“Xiao Tingshen was recommended by his work unit and was admitted to the Ocean University in the provincial capital.” Tang Wenya was happy for him, but also sad for herself. “I… I was disqualified from taking the exam this year because of my rural assignment.”
The words "going to the countryside" haunted her like a curse.
She thought the matter was over, but she always ended up getting involved with those two words unexpectedly.
"You've already been sent to the countryside, how could you be disqualified from the exam?" Jiang Yumei was stunned for a moment and said incredulously, "You returned to the city because you got married, which is a reasonable transfer within the policy!"
Many places no longer send staff to rural areas.
The rural policy has been relaxed considerably compared to the previous two years, so why is Tang Wenya making such a big deal out of it?
“I don’t know either.” Tang Wenya shook her head and bit her lip. “The answer from the educated youth office was that my time in the countryside was too short, less than half a month, before I got married and returned to the city. It was considered that I deliberately evaded going to the countryside…”
She suspected that someone in Nanping Township was deliberately sabotaging her and had reported her.
But she has no evidence and cannot say.
"The one who deliberately avoided going to the countryside was Xu Qingning, not you." Jiang Yumei hadn't expected this matter to resurface and affect Tang Wenya. "Why is she unscathed, but you've been implicated?"
"Xu Qingning isn't going to university, so of course it doesn't affect her..." Tang Wenya was really annoyed. Could it be that Xu Qingning stole her leading lady luck, which is why she kept running into obstacles?
She is the female lead of this book. Logically speaking, her academic and romantic storylines should develop in parallel. How could she stumble on this matter?
I just can't understand it!
She originally wanted to share the system, but when she realized that the system would only advise her to seduce men, she gave up.
Because it reported false information, almost causing her and Xiao Tingshen to fall out, she didn't want to listen to it anymore.
The system is there to assist her, not to lead her.
She cannot put the cart before the horse.
The blocked system: "Injustice! Injustice! It wasn't me reporting information randomly, it was Xu Qingning who deliberately tried to sow discord between me and the host!"
To be honest, this whole thing is Tang Wenya's fault.
Tang Wenya wanted to play her cards right in front of Xu Qingning, saying that her system could eavesdrop on her.
Xu Qingning became enraged and repeatedly teased it and Tang Wenya.
Cafeteria dates, department store dates, bookstore dates—they're all fake!
But now it's been blocked by Tang Wenya, so it can't make a sound and can only mutter to itself.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yumei became anxious: "What will you do when Tingshen leaves for university in two months?"
If you stay at home, you will need to live with your parents-in-law.
With a mother-in-law like Liu Yuzhen, her daughter is bound to suffer.
“Ting Shen and I have discussed it. He will go to school, and I will move back to live here temporarily.” Tang Wenya certainly didn’t want to live with her parents-in-law.
She didn't want to go to the provincial capital with him. Putting aside the expenses for two people, her pregnancy was progressing further, and it wasn't realistic to expect Xiao Tingshen to take care of her.
It would be more comfortable for her to move back to her parents' house, where she can continue studying and prepare for the exam next year.
Anyway, she's determined to go to university.
"Okay, then you can move back in." Jiang Yumei also meant the same thing. When will this whole thing about going to the countryside finally be over?
When Xu Jianguo learned that Tang Wenya had been disqualified from the exam because of her rural assignment, he said nothing.
The phrase "going to the countryside" is the trigger; the mere mention of it is enough to set Jiang Yumei off and start an argument with him.
When Liu Yuzhen learned that Xiao Tingshen had been recommended to university, she was overjoyed and cried tears of joy. She personally cooked several dishes to celebrate, saying, "The Ocean University in the provincial capital is a key university. Once you go there, focus on your studies and don't worry about home."
The way she looked at her son was both loving and regretful.
Her son could have found love on college campus and married a better girl.
But Tang Wenya beat her to it...
Xiao Yaodong was overjoyed and reminded Xiao Tingshen with a smile, "Such a good thing, our family should celebrate properly. How can we do without Xiao Tang? Go and bring her back quickly."
Xiao Tingshen thought about it and agreed. He had just stood up when Liu Yuzhen pressed him down to sit down: "No need to pick her up. If she wanted to, she would have come back on her own."
