"Brother, aren't we being a little cruel?"

Lu Yuanchao felt uncomfortable. He actually hoped that his mother could live a better life. Seeing Lin Manyun looking dark and old, he felt sad.

"My sister-in-law said that only a moment of cruelty can bring about permanent peace. Mom's consciousness is so low now. If she returns to the city, she will definitely continue to make mistakes. It is better for her to reform on the farm."

Lu Jiefang now completely understood the meaning of what his sister-in-law said to him yesterday.

My sister-in-law told him this when she left. He didn't quite understand it at the time, but now he understands.

You really have to be cruel to their mothers, otherwise you would be condoning their mothers to make mistakes, which would hurt others as well as yourself.

Ruan Qiqi later found out that Lin Manyun, unwilling to give up, came to the compound to make a scene, but Lu Desheng had long ago instructed the guards not to let her in. She made a scene at the gate for a while, but to no avail, and left in shame.

Lin Manyun was not that free on the farm. It was not easy for her to go out. When she had time to go out next time, the Lu Jiefang brothers had already returned to the army. Apart from scolding the brothers for being conscienceless, she had no choice but to accept her fate and go back to the farm to work.

After resting at home for a few days, Ruan Qiqi returned to school to take the final exam, which lasted for three days, and then went on holiday directly after the exam.

The atmosphere in the examination room was very tense. Every student had a serious expression and answered the questions seriously. Apart from the rustling sound of pen tips scratching on paper, the only sound in the classroom was the students' heavy breathing.

There was also a faint murmur.

"Taishang Laojun, Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tathagata Buddha, Arhat the Dragon Subduer, Monkey King... Who among you can solve these problems? Give me some hints..."

Xia Tao was mumbling to God and praying to Buddha, but her voice was soft, otherwise someone with ulterior motives would have heard it and reported her for being a superstitious person.

Ruan Qiqi was sitting in front of her and heard it clearly. The corners of her mouth twitched several times.

Sleep well during normal times and cram for exams.

Xia Tao closed her eyes while doing the multiple-choice questions, pointing with the tip of her pen. She would stop and fill in the answer to the question she was looking at. The Bodhisattva would definitely not make a mistake.

With this trick, she finished the multiple-choice questions in five minutes, but she was dumbfounded by the remaining fill-in-the-blanks and questions and answers.

She calculated that the multiple-choice questions were only worth 20 points, so she had to at least get 60 points, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

She is Xia Tao who is the best in everything!

Xia Tao looked around and locked onto Ruan Qiqi, who was answering the questions in a very fluent manner, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

She stretched out her feet and gently kicked the chair where Ruan Qiqi was sitting a few times, actually conveying information in code: "Help me!"

Ruan Qiqi sensed it and understood it. She was learning Morse code. Xia Tao, Lu Ye, and Shangguan Qing all knew it, so it was not difficult for her to learn.

"Wait!"

Ruan Qiqi tapped the ground with her toes a few times.

Xia Tao felt relieved immediately and twirled her pen idly, waiting for Ruan Qiqi's answer.

Finally finished, Ruan Qiqi checked it and thought it should be passable, so she leaned sideways and pulled the test paper down a little.

Others might not be able to copy it, but Xia Tao was a rigorously trained ninja, so she copied it down easily and even changed a few answers to avoid being the same as Ruan Qiqi's.

The two of them worked very well together to complete the three-day final exam.

After finally finishing the last exam, the students all breathed a sigh of relief, some were happy and some were sad.

"I feel like I did pretty well on the test. I reviewed a lot of the knowledge points, so I should be fine."

"It's over, it's over. I'm definitely not going to pass. Are they going to deport me next year?"

…

If the worker-peasant-soldier students' grades were too poor, they would indeed be sent back to their original places. Several students who did not perform well in the exams had sad faces and showed no joy at all about having a holiday.

Both Xu Erfeng and Li Yuqin looked delighted. They felt very good as they had reviewed many knowledge points and should have no problem passing the exam.

"Aihong, thanks to the key points you highlighted for us, we passed many of them. When will you be home? Erfeng and I would like to treat you to a meal."

