Xie Ailian didn't deny what Wang Zhaozhao said. Instead, she stiffened her neck and said, "Isn't it normal for me to be worried?"

Wang Zhaozhao nodded seriously, "Yes, this is human nature."

“…”

Xie Ailian rolled her eyes at her, thinking she was being too nosy, but also felt it was okay to say it out loud.

"Mom, Zhao Zhao reminded me about this in a roundabout way when we went back to the county last time. My brother was there too..." Qiao Li roughly recounted what their family knew and what had happened in the meeting.

"...So, Mom, my family and I have made our decision clearly."

What?

After Xie Ailian heard what Qiao Li said, her eyes fell on Wang Zhaozhao and her teeth chattered.

This girl... is really capable!

And there is the fourth one!

“Ah…”

"Ouch……"

Wang Zhaozhao let out a cry of pain.

The uncle and nephew were both hit on the head by Xie Ailian. Wang Zhaozhao was hit with her hand, and Wang Sibing was hit with chopsticks.

"Aren't you afraid of making a wrong guess and making your fourth aunt waste her time and energy in vain?" She glared at Wang Zhaozhao, and as she spoke, her hands felt itchy again.

Although she had spoken out, her worries were not dispelled. But Qiao Li had already said this, and she couldn't be stubborn anymore. At least in front of Qiao Li, she had to pretend.

Let’s take a look at the situation first.

To be honest, she did not rule out the possibility that she might do something naughty.

Although she said that she had become much more aware this year, Xie Ailian herself was very self-aware. She was far from aware enough to take her daughter-in-law's college entrance exam lightly.

Wang Zhaozhao chuckled, "That's not a big deal. Reading and studying won't hurt anything."

“…”

"Well, there's something I might as well tell you in advance."

"Why are you so busy?"

Xie Ailian said she didn't want to listen and her eyes hurt just looking at Wang Zhaozhao.

Wang Zhaozhao said seriously, "I forgot to tell you last year that I have to go to the county to take the final exam this semester."

Everyone: “……!”

Wang Sibing was the first to react and patted her on the head. "Niece, how did you manage to make such a big thing sound as normal as drinking water?"

"Maybe I knew about it last year, and it's been more than half a year now, so I've become numb to it."

Wang Zhaozhao smacked his lips and answered in a cheeky manner.

“Ah…”

Too much joy leads to sorrow.

Xie Ailian tapped her again, this time with chopsticks.

Wang Zhaozhao covered his head with his hands. The hitting with chopsticks was much more painful than hitting with hands.

Wang Sibing was about to give her a chestnut, but when he saw her covering her head, he quietly withdrew his hand and only asked her when she knew about it.

"It's... it's that time." Wang Zhaozhao said guiltily.

Xie Ailian asked, "Which time?"

Wang Zhaozhao's eyes flashed, and he shrank his neck and said nothing.

Wang Sibing suddenly had an idea and slammed the table, standing up. "Is it the time when I gave you the notebook and pen as a reward?"

"Haha, Fourth Uncle is so smart." Wang Zhaozhao smiled flatteringly and gave a thumbs up.

Wang Sibing was completely unimpressed. He pointed at her with a look of deep sorrow on his face. "It was just that one time. Why are there so many complications?"

Huh?

Aren't you going to accuse her of hiding one thing after another?

"This can only be blamed on our principal Liu being too powerful and good at causing trouble." Wang Zhaozhao answered innocently.

Oh, that's not important. "I heard that it was from elementary schools across the county, and they picked 20 to 30 people to take the exam together. Just look at how big a scene that was. It's enough to show that education is being taken seriously again. It's only a matter of time before the college entrance examination is reinstated."

After hearing her say this, Xie Ailian became a little colder about her going to the county to take the exam and felt upset.

"How many days will the exam take? Do you want your fourth uncle to take you there?" Wang Dahai was more rational than Xie Ailian.

Let’s keep things separate.

Besides, it's okay to say it now. What if the college entrance examination is really resumed one day and the fourth son's wife wants to take it, won't they be caught off guard? As for what if she passes the exam and looks down on Wang Sibing...

It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, some things are going to happen and they can't stop them.

Judging from what the fourth brother said, he also knew this a long time ago. He must have thought about all this in his mind and should have a plan in mind.

If not, then you deserve to be abandoned.

"The exam only lasts one day. We have to ask our principal whether we want our fourth uncle to send us there." Wang Zhaozhao answered, scratching his head.

She only thought about the exam and didn't think about anything else.

"Go talk to the principal tomorrow and ask your fourth uncle to take you there. We have bicycles, so let's leave early. You don't like taking the school bus, so don't take the bus there. You will feel uncomfortable and it will affect your exam." Wang Dahai arranged it for her directly.

Wang Sibing bought a radio, a watch, and a sewing machine, and Qiao Li's parents gave her a bicycle as a dowry, so the couple rode their bicycles to visit their parents' home.

Wang Sibing also said, "Right! If it really doesn't work, we can go a day earlier, and bring your aunt along. We'll take you to a guesthouse for one night. You can't miss the exam."

Wang Zhaozhao blinked, his mind a little confused.

Well... there's no need to do this, right?

"I'll discuss this with the principal tomorrow."

Her nose felt a little sour, and she lowered her head to take a big mouthful of rice, chewing silently, not daring to look up.

The meal tonight took a long time. When Wang Zhaozhao finished washing up and went to bed, it was already past eight o'clock.

After entering the system space, she did not immediately go to the library to practice questions, but instead stood in front of the space display wall, in a daze.

"Host, are you thinking about life?" Fifteen minutes later, the system couldn't help but ask her out loud.

"Yes." Wang Zhaozhao nodded.

"So what did you come up with?"

"This kind of thing can only be understood, not expressed in words."

"...Host, are you saying you've had an epiphany?"

"Who says it isn't?"

“……!”

Okay, host, as long as you are happy, the system will escape decisively.

Emptying your mind and daydreaming can be considered relaxing, right? This is a combination of work and rest.

Although Wang Zhaozhao was disturbed, he continued to be in a daze for a long time and didn't move until nine o'clock.

When I entered the library, I didn't do any exercises. Instead, I browsed around in a limited area and finally took out a copy of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and started reading it on the spot.

When it was almost ten o'clock, the system issued a reminder, so she returned the book and logged out of the system.

I went to the bathroom, came back, lay down, and fell asleep in seconds.

Wang Zhaozhao didn't know that Comrade Xie Ailian still kicked Wang Dahai awake in the middle of the night and had a dorm talk with him.

Whether it was Qiao Li's possibility of taking the college entrance examination or Wang Zhaozhao's going to the county to take the examination in a few days, it made her feel anxious.

I can't sleep. I can't sleep at all.

"There's nothing about the college entrance exam right now. Just keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone. First, it'll make people jealous and cause gossip. Second, you already know what those educated youth are like."

"...I know." Xie Ailian really didn't think so much, but she was stubborn.

"I can't tell anyone that Zhao is going to the county to take the exam. Not only will it make people jealous, but if it gets out, how will the villagers stay quiet? They will definitely come to my house every day and watch her as a spectacle..."

"No, no, I won't tell anyone."

"Um."