"I think Guizhi is a good kid and he wouldn't have any other thoughts." Zhao Xiaocao thought Qi Huilan was talking about being worried that Gu Guizhi might have other thoughts.
"That's not what I meant. Guizhi was raised by Mengmeng's father, so there must be nothing wrong with his character. I just hope that the two of them can spend more time together, so that their relationship will be better."
What Qi Huilan was worried about was not Gu Guizhi's character, but whether Qi Mengmeng would be lonely alone.
Zhao Xiaocao finally reacted and she comforted Qi Huilan again.
Qi Huilan only said these words to Zhao Xiaocao and did not tell Qi Mengmeng. She always acted very cheerful in front of Qi Mengmeng.
Qi Mengmeng noticed Qi Huilan's anxiety and asked a few questions, but Qi Huilan said nothing.
Qi Mengmeng guessed that it was because of the college entrance examination. Thinking that the college entrance examination was very close, Qi Huilan would be fine after the college entrance examination.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the college entrance examination came. Gu Guizhi took a special leave and came back one day in advance to accompany Qi Mengmeng to take the college entrance examination.
Qi Mengmeng was about to go to bed, and was a little confused when she saw the person in front of her. Gu Guizhi grinned and said, "What? It's only been a few days, and you don't recognize me?"
I don’t recognize him. The Gu Guizhi in the past would never make such a joke. I didn’t expect that Gu Guizhi, who went to military school, would make a joke.
"Have you eaten? I'll make you something to eat." Qi Mengmeng came back to her senses and prepared to go to the kitchen.
"No need. I had dinner in the car. I have an exam tomorrow. I'll get you some water to warm your feet so you can have a good sleep." After saying this, Gu Guizhi went out to get some water.
Qi Mengmeng wanted to say that she had already washed her feet, but Gu Guizhi didn't give her a chance.
Gu Guizhi personally went to fetch water for Qi Mengmeng to wash her feet. He then checked the papers and pens she would need for tomorrow's exam, then turned off the lights and let Qi Mengmeng go to bed.
Qi Mengmeng: "Did you ask for leave to come back? How many days will you stay at home?"
"Stay at home for three days until you finish your exams, and leave the night after tomorrow." Gu Guizhi lowered his voice and said, "I bought you a red cotton jacket. You can wear it when you take the exam tomorrow. Red is a festive color, and you will definitely do well in the exam."
Qi Mengmeng: ...feudal superstition is not acceptable.
After three minutes, Gu Guizhi asked softly, "Mengmeng, are you asleep?"
Qi Mengmeng wanted to hold her forehead with her hand. Gu Guizhi today was so different from before that she even suspected he was possessed.
Seeing that Qi Mengmeng didn't say anything, Gu Guizhi leaned over to take a look. Qi Mengmeng quickly replied, "No, I'm not asleep yet."
Gu Guizhi's voice was filled with worry. "Why can't you sleep? How about I make you some malted milk or condensed milk?"
Qi Mengmeng: Brother, who can fall asleep in three minutes?
In order to prevent Gu Guizhi from getting more anxious, Qi Mengmeng took the initiative to say, "I'm fine. I just want to tell you which school I applied to."
Nowadays, students still need to register for college entrance examinations in advance. Time is tight, and Qi Mengmeng hasn’t had time to tell Gu Guizhi.
"It doesn't matter. I will support you no matter which school you apply to. It's getting late. You have an exam tomorrow. I've been on the bus all day. You should go to bed early." Gu Guizhi yawned after he said this.
Qi Mengmeng: It feels a bit fake.
However, with Gu Guizhi by her side, Qi Mengmeng felt much more at ease. After a while, Qi Mengmeng's breathing stabilized and she fell asleep.
Gu Guizhi paused his rhythmic breathing, he stood up and looked at Qi Mengmeng, and after making sure that Qi Mengmeng was asleep, he got up and went to the outer room.
Qi Huilan heard the noise and came out wearing her clothes. She was relieved when she saw Gu Guizhi. She lowered her voice and asked, "Is Mengmeng asleep?"
"They are asleep. I think they are sleeping well." Gu Guizhi's voice was also very low. He asked about the two children. Qi Huilan smiled and said, "They are all asleep. I was worried that they would make a fuss and disturb Mengmeng. I didn't expect them to be so well behaved and have already fallen asleep."
"I've already made an agreement with Mengmeng. I'll make milk powder for the two kids when they're hungry at night. Don't worry, let Mengmeng have a good sleep and do well for the exam tomorrow."
Gu Guizhi originally wanted to go and see the two children, but since they had fallen asleep, he didn't go over to see them.
He took out the red cotton jacket he bought for Qi Mengmeng and hung it up, then went back to the house, lay down beside Qi Mengmeng and closed his eyes.
As dawn approached, there was a sound of rain outside; it was raining.
Gu Guizhi woke up when he heard the noise. He looked at Qi Mengmeng beside him and was worried that Qi Mengmeng was cold. But it was still early, so he could only force himself to close his eyes and sleep for a while.
It was five o'clock when Gu Guizhi couldn't sleep anymore. He got up quietly, went outside to light the fire, and started preparing to cook.
Qi Huilan had woken up a long time ago, and when she heard the noise outside, she got up too.
She first touched the two children's hands and feet and found that they were not cold. Then she covered the two children with quilts before leaving.
Gu Guizhi had already boiled the water and scooped out some flour to prepare steamed buns.
Qi Huilan came out and took a look, then said, "Let's have noodles this morning, and two fried eggs. It's warm and filling."
Gu Guizhi nodded and said, "Okay, Mengmeng likes to eat noodles."
When Qi Mengmeng woke up, a big bowl of hot noodle soup was already prepared, with more noodles than soup.
Qi Mengmeng was used to drinking a cup of warm water first thing in the morning, but today Qi Huilan only let her drink half a cup.
"You have an exam today, so drink less water, or you'll have to find a toilet."
Gu Guizhi next to him nodded.
Qi Mengmeng could only put down the cup and said, "Okay, you guys have the final say."
When she just woke up, Qi Mengmeng knew it was raining outside, so she deliberately put on a black down vest under her clothes to keep warm and not be conspicuous.
After breakfast, Qi Huilan handed Qi Mengmeng a pair of fingerless woolen gloves and an infusion bottle filled with hot water. The infusion bottle also had a woolen cover on the outside.
"This is what I knitted a few days ago. Take it with you. And this hand warmer bottle, hold it in your arms. When the water gets cold, take it out. I'll refill it with hot water for you this afternoon."
Gu Guizhi came out holding an umbrella.
"Mengmeng, I borrowed a car, let's drive over there."
Qi Mengmeng wore a bright red cotton-padded jacket and came to take the exam in a jeep, which caused quite a stir. Many classmates were discussing who she was and why she was so impressive.
Gu Guizhi pretended not to see those whispering people and handed the pencil case he had been holding to Qi Mengmeng: "Don't be stressed, do well in the exam, I'll wait for you outside."
Qi Mengmeng also tried hard to ignore those voices, held an umbrella, found her examination room, sat down, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down.
The winter rain was cold and came in through the cracks in the windows. The other candidates looked at Qi Mengmeng wearing gloves and holding a hand warmer, with envy written all over their faces. Even the invigilator was a little surprised.
However, everyone knew that this college entrance examination could change their destiny, so no one made trouble.
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