After returning to the dormitory, Li Yuqin grabbed He Aihong's hand and kept thanking her.

"Train tickets for the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I want to go to the department store to bring gifts to my family. I don't need to eat. It's only natural for classmates to help each other."

He Aihong refused, saying that as a class leader, it was her duty to help classmates improve their grades.

"Just think of this as a farewell party. Erfeng and I both have tickets for the day after tomorrow. We'll go shopping at the department store tomorrow and have a meal. Qiqi, Xiatao, Shangguanqing, do you want to go?"

Li Yuqin asked enthusiastically.

"go!"

Xia Tao agreed without hesitation, she loved eating out the most.

Shangguan Qing also agreed. She had originally planned to go to the department store to pick out gifts for her adoptive father's family.

Since everyone was going, Ruan Qiqi also agreed and called Lu Ye to say that she would be returning home a day later.

The school has been particularly lively these two days. After a busy and intense semester, it is finally time to relax. Many students have chosen to go out to restaurants. Each person pools some money, orders a few affordable dishes, and has two bottles of wine. They are having a really great time eating.

The next morning, Ruan Qiqi and her friends had breakfast in the cafeteria and set out in a mighty group.

On the way, I met many classmates who were going to the department store to buy gifts. Among them were the class monitor Chang Yufeng, Li Wei who had been taught a lesson by Xia Tao, and several other male classmates.

"Student He, are you going to the department store too?"

Chang Yufeng took the initiative to greet He Aihong. He was tall, handsome, and had a bookish air. He also received a subsidy for school, so he had a lot more money. He bought himself new clothes and shoes, and had enough food to eat. Compared to his haggard and old appearance at the beginning of the school year, he was now not only young, but also full of energy and vigor. He was particularly eye-catching among a group of male classmates.

"Yes."

He Aihong answered politely with a slight smile on her face.

She had a good impression of Chang Yufeng. He was educated, capable, hardworking, and a good comrade who was studious and motivated.

In addition, they are both class leaders and often come into contact at work, so she and Chang Yufeng have dealt with each other quite a few times.

"Come together, let's go to the department store too."

Chang Yufeng made the invitation and other male students also agreed.

He Aihong looked at Ruan Qiqi and the others. She didn't care, but she had to respect other people's opinions.

Xu Erfeng frowned slightly. She didn't like getting too close to her male classmates, but she couldn't refuse them too directly, as it would offend them.

Li Yuqin was too embarrassed to refuse directly, after all, they would have to attend classes together next semester.

"Don't you know the way?" Xia Tao asked coldly.

Chang Yufeng was stunned for a moment, then replied with a smile: "Of course I know him, we're going the same way."

"Don't you understand what I mean? I'm rejecting you by saying this. We don't want to be with you. Move aside. A good dog doesn't block the road!"

Xia Tao rolled her eyes, stretched out her hand and pushed Chang Yufeng to the side of the road. She glared at He Aihong and yelled, "Are you still not leaving?"

“Here it comes!”

He Aihong didn't dare to disobey. She smiled embarrassedly at Chang Yufeng and quickly followed, fearing that she would be scolded if she was a step slower.

Chang Yufeng could no longer maintain his usual smile on his face. A hint of gloom flashed across his eyes, but he soon smiled again, without any sign of anger.

Xia Tao snorted coldly. Hypocritical men are the most disgusting!

She saw through Chang Yufeng's mask at a glance, but since this man didn't provoke her, she was too lazy to expose him.

The other male classmates all complained in a low voice, saying that Xia Tao was too arrogant and looked down on others.

Xia Tao frowned and turned around to teach these people a lesson, but Ruan Qiqi stopped her and advised, "It won't be too late to teach them a lesson when school starts next year. Don't let it affect their mood to go out and play."

"Okay, I'll beat them to death next year!"

Xia Tao was convinced. She glanced at those male classmates gloomily, memorized their faces, and would settle the score with them next year.

"Chang Yufeng, good, you really did cheat on me, you black-hearted Chen Shimei, I've been so good to you, I've saved the meat in my mouth for you to eat, are you worthy of me?"

A sharp curse suddenly came out of nowhere, shocking everyone. They all turned their heads to look at the source of the sound.