Chapter 330 What's the use of being pretty?
Upon seeing the people approaching, Song Pengfei asked the hotel staff to add an extra table of new dishes.
The classmates all sat together, and the conversation became lively.
Zhao Xiaomin sat to Gu Yin's left, and Wang Weiwei was about to come over to the right when Song Pengfei quickly took her place.
After sitting down, Zhao Xiaomin looked at Gu Yin and said with a smile, "Our class's grades improved a lot because of your notebook, especially Qin Xueming and the others. They originally wouldn't have been able to get into the Experimental Middle School or the county's top school. Your notebook helped them out, and my score also improved a bit! Thank you, deskmate! Let's have a drink!"
After saying that, he poured himself a drink and clinked glasses with Gu Yin.
After Gu Yin finished her drink, she looked around the scene. The scale of this event was larger than that of Wang Weiwei's, and most of the guests were dressed more formally. They were usually Song Pengfei's father's family members and colleagues.
"Why haven't the teachers come?" Gu Yin wondered, not seeing Zhao Shumei.
Zhao Xiaomin whispered, "I heard that the higher-ups don't allow teachers to attend graduation banquets, worried that they'll accept gifts. They're quite strict about this, which is why the teachers didn't come."
I see. That's true. Some parents are quite adept at this. They invite teachers or principals over under the pretext of a college entrance celebration banquet, and then give them money as a gift. This kind of thing has been caught before, and it should be more strictly regulated now.
As everyone was talking, an auntie wearing a white dress, with curly hair and makeup walked in.
"Is there enough food here? If not, I'll have the kitchen bring some more!"
The newcomer smiled gently.
Song Pengfei stood up: "Mom, what brings you here?"
After looking around, Song's mother smiled and said, "I heard your classmates were coming, so I came to see them!"
Everyone nodded quickly: "That's enough, thank you, Auntie!"
"Don't be shy, eat and drink well! School starts in a few days, are you all ready? How about we team up and go together later?"
Qin Xueming scratched his head and laughed, "We don't start school on the same day, so we probably can't team up!"
Song's mother suddenly realized: "Oh right, I forgot about that. But it's best if we go to the same new school together, so we can help each other out!"
After saying that, he found a stool and sat down on the other side of Song Pengfei.
Song Pengfei took a clean cup, poured her a drink, then looked at Gu Yin's cup and saw that it was already half full, so he refilled it for her.
Mrs. Song smiled and raised her glass: "Auntie will drink this beverage instead of wine to congratulate you on getting into your ideal high school!"
After finishing his drink, Song Pengfei poured himself another cup, but Gu Yin stopped him when he was about to refill hers.
"I'm not drinking anymore, I drank too much today." She didn't want to keep going to the toilet.
Upon hearing this, Song Pengfei put down his drink and pointed to the boiled shrimp in the distance: "Those shrimp are delicious, very fresh and sweet. Do you want some? I can get you a few."
Gu Yin refused, so Song Pengfei had no choice but to give up.
Song's mother glanced at Gu Yin, smiled, and lowered her eyes.
"Since school doesn't start on the same day, those going to the county high school can go together, and those going to the experimental high school can go together too. By the way, how many of you got into the county high school?"
Of the dozen or so people, half raised their hands.
Song's mother smiled and nodded: "Then you should tell your parents that we'll wait for each other at the school gate on the first day of school. Once everyone is there, we'll go in together. So, who are the people who got into the experimental school?"
After speaking to the remaining half of the people, they raised the other half, leaving only Gu Yin and two boys who didn't raise their hands.
When Song's mother saw the two of them in surprise, she asked, "Where did you two get accepted?"
The two were just good friends with the class monitor, but they couldn't get into high school. Hearing this, they said awkwardly, "We didn't get in, so we went to the private school in the early years of the Republic."
Song's mother suddenly realized and comforted her, "It's okay. As long as you work hard in high school, getting into university won't be a problem. In previous years, one or two students from the early Republic of China have been able to get into undergraduate programs. Just keep working hard."
The two men breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "We understand!"
Song's mother turned to Gu Yin with a smile: "This child is so beautiful! Auntie has never seen a prettier girl than you. Which school did you get into?"
Gu Yin looked up at Song's mother, a smile playing on her lips. "I didn't take the exam." She reached for a Coke, but Song Pengfei quickly filled it for her.
"Thanks."
Song Pengfei smiled and shook his head: "No need to be polite."
Song's mother pursed her lips and smiled again, "It's such a pity that she's not going to study at such a young age."
Everyone was taken aback, and Song Pengfei was also stunned. He smiled and explained, "Mom, it's not what you think."
Song's mother reached out and grabbed Song Pengfei's arm tightly, smiling as she said, "I know you're too young to listen to lectures, but as your elder, I still have to say a few words. If you have the opportunity, you should read more books and broaden your horizons, especially girls. Having a pretty face is useless; you need knowledge! Otherwise, no matter how clever you are, it's all for naught! When you get married, it's important to be well-matched. Otherwise, it would be awkward if one of you graduated from university and the other only graduated from junior high school, and you couldn't talk to each other! Don't you agree with what I said? What do you think, young man?"
The others felt that what the aunt was saying was strange, but they couldn't quite put their finger on why.
Gu Yin smiled and, instead of replying to Song's mother, looked at Song Pengfei: "Am I good-looking?"
Seeing Gu Yin smiling at him, and noticing her eyebrows like distant mountains and her eyes like pools of water, Song Tengfei's heart raced, his cheeks flushed, and he nodded: "Good, beautiful."
Gu Yin looked at Song's mother and smiled, "Auntie, being good-looking is still a good thing."
Seeing her son's useless behavior, Song's mother was furious!
She scoffed, "What's the use of being pretty? Without education, knowledge, or connections, you can't do anything. While my Pengfei was striding confidently through school, you were tightening screws in the factory. While my son was learning at university and discussing national affairs and the economy with his classmates, you were getting married as soon as you came of age. Yes, being pretty has its advantages. You might marry the manager in your factory, but that's your limit!"
Everyone took a deep breath. Song Pengfei's face turned pale. He was about to speak when his mother interrupted him, "Youthful feelings don't count. If you really like Pengfei, I'm begging you, let him go. Don't ruin him. He's not right for you. He has a bright future ahead of him. He's the hope of our family. Don't be so cruel and ruin him for your own selfish feelings!"
"Mom! Stop talking!" Song Pengfei shouted, interrupting his mother.
"Am I wrong?! You're getting angry with me over someone who's nobody! Is this what I taught you?! Look at yourself! In two days you'll be reporting to the county high school, the best school in the whole county! And her! What does she have besides her face?! You're getting angry with me over someone like that! How can you face me and your father?!"
The commotion attracted the attention of other people.
Gu Yin sighed. From her perspective, what Song's mother said wasn't really wrong, but her mistake was that she didn't consider the occasion and blamed irrelevant people without asking questions. If it were a girl who liked Song Pengfei, Song's mother's outburst could very well have led to a tragedy.
Just as Gu Yin was about to speak, her phone rang. She took it out and saw it was her father calling. She answered and said a few words, then stood up and looked at the others: "I'm leaving now. Let's get together again sometime."
After saying that, he didn't even glance at Song Pengfei and his mother before turning and leaving the hotel.
Seeing Gu Yin like this, Song Pengfei thought she was angry and quickly chased after her.
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