“Mom, she hasn’t been feeling well lately, so I sent her back to her parents’ house.” Xiao Tingshen was still on Tang Wenya’s side. “She was disqualified from this year’s exams, so she must be feeling bad. I’m bringing her back so our family can have a meal together.”
“I said no, and that’s final.” Liu Yuzhen was adamant. “Putting aside everything else, the other day I asked her to make some dumplings, and she refused. She packed up and went back to her parents’ house, making it seem like I was abusing her. Doesn’t she do housework or help with cooking at home?”
Xiao Tingshen remained silent.
He knew that Tang Wenya really didn't do anything at home.
"Alright, alright, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to." Xiao Yaodong chuckled and smoothed things over. "Anyway, she already knows about it, so you two can celebrate alone."
The family of three then sat down to eat.
Although Liu Yuzhen doesn't usually cook, she's quite good at it. She's just slow at working. Today was her day off, and she started working at 2 p.m. and worked for five hours straight, cooking four dishes and boiling dumplings.
The dumplings were made by her older sister, Liu Suzhen, who came over after get off work to help.
Liu Suzhen worked efficiently, finishing the dumplings in less than an hour. She had something to do at home and didn't have time to eat, so she went home as soon as she finished.
Liu Yuzhen said that she would invite them over for a meal after the school sent out the admission notices in a few days.
"Ting Shen, what are your plans for Xiao Tang after you leave for school?" Xiao Yaodong was quite concerned about the young couple. "Will she stay at home, or will she go to the provincial capital with you?"
“We’ve discussed it, and she’ll go back to her parents’ home for the time being.” Xiao Tingshen felt it was better for her to stay at her parents’ home; at least there would be no conflicts between her and her mother-in-law, and he would feel at ease.
"Then let her stay at her parents' house and not come back." Liu Yuzhen said coldly, "She's been married for eighteen days and has been staying at her parents' house for half a month. What a good daughter-in-law."
Xiao Tingshen was in a good mood after being recommended to university. Seeing that his mother was unhappy, he changed the subject and kept praising her cooking: "When I go to university, I won't be able to eat my mother's cooking anymore. I will miss it very much."
“Come back whenever you have time, and I’ll cook for you.” Liu Yuzhen was very touched and patted his head like she would when her son was a child. “I thought you had forgotten your mother after you got married. As long as you have your mother in your heart, I’m content.”
“Mom, even after I get married, you’re still my mom. How could I not care about you?” Xiao Tingshen held Liu Yuzhen’s hand and said emotionally, “Mom, don’t worry, I will take good care of you in the future.”
"That's good." Liu Yuzhen's eyes instantly reddened. She wiped her eyes and said, "I didn't mean to go against your wife. She just needs to change her temper. Once you're married, you should act like a married woman. I was a wife before, and I got through it step by step."
She had a bad impression of Tang Wenya because she always thought Tang Wenya was pretentious.
Another reason is that Tang Wenya's premarital pregnancy was exposed in public at the wedding, and she was gossiped about behind her back by her colleagues for a long time, which made her feel very embarrassed.
Tang Wenya acted as if nothing had happened, neither mentioning it nor offering any explanation or apology.
As her mother-in-law, she couldn't very well confront her, since it takes two to tango, and her son was also at fault, so she could only sulk.
“Mom, I know.” Xiao Tingshen nodded repeatedly. “You’re doing this for Wenya’s sake, for our sake, and Wenya and I understand.”
"Ting Shen, you were able to get recommended for university this time thanks to your Director Gao." Xiao Yaodong then got down to business, "Once the acceptance letter arrives, let's treat Director Gao to a meal to properly thank him."
"Of course," Xiao Tingshen agreed.
"By the way, Director Gao mentioned Zhao Jingyu last time, saying that Zhao Jingyu is his beloved student and that he greatly admires him." Having been in the workplace for a long time, Xiao Yaodong considers issues more comprehensively. "Look, Xiao Tang and Zhao Jingyu's wife are sisters, and Zhao Jingyu is your brother-in-law. When we invite Director Gao to dinner, let's invite your father-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as Zhao Jingyu's mother and Xu Qingning, so that everyone can sit together and get to know each other better."
"What? We need to invite them too?" Xiao Tingshen was completely bewildered.
Because of the rural assignment, Tang Wenya and Xu Qingning became enemies.
How could we possibly sit down and eat together...
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