Chapter 101 Graduation Party
With most of the summer vacation over, Jiang Wan received her admission letter from Tsinghua University at the end of July.
At that time, she was accompanying her grandmother back to her hometown of Suzhou for recuperation, and her parents picked up the admission notice on her behalf.
Before that, she had already checked her admission results online: Tsinghua University, Department of Applied Mathematics.
Unsurprisingly, given another chance, she still loves being an actuary and plans to continue down this path.
Therefore, this time when she went to Tsinghua University, she still chose applied mathematics and studied statistics, and also wanted to see what the differences were between the mathematical statistics programs at Tsinghua University and Peking University.
As expected, Zhou Chong chose to study finance and steadily progressed on his path to becoming CEO Zhou.
However, Jiang Wan had other plans for attending Tsinghua University with Zhou Chong this time.
Based on her work experience in her previous life, many consulting projects for actuaries involve financial knowledge, which she had gradually accumulated through practical work. Later, when she occasionally encountered complicated situations, she also sought Zhou Chong's help.
Therefore, she plans to minor in finance after her freshman year, so that she can systematically learn about finance and also attend classes with Zhou Chong.
It's a win-win situation, allowing you to balance your studies and love life.
Jiang Wan couldn't help but reminisce about her university days with Zhou Chong.
She was looking down, chatting with Zhou Chong on her phone, when Grandma Jiang suddenly walked up behind her and patted her shoulder, "Darling, you're always on your phone, you don't even play mahjong with this old lady anymore, are you in a hurry to go back?"
Jiang Wan suddenly looked up, smiled apologetically, and hugged the old lady's arm, shaking it from side to side. "Grandma, we agreed to go back together next week after you finish your recuperation. Why would I want to go back first?"
A while ago, the old lady said she wanted to go back to her hometown of Suzhou for a while and also visit a traditional Chinese medicine doctor she knew for health and wellness treatments, so Jiang Wan accompanied her back.
The recuperation period will last about a month, and I won't be able to return to Lincheng until around mid-August.
Zhou Chong had returned to China two days earlier. After arriving in Lincheng, he contacted Jiang Wan, only to be told that she was in Suzhou and wouldn't be back for a while.
So, the two kept in touch by phone during this period, and began a short-term long-distance relationship ahead of schedule.
Okay, this is Jiang Wan's self-proclaimed "long-distance relationship".
In short, Jiang Wan hadn't seen Zhou Chong for almost two months. She spent all her time glued to her phone, feeling like she was raising a two-dimensional husband.
The old lady pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and looked at Jiang Wan with a smile, "I see you holding your phone all day, always smiling, chatting with a handsome young man?"
Jiang Wan silently thought to herself, "He is indeed very handsome."
"No, Grandma, it's my classmate." Jiang Wan put her phone back in her pocket and started massaging the old lady's shoulders. "Everyone has received their college acceptance letters, so we should arrange a graduation reunion."
"Oh dear, yes, it's made my daughter miss her graduation reunion." The old lady turned her head and looked at Jiang Wan through the top of her glasses. "Will she still be able to make it back next week?"
"I'll make it, don't worry, Grandma." Jiang Wan waved her hand with a smile. "They're just waiting for me to get back so we can make another appointment."
That's true.
Jiang Shengming had asked everyone about their schedules in the class group earlier. Previously, it was because Zhou Chong was not in the country, and now it is because Jiang Wan is not in Lincheng. As a result, the graduation reunion has been postponed again and again.
After all, the class produced both Lin Cheng's top scorer and second-highest scorer in the science stream of the college entrance examination; it wouldn't be the same without either of them.
—These are Lao Fan's original words, which Jiang Shengming relayed truthfully.
In short, the graduation reunion of Class 1, Grade 12 was scheduled for the weekend after Jiang Wan returned to Lincheng.
After consulting with most people, the dinner location for the class reunion was decided to be a barbecue restaurant in the university town, next to a shopping mall and a KTV, making it convenient to move on to a second gathering after dinner.
There aren't many people who can sit at a barbecue table, so Jiang Shengming booked several tables with the owner in advance, and they booked half of the entire restaurant.
Jiang Wan arrived relatively early. When she entered the store, there were still many empty seats, with only a few people scattered around.
"Jiang Wan, over here!"
Following the sound, Jiang Wan immediately spotted Shi Leyao sitting at the innermost table. She was sitting with Zheng Ran, while Zhang Chi and Li Yang sat on the other side.
"You're here really early," Jiang Wan said with a smile as she walked over.
"You'd better arrive early to get a good spot, this is the only eight-person table in the restaurant." Zhang Chi pointed to the empty seats next to the table, "Look, we've saved seats for you."
This is a large square table with two seats on each of the four sides. Shi Leyao and Zheng Ran sat on the side against the wall, while Zhang Chi and Li Yang sat on the side with the aisle. There were four adjacent empty seats left.
Jiang Wan walked over to Shi Leyao and sat down on the right side of her, chatting casually with everyone.
"Jiang Wan, so your hometown is Suzhou?" Shi Leyao turned to her curiously and asked, "I've never heard you mention it before. I always thought you were a local from Lincheng."
“I am a local, that’s for sure. I was born and raised in Lincheng.” Jiang Wan shrugged. “My grandmother married into the family from Suzhou, so you could say Suzhou is my second hometown.”
"How is Suzhou? Is it a very comfortable city to live in?" Zheng Ran continued the conversation by asking.
Jiang Wan knew that Zheng Ran had been admitted to Suzhou University and would soon be studying in Suzhou, so she enthusiastically introduced the place to her: "The climate is similar to ours, so it's quite comfortable to stay here. The food is a bit sweeter, but you should be able to adapt quickly."
Zheng Ran nodded, and Zhang Chi from next door chimed in.
“When it comes to adapting, who adapts faster than me?” Zhang Chi raised his hand and pointed towards the direction outside the store. “I went to university around here, and I didn’t need to adapt at all.”
His words amused everyone at the table.
Zhang Chi was admitted to the best 985 university in Lincheng. Although it was a bit boring to study at a university near his home, it was actually a very good choice.
As the capital city of a developed southern province, Lincheng is rich in educational, medical, and commercial resources. Many well-known companies have a greater appreciation for the 985 universities in the province. Whether it is a holiday internship or a job after graduation, Zhang Chi has a unique advantage.
His self-deprecating remarks were also full of laughter.
"Then when we go back to Lincheng, we'll all have to rely on you," Jiang Wan teased him with a smile.
Zhang Chi waved his hand dismissively, "Sigh, that's a must."
Amidst their laughter and conversation, two more people walked in through the shop entrance.
A man and a woman, holding hands.
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