Chapter 11
Every time the scores are released, Mr. Song from the admissions office of University A will automatically wake up a grabbing system in his mind, "Ding Dong, the provincial science champion has appeared within five kilometers of you, please pay attention to grab him."
Long before the scores were released, Teacher Song had already listed several special targets, got in the car, stepped on the clutch, and rushed out as soon as he heard the sound of the wind.
Driving quickly to Xiangzhangyuan, Teacher Song looked around vigilantly. Fortunately, there was no vehicle of his old enemy within his sight.
He got out of the car humming a little tune while swinging the keys in his hand. When he reached the stairs, he suddenly heard the sound of a car moving. He turned around and was so angry that his teeth were itching.
Well, it's just like installing a tracker on your car.
The car door opened, and a smiling round face wearing glasses appeared. It was Mr. Ji from the Admissions Office of B University.
Teacher Ji greeted with a smile: "What a coincidence."
Teacher Song forced a smile, nodded, and walked forward quickly. Teacher Ji also reacted quickly and just followed behind him.
"I say, Lao Ji, it's no use running over here to see this student. He was recruited by our A University."
"It's just a score reduction, not a guaranteed admission. Besides, they don't care about your 60-point reduction now."
Teacher Song stopped talking, but just held the stair handrail even harder and took two steps at a time.
When I knocked on the door, I saw a handsome young man. Although Teacher Song had seen his photo before coming, he couldn't help but marvel at the real person. This year's science champion is so handsome, he must be very popular! When the time comes, take a promotional photo and put it on the admissions interface of the official website of University A, the effect will be amazing.
Relying on his broad stature, he stood in front of the door to block the annoying people behind him.
"Hello, Xia, on behalf of University A, I welcome you..."
Teacher Ji's voice suddenly rose an octave, interrupting Teacher Song.
"Haha, a smart student like Xia will definitely think carefully about whether to go to our B University or... other schools."
The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere became familiar and subtle.
Unexpectedly, Xia Zhiheng didn't respond to any of the questions, but just said politely: "Teachers, please come in and sit down. My family hasn't arrived yet. Can we talk later?"
Eh? The parents are not here? Teacher Song was very surprised. He glanced at Teacher Ji, who also had a flash of surprise on his face.
The two entered the room, each picked a sofa, sat facing each other, and stared at each other.
Xia Zhiheng brought two cups of tea and gently placed them on the off-white marble coffee table: "Teachers, please have some tea."
Teacher Song has always loved drinking tea. As soon as she smelled the tea fragrance, she knew it was young green tangerines. Pu'er tea was stuffed into unripe green tangerines and waited for them to dry and age. The tea made in this way has both the freshness of fruit and the fragrance of tea leaves, and the flavor is wonderful.
Most young people nowadays like to drink various carbonated drinks and coffee, and can at most distinguish between green tea and black tea. I didn't expect that Xia Zhiheng, at such a young age, actually knew how to drink this kind of tea.
Teacher Song took a sip of the orange juice, put down the cup, and said with a smile, "Are your parents out?"
"I should say I'm coming back." Xia Zhiheng took out his phone and glanced at it, a smile on his lips, "I'll be there soon, be patient. We'll talk about it when I get here."
Five or six minutes later, a middle-aged woman with wavy hair came in, followed by a man and a little boy.
Xia Zhiheng stood up and called out "Mom".
Teacher Song immediately stood up and was about to start recruiting students.
Xia Zhiheng said softly: "Wait a little longer, my dad hasn't come yet."
Could it be that the man who followed him in was not his father? Teacher Song was confused, briefly introduced himself, and sat back on the sofa. It seemed that the situation of this family was a bit complicated.
Mother Xia pushed the little boy and said, "Go and congratulate your brother."
The little boy's entire attention was on the toy in his hand. He said something vaguely without even raising his head.
"This kid." Mother Xia said angrily, wiping the sweat off the boy's forehead with a tissue, and turned to Xia Zhiheng and said, "Zhiheng, you did really well on the test this time."
"Thanks."
Xia Zhiheng smiled.
After a second of silence, Mother Xia turned around and spoke to the two admissions teachers: "It's really troublesome for you to come here."
"It's my job." Teacher Song said with a smile, "Excellent students like Xia are very welcome in our A University."
