The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign-Chapter 257 - 253: Demon-Obsessed Xu Jiayi! (5)

"Dad, Mom!"

He let out a breath, looking at his parents with a grave expression. "I've made up my mind," he said with the utmost solemnity. "Dad, Mom, don't try to persuade me. When it comes to this, no one can change my mind!"

Qin Chu and Wei Shuying were taken aback. They couldn't understand why Qin Fan was so resolute about attending Jinling University. Speaking of Jinling, it's not like Qin Fan has ever even been there! Why is he so insistent? Compared to Beijing, or even Shanghai, Jinling is several tiers below them!

"Xiaofan, can you tell your mother why you're so set on Jinling University?" Facing Qin Fan's resolute attitude, Wei Shuying knew the outcome couldn't be changed, but she couldn't help wanting to know the reason.

"There's something very important to me there," Qin Fan said, his voice firm and serious rather than offering a flimsy excuse. "I have to go to Jinling University!"

This demeanor, this firm resolve, was something his parents had rarely, if ever, seen from him. Feeling the unstoppable conviction radiating from Qin Fan, Qin Chu and Wei Shuying exchanged a look, and with a shared, unspoken understanding, they both nodded.

Wei Shuying said, "Alright, since your mind is made up, the only thing we can do is support every decision you make. If it's Jinling, then Jinling it is. Your father and I respect your wishes."

"Yeah, Mom, Dad... thanks." A smile finally broke through his serious expression, and he grinned radiantly.

"No, it's your mother and I who should be thanking you. You've brought us so much honor. Do you remember what your mom once said to Zhou Xueman? She told her that fortunes can turn in thirty years, that she believed in her son and was proud of him. To be honest, at the time, even we thought those words were just weak, hollow self-consolation. But now, you've done it! No.1 Villa, the No.1 Group, a perfect-scoring national scholar... Xiaofan, your mother and I don't know what opportunities you encountered to achieve all this, and we won't ask if you don't want to tell us. We just know that you've truly lived up to everything your mother said back then. Our faith wasn't misplaced, our wait wasn't in vain. Today, we are truly proud. We are so proud to have a son like you."

Qin Chu slowly voiced the words he had wanted to say for a long time.

Throughout their conversation, the couple never once brought up the mess with the Qin family, acting as if it had never happened.

As long as Old Master Qin didn't die—and especially not at Qin Fan's hands—they could face the world with a clear conscience.

As for the Qin family's fate, it was a textbook case of karmic retribution. It was harsh, yes, and tragic, certainly—but not in the least bit unjust.

"Alright, Dad, don't get all sentimental on me," Qin Fan joked, laughing as he reverted to his usual casual demeanor around his parents. "Any more of that and you'll have me bawling for real."

"You brat!" Qin Chu scolded laughingly, patting Qin Fan's arm. "A man doesn't cry easily, and even if he feels like it, he holds it back!" He then turned to his wife. "Shuying, let's whip up a few special dishes. Today, we celebrate our unprecedented, perfect-scoring national scholar!"

"Alright, you two chat for a bit. I'll go get started," Wei Shuying said with a happy smile before heading out.

While some rejoiced, others despaired.

The day the national university entrance exam results were released seemed to be a convergence of heaven and hell, a day of both laughter and tears.

But just half an hour after the scores went public, the major news media outlets exploded, and the entire online world erupted into a frenzy.

Students who had received heavenly scores forgot to celebrate. Those who had received hellish scores forgot to cry. Everyone was simply stunned by the trending topic that had rocketed to the top of every online forum.

A perfect score on the national entrance exam!

What did that even mean?

Was the guy even human?

Hell, you couldn't get a score like that even if you were copying directly from the answer key!

Many people harbored doubts, suspecting the score was a mistake. But when the education bureaus of Jiangzhou, Lingnan, and then Huaxia itself successively posted their congratulations on Weibo, those skeptical voices were instantly drowned out by the rising tide of excitement.

The students of Qi Middle School were dumbfounded. The students of Class Seven were utterly floored. Did that guy, Qin Fan, really get a perfect score again?

Perfect-scoring scholar, unprecedented, a miracle, inconceivable, unbelievable... As they stared at the front-page headlines hastily created by news outlets, a storm of envy, jealousy, and resentment washed over the hearts of the Qi Middle School students.

What a fucking perfect way to show off!

At Ji Yuchen's home, upon hearing the news, she completely forgot about her own score of 698 and immediately called Qin Fan. The call went straight to a message saying his phone was turned off.

Meanwhile, at Xu Jiayi's home, she stared at her phone, where Wei Shuying's contact number was displayed on the screen. She couldn't bring herself to press the call button. She was afraid that if Qin Fan was with his mother, it would only anger him further.

A sense of anxiety grew within her. A perfect-scoring scholar... can I really attend the same university as him? My score isn't high enough for the likes of Tsinghua or Peking University!

With that thought, she put her phone down, clenching her small fists. "Qin Fan, you are mine," she whispered to herself. "No matter where you go, you belong to me! No one can take you from me. No one!"

Young Miss Xu's obsession with Qin Fan was beginning to fester. The nationwide shock of his perfect score only intensified her possessive determination. What girl wouldn't go crazy for a man who seemed to shine so brightly in every aspect? But Xu Jiayi's craze was pathological. Even though she was fully aware of Qin Fan's utter disgust for her, she still saw him as her prize for the taking. Whoever dared to stand in her way, she would slay gods and buddhas alike.

Qin Fan could only belong to her.

A man like that could only belong to her, Xu Jiayi!

Inside No.1 Villa, Qin Fan was completely oblivious to the uproar online. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.

Sitting at the dining table and enjoying the delicious food his mother had cooked just the way he liked it, he felt a sense of unease, a sudden anxiety over what he might gain or lose. In my past life, I scored 572, just barely scraping past the admission cutoff for Jinling University. But in this life, I'm entering as a top scholar with a perfect score. Will this change the course of my fated relationship with Jiang Yino?

It's often said that women overthink matters of the heart. However, when a man loves to the absolute extreme, his anxieties can be even more fierce. Even Qin Fan, a man who had lived for over five hundred years and slaughtered countless beings in another world, was no exception.

In a way, Jiang Yino was his very life.

"Xiaofan, what's wrong?" Wei Shuying asked from across the table, noticing that something was slightly off with her son.

"Nothing, I just zoned out for a second," Qin Fan said, raising his glass of '82 Lafite with a broad smile. "Come on, Mom, Dad, let me toast you both. I wouldn't be here without you. Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Qin Chu and Wei Shuying exchanged a knowing smile as their three glasses clinked together.