After asking for directions several times on campus, Shi Xidong finally found the right place. A brand-new Land Rover was parked downstairs, and a young man was leaning against it, holding a large bouquet of flowers, shouting up at the building. The students who hadn't left yet were constantly cheering, making the young man quite pleased with himself.
Zhang Guodong initially thought the atmosphere on this high school campus was quite open; people were openly flirting on campus and even driving luxury cars to show off. He remembered that such scenes seemed more common in universities, but extremely rare in high schools.
The world is going to the dogs. In the past, there was never anything like this on a quiet campus. Now everything seems so restless and chaotic.
"Xin Xiaoyu, my Anbei! Oh. Yo!"
When Zhang Guodong passed by this person and this car, he was almost disgusted by the confession, and his smile froze.
Xin Xiaoyu?
So, after all this time, this guy is pursuing his own sister? And he even came up with such a disgusting confession?
I really want to punch this kid!
However, Zhang Guodong wasn't that hothead anymore; he didn't just rush up and beat the guy up without a word. Aside from frowning, he also felt a little amused. His little sister actually had someone pursuing her! Quite charming!
Of course, he absolutely forbids Xiaoyu from dating right now.
This kid should get out of the way! A mere child trying to chase women in this flashy car, he's no good.
In less than a minute, two pretty girls came out of the building, each carrying a bag. They greeted the building manager in a friendly manner. One of them was Xiaoyu, and the other was probably her roommate.
Then the kid's eyes lit up, a smug look flashed across his face, and then he struck a pose and walked forward.
"Little girl, let's see if you can escape my grasp this time!" The young man muttered to himself as he walked away, looking quite smug.
Even Zhang Guodong could hear that voice. He immediately felt a black line appear on his forehead, and he really wanted to slap him away!
"Little Fish, this is for you!" This young man, Wang Shao, stopped the two women and immediately looked at Little Fish with a "deeply affectionate" expression as he handed her the flowers, saying softly.
"I don't want to! Get out of my way!" Xiaoyu's face paled, her expression turning stern with disgust. She took a few steps back. Clearly, she was very impatient with this young master Wang.
The young man's expression changed for a moment, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "Let's go, I drove here, you decide where we go later! How about it?"
As he spoke, he reached out to snatch the luggage from Xiaoyu's hands.
Actually, I don't have much luggage, just some books and a change of clothes. Most of my things are at home. In two or three weeks, Xiaoyu will go back to the provincial TV station for a couple of days, and then bring the things she needs back to school.
"Hmph, once you're in my car, if I don't take you down, I'll change my surname!" This "Young Master Wang" clearly had ill intentions. His lewd intent was obvious.
He couldn't help but chuckle as he imagined Xin Xiaoyu writhing and yielding beneath him.
He snatched the luggage away. With his other hand, he reached for Xiaoyu's hand.
"Give me back my things! Let go!" Xiaoyu panicked when she saw her luggage being forcibly taken away. She tried to snatch it back, but this guy was a master at taking advantage of people. He blocked her way with his arm, and Xiaoyu didn't dare to get close. She was so anxious that tears were about to well up in her eyes.
"How could you do this!" The girl exclaimed angrily, seeing that Wang Shao had gone too far and almost made Xiaoyu cry. This immediately tarnished Wang Shao's image of a young, wealthy, and handsome man. A man who makes a girl cry can't be a good person!
"Want it? Okay, come and get it!" Young Master Wang laughed heartily, extremely smug, and turned to walk towards his car. He'd put the stuff in the car and see if he could get in!
However, someone blocked his way, so he didn't even need to look. He pushed him away, clearly annoyed, and said, "Get out of the way!" "Get out of the way, I think it's you!" Zhang Guodong grabbed the hand, his face dark, and with a slight squeeze, Wang Shao screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
"Hey, let go. Do you know who I am?"
It would have been better if he hadn't scolded her; Zhang Guodong had been annoyed for a while. He'd even made Xiaoyu almost cry. Auntie could tolerate it, but Uncle couldn't.
"Get lost!" Zhang Guodong snatched the luggage and kicked him several meters away. "If I ever see you harassing Xiaoyu again, I'll break all your limbs!"
"Ah!" Young Master Wang howled in pain on the ground. The kick was incredibly powerful; although it didn't break any bones, the pain was unavoidable. There's a lot of skill involved in beating someone up.
Young Master Wang's face turned deathly pale, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down his face. Clearly, this pain was no ordinary pain!
