"I know, but I also have my own ideas. I'm going to skip a grade next year and choose a university in the provincial capital, so there's still a possibility between us." Hua Kai told Gu Yan her thoughts.
"Do you think it's worth it for you to do this for him?" Gu Yan asked, still with a hint of jealousy.
Hua Kai said, "This was all planned before I fell for him. You know my family situation. I don't want to be too far from home. Also, next year I will open a decoration company in the city with my brother, and Ye Yifan's shop will also expand. In addition, the major I want to study is the provincial science and technology university, so all of these were planned in advance."
Gu Yan sighed: "Are you really the little crybaby I used to know? How did you become so mature? I almost don't recognize you anymore."
“People always have to grow up. You know what my family used to be like. If I didn’t have any skills, my stepmother would have sold me.”
"Sigh, your family is really something, I don't know what to say. But thankfully, things are starting to get better now that you're here. I heard your parents are doing well at the market too."
"Yes, my parents earn quite a bit from going to the market, but I think this is a long-term plan, so I plan to earn money next year and have them open a factory."
"If someone else said this, I would think it's boasting, but you really have the ability. I'll come visit you during winter break."
"My brother and I can't go back too early for winter break, but we'll be home around Chinese New Year. You're welcome to come to my house then."
More students arrived by then, so the two said goodbye and went back to their classrooms without saying much more.
For the next two days, Ye Yifan came to have lunch and dinner with Hua Kai. However, Gu Yan was busy studying for his exams. He had just transferred here and didn't want to be at the bottom of the class, so he didn't deliberately come out to compete with Ye Yifan.
Because New Year's Day is close to the final exams, this year's New Year's Day party was organized by each class. It was only half a day of activities, and there were no rehearsals. It was just a few performances by students in the class who volunteered, followed by eating, drinking, and playing some games.
Exams are coming up soon, and Huakai is well prepared, so there's nothing to worry about. The drawings for Grandpa Ye Yifan are mostly finished, the store in the provincial capital is almost finished being renovated, and the factory has enough stock recently. All that's left is for Huakai to finish her final exams and then go to the provincial capital to open the store.
Unexpectedly, Xiao He came again the day before the exam, this time to see Hua Kai alone.
Hua Kai and Xiao He went to a nearby coffee shop together.
After sitting down and ordering coffee, Hua Kai said to Xiao He, "Aunt Xiao, you must have something to say to me today. Just say it."
Looking at the blooming flowers, Xiao He asked, "Are you sure you and Xiao Fan aren't in a romantic relationship? It's just a business collaboration?"
Hua Kai said, "Right now we're friends and business partners, but in the future, no one can be sure, no one can predict what will happen."
Xiao He nodded: "As long as you two are not related now, it's fine. You and Xiao Fan are too far apart in age and family background, so I advise you not to have this idea, otherwise you will be the one who gets hurt in the future."
Although the other party is Ye Yifan's mother, Ye Yifan is an adult, and matters of the heart are not up to Xiao He to decide.
She said to Xiao He, "Aunt Xiao, you don't understand your son at all. What he wants is not necessarily a marriage of equal social standing. He doesn't need his wife's family to elevate his status. Aunt Xiao, if you want to improve your relationship with Ye Yifan, I advise you to put more effort into his life, instead of trying to control him. He is not someone that can be controlled by others."
Xiao He was silent for a moment. She admitted that what Hua Kai said made some sense, but she also had her own thoughts.
She sighed and said, "You don't have children yet, so you don't understand a mother's feelings. I'm doing this all for Xiao Fan's good. If his future wife comes from a similar family background, he will feel much less pressure."
"Aunt Xiao, you've already missed the time when Ye Yifan needed you the most. Now you want to directly control his life. Do you think that's realistic? He hasn't needed your help for over twenty years. He's overcome all the hardships. Now he has a stable job and his own career. Do you think he still needs your so-called concern?"
“It’s because I’ve missed out on so much in the past that I have to be more involved now. No matter how old he is, he’s still my son and should listen to me.”
“Aunt Xiao, you know you haven’t fulfilled your responsibilities as a mother to him. I’m saying all this for your own good, hoping you can change your relationship with Ye Yifan. If you insist on not listening, it will be difficult for me to help you in the future.”
"Why would I need your help? You're at most his partner, not even a relative. What can you do to help me? Of course, if you try to seduce him or use underhanded tactics, I might have more trouble. But if you want to marry into the Ye family, you really won't get past me."
Hua Kai was indeed somewhat disappointed in Xiao He at this moment. This person's thoughts were quite selfish. She always used the guise of doing things for Ye Yifan's good to do things that hurt him.
And she has her final exams tomorrow, and her youngest son is also in high school. He couldn't possibly not know that. Isn't she afraid that coming to her like this will affect her exams tomorrow? This person is really too arrogant.
Thinking of this, Hua Kai felt quite sorry for Ye Yifan, but she was also fortunate that Ye Yifan grew up with his grandfather and had a very positive outlook on life.
She smiled at Xiao He and said, "Aunt Xiao, think about what I have to say. There's no need for me to say anything more. I hope you won't come looking for me later if you regret it. I have an exam tomorrow, so if you don't have anything else, I'll head back to school now."
After saying that, she said to the waiter, "Waiter, the bill, please." Then she paid and left.
Xiao He watched Hua Kai's retreating figure, not quite realizing what was happening, before she was gone.
Thinking of Hua Kai's last words, Xiao He got angry. What did she mean? Was she telling her to reflect on herself? What a joke! What did she have to reflect on? This girl was too arrogant and had too much of an aura. How annoying!
Fortunately, she and Ye Yifan weren't actually dating, so she could arrange things according to her own wishes and find Ye Yifan a suitable match, so that Hua Kai wouldn't always be thinking about him.
Hua Kai ate a bowl of noodles near the school before returning to school. Tomorrow is the final exam. After she finishes her exam, she will stay another day to do the second-year high school exam papers. Although she is confident, she still needs to review.
As for Xiao He's visit today, Hua Kai didn't tell Ye Yifan because she wasn't one to instigate conflict between Ye Yifan and Xiao He and her son, as that wouldn't benefit Ye Yifan either.
It snowed again the next morning; there was an unusually heavy snowfall this year.
The exam was held over two days, and Hua Kai did very well and was quite confident.
After the exam, Hua Kai stayed an extra day in the Grade 11 teachers' office and did all the Grade 11 final exam papers again.
Then, five days later, I went to school to get my grades, and then winter break began.
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