Chen Qiufen was speechless because of her mother's words. She felt that Chu Yu was not that kind of person.
"Her boyfriend is the son of a high-ranking official and is very outstanding. She also got into Tsinghua University on her own merit. In your words, a student from Tsinghua University is someone who only relies on men."
Chen's mother glanced at Chen Qiufen dismissively; otherwise, she would always be worried about this daughter.
Chen Qiufen has never suffered since childhood, so she takes things for granted and always thinks too highly of people. A young girl from the countryside, who has just arrived in Beijing and has already hooked up with a powerful young man, what kind of good person is she?
Can a woman without some ability control a high-ranking official's son?
This further confirms that what Chen's mother said was true.
Chen's mother used to work in a political and ideological field.
During the Great Revolution, Chen's mother saw a woman in her workplace wearing high heels, stockings, and lipstick, and carrying a foreign-made handbag. She knew that this woman had a questionable lifestyle and might be a foreign spy.
After all, in those days, everyone was struggling to make ends meet, and the girl's family was of modest means; where would she get the money to buy these things!
Later, she locked the girl up and interrogated her repeatedly. After some verbal provocation, the girl confessed everything, admitting that she had seduced the mayor's son and asked him to give her a bag.
Chen's mother despised women who clung to power and wealth, and scoffed disdainfully:
"There are bad people and good people everywhere. I've seen plenty of this kind of person. I can tell what kind of person she is just by looking at her. You can trust me. Stay away from this classmate in the future."
Chen's mother was ruthless and decisive, and her word was law. Chen's father was henpecked and always believed his wife was right. Chen Qiufen had no say in the family and listened to whatever her mother said.
From the smallest things like eating and dressing, Chen's mother demanded that she be simple and modest. She wouldn't even let her wear sandals or short socks that exposed her toes, fearing that if she showed her skin, people would call her a vixen. She also wouldn't let her wear makeup or dress up.
On major issues like choosing a school and a spouse, Chen Qiufen liked humanities and wanted to study at Peking University, but her mother disagreed, saying that Tsinghua University was better than Peking University, and forced her to study science.
Sometimes Chen Qiufen would admire Chu Yu for getting her hair permed and wearing light makeup, but her mother's strict demands were like a shackle on her body that she couldn't break free from.
Chen Qiufang was a little unhappy. Her mother might be transferred to work in Beijing, which would bring her closer and closer to her. She came to Beijing to study in order to get away from her family of origin, but now she was living under her mother's surveillance.
"Mom, don't talk about my classmate like that. We're all in the same dorm. There are only a few of us in the dorm. Don't make me not get along with my roommate."
Following her mother's advice, Chen Qiufen actively participated in activities after enrolling in school, got along well with her classmates, and helped with class affairs. Later, she naturally became the class monitor.
Chu Yu is very influential in the class. Chen Qiufen relied on Chu Yu's help a lot when they were in the research group. She didn't want to offend Chu Yu. Besides, in a sense, she envied Chu Yu.
Chu Yu possessed a vitality that Chen Qiufen lacked; she was a girl who loved freedom, and Chen Qiufen saw her own pathetic state reflected in her.
She was willing to speak up for Chu Yu.
But in Chen's mother's eyes, her protectiveness was proof of filial impiety. Her daughter was going against her for such a scoundrel. What else could this be but learning bad habits?
Chen's mother felt that her daughter had been led astray. However, her purpose in coming to Tsinghua University this time was not only to visit her daughter, but also because she had heard that Tsinghua University had quotas for studying abroad. She hoped that her daughter would have the opportunity to go abroad, so she wanted to give gifts to bribe the professors at the university.
Chen Qiufen was on the verge of tears.
"They won't accept it."
"Why wouldn't I accept it? There's no one in the world who doesn't love money. Besides, what I'm giving you isn't money, but the Four Treasures of the Study that teachers like. Your dad put a lot of effort into getting these; his boss at work loves them, so your teachers will definitely like them too."
Chen's mother and father had just finished criticizing other people's character, but they themselves bribed the teacher in order to get special treatment.
Chen Qiufen felt ashamed.
She wiped away her tears and refused to go to the teacher.
Chen's mother looked down on her, deeming her beneath her dignity, and snorted coldly:
"Look at what you can do! You cry over such a small thing, you have no backbone at all."
After speaking coldly, Chen's mother went to the teacher's office with Chen's father.
Twenty minutes later, the two men came down, their faces ashen.
"That Zhou Chuyu, isn't she the vixen from your dorm?"
Chen Qiufen was stunned.
Chen's mother looked displeased. Her leather shoes crunched loudly on the snow-covered path as she walked, muttering angrily:
"That little vixen, I don't know what tricks she used, said that the number of students going abroad in the department next year has already been decided, and it's her and another student named Yan Hongzhe. She said they are excellent and can't replace you. No matter what I say, the teacher won't budge. I just don't understand, why do your teachers like students with such bad character?"
Chen Qiufen was not surprised. Chu Yu's project was recognized by Fuji Group, and he even created the first-ever anti-bug software. However, after being enrolled in school for so long, Chen Qiufen still did not understand why Fuji Group would spend so much money to buy an anti-bug software.
I don't understand why computers need to be equipped with this.
That's the difference.
Chu Yu and Yan Hongzhe both speak excellent English, while Chen Qiufen's English is much weaker. Even if there were opportunities to study abroad or be recommended for postgraduate studies, it wouldn't be her turn. That's why Chen felt ashamed when her mother wanted to give the teacher a gift.
Seeing her daughter protecting Chu Yu, Chen's mother became even more unhappy. She scolded Chen Qiufen the whole way, saying she was useless, unserious, and unambitious, and that she had been corrupted by that vixen.
When they arrived at Chen Qiufen's dormitory, Chen's mother pushed open the door expressionlessly, placed the apples she had bought on Chen Qiufen's desk, and then put them inside her upper bunk bed to prevent her roommates from stealing them.
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