Chapter 55
The last time so many people came to my house was to let Lin Mian choose his own high school.
Now the scene repeats itself, and Wang Yan, who has been a nanny in Lin Mian's home for almost three years, is no longer as panicked as she was then.
Following the arrangements made by Secretary Lin Mei, she made tea and prepared snacks for the teachers who came to visit, smiling the whole time without a trace of impatience.
When this situation occurred in the Lin family that year, Lin Mei gave Wang Yan a bonus. She was a generous person, so Wang Yan naturally didn't feel tired of entertaining so many people.
As long as the salary matches one's efforts, occasional hard work beyond the scope of work can be tolerated.
She could already see the prize beckoning.
Lin Mei was in a similarly happy mood as Wang Yan.
Her phone has been ringing non-stop since this morning.
To be precise, it started yesterday.
Shanghai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University... all are top universities in China, and they all want Lin Mian to enroll. Some universities with lower rankings have also offered many conditions in an attempt to attract Lin Mian to enroll.
The university admissions teachers who came to my house today were all from local universities in the north city. After all, they were close to me and had an inherent advantage.
After the meeting at the company, Lin Mei couldn't stay any longer and postponed everything that could be postponed. She wanted to go home and have a good talk with these teachers.
After all, in China, sending children to college is a big deal and needs to be carefully considered.
When Lin Mian returned home, Wang Yan was cleaning the living room.
Seeing Lin Mian coming back, Wang Yan was no longer in a hurry to pack. She took the luggage from Lin Mian and told him to go and eat quickly.
"Boss Lin came home early today and even cooked dinner himself. He was waiting for you, Xiao Mian, to come back and eat together. Go wash your hands quickly. I'll go call Boss Lin."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mian became interested. When she came back after washing her hands, she saw Lin Mei serving her food.
Lin Mian hurried over and grabbed the spoon.
"Mom is already tired from cooking today, so I'll take care of the small task of serving the rice."
Lin Mei let go without hesitation. It was unnecessary to argue over such a small matter.
"Hurry up and see if there's anything else you want to eat."
Stir-fried corn with green pepper and minced meat, corn and pork ribs soup, corn and shrimp.
Lin Mian looked down and saw that there was corn in the rice.
Is it a corn feast today?
But she doesn't get bored.
Lin Mian sat down happily. The food she hated the least in the world was corn.
Lin Mei raised her orange juice and clinked glasses with Lin Mian.
"I received a lot of calls today, all praising you. Some schools even approached me wanting you to study at their universities, but I told them I'd wait until you get back to discuss it. But most importantly, congratulations, Guo'er. You don't have to continue studying in high school anymore and will be a college student. Also, congratulations on winning first place in the competition. That's awesome."
At the end of her speech, Lin Mei smiled very happily.
Her daughter's life was predictably brilliant.
Raising a daughter is like raising a past self again.
Lin Mei knows that the inferiority complex brought about by poverty is difficult to eliminate in one's lifetime. She used to hate poverty for depriving her of her freedom, but now, thanks to her efforts, her daughter is growing up in an increasingly better environment and will not force herself to do things she doesn't want to do.
Her child was born extraordinary, so she had to crawl out of the mud and hold up an umbrella to protect her child.
Seeing Lin Mian happy, Lin Mei also feels that happiness is within her reach.
"Mother……"
Because they were both very busy, the mother and daughter hadn't sat down to eat together for a long time.
Lin Mei couldn't help but shed a tear. The light shone on her face, reflecting a crystal clear light.
It's not just Lin Mian who shines, there's also the increasingly mature and decisive Lin Mei.
"Don't cry with me, Mom is just crying tears of joy. Tell me the truth, do you have any favorite colleges? I know about your racing dream, and I'll try to negotiate with them."
You see, Lin Mei is so tolerant of Lin Mian. She once didn't let Lin Mian race because she thought it was dangerous, but now she chooses to give in because of the ambition and love flashing in Lin Mian's eyes.
At this time, she was also willing to do things for her daughter that seemed incredible to others.
Lin Mian pursed his lips and spoke out what was on his mind.
"I want to postpone my enrollment for a year. I want to collect all the European karting championships and get more chips. I want to join a top team."
Lin Mei was silent for a long time. Just when Lin Mian thought she would never agree, Lin Mei smiled.
