Bai Yajing had already signed up and was about to return to the hospital to end her leave when she received the message from Xinghua Village.
She was the one who estimated Liu Meiling's score back then, and she didn't believe that Liu Meiling had actually failed the exam!
So, she simply asked Grandpa Gao to grant her an extra half-month of leave.
Half a month is more than enough time for her to find out the truth.
She wasn't idle while waiting for them to arrive.
Carrying gifts, Mr. Xiao and his father first visited Director Lu's home at the Education Bureau.
It would be foolish not to use connections.
"Old Xiao, I heard your daughter-in-law got into Peking University? That's great!"
It's truly commendable that this young man remains humble and focused on learning despite his considerable achievements!
Director Lu is almost fifty-three years old this year, but he doesn't look old at all and is still full of energy.
He was a very kind person and seemed easy to talk to.
Bai Yajing smiled generously and appropriately, "Uncle Lu, you flatter me. The sea of knowledge is boundless; if you don't advance, you fall behind; if you don't become strong, you decline. We serve the people and should always remember our original aspirations and strive to improve our skills!"
She had asked Xiao's father when she arrived. Director Lu was an upright and selfless man who especially appreciated the younger generation's success and their commitment to their original aspirations.
So she just said what people wanted to hear.
Sure enough, after she said that, Director Lu looked at her with even more admiration.
Mr. Xiao looked extremely proud.
He only spoke after they had talked for a while.
"I came here today for a special topic. The college entrance examination is over, and the admission notices have been sent out one after another."
However, our Kyoto newspaper office has received some unusual reports..."
Director Lu was taken aback upon hearing this. He put down his teacup, sat up straight, and asked, "An unusual sound? What's wrong? Is there a problem with the college entrance exam?"
No, although we were a bit rushed this time, we worked overtime and checked it repeatedly to ensure there were no mistakes!
He believes that the same applies to education bureaus in other regions!
Seeing his serious expression, Xiao's father sighed slightly.
"I don't want to see anything unexpected happen to something that we've all worked so hard on for so long."
But things really did take an unexpected turn for the worse!
Director Lu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. "You always beat around the bush! That's what annoys me! Just tell me! What exactly happened? Who went to your newspaper and what did they say?"
Now that problems have arisen, let's fix them as soon as we can!
Mr. Xiao chuckled, "You're still the same as ever, too impatient! Alright, alright, I'll just get straight to the point!"
Here's what happened..."
He didn't come here today entirely for Bai Yajing and Liu Meiling; the Kyoto newspaper did indeed receive two or three submissions.
Similar to Liu Meiling's situation, they all estimated that they could go to university but had not received their admission notices for a long time. They were unwilling to give up but could not find a way to solve the problem, so they simply sent their articles to the Kyoto newspaper hoping to get them published and attract the attention of others.
As Director Lu's old friend, he was bound to come over and talk to him, wanting to ask if the Education Bureau could find out.
Director Lu's face turned quite grim after hearing this.
He slammed his hand on the table, jumped up, and walked out.
"Old Xiao, Xiao Bai, this is no small matter. Now that you have specific names, let's go to the Education Bureau's archives to check!"
If something really goes wrong in this matter, it means there's a problem with the local education bureaus! And a big problem at that!
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate!
Bai Yajing was overjoyed and immediately followed.
The three of them traveled by car to the Education Bureau.
Director Lu went straight to the archives room to check.
Mr. Xiao wrote down the names, addresses, and university applications of the people involved.
Seeing their director's ashen face, the staff in the archives didn't dare say anything and immediately began their investigation.
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