Chapter 201
Bai Haoyang's question had been so blunt earlier that he'd almost offended Sister Xiaojun. But upon hearing she'd been accepted into the Aviation College, he quickly tried to make amends, drawing out his voice and giving her a thumbs-up in a somewhat exaggerated manner, "Oh wow—amazing, Sister Xiaojun! Amazing, amazing, amazing."
Zhao Xiaojun was amused by his mischievous behavior.
Zhou Jiani was sure it wasn't her illusion, as she had clearly felt Zhao Xiaojun's condescending glance just now.
It's not that Zhao Xiaojun was standing in a higher position than herself, but it was a kind of "condescending" aura. She saw the arrogance of superiority in the eyes of this girl from the capital, and this superiority was only for her.
This is something that was not reflected last time or the time before that.
Last time, there were elders present, and the time before that, Qiu Zeming was present, so people just didn't think much of her.
So when the other person nodded arrogantly to greet her, she also just nodded her chin without saying hello.
Zhang Zhenguang hadn't arrived yet. Only Zhao Xiaojun and her brother had arrived. Bai Haoyang apologized to Zhao Xiaojun and quickly introduced him to Zhao Xiaocheng: "Chengzi, this is Ming's girlfriend, Comrade Zhou Jiani. Call her sister-in-law."
Zhao Xiaocheng had just seen Zhou Jiani and was slightly surprised. He couldn't help but be stunned when everyone was joking around, but he quickly looked away.
He had long heard from the neighbors in the compound that Qiu Zeming's girlfriend was good-looking. He had seen beautiful girls before, but he wondered how good-looking she could be. Only after seeing her today did he realize that what the neighbors said was a bit of an understatement.
Now that they were formally introduced, he quickly smiled and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Bai Haoyang then introduced Zhao Xiaocheng to Zhou Jiani, who smiled gracefully and said, "Hello, Comrade Zhao Xiaocheng."
Zhao Xiaojun was irritated by Bai Haoyang and his brother's heartlessness and couldn't help but change the subject. She asked Bai Haoyang when he would report. Knowing that Bai Haoyang's cousin had also been admitted to the normal school, she smiled familiarly at Yu Wanxia and said, "Wanxia, have you packed everything you need for school?"
Yu Wanxia knew Zhao Xiaojun, but they had only met a few times. They were not familiar with each other, so Zhao Xiaojun's familiar tone made her feel a little strange. Out of politeness, she replied, "I'm ready."
Bai Haoyang mentioned the time to report. Zhao Xiaojun's eyes were filled with pride as he chatted loudly, "A few days earlier than us. I haven't prepared my things yet. Not many people in our compound got into university. I've always wanted to talk to you about the exam..."
"What's there to talk about exams? I finally stopped having nightmares. Please don't let me dream about the exam hall again." Bai Haoyang waved his hand and was about to invite Zhou Jiani into the restaurant when Zhao Xiaojun laughed, "You're already a college student, and you're still afraid of dreaming about the exam hall? Which majors did you apply for? The number of applications varies from province to province. What's the maximum number of applications you can fill in?"
Zhao Xiaojun glanced at Yu Wanxia and said with a smile, "You two siblings didn't fill out the same information back then, did you?"
Zhao Xiaojun asked questions one after another. This was a topic that only those who had taken the college entrance examination and had been admitted could join in.
Yu Wanxia finally realized what was strange. Zhao Xiaojun had been talking to Bai Haoyang and ignored Jiani. Just as she was about to speak, Zhao Xiaocheng came over awkwardly and spoke to Zhou Jiani: "How long will you stay this time, sister-in-law?"
Then he went to his sister and said, "Sister, let's go in first and don't stand at the door."
Zhao Xiaojun glared at Zhao Xiaocheng and said in a reprimanding tone, "Xiaocheng, I was just about to tell you that Jiani and Zeming haven't gotten married yet. Don't shout nonsense. Even if you men don't care about your reputation, you should at least consider the reputation of us lesbians."
Zhou Jiani must have noticed what Yu Wanxia had noticed. She wasn't a soft-hearted person to begin with, so she glanced at Zhao Xiaojun with a smile and said, "We're already engaged, so you can call me sister-in-law. But thank you for your concern, Sister Xiaojun."
Then he turned to Zhao Xiaocheng and said with a smile: "I am here to study. If there are no problems after graduation, I will probably stay here to develop..."
She finally figured out why Zhao Xiaojun looked down at her like that just now. It was because her identity as a college student gave her an inexplicable boost of confidence.
Zhou Jiani was quite speechless. Who isn't a college student?
