In late February, universities across the country began their new semester.
Spring is in full bloom across the country, and students with bright, cheerful faces can be seen heading to school everywhere.
Gu Ying, Zhang Qingqing, and Cui Miaona were all admitted to the Normal University, and all three of them aspired to become teachers in the future.
All five of them, including Shi Shi, are at Peking University.
Yue Yue accepted the task of accompanying her to school. Xie Lin, Chou Chou, and Xiao Shi had the same goal, so they all chose the same major: Science and Technology.
After arriving early, Shishi brought a small stool with her and sat down next to the school gate to wait.
Students from all over the country came from afar, weary from their journeys. Some were married with their families, while others were talented young men and women who were single and accomplished.
Aside from the fatigue on their faces, everyone's eyes were filled with longing for the future, welcoming a brilliant life to come.
The light in these people's eyes is bright, radiating the flames of confidence.
It's not hard to tell that this kind of person is a truly knowledgeable scholar.
Shishi is a little worried.
Why haven't they arrived yet?
Neither the real nor the fake has appeared. Has something happened?
Didn't Guagua say there would be a lot of imposters? How come I haven't encountered a single one?
"Don't worry, Shishi. Your aunt and the others called before they got on the bus, and Shen Yijin's people are with you too, so everything will be fine," Xie Lin said.
He Chaoyang's work assignments were finalized, and Nannan's parents were arranged by the Xiao family to work at the Beijing Grand Canteen, with both couples coming to Beijing together.
Shishi had informed them in advance and also asked Shen Yijin to send someone to secretly protect Zhou Yuan as she came to Beijing. All the groups came on the same train.
I waited for two days and didn't see a single one.
"But today is the last day to register."
Shishi regretted it a little; she should have sent a plane to pick him up.
The person next to them, whose hat and scarf were completely wrapped up, spoke up, "Wait a little longer, it's still early today. There might have been an incident on the train, but judging from the situation, it shouldn't be a big problem. Otherwise, the person in charge would have found a way to report it."
That's the only way.
Because it was the last day, there were many more students coming and going at the school gate.
The group that had been waiting with a purpose gradually grew larger. Apart from Zhang Tong and Pei Wanwan, who were at home taking care of their children, almost everyone came, a long line of people of all ages.
The seated one rests their chin on their hand, while the standing one's eyes dart around.
Sudden……
"Comrade, my name is Zhou Yuan, I am a freshman in the Computer Science Department, and I am here to register."
Shishi lifted her eyelids.
The visitors were a family of three: a middle-aged couple and a young girl.
She didn't recognize the voice, and the name sounded the same, so she had to rule them out. She strained her ears.
"Let me see your admission notice. You can only enter the school after your identity is verified." The security guard was full of responsibility.
Zhou's mother handed over the admission notice with an arrogant expression.
"Look carefully, my daughter is ranked 13th in the country. Don't delay her reporting."
13th place?
It's her.
They've arrived.
Shishi perked up and immediately sat up straight, gesturing to the person next to her: "The melon's here, let's eat!"
"Quack quack, get ready to film."
"Received, Master."
Then a family of three arrived, and upon hearing that the score was 13th in the country, they were filled with admiration.
"Your child is so smart. My child barely made the cut-off score," the woman praised Zhou's mother sincerely.
Zhou's mother gave a faint "hmm" and didn't say anything, as if she wasn't the one who had just been showing off.
The middle-aged man next to her was somewhat anxious, feeling as if many eyes were watching him.
Indeed, many eyes were watching the family of three.
He assumed it was because of her outstanding grades that she attracted attention. After all, the woman surrounded by many children had her eyes glued to his daughter, and he recognized that look: admiration and envy.
I should be happy, but for some reason I feel inexplicably anxious.
"Comrade, why are there so many people sitting at the entrance?"
The security guard didn't even look up. "They're not blocking the way. It's their freedom to sit wherever they want."
He carefully examined the notice, confirmed it was the correct version from his school, and then handed it back to Zhou's mother.
Just when the three thought they could enter the school, the security guard spoke up again, "Comrade Zhou Yuan, please stand in this spot for a moment."
Hehe, here comes the important part: Shishi craned her neck to watch the show.
Zhou Yuan looked suspicious. "Why? Didn't we already check the notification?"
The security guard patiently explained, "That's right. Students need to undergo two verifications to enter the campus. First, to ensure that the admission notice was issued by our school. Second, and most importantly, to confirm that the person holding the admission notice is the candidate himself/herself."
Zhou Yuan's heart leaped into her throat. "How do you confirm? Do you need to check my household registration book? We brought it with us. I am Zhou Yuan."
Zhou's mother's heart skipped a beat, and her previous arrogant demeanor vanished.
"Why is going to school so complicated? Here, this is my family's household registration booklet. My daughter, Zhou Yuan, is the same as on the admission notice, and the address is the same too. How could there be a mistake?"
The security guard didn't answer this time. "I don't need to see the household registration book, I need to recognize your face."
"Recognize her face? What do you mean? You don't even know my daughter, how can you recognize her?"
Zhou's mother breathed a huge sigh of relief, inwardly complaining:
It's a long and arduous journey, and this is my first time in Beijing. Who knows who? Do you think we need to recognize faces to get into school?
Unlike her relaxed demeanor, Zhou's father sensed something unusual and had a creepy feeling about it.
Years of experience and keen intuition told him that it was best to leave with his wife and daughters now.
"Yuanyuan, you must be tired from the journey. Let's go to the guesthouse to rest first..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yuan had already taken the spot the security guard had indicated.
This was followed by the security guard's exclamation, "Your face is wrong, you are not Zhou Yuan."
"What's wrong with that? I am Zhou Yuan. You don't even know me. What makes you so sure?"
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