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But if the CEO said so, then…
With that, every Hunt Corporation employee now knew that Cheryl was Justin’s daughter!
Had it just been the core employees in the know, the secret wouldn’t have spread. However, it was obvious that Justin wanted people to know, so everybody automatically began to spread the news about Cheryl to outsiders.
Just to celebrate their little princess’ victory, the Hunt Corporation’s official Facebook page even held a giveaway that rewarded 1,000 lucky winners with $1,500 each.
Given the fanfare they were making, wasn’t it obvious that Cheryl’s family background would be exposed?
An uproar went through the Internet.
There was a Facebook post introducing all the members of Cheryl’s family:
Here’s an introduction to Cheryl Smith’s family.
I’m sure everybody already knows this, but Cheryl herself is a Harvard student.
Cheryl’s father is the CEO of Hunt Corporation and the holder of three Master’s degrees.
“Her elder brother, Peter Hunt, is the valedictorian who achieved a perfect score on the college entrance examinations at the age of ten, five years ago. After graduating from university in just two years, he went on to further his education. It is said that the young man, who is a genius in the IT field, will soon take over Hunt Corporation!
Alexander Yale, also her elder brother, was admitted to Harvard University at the age of thirteen and has graduated with a degree in medicine. He is also the youngest surgeon ever and his hands are said to be insured for millions of dollars.”
“Her paternal grandfather…
Her paternal grandmother…”
“Her maternal grandfather…
Her maternal grandmother…”””
Although Justin’s father was somewhat of a jerk, it was undeniable that he had graduated from an Ivy League university back then. Iris, Ian, and Yvette didn’t need further elaboration, either—their academic qualifications were no secret. It wasn’t difficult to look them up.
This information was all on Wikipedia, and someone had collated and publicly posted it.
When netizens saw the post, they became incredibly excited.
As expected, intelligence ran in the family for star students!
What a family of geniuses!
However, among the envious and idolizing comments, a joking comment appeared:
Why didn’t Cheryl Smith’s mom attend school properly?
Compared to the group of big bosses with excellent academic qualifications, there was indeed nothing about Cheryl’s mother. Nobody could even find out which schools she had attended.
After all, Nora had never officially attended school her whole life. Therefore, she didn’t leave any academic records.
The person who posted the comment was actually just joking, and it should have blown over after eliciting some laughter.
Alas, people found the joke especially amusing, so the comment instantly garnered more Likes than the actual Facebook post itself, continuing all the way until it reached over a million Likes!
The hashtag #WhyDidntCherylsMomGoToSchool started to trend.
When Nora suddenly saw the news after she woke up, she was utterly bewildered.
Nora wasn’t going to hold it against the netizens, though.
After all, they were just joking.
She was a lot more easy-going these days. Though the sight of the news had angered Justin so much that he wanted to have the trending topic removed and delete the entire discussion online, Nora stopped him. She said, “The topic is trending at its peak right now. If you delete it, everybody will find it strange. It’s not like they are really ridiculing me anyway, so don’t take it to heart.”
Justin narrowed his eyes, but then suddenly smiled and said, “Fine. Your birthday will be here soon, though. A lot of people are planning to visit to celebrate it. Let’s not turn them down.”
Nora: “…”
Honestly speaking, she couldn’t be bothered to celebrate her birthday. If she had that much time to spare, she’d rather catch up on sleep.
But since Justin had put it that way, if she continued to turn him down, it would make her seem a little unappreciative.
So, she nodded and replied, “Okay.”
There were still a few days to Nora’s birthday, so after Cheryl clinched the champion title, she hurriedly returned to the club for more training.
On the day of her return, Lionel and the others decorated the clubhouse in celebration of her victory.
Although they now knew that she was a Hunt, they had indeed gotten along very well during the past month, so they didn’t shun Cheryl.
Lionel, in particular, even wagged his brows and said, “Hey, God C. Why did you hide your true capabilities? You should have just told us that you’re a master marksman!”
A surprised Cheryl replied, “But I’m really not that good at shooting. Dad, Mom, and my brothers all outshine me at it.”
Lionel: “?”
He swallowed hard. “But didn’t you say that shooting was your hobby…?”
Uh-huh! Shooting is my hobby, just not my favorite one. I also like skiing, jogging, long jump, and swimming. Among those hobbies, I’m the weakest at shooting. That’s why I can’t really be bothered to spend much time training in it!
The Olympics had age requirements for all the disciplines, but the one for shooting was the lowest, so Cheryl had participated in that. However, as every participant was only allowed to take part in three disciplines at the most, Cheryl would only be able to sign up for a maximum of three disciplines in the next iteration of the Olympics four years later. She was still considering what she should sign up for.
Everyone: “??”
All of them were flabbergasted. “What are you the best at, then?”
Cheryl raised the keyboard she was holding and replied, “Gaming, of course. Didn’t I already say so?”
…
Lionel’s lip corners spasmed a little.
Suddenly, he said, “What a shame.”
What’s wrong?
Puzzled, Cheryl cocked her head to the side.
Lionel gave her a wry smile and replied, “Considering how smart you are, it’s a real shame that you’re not spending your time on scientific research beneficial to humanity, instead!”
Games could indeed make one a champion.
So could the Olympics.
However, neither had as great an impact on humanity as scientific research.
Lionel wasn’t looking down on gaming or the Olympics. He merely thought that if Cheryl had the ability to invent something that could benefit humanity, then wouldn’t that be a better use of her superior intelligence?
However, Cheryl said, “…Nah, it’s not a shame!”
Before Lionel could reply, Cheryl explained, “I’m already doing that!”
Had Cheryl only been studying all this time?
Nope!
After she completed her studies, she also delved into scientific research.
For one, she was interested in human genetics. For another, the gene serum hadn’t been thoroughly destroyed and still existed in the world. Cheryl wanted to study and invent a real, proper gene serum that could bring out a human being’s potential yet not harm their genes or reduce their lifespan.
A serum like that would be a lifesaver for a lot of patients.
It could even improve the constitution of someone with poor health or the genes of people with hereditary diseases…
Justin had even gotten in touch with Harvard University and sponsored a huge sum of money to set up a research project exclusive to his daughter.
However, all that would only be set into motion after Cheryl won the gaming competition.
As they said, slow and steady wins the race!
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