Lin Chen and He Xiao didn't care about Gao Xiaolan or Li Xiaolan; they were having a heated discussion about the college entrance examination.

In response to Jiang Ning's question, Lin Chen scratched the back of his head and said that he had only heard that the central government had already held a meeting, but there was no specific time yet.

"It's early August now. If things don't settle down soon, there won't be time for the exam. In my opinion, we'll definitely have a result soon."

So many educated youth across the country are waiting; the government won't let them down.

Jiang Ning analyzed.

Song Jia was also very excited when she heard this.

"Can I still participate?"

She graduated from high school a few years ago and got married, so I don't know if she can still participate.

Jiang Ning put his arm around her shoulder to comfort her:

“Didn’t I get married too? So many educated youth were sent to the countryside across the country, many of whom were from the ‘Old Three Classes’ and had been in the countryside for seven or eight years. They not only got married, but some even had children and were almost thirty years old. If we don’t give them a chance to return to the city, isn’t that too unfair?”

He Xiao thought she made sense, and took Song Jia's hand, saying:

"Jiajia, as long as you want to take the exam, I will fully support you!"

On the way home, Jiang Ning sat on the back of the bicycle, one arm around Lin Chen's waist, the other outstretched like a wing. In fact, nothing had changed on the street, but she felt a free wind blowing across the land.

No one realized that a new era was about to begin.

Only she knew that once people's minds were liberated, the pace of development would be astonishing.

Seeing her overly excited, Lin Chen warily pressed her hand down.

"Hold on tight, don't fall."

Jiang Ning deliberately tickled his waist.

"Aren't you happy? The resumption of the college entrance examination is just the beginning. In the future, the country's policies will become more and more relaxed, and in the future, when we do business, it may no longer be speculation."

Lin Chen wasn't thinking about that; he was wondering if Jiang Ning, who was several months pregnant, could really take the college entrance exam.

Hearing his concerns, Jiang Ning smiled and pinched his waist again.

"Idiot, I don't have to take the college entrance exam this year. I can take it every year!"

At least in 1978, married people could still take the exam, but after that, it was no longer possible, as there were restrictions on marriage and age.

Lin Chen felt a little better and continued to ask:

"So what are you thinking? You're originally from the capital, you should have gone back."

The capital city is a prestigious place, and just hearing the name makes it sound impressive. Many people never get to visit it in their entire lives!

Jiang Ning lowered her eyes and fell into a brief silence.

Yes, that's my home!

But can a home still be considered a home if there are no family members who love you?

Her two older brothers always thought of her, writing her letters and sending her things, but her parents had completely forgotten about her.

After she became pregnant, she told her two older brothers, and her parents probably found out too, but they acted as if they were dead and didn't react at all.

It's better not to go back to a home like that!

Moreover, once she returns and her timeline overlaps with her previous life, Jiang Rou will continue to be the destroyer of her wonderful life.

If we don't go back, can we avoid conflict?

However, from her brother's letter, she learned that Jiang Rou had recently saved someone who turned out to be the son of an official.

That official wasn't a high-ranking official; he was just a division-level cadre.

But when she heard the name of her son, her expression changed.

His name is Wen Jianqiang, and in the near future, he will rise to a very high position.

If Jiang Rou is allowed to be with someone like that, then she and her family will be no different from ants in their hands.

Therefore, her solution was to bring Jiang Rou and Lin Tao back together and tie them together.

"Ah Chen, I'm planning to go back. What about you?" Jiang Ning came back to her senses.

Lin Chen pedaled his bicycle at breakneck speed against the wind.

"Of course I'll follow in your footsteps. Wherever you go, I'll go. We have so much savings now, we won't starve anywhere!"

Jiang Ning hugged his waist tightly and buried her face in his back.

"Ah Chen, we will always be together, resist the vicissitudes of this world together, and live happily with our families."

Lin Chen nodded: "Okay, let's work together."

After returning home, Lin Chen told all the members of the club the news.

Families with members who have graduated from high school or junior high school are excitedly aware that the moment to change their destiny has arrived.

Several of the educated youth at the settlement almost cried.

Sun Wenjie even exaggeratedly knelt on the ground, raised his hands high, and shouted:

"Heavens, you've finally opened your eyes and allowed me, a fine young man, to return to the embrace of the capital."

When Yang Lili saw this, she pursed her lips and poured cold water on his enthusiasm:

“Sun Wenjie, don’t be too happy yet. Just being able to take the exam doesn’t mean you’ll definitely pass.”

Sun Wenjie's excited expression vanished instantly. "Shut up! If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

He had just coasted through high school, so taking the exam was definitely going to be a risk.

Upon hearing the news, Meng Jiao tightened her grip on her books. She had been hoping for a relaxation of national policies, but the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination actually came, yet she couldn't feel happy.

She believed in her abilities and was confident she could get into university, but that would mean leaving this place.

Gao Baoliang now has a stable job and will definitely not take the college entrance examination again, which means that the two will be separated and will never cross paths again.

Upon hearing the news, Gao Baoliang quickly arrived at the educated youth settlement. Seeing her depressed appearance, he felt inexplicably happy.

During this time, he didn't press her too hard, and the two actually got along better.

Let's go fishing together, reading books while we fish; let's go shopping together, buy her candied hawthorns, and make her some little trinkets.

There were no kisses, no hugs, yet we felt closer than ever before.

Hearing the news that she could take the college entrance examination, Meng Jiao should have been happy. Her worried look only shows that she cares about herself.

Thinking of this, Gao Baoliang pulled her into his arms and comforted her:

"Go for it! It's not fair for you to stay here. I'll figure out what to do with the rest. I'm a man, it's my job to chase after you!"

After hearing what he said, Meng Jiao looked at him with incredulous, watery eyes:

"You're the deputy director now. If you stay a few more years, you'll be the director. Your future is limitless."

Gao Baoliang pinched her little nose for the first time:

"Silly girl, don't overthink it. Do you have any review materials? Start studying now, and I'll be your strong support."

Meng Jiao smiled shyly: "Okay, I'll do my best. But I really don't have any information right now."

"Let's go check out Lin Chen's house; they're full of tricks."

Gao Baoliang suggested pulling Meng Jiao off the bed.

The two arrived at Lin Chen's house and were dumbfounded.

Is this a company meeting? Why are there so many people here?

They squeezed in and saw Lin Fugui and Gao Qiang sitting in the very center, talking to Lin Chen!