On the other side, the Chen Xihua sisters, who had arrived at a nearby shopping mall, mainly wanted to buy bedding and cotton-padded jackets for winter.
Each person bought two quilts and took them back to the courtyard house to store them.
They just came from the south, and it might be their first winter here, so they might not be used to it and find it very cold.
Chen Xiuhua, in particular, has always been very afraid of the cold. In Gaoyang County, she was the kind of person who would stay indoors all winter.
An hour later, when the three Chen sisters walked out of the mall with bags and packages, they were spotted by Lu Yiyang from a distance.
She came to the mall today to accompany her cousin, Leyang.
At that moment, her face froze, and she looked quite surprised.
Among the three girls who had just walked out of the mall, one of them was the Chen family girl that my cousin liked, and she was his senior at school.
And those two people next to them, aren't they the Chen sisters, the top female students in arts and sciences in the South Province?
Her name seems to be Chen Xiuhua or Chen Xihua.
That morning, Lu Yiyang watched the news rebroadcast by herself again. She could see the photos of the two top-scoring sisters very clearly and wouldn't mistake them.
However, when it came to the group photo, there were too many people, so everyone's photo was a bit blurry.
It turns out that the person on the far left in the back of the group photo who looked familiar was indeed Senior Chen.
My God, aren't they a family?
All three sisters got into university; their family seems to be doing quite well.
No, it should be that all five sisters got into university.
However, even in such a family, the second aunt was still quite firm in her stance. She definitely wouldn't agree to her cousin marrying a girl from a county in another province.
Lu Yiyang felt a little flustered and confused, unsure whether to tell his family.
but....
She then recalled that her second aunt later said very happily that her cousin had agreed not to date Chen Xuejie anymore.
Moreover, the Lu family members could all see that their cousin was very unhappy, so they didn't want to bring it up again.
Now, my cousin spends all his time in the military base and hasn't returned to the family compound for almost two months.
At that time, Lu Yiyang wanted to ask Uncle Qi about it. She had overheard that Uncle Qi had sent someone to investigate Chen Xuejie's family situation.
However, the next day, Uncle Qi went out on an urgent matter and never returned.
As for the second aunt, she didn't reveal anything at all, as if she was keeping it a closely guarded secret.
Lu Yiyang was in a dilemma; his second aunt had been introducing potential partners to her cousin everywhere.
My cousin also went along with my second aunt, as if he had compromised.
The main reason is that my cousin has always been filial and obedient to his second aunt, and he doesn't want to be too rebellious or defy her. The only time he wanted to follow his own heart was when he secretly corresponded with Senior Chen.
What on earth is going on?
If she had known, she wouldn't have bothered reading the news about the top scorers; if she hadn't known, she wouldn't have been so conflicted and troubled.
"Big sister, you look terrible. Are you feeling unwell? Then let's not go shopping." Lu Leyang asked anxiously.
She saw her cousin standing there, her face very pale.
Because Lu Leyang will be starting university in a couple of days, she wanted to buy some daily necessities, so she asked her sister to accompany her shopping.
"Ah, it's nothing. I was just thinking about something. Leyang, let's go into the mall." Lu Yiyang was brought back to his senses by his cousin's call.
She stopped worrying about it and decided to ask her seventh uncle when he returned.
——
At 2 PM, Chen Xihua and the other two went to Huada University to see their fourth sister off to register.
When I arrived at the West Gate, I saw many senior students guiding and welcoming me.
"Hello, are you new students here to register? What's your major?" At this moment, a male and a female student walked up to them and asked them enthusiastically.
"An English major," Chen Xiuhua replied softly, taking two steps forward as well.
Chen Xihua and her eldest sister were behind, helping to carry the luggage, while the fourth sister was the one doing all the talking and communicating.
"Okay, please follow me. This is the registration area for the English Department."
When I arrived at the new student registration area, I saw a row of tables with several students or teachers sitting behind them.
Ahead, in twos and threes, were students queuing up, waiting to register.
They also saw Gao Yang, who was in the same major as Fourth Sister, but in a different class. He had just registered.
"Chen Xiuhua, you've arrived too." Gao Yang turned around and saw them, his expression seemingly calm.
However, Chen Xihua took a closer look and felt that he seemed a little unnatural when he looked at his fourth sister while speaking.
"Hello, Gao." Chen Xiuhua nodded slightly.
"Chen Xiuhua!? The top liberal arts student in the country!" Someone closest to them exclaimed in surprise.
Then everyone around turned to look at Chen Xihua and her sisters.
Even the senior student leading the way was a little surprised and looked back at them.
"Ah, it really is her. The one next to her, is that her sister? She's the top science student in the province and second in the country."
"These two academically gifted sisters are even prettier in person than in photos!"
"The junior schoolgirl is so pretty."
"Be careful, I heard that this junior is not even sixteen years old. Skipping a grade in elementary school is one thing, but taking the college entrance exam early in high school is really impressive."
