Chapter 335, Update 335

335:

A few days later, the New Year arrived.

During this year's Spring Festival, when everyone gathered together, they casually discussed where Qin Cheng should go for junior high school.

When school resumes, Qin Cheng will be in the second semester of sixth grade, and then it will be time to plan for junior high school.

"Mu Zheng and I haven't decided yet whether to send him to a public or private junior high school," Qin Luan said while eating strawberries.

“Of course, a private one.” Mu Shaoting said without hesitation. “What’s so good about public ones?”

“Public schools are of course better,” Mu Shaoyan retorted. “If I had gone to a private high school, I wouldn’t have met Duan Yi, and I wouldn’t have been able to get into A University.”

“Then you are.” Mu Shaoting nodded.

The Mu family consistently holds Duan Yi, Mu Shaoyan's mentor and close friend, in high esteem and respect.

After all, without him, who knows where Mu Shaoyan would be going astray right now?

“But don’t we all go to public schools in high school?” Mu Shaoting said. “Xiao Zhen is only in junior high school now.”

"Where does Xiao Cheng want to go?" Mu Shaowu asked.

“He said either is fine,” Mu Zheng said. “He didn’t show any bias.”

"So, which side do you and your sister-in-law favor?"

Mu Zheng looked at his younger brother and said, "We haven't decided yet."

Public schools have their advantages, and private schools have theirs. For a moment, Mu Zheng and Qin Luan were really undecided.

The adults gathered together to talk, while the children played in the indoor playground.

Qin Cheng sat on the trampoline inside the ball pit and asked Ye Qingxi, "Xiaoxi, where do you want to go for junior high school?"

Ye Qingxi was taken aback; he hadn't considered this question before.

"What about you, brother?"

"I don't know," Qin Cheng said, looking at him.

Ye Qingxi rested his head on his hand and thought for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized the reason why Qin Cheng had asked him this question.

He wanted to decide his answer based on his own answer.

Because he didn't know, he wanted to make his own choice.

Ye Qingxi swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

He said, "Then, brother, why don't you ask your parents?"

"They haven't reached an agreement yet."

Ye Qingxi: ...

"Xiaoxi, do you prefer public or private schools?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi didn't really care about any of these things.

He just wants to be able to go to school.

However, considering that he may continue to act in movies later, a private school would actually be more suitable for him.

Private elite schools tend to have more wealthy students and children of celebrities. In this situation, students won't take him, a minor celebrity, too seriously, and it's also easier for them to ask for leave.

However, this does not mean he will attend a private school.

He definitely had to consider Pei Liang and the others. If possible, Ye Qingxi wanted to be friends with Pei Liang and the others for life, so he naturally wanted to go to junior high, high school, and even university with them.

Qin Cheng is different.

Qin Cheng was two grades ahead of him. He was in the first year of junior high, while Qin Cheng was in the third year. Apart from their respective class time, they could only spend two hours together every day at noon. Even if they subtracted the time they spent together at night but couldn't communicate, it was probably less than an hour.

It's not worth making Qin Cheng accommodate me and follow my lead for just one hour.

Besides, they are brothers. Not to mention holidays, even on weekends or when Mu Zheng is busy, Qin Cheng would sometimes come over to visit.

Therefore, their relationship is not based on school or class.

Even if they don't go to the same school, they will still be good brothers, just like they are now.

Therefore, Ye Qingxi hoped that he could consider his own preferences more, preferably only his own preferences, and consider which school would be more beneficial to his future and life.

So he said, "I don't know either. I'm still young. I'm only in fourth grade. It's not time for me to think about these things yet."

That's true," Qin Cheng nodded. "In that case, which one should he choose to ensure that his younger brother will be in the same school as him two years from now?"

Qin Cheng took this question to Mu Zheng and asked him about it.

Mu Zheng: ...

Looking at his son, Mu Zheng thought he really was a brother-obsessed guy.

“Xiao Cheng, you should choose a school based on your own preference, not because of your younger brother.”

"Even if Xiaoxi tells you now that he wants to go to a certain school, there are still two years before he starts junior high school. In those two years, he may have a new idea and change the school he wants to go to. If he doesn't go to your school then, will you resent him? Will you feel that you came to this school because of him, but he didn't come, and thus be unhappy or even angry with him?"

Qin Cheng was stunned for a moment; clearly, he hadn't considered this possibility.

In his plan, if Ye Qingxi wanted to go to a certain school, he would go there first and wait for her. Two years later, Ye Qingxi would naturally come here.

There's no way they won't come.

It will just be a little later.

“This is unfair to Xiaoxi.” Mu Zheng said slowly and gently, “It’s like you wanted to eat dumplings the night before last, but you want to eat ribs tonight. People’s thoughts may change depending on the time. It’s only been two days, and what you want to eat can change, let alone two years.”

“At that time, if Xiaoxi changed his mind, but you had already gone to the school he liked before, and he didn’t go, you would feel disappointed, but you would insist that he go. He didn’t ask you to go to the school he wanted to go to, nor did he ask you to wait for him. In the end, you would have to go to a school you no longer like. That would be very unfair to him.”

