Chapter 401 Blinding Those People's Dog Eyes

Boss Su remained silent for a long while.

After Yao Jianshu repeatedly assured him that he would never hide anything from him, he sighed and relented, "Then be careful. If you encounter anything you can't handle, be sure to tell us."

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm."

Yao Jianshu pressed against his back, rubbing her little head against his back.

On the way back, Yao Jianshu told Su Laoda about the books he had seen in the library, expressing his amazement.

"...Up to the incredibly tall bookshelves on the ceiling, where you had to climb a ladder to get a book, I was even prepared to not be able to borrow those original texts..."

"...When I was little, my sister-in-law made me read all the books on her wall-to-wall bookshelves. I wondered when I would ever finish reading them all. Now, I want to read all the books in the library..."

Su Laoda heard the excitement in her voice and chuckled, "Read it? You'll be studying there for several years, you'll have plenty of time to read it all."

"Uh-huh."

Yao Jianshu tapped Su Laoda's back with his chin like a chick pecking at rice, then wrapped his arms around Su's waist and said, "Brother Guo, how was your first day? Did you meet your mentor and classmates? Are they easy to get along with?"

"I met him, and he's easy to get along with."

Although Su was still worried about his wife's situation at school, he decided to respect her wishes.

Yao Jianshu sighed and said, "That's good. At least one of us got off to a good start. Guo-ge, I made a plan for myself at the library. I'll probably be busy studying for the next two years..."

Yao Jianshu succinctly explained his plan to Boss Su.

Su nodded, "I fully support you. Go back and tell Mom and Grandma Qiu, they will definitely support you too. Doesn't Grandma Qiu always say that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier?"

"What about Mingwa and Lebao? They're still so young. I didn't have much time to spend with them when I was preparing for my postgraduate entrance exam, and now I'm even busier than before..."

"Then let's set aside some time each week to play with the kids?" Su suggested.

Yao Jianshu thought for a moment and then agreed.

The couple rode and talked the whole way. When they got home, they told Li Banxia and the others that she might be busy with her studies like she was when she was preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam. They also mentioned some things about school.

Li Banxia immediately stated, "You two should both go ahead and focus on your studies; we'll take care of the children."

Aunt Qiu and Arno nodded in agreement.

The two younger children were also lifted up by the two parents, who shouted, "Go, Mom!"

The whole family laughed.

Li Banxia then inquired about Su Laoda's college admission experience.

Su said, "My mentor is great, and the senior students are very supportive. I'm currently working with them, but my mentor has other projects to attend to and can't look after us..."

Li Banxia and Aunt Qiu exchanged a glance and both said, "That's good."

Finally, one thing went smoothly.

Yao Jianshu said she was going to call her sister-in-law, and Su Laoda accompanied her with her child. Le Bao'er hugged Su Laoda's neck and kept chattering away. Mingwa held Yao Jianshu's hand obediently and reminded her when they saw the threshold, "Mommy, watch out for the threshold."

After the family of four left the yard, Aunt Qiu said with a smile, "At least we made it through safely."

Li Banxia shook her head.

"I don't think it's going to be easy. I'm afraid my eldest daughter-in-law won't be able to settle down in her studies."

Aunt Qiu sighed.

He said, "I didn't expect this child to be so strong-willed, not uttering a single word about his difficulties."

Li Banxia glanced at the direction the couple had left in with a pang of heartache, and let out a long sigh.

Without a powerful background, one is bound to be bullied; one cannot escape the common fate no matter where one goes.

It's her fault for not creating a good living environment for the child.

When Sister-in-law Yao received Yao Jianshu's call, she hurriedly asked, "How are you? Has anyone at school given you any trouble? Has that scoundrel started causing trouble again?"

Yao Jianshu didn't say anything, only that "I was the one who asked Vice Minister Li to keep me here, so he can only keep his opinions to himself..."

He then told Sister-in-law Yao about his study plan.

Sister-in-law Yao hummed twice and said, "There's a trade fair next month, with two sessions held one after the other. There's a shortage of translators, so we'll definitely be overwhelmed. I'll see if I can get you in. No matter how much you study or how hard you try to speak English, nothing beats the progress you make by actually communicating with foreigners face-to-face."

"OK."

Seeing that her sister-in-law wasn't pressing the issue, Yao Jianshu breathed a slight sigh of relief and agreed, "If you're hiring, I can go for interviews. I can't rely on you for everything..."

"Stop right there! When did I ever teach you to be stubborn?"

Sister-in-law Yao stopped her, giving a light snort, "Don't have those old-fashioned ideas. Our family's connections are for our own people. Having connections doesn't mean you have to be stubborn and headstrong. Pretending to be a virtuous person isn't called independence, it's called stupidity!"

After saying that, he lightly tapped the table where the phone was placed, a loud knock, as a warning to Yao Jianshu.

"Yao Jianshu, you dare to do something so stupid? I'll show you what I'm capable of later! If there's anything your sister-in-law and brother need, just ask. They work so hard so that our family can have a better life, you know?"

"Sister-in-law..."

Yao Jianshu felt a lump in her throat. The grievance of being pointed at and scolded at school that afternoon welled up in her heart again. She bit her lip to suppress the tears and said with a smile, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I will also work hard to make our two families live better and better!"

Sister-in-law Yao noticed something was off about her voice, but since her sister-in-law didn't say anything, she didn't point it out either, and just smiled with heartache.

"Jianshu, study hard. When you stand in Vice Minister Li's position or even higher, you'll dazzle those who look down on you!"

Yao Jianshu nodded in agreement.

The two women exchanged a few more words and agreed to take their children to the suburbs for a weekend trip before hanging up.

For the next few days, the couple went to school as usual.

Things went smoothly with Yao Jianshu, and no more trouble arose. Although Senior Jin always had a cold face, he didn't make things difficult for her anymore, and the group got along relatively peacefully.

Su Laoda familiarized himself with the campus by following the senior students and studied the research topics left by his mentors.

When I went to the library to look up information, I ran into Su Xiaosi at the entrance.

Su Xiaosi is like skin covering bones.

He looks much taller than he did during the New Year; he's already up to his ears now. But isn't he too thin?

"Xiao Si, what's wrong with you?"

When Su Xiaosi saw him, she was stunned for a moment, blinked, and after confirming that the person holding the Tsinghua and Peking University student ID was Su Laoda, she looked at him with disbelief, "Big Brother, what are you doing here?"

I go to school here.

Su Laoda explained, and seeing that Su Xiaosi still looked confused, he smiled and said, "I got into Tsinghua and Peking University for graduate studies."

You got into graduate school?

Su Xiaosi shook her head, "How could that be?!"

Su Xiaosi couldn't believe it because he had always thought that Su Laoda was stupid and that getting into university was just a fluke. Of all his siblings, only he was smart enough to pursue a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree together.

Old Su laughed loudly, "What's impossible about that? Aren't I right here right now?"

Su Xiaosi shook her head again, then suddenly stopped halfway through.