Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1449 - 699:

Fang Cheng pushed open the car door on the left side and moved his body slightly to the side.

Wen Xin skillfully climbed into the back seat.

The car door closed, completely insulating them from the heat and noise outside.

She took off her pink cartoon backpack and casually placed it aside, looking up with a happy face:

"Big brother, I thought you’d be too busy with work to come today!"

The little girl had a few strands of hair sticking to her forehead, with tiny beads of sweat on her nose, making her look inexplicably cute and well-behaved.

Fang Cheng pulled a tissue from the center console and handed it over:

"Wipe your sweat first. How did you do in your final exams?"

Wen Xin took the tissue, rubbed her face randomly with it, then eagerly hugged her backpack to her chest and unzipped it with a "zip" sound.

Like presenting a treasure, she pulled out a neat stack of papers and a red envelope with the school emblem.

Then she handed them to Fang Cheng with both hands, tilting her chin slightly up, with an unmistakable pride in her voice:

"Ta-da! Second in the class, fifth in the whole school!"

Fang Cheng accepted the report card, his gaze scanning the long list of "Excellent" and the eye-catching scores, a smile emerging in his eyes:

"Not bad, you’ve improved so much this semester. I remember you were still nineteenth in class at midterms, right?"

"That’s right."

Wen Xin puffed up her slender chest, saying somewhat proudly:

"The teacher even praised me in front of the whole class, saying I was smart and had the most proper attitude toward studying."

"And, big brother, I’ll tell you secretly, last time Li Ziming, who was first in our class during midterms, only got third this time because he got the last big math question wrong. I was the only one in the class who got it right!"

"Haha, he always puts on airs and looks down on people. Today, when the test papers were handed out, I saw his face turn red with embarrassment..."

Wen Xin kept chattering away, her face flushed with joy, and her eyes full of pure happiness.

Fang Cheng smiled and listened patiently.

This unreserved desire to share sprang from her deepest reliance and trust.

Because, for Wen Xin, Fang Cheng was not just the neighbor’s big brother, but also the beam of light that once pulled her and her mother from the Abyss in darkness.

After chatting for a while, Wen Xin picked up the red envelope and waved it:

"Big brother, guess what’s inside?"

Fang Cheng took it casually, opened the seal, and saw several new bills inside.

"A scholarship?"

Fang Cheng raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise as he felt the thickness of the envelope:

"Looks like a few thousand bucks. Wow, I’m even jealous. How about I join you in elementary school next year, and we can be classmates?"

"No way, big brother, you’re being too exaggerated."

Wen Xin was so amused she let out a string of giggles, her eyes forming crescents.

After laughing, she carefully put the envelope away in her backpack’s compartment, speaking more seriously:

"There are three thousand bucks in total. I’m going to give it all to mom."

She fiddled with the pendant on the zipper of her backpack, her voice unconsciously lowering:

"Mom works too hard. With this scholarship, she can take a few days off and have a good sleep in at home."

Hearing such considerate words, a warmth passed through Fang Cheng’s heart.

He then reached out and gently patted Wen Xin’s back.

His gaze returned to the report card, smoothly changing the topic:

"Wen Xin, your math and English were perfect this final exam, well done. But for Chinese, you lost four points in reading comprehension."

"Next year’s transition to middle school exams will be important. Over the summer, you should read more extracurricular books, shore up your weaknesses, and aim to get into East Capital’s best middle school so your mom can be really proud."

"Yes, I will keep working hard."

Wen Xin nodded continuously, full of confidence.

After a moment’s pause, it seemed she remembered something, and she leaned towards Fang Cheng, her big eyes blinking at him:

"Big brother, do you still remember the promise you made to me?"

Fang Cheng’s attention was still on the report card, but he dragged his tone deliberately:

"Promise? What promise? I don’t remember at all."

Wen Xin was taken aback, the joyous sparkle in her eyes dimming suddenly.

Her lips pouted slightly, and she gently reminded him with grievance:

"You said if I made it to the top ten in class in the final exam, you’d take me to see the ocean this summer..."

Seeing the little girl’s disappointed face, Fang Cheng couldn’t contain his laughter.

He then closed the report card and placed his large hand on Wen Xin’s head, messing up her short hair:

"I was just joking. When have I ever broken a promise to you?"

Feeling the warmth from his hand, Wen Xin’s dim eyes brightened again, sparking with joy.

She excitedly grabbed Fang Cheng’s sleeve, repeatedly asking:

"Really, brother? Where are we going to the beach?"

"The location is a secret for now."

Fang Cheng handed the report card back, leaned against the seat, and teased:

"In short, it’s a beautiful place with lots of fun things and people. You won’t be disappointed."

"Really?"

Wen Xin held the report card, her little mouth slightly open, already imagining the golden beach and rolling waves in her mind.

After a moment of fantasy, her eyes twinkled, full of anticipation as she suggested:

"Then... can we invite Xiumei to come with us? She told me a few days ago she wanted to collect shells at the beach."

"Sure, whatever you say. We’ll invite Xiumei and go on a holiday together."