(A female protagonist who is outwardly cold but rich in inner world, a plain slice-of-life story, purely fictional with no research value, writing is hard, please be lenient, dear readers.)
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"Ye Zi, are you okay?"
"Coming, coming," Chen Ye hurried downstairs. There was still time to take care of these things.
"Gao Er Ge isn't going with us?"
Cen Zixiang asked Gao Fei, who was sitting by the window drinking water, "Fei Zi, would you like to go with us to the Housing Management Office?"
Gao Fei shook his head, glanced at the book on the table, and felt his head suddenly get bigger. He quickly shook his head and said, "I won't go. I can still cook for you at noon."
Looking at the brother and sister going out happily, Gao Fei suddenly felt particularly pitiful.
Really, if there was no comparison, he always felt that he was very good, but compared with these two beasts who could remember and learn things after watching them once, he felt that his IQ was definitely insufficient.
The exam is just over two months away, and he feels that he should keep his books in his hands. Going out for a walk and getting some fresh air is not something he should do. After all, his grades can't be too bad, right? Otherwise, wouldn't he become a negative example when he goes back?
"That Gao family's second son never studies hard. Look at how much worse his test scores are than those of the Cen family's two children."
"Oh, don't learn from the Gao family's waiter. His grades are terrible." He could recite this sentence a hundred times in different ways.
Thinking of this, he stopped drinking water and looking at the sky, and quickly lowered his head and took a pen to work hard on the questions in the book.
After the brother and sister left the house, they were still chattering, "Is it okay for Gao Er brother to study like this?" That guy is almost going to commit suicide.
"Don't worry, that guy is really careless. He's afraid that we'll be embarrassed if our grades fall too far behind. That's why he's working so hard. Just wait and see, in a few days, he'll give up most of his efforts."
"What do you mean?" Giving up is giving up, and there is still a lot to say.
"Well, this means he won't study so hard anymore. He'll just review briefly every day and that's it. You'll see, he'll definitely find excuses to go out all day long."
"Tsk tsk tsk, he's learning this for us to see." A face-saving project?
"Not really. Why are you pretending like that? Don't you have any idea of your own abilities?"
If Gao Fei heard what the brother and sister said, he would definitely seek out Cen Zixiang for a good fight. It would be impossible for him to seek out Chen Ye for a fight. How could a grown man like him possibly bother a little girl?
He would never admit that he didn't want to spar with Ye Zi because he couldn't beat her and it was embarrassing.
After playing with crickets, the brother and sister started to think about what to eat today. Studying is so hard, shouldn’t they eat something good to nourish their brains?
After whispering to each other, the two of them soon arrived at the Housing Management Office. It was extremely deserted here. After all, there were almost no people buying or selling houses at this time, and even if there were, they were all doing it secretly.
There are even fewer people renting houses. Every family is short of space, so there are no extra houses to rent out.
"Aunt Bai."
"Aunt Bai." The brother and sister greeted her quickly when they saw her.
Bai Jing put down the newspaper in her hand and looked towards the office door. Seeing Chen Ye and his sister, she smiled and said, "You two are here. Come in and talk. Why are you being so polite to me?"
The brother and sister quickly grabbed Bai Jing who was about to get up to pour them some water: "We just went out and we're not thirsty. Please sit down and don't worry about us."
Bai Jing smiled and didn't force it: "Tell me, why did you think of coming to my place?"
The only daughter of the Cen family lived alone in the city. She thought she would have to spend more time and effort to take care of her, but it turned out that this girl was very nice. She had lived there for several years and except for sending gifts during the holidays, she had never appeared in front of her. She was so worry-free.
Cen Zixiang knew that his little sister was shy and quiet outside, so he naturally spoke for her: "I really do have something to trouble you with."
"Tell me about it," she also liked her best friend's son very much. He was so handsome that it made her happy just looking at him. It was a pity that her own daughter got married early, otherwise she would have made her own son-in-law.
"Well, that's what's going on. My little sister's house, all five rooms in the alley, are hers. Doesn't that mean the alley doesn't even exist anymore? Don't you think it would look bad if one family had five doors?"
"I wanted to ask you today if the alley could be merged into the courtyard. The entrance to the alley could be used as the main gate. That way, at least it would look like one family."
Bai Jing had never really thought about this. To be honest, the alley was separated from the big house. It was normal to merge it into the house. It was just a matter of a word.
"Okay, that's it?"
"Yes, we can't do it secretly, right? We have to go through a clear path."
"Then I'll write you a certificate now. You can go back and report it to the street office. That way, no one can use that alley to cause trouble in the future."
"Well, thank you very much, Aunt Bai."
Bai Jing laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, you're being polite to me. As for my relationship with your mother, what's the difference between you and my own son?"
"Ye Zi is taking a day off today?" Bai Jing would not ignore Chen Ye.
Chen Ye smiled and said, "I've already resigned. I'm thinking about the college entrance exam soon, so I'll come down and concentrate on studying."
"Oh, Ye Zi is also going to take the college entrance examination. That's right, you are only a few years old. It's a good time to study. It's better to learn more knowledge. Don't we say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared?"
"Your second aunt told me that you are very good at studying and always rank first. Which university do you want to apply to in the future?"
As for what her best friend said about how good the child was at studying, she had always been skeptical. Her best friend didn't know yet and had always wanted a little cotton-padded jacket that she could dress up as she pleased.
I don't have this, but I think the only daughter of the Cen family is good in every way. That statement is definitely exaggerated.
Chen Ye had no idea what was going on in Aunt Bai's mind, so he replied seriously, "It should be National Tsing Hua University. I'm better at science."
Her goal is Tsinghua University, one of the best universities, and she must go to the best.
Bai Jing choked. Wasn't this overconfidence? Tsinghua University and Peking University were places you could get into if you wanted. But she didn't show it, looking at Cen Zixiang with a smile.
"Zixiang, I know you're a very good student. If you hadn't missed out on opportunities in the past few years, you would definitely be a college student. Where have you decided to apply to in the future?"
"Hehe, my younger sister and I think the same thing. My younger sister is smarter than me, and I have to work hard to catch up with her." Don't think he didn't see that Aunt Bai didn't believe in the younger sister at all.
"Oh, that's great. It's one of the best schools. Once you get in, you won't have to worry about your future. So you have to work hard. It's not easy to get into that school." Of course, she still didn't quite believe it. Family members all have that family filter.