The day after they returned to Yanjing, the college entrance examination results were released.
The minimum admission score for liberal arts students in Yanjing City is 410, and the minimum admission score for science students is 370.
The minimum admission scores for arts and sciences in Zhao Province were 444 and 441, respectively.
At this point, the cut-off scores for these two provinces and cities are not significantly different; of course, this is the current situation.
The differences between the two sides will widen over time.
However, Li Xiangdong has nothing to worry about.
He has already bought a small house for each of his nephews and nieces, including Li Ping, Li Jiabao, Li Yan, and even Li Weiran, Xiao Baitian, and Daxia.
If they are truly academically inclined, then let them take the college entrance examination in Beijing.
In fact, people from all over Lijiapo have already bought properties near Tuanjiehu on the East Third Ring Road.
Besides preserving its value, the biggest advantage is that you can enjoy the convenience of having a Beijing household registration in the future.
That being said, although Ning Ruoruo appeared calm on the surface, she was actually quite nervous.
Li Xiangdong noticed that she kept picking at her fingers.
"Hey, you know, if you keep picking at your fingers, you'll tear them to shreds!"
Li Xiangdong couldn't help but remind her.
Ning Ruoruo raised her bright, clear eyes to look at Li Xiangdong, her pearly teeth gently biting her rosy lips. "Second brother, what if I don't do well on the exam?"
Li Xiangdong's heart softened, and he coughed, "If you don't do well on the test, you can just take it again!"
Just then, Wu Jianjun ran back, panting, and said, "Ruoruo, Ruoruo, eastward—it's out, it's separated!"
"How many?!"
"How many points!?"
Wu Jianjun took a deep breath, his face beaming with joy, and held up a six with his right hand.
"Six hundred and twenty!"
"How many? Brother Wu, how many points did I get?"
Ning Ruoruo could hardly believe it.
"Six hundred and twenty points!"
Wu Jianjun spoke slowly and deliberately, with absolute certainty.
In an instant, everyone in the room became happy, and congratulations poured in.
Suddenly, Zhou Hongmei clutched her stomach and began to cry out in pain.
Seeing her pale face, Wu Jianjun shouted, "Oh no! She's about to give birth!"
Zhou Hongsong reached out and hugged his younger sister. His face was also very pale, and he stared blankly with wide eyes, asking, "What, what, what do we do now? What do we do now?"
Only Li Xiangdong and Ning Ruoruo remained relatively calm inside the room.
"We need to get Sister Hongmei to the hospital right away!"
Ning Ruoruo asked Wu Jianjun to get the household registration book and other things, while Li Xiangdong took the keys and went to drive the car.
Sweetwater Hutong is not far from the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, only a ten-minute drive away.
However, Zhou Hongmei's delivery went smoothly; she gave birth as soon as she arrived at the hospital.
He was a big, chubby boy weighing eight pounds and six ounces.
Even the doctors said that Zhou Hongmei was really lucky; her child was so big, yet she didn't have a difficult delivery.
Zhou Hongsong silently recited Buddhist prayers, thanking everyone from his ancestors for eighteen generations to the Jade Emperor, Buddha, Bodhisattva, Guanyin, and Arhats.
Looking at his son, whose whole body was red, whose hair was black, whose eyes were closed, and who was crying loudly, Wu Jianjun was overwhelmed with emotions, and his eyes unconsciously reddened.
Because Zhou Hongmei's delivery was relatively smooth and she didn't suffer much, she was in good spirits while in the hospital.
She felt a little guilty and pulled Ning Ruoruo, who was feeding her water, aside, saying, "Look, today is your big day, and I've brought you all the way to the hospital..."
Ning Ruoruo grasped her hand in return and said reproachfully, "Sister Hongmei, what are you saying? Today is a day of double happiness for our family!"
Wu Jianjun chuckled, "Ruoruo is right! Ruoruo got into university, and our son was born safely. Isn't this a double celebration for our family?"
Zhou Hongmei then genuinely laughed, "You have to admit, this kid really knows how to pick his time. He could never come earlier or later, but he just had to make a fuss about coming out today."
Ning Ruoruo joked, "My nephew saw us having fun outside and couldn't stand it anymore, so he wanted to come out and join in the fun!"
Zhou Hongmei was amused.
Wu Jianjun, however, had another matter on his mind: "Ruoruo, why don't you give this kid a name? So that he can benefit from your talent and maybe even get into university!"
Zhou Hongmei meant the same thing.
Ning Ruoruo hesitated for a moment.
It wasn't that she was arrogant, it's just that her parents had passed away a long time ago, and her maternal grandfather was bedridden and unable to get out of bed.
People with weak family ties like her are generally considered taboo.
Seeing her expression, Wu Jianjun and Zhou Hongmei exchanged a glance, and they roughly understood Ning Ruoruo's thoughts.
Zhou Hongmei pretended to be angry and said, "Did you get into university and now you look down on your uneducated sister?"
Ning Ruoruo said anxiously, "Sister Hongmei, why do you say that! I... I'm just afraid that the name I choose will be unlucky..."
Her voice grew weaker and weaker, and she lowered her head at the end.
Zhou Hongmei was displeased. "You child! How can you talk like that? What do you mean by good or bad luck! I also lost both my parents early on. Besides, we've lived together for so long, I've long considered you my own sister. From now on, don't say things like 'both parents died' or 'it's bad luck.' We're your older sister and brother-in-law. We're family!"
Ning Ruoruo looked up at Zhou Hongmei and Wu Jianjun, and saw that their eyes were sincere and firm.
Ning Ruoruo breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Okay, I'll definitely give my nephew a good name. But I can't think of one right away, so I'll go back and look through some books!"
His words revealed that he took the matter very seriously.
Zhou Hongmei and Wu Jianjun grinned happily and said, "Okay, then we'll entrust everything to you."
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