Chapter 23 Child, have something good to eat.
Greentown.
Huang Yanni was just one of many ordinary girls.
She took the college entrance examination twice, the postgraduate entrance examination twice, and the civil service examination twice.
Before I knew it, I was almost thirty and still hadn't accomplished anything.
Who would believe that she usually has excellent grades, but every time she faces a major exam, she gets so anxious that she can't eat or sleep?
Due to nervousness during the competition, he performed poorly and failed to make the list every time.
Her failures trapped her in a vicious cycle, and her condition worsened.
Her parents were very worried about her and took her to see a psychologist, but they were still unable to find a solution.
She nestled in bed, gazing blankly out the window, listening to her parents' hushed conversation.
"If she fails the exam again, then don't let her take it again. Listen to her aunt and let her go on a blind date."
Huang's mother sighed softly, "I advised her before that if you hadn't been protecting her, I would have asked her aunt to introduce her to someone long ago, instead of wasting another year."
Mr. Huang disagreed with her, saying, "The exam hasn't even started yet, how do you know it's a waste of time? What if she passes?"
Huang's mother shook her head, "There's an interview after the written test."
“Jenny only gets nervous during written tests; she always performs very well in interviews.”
Huang's mother scoffed, "You're always protecting her. She'll be thirty in the blink of an eye. Let's see if she'll ever be able to get married!"
Mr. Huang hesitated, and all his remaining words turned into a sigh.
He wasn't protecting Huang Yanni; he also knew how outsiders perceived his family.
But Huang Yanni had a knot in her heart, and he just didn't know what to do.
Shortly after, the doorbell rang.
Mr. Huang hurried to open the door.
"Courier, is Huang Yanni from here?"
"Hey, this is it."
"Okay, take it."
Mr. Huang carried a small styrofoam box into the house. "Yanni, your package has arrived."
Huang Yanni ran out of the house quickly. She hadn't bought anything recently, so this must be the cherry tomatoes Yan Sui sent her.
"Dad, I want to take it apart myself!"
Mr. Huang smiled and said, "Okay, you can take it apart yourself."
Huang's mother leaned closer curiously, "What did you buy this time?"
Although Huang Yanni is unemployed, she does some translation work and has an income.
The styrofoam box was opened, and the ice packs inside were still emitting cold air. The plump, fresh cherry tomatoes were stuffed into pearl cotton and were well protected.
Huang's mother muttered, "It's packaged so well, it doesn't look cheap at all, what a waste of money."
Huang Yanni retorted, "I won this in a lottery; someone sent it to me from Yancheng."
She couldn't wait to wash a few, one for each of the three family members.
As soon as you bite into it, the sweet and sour juice bursts into your mouth with a sizzling sound.
Huang Yanni's eyes lit up; she knew she hadn't misjudged—these cherry tomatoes were indeed delicious!
It's a pity this wasn't purchased, otherwise she would definitely have written a thousand-word review.
Even Huang's mother shut her mouth and stopped nagging.
Seeing that Huang Yanni liked it, Huang's father washed it all for her.
"Eat more if you like it, and Dad will buy you more later."
Huang Yanni shook her head, "She grew these for herself, and then randomly selected five people to receive them. I won."
Huang's mother smiled broadly and clapped her hands vigorously.
"You won out of only five draws! That's a good omen! You'll definitely pass the exam tomorrow!"
When the topic of tomorrow's exam came up, Huang Yanni started anxiously picking at her nails again.
Mr. Huang shoved the cherry tomatoes into his hands and said, "Don't listen to your mother. Go back to your room and get some rest. Don't think too much."
Huang Yanni brought cherry tomatoes into the house, sat down at her desk and ate them, gradually calming down.
Before she knew it, she had finished the whole plate by herself.
At night, seeing her parents' cautious manner, Huang Yanni felt uneasy.
But lying in bed, her body felt incredibly relaxed.
I no longer experience the hand trembling and spasms I used to feel at the mere thought of exams, and my heart no longer aches as if it's being squeezed.
Her mind went blank, and she felt an unprecedented peace in her heart as she gradually drifted off to sleep.
I slept soundly until dawn, and when I got up, I was shocked to find dark circles under my parents' eyes.
"Dad, Mom, didn't you sleep well?"
Mr. Huang opened his mouth, looking astonished.
They didn't sleep well, but Huang Yanni slept quite well.
Huang Yanni quickly finished her breakfast and said, "I'm leaving now."
Huang's mother: "Let your dad take you."
Huang Yanni waved her hand, "No need, I can manage on my own."
When you go downstairs, you're bound to run into your neighbors.
"Jenny, going out?"
"Yes, there is an exam today."
The neighbor smiled and said, "Do your best on the exam."
Huang Yanni smiled and waved, then walked briskly out of the residential area.
Perhaps because she slept well last night, she feels incredibly relaxed now, both physically and mentally, and is in high spirits, as if she's been injected with adrenaline.
After she left, the downstairs neighbor changed her attitude.
"They've been taking the exam for the third year already, and they're still taking it. Old Huang and his wife are really something."
"Exactly! He always brags about how good his daughter's grades are, but she always messes up when it comes to the crucial moments. It's hilarious."
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Old Huang and his wife are coming down."
The two-day exams went smoothly, and Huang Yanni and her family of three were finally relieved.
Unlike before, this time after the exam, she wasn't shrouded in gloom.
It's like the rope that was still wrapped around my heart has loosened.
"Dad, Mom, I think I did well this time and the exam went smoothly. But whether I pass or not, I won't take the exam again. I'll go out and find a job. I have translation experience and I can find a good job."
Mr. and Mrs. Huang exchanged a glance; how could they not see the change in her?
Tears welled up in Huang's mother's eyes. "Okay, we won't take the exam anymore."
Mr. Huang still held onto hope: "Didn't you hear our daughter say she did well? What if she gets in?"
Huang Yanni listened to her parents' daily bickering and went into the house with a smile.
She took out her phone and sent a long private message to Yan Sui.
But thinking that Yan Sui's private messages must be very messy, I might not be able to see what she posted, so I posted another piece of work, @SuiSuiPingAn.
Five hundred words to boast about how delicious cherry tomatoes are, three hundred words to thank Yan Sui, and the remaining two hundred words to pray for passing the exam.
The lengthy 1,000-word essay quickly attracted the attention of netizens.
[Hilarious! How poor are they? They can even exaggerate the value of cherry tomatoes.]
"Child, have something good to eat."
I have reason to suspect that this was paid online trolls hired by Yan Sui.
[Yan Sui probably wants to make a comeback, which is why she's been testing the waters so frequently.]
[Another possibility is that this person has found other things to praise besides cherry tomatoes.]
As Huang Yanni watched the video's popularity steadily rise, she noticed that most of the comments were unfriendly, and some even started attacking her and Yan Sui.
She was angry and also felt flustered, wondering if she had caused trouble for Yan Sui.
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