"Brother!" Xiaoyu saw Zhang Guodong at a glance, her eyes immediately reddened, tears fell, and she ran and threw herself into Zhang Guodong's arms.
Zhang Guodong felt a little guilty. He should have acted sooner, otherwise he would have made the little girl so sad.
"Alright, little fish, don't cry. Your second brother has come to pick you up on Mom's orders! Mom said that you've been working hard at school and suffering. If I don't bring you back right away, your second brother will suffer too!" Zhang Guodong patted her back and said jokingly.
The moment Xiaoyu mentioned her mother, she felt a warmth in her heart. She had been about to cry, but she suddenly burst into laughter.
With her face flushed, Zhang Guodong was stunned. This little girl has really grown up; she's a beauty in the making!
"My little Yu has really grown into a young lady! By the way, how did the college entrance exam go?" Zhang Guodong sighed, remembering something.
That year's college entrance examination was postponed for more than a month due to certain reasons, so the senior year of high school was the last to have a holiday. However, Xiaoyu did not allow her parents to wait for her at school during the exam. Her parents were also worried about putting pressure on Xiaoyu, so they agreed not to go. Only after the exam and college application process were over did Zhang Guodong ask her about it.
Although Zhang Guodong wasn't too worried about Xiaoyu's future college education, he figured he could just pay her to finish. After all, a degree wasn't a significant guarantee for the Zhang family these days.
Whether in business or politics, as long as Shan Yu is willing, she can achieve her goals after graduation. She's constantly searching for low-paying jobs. This is probably one of the advantages of being part of a certain network...
But he still wanted to see Xiaoyu build up her self-confidence! This would build up her self-esteem.
Qin Shuangshuang was initially surprised when Xiaoyu threw herself into the arms of a strange man. But she relaxed when Xiaoyu called him "brother." It turned out he was Xiaoyu's brother!
However, this was not the right time to elaborate, as a fly nearby was buzzing incessantly, attracting a large crowd!
Qin Shuangshuang glanced at Wang Shao on the ground and looked worried.
"This must be your classmate, right? Come on, put your things in the car, let's go! We'll talk in the car!" Zhang Guodong noticed Qin Shuangshuang and immediately smiled at her. [The remaining text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.]
They put their luggage in the van. Xiaoyu and Qin Shuangshuang got into the back seats.
"Brother, Wang Jun's father is said to be a leader in the municipal government," Xiao Yu said with some concern. This was something Qin Shuangshuang had mentioned. Xiao Yu was worried it would cause trouble for Zhang Guodong.
Qin Shuangshuang chimed in, "I've heard it from others too. Wang Jun's father is a leader in the municipal government!"
Zhang Guodong, sitting in the front seat, chuckled upon hearing this. He said with a touch of smugness, "Don't worry, your second sister-in-law is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Government. Besides, even leaders on the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee have to greet their second brother politely!"
Little Fish's eyes immediately lit up with admiration. Qin Shuangshuang opened her mouth, then thought about it—it made sense; the Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Government was a very high-ranking official!
That makes sense. Not to mention the members of the municipal party committee, even the provincial party secretary and governor can disregard others' feelings, but they cannot disregard Zhang Guodong's.
This relationship is something we don't usually need. There's no point in talking about it.
Wei Yungang, this nominal disciple, has a father who is a Standing Committee member and vice mayor—a position that's enough to smooth things over. Besides, is what happened today even a big deal?
"Tell me about your college entrance exams. How did you all do?" Zhang Guodong changed the subject.
The two girls got excited at the mention of this, showing great anticipation for their future university life.
"Xiaoyu's estimated score for the college entrance exam is very high, over 600! She won't have any problem getting into any key national university in any city!" Qin Shuangshuang said excitedly.
Shaanxi Province is one of the top ten educational provinces in China, with dozens of universities, and countless other nationally recognized educational institutions such as secondary vocational schools and training schools.
Here, there are three of the nation's top universities. If Xiaoyu can get into any one of them, that would be a remarkable achievement!
After all, she studied on her own in her first two years of high school, and only caught up for a short time in her final year. The effort she put in is unimaginable.
Xiaoyu's face flushed red, and she was a little embarrassed by Qin Shuangshuang's words, but she couldn't hide the excitement in her eyes.
Zhang Guodong was quite surprised. An estimated score of over 600?! With that score, no matter the year, one could get into any of the top universities in the country, except for a few first-rate ones!
