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Niu Dajun suddenly realized that his comrade meant "very sweet"!

If it were someone else, there might be a chance, but for He Tiantian, it's probably hopeless!

"Don't even think about it," Niu Dajun said, explaining to his comrade that this was the first time he had met He Tiantian, and he only had a good impression of her, not liking her, much less loving her.

Now that things have been clarified, and given our comrades' sense of right and wrong, they should be able to stop now.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Qi Ling said with a hint of regret, "Alas, this good girl is already taken. We are not destined to be together!"

"With someone as outstanding as you, why would you worry about finding a good girl?" Niu Dajun said. "Don't just look at your appearance; you're great inside too!"

"If Qi Xiaoyan weren't pretty, would you have fallen for her?" Qi Ling retorted. This Niu Dajun, who was well-fed but didn't know the hunger of the starving, had found a beautiful partner, so why couldn't he find a pretty one?

"Hehe!" Niu Dajun chuckled憨厚ly, "It's purely a coincidence, purely a coincidence."

When Qi Ling met He Tiantian, Qi Xiaoyan came over from the kitchen and stopped the conversation.

Although it's a bit of a shame, he's not the kind of person who'll pester you relentlessly. If you can't be lovers, you can still be friends!

After chatting for a while at home, Qi Ling told He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan to go to the guest room to rest.

Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian didn't refuse; after taking a nap, they went to check the rankings.

When I woke up in the afternoon, it was already past three o'clock. After washing my face and fixing my hair, the four of us went to the exam hall to check the results!

When I arrived at the examination hall, it was already past four o'clock.

Dozens of people stood outside the examination hall, anxiously waiting for news.

"Brother Qi, what brings you here?" a girl asked in surprise. "Mom, look, Brother Qi is here too."

The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Yes, Qiling, you've come to see my Xiaoxue take her exam, haven't you?"

Qi Ling glanced at Yang Xiaoxue, then at the middle-aged woman beside him, a hint of embarrassment on his face. He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Xiaoxue, you're here to take the exam too!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman's expression darkened. It was clear that they hadn't come to see their Xiaoxue at all. She glanced at He Tiantian and the others beside Qi Ling, and her displeasure grew even stronger.

How could someone as outstanding as Qi Ling associate with these country bumpkins?

"Yes!" the middle-aged woman said, "Xiaoxue's grades are good, she will definitely pass the exam."

Qi Ling smiled and said, "Then I congratulate Xiaoxue and Aunt Liu in advance."

"Come to my house for dinner tonight," Liu Ye said enthusiastically, as if she hadn't even seen He Tiantian and the other two people with Qi Ling.

Qi Ling politely declined, saying, "Let's do it another day. I'm spending time with friends today!"

"Oh..." Liu Ye said disappointedly, "Then let's do it another day."

Yang Xiaoxue was about to say something, but the middle-aged woman pulled her back, and she turned around and squeezed to the front to wait for the results.

Yang Xiaoxue was unwilling, but she couldn't go against her mother's wishes. Before leaving, she gave He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan a meaningful look, her eyes filled with hostility.

After the person left, Niu Dajun nudged Qi Ling next to him and said, "Was that one of your suitors?"

Qi Ling smiled and said nonchalantly, "Don't talk nonsense. She's just a neighbor. Yang Xiaoxue is several years younger than me!"

Haha, trying to cover it up only makes it more obvious!

Everyone here is not blind; whether someone is talking nonsense or not is obvious!

The topic was brought to a close, and the discussion of Yang Xiaoxue and her daughter ceased.

As she waited for the results, time seemed to drag on, and Qi Xiaoyan grew a little nervous.

"Xiao Yan, you're so outstanding, you'll definitely pass the exam," Niu Dajun comforted her, holding Qi Xiao Yan's small hand where no one else could see.

He Tiantian was also a little nervous, but she didn't show it.

Finally, at five o'clock, two staff members posted a red notice on the wall.

Niu Dajun pushed hard to get in, hoping to see the results as soon as possible.

Niu Dajun was tall, and before he even got inside, he saw Qi Xiaoyan's name; she was number one.

Upon seeing the results, Niu Dajun didn't want to squeeze in anymore and wanted to get out, but there were too many people and he couldn't get out for a while. He could only say to Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian outside, "You passed the exam."

In order not to provoke others, Niu Dajun held back the following sentence, "He got first place."

"Oh my god, you passed the exam!" He Tiantian exclaimed excitedly. "Xiao Yan, you passed the exam!"

The better Qi Xiaoyan is, the less guilty He Tiantian feels!

Qi Xiaoyan then came to her senses and asked, "You passed the exam? You really passed?"

"Yes, you passed the exam. From now on, you'll be a soldier," He Tiantian said. "I'm so proud of you!"

Qi Ling was also happy for Qi Xiaoyan, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Xiaoyan!"

Seeing Niu Dajun come out, He Tiantian asked again, "When is the report?"

Niu Dajun was taken aback, scratched his head and said, "Hehe, there were too many people inside, I couldn't squeeze in, but I saw Xiao Yan's name on the red list, so I came out to share the good news. As for what was written on the other red paper, I didn't see it."

"It's alright, we'll go see it when there are fewer people," Qi Xiaoyan said with a smile. There's plenty of time anyway, we can just wait.

As the results were announced, some people were overjoyed, while others were deeply disappointed, some even shedding tears of sadness.

Emerging from the crowd, Yang Xiaoxue excitedly announced, "Brother Qi, I passed the exam!"

"Congratulations!" Qi Ling said politely, in a normal tone, without any intimacy.

Liu Ye was somewhat dissatisfied with Qi Ling's attitude, but now that her daughter had passed the exam, it was a time for her to be proud. She automatically ignored the negative things and said, "Alright, everyone at home is waiting for news. Qi Ling, let's go back first."

"Goodbye, Aunt Liu!" Qi Ling said.

After Yang Xiaoxue and her daughter left, there were far fewer people looking at the list.

Niu Dajun, Qi Xiaoyan, and their group quickly arrived at the red list. After carefully looking at another red list, they learned that they had passed the exam and would be taking a physical examination the next day. If there were no problems after the physical examination, they would come back here in seven days to report to the army together.

In the past, Qi Xiaoyan would have worried about her health.

But not anymore, she's perfectly healthy and has no problems at all!

In the evening, Niu Dajun treated everyone to dinner at the guesthouse.

There were too many of them, so it wasn't appropriate for them to eat at Qiling's house again.

It got dark, so Qi Ling said goodbye and said he would come back early the next morning to accompany Qi Xiaoyan to the hospital for a check-up.

The physical examination the following day went smoothly, and Qi Xiaoyan passed it and received her certificate of honor for joining the army.

After declining Qi Ling's invitation, Niu Dajun bought train tickets and took Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian back to Qijia Village, wanting to share the good news with his family.

Time was tight; Qi Xiaoyan could only stay at home for a few days before leaving. She also wanted to spend more time with her family.

Fortunately, there were tickets available at the Huai City bus station for a bus to Taoyuan County in the afternoon. We arrived in Taoyuan County at 7 p.m.

Here, there was no need to stay at a guesthouse; Niu Dajun took the person directly to Niu Lili's place. (To be continued.)