Chapter 574 Passed the College Entrance Exam

"...Chinese 112, Math 108, Geography 87, History 90, English 97, Politics 87, Total 581..."

Su Hongmei felt dizzy. She wasn't sure if she had heard correctly, so she hung up and dialed back to confirm, but she couldn't get through.

After struggling with the phone for half an hour, she finally put it down and sat in a chair, staring blankly out the dark window.

The announcement I heard on the phone kept echoing in my mind: "Total score: 581 points..."

"Ring ring..."

The phone suddenly rang in her ear. Su Hongmei was so engrossed in her thoughts that she was startled and jumped.

After regaining my composure, I picked up the phone and said hello.

"Su Hongmei, you scored 581 points! Your foreign language university is in the bag!"

The homeroom teacher's excited voice came through the microphone, and joy almost spilled out of the microphone.

Su Hongmei gave a blank "Oh".

It's true, she really did get so many points.

Her eyes gradually brightened, and the corners of her mouth curved into a wider smile. "Teacher Yu, I got so many points!"

"Yes, you got such a high score."

The homeroom teacher laughed heartily, let out a long sigh, and said with a tone of relief, "I've finally lived up to your expectations. Of course, in the end, it's because you've worked hard enough that you have achieved your current results!"

Su Hongmei smiled silently, her eyes narrowing as she looked somewhat similar to Li Banxia.

Seeing her own smiling reflection in the window, Su Hongmei paused for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her eyes.

Her mother gave her such beautiful eyes.

"...Alright, it's late, get some rest. I'll call you again when the admission notice arrives at the school." The homeroom teacher smiled and hung up the phone.

Su Hongmei thanked him, and only realized what was happening after hanging up the microphone.

What did the homeroom teacher mean by saying "I will live up to your expectations"?

Su Hongmei frowned, not understanding. She planned to ask when she received her admission notice in a few days. Just as she lay down to rest, the phone rang again. This time it was her English teacher calling.

With a smile in her voice, she said, "Hongmei, the scores are out. I just checked. Your total score is 581, with 97 in English and 112 in Chinese. You did exceptionally well, and you'll definitely be admitted to the Foreign Languages ​​School."

"...Thank you, teacher. I was able to do so well in English because of your extra tutoring. When I get my acceptance letter, I'll treat you and Teacher Yu to a meal. You can't refuse." Su Hongmei smiled, her eyes crinkling.

The English teacher chuckled sweetly and said readily, "Okay, I also have something to tell you. See you then. Have a good summer vacation and start your university life with a fresh perspective."

"Uh-huh."

After hanging up the phone with her English teacher, Su Hongmei was completely unable to fall asleep.

Whether it was excitement or being influenced by her homeroom teacher's words, she felt that there was something else behind what her homeroom teacher said.

My head was still foggy; I don't know when I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes again, Sister Li was already at work. Seeing me open my eyes, she sighed, "Did I wake you up? I told them to keep their voices down, but they wouldn't listen..."

Su Hongmei looked up and saw a group of colleagues gathered at the office door.

There were girls and boys younger than her, and aunties and grandmothers older than her, and several young men, all looking at her with smiles. "Su Hongmei, the college entrance exam scores are available today. Have you checked yours? How did you do? Can you go to university?"

"Can't you speak properly? What do you mean by 'can go to university'...? You should ask her which university she's going to! Right, Hongmei?" An old woman chuckled and scolded the young man who asked the question, then smiled and asked Su Hongmei.

Seeing the concerned looks from the group of people, Su Hongmei smiled and said, "I checked, and I did quite well on the exam. I can get into the university I want to go to!"

"Wow!"

"I knew you'd pass the exam!"

"That's amazing!"

"Congratulations! Does that mean I can call you a college student from now on? And shouldn't college students get a higher daily wage for part-time jobs, Sister Li...?"

"Haha, you're obsessed with money!"

Sister Li smiled, glanced at Su Hongmei, and waved her hand, "It will go up, to ten yuan a day. However, our college students may no longer need to earn this hard-earned money."

Su Hongmei looked over in confusion.

"Sister Li, I need to save up for tuition and living expenses."

Sister Li tapped her head. "Are you stupid? You can tutor rich kids as a college student. It's easy and lucrative. You're working yourself to the bone here for ten yuan a day. You could earn that much by tutoring for two hours."

A gasp rippled through the crowd, and people looked at Su Hongmei with envy.

Several girls and boys who were still in school, like Su Hongmei, secretly vowed to study hard, get into university, and make a lot of money.

"If you wake up, get up, tidy up, and get to work. You have to do your job every day. Of course, you can also choose to take a day off and relax. But there's no pay for resting," Sister Li said with a smile.

Su Hongmei got up from the ground, embarrassed. "Thank you for understanding. I won't rest. I'll keep working. I'll rest when I go to school to pick up my admission notice. I've already made an appointment with the teachers to treat them to a meal then."

"OK."

Sister Li waved her hand, chasing everyone out.

The admission notice came quickly. Su Hongmei asked Sister Li for leave to go to the school after receiving the call. When she saw the notice from the Foreign Languages ​​University, she laughed and cried at the same time, tears streaming down her face.

They cried because they had finally made it through, and laughed because they could finally live the life they wanted.

The two teachers exchanged a glance and both smiled.

Su Hongmei said she wanted to treat the two to a meal to thank them for taking care of her over the past three years. Neither of them declined, but they didn't let her spend any money either, so they each ordered a dish at a small restaurant near the school.

Su Hongmei disagreed, saying that three dishes were unlucky and that she should order six, for good luck.

May their future be filled with smooth sailing.

The homeroom teacher tried to persuade her further, but the English teacher smiled and nodded, telling her to go and get some food.

"...What did you say over there?" the homeroom teacher secretly asked the English teacher.

The English teacher shook her head. "They don't want us to say it. JianShu's point is that the girl should remember this kindness by saying that we are the ones who have been worried for three years, and they can't take credit for it."

"It's the same on my end; Guotai and his wife have similar opinions."

The homeroom teacher sighed, "...It's true that we helped the girl out of consideration for the couple, but they also helped us. If we take credit for that... what kind of people would we become?"

"That's right. It's true that I helped her at first, but later my cousin used Jian Shu's connections to get into a public institution. My cousin doesn't care about anything else; Jian Shu is my connection, so she thinks I helped her. Conversely, I am Jian Shu's connection, and Su Hongmei should know that it was her older brother and sister-in-law who secretly supported her. She should be grateful to her older brother and sister-in-law."

The English teacher also sighed.

The homeroom teacher nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to say something, he caught a glimpse of someone standing not far behind the English teacher. The person's clothes looked somewhat familiar. When he looked up, he saw Su Hongmei, who was filled with shock.