Ch 47 (Part 2): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

He would replace Fang Ziyang and become the new protagonist of this world, the most dazzling figure of the century…

But now, with Fang Ziyang’s sudden improvement in grades right before the college entrance examination, what did it mean?

It meant that even after wasting three years, Fang Ziyang hadn’t become someone who would ultimately meet a tragic fate!

It meant that Fang Ziyang might shine in the college entrance examination, just like in the book, and enter one of the top universities in Huaguo!

It meant that Fang Ziyang would soar high from this point on!

In Yan Tong’s memory, Fang Ziyang had achieved good results in this year’s college entrance examination, successfully entering a prestigious university and becoming a talented and diligent student admired by the professors. He would engage in various research and gradually become more brilliant…

Although Yan Tong now possessed the golden finger, he still worried.

After all, he could strip Fang Ziyang of all his external advantages, but there was one thing he couldn’t take away—the innate intelligence and research talent of Fang Ziyang.

That’s why he spent three years calculating against Fang Ziyang, preventing him from having friends to comfort and encourage him and sabotaging his studies at school.

However, in the end, he underestimated Fang Ziyang. Everything he had done was in vain.

“No, I need to think of a solution!”

Yan Tong felt anxious and resentful.

He had completely offended Fang Ziyang, so he absolutely couldn’t let Fang Ziyang make a comeback. Even if Fang Ziyang didn’t retaliate against him, he couldn’t bear to see Fang Ziyang standing taller and shining brighter than him.

But he couldn’t stop Fang Ziyang from performing well in the college entrance examination or encountering any accidents with Tang Xun’s protection. He could only watch helplessly.

Therefore, the only solution left was for him to enter the same university as Fang Ziyang and find a way to deal with him once they were in college.

Otherwise, once Fang Ziyang was out of his sight, everything he wanted to do would become more challenging. Just like now, with Fang Ziyang leaving the Fang family, no matter how much he wanted to exert his influence, he couldn’t. It was frustrating.

But Fang Ziyang had such strong abilities, and the university he would enter would definitely not be ordinary—it would be one of the top universities.

And with his own grades, it was a pipe dream to enter a prestigious university. It was already challenging enough to get into a decent university. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken the risk and come to the Fang family, hoping that they would provide him with some backdoor opportunities.

However, the Fang family did have the ability to send him to a good university, but they didn’t have the ability to send him to a prestigious one. The backdoor to prestigious universities wasn’t so easy to open!

Yan Tong felt suffocated.

In the end, he had no power of his own, and he couldn’t possibly seek help from Xie Wenxu. Using Xie Wenxu’s influence for such a trivial matter would be a waste of his capabilities. After thinking it over, he could only turn to Fang Yandong and Fang Qianhao for help.

Although he was no longer the son of the Fang family, he had just given Fang Yandong the information that could help him turn the tables. Fang Yandong wouldn’t use him up and discard him, right?

Even if Fang Yandong was heartless, Fang Qianhao wouldn’t stand idly by while he was feeling “heartbroken.”

…

With this mindset, Yan Tong eventually discussed his desire to attend a prestigious university with Fang Qianhao.

But Yan Tong didn’t speak completely without considering the practicality and made random suggestions.

Naturally, he couldn’t directly tell Fang Qianhao that he wanted to cheat and take the backdoor to a prestigious university—it would be too foolish. Even if Fang Qianhao was foolishly in love, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to be a stepping stone for Yan Tong.

So, Fang Qianhao successfully “accidentally” overheard Yan Tong, who was heartbroken and wanted to attend a prestigious university but didn’t have the grades to do so…

Faced with Yan Tong’s dilemma, Fang Qianhao didn’t know what to do.

Although he liked Yan Tong very much, he had to admit that his beloved person’s grades were average. It was a fact that with Yan Tong’s grades, attending a prestigious university was a far-fetched idea. It would be enough if he could attend a good university with the help of the Fang family.

But he couldn’t say something like that and hurt Yan Tong’s pride. So, after thinking it over, he chose to comfort him.

Fang Qianhao gently persuaded him, “Xiao Tong, it doesn’t matter whether you go to a prestigious university or not if you plan to study art. In fact, prestigious universities focus more on practical disciplines, and arts and music programs like the one you’re interested in are better outside… So instead of going to Qingda or Nanda and the like, it’s better to go to a university that specializes in arts. With my father’s help, you can choose any domestic art school you want, and we can even find a way for you to study abroad.”

Although he didn’t want to undermine the person he liked, Fang Qianhao truly felt that Yan Tong was aiming too high.

Yan Tong actually wanted to go to top-tier universities like Qingda and Nanda. It seemed like he was overthinking it.

Yan Tong knew it would be difficult to achieve his goal, but he couldn’t just sit back and watch Fang Ziyang shine beyond his reach! He was well aware of Fang Ziyang’s capabilities. Once Fang Ziyang had time to grow, he would be finished!

So even though he could see the unspoken words in Fang Qianhao’s eyes, Yan Tong had to pluck up the courage to speak.

