Wen Ruan hesitated when she heard Mu Min extend another invitation to her. The terms and conditions offered were quite good, but she was struggling with her own schedule.
She was somewhat worried that if she agreed to become a consultant for the tutoring center, her time would be very tight, which might affect her current plans.
But seeing Mu Min's sincerity and earnest invitation, he told Mu Min that he might be short on time and could only come on his days off.
Mu Min was very happy and kept saying, "The peak work period for our tutoring class happens to fall on a weekend, so the timing is perfect and it won't interfere with your work. You can come and visit whenever you're free, or you don't have to. If I need anything, I can just come to Tsinghua University to find you..."
Hearing this, Wen Ruan finally agreed, and the two reached an agreement.
Seeing that it was almost time, Wen Ruan took the initiative to say goodbye, as she needed to return to school to continue her studies.
She took several days of leave from work to attend the exchange meeting and the pre-meeting training.
Although the teachers approved and were very supportive, they all instructed her to catch up on the lessons and assignments she had missed, and Wen Ruan nodded in agreement.
I finally have some free time, so I can make time to do this.
Time flies, and the annual college entrance examination is about to begin again.
The weather was unbearably hot and humid, with not a breath of wind; the thick air seemed to have solidified.
As Wen Ruan walked home, she passed by Beijing No. 2 Middle School and saw parents anxiously waiting at the gate, all standing on tiptoe and peering anxiously inside, their faces full of hope.
Wen Ruan's memory was suddenly brought back to half a year ago, to the time she took the college entrance examination, and to the time her parents and Song Yan were also waiting anxiously at the door.
Two months have passed, and Song Yan has still not returned. Wen Ruan has not received any news from him during these two months either. Wen Ruan is somewhat confused. What kind of training is it that prohibits writing letters, making phone calls, and is centrally managed?
Every weekend I would go to the compound and the steel factory's residential area to visit both sets of parents. Everyone's life was very monotonous.
Mr. Song was busy with work, often working late into the night. Mrs. Song was busy discussing dessert making with her girlfriends and going shopping. Mr. Wen was promoted to deputy director of the steel factory, and together with the new director and secretary, he made sweeping plans for the factory's development. Mrs. Wen served as the women's director of the neighborhood office, busy dealing with all sorts of trivial family matters in the neighborhood...
Wen Ruan, on the other hand, lived a simple life from Monday to Friday, going between the cafeteria, dormitory, library, and classroom. She rarely stayed at home on her days off, as she was often alone and found it difficult to adjust to the loneliness.
It seems that nothing has changed, if you don't consider that Song Yan hasn't been home and hasn't been in contact with his family for a long time.
Sometimes Wen Ruan couldn't help but ask Song's father, who held a high position and had some old comrades-in-arms in the Commerce Bureau, so he might know some information.
But each time, Song's father reassured Wen Ruan that Song Yan was doing well and that she shouldn't ask any other questions.
Wen Ruan could only suppress her emotions and patiently wait for Song Yan to return.
Fortunately, Wen Ruan was also very busy. In half a semester, she had already completed all the courses for the first year and the first semester of the second year through self-study. She also asked her counselor if she could take the exam with the second-year students at the end of the semester and complete the required credits ahead of schedule.
When Wen Ruan made this application, it caused a sensation throughout the department and even the entire school. She was the first student in recent years to express her desire to skip a grade.
Both teachers and classmates expressed doubts about Wen Ruan, and the counselor repeatedly called her to the office to talk and ask her if she had confirmed it.
Wen Ruan was very clear about her decision. It was not an impulsive one. Having attended university in her previous life, she had her own set of learning methods and abilities.
She believes it's more important to finish her current studies as soon as possible and then spend more time doing things she wants, enjoys, and that are meaningful.
This is also the main reason why Wen Ruan wants to complete her current studies as soon as possible.
After repeated confirmation from the counselor and seeing Wen Ruan's determination, the application was finally approved after going through the proper channels and today. Wen Ruan's application to take the final exams with second-year undergraduate students was approved.
Next week is exam week, and Wen Ruan will be going through the ordeal of exams. Not only will she need to take the exams for her first and second year, but the department will also give her special questions for the second semester of her first year. She needs to get more than 80 points in each subject for her application to skip a grade to be approved.
Wen Ruan didn't stay home for long before returning to school. She ran into Dong Ya and Chen Jianwei at the school gate. They were some distance apart, and if Wen Ruan hadn't known the inside story, she wouldn't have been able to tell that they liked each other. Chen Jianwei had just dropped Dong Ya off at the school gate and was about to leave...
She quickly caught up with him, gently patted Dong Ya's shoulder, and gestured towards Chen Jianwei with her chin: "What happened?"
Dong Ya smiled gently at her playful expression, then shook her head: "It's nothing. I just went out to buy something and happened to run into her."
Dong Ya didn't go home today either. The exam is next week, and everyone in the dormitory is very nervous. They are trying to make the most of every minute and are all studying hard.
Wen Ruan had no idea what was going on between the two. She had just seen them walking together and couldn't sense any intimacy between them, only distance. Dong Ya, in particular, had a serious and polite expression.
If she hadn't noticed that although Chen Jianwei appeared to be walking seriously, his eyes were constantly fixed on Dong Ya, she would have almost been fooled.
Thinking about Dong Ya's appearance just now, she guessed that she was indeed heartbroken. She didn't want to say too much about what happened between her and Chen Jianwei, and only hoped that they could both resolve their inner conflicts.
As Wen Ruan entered the school gate, she greeted the gatekeeper, who responded warmly. Then, with a serious expression, he pointed to the corner at the intersection ahead and said, "Do you know that man? I saw him say something to you, and then he just stood there, staring at you without blinking..."
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