Chapter 50. She thought, "That's wonderful."
Actually, it hasn't been that long since Tian Tian appeared. But Jiang Xi feels like she and Jiang Zhaodi, who was brainwashed since childhood, are now like two different people.
She couldn't imagine how she survived being exploited by her family at home and by her husband after marriage.
Xiang Bei comforted her, saying that the main problem wasn't with Jiang Xi herself, but with the people around her doing the same thing, which gave her the wrong impression and made her think that she should do the same.
No one told her what to do; her family kept asking her to sacrifice herself, and she took it for granted that she should sacrifice for her family.
In such an environment, some people will break free from constraints and leave their families of origin.
Some people may be trapped in such an environment for their entire lives.
Jiang Xi in the book is in this situation.
She was brainwashed from a young age and didn't know how to resist, only blindly obeying her family. No one around her told her that this was wrong; they only suppressed her, denied her contributions, and made her feel that her contributions were far from enough.
Just be yourself; you owe no one anything. My dear mother, go pursue your life and run towards your freedom.
Jiang Xi stared at the words before him, remaining silent for a long time.
Is she free?
As the words disappeared before her eyes, Jiang Xi wasn't happy. She looked up into the air and asked, "Sweetie, if I marry someone else, will you still be there?"
Jiang Xi went to meet her future husband, who was also Tian Tian's father, and saw him and Wu Yanan holding hands as they entered the movie theater.
I also saw them hiding in an alley to kiss, their kiss so intense they couldn't bear to part.
Jiang Xi simply cannot accept such a man as her husband.
But if she didn't marry him, would Tian Tian still exist in this world?
Xiang Bei did not immediately respond to her question because the system told her that the author had asked the system to relay a message.
Now, Xiang Bei tells Jiang Xi what the author, Jun, the real daughter, wants to say.
Mom, don't suffer any hardship for my sake. You are yourself first, and then my mother. Just keep moving forward and do what you want to do.
Jiang Xi felt a pang of sadness in her heart. "Tian Tian, can I see you?"
Although they never met, they communicated only through text.
But they are, after all, blood relatives.
The thought that she had changed her fate and that Tian Tian might not exist anymore made Jiang Xi feel even more distressed.
Xiang Bei listened to the author's words from the system and then repeated them.
We will meet again, Mom. Perhaps I will come to you in another way. Just keep moving forward, I will always be here.
The door to the next room was pushed open. The wooden plank that Jiang Xi had kicked and broken had never been repaired.
Jiang Xia was surprised to find Jiang Xi next door with red eyes, looking as if she had been crying.
She hadn't seen Jiang Xi like this in a long time. When she was still called Jiang Zhaodi, she would smile awkwardly and try to please her family. She was always cautious in her words and actions, which was annoying to look at.
But now, even when Jiang Xi cries, there is a stubbornness in her expression.
The affair between Dad and Jiang Yuzhu ultimately made their family a laughingstock. The eldest brother, Jiang Guangzong, couldn't stand the strange looks from the neighbors, so he moved to the factory's single dormitory. He preferred to live with the factory workers and now refused to go home.
No one bothered to repair the holes in the wooden planks. Since it was just the two of them, it didn't really matter. Yaozu still slept with his mother.
"Did you finish the exam?" Jiang Xia asked.
"The exam is over."
They would speak occasionally, but only occasionally.
Since the family tragedy, the two sisters have barely spoken a word to each other in the past six months.
Before Jiang Xi's personality changed drastically, they had spoken, but it was always Jiang Xi who instructed Jiang Xi to do things, and Jiang Xia didn't want to recall the past.
Jiang Xia was unusually talkative today. "How do you think you did on the exam?"
"Well enough."
Will I be able to get into university?
"able."
Jiang Xia looked at Jiang Xi with some envy. She was indeed very envious of Jiang Xi's confidence in getting into university.
No one spoke, and they fell silent again until Jiang Yaozu returned from outside.
His family can't take care of him now, and they can't let him eat out every day. Jiang Chaoying was caught up in a crackdown because of the child swapping incident, and now she's just a handful of dust.
Jiang Yaozu was ridiculed at school for having such a father, but now he understands a lot more. Seeing that his older sister changed her name, he also made a fuss about changing his name.
Yang Xinghua had no choice but to take him to change his name.
