Chapter 121 College Entrance Examination
In the pitch-black night, when all was quiet, Wei's mother tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
I couldn't help but think of all the things they had done with Wei Laicheng over the years.
The more I thought about it, the more complicated and unpleasant my feelings became.
They really seem to owe the third brother a lot...
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"Honey, I'm so nervous! Did you get your pen ready? I also brought some money and coupons. We'll eat at the state-run restaurant for lunch, and..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Xixi interrupted him.
"Everything is ready. You've asked this eight hundred times already."
Jiang Xixi looked at Wei Laicheng, who seemed extremely nervous, and felt quite helpless.
This guy started acting like this last night. She told him several times, but he wouldn't listen. When she woke up in the middle of the night, she could still hear him tossing and turning.
"You need to believe in yourself. You've already studied very well. Now listen to me, stand tall, tuck in your stomach, and be confident!"
Jiang Xixi encouraged Wei Laicheng.
"Honey, am I really sure? What if you get accepted but I don't? Will you look down on me? But it's no use if you look down on me. After you go to university, I'll go to the city where you study. We'll never be apart." After saying that, Wei Laicheng stared at Jiang Xixi with his wet, puppy-dog eyes, as if he wanted her to agree with his idea.
"What nonsense are you thinking about all day? Put those thoughts away, calm down, go get your bicycle, and take me to the exam hall."
"Wife~" Jiang Xixi's heart trembled slightly.
No matter how many times she heard it, she still couldn't get used to Wei Laicheng's roundabout, coquettish tone.
But seeing his determined look, Jiang Xixi could only reply, "I won't despise you, I won't abandon you, I want to be with you forever, okay? Now you can go push your bicycle!"
Jiang Xixi said in an annoyed tone.
Upon hearing the reply, Wei Laicheng's expression instantly changed, transforming from a dejected dog into a confident puppy.
When the two of them pushed their bicycles to the village entrance, they happened to run into the educated youth at the educated youth settlement.
"Look." One of the female educated youths quietly nudged the female educated youth next to her, gesturing for her to look at Wei Laicheng and the other woman.
"What's wrong?" The female educated youth was clearly confused and didn't know what was going on.
"They also have to take the college entrance exam. The people in their village live much more carefree lives than we do."
Looking at the two people's brand-new down jackets and bicycles, and their unusually different spirit, the woman's tone was clearly sour.
"I don't know where he, a guy from the countryside, gets the confidence to take the college entrance exam with us?"
The female educated youth spoke with a mocking tone, full of disdain.
The female educated youth next to her heard this and her expression was indescribable.
"Did you forget your study materials or did someone else provide them? Don't be the kind of ungrateful person who curses their mother after putting down their bowl."
The female educated youth blushed with embarrassment, but didn't know how to refute it, so she could only awkwardly move to another place.
Unexpectedly, no sooner had this female educated youth left than Wang Xuan, who had overheard their conversation, couldn't hold back any longer.
She said indignantly to the female educated youth, "Huang Can, you can't say that. The materials they gave us were bought with our own money. What do you mean by 'ungrateful wretch'? Your words are a bit too harsh."
Furthermore, isn't Liu Ju wrong? Wei Laicheng is a country boy who hasn't attended school for many years; how could he possibly get into university?
The female educated youth named Huang Can was speechless and angrily retorted.
“I bought it. Go outside and see if anyone can buy a physics and chemistry textbook for 1 yuan, with detailed annotations. Oh, I forgot, weren’t you always going to their house to ask questions a while ago? You’ve forgotten so quickly? You ungrateful wretch.”
Wang Xuan's expression kept changing as she watched the educated youth watching the spectacle with amusement, which infuriated her.
"I don't recognize a kind heart." After saying this, he walked out of the circle of educated youth, appearing calm on the surface but actually panicking inside.
"Tch, you ingrate!"
The oxcart arrived quickly, and many educated youths were heading to the examination hall, so the cart was soon packed to the brim.
Wang Xuan had walked quite far when she saw the oxcart hurrying towards her, but there was no room for her on it.
Seeing this, she panicked completely. This was her only chance to leave. With no other choice, she pleaded.
"Please come in and have a seat, everyone. Please save one for me."
Upon seeing this, Huang Can laughed and said, "Wang Xuan, didn't you look down on rural people? These are cattle raised and oxcarts driven by rural people. You probably wouldn't like them either. Uncle Li, let's go."
Before hearing these words, Grandpa Li was thinking of tidying up the things next to him to make room for Wang Xuan.
After all, she's just a young girl, and today is the important day of the college entrance exam.
But after hearing Huang Can's words, Grandpa Li's face fell. He didn't even glance at Wang Xuan and drove the oxcart forward.
Wang Xuan panicked when she saw this and tried to force her way up.
Grandpa Li happened to be driving his oxcart around a bend, which caused Wang Xuan not only to fail to get on, but also to fall flat on her face.
One of the educated youths, a kind-hearted male, couldn't bear to see her like this and advised her, "Wang Xuan, the oxcart is really full. You should hurry up and go to the brigade leader's house to borrow a bicycle, otherwise you'll really be late for the exam."
Wang Xuan got up from the ground, looked at the oxcart that had already gone far away, and then looked at her own disheveled appearance. She couldn't help but sob.
But thinking about her exam, she walked towards the brigade leader's house while crying.
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Wei Laicheng and his wife were completely unaware of what was happening here; they had already arrived at the college entrance examination venue.
Before going inside, Jiang Xixi adjusted Wei Laicheng's hat for him.
"Don't be nervous, believe in yourself! You're amazing." Jiang Xixi patted Wei Laicheng's head like she was patting a puppy, comforting him.
Wei Laicheng grasped Jiang Xixi's hand, as if drawing strength from it.
Suddenly, Jiang Xixi's eyes widened, and she tugged at Wei Laicheng's sleeve, urging him to look ahead.
"Lai Cheng, are those your master's wife and master?"
Wei Laicheng was about to say that Jiang Xixi had seen wrong, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it was none other than Master Jiang in the distance.
"Ah, we finally made it!" In just a short while, Master Jiang and his companion arrived in front of the two men.
They were panting heavily, patting their chests in relief, "Finally made it."
"Master, Mistress, weren't you in the capital? Why have you come back?"
"Isn't this because you two are taking the college entrance exam? Your teacher and I thought we'd come back to see you and cheer you on," Mrs. Jiang replied gently with a kind smile.
Jiang Xixi and the other woman were so moved that they didn't know what to say.
Neither of them had been favored growing up, so after experiencing this unique favoritism, they were both somewhat at a loss.
Master Jiang patted Wei Laicheng on the shoulder, "Good lad, keep up the good work on the exam, your master is waiting for your good news."
Mrs. Jiang held Jiang Xixi's small hand and gently instructed her, "Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you do well or poorly on the test. Go straight to my house at noon. I'll cook something delicious for you."
After the two entered the examination room, they felt warm inside and full of energy.
We must win this battle!
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