Chapter 981: 236: The Influence of the National Top Scholar!_4

“Snap!”

The round, eggshell-like item cracked open, and as the smoke dispersed, a strikingly lifelike peony flower emerged.

“Is this a real flower?” Han Xiaoyu asked.

“No,” the waiter shook their head, “It is carved from cream and pudding, with a layer of mango at the very inside. You should try it.”

Han Xiaoyu scooped a small piece and tasted it, squinting her eyes with satisfaction, “Oh my God! This is delicious! Yangyang, you have to try this!”

Ni Yang also took a bite, “Indeed, it’s good.”

Han Xiaoyu held a spoon in one hand and the dessert in the other, “Yangyang, take a photo of me, I want to show it off when I get back!”

It wasn’t easy for her to come to Peony Flower, so of course, she wanted to boast about it!

Ni Yang picked up the camera and snapped several photos of Han Xiaoyu, not minding the cost of the film at all.

After the meal, Han Xiaoyu intended to pay the bill, but upon touching her pocket, she found only 30 yuan and thought better of it. This amount wasn’t even sufficient to cover the loose change. When she graduated and started making money, she resolved to treat Ni Yang to delicious food from all over the world.

After their meal, the two left the restaurant, and Ni Yang took Han Xiaoyu to the Photo Studio.

Han Xiaoyu asked in surprise, “Yangyang, you have a camera, right? Why are we going to a Photo Studio?”

“I’m here to pick up some photos.” Ni Yang said, “A few days ago, I left some film here for the Boss to develop.”

The photos Ni Yang had developed were from the recent graduation photo session at school.

“Oh.” Han Xiaoyu nodded in understanding.

“The young lady is here, your photos are ready,” said the kind, elderly Boss in his sixties.

“Thank you,” Ni Yang took the envelope with the photos, “How much do I owe you?”

The Boss said, “300 photos total up to three yuan and fifty cents, but three yuan will do.”

Han Xiaoyu quickly pulled out three yuan and handed it to the Boss, “Here you are, Boss!”

The Boss accepted the three yuan with a cheerful smile.

Ni Yang said with a smile, “You don’t have to pay, I have money.”

Han Xiaoyu replied, “You’ve already spent quite a bit at Peony Flower, it can’t always be just you paying.”

Just then, the Photo Studio Boss spoke up, “Young lady, I kept a negative of this photo. May I display it in the studio as a sample?”

It was a photo of Ni Yang and Han Xiaoyu together.

Ni Yang smiled and said, “I’m okay with it, Xiaoyu, what about you?”

Han Xiaoyu said, “I’m fine with it too.”

“Thank you!” The Boss hurriedly expressed his gratitude, and then said, “Young lady, I see your photos were taken at the City No.3 Middle School, you look somewhat familiar, are you the national top scorer Ni Yang from this year?”

This year’s national top scorer was famously well-known.

After the interviews from the TV station, she became a household name.

Previous national top scorers had always been boys, but this time a girl had achieved it!

It goes without saying that Ni Yang had fiercely won pride for girls!

At that time, people didn’t value girls’ education much. In a class of over fifty students, almost sixty, there were only fifteen girls.

The rest were boys.

Ni Yang had shattered the stereotype that girls are innately poor learners.

As a result, more families will start sending their girls to school. It was precisely to set a good example with Ni Yang that the TV station came over for several interviews, and she was even featured on the national news broadcast twice.

Thus, many who followed the news felt a faint sense of familiarity upon seeing Ni Yang.

Before Ni Yang could reply, Han Xiaoyu hastily nodded, “Yes, yes, yes! Grandpa, your eyesight is excellent! This is this year’s national top scorer! From now on, your Photo Studio can be renamed the Top Scorer Photo Studio!”

“Oh my!” The Boss was utterly thrilled, “I knew this young girl looked familiar! So she really is the top scorer! Here, take your money back! From now on, you both get free photo developing whenever you come here!”

The Boss handed the money back to Han Xiaoyu.

Han Xiaoyu smiled and said, “You keep the money, Boss. Who does business without charging? We can’t have you losing money on our account.”

As Han Xiaoyu refused to take the money back, the Boss reluctantly kept it while inwardly marvelling at how much more understanding and mature students were nowadays. As the national quality improved, China would only continue to grow stronger.

After collecting the photos, Ni Yang took Han Xiaoyu to the post office.

“Yangyang, are you really going to send all these photos to our classmates’ homes?” Han Xiaoyu was somewhat surprised; she had thought Ni Yang was only speaking off the cuff.