Chapter 122: The Book of Truth

Chapter 122

The league matches were scheduled for mid-October Sundays.

Unlike the preliminaries, the league was divided into first and second rounds.

The first round began at eight in the morning. To ensure they wouldn't miss their daughter's match, Ji Mochen and his wife arrived nearby a day early.

The house was the same one Ji Moting and Ji Moyi had stayed in when they competed. Later, their children stayed there for competitions too.

Originally, Ji Mochen and his wife wanted to buy their own place, but considering the house had been occupied by two gold medalists and three top ten national players, they decided against it out of respect for the mysterious Feng Shui of the place.

In deference to Eastern mysticism, they abandoned the idea. If not for Ji Ruochu's objection, Ji Mochen even considered having his elder and third brothers give their daughter some last-minute pointers before the exam.

It wasn't that he thought they could still influence the outcome; it was more about seeking good luck.

But Ji Ruochu's way of stopping her father's superstition wasn't out of disrespect for mystical forces, it was just that the league was happening now.

If she made it to the national training team later on, it wouldn't hurt to have their two academic stars at home provide some extra help.

On the night before the exam, Ji Ruochu fell asleep as usual by ten o'clock.

But Ji Mochen and his wife were different. They knew they were unreliable, so they hardly slept a wink, fearing they might oversleep and make their daughter late for the exam.

Of course, this worry was entirely unnecessary because the next morning, Ji Ruochu's timely internal clock had her wide awake a split second before the alarm went off.

As she finished getting ready and pushed open the door —

"Mom, Dad, what's with your..."

Seeing her parents sitting at the dining table, Ji Ruochu was momentarily stunned.

Her father, Ji Mochen, was dressed in a dark suit, his tie neatly knotted.

And then there was Ling Chujin, in a white ankle-length dress, her hair elegantly coiled up.

The way her parents were dressed indicated just how seriously they were taking Ji Ruochu's competition. For those who didn't know, it might seem like they were off to some formal event.

...

When Ji Ruochu entered the school gate with the exam essentials, the couple were no longer as nervous as before, but still stood straight at the school gate.

Not only them, but also several familiar faces of the parents from the original Class 1.

"Ruochu!" Jiang Zhi, who had arrived first, happily waved at her.

"Why are you so slow!" Qi Yibin complained while handing out mineral water to two friends.

"Zhi Yuan is at another campus, he will come to find us after the exam, let's go around nearby in the afternoon..." Jiang Zhi said while solving a Rubik's cube.

"I'm not going, playing with toys is a waste of time." Qi Yibin pouted.

"...Oh right, almost forgot about you." The boy paused while solving the Rubik's cube, then sighed in relief, "It's your own choice not to go, don't blame us for isolating you later."

"!!" Qi Yibin was so angry that his hair stood up, "Give me back my water!"

Ji Ruochu:...

To be honest, you guys seem a bit brainless and unhappy.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I'm laughing..." in the morning light, the girl's eyes were full of laughter, "It's finally time to see the results of my hard work!"

After so many years of effort and struggle, it was finally time to see the results.

Just don't know how far she can go this time.

The competition? Winter camp? National team? Or... IMO?

Looking at the banner at the competition venue, Ji Ruochu smiled silently.

Let's see the real deal, the Olympic competition!

[Volume 2: Ji Ruochu's Struggle Period - Complete]