It's that time of year again for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).
This year, Sangshen and Buling were once again among the parents who accompanied their children to the exam.
Under the scorching sun, Bu Ling and Fang Sao, both dressed in bright red cheongsams, stood hand in hand under the shade of a tree, gazing towards the school.
Aunt Fang: "So, have you seen Mianmian?"
Bling shook his head: "No."
This summer is exceptionally hot, and air conditioning is not yet common in schools.
In addition, nervousness during exams can easily lead to problems.
Today alone, several children have been taken away by ambulances, which makes the two of them very worried.
My daughter was raised in luxury; she's never suffered like this before.
As they worried, the bell rang, signaling the end of the last exam, and the parents who had come to see their children off rushed forward in a swarm.
Bu Ling and Fang Sao were no exception.
When the two finally met Sang Mianmian, they found her cheeks flushed and her lips pale. When she saw them, she gave a pale smile.
"Mom, Aunt Fang."
This distressed Bu Ling and Fang Sao, who immediately went to support her on either side and then showered her with concern.
He even helped her to the car while showing concern.
Once in the car, Sangshen immediately started the engine and drove home.
As soon as Sang Mianmian got home, the first thing she did was drink water. After drinking two full glasses of water, she finally felt a little stronger and started shouting:
"Sister Liu, Sister Wang, is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" came Sister Wang's voice from the kitchen.
A short while later, he and Aunt Liu brought the food into the house, and by then the air conditioner had cooled them down.
Sang Mianmian didn't care about anything else and sat down to show off. After she finished, she wiped her mouth and said, "Mom, I'm going to take a shower."
Before Bu Ling could nod, he only saw his daughter's back.
She opened her mouth, about to say something, when her phone rang.
She picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number. After answering:
Hello, who is this?
“Aunt Bu is me, Xiao Tian.”
"Little Tian!" Bu Ling suddenly realized.
Liu Xiaotian explained, "I used our instructor's phone to make the call."
"Aunt Bu, has Mianmian finished her exams? How did they go? I heard that several students failed the college entrance exams this year. Is Mianmian alright?" A barrage of questions followed as Bu Ling was bombarded with questions.
Bling chuckled inwardly, but maintained a serious expression, answering his questions one by one, and finally adding:
"Don't worry, it's nothing. Don't just focus on her, take good care of yourself too."
"I'll write to you when the results come out," Bu Ling said. Liu Xiaotian's school was very strict; they didn't allow cell phones or anything like that.
So they usually can't contact Liu Xiaotian at all; they have to wait for him to contact them.
Liu Xiaotian wanted to say something more, but the whistle for assembly sounded from the other side. Helpless, Liu Xiaotian could only say, "Aunt Bu, let me see if I can ask for leave. Wait for my news."
"Beep beep beep beep..."
The call was then disconnected.
Bling's words, "Take care of your body," stuck in his throat.
“This child…” she scolded playfully.
He was afraid others wouldn't see his feelings for Mianmian.
Sure enough, after she hung up the phone, she saw Sang Shen looking thoughtful.
She twitched her lips and changed the subject: "Let's eat!"
With the college entrance exam over, Sang Mianmian was finally free.
She sealed all the test papers and books she had done before in a box, packed them up, and sold them as scrap, earning a total of thirty-five yuan and eighty-six cents.
"My three years of youth are only worth this little money?" Sang Mianmian sighed.
After sighing, she forgot about it and asked her mother for some help.
I invited my two younger brothers from my uncle's family, as well as Sang Shao and Sang Xu, and the five of us traveled all over Kyoto together.
Their footprints are everywhere.
The waiting period was always agonizing; after much anticipation, half a month finally arrived.
That day, the whole family gathered together, watching nervously as Sang Mianmian held the mouse with her right hand.
Sang Mianmian herself was very nervous and hesitated to click. In the end, Bu Ling couldn't stand it anymore and held her hand to click confirm.
Then the page redirected, and after loading, the results appeared.
Chinese Language 123
Mathematics 139
English 127
Humanities Comprehensive 120
Science Comprehensive 140
Total score 649
Sang Mianmian cheered, "The National People's Congress is in the bag!"
Yes, she wants to go to Renmin University; she's had this goal since high school.
She had this goal ever since she made her first good friend from the countryside.
Her best friend is hardworking and studies very well. Even though she is not well-off, she remains optimistic and cheerful.
Later, she dropped out of school because her family couldn't afford the tuition, and she could no longer attend school.
Not only that, at a young age, she went to work in a factory and took on the heavy responsibility of supporting her family.
After dropping out of school, she went to visit that friend.
When I saw her, her face was completely numb.
The eyes that once sparkled when they saw knowledge have now dimmed.
She didn't dare go out.
This was the first time Sang Mianmian had directly faced the lives of people at the bottom of society.
From then on, those dim eyes kept appearing in her dreams.
In the dead of night, she thought, "I want all the children in my country to have access to education, and I want all those who yearn for knowledge to be free from financial worries."
So, she knew what she wanted to do in the future.
A few days after the results were released, the admission notice from Renmin University arrived.
Seeing the words "Renmin University welcomes you" on the admission notice, Sangshen and Buling, two academic underachievers, were almost moved to tears.
Their family has produced a college graduate!
This is so proud!
I couldn't wait to spread the news!
In fact, that's exactly what they did.
I bought a truckload of firecrackers and set them off in front of the courtyard house for a whole day.
They carried back several sacks of wedding candy, handing out a few to anyone who passed by, and receiving a ton of blessings in return.
Not only that, the two also discussed holding a celebration banquet for their children's graduation.
Mulberry: "We must do it, we absolutely must do it."
Buling: "We should hold a big celebration, invite all our relatives and friends, the more people the better!"
This is such a triumphant moment!
Sang Mianmian watched her parents, who had gone into a frenzy, speechless, and turned to complain.
He was stunned for a moment when he saw that it was Sang Shao next to him.
Oh right, she forgot, Liu Xiaotian has already left.
Sang Shao saw her staring blankly at him and felt a chill run down his spine: "Sister?"
Sang Mianmian smiled and said, "It's nothing!"
Sang Shao breathed a sigh of relief, but after realizing what he was thinking, he cursed himself in his heart!
After a full day of boasting, the news that Sang Mianmian from Bulingjia had been admitted to Renmin University spread like wildfire, reaching every household.
Those who were particularly close to Bu Ling sent their congratulations.
Buling and Sangshen accepted the invitation without hesitation and invited them to their daughter's college entrance celebration.
The location is Yunding Mountain Villa.
This is a rare and joyous occasion; she has the money to spend it!
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