Teacher Ji cleared his throat and said, "Actions speak louder than words. We at B University have always been accustomed to putting sincerity into action. Everything is easy to talk about."
After a few insinuations, a tall, handsome middle-aged man carrying a little girl of two or three years old walked in. "Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I'm late. Are you a teacher from A University or B University? I'm Xia Zhiheng's father."
The little girl smiled as soon as she saw people and called Xia Zhiheng "Brother" in a baby voice.
It seems this is Mr. Xia, Teacher Song thought.
He was about to introduce himself, but unexpectedly, Teacher Ji got there first. Teacher Ji went up to shake hands with Xia's father and said, "Like father, like son. If Xia Zhiheng chooses University B as his first choice, he can choose any major in University B."
Teacher Song also stood up and said, "Ahem, I'm here this time on behalf of University A to sincerely invite Xia Zhiheng to fill in our school as his first choice. In addition to the major, we promise to waive all tuition fees..."
Xia Zhiheng pretended to be listening to the passionate speech, but his eyes kept glancing towards the door.
Teacher Song felt puzzled. Now that the parents were here, who else were they waiting for?
Just as I was wondering, the door was gently pushed open and a girl peeked in. Suddenly, she saw the living room was full of people and subconsciously took a step back.
Xia Zhiheng immediately stood up and walked to the door: "Senior sister, you are here."
"Um."
Zhang Jusong was hesitant to come. If she knew there were so many people, she would not have come. But Xia Zhiheng had already come to greet them, so it was impossible for her to just turn around and leave now.
I had to force a smile.
Without waiting for Zhang Jusong to speak, Xia Zhiheng introduced her first.
"This is my senior, Zhang Jusong. Mom and Dad used to live next door to us when we were little."
"Oh, it's Xiaojuzi." Father Xia suddenly realized, "I was wondering if he looked familiar. He really looks like Old Zhang. Last time Zhiheng went to University A for an exam, thank you for taking care of him."
When Teacher Song heard the name of A University, she immediately said, "This student is also from A University, that's perfect. With the help of senior students, Xia will be able to adapt quickly after entering the school!"
Teacher Ji adjusted his glasses and said, "Filling in the application form is a big deal. It requires comprehensive consideration of many factors. In the final analysis, it depends on what major Xia likes. I wonder what Xia's ideal is?"
"Ideal?" Xia Zhiheng smiled and shook his head, "Actually, I'm not too sure."
"It's normal for young people to have many ideas. If you are not sure about your future direction now, we have experimental classes in A University. You can decide on your major after your freshman year."
"We have experimental classes at B University as well."
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After this exciting speech, Xia Zhiheng remained noncommittal.
The two admissions teachers turned to ask Xia's parents for their opinions. Mother Xia and Father Xia looked at each other, and then Mother Xia said, "Zhiheng has always made his own decisions. Filling out the application form is a big deal. A and B are both very good schools. I think this child needs some time to think carefully."
Both Teacher Song and Teacher Ji expressed their understanding, as they still had to lobby other outstanding candidates, so after leaving their contact information, they left.
After the excitement, Zhang Jusong felt awkward again. She felt a little weird being here while the rest of the family was together.
She smiled awkwardly, "Our A University is pretty good. I've heard about the experimental class. The faculty is very strong and it's said that there are academicians coming to give lectures. Well, you should think about it carefully. Then I'll leave first. Congratulations."
Xia Zhiheng smiled and nodded, without saying anything to persuade him to stay.
But just as she walked into the corridor, she received a text message from Xia Zhiheng: "Can you wait for me at the old camphor tree? I have something for you."
As if afraid that she would not agree, he sent another message right after: "Five minutes, it will be done soon."
Zhang Jusong glanced in the direction of the Xia family. There was some party going on and they specifically asked her to come and see. Wait five minutes... just wait a while.
She was worried that five minutes would not be enough to chat since Xia's parents were both there. But she didn't expect that at the right time, Xia's parents came downstairs.
Hiding behind the old camphor tree, Zhang Jusong saw Xia Zhiheng saying goodbye to his parents from afar.
Mother Xia, her husband and young son walked to the left, while Father Xia walked to the right holding his young daughter. Only Xia Zhiheng was left standing there watching them leave.
Such a composition is more or less lonely.
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