Chapter 292: Try to get into university on your own
Mr. Gao, the responsible homeroom teacher, felt that Gu Siqing didn't need to take the Gaokao. He suggested that she just study normally but focus on writing. But Gu Siqing seemed determined to take the Gaokao, and even persuasion was useless. So Mr. Gao went to Gu Jianguo's house to talk.
"Gu Siqing's father, Gu Siqing has already successfully applied for admission, so there is no need for her to take the college entrance examination again." Teacher Gao said as soon as he saw Gu Jianguo.
Gu Jianguo knew what was going on in his family; the recommendation was just a cover. But he couldn't tell the homeroom teacher about this, so he could only act like he was doting on his daughter and say, "If she wants to take the exam, then let her. I'm a rough guy, and she'll have to worry about her studies herself."
What else could the head teacher say? This was all he could do.
In fact, whether Gu Siqing takes the college entrance examination or not has no impact on Teacher Gao. Anyway, her application for admission has been approved. As long as Gu Siqing is admitted to Peking University, it will be his achievement.
Because it was just a cover, Gu Jianguo did not give out candy as ostentatiously as before. He waited until Gu Siqing was actually admitted to university before giving out candy.
Back in Kyoto, the news of Shao Yunhan's application for admission being approved spread to many families in Kyoto through Xia Yuan's "unconscious" spread. Naturally, both Xia Yuan and Shao Yunhan received a lot of praise. The smiles on their faces hadn't faded in the past few days.
Shao Yuhe couldn't bear it any longer. When he got home from work that day, he called Xia Yuan to their room and said, "Xia Yuan, you are harming Hanhan, do you know that?"
Xia Yuan looked puzzled. "I've done so much for her, how could I possibly harm her? Shao Yuhe, if you can't help Hanhan yourself, don't stop me."
Shao Yuhe was so angry that he almost died. "Don't you know the story of Zhongyong? Besides, Hanhan is not a genius like Zhongyong."
"What era is this, Shao Yuhe?" Xia Yuan sneered at the man she had once been fascinated by, regretting her decision once again. She added, "As long as I'm here and the Xia family is here, Hanhan will always be a literary genius. Besides, my goal isn't to make her a great writer. I just want the title of genius."
"You're totally unreasonable." Shao Yuhe was now deeply regretful. When he was dating Xia Yuan, she was clearly not like this. Back then, she was innocent and cute, completely unlike the utilitarian and materialistic person she is now.
"I won't tell you," Xia Yuan opened the door and said, "You don't have to worry about Lulu and Hanhan's affairs from now on. I will make sure they marry well."
"Does a woman's happiness have anything to do with whether she marries someone of higher status?" Because his family background was not as good as Xia Yuan's, but Xia Yuan had married him willingly, Shao Yuhe felt that Xia Yuan was not a vain person.
But now it seems that he was wrong. Then why did Xia Yuan marry him in the first place?
"How big is the difference between a wealthy family and an ordinary family? After all these years, Shao Yuhe, haven't you felt it?" Xia Yuan turned around and looked at Shao Yuhe and said, "Let's not talk about anything else, just look at this house we live in. If you weren't the son-in-law of the Xia family, how could you have such a big house with such a good location?"
“I can live in a small house.”
"I can't live here."
After these two sentences, both of them fell silent. Their relationship had not been very harmonious in the past few years, but they had rarely quarreled. The main reason was that Shao Yuhe did not want to argue with Xia Yuan, but this time he really could not help it.
"Xia Yuan," Shao Yuhe tried to soften his tone, "Let's not argue and talk this over. You can't go on like this. It's really going to hurt Hanhan."
"I still say the same thing. You don't have to worry about Lulu and Hanhan's affairs from now on." Xia Yuan said as she went out, slamming the door shut.
Shao Yuhe sat down on the bed exhausted. He didn't know why his life had turned out like this. He and Xia Yuan were together because they liked each other. They had a foundation of love. He had been tolerating her all these years, but in the end, he couldn't live with her anymore.
Xia Yuan was also very sad. Everyone wanted a harmonious marriage, and she had truly loved Shao Yuhe and wanted to spend her life with him. However, she hadn't known that Shao Yuhe was so unambitious. Their values were completely contradictory.
After a night of anger, Xia Yuan returned to her parents' home with her two daughters. Although the previous incident was unpleasant, the family did not hold grudges overnight and reconciled within a few days.
Today is Sunday, and the Xia family is all here. After sitting down in the living room, Xia Yuan "accidentally" mentioned Shao Yunhan's admission to Peking University. Naturally, the Xia family praised her again, and the vanity of both mother and daughter was greatly satisfied.
"It's just that he's too young to go to college," Old Mrs. Xia was still a little worried. After all, college is different from junior high and high school. It is more open and requires students to be self-disciplined.
"It's not that young. I just started college three years earlier than the average kid." Xia Yuan smiled. No matter what the process was, many people envied her for cultivating a genius.
She added, "Besides, it's not too far from home, so I can go to school as a commuter when the time comes."
"It depends on the situation. But since you are in college, it is better for you to interact more with your classmates. This is also an experience and will be beneficial to Hanhan's future creation." Xia Yuan's father Xia Qingzhang said.
"I know. We'll see if Hanhan can adapt then." Xia Yuan said, looking at Xia Ying who was sitting next to her and asked, "How's Yingying's study abroad going?"
Xia Ying smiled at her and said, "I've already applied for a government-funded study abroad program, but I don't know if it will be approved."
"It will definitely be approved," Xia Yuan said confidently. "If our family members can't get their government-funded study abroad applications approved, who else can?"
"Xia Yuan!" Xia Zhengming said in a bad tone, "Watch your wording. We didn't use any connections to help Xia Ying apply for government-funded study abroad."
Xia Yuan smiled and did not argue with Xia Zhengming. She just refused to use connections. The school leaders knew that Xia Ying was the daughter of the Xia family. How could they not approve her studying abroad at public expense?
She looked nonchalant. Xia Zhengming's wife, Feng Hailan, was naturally unhappy, but she said nothing. This sister-in-law was favored at home, and there was no need for her to quarrel with her over a few words. That would make everyone uneasy.
But Xia Yi was a man who spoke his mind. He looked at Xia Yuan and said, "My sister always ranks among the top students in her grade in every exam. Even if she didn't use any connections, the school would still approve her to study abroad at public expense. As for Shao Yunhan, don't get recommended. Try to get into university on your own!"
"Xiaoyi, how can you say that?" Xia Yuan was naturally unhappy. She looked at Xia Yi dissatisfiedly and said, "Hanhan is outstanding in literature. Jingda is willing to make an exception to admit her. This is also due to her own ability."
"Really? I heard that the author of Sticky Bean Curd was also admitted to Peking University. Then the genius Shao Yunhan will compete with that genius."
Xia Yi snorted and got up and went upstairs. Xia Yuan was even more unhappy because he mentioned Gu Siqing. She wanted to scold him, but he had already left. She looked at Xia Zhengming and said, "Brother, you should also control Xiao Yi. How can he be so unpleasant in the future?"
"Just take care of yourself." Xia Zhengming also stood up and left. Xia Yuan was embarrassed and could only complain to Old Lady Xia. But Old Lady Xia asked about Gu Siqing, "Who is the sticky rice dumpling Xiaoyi mentioned? Has he published a book like Hanhan?"
Xia Yuan didn't want to mention Gu Siqing and wanted to change the subject, but Xia Ying said, "She's also a little literary genius. She's published two books. I've read them, and they're both very good. But it's strange why there aren't any of her books in Kyoto's bookstores."
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