Because Yao Jianfen turned on the speakerphone, Lin Xiaoman could hear it clearly.
As soon as she heard Zhixue's crying, she guessed that it must be Li Xiaomei who was behind it.
"Xiaoxue, don't cry! What happened? Tell me quickly!" Yao Jianfen became anxious on the spot.
"Mom, wuwuwu... I... I didn't do well in the exam!" Zhixue sobbed intermittently.
According to Zhixue's narration, the situation was like this: probably because she didn't sleep well last night, she was very sleepy today. Her head was in a daze and she just wanted to sleep. She even fell asleep in the examination room.
Could it be that Li Xiaomei gave Zhixue sleeping pills?
Lin Xiaoman silently guessed about this.
Although Zhixue's emotional intelligence is very low and she looks very naive, her grades are still good. Without any external interference, if she performs normally, she will definitely have no problem getting into a university.
Li Xiaomei definitely looks down on Zhixue, so will she help Zhixue get into university and become outstanding?
Definitely not!
Only if Zhixue becomes extremely bad, becomes useless, and turns into a piece of mud, then Jiang Fengwan will never fall in love with her again.
The kind of mother-in-law who appears to be disgusted is definitely not scary. It is people like Li Xiaomei who plot behind the scenes who are really scary!
However, it was impossible for her to leave any evidence on Li Xiaomei's territory. Moreover, it had been a day. Even if she had really given her sleeping pills, nothing would be found out.
Lin Xiaoman could only comfort Yao Jianfen together, telling her to sleep well today and try her best to bring her score back up.
After the exam on the second day, Yao Jianfen called Zhixue as usual. There was nothing unusual that day, and Zhixue said that she performed quite well.
The last day was also normal.
After the college entrance examination, it was time for vacation, but Lin Xiaoman did not return to town. She stayed in her room and worked hard on writing. Her goal was to get into a university in Beijing, and while there was still time, she would go to Beijing to buy a house.
So, work hard to make money!
A few days later, Yao Jianfen called her and said Zhixue had returned to town. She asked her when she would be back. Lin Xiaoman said that she was going to retreat and work on her creations and would not go back for the time being.
After she said that, Yao Jianfen stopped urging her and instead gave her some good advice, nagging her, "Take good care of yourself. Health is the most important thing. Don't overwork yourself."
Because the current price of computers is too high and desktop computers are inconvenient to carry, Lin Xiaoman is not considering it for the time being, so he can only write furiously.
I was busy writing the manuscript, and time passed by unknowingly, and June 25th came quietly.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and it is time for the college entrance examination results to be announced again.
Lin Xiaoman, who was very confident in himself, calmly checked his scores. "Chinese: 142, Mathematics: 135, English: 141, Comprehensive Science: 289, Total score: 707..."
Lin Xiaoman was generally satisfied with the score. It was worth her hard work for a year. Although she fell short of becoming the provincial top student, she definitely got the first place in Shengjiang No. 4 Middle School.
It should be no problem for her to get into one of the top universities in Beijing. Of course, she is not picky. As long as it is a school in Beijing, it will be OK.
Lin Xiaoman started looking for schools directly in the newspaper. Her target was the Department of Language and Literature.
While I was studying, the phone rang. I looked at the number and it was Yao Jianfen.
"Xiaoqiu, have you checked your grades? How many points are you?" Yao Jianfen's voice was very nervous and full of anticipation.
"Mom, I got 707 points."
"How much? 707?! More than 700 points?!" Yao Jianfen was so shocked that she suddenly raised her voice, and then Lin Xiaoman heard her shouting, "My Xiaoqiu scored 707 points, more than 700 points!"
Aunt Shen's vague voice came from the other end of the phone, "Congratulations!"
"Xiaoqiu, you are so awesome!" After showing off, Yao Jianfen was in high spirits.
Although he couldn't see it, Lin Xiaoman knew that she must be laughing so hard that her mouth couldn't close.
"By the way, Mom, where's Xiaoxue? Has Xiaoxue checked her grades?"
They are all in the canteen, Zhixue’s results must be out.
Lin Xiaoman's question drew a pause from the other end of the line. Yao Jianfen's tone was clearly filled with disappointment. "I checked, and she got 592 points. She didn't do well in Chinese and math, so she only managed a passing score. But with that total score, she'll definitely get into a third-tier university, maybe even a second-tier one. I just discussed this with her. Xiaoxue wasn't in good shape on the first day, so she was sure she'd do well. So she wants to repeat the year. Do you think that's okay?"
"Let her think about it herself. But if this score is enough to get into a second-tier university, I think she should not repeat the year." Lin Xiaoman gave a pertinent suggestion. With this total score, if Li Xiaomei had not been a hindrance, and Zhixue had performed normally in math and Chinese, she could have scored at least 650.
But it is obvious that even if she repeats a year, Li Xiaomei will still cause trouble.
She originally wanted to fill out her application quietly, but Principal Shen came with great fanfare and congratulated her in various ways.
Although he did not become the provincial top scorer, in Shengjiang City, a small place without any key high schools, Lin Xiaoman got the first place in the city in science with this score.
City No. 1!
Since they were both city champions, of course they attracted much attention and reporters from local TV stations came to interview them.
Having prepared a draft in advance, during the interview, Lin Xiaoman was very dramatic and gave a story about a poor girl's counterattack. She described herself as a girl who was born in poverty and had an unfortunate childhood, but never gave up and persisted in studying, blah blah...
All in all, the story is very touching and inspiring!
Everyone was so moved that Lin Xiaoman suddenly became the "other people's child" in the eyes of many parents.
Lin Xiaoman, a top scholar and writer from a poor family, became famous in a small circle, and her books became hot-selling.
Back in town, Zhiqiu had won the city's top spot in the imperial examination and was featured on television. This big news had the whole town in an uproar. Yao Jianfen, beaming with joy from ear to ear, was showered with congratulations and compliments.
In the city, Principal Shen helped Lin Xiaoman fill out the application form and directly asked him to apply for the Department of Literature of Jingcheng University, and guaranteed that he would be admitted.
After filling out the application form, Lin Xiaoman waited for her admission letter with peace of mind while writing. About a week later, Yao Jianfen called and said that after careful consideration, Zhixue wanted to repeat the year. Zhixue felt that this time it was because she was not in good condition, and next year, she would definitely be able to get into a key university.
Lin Xiaoman did not comment on this and let it be whatever it wanted.
Anyway, Li Xiaomei is now responsible for Zhixue's food, clothing, housing and all expenses, so Yao Jianfen doesn't have to be burdened at all.
In mid-July, Lin Xiaoman received the notification letter, which was delivered personally by President Shen. It was from the Chinese Department of Jingcheng University. The gold-embossed notification letter looked very impressive.
After receiving the notice, Lin Xiaoman happily took it back to the town.
When Lin Xiaoman returned, Zhixue had already returned to the provincial capital. Yao Jianfen happily rode a tricycle to the station to pick her up.
After returning to the store, Yao Jianfen first looked at Lin Xiaoman's admission letter for a long time, and then took it out to show off, which aroused a lot of envy and jealousy.
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