Chapter 297 The Person Who Shouldn't Have Appeared
Zhou Chengyu really didn't think much about it. Even if Jiang Zhizhi and Shang Shiying looked a bit alike, what could their relationship be?
Surely Jiang Zhizhi isn't Shang Shiying's daughter?
Shang Shiying must have been longing for a daughter so much, how could she possibly abandon one she finally gave birth to? Besides, over the years, everyone in the compound has seen Shang Shiying give birth one after another, but they've never heard of her ever having a daughter.
Fang Hua took note and secretly observed Jiang Zhizhi and Shang Shiying. They did look somewhat alike, especially since Jiang Zhizhi had returned.
Shang Shiying visited our home frequently and was very hospitable.
During her hospitalization, Shang Shiying took care of everything, even personally making soup for her, despite being a pampered person.
Fang Hua was quite clever. Thinking of this, he remembered the ginseng that Shang Shiyi had given to his family, and the time when Shang Shiyi and his wife came over for dinner around the Lunar New Year.
It seems like they're all here for Jiang Zhizhi!
Because every time they called out to Zhizhi, they did so with exceptional affection, especially Shang Shiying. Every time he saw Jiang Zhizhi, the smile in his eyes was like that of someone looking at their own child.
so……
Fang Hua quickly stopped thinking about it and didn't dare to think about it further.
Jiang Zhizhi was still happily listening to the aunties gossiping about the yard when she unconsciously started talking about Jiang Zhenhua: "Didn't Jiang Zhenhua's family come over this time he was sick?"
Fang Hua nodded hurriedly: "They've arrived, and they brought quite a few tonics with them."
"You should at least come and visit. After all, Zhizhi calls them Mom and Dad, so you're practically in-laws."
"Song Wanying used to be alright, but in recent years she's been doing some shady things. And that Sun Xiaoyue isn't even her biological daughter, yet she keeps her around every day. She's also a wicked person."
"This is nothing. Song Wanying is still looking for a job for Sun Xiaoyue. She even asked our family to help arrange it."
"Huh? Isn't Sun Xiaoyue in that training class just like Zhizhi? Won't she be able to go to medical school when school starts?"
"Her grades are terrible. I heard that the combined scores of all four subjects she took this time were below her age..."
The group immediately burst into laughter.
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat surprised that these aunties actually knew about grades, and even if Sun Xiaoyue's grades were very poor, she couldn't possibly score a combined 20 points in four subjects!
An average score of five?
What was she studying during that time?
Dinner didn't take too long. Considering that Fang Hua needed to rest and recuperate, everyone quickly said goodbye and left after dinner.
Jiang Zhizhi wanted to help Fang Hua upstairs so she could rest there.
As a result, Zhou Chengzhi came over, picked up Fang Hua without saying a word, and walked upstairs.
Fang Hua was startled. Most importantly, the children were all there. She was a little embarrassed and glared at them, saying, "Zhou Chengzhi, you old lewd man, put me down right now."
Zhou Chengzhi said with a dark face, "What nonsense are you thinking? Didn't I carry you to the car when you were discharged from the hospital? Look how old-fashioned you are."
Fang Hua still held his arm: "I can walk up the steps, it's not like my legs are broken."
Zhou Chengzhi coldly refused: "No, the doctor said you need to rest in bed. You can't move around. You're like a stubborn mule every day, you'll just keep refusing to move."
These were all the words Fang Hua used to say to Zhou Chengzhi, and now he's getting them back at him.
Fang Hua rolled her eyes: "I wonder who's the stubborn mule."
The two continued arguing as they went upstairs.
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't stop laughing: "Mom and Dad have such a cute side to them?!"
Zhou Chengyu was helping to clean up in the kitchen when he came out to wipe the table. Hearing Jiang Zhizhi's words, he laughed and said, "Your parents have always been like this since they were young. They can't stand each other not saying a word."
“Back then, your grandparents were both alive and worried that the two of them would quarrel and not be able to get along. Your grandfather would scold your father every day, and your grandmother would try to persuade your mother every day, but it was no use. Unexpectedly, after arguing all their lives, their relationship became even better in their old age.”
...
Because Zhou Xiye had to go to school early the next morning, and once they parted ways, they might not see each other for another month or two.
So, at night, she let Zhou Xiye do whatever he wanted.
She still loved the feeling of being tightly embraced by Zhou Xiye, able to feel his heartbeat and hear his slightly disordered breathing.
She also liked it when he whispered in her ear, gently biting her earlobe, and calling her "Zhi Zhi" in a low, husky voice.
It made her feel like every cell in her body was being electrified, a tingling and numb sensation that was also very addictive.
The result of this indulgence was that she couldn't get up at all the next morning and didn't even know when Zhou Xiye left.
After getting up and washing up, just as he was about to have a somewhat late breakfast, someone came to visit Fang Hua.
Jiang Zhizhi didn't recognize him, so she simply hid in the kitchen to eat and brew medicine at the same time.
You can also hear guests outside talking to Zhou Chengzhi about border issues from time to time.
He quickly listened for a few moments. The border issue had never subsided. Zhou Xiye's previous unit had clashed with the other side many times, but no shots had been fired.
Jiang Zhizhi sat on a small stool, staring blankly at the medicine pot on the small stove.
She calculated that she still had plenty of time to study, but she felt inexplicably uneasy.
...
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Zhizhi went to school to pick up her report card and admission notice.
As expected, she performed as expected and ranked first, mainly because she got a perfect score in English, far ahead of the competition.
Ge Qinghua also did well on the exam, ranking fifteenth and successfully enrolling. She looked at Jiang Zhizhi excitedly, "Now I can finally relax! You have no idea how much I enjoyed the New Year; I was thinking about my grades every day. I even kept dreaming that I ranked thirty-first..."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed: "How could that be? Your grades are usually very good."
As he spoke, he looked at the ranking list posted on the wall. This time, Cheng Feng was not second, but dropped directly to fifth.
Sun Xiaoyue came in last place with a total score of 19.5.
Jiang Zhizhi chuckled to herself as she looked at the results; the total score really wasn't as high as her age.
However, the overall level is still very poor. The gap between those ranked 15th and below widens significantly, especially in English, where only five people passed.
Ge Qinghua kept congratulating Jiang Zhizhi: "I bet you'd be first. I didn't expect Cheng Feng to be fifth this time. He used to love studying and his grades were always so good. How did he get fifth this time?"
Jiang Zhizhi was also quite puzzled. Cheng Feng lost a lot of points in Chinese and English, which shouldn't be the case.
After checking my grades, I picked up my admission notice. I could start school after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Jiang Zhizhi saw that it was still early, so she decided to go see Jin Huaiying and discuss Fang Hua's condition and how to treat him to help him recover better.
She rode her bike to the place where Jin Huaiying was sweeping the street, but she didn't see Jin Huaiying.
As they were about to follow the road to look for him, they unexpectedly saw Zhou Xiye, accompanied by a slender woman wearing a black wool coat.
The two walked side by side on the opposite sidewalk, and Zhou Xiye even bent down from time to time to listen to the woman next to him.
Jiang Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly locked her car on the side of the road. Just as she was about to chase after them, the two disappeared into the crowd...
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