Chapter 207 - Another Slap in the Face (2/2)

Back in their home country, the news that Chinese contestants had won the most team and individual gold medals in the Science Olympiad traveled fast like the spring breeze.

Even People’s Daily, the most widely read newspaper, covered the story with details of the contestants during the compet.i.tion.

As the deputy town mayor, Ye Zhifan always read the People’s Daily. The moment he saw the photo which occupied the most important section of the People’s Daily, his eyes froze.

His initially relaxed brows suddenly tightened when he saw the name in the caption.

After briefly arriving at work, he grabbed his briefcase and left the office with the newspaper still clenched in his hands.

Some government officials saw him leave in a hurry as if something important happened and kindly asked. “Deputy Town Mayor, we have a meeting in ten minutes, where are you…”

“Postpone the meeting for one hour, I need to leave for an emergency.” How would he have the mood for a meeting?! Ye Zhifan left the office building with a gloomy look and rushed home on his motorcycle without looking back.

After breakfast, Sun Dongqing took Ye Ying out for grocery shopping and on their way back, Sun Dongqing boasted about Ye Ying’s final grades to the Shuikou villagers whom they had ran into on their way home.

“I don’t mean to boast about our Yingying, but she is such a thoughtful kid who never troubled me or her dad on studies. For this year’s finals, her grades were among the top of her cla.s.s again. People always say nothing is superior to studying. Although Yingying is a girl, she does so much better than a boy!”

Ever since higher officials said Ye Zhifan could very likely become the Mayor and that her daughter was doing so well in school, Sun Dongqing started to feel overly proud again. Therefore, she held her chin up high wherever she went.

As Ye Zhifan saw his wife chatting exultantly with the villagers on his way back home, his face turned sullen.