Chapter 278
Guan Yuping lay stiffly on the bed, motionless, and did not answer any questions from others.
At this time, Dingxiang and Mingchuanxiu came back, quietly took Qin Xiang and the others outside, and showed them the list of people selected this time, on which Jie Zong's name was clearly on the list.
Now it is not difficult to understand why Guan Yuping acted like this.
She thought she gave up this opportunity to stay in the country for the sake of love, but in fact she had already registered and successfully passed the school's preliminary selection.
Both of Jie Zong's parents are teachers, and his mother is a vice-principal who teaches English. As far as she knows, Jie Zong's English level is also very good, and he has a good chance of passing the TOEFL.
Originally, the two of them had not confirmed their relationship, and Guan Yuping had some wishful thinking in it. Now that Jie Zong left, there was almost no possibility for the two of them to be together.
Ding Xiang said cautiously, "I heard that Jie Zong's professional knowledge is also very good. He receives the school's first-class scholarship every year. The school has high hopes for him."
"What about Yuping?" Ming Chuanxiu frowned, "She gave up everything for this..."
Qin Xiang disagreed, "But the choice was her own. I now suspect she didn't even check with Jie Zong before doing this. In other words, she didn't even know Jie Zong had participated in the school's selection." She sighed and said, "It's too late to say anything now."
We can't let them hope that Jie Zong won't be selected, that's unrealistic.
After they finished talking, they entered the dormitory and saw Guan Yuping lying there crying.
A few people didn't know how to comfort her and looked at Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang walked over and patted Guan Yuping, "Don't cry, there's no point in crying. Maybe he just had bad luck and failed the exam."
Guan Yuping paused in her tears, raised her head and glanced at her, "He did like you after all, so why don't you wish him well?"
Qin Xiang choked and immediately laughed angrily. She nodded and said, "Okay, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that."
After saying that, he simply took his books and went out to study.
Ding Xiang and Ming Chuan Xiu looked at each other and didn't dare to speak. Mei Lin didn't get chosen, and although she was a little sad, she didn't feel like the sky had fallen. She comforted her, "If it doesn't work, let's find another one..."
"You know what? No one is better than him."
Meilin blushed and murmured, "Yes, I don't understand."
After saying that, he left.
Zhao Wenna stayed behind and originally wanted to say a few words of advice, but she felt that saying anything would be redundant, so she simply left without saying anything.
Guan Yuping was the only one left in the dormitory. She couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
After going downstairs, Meilin said with a dark face, "How did she become like this? Where is the person who used to be so cold and aloof, even though she spoke harshly? Now she actually said this to us for a man. We meant well, but what kind of words did she say?"
"She might just be too sad to accept it." Ding Xiang didn't dare to say much. After all, she and Ming Chuanxiu were chosen. If she said too much, Guan Yuping would think they were talking without any worries. "Maybe she'll be fine after a while."
Qin Xiang was speechless. "I didn't expect there would be a romantic in our dormitory."
But there is no such thing as a love relationship.
It sounds nice to say that it is affectionate, but in fact, as later generations say, it is love-brained.
Qin Xiang was the most disappointed one.
The next day, when the list was posted, Guan Yuping went to find Jie Zong again. Jie Zong did not shy away from complaining to Guan Yuping, "Why can't I sign up?"
Guan Yuping took a long time to utter, "I thought we were already together."
Before this, Guan Yuping had invited Jie Zong to dinner several times, and Jie Zong never refused. After all, they were both top students at Tsinghua University, and Guan Yuping had also done well in physics, so the two got along very well. Before signing up, she even revealed to Jie Zong that she had chosen not to sign up.
But Jie Zong didn't say a word from beginning to end.
At that time, she thought Jie Zong would not sign up, which was why she gave up signing up at the last minute.
But in the end, her so-called affection seemed like a joke. She not only failed to get Jie Zeng's heart, but also lost the opportunity to go abroad.
Jie Zong frowned slightly, a little confused, "When did I agree to be together? Aren't we just ordinary friends?"
These words cut Guan Yuping like a knife, making her feel as if she were falling into ice and snow.
Guan Yuping didn't know why she left in such a hurry, she just felt ashamed.
After two years of pursuit, she made herself a joke.
She knew that Jie Zong was very talented and had a good chance of passing the TOEFL, but she just couldn't accept herself being so stupid.
A few days later, National Day holiday arrived. Qin Xiang had already requested leave from her department and flew directly to Hong Kong, though she wasn't traveling with the other students who had taken the exam. However, since the school wasn't very familiar with the area, Qin Xiang took the initiative to help book a hotel, as a way of giving back to the school.
On the last day of September, Qin Xiang took Zhao Ping, Mi Hongjun and He Liping to the provincial capital, and Tan Xiu was temporarily in charge of the factory.
It was already very late when the plane landed. Qin Xiang did not take them to stay in the small building, but directly stayed in the hotel.
After a night's rest, I got up at dawn the next day and went to my third brother's new house.
Third brother's new house was nearby. When they went there, Qin Hai and Qin Baotian also came. Qin Yang was already wearing a suit specially tailored by Qin Xiang. He looked handsome and tall, with a much softer expression on his face. Even the scar on his face didn't look so scary anymore.
Seeing Qin Xiang and the others coming over, Qin Yang asked her, "How is it?"
Qin Xiang smiled and nodded, "So handsome."
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Qin Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He had never worn a suit before, and this suit was tailored to fit him very well, which made it even more awkward to wear.
Qin Xiang glanced around. Qin Hai and Qin Baotian were still checking other things. Qin Baotian said, "Your second brother and I will go to the hotel to wait for the guests. You are young, so take your people with you to go and meet him."
Then he asked, "Is Huaiqing coming again?"