"So my suggestion is that you can choose the school you like and want to go to first. When Xiaoxi is in the first year of junior high school, if you still want to be in the same school as him, Dad can help you transfer to the school where he is. That way, you can be in the same school. What do you think?"

Qin Cheng nodded.

He felt that this was indeed a good method.

It was better than he had imagined.

In this way, Ye Qingxi will be able to go to the school she wants when she is in sixth grade.

After all, his younger brother is only in fourth grade and is indeed too young. He himself said that he hasn't thought about this matter yet.

Mu Zheng smiled and lectured Qin Cheng, "Although you and Xiao Xi are brothers and have a good relationship, and you want to take care of him and be with him as much as possible, you both have your own lives. Therefore, you should live your own life well first and make the choice that is most beneficial to yourself when you have the choice. Only in this way can you better accommodate him and take care of him after you become stronger."

“Excessively following in someone’s footsteps can sometimes not protect them better. For example, if I were to go into acting or enter the entertainment industry, your uncles and aunts might not be as comfortable as they are now.”

Of course, this principle is too profound for a sixth-grade child, so Mu Zheng doesn't need him to understand it now. He only hopes that he can remember this sentence so that in the future, after understanding it, he can live his own life better and take better care of his younger brother.

That night, before going to bed, Mu Zheng discussed with Qin Luan, "Let's send Xiao Cheng to a private elite school."

“Firstly, my siblings and I all attended private schools for junior high and then went to public schools for high school. I think this kind of education is pretty good, so I think Xiao Cheng can be the same as us.”

"Secondly, Xiao Cheng wants to go to the same school as Xiao Xi. Although he can ignore Xiao Xi's final choice now and transfer to Xiao Xi's school in the third year of junior high, he will have to reintegrate into a new group at that time. What if he makes some good friends in junior high? Wouldn't that be a pity?"

“I’ve thought about it carefully. Shao Wu himself attended a private school for junior high, and Xiao Xi has now stepped into the entertainment industry. So, whether it’s due to Shao Wu’s own inclination or the students’ acceptance of Xiao Xi’s current status as a minor celebrity, they are likely to choose private schools to a greater extent in the end.”

"That way, Xiao Cheng will be in the past and won't need to transfer schools again, which is better for him."

Qin Luan had no objection, "Okay."

"However, don't tell Xiao Cheng about Xiao Xi's situation. Just say that because I went to a private school in junior high, I also want him to go. Otherwise, I'm afraid that if my analysis is wrong and Xiao Xi doesn't go, Xiao Cheng will be disappointed."

Mu Zheng said, “Going to school is a big deal. It’s Xiao Xi’s freedom to go wherever he wants. I don’t want Xiao Xi to feel pressured because of Xiao Cheng, and I don’t want Xiao Cheng to have hope now and then be disappointed later.”

“I know,” Qin Luan said. “Besides, Xiao Xi has good friends like Pei Liang around him. He will definitely have to discuss with them which school he goes to. In the end, it’s really hard to say where he will go.”

"That's right."

"Then let Xiao Cheng go to your old school first. If that doesn't work, we can always transfer him to Xiao Xi's school in the third year of junior high. Anyway, Shao Wu won't let Xiao Xi go to a bad school. As long as the teachers are responsible and teach well, it doesn't matter where he goes."

"Um."

The two discussed it and told Qin Cheng about it the next day.

Qin Cheng had no objections when he heard that it was Mu Zheng's former school; on the contrary, he was quite looking forward to it.

"Dad, can I see you on the wall of honor?" Qin Cheng asked.

"I don't think so," Mu Zheng said. "I graduated so many years ago, the wall of honor should have been replaced a long time ago."

"Will I be able to see you in the list of honorary alumni?"

"That should work," Mu Zheng said with a smile.

Qin Cheng laughed too, wishing he could graduate from sixth grade tomorrow and go straight to junior high.

When Ye Qingxi heard Mu Shaowu tell him about this, he thought it was quite a coincidence. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably go to the private school that his father used to attend.

In this way, he and Qin Cheng will be able to attend the same school again.

"Dad, will I be able to see you in the list of honorary alumni?" Ye Qingxi asked curiously.

"Of course." Mu Shaowu said without hesitation, "Your dad is a top star. Even those minor celebrities can be his honorary alumni, let alone your dad."

"Then I can see Auntie too?"

"Of course, you can probably see everyone except your uncle."

Ye Qingxi: ...At this moment, I really want his uncle to try harder!

How can a family not be together? Uncle, you should reflect on your own actions!

However, Ye Qingxi soon realized that her uncle didn't need to reflect on his actions.

In the first semester of fifth grade, less than a month after the start of the semester, Mu Shaoyan told Ye Qingxi about something important.

That means he's preparing to start his own business!

To be precise, Duan Yi was preparing to start his own business, so he extended an invitation to him and his uncle.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

"I?"