Wen Ying withdrew her gaze from Aunt Wu and stared at Chen Ru in a daze.
Chen Ru tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "When Aunt Wu asks you later if you like Shanghai and if you want to go to college there, just say yes! Show Aunt Wu the excitement you had when you got off the plane yesterday. Do you understand?"
Wen Ying's eyelids moved, and she had a vague idea of the purpose of tonight's dinner.
Wu Chunqin approached, and Chen Ru tried to put on a gentle smile:
"This is Mom's classmate. You should call her Aunt Wu."
He seems to be smarter at other times, but if he can't show his ability now, Chen Ru will be furious.
Chen Ru's tone was unusually gentle, which immediately brought Wen Ying back to her senses. She obediently called her "Auntie Wu".
It's good for a woman to have money. She can spend money and energy on maintenance. Aunt Wu in 2005 and Aunt Wu in 2014 don't look much different.
Wen Ying knew that her rebirth had changed a lot of things. She was able to meet Xie Qian earlier and become friends with Xie Qian, so it was not surprising that she met "Aunt Wu" 9 years earlier.
She just didn't expect that Aunt Wu would be her mother's old classmate.
Time and space are intertwined, and Wen Ying is a little confused.
Her heart felt like it was hit by something blunt. It wasn't painful, but rather an indescribable soreness.
Wu Chunqin looked Wen Ying up and down. The girl had a straight back and shoulders, which gave her a good first impression.
Chen Ru has been trapped in a small town for half her life, and she must have put a lot of energy into raising children. Marrying early or late is a personal choice, and no matter which one you choose, you should manage it well. The only thing to worry about is that you can't rely on both, with no career development and a messy family life. When you reach middle age, you are in a daze and the frustration can make you depressed.
"Hurry up and get in the car. I'm going to take you and your mother to dinner."
Wu Chunqin took the initiative to take Chen Ru's arm, placed Wen Ying and Chen Ru in the back seat, and she herself sat in the passenger seat.
Wu Chunqin has a car, but she didn't drive today and took a taxi.
She wasn't showing off in front of her old classmates. It was quite convenient to take a taxi in Shanghai. You could hail one and it would stop at any time. You didn't have to drive yourself, and you could even have a drink with Chen Ru while eating.
Along the way, Wu Chunqin was very enthusiastic and asked Wen Ying many questions, from the New Concept Writing Competition to Wen Ying's usual grades.
After hearing Wenying talk about the school she attended, Wu Chunqin kept praising Wenying.
"Sakura is better than when we were both in school before. This is a good school choice."
The key middle schools in Rongcheng Province are all well-known in the southwest region. Wu Chunqin heard about it from Chen Ru yesterday, and today she wants to ask Wen Ying again, just to see how Wen Ying will answer.
Wen Ying was not talking about the admission rate of the provincial key schools, but the school's teaching atmosphere, which encourages students to innovate and engage in social practice. Whether it is supporting a few students to start a business during the summer vacation or carrying out various activities, it is very challenging.
During this conversation, when they arrived at the restaurant where Wu Chunqin invited them, the communication between Wu Chunqin and Wen Ying no longer felt unfamiliar.
In a short period of time, Wu Chunqin's affection for Wen Ying deepened.
For some reason, Wen Ying's speaking rhythm and thinking hit Wu Chunqin's liking points.
This little girl seems to be very familiar with me.
Wu Chunqin would never think of something like "rebirth", she attributed it to fate.
When we were studying, there were eight people in a dormitory, and Wu Chunqin and Chen Ru had the best relationship.
Although they haven't seen each other for so many years, their old friendship still exists, and she also likes Chen Ru's daughter!
During the meal, Wu Chunqin didn't talk about business. When they were almost done, she suddenly asked Wen Ying, "You participated in the New Concept Essay Competition. Do you already have a favorite university? Do you want to study in Shanghai?"
As expected, Wu Chunqin asked Wen Ying if she wanted to go to Shanghai to study at university.
Wen Ying thought of what Chen Ru had just said and Wu Chunqin's background, and immediately guessed what Chen Ru was going to do.
Her mother wanted to follow Aunt Wu's path and use the opportunity of the New Concept Writing Competition to get her into the university where Aunt Wu's husband was studying?
Chen Ru didn't explain it clearly, because she couldn't guess that Wen Ying would know Wu Chunqin, or even know Wu Chunqin's family background!
It was precisely because she understood Chen Ru's plan that Wen Ying didn't want Wu Chunqin to misunderstand.
In Chen Ru's expectant eyes, Wen Ying shook her head:
"Aunt Wu, the New Concept Essay Competition is just my hobby. I won't pin my future on a single competition. It has little to do with which university I'm going to attend. I'm only in my first year of high school, so I still have two and a half years to work hard. I quite like Shanghai, but I can't tell you yet whether I want to go to Shanghai to study."
Admission with lowered scores was just an excuse Wen Ying used to seek Chen Ru's consent.
If Wen Ying really had to take the path of lowering her score to be admitted to a prestigious school, she would not be very willing to do so.
Most of the prestigious universities that lower the admission scores for first-prize winners of the New Concept Writing Competition allow the winners to study Chinese.
Wen Ying has no aversion to the Chinese department. She even dreamed of studying Chinese in her previous life, but Chen Ru and Wen Dongrong disagreed.
At that time, Wen Ying thought that if she studied Chinese, she could become a writer and engage in writing work. Now, of course, she knows that this is not the case. What major she studies will not affect her writing.
Writing is a person's heartfelt desire to express himself, and has little to do with whether he studies Chinese or not. If a person really likes writing, he can pick up a pen and write regardless of his age, occupation, or circumstances.
Wu Chunqin looked at Wen Ying, then at Chen Ru, and did not speak for a while.
So did Chen Ru ever mention this to her daughter?
It should have not been mentioned.
Parents usually don't tell their children when they do this kind of thing behind their backs.
But after hearing what Ying said, he seemed to understand the meaning behind this meal.
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