Doctor Huang did not return to Beijing for the Spring Festival, but stayed in Sujia Village instead. When Doctor Huang left, the villagers gossiped that he no longer wanted Su Xingran as his apprentice.
Even though Su Xingran apprenticed under a highly skilled doctor, she could only work as a village doctor in a remote mountain village. Little did the villagers know that the college entrance examination, which had been suspended for ten years, would be reinstated.
Dr. Huang, who had already returned home, came back to Sujia Village a week before the college entrance examination. This nearly made those who were gloating bite their tongues.
Seeing that Doctor Huang, despite his advanced age, braved the wind and snow to accompany the examinee in town, those people realized how ridiculous their previous thoughts had been. This wasn't about not wanting Su Xingran as a disciple; it was clearly about cherishing her dearly.
Spring arrived after the New Year, and the college entrance examination results were released. Those who took the exam were incredibly nervous. This one test could change their fate.
The first group of educated youth in Sujia Village to receive university admission notices were three young people—one man and two women—who were staying at the educated youth center. Next came Su Guo'er, the village head's daughter, and then the two daughters of the brigade leader.
Su Xingran also found it strange. In her previous life, her acceptance letter was delivered by the postman along with Su Guo'er and the others. Now, Su Guo'er and the others had received their acceptance letters, but she hadn't.
Su's parents remembered that Su Xingran had mentioned the date she would receive her university acceptance letter. Today was the day Xingran was supposed to receive it. However, the postman brought a letter that didn't include Xingran's.
The couple were worried, but dared not show it in front of their daughter. They could only keep it to themselves, feeling uneasy.
Su Wenli also took the college entrance examination. She was overjoyed to learn that Su Xingran's acceptance letter hadn't arrived. However, Su Wenli harbored resentment towards Su Xingran and had given her notes to the village head to be handed over to the other educated youth. She also forbade herself from accessing the notes.
Su Wenli knew she definitely wouldn't pass the exam; there were hardly any questions on those tests she knew how to answer, and she had just written the answers randomly. But as long as Su Xingran also failed, she felt better.
Two days later, the postman delivered four college admission notices. Three were from the former educated youth's residence, and one was from the village itself. Besides the educated youth who took the college entrance exam, eight other villagers also took the exam. The villager who took the exam received four admission notices.
Su Xingran still hadn't received her university acceptance letter, and the villagers started talking about it. Everyone said Su Xingran had good grades and was likely to get into a good university; they could practically see the letter in sight.
Some people harbor conspiracy theories, believing that Su Xingran must have cheated on her exams to get good grades. Now that the college entrance exam is strictly controlled, cheating is impossible, so her true colors have been revealed.
Dr. Huang was furious upon hearing the discussions outside. He knew Su Xingran's character; how could such a hardworking student possibly cheat? Based on her usual grades, getting into university would be a piece of cake. So why hadn't she received an acceptance letter yet?
Just as Dr. Huang and Su's parents were getting anxious, and Dr. Huang was about to go to town to inquire about Su Xingran's grades, something unexpected happened.
That morning, Su Xingran and her family of three got up and had breakfast. Not long after, there was a knock on their front door, and the person knocking sounded excited.
"Guomin, Guomin, open the door quickly! Your daughter Xingran has passed the exam. The leaders have come to your house with their entourage."
Hearing what the people outside were saying, Su's father rushed out to open the door. The people outside were visibly excited to see him.
"Guomin, they're here! Xingran's college admission notice has arrived. The leader delivered it personally. When I passed by the intersection, I heard those people saying they were delivering Xingran's admission notice."
"I ran over here to tell you that your Xingran should get ready quickly, and you and your husband should also get ready to receive the guests!" The person who came was Su Jiazhu, who lived next door to the Su family and had a very good relationship with them.
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