"Then you have to balance your time well, you have a lot to do. If you feel tired, you can always come back, mom is always here."
As she spoke, Lin Mei raised her arms to show the results of her exercise during this period, indicating to Lin Mian that she was a very strong woman who could always support Lin Mian.
Her silence was only because she thought that Lin Mian's future would not be easy. She felt sorry for Lin Mian, but this was Lin Mian's choice, and she chose to respect it.
"Is this really okay?"
The wide grin undoubtedly told Lin Mei how happy her daughter was.
"Why, are you worried that the university won't agree? I think they will agree. After all, my daughter is so great."
In fact, this request is not excessive, and there have been students who postponed their admission before.
Under Lin Mei's expectant gaze, Lin Mian chose Beicheng University, which was closer to her home than Qing University.
This somewhat childish reason was greatly appreciated by Lin Mei.
In her opinion, Beicheng University and Qing University are both the best universities in the country, so it is good to study at either one. Moreover, they are both in Beicheng, which also satisfies Lin Mian's wish of not wanting to live on campus.
That training life made Lin Mian clearly realize a reality - she was not suitable for collective life.
She couldn't guarantee what kind of person her roommate would be, so she could only restrain herself. If she encountered a roommate who snores and has an irregular schedule, it might be a mutual torture.
After signing the contract with Beicheng University, Lin Mian left home again.
She was going to practice with the group and then give her fifth solo recital in Germany.
At the celebration banquet, while Chen Xiaoqiu was busy socializing, Lin Mian, the protagonist, avoided the crowd and hid in a corner to eat a small cake.
God knows how long it has been since she last ate something like this. If Chen Xiaoqiu saw her, she would be doomed.
Wow, she is really not a self-disciplined athlete, but it tastes so good.
Lin Mian ate the last part of the cake in one gulp, and then scanned the whole place to "destroy the evidence" when a tissue appeared in front of her.
Lin Mian looked up and thought, "Hey, it looks so familiar."
Ah, that was the time...
"Do you still remember me, Lin Mian?"
In those misty gray-green eyes, the reflection was of her mouth with matcha powder on it.
When Lin Mian was about to take the tissue to wipe her mouth, Li An took the initiative to wipe her mouth.
After wiping it, he realized that his action was too offensive and took a step back nervously.
"I'm sorry, I..."
Lin Mian took the tissue from his hand and said, "I know, thank you. I'll throw this away first, you wait here for me."
"Can I come with you? I have something to tell you."
"certainly."
Since he wanted to talk to her, Lin Mian took Li An to a more secluded corner.
Throwing the tissue into the trash can, Lin Mian looked at Ryan, who had been very quiet.
"I remember the last time I saw you was in the F1 stands. Why are you here this time? Do you like piano?"
Thinking of the CD recorded by Jingxia Jingming, Lin Mian wondered if there were so many children who liked piano nowadays.
"You could say that."
In fact, Ryan didn't care about the piano at all. His mother was a rally driver and his father was an engineer. No one in the family was interested in music.
The reason he came here was that he saw the report.
When the title of "Second Consecutive Championships in the Dutch Karting Youth Group" made him a little concerned, he found that the protagonist in the photo posted on it was Lin Mian.
This Chinese girl made him care a little.
He subconsciously collected information about her and found that she became interested in racing after that competition.
This is very similar to him, as he became interested in racing after watching his mother compete.
This discovery made him feel that they would definitely meet again.
Just like this concert, he discovered it by chance.
This concert was sponsored by the company where his uncle worked, and his uncle was the main person in charge.
So he had the opportunity to attend her celebration party and see her again.
These are not the most important things. What he wants to say is:
"Would you still want to be a driver now? You were just as successful at the piano."
He did not miss her solo concert. Although as an outsider, he did not know what her level was in the industry, but since she could hold a solo concert at her age and he, an outsider, could hear that she played very well, he should know her success in piano.
“Of course, if nothing unexpected happens, I will appear on more tracks next year.”
"Really?"
It was as if countless fragments of light were mixed in those misty eyes, and he looked very expectant.
Lin Mian stretched out his right hand, and Li An took it without knowing why.
"Then make a promise, and you'll see."
"Um"
Ryan held it tightly and wrote down the agreement.
He looked forward to seeing her on his track one day.
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