Before her rebirth, Shen Xuewei was over thirty years old. After seven years of estrangement from her family and many years of hard work, she finally had her own small home.
After her rebirth...
Chapter 291 When He Gets Hard-Headed, He Really Gets Hard
Chen Fangli said helplessly, "Dad, don't say such hurtful things."
"Just listen to Weiwei. She's the one who went to university on her own. If she wants to go, she must have already made up her mind. A thousand kilometers isn't much. It's very convenient to travel by car or plane, isn't it?"
Her response was the sound of Grandpa Chen closing the door heavily.
After a long silence, Shen Xuewei finally got on Chen Fangli's bicycle and left, despite Grandma Xi's earnest urging.
Before leaving, she stood in front of Grandpa Chen's door and whispered, "I'm sorry."
The Chen family had been kind to her, but she didn't want to risk her future to repay their kindness.
The two remained silent for a long time on the road until Chen Fangli spoke first.
“Weiwei, don’t pay attention to your grandfather. He just gets more stubborn as he gets older. If you think it’s right, then do it and make your choice.”
“Grandpa is getting old, and I don’t have much experience. All I can do is try my best not to hold you back. The eaglet will eventually grow up and fly away. It’s you now, and it will be the same for De’an and Kang Kang in the future…”
Shen Xuewei looked at her; her slender back seemed as reliable as a small mountain.
She put her arm around Chen Fangli's waist, leaned against her back, and hummed in agreement.
Noticing that Shen Xuewei's mood seemed to have improved somewhat, Chen Fangli's lips curled up slightly.
"Shanghai is a bit far away, but I've heard of that place. It's a good place, and you'll definitely be able to live the life you want there."
"Fill out your college application in a few days, just in case things get complicated. When the acceptance letters come out, your aunt and uncle will throw a small banquet for you, inviting your close friends and family..."
Chen Fangli became happier and happier as she talked, and felt more and more energetic.
After the two left, the atmosphere at the Chen family home in Xiaoli Village became quite somber.
Not long after Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli left, Chen's grandfather came out of the room.
His face was grim, and he was clearly in a terrible mood, even Chen Fangqiu, who had originally wanted to ask him for some money.
I sat in the corner of the sofa for a long time, still not daring to say it.
Chen Fanglan and Chen Fangyang, on the other hand, had gone upstairs before he came out to discuss leaving as soon as possible.
My second maternal grandmother would go wherever there was excitement.
She saw it the moment Chen Fangli brought Shen Xuewei into the village.
She often came to talk to Grandma Xi, so of course she knew what the two of them were doing back in the village.
He quickly put down what he was doing and ran to the Chen family to listen to the commotion.
After the lively celebration at the Chen family's house ended, she returned home satisfied.
As soon as he sat down on the stool, he told his family members about the commotion he had overheard at the Chen family's house.
In his final comment, he said, "Before Weiwei went to high school, I advised my older brother not to let her go to high school and to just let her go to a vocational school. She could still find a job after that."
"He wouldn't listen, and now he's getting his comeuppance, isn't he? Hey, the granddaughter I raised is disobedient now."
“I’ve said it before: girls who study too much will become wild. I wonder if my brother regrets it now.”
My second maternal grandfather puffed on his hookah, taking a deep drag and then exhaling the smoke with gusto.
"All you ever do is stir up trouble. But..."
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Weiwei usually seems so well-behaved and obedient. Did she really go against her older brother just now?"
He's not usually like this; you wouldn't guess it at all.
Seeing that her second maternal grandfather was interested, her second maternal grandmother became even more enthusiastic.
"You bet she was sweating bullets when I heard it. She's really brave. Among my older brother's kids, not many would dare to do something like that at that age."
She clicked her tongue and said, "You know what, Weiwei seems obedient, but when she gets tough, she can be really tough."
The soundproofing in the house was so-so. Lu Qingqing, who was in her room, heard the conversation between the two people in the living room and pursed her lips.
She beckoned her eldest daughter over.
"Yuyan, did you hear what your grandparents just said?"
Chen Yuyan nodded blankly. She was only four years old, and even if she heard it, she didn't quite understand what it meant.
Lu Qingqing gently touched her face. "Yuyan, you should study hard like your cousin, get into a good university, and go to a big city."
Chen Yuyan whispered, "But Grandma said that studying is useless..."
Lu Qingqing glared at him and snapped, "What does she know? Listen to me!"
She and her second maternal grandmother were like oil and water, arguing and cursing every day, and sometimes even fighting.
However, in this family, she was an outsider and often suffered losses.
After giving birth to her first child, she had another one two years later, but it was another daughter.
Now she's pregnant again, and she has a feeling that it's going to be a son.
After the children are born, she will definitely make Ah Dong take them away from home to work.
She didn't want to stay in this place for even a day longer.
After listening to his wife chatter on and on for a while, the second maternal grandfather put down his water pipe and went outside.
"I'm going to my older brother's house for dinner, so you don't need to cook for me later."
Grandma glared at his departing figure, "That father and son are always running around, never home and never doing any work. I must have been incredibly unlucky to have married into your family..."
When the day came for them to fill out their college applications, Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli went to town together and went to an internet cafe.
It was Chen Fangli's first time in such a place, and she frowned as she smelled the various strange odors in the air.
Shen Xuewei had been here many times and still remembered the location and furnishings inside.
After paying for an hour of internet access at the front desk, she skillfully found an empty seat, pulled out a chair for Chen Fangli, and sat down.
She logged into the college application website, entered the college code and other information, and filled in her information without hesitation before clicking submit.
Next, we just have to wait for the acceptance letter.
The two strolled around the town, Chen Fangli bought some things, and watched Shen Xuewei get on the bus back to the county.
After Shen Xuewei left, she squeezed into a minivan with her things and returned to Fuxing Village.
Back in the county, Shen Xuewei continued updating her novel, trading stocks, and waiting for her admission notice.
In mid-July, Shen Xuewei received a call from her school teacher, informing her to return to school to pick up her admission notice.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Xuewei rushed to the school without hesitation.
Standing at the school gate, she saw several banners displayed there.
Congratulations to our student Ren Qinan for achieving an outstanding score of 646, becoming the top liberal arts student in the city, and being admitted to Peking University.
Congratulations to our student Mo Fei for being admitted to Z University with an outstanding score of 659 in science.
Congratulations to our student Shen Xuewei for being admitted to Shenbei University with an outstanding score of 625 in the liberal arts.
Congratulations to our students...
Ren Qinan saw Shen Xuewei from afar and specially stood at the school gate to wait for her.
Shen Xuewei also saw her, quickly walked up to her, and said "Congratulations".
Ren Qinan was happy today; his lips never left his face.
"Congratulations on your excellent performance this time, you did very well on the exam."
Shen Xuewei chuckled, "Oh, not at all, I can't compare to you. By the way, what major did you choose?"
When this was mentioned, Ren Qinan's smile faded, and he said, "Psychology."
Her favorite subjects are actually mathematics and physics.
However, she studied humanities in high school and did not choose physics, chemistry, or other subjects, which did not meet the application requirements for those majors. Therefore, she had to settle for psychology, which she was relatively interested in.