Chapter 161 Oxygen

"I'm not a teacher in the admissions team of Peking University or Tsinghua University, nor am I a competition judge."

Her tone was calm, but every word pierced her heart. "No matter how good your grades are, you are incompetent in my eyes."

The magpies on the branches are chirping crisply.

Xu Jiqing stood there, his Adam's apple moving violently, as if he was swallowing a knife.

He couldn't refute every word the woman said.

Because that's reality.

He had said the same thing to himself countless times, and that despair had long been dulled.

When Su Xiaojuan said it, it was like sharpening a blunt knife, causing a thousand times more pain than Xu Wenyao's blow, and it made his heart bleed profusely.

In the cold wind, the boy's thin lips turned pale.

Su Xiaojuan calmed down a little and took a deep breath. "I'm not a fool. I can guess when you started."

"When your dad was first released from prison, Xia Xia was worried you'd be found. She begged me to use my connections and ask my friends to help you get a spot at the South City Night Market."

"I kept an eye on her the entire winter break, but as soon as school started, she tried every possible way to get out. This semester, she gets up half an hour early every morning, lingers at school at night, and says she's going to the library to do homework on weekends. Is this all to see you?"

Xu Jiqing couldn't deny it.

He stood there frozen, embarrassment and self-blame weighing down his throat.

"Yes, her grades have improved a lot, especially in math. Even Teacher Ding is praising her. I can see that, but other than that?"

"It snowed on the day before the New Year and the school was on holiday. Xia Xia left early in the morning. In the middle of the night, she had a fever and held my hand and wouldn't let me go. She was crying and talking nonsense, calling your name incoherently, saying she wouldn't let the helicopter leave and wanted to take you with her."

"During the Chinese New Year, she seemed a little off. She was restless from morning till night and couldn't even eat. The special talents exam was coming up soon, and I was afraid it would affect her, so I thought I'd wait and talk about everything after school started, and take the exam first."

"But what have I been waiting for?"

Su Xiaojuan's eyes were watery.

Because of the extreme anger and pain, a little laughter was mixed in. "If I just want a tutor who can improve my grades, why would I gamble with my daughter's life? Am I crazy?"

"Xu Jiqing," she called him by his name for the first time, "My daughter is different from you."

"Growing up in a different environment means she'll have a different path in life. Even if she doesn't go to school or take the college entrance exam, and doesn't do anything in the future, she can still live a comfortable life at home."

"What can you give her?"

I was terrified and had no choice but to compromise.

I took one step forward, but was pushed away by him again and again.

Or she couldn't sleep all night because of suffering and difficulties that had nothing to do with her.

The woman's question was extremely sharp.

Xu Jiqing bit his cheeks tightly, his heart was torn into cracks, and the cold wind leaked in.

A new ambulance drove in and quickly stopped at the side of the ramp. Medical staff pushed the bed into the corridor and trotted, the wheels rustling.

Su Xiaojuan took the opportunity to glance in the direction of the ward, then turned to look at him, "Do you like Xia Xia?"

Xu Jiqing said hoarsely, "I love her."

As soon as the words fell.

Su Xiaojuan sneered and looked at him with a sharper look.

He did not hide, his light eyes were low and firm.

Whether it is one word or two words, it seems to make no difference in Su Xiaojuan's eyes.

He was just a poor boy who had taken all the advantages but was not worthy of her daughter. He just spoke a few nice words casually.

But some girls are willing to rush into the fire for him.

Even if he has nothing, he only has this bit of sincerity.

How could he back down?

"Okay," Su Xiaojuan rolled her eyes and coldly changed the subject. "I heard that the top 60 in your finals will be guaranteed admission. Is that safe?"

Like a thin wisp of oxygen.

Xu Jiqing's nerves, which were so tense that they ached, relaxed a little. "Top ten is no problem."

That's a conservative answer.

This afternoon we will focus on number theory, which is his strongest subject.

The marking team worked very quickly. When they collected the papers at two o'clock, all the scores from the previous half days had basically been counted and the overall situation had been determined.

The candidates lined up to take turns to retrieve their personal belongings. Before it was his turn, an admissions teacher from the Department of Mathematics at Kyoto University appeared out of nowhere and retrieved his bag in advance.

Without any regard for the gazes of others, he outpaced another young professor from National Tsing Hua University in speed, took the initiative, and escorted him out of the building while chatting.

His phone model is very old, and it takes a long time to wait for the boot animation.

Until He Miao finally called, the two of them were promoting the school's top majors and projects, trying to get Xu Jiqing by blind signing before the results were announced tomorrow.

It's worth grabbing a score of this level, the top ten should just be the baseline.

Su Xiaojuan crossed her arms and asked, "You have a younger sister who's in elementary school, right? What are your plans for the future?"

"Xia Xia told me last year that the child seemed to have some problem with his ears and couldn't leave his parents alone."

"With something like this happening at home, will your mother stay with her in Jiangcheng to continue her studies, or are you planning to bring her to Beijing so she can attend university while taking care of the family?"