Chapter 90 I Love You Too "Husband, I love you so much."...
After Zhao Xiaoya gave birth to a chubby son, spring quietly slipped away from her fingertips, the chirping of cicadas was covered by fallen leaves, the weather gradually became cooler, and some news began to spread privately.
"Have you heard? They say they're holding a meeting and they're talking about restoring the university."
"Maybe the exams will be resumed, then we'll have a way out."
"If not this year, then next year, our country will definitely reopen its university doors. We've waited for so many years, and we're finally getting there."
"Mom and Dad, I can go to college now."
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Although no official notice had been issued, everyone was looking forward to it. By October, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination quickly spread across the country. Everyone was talking about the resumption of the college entrance examination, and many people were so excited that they burst into tears, wailing that they had finally waited for this day.
But before they could pick up their books to review the knowledge they had missed, they learned that the first college entrance examination would begin in more than a month.
There was not much time for everyone to prepare, and some people didn't even have books. The relevant books in bookstores were quickly sold out.
Ye Tan heard the news from Xiaofeng, who went out of the island to buy teaching materials but came back empty-handed. He was glad that he had prepared the relevant review books long ago.
When Ye Tan learned that Xiaofeng also planned to take the college entrance examination, he lent her the materials he had read.
Xiaofeng, who was originally disappointed, was overjoyed. She thanked Ye Tan repeatedly and said that if she passed the exam, she would definitely treat her to a meal at a state-owned restaurant and she could order whatever she wanted.
After seeing Xiaofeng off, Ye Tan returned to the study. Gu Zhao was sitting on a chair, flipping through her notebook, which contained a summary of key knowledge. The light cast cold shadows on his eyebrows, making him look even more indifferent and gloomy.
Gu Zhao heard the noise and turned around. Seeing a smile on Ye Tan's lips, the gloom and indifference in his heart were quickly dispelled. He waved to Ye Tan to come over.
After holding the person and sitting him on his lap, Gu Zhao rocked him gently: "Xiao Tan, have you decided which school you want to apply to?" Because Ye Tan had mentioned the college entrance examination in his ear from time to time before, and now that he was really notified that the college entrance examination would be resumed, Gu Zhao felt a little emotional, but not much.
But now it was his turn to start worrying about the couple living apart in the future.
Ye Tan didn't want to be separated from his wife, and Gu Zhao didn't want to be separated even more. He was very worried when he didn't see Ye Tan for a week when he went out to sea. If Ye Tan was admitted to a university in another place, the two of them wouldn't be able to see each other for several months or half a year. Just thinking about it was unbearable for Gu Zhao.
But his wife wanted to go to college. Since they got married, he saw Ye Tan reading books when he had nothing to do, and he always talked about going to college. Today, his wish finally came true. Gu Zhao was happy for Ye Tan, but he couldn't be happy when he thought that they might be separated.
"Wife, I don't want to be separated from you." Gu Zhao pressed on Ye Tan's shoulders and said in a low voice.
Ye Tan patted his head and comforted him: "Don't worry, maybe I will do very poorly in the exam and fail. Then I will have to stay on the island to accompany you."
"Don't talk nonsense. How could you fail when you worked so hard?" Gu Zhao said in a serious tone: "You studied so well before. Now it's just a test. You will definitely pass." Although Gu Zhao was unhappy, he still hoped in his heart that his wife's wish would come true.
He thought, "I'm fine here, so I can take some time off to visit you. Besides, there are places for further studies here every year. Maybe there will be one that goes to the school you applied to. I'll apply to study there when the time comes."
"Really?" Ye Tan looked at Gu Zhao excitedly and asked, "Then can you go to the capital for further studies?"
Gu Zhao: "Are you going to apply to a university in the capital?"
Ye Tan nodded and said confidently: "Yes, if you want to take the exam, then go to the best school."
Gu Zhao verbally supported her and even kissed her as encouragement, then said, "I'll try to coordinate when the time comes."
The couple agreed, and then Ye Tan immediately went to the nearest test center to register and fill out his application form, and then he reviewed the books again when he came back.
The island also encourages military families to actively participate in the college entrance examination. For this purpose, a review class has been specially opened where senior teachers explain questions that everyone does not understand.
Xiaofeng and other people who registered for the college entrance examination went to attend the class. Ye Tan also went to listen for a day. He felt that he had memorized all the knowledge points explained, so he did not go the next day and concentrated on preparing for the exam at home.
As for Zhao Xiaoya, she originally wanted to take the exam, but her son had just been born and needed to be away from his mother, so she didn't apply in the end. However, she made an agreement with Ye Tan that next year when her son is older, she would definitely take the college entrance examination, and then apply to the university where Ye Tan is and become Ye Tan's junior. Of course, Ye Tan was very happy about it.
By mid-December, all soldiers in the base whose dependents were taking the college entrance examination were given leave as an exception, allowing them to accompany their families to take the exam.
Gu Zhao wrapped Ye Tan tightly in his military coat, and before leaving, he even covered half of her face with a scarf. Ye Tan felt like he was wrapping a rice dumpling.
"Keep warm, otherwise what if you catch a cold in the middle of the exam?" Gu Zhao said seriously, wrapped Ye Tan tightly and hugged him in his arms, now they were really airtight.