Jiang Xi looked at Yang Xinghua and said, "The son isn't just Jiang Chaoying's; you gave birth to him with great difficulty. You don't like your daughter, so isn't it good to have a son who takes your surname?"
Yang Xinghua didn't say anything, but when she returned, Jiang Yaozu's name had indeed been changed.
His surname is Yang.
Yang Li'an.
It is said that Yang Xinghua specially paid someone to give her a new name.
The fact that some members of their family changed their names and surnames caused quite a stir in the neighborhood.
Having heard so much gossip from her neighbors, Yang Xinghua had long since stopped caring.
Reputation is something only you care about; why would others care? No matter how much you cherish your reputation, there will always be people gossiping behind your back.
You'll get used to it. Yang Xinghua wasn't the one who made the mistake; she was just a victim who was misled by Jiang Chaoying.
However, Jiang Xi's admission notice has been delayed, while some children in the family compound have already received theirs.
Sometimes when I see Jiang Xi, I will ask him a question.
As time went on, Jiang Xi also felt that something was wrong.
After the college entrance examination, the answers were published in the newspaper. She even checked her estimated score, which was higher than the admission score, so there was no way she would fail the exam.
Call the school.
Xiang Bei also felt something was wrong. She had naturally seen Jiang Xi answering the questions, and her subsequent score estimation was perfectly correct.
But the biggest problem is that the acceptance letter hasn't arrived.
In the book, Jiang Xi gave his college admission letter to Jiang Yuzhu, but Jiang Yuzhu's whereabouts are now unknown, so the original plot is unlikely to reappear.
However, since this is a small world derived from the original text, it's better not to sit idly by and wait for it to die, in order to prevent the small world from automatically correcting the plot.
Jiang Xi went to a small shop a little further away and called the admissions office of the school she applied to. After verifying the information, she confirmed that she had been admitted and that the school's admission notice had been issued.
Go ask the Education Bureau now.
Jiang Xi was about to go to the Education Bureau to inquire when she saw Jiang Xia riding a bicycle at the entrance of the family compound.
The car stopped right in front of her, and Jiang Xia said, "Get in."
Jiang Xi didn't say anything and simply sat down.
Jiang Xia said, "I found out that there is a person named Jiang Xi on the list of those admitted this time. I don't know if it is someone with the same name as you."
However, although Jiang Xi was here, he had not yet received his admission notice.
The admission notices are sent from the provincial education bureaus to the local education bureaus, which then arrange for postmen to deliver them to the recipients' homes.
The admission notice has arrived, so it's a done deal that I'll be a college student.
Therefore, when the postman delivers the admission notice, he must personally hand it to the recipient.
Jiang Xi was too lazy to ask each person individually, so he went directly to the Education Bureau.
"What Jiang Xi? There's no such person. If you didn't pass the exam, you didn't pass. What's the point of all this fuss?" The staff member waved them away impatiently.
This made Jiang Xi's heart sink instantly.
Jiang Xia looked at her, words of comfort were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to say them.
This person's attitude is problematic; don't bother with them. Go to the provincial education bureau and ask.
When a student reported that their admission notice was lost, the local education bureau officials not only refused to help search for it, but also denied it outright, which was already very inappropriate.
Jiang Xi immediately went home to pack his things, preparing to go to the provincial capital.
“What if I don’t pass the exam? The Education Bureau has already said no.” Jiang Xia sat on the bed, looking at Jiang Xi through the broken wooden planks.
"I have confidence in myself." Jiang Xi did not tell anyone that she had already called the schools she applied to.
Jiang Xia pursed her lips and handed over the money and tickets, saying, "Take them, it's good to ask around."
"Thank you, I'll pay you back." Jiang Xi accepted it.
Jiang Xi had money.
Although Jiang Chaoying died, his salary had increased several times while he was alive. He didn't give most of it to his family; instead, he hid it away to give to Jiang Yuzhu as a dowry.
I've saved up a lot of money over the years.
Later, Jiang Xi dug all of those out. He didn't keep them all to himself. In the spirit of "everyone who sees them should have a share," everyone in the family got a share, including Yang Li'an.
Jiang Chaoying is their father, and as his children, they should rightfully share his things.
Yang Xinghua didn't object. She hated Jiang Chaoying to the core, especially when she thought that this was the money he left for Jiang Yuzhu, and now it was all given to her own children. She felt a sense of satisfaction.
However, Yang Xinghua temporarily kept Yang Li'an's share.