"Great!" Zhang Guodong nodded in approval, quite pleased. "Mom and Dad will be so happy! Which school did you apply to?"
"Jiaotong University School of Medicine," Xiaoyu said somewhat nervously.
She even stole a glance at Zhang Guodong. She seemed very cautious.
Zhang Guodong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "This school is great. I never thought our family would produce a doctor in the future! That's wonderful!"
Jiaotong University is the best comprehensive university in Xiqin District and one of the top universities in the country. Its admission scores are only slightly lower than those three or four other universities. If Xiaoyu can be admitted, that would be wonderful! I just don't know why she would choose to apply for a medical major?
Zhang Guodong didn't want to ask directly, afraid of bringing up any unpleasant past events. "Shuangshuang did well on the exam too!" Xiaoyu said modestly.
Qin Shuangshuang rolled her eyes and said bluntly, "I only estimated my score to be a little over 560 points, which is several tens of points lower than yours! But I applied to Haiqin University in the province, and if nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to get in. Hehe!"
Haiqin University is also a key university, with a reputation only slightly lower than Jiaotong University, but it is also one of the universities listed in the national pilot project!
"They're all good!" Zhang Guodong praised.
I thought to myself, back then I only went to a second-tier university, but compared to that, I'm nowhere near as good. These two girls are really something!
After sending Qin Shuangshuang home, Zhang Guodong and Xiaoyu returned to their home at the provincial TV station.
Mom, Zheng Le, Ye Yun, and Mei's mom are already making big preparations for a celebration, mainly for Xiaoyu. Zhang Guodong had already hinted to Mom on the way home that he would announce some great news when they got back—about Xiaoyu!
So, Mom was so happy that she said we had to celebrate!
Dad and Zheng's dad agreed; it's been so long since this house has been lively.
Zhang Guodong agreed. It was just a pity that his elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as his newborn nephew, were in Sichuan and couldn't come. His third brother was also far away in Beihe, and business would be even tighter in the second half of the year.
On my brother's side, my parents are also looking forward to their new grandson, Zhang Guodong's little nephew, but they have three little ones keeping them occupied, so they can't go over right now. They might have to make time to go over sometime in a while.
The Zhang family prepared a very lavish meal. The house was very lively.
As soon as the three little ones saw Xiao Huan, they immediately called her "Auntie" and were extremely affectionate. Xiao Yu then took out the snacks and toys she had prepared earlier and started to distribute them.
Seeing that he had a moment to spare, Mom pulled Zhang Guodong aside and whispered, "Son, give me a hint. What good news does Xiaoyu have?"
She was extremely pleased with her daughter.
"Mom, don't get too excited yet, it's just an estimate!" Zhang Guodong couldn't help but laugh.
"Go, hurry up and say it!"
"Xiaoyu's estimated college entrance exam score is out, she says she'll get over 600! If the difference isn't too far off, that's a really high score! She applied to Jiaotong University's medical school in our province!" Zhang Guodong said. "!" Mom exclaimed in surprise, then started yelling that her daughter only scored a little over 400 on the college entrance exam! "Old Zhang, Xiaoyu probably did quite well this time, her estimated score is over 600!"
Zhang Guodong was immediately at a loss for words, feeling both amused and embarrassed.
"What? Over six hundred?" Mom's excited shout was heard by everyone. Immediately, everyone chimed in, making Xiaoyu blush with embarrassment. Mom held her hand tightly, unwilling to let go, finding her incredibly pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for the three little ones protesting that their aunt was being monopolized by Grandma, she probably would have forgotten everyone else was there.
"Let's celebrate today! Guodong, you need to take your sister out for some fun this summer. She's been at school for so long and studied so hard; she deserves a break!" Mom said. "Dinner's ready soon. We're having a good time today, Guodong, go get some wine!"
"Wine?" Zhang Guodong was taken aback.
Seeing the awkward expressions and smiles on his father and Zheng's father's faces, he immediately understood that his mother was hinting at something. They wanted to drink baijiu (Chinese liquor). No way! If they wanted to drink anything, they wanted fruit wine!
That's the reason why Zhang Guodong was asked to make the arrangements.
Only Zhang Guodong could get his hands on those delicious fruit wines! Even Dad and Zheng's father, upon hearing this, started to crave alcohol.
"Alright! I'll be right back, the wine's upstairs!" Zhang Guodong said helplessly. It seemed his father and the others had almost finished their stock of "secondary spirit fruit wine."
