The original dormitory was already very cramped when Zhang Li was the only one living there, but now it seems even smaller when Zhang Li and her mother squeeze in.

Although it is almost summer and the daylight hours are greatly delayed, the latest bus departure time will not increase due to this.

So, after entering the dormitory, the mother and daughter quickly cleaned up the room, planning to organize all the belongings and pack them up to take back.

"The college entrance examination will be held soon. You must keep your admission ticket and ID card carefully. Don't lose them!" Zhang's mother asked casually while squatting on the ground tidying up things on the bed.

The relationship between mother and daughter is more harmonious than before.

Zhang's mother listened to the advice of her daughter's class teacher Zhou Yu and considered her daughter's feelings more.

Occasionally, out of habit, Zhang's mother would inadvertently say some hurtful words, but she would no longer feel it was insignificant as before. Instead, she would be a little worried about her daughter's reaction.

Even though Zhang Li didn't seem to react, her mother would always apologize to her daughter in her own way afterwards.

Although Zhang's mother's apology seemed a bit twisted to others, but...

This is also developing in a good direction, isn't it?

Everything is going in a good direction! I really hope that life like this can continue forever! Zhang Li thought.

And Zhang Li quickly found a way to keep all this going.

Zhang Li felt that as long as she could perform normally in the college entrance examination with her current ability, she would be able to get into a very good university.

After entering university, she can get a scholarship and work part-time while studying, and then find a good job and earn a good salary after four years, which will improve her family's life in the future and allow her parents to work less hard.

"I've got them all. I put them in the compartment of my schoolbag. They won't fall out."

Zhang Li, who was arranging books on the desk, turned around and glanced at her mother who was squatting behind her to organize daily necessities, and responded in a low voice.

Looking at her mother's half-white hair, Zhang Li couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

It seems that ever since I can remember, youthful, pretty, glamorous, gorgeous... these adjectives used to describe a woman are a million miles away from the image of a mother.

Old, tired, and weathered, these are the adjectives Zhang Li can think of to describe her mother.

Is it because the mother has not experienced the best years of a woman’s life?

Zhang Li doesn't think so.

Zhang Li suddenly remembered what her father had said to her.

"Your mother wasn't originally such a sarcastic person. She was just a little more straightforward."

"But in the countryside, if you are not a little bit aggressive and domineering, people will think that your family is easy to bully."

"As long as everyone realizes that your family is weak and can be bullied, then most people in the village will rush over like sharks smelling blood and devour all your flesh and blood."

'So, when your mother took you home alone, if you wanted to avoid being bullied by outsiders, you had to be more arrogant and aggressive than others!'

"Over time, your mother's character can never be changed."

"Really? That's good! Remember to keep it well! I'll bring you to Ruxu in a few days."

Zhang's mother's words pulled Zhang Li's consciousness back to reality from her memories. "Oh, right, there's also the examination room! You have to come and see the examination room in advance. Which examination room are you in? Your teacher has told you!"

Zhang Li nodded. "It's the same as last year, still at Ruxu No. 2 Middle School. But I don't know where the classroom is yet, so I'll have to come and take a look in advance."

I don’t know if it was God’s arrangement, wanting Zhang Li to stand up where she fell, but this time Zhang Li’s examination venue was unexpectedly arranged to be the same No. 2 Middle School as last year.

"Okay, okay! Okay, then let's go home quickly and don't dawdle!" Carrying a pile of daily necessities, Zhang's mother called Zhang Li and walked out of the dormitory.

Looking at her mother's somewhat hunched back, Zhang Li couldn't help but associate this back with the photo album at home of a woman who was not pretty but had a bright smile and was elegant and generous.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave!"

Just as Zhang Li was staring at her mother's back in a daze, her mother turned around with a big bag on her back and urged Zhang Li impatiently, "If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave when the last bus comes!"

"Hey! Here it comes!"

Zhang Li was not angry at all. Instead, she smiled, responded, and followed with a pile of books and a large suitcase.

Zhang Li, with her hands full of luggage, caught up with her mother, who was also full of luggage. The mother and daughter walked out of the yard side by side. Under the shining sun that had already set in the west, they once again set out on the journey home along the way they came.

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“Finally home!”

Gong Jinkang threw a large, fully loaded schoolbag onto the table, then snorted, took a big step, and lay down on the sofa.

"You're back, Jin Kang. Today is your last day of class, right?" Gong's mother, who was picking vegetables in the kitchen, heard her son's voice, then took the vegetables in her hand and walked out of the kitchen while talking.

Gong's mother, who was originally happy that her son had returned home, wanted to slap Gong Jinkang twice when she saw him lying on the sofa with his arms and legs spread out. "You're lying on the sofa like this without even taking off your shoes? You're going to die, Gong Jinkang!"

Gong Jinkang did not get up from the sofa despite his mother's roar, "Mom, I'm so tired. I'll just lie down for a while! I'll get up soon!"

"I carried dozens of kilograms of books and rode my bike for several kilometers! I climbed four flights of stairs to get home, and my legs are still shaking! Wait a minute, let me rest!"

"I'm not stopping you from taking a rest. Can't you just take off your shoes before lying down?! Hurry up! Believe it or not, I'm going to beat you up!"

"Oh my god, let me catch my breath for a while!"

"Snap!" "Snap!"

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At dinner time, Gong Jinkang rubbed his butt while shoveling a mouthful of rice into his mouth, and complained to his mother across from him incoherently, "Mom, are you really going to hit me?"

Gong's mother picked up a piece of pork chop for Gong Jinkang, and said indifferently, "You are not really fighting or just pretending to fight? I have to cure this problem of yours! Who doesn't take off their shoes when they go home? Even if you are not dirty, I still think you are dirty!"

Seeing that they were about to quarrel, Gong's father immediately took over the conversation, "Today is the last day of class. Did your head teacher, Mr. Zhou, say anything?"

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It's not that I don't want to code more, it's just that four a day seems to be the limit.

I have finished catching up on the extra chapters by Mr. Autumn Melody, and tomorrow I will start catching up on the extra chapters by Mr. Han Fang who loves to eat Ganoderma Lucidum and Love Jade Cicada.

I'm thinking of resuming two updates next month, as three updates is too tiring.