Zhong Yan imagined all of this to be wonderful, as if she could already see the admission letter from Peking University beckoning to her.

However, what she didn't expect was that as soon as she returned to Daqingshan Village, she received the news that Elder Du and the others had been exonerated.

Every single person in the shed was exonerated and their labels were removed. People like Zheng Weiguo and Xie Ning's father were even reinstated. One returned to Shanghai and the other to teach at a university in Beijing. They were about to leave Daqingshan Village.

Seeing those people's joyful faces and tears of excitement, Zhong Yan felt incredibly annoyed, as if the whole world was against her!

Despite her dissatisfaction and resentment, Zhong Yan still squeezed through the crowd to stand before Elder Du and the others, smiling as she offered her blessings, "Congratulations everyone! I told you long ago that your hardships would eventually be over and you would see the light at the end of the tunnel. That day has indeed arrived, and I am truly happy for you!"

Grandpa Du was talking with Lu Mingfa, Captain Zhao, and Accountant Wu when he suddenly heard Zhong Yan's words. They all looked over, and when they saw it was her, they nodded politely, "Thank you for your kind words."

This girl was full of thoughts; the scheming in her eyes was impossible to hide, it was practically written all over her face.

Ever since she came to Daqingshan Village as an educated youth, everyone in their shed had to be on high alert to prevent her from causing any trouble. Fortunately, she could only resort to small tricks, so she didn't cause any major problems. Therefore, at this happy time, they didn't want to embarrass her.

Little did anyone know that Zhong Yan didn't think that way at all.

Seeing that Grandpa Du's attitude towards her had improved, she immediately seized the opportunity, "I'm also from Kyoto, and I'm sure I'll get into a university in Kyoto this year. How about we exchange contact information? That way we can keep in touch when we go to Kyoto. After all, we've both lived in Daqingshan Village for so long, it's kind of a connection."

Old Du frowned, thinking to himself that he had never seen such a shameless person.

A young girl was talking about fate with these old men without seeming to find it awkward.

He didn't realize that their relationship with her was that good.

To be honest, after all these years in Daqingshan Village, he didn't have much dissatisfaction or hatred towards the people in the village. Lu Mingfa, the village chief, was an upright person. Apart from having a harder time here, they hadn't suffered much persecution like people in other villages. At most, they were separated from the villagers and didn't provoke each other.

Later, after meeting Weiwei, things gradually got better for me.

Since becoming a teacher at the village primary school, I've had more contact with the villagers. Although there's still some distance and awkwardness in our interactions, most of the villagers have become much nicer to them. They often quietly come over to lend a hand whenever they need help.

Therefore, for this reason, people who have left the village will not hesitate to lend a helping hand if they can.

But as for Zhong Yan, forget about her.

This girl is shameless and clingy, too calculating. Getting attached to her is never a good thing.

Therefore, Du Lao and the others pretended not to hear Zhong Yan's words and continued chatting with the village chief and the others.

Zhong Yan was extremely anxious. She had already missed out on Old Master Qin, but she couldn't afford to miss out on this group of people. She had to find a way to get on their good side.

Especially Zheng Weiguo and Xie Ning's fathers, both of whom have returned to work at universities, might be able to participate in setting the exam questions this year. If we can get on good terms with them, although we can't let them leak the questions to us, it shouldn't be a problem to know the scope of the exam in advance.

This is a major event concerning my future, so I have to hold on to it no matter what.

Unfortunately, no matter how wonderful Zhong Yan's ideas were, Old Du and the others followed her train of thought and dismissed her with a few words that seemed to have a lot to say. She was really angry but helpless.

After receiving the news of their exoneration, Du and the others went to the village committee that same day to call Ye Weiwei and tell her the good news.

Ye Weiwei was on vacation at home when she received the call. She was naturally happy for them and said she would prepare food and drinks in Kyoto to welcome them back.

Mr. Du and the others happily agreed.

Zheng Weiguo was also going to Kyoto first, just as Zhong Yan had guessed. He was going to Kyoto to participate in setting the college entrance examination questions.

So, all of them in the shed were going to Kyoto this time, which could be considered a small get-together.

Zheng Weiguo felt uneasy thinking that his old friends who had gone through thick and thin with him were all going back to Beijing, while he was the only one going back to Shanghai. The thought of parting ways and not seeing each other for many years made him sad, and even the joy of receiving the news of his exoneration was somewhat diminished.

"Why don't you go to Kyoto this time and see if you can stay here? I remember that Weiwei's father is the vice president of Kyoto University. Maybe he can help. Anyway, it's all about teaching. Kyoto or Haishi doesn't make much difference. Weiwei and Lao Qin are in Kyoto, and we can see each other often."

Seeing Zheng Weiguo's reaction, Old Master Du couldn't help but say something.

Xie Zhicheng also said, "That's a great idea! We can even be colleagues then!"

Zheng Weiguo was tempted by what the two said, "If it could really be like that, that would be the best. I just don't know if it will be difficult to handle."

He was reported by his colleagues at work, which resulted in his wife passing away. His two children not only cut off ties with him but also felt ashamed of him. They joined others in criticizing and persecuting him. Over the years, they have acted as if he doesn't exist and have never given him any warmth. He has long since stopped caring about those two beasts and therefore has no desire to go back and face those scumbags.

Grandpa Du smiled and said, "Whether it's difficult or not, we can just ask when the time comes. We have to give it a try, otherwise we really won't feel at ease letting you go back to Haishi alone."

Having lived together for so many years, they all knew each other's troubles. Old Master Du knew that Zheng Weiguo's two sons were two beasts. They were the most active in persecuting Old Zheng back then. Old Zheng would be weak and alone if he went back. What good could come of it?

It would be better to transfer them to Kyoto, where they can look after each other.

Those of us with weak family ties should just treat each other as family.

Zheng Weiguo's eyes welled up with tears when he heard what Elder Du and the others said, and he said repeatedly, "Okay, okay, then I'll apply and give it a try. You have to help me."

Grandpa Du readily agreed: "No problem!"

They've finally made it through the tough times and are seeing the light of day again, so of course they need to be all together, not one of them can be missing.

After finishing her phone call with Elder Du and the others, Ye Weiwei called Fang Ming and asked him and Li Hao to help Elder Du and the others book train tickets and get them safely onto the train.

After all, they are all getting old and their health isn't that good, so she really wouldn't feel at ease without someone helping them out.