Xie Yan was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.
He gently flicked Yu Yuehui's nose, "...Wife, have you ever thought that it's actually because you're too amazing!"
"Your hard work during this time has paid off; you have enough knowledge to handle this kind of exam."
After hearing Xie Yan's words, Yu Yue's eyes still held a hint of daze and uncertainty. She looked at Xie Yan quietly, as if seeking some kind of confirmation, and asked softly, "Am I really that amazing?" Her appearance was like that of a bewildered little deer, innocent and cute.
This was in stark contrast to her usual strong and capable demeanor.
Xie Yan felt his heart pounding uncontrollably and sighed helplessly. He finally realized a fact: he liked Yu Yuehui.
He had always thought he admired strength, which was why he liked the powerful and capable Yu Yuehui. But seeing his wife's innocent and clueless appearance, he shamefully fell for her.
He slowly exhaled a breath of warm air, turned his head, and gazed at Yu Yuehui with gentle, tender eyes. His tone was firm and encouraging: "Yu Xiaoyue, you need to be more confident. You are really amazing! Even if you don't believe me, don't you believe what Principal Zhou said?"
“He’s the headmaster of a school, how could he joke about something like this?”
Yu Yue opened her mouth slightly, but didn't know how to respond. She just stared blankly at Xie Yan, her mind still a little confused, as if she was still trying to process this sudden good news.
Even after arriving at the state-run restaurant, Yu Yuehui still seemed to be in a dream, her steps unsteady, her eyes filled with a dreamlike, hazy look.
This event had a huge impact on her, like a beautiful and unexpected dream, leaving her somewhat unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
She stared blankly at the chopsticks in her hand, a silly grin involuntarily appearing on her face. Her eyes were filled with a blissful intoxication, as if the whole world had become incredibly beautiful.
Seeing her like this, Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh as well.
My silly wife is finally starting to accept this fact, but her reaction time is really too slow.
After finishing their meal, the two returned to the grain depot.
Yu Yuehui's eyes shone with undisguised joy, and her jubilant expression made Yu Shan glance at her a few more times.
Xie Yan smiled and handed the steaming hot meat buns to Yu Shan, "Dad, these are for you and your older brother. You two eat first. Yuehui and I will watch over things here."
Yu Shan took the steamed bun from Xie Yan's hand and handed it to his son beside him. Then he leaned closer to Xie Yan, lowered his voice, and asked with a hint of curiosity, "What good thing happened to Yue Hui?"
"Look how happy she is!"
Xie Yan looked at Yu Yuehui, who was so excited that she seemed to be radiating light, and his smile grew even brighter. He suppressed the urge to boast loudly and said proudly, "Father, this is great news!"
"Yuehui passed the entrance exam for the third year of junior high school in the commune. Moreover, she doesn't have to go to school. She only needs to take the mid-term and final exams each semester."
Upon hearing this, Yu Shan's eyes widened instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he was so shocked that he could hardly speak, stammering, "Really, really!"
Xie Yan nodded vigorously, his tone resolute: "Of course! How could this be false?"
Yu Shan seemed to be frozen in place, his entire body momentarily stunned.
This sudden, overwhelming surprise struck him, completely overwhelming his mind.
He, who is usually calm and composed, with the unique perseverance of a man from Northwest China, surprisingly abandoned his usual image management at this moment, and his face revealed undisguised shock and ecstasy.
His fingers trembled slightly as he gripped Xie Yan's arm tightly, as if afraid that all of this was just a dream. After a long while, he excitedly said to Xie Yan, "You're a good person!"
After saying that, he patted Xie Yan on the shoulder heavily, a gesture full of approval and satisfaction.
Xie Yan also burst into laughter. He knew very well that his father-in-law had truly and completely accepted him.
After all, she used to dislike him a lot; don't think he doesn't know that.
He can see it very clearly!
snort!
The old man was still subdued by him.
Hahahaha!
At this moment, Xie Yan's heart was surging like a turbulent sea, and an irrepressible impulse surged like a tide—he wished he could stand on the top of a mountain and loudly proclaim this joy to the whole world.
At this moment, he deeply understood Gu Bin's state of mind.
This joy, welling up from the depths of his soul, was like the sweetest nectar in the world, even sweeter than honey, immersing his heart in endless delight, with every cell in his body rejoicing.
Yu Yue turned around and saw Xie Yan smiling brightly at her, his eyes full of doting and joy.
She jogged over, gently grabbed Xie Yan's arm, pulled him a few steps to the side, and scolded, "Are you stupid? It's so crowded over there, why did you run over there?"
Xie Yan looked down at her, his eyes full of love. He didn't say anything, just kept smiling, a smile that seemed to melt the whole world.
His appearance left Yu Yuehui somewhat bewildered, and she couldn't help but wave her hand in front of him, "Snap out of it! What are you grinning about?"
Xie Yan gently took her hand, trying hard to suppress the urge to pull her into a tight embrace, his voice low and husky, "Let's talk about it when we get home!"
Yu Yuehui was scalded by Xie Yan's burning gaze. She quickly turned her head to look around. Fortunately, everyone was eating with their heads down and no one was paying attention to them. Her eyes sparkled like twinkling stars. She nodded vigorously and replied softly, "Okay, we'll talk about it when we get home!"
After saying that, the two walked back to where their own grain was.
At this moment, Chaochao, who was sitting at the door of her house, eagerly waiting for someone, had no idea that her unscrupulous parents had completely forgotten about her.
It wasn't until after paying the grain tax and preparing to go home that Xie Yan suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering that he hadn't bought anything for the children at home.
He rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative, looked at the dazzling array of goods on the shelves, picked out some sponge cakes that Chaochao loved to eat, and wanted to buy some fruit candies, but when he touched the only candy coupons in his pocket, he sighed helplessly and only bought half a jin.
He looked at the flat bag and thought to himself, "It seems it's time to go to the black market."
Xie Yan returned home full of anticipation, thinking that as soon as he stepped through the door, he would see Chaochao waiting for him at the door with her bright, sparkling eyes, just like always.
However, he searched the front yard and back yard, inside and outside the house, three times in total, but he couldn't even find a trace of Chaochao.
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