Just then, Song Yan entered the room and saw Wen Ruan standing in front of his mother's room with a small box in her hands. He thought something had happened and wanted to go up and ask what was going on.
Just then, Song's mother opened the door and came out. Seeing that Song Yan had just returned, she immediately told the two of them to hurry home, as it was already so late and cold, and they should go home and rest early.
On the way home, Song Yan asked Wen Ruan what had happened, but Wen Ruan remained silent.
When they got home, Wen Ruan mysteriously pulled Song Yan into the room. After closing and locking the doors and windows, she opened the box to show him and revealed the bracelet on her wrist.
Song Yan remained calm: "Did Mom give it to you?"
Wen Ruan nodded vigorously.
"Okay, Mom will give it to you, so just keep it. See which one you like and you can pick one out to wear. Once it's given to you, it's yours, so don't think about anything else."
"Isn't this a bit too expensive?" Wen Ruan said with some concern.
"Fortunately, these were all Mom's dowry. There were a lot of these things when we were little. My older brother and I would often take them out, and it seems we accidentally lost some of them. Mom was heartbroken, which made Dad so angry that he beat my brother and me severely with a belt."
"Later, Mom kept these things carefully. Just keep them safe since Mom gave them to you. It means she likes you a lot. Don't overthink it," Song Yan kept reassuring her.
Wen Ruan gradually relaxed, carefully took off the bracelet on her wrist and put it in the box, and then began to think about where to hide the box safely.
Finally, they adopted the same method as Song's mother, hiding the small wooden box under the bed. The middle of the bed was also hollow, making it a perfect place to put things.
After fussing around for ages, and finally putting everything away, Wen Ruan lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. There were so many precious things under the bed; she hadn't felt this way even when she found a box of small yellow croakers last time.
Looking at Wen Ruan's expression, Song Yan couldn't help but find it amusing, and teased, "Can't sleep again? Need any help...?"
Wen Ruan was immediately frightened and stood obediently, not daring to move. She had been exhausted these past few days, and this couldn't go on...
Seeing that she was finally getting ready to sleep, Song Yan smiled and hugged Wen Ruan as they fell asleep together.
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January finally arrived, the time for the release of college entrance examination results. Accompanied by Song Yan, Wen Ruan and Song Ling went to Beijing No. 2 High School to sign in and receive their results at the examination venue where they had taken the college entrance examination.
The two arrived at the examination hall early in the morning, only to find a large crowd already gathered there, waiting for the school gates to open.
The weather was exceptionally cold; the sky was a deep black and white, and a fierce wind swept through the long, narrow street, bringing with it a chill, but it couldn't dampen the anxious anticipation of the people waiting at the entrance...
Finally, the school gates opened, and a group of people came out, holding a large sheet of red paper, ready to paste it on the wall. Everyone rushed forward.
The principal of Beijing No. 2 High School was seen holding a megaphone and shouting: "Comrades, don't push! The red paper displays the college entrance examination scores of the top 300 students in Beijing who are taking the exam at No. 2 High School. Among them, Comrade Wen Ruan has won the top score in Beijing with a score of 406!"
A gasp rippled through the crowd. Everyone was surprised and impressed by the high score, especially those who had taken the college entrance exam and knew how difficult it was.
"Ah! Sister-in-law! Is he calling you! You are the top scholar in the capital!" Song Ling exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down while hugging Wen Ruan.
People around them turned to look when they heard Song Ling's voice, never expecting that the top scholar in Beijing was among them.
It turned out that this top student was not only good at studying, but also so beautiful. So everyone started talking about it, which made Wen Ruan a little embarrassed. She quickly pulled Song Yan and Song Ling away, thinking that she should go up and confirm, and also find out Song Ling's score.
Song Ling performed exceptionally well in this year's college entrance examination, scoring 354 points, which ranks her among the top 100 in the city. Applying to Beijing Normal University should not be a problem for her.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly went into the examination room to register, sign, and confirm their names before leaving.
After returning home, he started calling his family to share the good news.
The news spread quickly: the top scorer in Beijing's college entrance examination had been a man named Wen Ruan, and everyone was asking where he was from.
People they knew all came to congratulate them, and the Wen and Song families were extremely busy for those few days. The people who came to congratulate them all wanted to see their top scholar, which scared Wen Ruan so much that she quickly went back to her small courtyard house to hide away and have some peace and quiet.
Unexpectedly, Wen Ruan was sleeping in at home that day when she was suddenly woken up by a ringing phone.
Wen Ruan answered the phone, and Song's mother's voice came through: "Ruan Ruan, do you have time now? A few leaders from the Education Bureau and a reporter just came to our house. They said they wanted to meet this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination, so they came to our house based on the address they applied for."
Wen Ruan shook her still-dazed head: "Okay, I understand. Mom, please tell them I'll go back now."
When Wen Ruan applied for the college, she left the address of the compound. Song's mother was always at home and would not miss any news. Besides, if anything happened, the gatekeeper at the compound would notify her in time.
Wen Ruan quickly washed up, dressed herself up a bit, and headed to the compound.
"Mom, I'm home." Wen Ruan greeted Song's mother as she entered the door.
"Hey, you're here, Ruan Ruan. Come in quickly, these leaders have been waiting for ages."
"Ruan Ruan, this is Director Li from the Beijing Municipal Education Bureau, and Director Sun."
"This is Li Jing, a reporter from the Beijing Daily," Song's mother introduced.
Wen Ruan took the initiative to step forward, shake hands, and greet her.
"I never expected that this would be our top female scorer. At such a young age, her future is limitless. This year is the first college entrance examination since it was reinstated after an eleven-year hiatus, and she actually achieved a high score of 406. Comrade Wen Ruan, the statistics for your score are out. You are not only the top scorer in Beijing, but also the top scorer in the entire country!" Director Li said excitedly to Wen Ruan, looking very proud.
A murmur of discussion arose from the surrounding area.
Previously, people from the Education Bureau and the newspaper came. After the gatekeeper inquired about the situation, he called the Song family, but Song's mother did not hear the call. In a panic, the gatekeeper ran to the Song family to report the news. The neighbors around the compound saw this and were also asking what was going on.
The gatekeeper announced loudly, "Comrade Wen Ruan from our compound has achieved the top score in the college entrance examination! Leaders from the Education Bureau and colleagues from the newspaper are coming to meet her!"
As a result, those who received the news gradually gathered at the Song family's residence to see what was going on.
Everyone was shocked when they heard Director Li announce that Wen Ruan was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination. According to official data, there were about 5.7 million people taking the exam this year, meaning she ranked first among those millions.
Goodness, could this be the God of Literature descending to earth? The surrounding neighbors couldn't help but mutter to themselves.
Looking at Song's mother with envy, she thought, "Ye Yun and her husband have such good taste; they actually found such an excellent daughter-in-law..."
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