Chapter 35 (Immediately Abandon the Plan) Still Waters Run Deep

After talking with Shu Xiaoman on the phone, Lin Wenxi heaved a sigh of relief, and then he thought of his father. "My father asked me be ranked among the top ten. I've let him down this time. How am I going to explain this to him? Anyhow, I've tried my best. He'll at most punish me by asking me to recite a few more books. Well, he often asks me to read boring books, such as those on laws and civil service exams. He probably wants me to take the civil service exam in the future.

"What's so great about being an official? My father worked hard his whole life, and even now when he serves as the deputy mayor of this city, he still can't let his family live a good life. My mother has to work day and night at the desk, sorting out her investigation notes and writing, and I have to be strict with myself all the time since my childhood and never be allowed to gain any benefit from my father's job. Back in my highschool, those schoolmates whose parents were officials were su