Those who went to take the college entrance examination with Ye Tan included Xiaomei, a shop assistant, the daughter of Teacher Zhou, the daughter of the political commissar, and several teachers from the local primary school...
Everyone left the island one day in advance and stayed outside for one night. Early the next morning, everyone was ready to go to the examination venue.
Everyone on the road was subconsciously checking their exam supplies over and over again, fearing that they would not be able to enter the exam room if they forgot something.
Ye Tan was a little uneasy because of their tense atmosphere. He took out his bag of supplies and checked it carefully. There were pens, white paper, water cup, household registration book, letter of certification...all the things he needed to enter the examination room.
After the examination, Ye Tan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Gu Zhao, "I was quite calm at first, but now I'm starting to get nervous."
Gu Zhao put her hands in his arms and said as a matter of course: "You will definitely pass the exam, there is no need to be nervous."
Ye Tan laughed: "You look more confident than me. Don't feel embarrassed if you fail the exam."
"How could that be? Am I that kind of person? Don't overthink it. Just take the exam. Treat it normally and don't put pressure on yourself. No matter what the result is, I will always be by your side."
Ye Tan leaned in Gu Zhao's arms, and put her forehead against his resolute chin. Her body was protected by him from the cold wind, and her heart was warmed by his words like a spring afternoon. The slight tension that had been caused by him gradually disappeared.
When we arrived at the examination hall, there was already a long queue. At first glance, everyone was wearing thick clothes and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't even tell the genders.
Ye Tan and others also followed the crowd to queue up to enter.
When it was Ye Tan's turn, she looked back at Gu Zhao. Gu Zhao was standing not far away, smiling at her, then made a fist-clenching gesture to cheer her on. Ye Tan also stretched out her hand and made an OK gesture.
Sitting in his own seat, Ye Tan arranged his stationery. The invigilator in front of him explained the exam rules and began to distribute the papers.
When the test paper was handed to Ye Tan, she took a quick glance at it and breathed a sigh of relief.
At the beginning, the only sound in the examination room was the rustling of writing. Halfway through, some people started to have trouble, muttering that it was too difficult and they couldn't write. Some others seemed confused the whole time, perhaps because they had not read enough.
Ye Tan didn't pay attention to what was happening to other people. She lowered her head and worked on the questions seriously. The invigilator came down to inspect the exam room and walked to Ye Tan. Seeing her written paper, her neat handwriting and fluent answers, he nodded in satisfaction.
Ye Tan finished one exam after another, and it was dark when he came out.
However, those who walked out of the examination room were not in a hurry to go home. Instead, they started to check the questions in groups of three or five. Those who got the questions right were all smiling, while those who didn't got the questions right were frowning. Some even squatted on the side of the road with a dazed look on their faces. It was probably that they had not finished the test paper.
You can tell without asking that he is completely disheartened.
"Sister Xiaotan." Xiaofeng and Xiaomei came out and rushed over immediately when they saw Ye Tan.
Xiaofeng: "Sister Xiaotan, how did you do in the exam?" Xiaofeng asked.
Ye Tan was very modest in front of outsiders. "Anyway, I have finished the questions. Whether it is good or not is up to fate."
Xiaofeng saw that Ye Tan looked relaxed and thought that it should be good. Ye Tan was a high school graduate, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to cope with the exam.
Xiao Feng hugged Ye Tan's arm and said, "Sister Xiao Tan, how did you solve the second to last math problem? I think my solution was a mess and it must be wrong."
Ye Tan told her his answer, and Xiao Feng's face was filled with disappointment: "It's over, my answer is a world away from yours."
"Mine too..." Xiaomei sighed.
She is older than Xiaofeng. She only studied in high school for one year before starting work. The knowledge she learned from books has long been forgotten. Although she has studied hard in the past month or so, it was all at the last minute. When it came to the exam, she couldn't answer many questions.
She felt that her chances of passing the exam were slim from the beginning, and she felt quite uncomfortable during the exam. But when she came out and saw many people sighing, and she was not the only one who had performed poorly, she suddenly didn't feel so sad anymore.
Ye Tan also comforted her: "It doesn't matter, my opinion may not be correct. I have thought it through. If I fail the exam this year, there is still next year. I will go back and study hard. There will always be a day when I can enter university."
Xiaomei also smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Xiaotan, you are right. I will definitely get into university."
"This year's exam was a bit rushed. I didn't prepare at all. I have half a year to review next year, so my chances of passing will definitely be very high."
Everyone walked out of the door, sharing their thoughts on the exam. Their families were standing outside in the cold wind to greet them.
In a gray-blue ocean, Gu Zhao, dressed in a military coat, stood upright with a stern face, like the cold front of a snowy mountain. But when he saw her, the ice and snow melted instantly, and his smile was like a watchtower in the mountains, warm and moving.
From a distance, Gu Zhao opened his arms towards Tan.
Ye Tan suddenly felt that being able to spend her life with a man who tolerated and loved her was the greatest blessing in her life.
Ye Tan ran over and hugged Gu Zhao, and for the first time, she expressed her true feelings without restraint: "Hubby, I love you so much."
The smile on Gu Zhao's face froze, and the next moment, the big hand holding Ye Tan's waist tightened instantly, with a fierce force that wanted to squeeze her into the bones, and his excited lips pressed against her ear: "I love you too."
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