Chapter 292 Graduation Banquet
"And you?" Ren Qinan asked.
Shen Xuewei laughed so hard that the wires on her teeth were reflecting light.
"Hehe, I chose Chinese Language and Literature as my major, I think it's good."
Ren Qinan nodded.
Shen Xuewei's chosen major was exactly what she expected.
Compared to math, which she had always struggled with, Shen Xuewei only showed a hint of a smile when studying subjects like Chinese and history.
Of course, there aren't many.
After receiving their admission notices, the two ordered milk tea at a local milk tea shop, chatted for a while, and then went their separate ways.
As soon as Shen Xuewei returned to her residence, she couldn't wait to call Chen Fangli.
"Second Aunt, Second Aunt, I passed the exam! I just received my acceptance letter, hehehe..."
Shen Xuewei sat cross-legged on the sofa, touching the admission notice on her lap, laughing like a fool while talking to Chen Fangli on the phone.
Chen Fangli on the other end of the phone was in a better position than her, but her usually composed face was beaming with a smile as bright as the sun in the sky.
"Okay, okay, Weiwei. When are you coming back? I'll set a date and throw a celebratory banquet for you at home..."
Chu Fu approached with a calendar in hand.
"Yes, we're going to set it up. I just checked the date, and the day after tomorrow is a good day."
Grandpa Chu also came out of the house with a small stool and sat down next to the two to discuss it.
"Isn't it a bit rushed to meet the day after tomorrow? You should at least tell people in advance, so you don't end up in a rush..."
The three of them huddled together, holding the calendar, and didn't even hear Shen Xuewei's voice on the other end of the phone.
Shen Xuewei sighed, then gathered her strength and shouted.
"Second Aunt, Second Uncle!"
This time it was loud enough that the three of them finally heard it.
"Oh, I almost forgot about Weiwei. Let Weiwei choose which day she wants to hold it."
Shen Xuewei had no objections at any time, but...
“De’an doesn’t have a holiday for another few days. Can we hold the event after De’an’s holiday? He told me before that he wanted to attend the banquet…”
Chu Fu quickly flipped through the calendar in his hand and soon found a suitable day.
“Sure, why not? Leave it to me and your second aunt to handle.”
"I heard from your aunt that you're working as a temporary receptionist at the beauty salon where she works, right? Is it tiring? Are the people there easy to get along with?"
"It's alright, they're all doing well, I'm not tired."
"As long as you're not tired, that's fine. Why are you in such a hurry to work? There will be plenty of job opportunities in the future. Your aunt and I have discussed your tuition fees, and the family will cover them, so don't worry..."
Shen Xuewei was raised by Chu Fu from a young age and was considered part of the family.
Although they are not biologically related, they are no different from biological children.
Shen Xuewei, on the other end of the phone, coughed lightly, skipping over the topic and steer the conversation to something else.
Only Chen Fanglan in the family knew part of her financial situation. Shen Xuewei didn't want to hide her spending, so she always used Chen Fanglan as a shield.
Faced with Shen Xuewei, who is her niece, business partner, and also her favorite author, Chen Fanglan has no choice but to do something.
In some ways, they were in the same boat.
Anyway, whatever Shen Xuewei pushes onto her, then she... she just has to accept it, what else can she do?
They chatted on their phones for a good half hour until the phones were almost out of battery, at which point they reluctantly hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Xuewei hugged the admission notice and kissed it several times before putting it in her bag.
Seven or eight days later, Shen Xuewei returned to Fuxing Village, and the graduation banquet was held the following day.
The people invited by the Chu family were mostly villagers and families with whom they had a good relationship.
Chu Yongqiang was still working in another city and not in the village, so Chen Fanglan felt at ease and came without worry.
Chen Fangyang drove her and Grandma Xi into the village. After getting out of the car, Chen Fangyang went to find Chu Dexi to play.
Chen Fanglan was about to go over when she was stopped by Grandma Xi.
"Alan, your second sister and the others are busy, let's go and help them out."
Chen Fanglan looked inside and saw the people busy in the kitchen. Although she was a little reluctant, she changed her shoes and went to help in the kitchen.
She squatted down and washed vegetables with Shen Xuewei, chatting casually.
Shen Xuewei glanced outside the door, then looked away with some disappointment.
"Auntie, is Grandpa still angry?"
Chen Fanglan complained, "Of course I'm angry! How could I not be angry?"
“When we came, we asked him to come with us, but he absolutely refused and stayed home sulking.”
"Oh, you don't need to worry about him. Anyway, he'll calm down eventually. Do you think I don't know him? You've already received your acceptance letter. Even if he's unhappy, there's nothing he can do about it."
"Go see him when you have time. If he doesn't say anything, then you'll be over it."
Chen Fangli naturally invited the Chen family to the graduation banquet she hosted for Shen Xuewei.
Of course, Chen Fangqiu is an exception.
Because of his resentment over the school application process, Chen's maternal grandfather was unwilling to attend Shen Xuewei's college admission banquet.
After his grandmother offered a few words of advice, he simply retreated back to his room.
Seeing this, the others stopped paying attention to him and simply took matters into their own hands.
Shen Xuewei hummed in agreement and continued washing the vegetables without saying anything more.
The graduation banquet was finally held, and Shen Xuewei, holding a drink, went from table to table toasting.
“Weiwei has always had good grades since she was little, I knew she was going to be successful. Second Aunt, you’re in luck.”
"Yeah, yeah, I really envy you, unlike my husband, he's so infuriating."
“Weiwei will be a student at a prestigious university in the future. When you become successful, don’t forget your elders. We’ve watched you grow up.”
"Weiwei is such a good student, and she's on holiday, why don't we tutor her grandson a little..."
As the toasts were offered to each table, some dissenting voices were mixed in with the praise. Shen Xuewei smiled and ignored them, and also paid no attention to their requests for her to tutor her grandson.
After everyone left, a mess was left behind.
The Chen family stayed to help pack their things. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Fangyang saw Grandma Xi off.
Before leaving, he handed Shen Xuewei a bulging red envelope.
"Your second aunt is busy, so she asked me to bring this to you. I wish you success in your university entrance exam."
Shen Xuewei accepted the gift without hesitation, saying, "Thank you, Second Uncle and Second Aunt."
"Don't thank me or anything. Just come visit us more often when you have time."
"Alright, I'm leaving now. Your grandma keeps urging me to get back to work."
Shen Xuewei watched him and her grandmother leave until she heard Chu Dexi crying behind her, at which point she turned around.
Chu Dexi wiped away his tears and left the house crying.
"I hate my aunt, and I will never talk to her again."
Shen Xuewei stared at Chen Fanglan and asked, "Auntie, what did you do to Kang Kang?"
Chen Fanglan looked up at the ceiling. "I didn't do anything. I just accidentally messed up the puzzle he had put together."
Chu De'an glanced at Chen Fanglan and said, "That's all. You messed it up four times in a row. It's good that he didn't bite you."
"Kang Kang, Kang Kang, wait for me, brother will take you to the convenience store to buy something to eat, okay?"
Chu De'an called out as he chased after him out the door.
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