"With her grades, she definitely won't get into university. The college entrance exam is over, right? So she must be out of work now. Perfect, let her help us mind the shop," Aunt Mei said matter-of-factly.
Zhang Tao checked on his phone and said, "I just finished the exam yesterday. I'll contact my brother-in-law tomorrow to talk about borrowing money. When you have time, you can go visit them and see your uncle and aunt."
Aunt Mei asked, "So how do you plan to tell your brother-in-law?"
Zhang Tao took a drag of his cigarette: "Well, to be honest, my brother-in-law and I know each other very well. If I didn't tell the truth, he would have noticed. And if I did tell the truth, he would definitely lend us the money. Anyway, it's been more than two weeks, so it won't matter if a little bit gets out. If we don't call the police ourselves, who else can do it for us?"
The atmosphere at the Chen family was also tense. Chen Jiaojiao collapsed and was hospitalized during her penultimate exam due to acute enteritis.
The last two exams were a complete disaster.
Chen Jiaojiao woke up in the hospital and kept crying. She said that after lunch, she hadn't been sitting in the exam room for long when her stomach started to feel uncomfortable and the pain got worse and worse. She tried her best to endure it, but she still couldn't make it through.
Although Chen Niansheng and Li Zhenzhen didn't look well either, they tried their best to comfort her and tell her not to worry too much.
Chen Jiaojiao stayed in the hospital for one night and returned to the Chen family home the next day. She lay in her room, heartbroken, and refused to come out.
Li Zhenzhen blamed the new nanny for the problem. Chen Jiaojiao's meals that day were all prepared and delivered by the family, but the problem still occurred. These meals were all prepared by the new nanny.
This auntie is a very good cook, much better than Aunt Chen, but Li Zhenzhen couldn't tolerate such a mistake.
The aunt felt wronged, but to be honest, if it weren't for the decent salary, she wouldn't have wanted to stay either. The relationships in this family were a mess. Now that Li Zhenzhen had settled her wages, she wasn't going to stay. Anyway, she hadn't worked there for more than a few days. She wanted to leave as soon as possible and find a new job. She had real skills and wasn't afraid of not finding work.
Li Zhenzhen said goodbye to the nanny and went upstairs to see her daughter. Chen Jiaojiao seemed to be feeling a bit better and was looking at her phone. When she saw Li Zhenzhen come in, she put her phone down.
Chen Jiaojiao's face was still a little pale, and she looked pitiful. Lying in bed, she had little energy, and it was clear to anyone who looked at her that she had suffered a great deal from this illness.
Li Zhenzhen sat by her bedside and asked with concern, "Are you feeling any better now? Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll go downstairs and make it for you now."
With a tearful expression on her face, Chen Jiaojiao said sadly, "I'm not in the mood to eat anything right now! Everyone in our class group chat was discussing questions, but I didn't dare to say a word. Mom, I bombed the college entrance exam this time. I don't know how many people will laugh at me. I don't want to repeat a year. Just thinking about it makes me sad. If I have to go back to repeat a year, I'd rather give up my studies!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're still so young. These are just willful words. If you give up your studies, what can you do now? Our family isn't short of resources. The better you want to succeed in the future, the harder you need to work to improve yourself now. Don't worry, if you don't want to repeat a year, I'll find a way. Even if you don't repeat, I can still get you into a good university. Just focus on recovering and don't think about so much." Li Zhenzhen said to her daughter, half scolding and half coaxing.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiaojiao hurriedly asked, "Mom, what university is it? I want to go to university in Beijing. Several of my classmates are going there. Mom, I want to go there too."
“Your college entrance exam score wasn’t good, and you don’t want to retake it, so I’m planning to send you to an arts college for further studies. You’ve been studying dance and music since elementary school, so this shouldn’t be a problem for you,” Li Zhenzhen said.
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