Reborn As Lucky Star
Chapter 592: Cost-Effective

Chapter 592: Chapter 592: Cost-Effective

Yue Qingqing didn’t mention Lu Zhu by name, only vaguely stating that she had encountered a classmate whose family was not well-off.

She had heard that Lingguang No.1 Middle School provided financial assistance to impoverished students in addition to scholarships each year and wanted to inquire about how exactly to apply for it.

Yue Jiannan thought of the student he had seen in Qingqing’s dormitory previously, but he didn’t expose it.

"Wait a moment, I will send a message to his pager now and ask him to call me back. Give me a few minutes."

The supermarket side had picked up a row of calls, and when others saw Yue Qingqing using this phone for her matter, they switched to another one.

Exactly five minutes later, Yue Jiannan’s call came back.

"Do you have paper and pen handy? I’ll dictate, you write it down."

Actually, the process wasn’t difficult.

One only needed to bring their household registration book, passbook, school card, and poverty certificate issued by relevant departments or the community, along with proof of family income to proceed.

The financial aid was divided into two parts.

One part would be credited to the passbook.

The other part would automatically be deposited into the school card, which the students could directly use when buying meals.

This regulation was very humane, preventing impoverished students from having to take money from the class teacher and being known by other classmates.

It could be said that apart from school officials and the student themselves, no other students would know who in the class received this assistance.

Yue Qingqing took notes.

After returning, she copied down the process and left it on Lu Zhu’s desk.

At that moment, Qingqing was the only person in the dormitory.

Zhou Xitong, who was not fond of the cafeteria food, habitually went out to eat.

Because she disliked Yue Qingqing and looked down on Lu Zhu, Zhou Xitong somewhat reluctantly accepted Ye Chunxiao’s ingratiating behavior.

Ye Chunxiao was clever and could speak well, so Zhou Xitong often brought her along and didn’t mind letting her freeload meals.

After a while, Lu Zhu came back, embracing a basket of old test papers.

Just as she was about to sit down and organize her things, she saw the paper on her desk.

Lu Zhu frowned for a moment, then with an expressionless face, walked over to Yue Qingqing.

"Did you write this?"

"Yes," Yue Qingqing didn’t deny it.

Lu Zhu crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the dorm’s trash can.

"I have already applied. You don’t need to worry about it."

Yue Qingqing was slightly confused.

She had indeed guessed that Lu Zhu hadn’t applied for financial aid because she had seen her lunch and thought her school card was out of money.

To her surprise, Lu Zhu had already applied.

Seeing that Yue Qingqing remained silent, Lu Zhu was frosty.

"You and your friend should stay away from me in the future."

"Do you think this feeling of saving others makes you feel superior? Does it satisfy your sympathy?"

"I’ve seen many people like you. They truly disgust me."

Yue Qingqing waited until Lu Zhu finished before responding.

"Instead of saying this is our idea, it would be more accurate to say this is how you imagine we think."

Lu Zhu folded her arms, her short hair standing up like a hedgehog.

"I just think it’s a pity, spending your time on these trivial matters, which ultimately affects your health and studies, and isn’t beneficial for long-term development."

Yue Qingqing spoke to Lu Zhu like a shrewd investment advisor calculating returns.

"If the scholarship money isn’t enough, I suggest you consider taking out a student loan. The interest rates are very low, and with your outstanding middle school exam results, they will definitely give you a sufficient limit."

"This money can be repaid after you start working post-college, or you could offset it with college scholarships, which are often much higher than those in high school, including many competition prizes. You might even be able to repay it before graduation."

Lu Zhu was unexpectedly taken aback by Yue Qingqing’s words, her gaze momentarily listless.

Yue Qingqing concluded, "So what you’re doing now really isn’t worth it. Regarding your life, there are better solutions, that’s all."

After finishing, Yue Qingqing didn’t bother to see how Lu Zhu reacted anymore, simply turning back to continue reading her book.

Lu Zhu could only return to her spot, staring blankly at a stack of old test papers the dormitory matron had provided.

She detested other people’s sympathy and help.

But she had to admit that what Yue Qingqing said made sense.

She could finish learning junior high material in her spare time while maintaining excellent grades.

But she distinctly noticed these past two days that the difficulty of high school had escalated more than a level.

If she continued like this, it would be tough to maintain her grades, and as Yue Qingqing said, it wasn’t cost-effective.

Lu Zhu hung her head, deep in thought.