The arrogance on Zhao Xiaojun's face and the pride in his eyes instantly shattered. He was a little surprised and asked anxiously, "You got into university too?"
Bai Haoyang scratched his head and said, "Didn't I mention it before? Comrade Jiani was admitted to Hua University."
Zhao Xiaocheng was so shocked that he cursed, "What the hell, Huada?"
Zhao Xiaojun's face turned pale and then red with shock. She felt embarrassed, but she was mostly angry. She said to Bai Haoyang, "Have I been kicked out of your group?"
Why didn't you tell her about this?
After saying that, he rode away on his bike with a flushed face in a huff.
But Yu Wanxia sensed a hint of a desperate escape.
Bai Haoyang looked at Zhao Xiaocheng innocently and spread his hands: "I'm innocent. Does it matter whether I tell this or not?" It has nothing to do with Zhao Xiaojun!
Zhao Xiaocheng scratched his head awkwardly. He couldn't say anything else in front of Zhou Jiani, so he just smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, my sister has a weird temper."
The School of Aeronautics is good, but Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Tsinghua University are the top universities in the country. Zhao Xiaocheng also applied for Huazhong University of Science and Technology when filling out the application form, but was not admitted. However, being admitted to the School of Aeronautics is already the pride of the family. Didn’t he fail to get into any school?
In fact, he had noticed that Zhao Xiaojun had become a little arrogant these past few days, but he, a person who had failed the exam, didn't dare to say anything. Today, Zhao Xiaojun was going to come along, and he was worried about something going on. He hesitated and said that he didn't want his sister to join in the fun. Then he saw the stubborn glint in his sister's eyes and whispered, "Xiaocheng, I won't accept this!"
Zhao Xiaocheng could understand Zhao Xiaojun's reluctance.
He was used to having smooth sailing since childhood, and the only setback he suffered was with Qiu Zeming.
If Qiu Zeming had picked a girl from the capital with a family background equal to theirs, Zhao Xiaojun could have accepted it, but he chose to find an educated youth from the countryside with an average family background, which would be of no help to Qiu Zeming in the future.
How could Zhao Xiaojun be willing to lose to such a person?
With his family's advice before, and seeing how much the Qiu family valued Zhou Jiani, Zhao Xiaojun was planning to give up that obsession. But then the college entrance examination was reinstated, and Zhao Xiaojun's spirits rose again. It was as if he was close to something during that time. Apart from work, he read and studied every day, and he was admitted to university.
After receiving the admission letter, Zhao Xiaojun felt proud and proud, but this pride turned into an inexplicable emotion, which made her feel angry.
Especially since the person he most wanted to share this joy with was not around, he directed his evil ire at Zhou Jiani who came to the capital.
Zhao Xiaocheng sighed, smiled carefreely at Zhou Jiani, who had dealt his sister a precise blow, and said, "Sister-in-law, order whatever you want today, but don't save money for us."
As they were about to enter the restaurant, Zhang Zhenguang slammed on the brakes and stopped at the door. He apologized to everyone before saying, "I just ran into Sister Xiaojun. I called her but she ignored me. What's wrong with her?"
Zhao Xiaocheng kicked his car and said, "If you don't speak, no one will make you dumb. Hurry up, don't let your sister-in-law and Wanxia starve."
After sitting down, Zhao Xiaocheng still punched Bai Haoyang with resentment and said, "Why didn't you tell us about your sister-in-law's admission to Hua University? You are so disloyal."
Before Bai Haoyang could say anything, Zhang Zhenguang was stunned: "Huazhong University? Who got into Huazhong University?"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Me!"
Zhang Zhenguang also cursed and said, "How come I haven't heard anything at all? This news is being suppressed too tightly."
Zhou Jiani didn't expect the Qiu family to be so tight-lipped, but it also indirectly showed that they respected her opinion.
In fact, I had told Aunt Du to keep it a secret before. She just felt that she would be worried until she got the notice, and she was always afraid of accidents, which would make the situation awkward.
I didn't expect that people would look down on me because of this.
At the compound, Du Yunxin, returning home from get off work, ran into Zou Ailan at the compound gate. Thinking of Zhao Xiaojun's admission to university, she congratulated him frankly, "Ailan, I heard Xiaojun say yesterday that she got into the Aviation College. I haven't congratulated you yet, but congratulations."
Zou Ailan was just waiting to talk about this with Du Yunxin. She quickly smiled and said, "This kid is very ambitious. He's not willing to live a mediocre life at work. He studies even harder than Xiaocheng..."
