March 1st, the first day of school.
Liu Jiu returned to school two days early, while Gu Xuanyi stayed until the very last minute before leaving.
The pressure of the high school entrance exam was gone for Sanqi, and the other families in the compound breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they could still try their best. Others were very upset, knowing they would have to study for another year—it was torture!
At Chief of Staff Liang's house, Liang Qi breathed a sigh of relief. With an extra year, he could still improve his performance.
Liang Yuan was going crazy. Why did she have to study for an extra year? It was so frustrating. Going to class every day was torture for her. She couldn't understand what the teachers were saying. Of all the subjects, she barely passed Chinese; the rest were all far below the passing grade.
Chief of Staff Liang had already given up. He asked a few teachers he was close to, and they all said that with Liang Yuan's grades, she wouldn't even be able to get into a vocational school.
She's a sixteen-year-old girl, but she's not good at studying, is easily agitated, and can't endure hardship. She's always wanted to join the military arts troupe, but with her pampered nature, can she really stick with it?
Chief of Staff Liang was so worried his hair turned white, and Commander Mu was no less so.
"Jiaojiao, your grades are so unbalanced, you're really bad at everything!"
The results of the first monthly exam are out. Mu Jiaojiao studied very hard because she listened to Sister Yun Chu's advice. She couldn't be just a pretty face.
Especially after her father sent someone to investigate Guan Xue, it turned out she was really not a good person. She deliberately approached him just to freeload and swindle benefits from him.
That time, her father, her mother, and her brothers had a very serious talk with her.
"Jiaojiao, you're not a child anymore. You grew up in a military compound and you've learned the secrecy regulations well, but you have almost no ability to judge people."
That Guan Xue comes from a poor family. Instead of studying hard to change her fate, she's thinking about taking shortcuts. She has ambiguous relationships with several men and is also keeping a few simple-minded, thoughtless guys like you hanging on.
She's only after your food and drinks. If she's after something bigger, our family will be doomed, you understand?
For the first time, Mu Jiaojiao felt fear, not the kind of fear she usually felt for her brother, but a fear that came from the depths of her bones.
“Starting today, get up early to do morning exercises, read more books, study hard, and work hard for your future. Your mother and I will eventually leave before you, and your brother and sister-in-law have no obligation to support you.”
Ignoring his wife's disapproving look, Commander Mu spoke harshly to his daughter for the first time. He didn't expect Mu Jiaojiao to be as outstanding as the Gu family's children, but she also couldn't become a burden.
"Jiaojiao, what are you thinking about? Daddy's talking to you."
Commander Mu looked at his daughter, who was lost in thought, and felt exhausted.
"Ah! Dad, I, I tried my best, but I really can't understand math and physics."
Mu Jiaojiao has a good memory; she can memorize humanities subjects that require rote learning clearly. However, when it comes to science subjects that require thinking, her brain just stops working.
"Okay, Dad will think of a solution, whether it's hiring a tutor or something else?"
Commander Mu was also helpless. The high school entrance exam was only a few months away, and he had to find a way to get into high school!
Commander Mu is worried sick, but Mu Nanfang has no idea about his father's worries. He is currently pondering a major problem.
He's a junior now, and has a little over a year left before graduating. He hadn't thought about what he would do after graduation because he knew the government would assign him a job.
After talking things out with Liu Jiu, he felt a sense of urgency; he needed to dedicate more time and energy to his family and children. Therefore, he needed to make preliminary plans before the child was born.
He's young at 69, so it would take at least three years to get a marriage certificate. Besides, he knows that having children at such a young age is bad for his health; 23 or 24 is the best age for childbearing. So, he has six or seven years to prepare, which is plenty of time.
"Professor, I'd like to apply for an opportunity to study abroad?"
Mu Nanfang discussed the matter of studying abroad through public funding with him in his familiar professor's office.
This was a decision he made after careful consideration. The domestic computer industry was just starting out, and it lagged far behind foreign countries.
"Have you thought it through about going abroad?"
Professor Qi looked at his student and saw that he had strong learning ability, active thinking, and was a promising student.
"I hadn't thought that far ahead before, assuming I'd have a stable job after graduation. During the holidays, I read some foreign computer magazines and realized that there's still a significant gap between us and them."
I don't want to spend years learning a skill just to get a decent job after graduation, only to gradually forget everything I've learned.
After careful consideration, I feel that studying abroad will allow me to acquire more professional knowledge, and then I can return to do what I do best.
Mu Nanfang shared his thoughts with Professor Qi. He didn't know how high his chances were, and he hadn't paid much attention to this matter before.
"Nanfang, don't worry about your grades, and your foreign language skills are good enough. You'll have a significant advantage if you want to study abroad. You didn't mention it before, so I didn't either."
Now that you've brought it up and thought it through, it shows you can handle unexpected events, stay true to yourself, and return home after completing your studies.
Professor Qi was also helpless. In recent years, the country has spent money and effort to send students abroad for further studies, but some people cannot resist the temptation and end up not returning after completing their studies.
“I will definitely come back. I have family here, and my loved one is here. I just don’t know if my political background check will be difficult. My dad is in the military; he’s an active-duty soldier.”
Mu Nanfang hasn't told his father yet; he only made up his mind about a month ago.
"Honey, you have a boyfriend now? I hadn't heard? You've kept this a secret quite well. But your dad's active military service shouldn't be a problem, though the procedures might be a bit more complicated."
You can start preparing your materials now. I'll give you the relevant procedures, and we'll work together. I believe you can return successfully after completing your studies.
Professor Qi likes students who keep the country in mind. With the reform and opening up, people's thinking has undergone tremendous changes.
Mu Nanfang was also very excited. He would have to tell his father and Liu Jiu about this over the weekend. If the application was successful, he would be gone for at least two or three years.
After leaving Professor Qi's office, Mu Nanfang calmed himself down; he still had a lot to do.
There's no need to worry about his academic performance; he's always been at the top of his class. And his English is no problem either; his oral communication with Liu Jiu is really useful, and with San Qi's occasional questions, he can definitely handle daily life and studies.
Mu Nanfang went to the library. This matter cannot be completed in a day or two; one cannot slack off on studying.
Commander Mu was unaware that his third son was applying to study abroad. He was so stressed in his office that he was practically bald from pulling his hair out, but he couldn't think of any good way to improve his daughter's grades.
Sigh, no, he should go find Commander Gu and learn from his experience!
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