Jiang Xi took his things and went to the train station to buy a ticket for the next available train to the provincial capital.
At the provincial education bureau, she explained her situation, and the staff took it very seriously and immediately helped her look up the information.
The name, place of origin, and high school name all match Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi was indeed admitted to university.
"We sent out the acceptance letters a long time ago, classmate. Has the postman not delivered them yet in your area?"
The student who was accepted has come looking for them because they haven't received their acceptance letter, and the staff are taking it very seriously.
“I went to the local education bureau to ask, but they didn’t verify anything and kicked me out, saying that there was no such person as me and that I shouldn’t cause trouble.”
The staff member's expression immediately turned serious.
The National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) is a major national event, but there are also those who engage in fraud.
I've heard of cases of people impersonating others to get into university in the last two years.
He immediately reported the matter to the authorities.
The provincial education bureau sent people to investigate, and the postman responsible for delivering the admission notices said he had never seen Jiang Xi's admission notice.
In other words, during the process of the provincial education bureau sending the admission notice to the local education bureau, one student's admission notice went missing.
The provincial education bureau, in conjunction with the local public security bureau, can investigate very quickly.
Jiang Xi's admission notice is indeed there, but someone has already picked it up for her.
The person who received the admission notice was named Jiang Qian.
When the police arrived, the girl had already changed her name to Jiang Xi and insisted that she was the one who got into university.
However, the college entrance examination requires information from the neighborhood committee, and this girl's high school and address do not match.
It simply cannot withstand close scrutiny.
Jiang Xi eventually retrieved his admission letter; the rest will naturally be handled by someone else.
The people in the family compound were also very saddened, and some neighbors even brought Jiang Xi food to comfort her.
"Luckily it was found, otherwise it would have been terrible. They even stole the admission notice. They are truly wicked."
Good things come to those who wait.
Jiang Xi thanked everyone and looked at his admission notice, suddenly feeling a sense of relief.
On the first day of school, Yang Xinghua handed her a metal box, saying, "The university is far away, so take good care of yourself. It's not like home, so you'd better tone down your temper."
Jiang Xi didn't say she didn't want it. Why shouldn't she? She was entitled to a share. She took it and saw some money inside the box.
Not only has she changed a lot, but her family members have also changed quite a bit.
Even Yang Li'an has learned to do laundry and cook.
The only one who hasn't changed much is Jiang Guangzong, who now refuses to even go home.
But Jiang Xi remained calm in the face of all this, probably because he had heard a lot from Tian Tian.
There is concern, but not much.
A semblance of peace was maintained in this household.
Jiang Xi knew very well that if she didn't change, those things really would happen to her.
So even with this bit of concern, she couldn't fulfill any of their requests as she used to.
"Thanks."
Her attitude was one of politeness and distance.
She will take what is rightfully hers, and she won't touch what isn't.
Jiang Xi packed his things, looked at the home he had lived in for more than ten years, and left without feeling any reluctance.
It was her first time taking a train, and the experience wasn't great, but that didn't stop her from being in a good mood.
Leaning back in her chair and watching the scenery rushing past the window, she thought, "Those things that Sweetie said will never happen again."
Jiang Xi walked into the campus carrying large and small bags. Looking at the new students around her, she smiled happily.
During the registration process, I accidentally bumped into a freshman.
The other person originally intended to pose for a photo, but bumped into Jiang Xi while backing up.
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice anyone. Are you alright?" The other person helped her up, looking apologetic.
Jiang Xi waved his hand, "It's nothing."
The other party's parents also came over, but when they saw Jiang Xi, their smiles froze on their faces.
Looking at Jiang Xi and then at her own daughter, she realized that the two of them looked remarkably alike.
Jiang Xi also noticed that the other person looked just like him.
"Hey, we look so alike!" the girl exclaimed, looking at her with surprise.
They also asked Jiang Xi where he was from.
The girl said her name was Yu Baozhen, and that she and Jiang Xi were from the same hometown, except that Yu Baozhen was from the provincial capital.
Her parents loved her very much, which was evident in everything from her clothes to her name.
Upon learning that Jiang Xi was in the same major as her, Yu Baozhen was delighted and wanted to take a photo with Jiang Xi to commemorate the occasion.
Facing the camera, Jiang Xi smiled.
She thought, "That's wonderful."
It's really, really good.
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