"Are they both applying to our University of Washington? That's great, the other school must be so envious."
"I just heard that the junior student applied to Peking University across the street."
"Okay!" came a slightly disappointed voice.
——
University of Washington Admissions Office.
"Chen Xiuhua, you've just registered." A middle-aged male teacher said to the elderly principal, whose hair was a little gray and who wore black-rimmed glasses.
"Did her sister come with us? Go and ask her if her sister can also apply to our Huaqiao University." The old man's voice was a little anxious.
"Isn't this a good idea? The two sisters can each apply to a different school, isn't that a good thing?"
"What a load of rubbish! The top science student has already been decided over there, and the second-best humanities student has also applied there. So, we have to bring this second-best science student, Chen, to our side."
"Then the third and fourth place winners in the arts and sciences, didn't they all apply to our school?" the male teacher muttered under his breath.
"I won't talk to you." The old man stood up and was about to open the door and leave.
“They’ve already gone over there,” the male teacher said, forcing himself to speak.
——
Half an hour ago, the three Chen sisters, who had found their dormitory and settled in, were walking out of the Huada University gate and heading towards Peking University.
“Chen Xihua!” came a steady voice from a middle-aged man.
It turned out that the three sisters ran into someone they had met before: Minister Huang from Hai City and his daughter Huang Feifei.
Chen Xihua immediately stepped forward and replied with a smile, "Hello, Minister Huang, hello, Huang."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chunhua and Chen Xiuhua quickly followed suit, greeting, "Minister Huang, student Huang."
"Hello, Chen." Huang Feifei greeted softly, then stood to the side with her lips pursed.
Her father paid close attention to Chen Xihua, so he also learned that both Chen Xihua and her sister were top scorers in the college entrance examination.
When Dad found out, he was very excited and happy, even happier than when his daughter got into Huaqiao University.
"Two top scorers in the college entrance examination, are you ready to report for duty?" Huang Zhixing asked with a gentle smile.
“Yes, Minister Huang, my fourth sister is studying at Tsinghua University, and I’m going to Peking University to register now. My eldest sister is also studying here.” Chen Xihua didn’t hesitate.
"Good, very good, you are all excellent. You are Chen Xiuhua, right? Then you are a classmate of Feifei. She is also quite good, she did not hold anyone back, and she got into Huada University."
"Then we'll go report for duty now. I've been transferred to Beijing. When you have time later, Xiuhua, you and Feifei can come to my house as guests. Bring your sisters too," Huang Zhixing warmly invited.
"OK, thanks."
The three Chen sisters replied in unison. After parting ways with Minister Huang and his daughter, they rushed to Peking University. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.
About twenty minutes later, Chen Xihua and the other two arrived at the gate of Peking University.
Just as the three of them were about to go inside, several older students were waiting to greet them.
Just then, a loud, excited, and surprised male voice came from the side.
"Chen Xiaowu, Chen Xiaowu, I've finally waited for you!"
Chen Xihua frowned and turned around at the sound. She was sweating profusely and quickly jogged towards the school gate.
"Big sister, fourth sister, let's go in quickly."
Because she saw it—the landlord's foolish son, Huo Kai.
He was wearing a flashy shirt and sitting in his red convertible, shouting at himself.
She was speechless and couldn't help but want to roll her eyes.
Chen Chunhua and Chen Xiuhua didn't understand, but they listened to Xiao Wu and jogged to catch up.
"Hey... Hey, Chen Xiaowu, why aren't you talking to me?" Huo Kai immediately jumped out of the car, happily jogging behind the three sisters.
He passed by Peking University today and saw the new students registering. Suddenly, he thought, "Should I wait and see if I can run into Chen Xiaowu?"
Actually, he had only waited for half an hour and was just about to drive away.
"Shut up, stop right there." Chen Xihua noticed more and more classmates looking over and whispering among themselves. She couldn't take it anymore and turned around to glare coldly at Huo Kai.
Huo Kai actually stopped. He saw that although Chen Xiaowu's expression was calm, his eyes were unsettling, so he didn't follow him any further. "Okay, how can I contact you?"
"This is my phone number. I'll contact you later." Chen Xihua said irritably, taking out a pen and paper from her bag, writing down her phone number, and handing it to him.
Afterwards, Chen Xihua and her two sisters went to the campus to register, and Huo Kai drove away in his sports car.
He was planning to show off to his friends that a beautiful, academically gifted girl he knew had already arrived in Beijing.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of Peking University, people were already whispering gossip.
"Wasn't that the young master of the Huo family, the richest family in Beijing? Was he here to pursue a girl?"
"Who is Chen Xiaowu? Isn't he one of those three female classmates from earlier?"
"He is indeed good-looking; no wonder the rich young master chased him all the way to the school gate."
"They're probably friends, don't spread rumors."
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