The two of them rode their bikes in, and Du Yunxin smiled and said, "Xiaojun is a good girl with a promising future."
Zou Ailan is actually quite clear-headed when it comes to her children's affairs, but no matter how clear-headed she is, it is impossible for anyone to feel no resentment after being rejected. It was not a big deal in the past, but her daughter suddenly worked so hard to get into university, and Zou Ailan was no exception. She really wanted to see some regret on Du Yunxin's face, but after looking for a long time, she couldn't see anything.
Seeing that they were almost at the gate of the Qiu family, Zou Ailan suddenly said, "Bai Haoyang and Wang Qianjin haven't missed out on their studies in the countryside. Hasn't your Zeming's girlfriend taken the exam?"
She guessed that the Qiu family's daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the family should have also participated, but perhaps she did not pass the exam, otherwise it would be impossible that she had not heard any news about it.
As for hiding it like her family did, Zou Ailan thought it was not such a coincidence and there was no need for the Qiu family to hide it.
Originally, Du Yunxin didn't notice any subtle atmosphere. She was praising Zhao Xiaojun honestly, but suddenly she felt something was wrong.
Only then did she notice the strangeness on Zou Ailan's face.
Du Yunxin was furious, but also amused. She got out of the car and said nonchalantly, "Oh, I was so busy talking that I forgot to tell you. The day after tomorrow at noon, our family will set up two tables at the military guesthouse to celebrate Jiani's success in getting admitted to Hua University. Our compound will be the only one to do so. His Aunt Zou, come along and join in the fun."
After saying that, he parked the car neatly and went upstairs.
Zou Ailan stood there for a long moment, her face turning red and white. Just as she was still in a daze, Zhao Xiaojun came back on her bike, her face stiff. Seeing her mother parked there, she softened her tone and said, "Mom, what are you doing here?"
Zou Ailan snapped back to her senses and, looking uneasy, she got back on the bike and pedaled. She glanced at her daughter, her heart sinking as she said, "Your Aunt Du just said... that we'll set up two tables at the military guesthouse the day after tomorrow to celebrate Qiu Zeming's date."
Although it was cruel, she still said it to her daughter: "Zhou Jiani was admitted to Huazhong University of Science and Technology."
Zou Ailan couldn't help but feel annoyed. She was too impatient and totally lost her composure. It was nothing originally, but now it became a bit embarrassing.
Zhao Xiaojun bit her lip and said nothing. Suddenly, she remembered her mother standing downstairs at the Qiu family's house. She vaguely knew what had happened. She had embarrassed her mother again. She knew very well that she had no hope, but she was unwilling to give up. She suppressed the tears in her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I promise you, I won't think about it anymore. I will study hard..."
Zou Ailan sighed heavily.
On the other hand, without Zhao Xiaojun, the whole meal was still quite enjoyable.
After dinner, Zhang Zhenguang and Zhao Xiaocheng went back to work, and Bai Haoyang and the other three returned to the compound.
When Zhou Jiani came in, Du Yunxin hadn't left yet. Seeing her come back, she held her hand and said, "Jiani, Auntie thinks we should set up two tables to celebrate for you."
There was no such plan originally... She did mention it, but Zhou Jiani didn't agree because she was worried about the bad influence, and said that they could just have a meal at home to celebrate.
So the meal at home last night was particularly sumptuous, not only to welcome her, but also to celebrate her admission to Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Zhou Jiani was confused: "Didn't we celebrate last night?"
Du Yunxin then recounted what had just happened, and concluded by saying, "We've come to the point where I've said what I want to say. We need to prepare the feast. When the time comes, invite your aunt and uncle over too, so we can have a good time."
The people in the compound didn't plan to invite her, and she guessed that Zou Ailan wouldn't come either, so they celebrated on their own, and then other people in the compound would know about it.
Zhou Jiani hadn't expected that her seemingly unfounded warning would lead to such a mess. She felt somewhat guilty, but she was determined to stand by the Qiu family. She nodded and said, "Auntie Du, I'll follow my family's arrangements."
Du Yunxin noticed the apology on Zhou Jiani's face, patted her hands, and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Don't let your imagination run wild. You were right to worry at the time. Don't be arrogant or impatient. You did nothing wrong. Even if you didn't tell me, I would have told everyone when you reported in..."
After all, there are troublesome people at home, so she is always on guard.
They kept a low profile and didn't intend to play the pig and eat the tiger, but he couldn't resist the temptation of people feeding him money. Du Yunxin was very angry. This time she was not going to keep a low profile. Besides, Jiani's report was about to be published, and those with bad intentions could not make trouble. So she decided to be high-profile for once.
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