"Of course I'll come," Qin Xiang said, "but I guess I'll be a little late. They'll take a helicopter."
Oh, Qin Xiang felt jealous at the last sentence. Taking a helicopter is very troublesome these days, but Meng Huaiqing can do it. Comparison is the thief of anger. She doesn't even have a car. This time, when she makes money, she will buy a car first.
As he was speaking, Meng Huaiqing's voice came from the door.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
We've been apart for a while, and we really miss each other.
At this time, Qin Hai came close to her and said, "Mom is here with the two children."
Qin Xiang was not surprised and nodded, "Have you already informed your uncle about this?"
"It's agreed. I didn't want to get involved, and I didn't want my grandparents to get involved either." Qin Hai laughed sarcastically, "But your third brother just took out two hundred yuan. Before my uncle could say anything, my aunt and grandmother agreed. They promised to keep an eye on her and definitely not let her get into trouble."
Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. We, as children, may not have much influence, but the words of our grandparents definitely do."
This is what is called family affection, which is nothing compared to money.
Qin Xiang did not think that her uncle was wrong to stay out of the situation, but in other words, Lian Fengying's current situation was the result of problems in her grandparents' education.
It’s too late to say anything now. Even Fengying is fifty years old, and it’s difficult for her to change her mind.
Qin Hai and Qin Baotian went to the hotel to entertain the guests. Some of Qin Yang's friends also came. After packing up their things and wearing Qin Yang's big red flower on his chest, they were ready to set off.
In order to welcome the bride, Qin Hai specially borrowed a car from Meng Huaiqing.
Meng Huaiqing felt that since it was a wedding, the party should be more lively, so he simply gathered six cars for him. Two of them were Meng Huaiqing's, and the remaining four were Santanas that he borrowed. There was also a truck to transport the dowry. They were all parked downstairs, with big red flowers on the hoods and many roses placed on them. It looked festive and beautiful.
The wedding gift Qin Xiang gave them was nothing special. It included bedding, wedding dresses, and toast dresses, and she also bought them a color TV.
After everything was packed up, it was already eight o'clock in the morning and everyone escorted the groom out.
Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing fell behind. Meng Huaiqing held her hand and asked, "Do you want to take a helicopter?"
Qin Xiang looked at him speechlessly, "Are you getting married or is Third Brother getting married? You flew a helicopter to see you, so who would care about Third Brother?"
"Okay then." Meng Huaiqing said, "We'll fly a helicopter when we get married."
Qin Xiang chuckled, "That's not necessary. I don't want to be blown into a fool by the wind while wearing beautiful clothes."
Meng Huaiqing was helpless. "No matter how romantic something is, it becomes unreliable when it comes to you."
"I'm telling the truth."
Everyone went downstairs, and Qin Yang's friends were stunned when they saw the six cars with girls. "Third brother, this is amazing, really amazing."
Qin Yang smiled and glanced at Meng Huaiqing, "That's all thanks to Boss Meng."
Everyone got on the bus, and the young people who couldn't fit in got on the truck at the back, which looked even more impressive.
The Zhao family's staff quarters at the Experimental Middle School were not too far from here, but in order to emphasize their importance, the convoy circled the provincial capital before entering the staff quarters from another direction.
The trees at the gate of the family compound were all tied with red silk, and a big red wedding character was pasted on the gate. Some children were gathered at the gate playing, and when they saw the car coming, they jumped and shouted, "The groom is coming, the groom is coming!"
Then they ran back to the compound to report the news.
Today is the first day of the National Day holiday. It is already bustling everywhere because no one is working. It becomes even more lively when the sound of firecrackers rings out.
The convoy entered the family compound and moved forward slowly until it reached the downstairs of the Zhao family's building, where it became even more lively.
The Zhao family has many relatives, and now they are all gathered in the small house.
They all praised Zhao Qian's wedding dress.
Huang Rong's mother, Gu Aiju, smiled and said, "Cousin, Qianqian's wedding dress is really nice. I heard that it was designed by Qin Xiang. Do you think we can ask her to help design it for Rongrong's wedding?"
Jiang Manling smiled and said, "Of course, I heard she opened a store in the capital where you can make custom orders. She has a complete range of four-piece bedding sets. If you go there, you can buy everything together."
She is not stupid. She thought she didn't know what Gu Aiju was thinking. She just wanted to take advantage of their relationship to get Qin Xiang to design for her for free.
After all, her Qianqian was Qin Xiang's sister-in-law. It was understandable that someone designed and gifted Qianqian for her brother, but Huang Rong and the others were nothing more than former customers and relatives. If she opened this door, they would all come to her in the future. What would happen then?
It's Qin Xiang's business that she doesn't lack money. She can't pretend to be generous to others. That's not how things are done.
Gu Aiju's face froze. "It's not that troublesome. I heard Qianqian just measured the size and made it directly..."
"Mom, what are you doing? Stop talking." Huang Rong came in and glared at her mother, then said, "The groom is here."
Everyone got busy at that moment. It was no use for Gu Aiju to say anything more because Jiang Manling had already gone to see her daughter.
Gu Aiju and her husband were both factory cadres. They had never thought much of the Zhao family before, as teachers only made so-so salaries. They had never expected that Zhao Qian, with her status, would find such a powerful partner. It was truly bizarre.
Her daughter Rongrong is obviously better, but she didn't take action earlier.
"You are so stupid." Gu Aiju poked Huang Rong angrily and followed her.
Huang Rong curled her lips.
The Zhao family lives on the third floor, and you can see what's happening downstairs from the corridor.
It’s only 87 years now, but it’s still shocking to see six cars parked in a row in the family compound.
Qin Yang got out of the car, took a deep breath, and went upstairs surrounded by the crowd.
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