The next morning, as soon as Gu Yifei arrived at the classroom, he saw Meng Zihan sitting in his seat, talking to Guan Minghao in front of him.

Upon seeing her, Meng Zihan stopped talking, stood up, and stared at him with eager eyes.

"Yi Fei..."

Gu Yifei hesitated for a moment, put his schoolbag on the table, gave her a wink, and walked out of the classroom.

Meng Zihan was overjoyed and immediately followed.

Guan Minghao cheered from behind.

"What are you two hiding that you need to keep from us?"

The two ignored him and went into the corridor one after the other.

Gu Yifei faced the playground downstairs, and after organizing his thoughts for a long time, he finally stammered out his parents' message to Meng Zihan.

“Um… Xiaohan, I told my parents about the sponsored student program, and they said… there’s still some time before the college entrance exam, so you should study hard on your own first, and if it really doesn’t work out… they’ll figure something out.”

Meng Zihan was overjoyed when she heard this.

So Gu Yifei's parents have given their consent!

It was just a rather tactful response.

They are leaders, and they never speak very clearly; they always speak in riddles and make you understand the implied meaning yourself.

Meng Zihan considered herself smart enough to understand.

Meng Zihan's eyes curved into two crescent moons, and she smiled especially sweetly.

"Brother Yifei, thank you, I understand. I will study hard during this time."

Gu Yifei felt that she seemed to have misunderstood, but she had only expressed her opinion and had not said anything explicitly, leaving him unable to explain.

He simply nodded and said, "If you don't understand something in the future, just ask me. Don't waste your time trying to figure it out on your own."

"I see."

Meng Zihan wasn't just saying that casually.

Now that her spot as a sponsored student was a done deal, she naturally had to study even harder and strive for good grades to make Director Gu proud.

She promised Gu Yifei she wouldn't provoke Ye Linchen anymore, and she had to keep her word.

Meng Zihan indeed became much more restrained and focused on her studies.

However, Meng Xueyun was unwilling to let the matter rest.

In her heart, Ye Linchen was a money tree, how could she give him up so easily?

Every now and then, she would still cook a few dishes and visit Ye Linchen's rented apartment to "show concern and care."

Ye Linchen ignored her and always kept the door tightly shut, pretending not to hear.

Meng Xueyun was happy to play the role of a loving mother, and then took the dishes home intact and served them on her own dining table.

In order to get more money from Ye Zhenghua for vegetables, Meng Xueyun did not tell her family about Ye Linchen's lack of gratitude.

Ye Zhenghua was surprised to see that she enjoyed it so much.

"Would that girl even talk to you?"

"You know how stubborn she is, she's not so easy to back down. She still didn't smile when she saw me, but I think she's slowly starting to understand my good intentions, otherwise why would she accept my dishes?"

Meng Xueyun said happily, "I won't make things difficult for her now. I'll just put down the dishes and leave. After a while, when she finishes her college entrance exam and relaxes, she'll realize how good I am to her."

Now Meng Xueyun is starting to regret her past actions.

That brat is actually quite capable. She'll definitely earn more money after going to university, which is much better than being a factory worker.

I should have agreed to let her continue her studies back then, otherwise things would have turned out like this.

But when I saw Meng Zihan eating with her head down, and thought about how she couldn't get tutoring, I realized that what I did back then was right.

No matter how successful Ye Linchen is, how can he compare to Xiao Han?

Besides, she hadn't expected Ye Linchen to get such good grades.

But it's not too late to understand now. She must find a way to win Ye Linchen over. Not only should she give him money, but she should also help Xiaohan.

Meng Xueyun's words, a mix of truth and falsehood, convinced her family.

It seems that the relationship between the mother and daughter is indeed gradually improving.

Ye Linnan and Ye Linbei even began to dream about a bright future.

"If my sister goes to university, I want her to take me to visit the university."

"Let her tell us about the college entrance examination and share her experience with us."

Ye Zhenghua remained silent out of consideration for his reputation, but he did not object to Meng Xueyun's actions.

After all, having a college-educated daughter is something to be proud of.

Maybe in next year's workshop director election, he can kick out that sycophant Zhang Chenggong and be elected!

Since he doesn't need to show his face, he can reap the benefits without lifting a finger, so why not?

As the days go by, the college entrance examination is drawing ever closer.

Ye Linchen buried himself in his studies, devoting every minute and second to learning.

She now has only one goal: to get into a university in another city and completely get rid of the Ye family's entanglement.

Time is like sand slipping through your fingers; it quietly flows away. In the blink of an eye, the day of the graduation exam has arrived.

The exam questions were very simple, basically designed to ensure everyone could graduate smoothly.

Since Meng Zihan made up her mind to pursue the path of a commissioned training student, she put away her ulterior motives and focused her attention on her studies.

She used to excel in Chinese, English, and biology, and after a period of hard work, she gradually regained her feel for the subjects and became more and more proficient in them.

Mathematics and physics also maintained their original level, no longer making terribly wrong mistakes.

Even chemistry, the subject that gave her the biggest headache, seemed to have become a little easier to grasp after rote memorization and endless practice problems.

Although he was a little late in developing his abilities, he had no problem passing the high school entrance exam and successfully obtained his high school diploma.

What surprised Meng Zihan the most after the results came out was that she actually passed chemistry for the first time ever!

The overall ranking was not last, but rather improved by two places.

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