“Brother Qianhao, I-I don’t really want to go to Qingda. I just want to attend a better-known university. I plan to enter the entertainment industry as an actor, and having a good educational background and resume would attract more fans…”

“But don’t worry, Brother Qianhao, I know my own grades. It’s just a thought, a way to motivate myself. It would be even better if I could perform exceptionally well during the exams.”

Yan Tong raised his hand into a fist, making a gesture as if he would work hard and strive. He appeared strong and inspirational, but his smile seemed forced and disappointed, causing others to feel a pang of sympathy and a desire to protect him.

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Fang Qianhao was a very proud person, and he couldn’t stand this kind of situation.

With hesitation in his tone, he asked, “You want to become an actor?”

Not just an actor, a celebrity! Who would want to work hard just acting in movies? The key was to become a highly anticipated idol star.

Yan Tong rolled his eyes internally but put on a shy, aspiring smile.

“Yes, I want to become an actor. It’s my dream. This profession allows me to experience different lives and is full of colorful experiences. But…”

At this point, Yan Tong’s expression turned gloomy.

“But the entertainment industry is tough these days, as you should know, Brother Qianhao. It’s not easy for a simple actor to make it big, even if they have talent and connections. So I thought that if I had a good educational background, I would definitely attract fans more easily. That would make my path smoother.”

This excuse seemed reasonable and logical.

However, it depended on the condition that Yan Tong didn’t have Xie Wenxu as a pursuit. With Xie Wenxu’s influence, Yan Tong’s “acting skills,” and his own background, why worry about struggling in the entertainment industry? He would have more advantages than most people!

But Fang Qianhao clearly overlooked these factors.

In his eyes, Yan Tong only liked him, and he couldn’t accept Xie Wenxu. Xie Wenxu was just a passerby and couldn’t even be considered a rival. Why would he think about Xie Wenxu?

So when he heard Yan Tong’s words, he hesitated.

Afterward, Fang Qianhao struggled with whether to help or not.

Rationally, he knew that he couldn’t assist Yan Tong. If he did, it meant helping him cheat because the Fang family didn’t have the capability to open backdoors to prestigious universities. If Yan Tong wanted to attend a prestigious university, he had to rely on his own exam results.

There were ways to cheat, though. Recently, there was a rich second generation in their circle discussing bribing the director of the H Province Education Bureau.

However, in doing so, Fang Qianhao felt like he would be personally tarnishing the halo around Yan Tong in his heart. Moreover, for someone with consistently excellent grades like himself, he looked down on cheaters.

But emotionally…

Seeing the person he liked feeling upset, he couldn’t help but feel distressed…

Fang Qianhao was in a state of great dilemma and wavering.

And how could Yan Tong just watch him hesitate?

So, within a few days, unable to stand by and watch his beloved person suffer, Fang Qianhao decided to help the person he liked.

After all, Xiao Tong only wanted to study art, and the prestigious university label was enough. Even if he got in, he wouldn’t expose any flaws, and art majors didn’t emphasize grades much. It should be fine, right?

At this moment, Fang Qianhao was still too young and naive in his thinking.

And all his actions were now under the watchful eye of Fang Yandong. How could he not notice?

Therefore, when Fang Yandong discovered Fang Qianhao’s absurd and audacious plan, he was almost infuriated.

He scolded his good son with a slap as soon as he came home.

“You idiot! You absolute idiot!”

Fang Yandong hadn’t been this angry for many days.

But today, he couldn’t control his temper, and his anger surged.

How could Fang Qianhao, this idiot, even think about bribing the director of the Education Bureau to help Yan Tong cheat?

Damn it, how could he have such a naive and foolish son!

Was it because Zheng Yaxue, that despicable woman, had tainted his genes? Otherwise, why was Tang Xun so outstanding? Why was Fang Ziyang deliberately raised as a waste but still intelligent? Why was Fang Qianhao repeatedly acting so foolish?

Didn’t this idiot realize how much importance the government placed on education? Didn’t he know what the college entrance examination meant in their country?

If this kind of thing was so easy to do, then there wouldn’t be countless people in their circle worrying about their children’s education. There wouldn’t be so many high achievers from top-tier universities in their circle.

…

“You brainless fool! Did Yan Tong instigate you to do this?”

After venting his anger, Fang Yandong began questioning with a dark expression.

He wasn’t like Fang Qianhao and the other hot-headed young people. He had passed the age of impulsiveness, had been through years of social experience, and had been the chairman of the Fang Group’s shareholders’ meeting. Naturally, he had a good judgment of people.

When he first noticed Yan Tong due to the viral video, he already had a negative impression of him. He knew that Yan Tong was definitely a calculating person.

Later, when Yan Tong volunteered to help him regain Fang Ziyang’s shares and inheritance from Fang Ziyang’s hands and even offered to marry into the Xie family on behalf of his younger son, it further proved his opinion.

Therefore, Yan Tong’s seemingly gentle and harmless exterior might deceive Fang Qianhao and Xie Wenxu, but it absolutely wouldn’t fool him.

Moreover…

That’s how Zheng Yaxue deceived him!

Seeing Yan Tong’s kind and vulnerable appearance made him think of that despicable woman!

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