It took Su Xingran several days to recover from the departure of Doctor Huang and Duan Yuming. The people of Su Family Village, knowing that Doctor Huang had left to go home, were all speculating about the reasons.
Some people are still discussing what will happen to Su Guomin's daughter now that Dr. Huang has gone home. They all used to think that Dr. Huang would take Su Xingran with him when he left. But now Dr. Huang has left without taking Su Xingran with him.
They thought Su Guomin's daughter could escape this remote mountain valley, but she ended up like them, stuck there. Some felt sorry for her, some were indifferent, and some were gloating.
Su Wenli was one of those who gloated, overhearing the villagers' gossip. Doctor Huang left Su Family Village and went home, without taking Su Xingran with him.
"Haha, that's hilarious! That bitch Su Xingran thought that just because Doctor Huang took her as his apprentice, she could rise from a sparrow to a phoenix. In the end, she's still just a sparrow."
This realization made Su Wenli extremely happy. If she saw Su Xingran, she would definitely go up and ridicule her a few times.
Su Wenli had been harboring resentment and anger for years. She had graduated high school three years prior and remained unemployed. Her family had arranged blind dates for her, but she hadn't liked a single one; they were all just men toiling in the fields.
Su Wenli wanted a partner who was from the city and came from a well-off family with government-provided food. With this in mind, she kept searching until she was twenty.
Old Mrs. Su protected Su Wenli, and no one could force her to marry anyone else. Especially after what happened with Su Xingran, they realized that forcing someone into marriage could really get them arrested.
The second son, Su Wenye, also remained unmarried. The girls introduced by matchmakers all looked down on his family's circumstances. He had a paralyzed grandfather, a lazy father, a brother in prison, a sister who sponged off their parents, and himself, who lacked ambition.
Su Xingran consciously ignored the gossip and arguments. She didn't need to argue with anyone; time would tell.
In the second month after Dr. Huang and Duan Yuming left, Su Xingran received documents from Dr. Huang, along with some daily necessities and snacks.
Su Xingran subtly hinted to Chen Yue to study hard, and Chen Yue, who had been playing with Su Xingran all along, quickly understood what she meant. The two began reviewing all the material from high school.
Xiao Xue received a letter from Gu Moting, from which she learned that the college entrance examination might be reinstated. If the examination were reinstated and conditions allowed, she planned to take it as well.
Finally, in the autumn of 1977, news came that the college entrance examination, which had been suspended for ten years, had been reinstated. The target group for enrollment was quite broad, including workers, farmers, educated youth sent to the countryside, demobilized soldiers, cadres, and recent high school graduates.
The news caused a nationwide uproar. Listening to the broadcast, Su Xingran felt somewhat dazed, as if events from her past life were replaying before her eyes.
She remembered hearing the news on the radio in her previous life and jumping up excitedly. After twelve years of studying, she thought she would never have a chance to test her results, but unexpectedly, the opportunity came in her final year.
Su Xingran shook her head, clearing her mind of the chaotic thoughts. She couldn't let the past affect her; she needed to focus on her studies and prepare for the upcoming college entrance examination.
With less than two months until the college entrance examination, the learning atmosphere in Class 1 of the senior year has changed significantly. Students have begun intensive review, and teachers are focusing on explaining key knowledge points.
Su Xingran was at home on her weekend holiday, while her parents went to work in the fields. Su Xingran was left alone at home, studying and reviewing her materials.
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