The two closed the door and eagerly opened the envelope. Inside, besides a letter, two bankbooks, a thick stack of RMB and some tickets, was a large bill. Opening the letter, Grandpa's strong, vigorous handwriting came into view:
"Chenming, Chen'er, the college entrance examination will definitely be held this year, probably in winter. You should pay attention to newspapers and radio broadcasts to keep up with the information about the college entrance examination and seize this opportunity to get into university. This is a great opportunity to change your lives. Remember, remember."
Chen'er, Grandpa hopes you will apply to a university in Beijing, because Yan Aidang is in Beijing. Aidang is a very good child, and Grandpa hopes you will live a good life with Yan Aidang and create a bright future together.
Chenming, you must apply to a university in Shanghai because you want to inherit the family's shipbuilding business. Shanghai has the best schools in the shipbuilding industry, and your grandfather hopes that you can become a soldier, a soldier specializing in coastal defense, and dedicate all your knowledge and strength to the border defense of our motherland.
And then there's Yan Xiaonan. Grandpa admires her very much, but Grandpa also solemnly tells you that if you don't have enough achievements, I don't recommend you marry her. She's a thoughtful, capable, and even talented girl. If you're not strong enough, you won't be able to protect her. So you must become strong, and Grandpa will support you.
Finally, Grandpa knew all too well that even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. He divided his ten years' income into three parts: one for you, one for Mushroom Village that sheltered you, and the remaining one for your grandma, your aunt, and me. He advised you to use it wisely.”
Ye Chen'er sighed. Her own life seemed predictable, but her elder brother's hardships had only just begun. And then there was that Nan Nan. What did he mean by "other skills"? Had Grandpa investigated Yan Xiao Nan?
She picked up the money with a mournful expression and counted it. There were twenty ten-yuan bills and two passbooks, each containing two thousand yuan. One passbook had Ye Chen'er's name on it, and the other had Ye Chenming's name on it. The passbooks were from Shanghai and Beijing, respectively.
There were also all sorts of coupons, such as national grain coupons, cloth coupons, oil coupons, sugar coupons, and two bicycle coupons.
Ye Chen'er divided the money and tickets into two portions, put them in the savings book, and then put them into the kangqin. This money was clearly meant by her grandfather for their living and study expenses after they were admitted to university, and it couldn't be used recklessly now.
Grandpa also said that the college entrance exam is probably in winter, which is from October to December. There's not much time left, so we should hurry up and start reviewing.
Ye Chenming's hand holding the letter trembled uncontrollably. He was aware of Yan Xiaonan's superpowers. If even his grandfather knew, how many other people would know? In such a small, isolated mushroom village, how did anyone even notice Yan Xiaonan?
It must be herself. Her and her sister's identities are special. The arrival of her aunt and grandmother was all orchestrated by someone in secret. Yan Xiaonan helped the Ye family, but at the same time, she exposed herself.
Ye Chenming raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face. The crisp sound startled Ye Chen'er. Ye Chen'er was a little confused and quickly grabbed Ye Chenming's hand: "Brother, what's wrong? Is it because you're going to take the entrance exam for a school in Shanghai and you've separated from Nan Nan, so you're unhappy?"
"Chen'er, we have harmed Nan Nan, yet we are powerless to protect her." Ye Chenming put down the letter.
Ye Chen'er quickly picked up the letter and read it again before discovering the secret: "Brother, Nan Nan said she wants to take the entrance exam for a university in Beijing. Her uncle lives in Beijing, and he is a major general."
Ye Chenming shook his head: "Chen'er, do you think the Major General can protect Nan Nan?"
Ye Chen'er was confident: "Brother, Ai Dang's maternal grandfather is his uncle's former leader. Besides, I will marry Ai Dang after I get into university, and then I will be a member of the Yan family, and Nan Nan and I will be family."
Ye Chenming picked up the letter again and carefully read his grandfather's advice. The key words, "soldier," "building a career," "ability," and "support," had already told him the path he should take in the future. Only by walking this path well and smoothly could he protect Yan Xiaonan and everything he wanted to protect.
Ye Chenming burned the letter, but he memorized every word inside. He already had a plan for his future, but his only regret was that time was too short. He hoped that Nan Nan could wait for him a little longer.
Ye Chenming thought about it all night and decided that he should tell Yan Xiaonan his grandfather's advice. Yan Xiaonan was safe in Mushroom Village, but he didn't know about Yan Xiaonan who had gone to the capital, so he had to give her enough hints.
Ye Chenming wrote a long letter and asked Chen'er to give it to Yan Xiaonan. Now it was perfectly legitimate for Ye Chen'er to go to the Yan family, because Chen'er was already Grandma Yan's future granddaughter-in-law.
Grandma Yan asked Nan Nan to help her talk to her eldest son. She learned that her eldest son and daughter-in-law approved of Ai Dang and Chen'er's relationship, which made her feel much more relaxed. She also liked Chen'er. She was not only beautiful, but also kind, generous, and cultured. Such a daughter-in-law was hard to find even with a lantern.
What was a pity back then was their identities, but now that they've both been free of those labels, it's truly a match made in heaven. My darling's words are like a royal decree, saying they'll definitely be fine from now on, and sure enough, they're fine.
Cuihua was happy to see Ye Chen'er come over. She brought out the rice cake that Ye Chen'er liked to eat and also made a cup of malted milk powder, telling her to eat here and nourish herself. She said that she was a grown woman and it was no good for her to be so thin.
Ye Chen'er didn't know how to address Cuihua. According to seniority, she should call her Auntie, but as her grandmother's apprentice, she should call her Martial Aunt. Oh well, she didn't like embroidery anyway, so she would just follow the seniority and call her Auntie.
Yan Xiaonan knew that Ye Chen'er must have come to find her. Taking advantage of her family's inattention, she hid the letter in her pocket and went back to her room to read it. Ye Chenming's letter was very sincere and heartfelt, and it was full of self-reproach.
In his letter, Ye Chenming specifically pointed out that his grandfather had personally handed the letter to him, without passing through any other person, and that the letter had been burned after he finished reading it.
It seems that Grandpa Ye is a very cautious person. Yan Xiaonan took a deep breath to keep herself calm. Her superpowers must have been revealed. Would she be captured and experimented on in the future?
If it were just me being captured, I wouldn't be afraid; I could just hide in the mountains. But I have parents and a grandmother, so this is a tricky situation. The only solution is to stop using my powers in the future, but would that even work?
That night, Grandma Yan didn't sleep well, thinking about what the imperial tutor had said. Yan Xiaonan didn't sleep well either, reflecting on her own arrogance. Ye Chenming and Ye Chen'er didn't sleep well either, thinking about how to break this deadlock, but suddenly realized that they were powerless to do anything about it.
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