Every time he came home, he would leave behind several jars of fruit wine, weighing about twenty or thirty jin (approximately 30-40 kg), which was usually enough for Dad and Zheng's father to drink. However, since both men and women could drink the fruit wine, it wouldn't be enough if Mom and Mei's mother also drank it.
After going out for a stroll, Zhang Guodong returned with ten jars of fruit wine, each weighing five jin (approximately 2.5 kg), including varieties like bayberry, golden pear, and apple. The most precious, however, were two jars of "green fruit wine." This green fruit wine was made from the fruit of two genuine "secondary spiritual crops" he had salvaged from the spoils. Without the Peach Blossom Spring environment, these green fruit trees would likely have taken decades to grow and bear fruit.
And the fruit wine brewed from this genuine "secondary spiritual crop" is almost as good as the real "spiritual wine"! These two jars of fruit wine are the finest of all fruit wines—truly treasures!
Therefore, apart from family members, Zhang Zaidong really couldn't bear to take it out.
"Your dad always brings out this wine when guests come over, and the fruit wine we had left over from last time was gone in no time!" Mom interjected as she came out of the kitchen and saw Zhang Guodong carrying the wine jar in. "We can't not entertain our guests," Dad said somewhat awkwardly.
Mr. Zheng and Mrs. Mei didn't know how to bring it up. They just smiled. After all, although they were as close as family, they were still two separate families. They often drank quite a bit together, and afterwards they would bring a few jars of wine over.
Seeing this, Zhang Guodong smiled and said, "Dad, this is fine for friends, but it's unnecessary for ordinary guests. You can't buy this even if you have money. A single jar of this could easily fetch three or five hundred thousand, and people would fight tooth and nail for it! Especially those two jars. When Dad, Mom, Zheng's dad, and Mei's mom go over later, we'll take one with us. This jar is far better than any other fruit wine. We wouldn't sell it even for a hundred million!"
"So expensive?!" As you can imagine, Zhang Guodong's words, while seemingly true, were also exaggerated, and they shocked everyone. Was this jar of fruit wine really that precious? However, they naturally knew how good the fruit wine was.
Zhang Guodong nodded and said seriously, "That's right. This wine is different from ordinary fruit wine. The fruit is picked from a specific place, and it can't compare to fruit from other places. I'm sure you both know this, Mom and Dad. Drinking this wine or the tea I brought back regularly will make you healthier! It's not an exaggeration to say that it will prolong your life!"
"If someone drinks a few jars of wine from that, wouldn't it be worth millions?" Mom adorably blurted out this, making everyone burst into laughter while they were feeling the pinch.
If you really want to calculate the true value of this wine, it's impossible to do so.
Because worldly things are basically worthless in the eyes of cultivators.
What cultivators possess, however, is immortality and longevity, which are extremely rare in the mortal world! They are priceless.
"Dinner's ready!" At that moment, the two wives, Zheng Le and Ye Yun, started bringing the dishes out of the kitchen.
It was evening, at a restaurant.
"Hey, Young Master Wang, what happened to you? Did someone beat you up?" A group of young people were gathering here. There were both men and women, and they exuded a strong air of spoiled brats. But not like that. The "young master" and the "sister" all had some kind of background.
Wang Jun entered, escorting a glamorous woman. They happened to run into a group of young masters and ladies. Among them, Wang Jun was considered to be among the leaders. However, his forehead was covered with tape, clearly indicating a cut.
"Don't even mention it, I got the short end of the stick from a young woman!" Wang Jun blushed, but pretended to sigh.
It's not a big deal if a woman gets the short end of the stick. In fact, she might even save face. But if someone got beaten up like that while trying to pick up a girl, that would be incredibly embarrassing.
"Brother Wang, what woman would dare refuse you?" a young man asked obsequiously, trying to curry favor with Wang Jun. "Or, should I have my men kidnap her and bring her here to you?"
Wang Jun took one look and realized that the boy was the son of a minor official surnamed Yue, who also bore the surname Wang. However, the two were not related by blood.
"Oh, it's Young Master Wang," Wang Jun said casually.
"Young Master Wang, you flatter me. How dare I address you as 'Young Master' in your presence?" Young Master Wang said, flustered. "Speaking of which, I've had a rough day too, alas!"
"Oh? Hehe, you can't even write two 'Wang' characters in one stroke? Does that mean everyone with the surname Wang is having a run of bad luck today? Tell me about it!" Wang Jun said, suddenly intrigued. This kid in front of him was quite the flatterer.
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