Chapter 264 Competing for Scholarship Spots

Since that day, the intimacy between the two has increased dramatically. Even Aunt Wu and Uncle Bai noticed something was amiss. However, they had watched Bai Ye grow up and knew his character all too well. So they decided to leave the young couple alone.

Throughout the entire villa, perhaps only the miserable Jiang An failed to notice their secret. At this moment, he was worried about how to get through military training. He had tried to get Uncle Bai to issue a medical record to avoid it, but his own mother grabbed his ear and dragged him away.

From then on, I never dared to think of any crooked ideas again!

Time flies, and the new semester has begun. On this day, the Traditional Chinese Medicine class held a class meeting. After determining the candidates for poverty subsidies, they began to select scholarship recipients.

Li Hongxia was admitted to a scholarship for extremely impoverished students. She had excellent grades, and although her practical skills score was low, her total score ranked sixth in the class, which happened to be the lowest tier for scholarship applications.

“A couple of days ago, I received a letter of suggestion. After careful consideration, I felt that the suggestion in the letter was feasible. It was that those who had received poverty subsidies could give up their scholarship slots, so that more people in the class could receive the scholarship.”

There were only 6 scholarships available in the class. After Li Hongxia, who was in dire need, was removed from the list, Yang Mei, who was ranked 7th, automatically took her place. But... it was really frustrating!

"This suggestion has a good starting point. Are there any objections in the class? If not, then let's implement it directly!"

This proposal only harms the interests of one person. The other students in the class would not offend the person who wrote the suggestion letter and the counselor for the sake of that one person, so they all kept silent. Even Li Hongxia herself just had red eyes, lowered her head, and rubbed her fingers.

Yunxia naturally opposed such unfair suggestions. After raising her hand and receiving approval from the counselor, she stood up straight and expressed her opinion.

"Advisor, I have a few questions that I don't quite understand. I hope you and everyone else can help me answer them."

Of the entire class, she was the most difficult to deal with. When the counselor saw her raise her hand to speak, she had a vague feeling that this excellent suggestion might not be implemented.

"You speak!" His tone was filled with helplessness.

"What is the purpose of the government's poverty alleviation subsidies?"

"It is intended to help those from impoverished families complete their studies, which is the same principle as student loans."

What is the purpose of establishing scholarships by the state or schools?

"Those with excellent overall scores are encouraged to continue... to work hard, study various subjects, and enrich themselves."

After answering the two questions, the counselor realized where the problem lay in the letter's suggestion. He sighed, then sat down, waiting for the girl to reveal the issue.

"Since the two scholarships are established for different target groups and with different purposes, why should high-achieving students who receive subsidies due to family poverty automatically give up their chance to apply for scholarships? This is wrong, unfair, and violates the original intention of the state or school in establishing scholarships!"

With such a huge label hanging over their heads, anyone who dared to oppose them would be tantamount to wearing this label themselves. Yun Xia was certain that they wouldn't dare to speak up for Li Hongxia, and naturally, they wouldn't dare to speak up for the person who wrote the anonymous letter.

Sure enough, a quick glance revealed everyone glued to their phones, creating an awkward atmosphere. Just as the counselor was about to finalize the decision, Yang Mei stood up, glared fiercely at Yun Xia, and said:

"The special hardship allowance is 800, and the scholarship is 1500. How can she take 2300 by herself? And you, you dress in luxury, your boyfriend's family is super rich, and you buy snacks for tens of yuan at a time. How can you have the nerve to apply for a scholarship?"

I thought she would be able to argue her point, but I didn't expect her to take the complaining route. It seems that all her eloquence will be wasted.

"Who is the 'she' you're referring to? Did you not listen to what I just said? The purpose of the scholarship is to reward students who excel in all aspects, and it has absolutely nothing to do with their family background."

Yang Mei stammered for a long time, unable to say who 'she' was referring to. She couldn't answer the first question and was too embarrassed to answer the second. It was only when the counselor couldn't stand it anymore and told her to sit down that the awkward atmosphere was eased.

"The poverty subsidy and scholarship do not conflict. The quota will still be allocated as before. The top 6 students in the class based on the overall score should each write a 5,000-word application report and submit it to me. Those who receive the poverty subsidy should remember to submit their poverty certificate to the class representative. Okay, meeting adjourned!"

After saying that, he called the class monitor out, gave him some instructions, and then left with his briefcase.

"Yunxia, ​​are you deliberately going against me?"

1500 is a considerable sum for Yang Mei, but she can live a good life without it. What she wants is the honor of the scholarship and the key to getting a job at a well-known hospital.

"Hehe, I'm not that petty. I'm just stating the facts. Next year, don't even think about using the excuse that those who have received scholarships shouldn't apply again and giving up your spot to someone else. My eagle eyes have been watching you closely!"

It has to be said that the girl was right; Yang Mei really was planning this. Upon hearing this, she said angrily, "Yun Xia, don't use your filthy thoughts to speculate about people. Li Hongxia, I have something to discuss with you. Come with me."

After saying that, he pulled her away. It wasn't until 9 p.m. that Li Hongxia returned with red eyes. Under the constant questioning from Li Xinxin and Yun Xia, she finally told them what had happened after she was pulled away.

It turned out that when Yang Mei's first plan failed, she came up with another one and dragged Li Hongxia to a secluded place.

"Hey, Li Hongxia, if you voluntarily give up your scholarship, I'll give you 500 yuan. Also, after I receive the scholarship, I'll transfer the 1500 yuan to you. With your grades, getting a scholarship next time won't be a problem. How about it?"

500 yuan was a lot of money for her. With this money, her family could live a stable life for a long time. However, she had always been law-abiding since childhood and believed that this matter violated school rules. More importantly, she was unwilling to do so.

"I'm sorry, 500 yuan is tempting, but I want to earn it myself, not by selling my conscience. Yang Mei, you should give up on that idea as soon as possible! Although my exam scores and course performance are high, my practical score is extremely low, ranking at the bottom of the class. Whether I can get a scholarship next year is still unknown."

After saying that, she was about to leave when Yang Mei grabbed her and begged her for a long time, but Li Hongxia wouldn't let go and even shouted for help before she finally escaped. When she got back to the dormitory, it was already 9 p.m., and she was starving.

Yunxia tossed her two bags of cream bread and snorted, "She's desperate, she'll do anything. Even if you agreed, and she paid you a 500 yuan deposit, what can you do if she doesn't give it to you when the scholarship comes? Even if you have a written agreement, who would dare to report to the counselor that they did something so despicable that could get them expelled? Heh, she's got a good plan. Luckily you didn't agree."

Li Hongxia's pupils dilated in shock. "You can... do that?" she exclaimed.