Yuhua Region.
Zhehai Province, Hanggang City.
A light drizzle drifted down from the sky.
A rather handsome man in a black suit, looking to be in his thirties, walked into a rundown, weathered residential complex with a distinctly old-fashioned feel, holding an umbrella.
Huihe Residential Community was one of the most expensive residential complexes in Hanggang City. Though old and shabby, it was in the school district for Hanggang No. 2 Middle School.
And Hanggang No. 2 Middle School was the top middle school in Hanggang City.
The man entered the elevator of one of the buildings and pressed the button for the fifth floor.
The elevator rose quickly. The man stepped out, took out his keys, and opened the door to apartment 502.
The 106-square-meter apartment had three bedrooms and a living room. Its decor stood in stark contrast to the exterior, clearly having been designed with considerable care.
The girl sitting on the sofa in her Hanggang No. 2 Middle School uniform, playing on her phone, heard the sound and swiftly slipped the phone into her pocket. She stood up obediently and said:
"Dad, you're back."
Qiao Wangyang glanced toward her pocket and frowned. "Why are you still playing on your phone? Have you finished your homework?"
"I was doing it, but Mom said dinner would be ready soon, so I came out to wait," Qiao Ningning said.
Qiao Wangyang said nothing more. He returned to his room, took off his suit, and changed into casual clothes.
Before long, a woman in a beige sweater brought three dishes and a soup to the table.
"Have the last exam results come out? How did you do?" the woman asked gently over dinner.
"They came out. I got 571 points, ninth in the class," Qiao Ningning answered.
Qiao Wangyang put