Xu Wei fell silent.

Although the father and daughter were born rotten, having their filthy deeds laid out so bluntly still left him not knowing what to say.

“In the circles of second- and third-generation heirs, I’ve been mocked plenty, haven’t I? Because I wasted the talent of a top-tier Alpha. I still remember their evaluation of me: my brain has been hollowed out by pheromones.”

Xu Ancheng folded her arms and looked at Xu Wei idly.

In her heart, she wondered whether this man actually thought her account was already useless, and whether he had tried to have a pile of illegitimate children outside. It had not been written in the book because the book had limited space. She had already discovered that there were many details of many matters that even she, the author, did not necessarily know. She ought to remain vigilant about everything that happened.

“Kunpeng Group controls a large amount of resources in Huncheng, so these people flatter me to my face while mocking me behind my back. Recently, I suddenly achieved enlightenment. I can’t waste my talent. I want to do something that truly brings face. It’s early October now. There’s less than one school year left before next year’s gaokao. I want to take this gaokao. If I get into a good university, you let Su Jiu and her mother go. During this period, I hope you’ll agree to properly cure her mother. She’s only a minor character, but one guards against petty people, not gentlemen. In any case, I don’t like her anymore, and I absolutely won’t marry her. A-rank Omegas aren’t hard to find. Between me getting into a good university and making something of myself, and making an enemy of an ordinary A-rank Omega, which matters more and which matters less? You should be able to tell the difference, right?”

On the drive home, Xu Ancheng received a call from Auntie Zhou.

“The chairman said you want to study. If you need anything, you can tell me directly.”

Auntie Zhou’s tone was calm. She had mentally prepared herself for Xu Ancheng to act up again.

“First, help me handle the gaokao registration. If the deadline has passed, have the chairman think of a way. Second…” She happened to catch a red light, giving Xu Ancheng time to think briefly. “Find me the best teachers for every subject. Arrange times for them to come to my home and teach me. Starting tomorrow, make a class schedule. Two classes every morning and two classes every afternoon. All textbooks, supplementary materials, and study resources should be prepared before tomorrow according to the teachers’ requirements. Third, equip the living room with a more comfortable large study desk and a movable whiteboard. The teachers should be able to use it during lessons.”

This was the good thing about being a wastrel. There were people to handle everything.

Auntie Zhou paused for a moment before answering. “All right. I’ll arrange it immediately and send you the class schedule and teacher information for your review as soon as possible. The related study supplies will be prepared today. Starting tomorrow, three meals a day will be prepared according to a student’s routine. Does that work for you?”

Xu Ancheng felt the pleasure of owning an efficiently running team.

Being a wastrel was truly wonderful.

“If the teachers ask about your goal, what should I tell them?” Auntie Zhou asked.

“Next year’s gaokao. At worst, I should at least aim for a Project 985 university,” Xu Ancheng said.

The car smoothly passed through the intersection and sped forward.

To prevent Xu Wei from not taking her words seriously, she demanded that he immediately cancel everything related to the wedding. Otherwise, she would still be prepared to embarrass him. Xu Wei knew that he and his biological daughter were both very skilled when it came to treachery and bad faith, so he could only call his assistant and give instructions. And in order to show that, as a father, he was not quite so unbearable, he personally called several people he wanted to befriend. The reason he used was not that the wedding was canceled, but that it was postponed.

“The child has become a little ambitious recently, and she’s still young. I also feel she isn’t very mature yet, so this marriage will be delayed for a year first.”

In the end, Xu Wei still could not bring himself to say that Xu Ancheng intended to take the gaokao, afraid that if she failed, it would be even more humiliating once word got out. Besides, Xu Wei did not believe at all that she could get into any good university. She had never been cut out for studying since childhood. Her top-tier Alpha talents had all been allocated to mentality, physical ability, and fertility.

Xu Wei had never spoken openly with Xu Ancheng about this, but he actually really did not have any illegitimate children. He did not know whether it was because he had given birth to a top-tier child, but his fertility seemed to have been drained dry. In any case, whether subjectively or objectively, Xu Ancheng was his only child. So Xu Wei extremely favored this only daughter of his. Xu Ancheng insisted on marrying Su Jiu, and the coercion, threats, and temptations directed at Su Jiu had merely been something done conveniently to satisfy his daughter’s wish. He truly did not take Su Jiu seriously. Compared to her superior looks and aura, they were not even as important as the hospital saying that her physique was healthy and could produce a very high-ranked child.

Unexpectedly, before his daughter even got married, she had begun using her brain to think about things, and she could see at a glance that there were problems with the group.

Xu Wei was startled. Frowning, he wondered whether the group’s problems had already become so severe that even his brainless daughter could see them clearly. He had to speed up the pace of solving these problems.

But even thinking this, Xu Wei, as an old fox of the business world, still made the calls with a stomach full of reluctance, giving up pieces of the cake one small bite at a time.

“If you don’t get in, then next year you still have to come back and get married.”

“Cure Su Jiu’s mother. She needs a kidney transplant, right? It shouldn’t be difficult for you to get a kidney source. Don’t use something like this to force her into a corner,” Xu Ancheng instructed.

“You really think highly of her. She’s nothing more than an internet celebrity who can’t even count as a proper actress.” After saying this, Xu Wei called the hospital again. “Arrange Chen Feng’s surgery as soon as possible. Find a good kidney source. Since I’ve opened my mouth, the surgery must be done well. After recovery, she needs to be a normal person.”

Xu Ancheng shouted from beside him, “The kidney source channel has to be legitimate. Don’t mess around with organ trafficking.”

Xu Wei glanced at her. “Your father isn’t a good person, but I’m not so bad that I’d commit murder and arson.”

“Neither of us should be talking about the other.” Xu Ancheng still had one final demand. “You have to tell Su Jiu.”

“I’ll tell her.”

“Tell her now.”

“Why don’t you tell her yourself? Before, you wished you could stick to her all the way into bed every day.” Xu Wei suddenly said, “You seem to be afraid of her.”

“I told you I’ve recently started believing in Buddhism, and you still didn’t believe me. I had someone calculate it. Su Jiu and I are karmic obstacles entangled over several lifetimes. Getting too close to her will damage my fate. From now on, I have to avoid seeing her completely, and I can’t talk to her either. Also, our entire group clashes with her fate. I advise you not to get too close to her either. Best to hide from her a little.”

Xu Wei accepted this explanation very quickly.

All at once, everything made sense.

No wonder.

No wonder she had suddenly become so unwilling to marry Su Jiu.

“Then just find someone to deal with her.”

“You just said you don’t commit murder or arson. And absolutely not. If she gets even a little hurt, the backlash will return to our family a hundredfold. So no matter what, don’t force her into a corner.”

“…What kind of Buddhism do you believe in? Did Su Jiu pay to build the temple?”