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Ye Wenyu focused her mind. That's right, during the class meeting today, the girl who lost her spot as a student from a poor family did indeed rush out, threatening to go to the student affairs office to seek fairness.
"Guess what happened?" Ye Wenyu's roommate grinned and said, "The student affairs office leaders said that because she usually eats better than you and they never see her working part-time, they figured her family situation wasn't as bad as she claimed. You work three or four jobs a semester and only eat one dish a meal, and the whole school knows that. The school even investigated your family situation and said that your parents divorced when you were young and then remarried. Your mother even sold the house you've lived in since you were a child, so you don't even have a place to go home. That's why the school gave you the poverty subsidy."
Ye Wenyu nodded. She had been worried that she would only be able to wear the poverty student spot for a day or two, but she didn't expect that she could wear it for a whole school year!
Although her family situation is now common knowledge throughout the school, she doesn't care about it compared to the actual benefits of getting a spot as a student from a poor family.
Her heart warmed, her nose tingled, and her eyes welled up with tears. There were still many good people in this world, and the school was fair, after all, they had investigated and understood her situation.
As she pondered, a warm feeling washed over her. She thought with relief that life was getting easier and easier. Not only could she work and earn money, but the school was also helping her. If a student received a poverty subsidy, not only would their tuition be waived, but their dormitory fees would also be waived. Most importantly, several hundred yuan would be deposited into their meal card every month. What a wonderful thing!
Starting this semester, she no longer has to worry about every penny she spends. She can eat a little better, occasionally have a meat dish, and she doesn't have to work three or four jobs anymore. She can spend more time and energy on her studies.
Ye Wenyu was so happy that she cried. To avoid being laughed at by her roommates, she quickly turned away.
Of course, she knew very well that Cai Wenchuan had put in a lot of effort to get her the scholarship for impoverished students, so she had to express her gratitude as soon as possible. Ye Wenyu began to look forward to the arrival of the elective course.
She waited and waited, and finally Wednesday's elective class arrived. She was more impatient than any other student. During class, she often spaced out and sometimes didn't know what Cai Wenchuan was talking about at all. Her heart was pounding with excitement, and she just kept smiling at him with her lips pursed.
Finally, get out of class ended, and the students left in twos and threes, leaving only her and him in the classroom. She picked up her book and happily walked up to him. Today, he was wearing a white shirt and light blue jeans. His simple clothes made him look even better because of his tall stature and handsome features.
When Cai Wenchuan saw her, he smiled slightly and said gently, "Pay more attention in class."
Ye Wenyu blushed and said softly, "Professor Cai, I've been accepted as a student from a poor family next semester."
Cai Wenchuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. He looked at her tenderly and said after a while, "This is really good news!"
Ye Wenyu nodded and said happily, "Yes, tuition and dormitory fees are all waived, and there is also a meal allowance deposited into my meal card every month. I can relax a lot and don't have to spend so much time and energy working. I can study hard now."
Cai Wenchuan felt a lump in his throat, and a gentle light filled his eyes. He looked at her, nodded emphatically, and smiled at her, saying, "Yes, that's how it should be. Study hard."
Ye Wenyu nodded obediently. She looked at him affectionately and asked softly, "I didn't apply for the poverty student quota myself, so I thought I definitely wouldn't get one. Did you apply for it for me?"
Cai Wenchuan smiled and nodded.
Ye Wenyu's eyes reddened. It turned out that although the two of them couldn't be together often, he had been silently caring for her all along!
She looked around and, finding no other students, said softly, "Thank you, Brother Wen."
Cai Wenchuan nodded again, extended a hand, gently squeezed her hand, and then quickly let go.
Ye Wenyu blushed and smiled sweetly. She understood his behavior. He missed her and wanted to be close to her, but they couldn't cross the line because they were on a university campus and in their current situation. After a while, she whispered to him, "Did you go back home for Chinese New Year last year?"
Cai Wenchuan froze, his smile vanished, and after a moment, he could only nod.
Ye Wenyu then asked curiously, "How are your parents' health?"
Cai Wenchuan nodded awkwardly again.
Just then, the bell rang for the next class. Cai Wenchuan had to continue teaching, and Ye Wenyu had to go to another classroom for another class, so she had to leave in a hurry. Cai Wenchuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Wenyu walked hurriedly, lost in thought. It was a happy thing to thank Cai Wenchuan, knowing that he had always cared for her, helped her, and loved her deeply. Naturally, it was the happiest thing in the world. But in the end, his expression was very strange. Ye Wenyu was very curious. Did he go home for the New Year?
Having secured a place as a student from a poor family, Ye Wenyu received a full tuition waiver for her sophomore year and a monthly living allowance on her meal card. She felt her life had become much easier and was very grateful to Cai Wenchuan.
Back in the girls' dormitory, remembering that she hadn't contacted her mother for a while, she dialed her number to tell her the good news that she had been selected as a student from a poor family and to let her share her joy.
The call connected quickly, but no one answered. The ringtone played for a long time before Ye Wenyu had to hang up. Five minutes later, she dialed again, and her mother finally answered. Ye Wenyu was puzzled and asked her mother, "Mom, why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"
"I—" Zhang Susu began, her voice trembling with tears.
Ye Wenyu froze, sensing something bad was about to happen. She felt as if the giant wheel of fate had begun to turn again. She had just heard a little good news when bad news immediately followed. Ye Wenyu's heart pounded like an eighteen-wheeled truck overturning.
Sure enough, Zhang Susu choked up and said, "I'm in the hospital—"
Ye Wenyu's heart clenched; what she feared most had come to pass! She had just felt that life was becoming easier, but hardship came crashing down on her like a huge wave, threatening to engulf her.
In her previous life, when Lin Tingfeng confessed his love to her and hoped that she would be his lover, she initially refused because of her pride and self-respect. Lin Tingfeng was also a gentleman; he respected her and safely sent her back to the country, and then she returned to school.
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