Chapter 117 Bizarre Requests

The group didn't recover from their colds until the results came out.

Jinran got into a university in Beijing, while Shen Cong and Shen Ming went to universities in the south. Jinran was worried about how her older sister Da Nan and Da Hong did on their exams.

Ignoring the cold, she dragged her brothers back to the village. When they arrived at the old house, her eldest sister wasn't home; she had gone to find Da Hong. She then heard from Grandma Shen that Da Hong had been admitted to the teachers' college in Shanghai, while her eldest sister had gone to the teachers' college in the provincial capital.

That's great, they can all go to university now.

Grandma Shen also smiled and said, "The kids in our village who studied with you all passed the exam. Even the worst one got into a vocational school. Their families are so happy. They've finally made it through."

Jinran asked curiously, "What about Shen Yanhong and Shen Qing?"

Grandma Shen said unhappily, "Meng Fan, who had the best chance, only got into a not-so-good university in Beijing. We don't know what happened. Your aunt came to me and acted like a spoilsport, but I couldn't be bothered with her. I heard she wants to repeat a year and asked us to sponsor her. She's shameless. I scolded her and sent her away. Even if a child like that goes to university, he'll be a pest to the country."

Jinran asked in surprise, "Does Meng Fan also want to repeat the reading?"

Grandma Shen nodded and said, "They say Meng Fan has high standards, and he's good at talking. They say Shen Yanhong is about to give birth, but she hasn't gotten into university yet. Everything is just bad timing. If she studies for another year, the child will be older, and maybe the couple will go together. Shen Qing and Huang Yuanyuan also think so. All four of them have reached a consensus."

"What about the money? Who's going to take it?"

Grandma Shen laughed sarcastically and said, "Your wicked aunt and uncle, of course."

Jinran had a bad feeling that this strange relative was going to come over and cause trouble, but she wasn't afraid because she had her mother as her ultimate weapon.

The villagers knew Jinran was back, especially the families of those who had passed the exams; they all came with gifts to express their gratitude, making Jinran quite embarrassed.

Shen Cong and Shen Ming were terrified of such occasions and had already slipped away, leaving Jin Ran with no choice but to face it alone. Her smile froze.

Sure enough, when Auntie heard that Jinran had returned, she dragged Shen Yanhong over for a visit. She played the victim and said to Jinran, "Look at your sister Yanhong, it hasn't been easy for her either. She didn't pass the college entrance exam. If it was because she wasn't capable enough, we would accept it. The key thing is that your sister Yanhong is pregnant. Her health has never been good, so this has caused her to miss out."

Jinran listened to the story while munching on sunflower seeds, not urging him on, just wanting to know what else her aunt would say.

Seeing that Jinran didn't respond, the aunt inwardly complained that Jinran was insensitive, but still smiled and continued, "Look, Shen Cong and Shen Ming are going to university, so they can't go to work anymore. Can the jobs be given to my Shen Qing and your uncle? But if Shen Qing gets into university, we'll give them back to you."

Jinran spat out the sunflower seed shells from her mouth.

Then he asked, "How much are you planning to spend?"

The eldest aunt said with a displeased expression, "We're all family, why are you talking about money?"

Shen Yanhong chimed in, "That's right. Our family doesn't have much money to begin with. Since your family is doing well, we should help you out if we can. It's not difficult."

Grandma Shen trembled with anger, pointed at the two of them, and shouted, "Have you no shame? This is no different from outright robbery! Get out! Get out of here! Don't ever come back again!"

Jinran quickly comforted Grandma Chen, "It's alright. They told me that I can't make the decision myself. Wait for my mother to come back and talk to her. If you have the guts..."

Auntie was still trying to persuade her: "Why can't you make a decision? If you agree, your mother will agree too. I've always doted on you since you were little. You won't refuse, will you?"

Jinran asked curiously, "Auntie, I've always wanted to ask you a question: how many times do you and your daughter have to suffer setbacks with me before you learn your lesson? I don't care about morality or reputation, so don't think you can use those things to bind me; it's useless. And Shen Yanhong, are you forgetting what you've been taught? Do you think that just because you're pregnant, I'll dare to mess with you? Can you carry this child forever?"

Shen Yanhong finally regained the fear of being brutally beaten by Jin Ran.