The new semester began, and Zhou Cheng officially became a first-year middle school student.
His arrival caused quite a stir in his year group.
At the Affiliated Middle School, not just the Middle School Division but even the vast majority of students in the High School Division had heard of Zhou Cheng.
After all, the prestige of a national championship was simply too great.
So great that Zhou Cheng's own experiences had been wildly rewritten in all sorts of ways, and quite a few older students had even written them into their essays.
That such a legendary figure had stayed at the Affiliated Middle School instead of going to No. 1 Middle School truly surprised a great many people.
Wu Shanshan had learned of Zhou Cheng's plans before the summer vacation, so she felt no surprise, only secret delight.
Her grades were good enough to get her into No. 1 Middle School, and through Zhuang Tunan, she knew a great deal about it. Given the chance, she would definitely have chosen it.
Unfortunately, neither Wu Jianguo nor Zhang Amei supported her going to No. 1 Middle School.
Expenses were high at No. 1 Middle School, and it was in the city center. Getting to and from school meant either taking a bus or riding a bicycle.
Whether it was taking the bus every day or buying a bicycle, either would be a considerable expense.
It was not that the Wu family could not afford it. They simply felt it was... not worth it.
When her family first made it clear that they would not support her applying to No. 1 Middle School, Wu Shanshan had been deeply upset.
At the time, she had thought that since Zhuang Tunan had gone to No. 1 Middle School, Zhou Cheng, whose grades were