Liu Peiyun frowned and said "Ouch", "I was just anxious when I saw the wind picking up again! She hasn't sailed for many years, and it's dark..."
Gu Yi went to the sea with others to catch seafood these days. He went from knowing nothing about the sea to quickly becoming timid and in awe of it.
There was a strong wind outside, and the sea was turbulent. Sailing on the rough sea was like risking your life, and your life might hang by a thread at any minute!
"Then-what should we do? Will my sister-in-law be...in danger?"
Everyone was silent.
This is a question that no one dares to answer, and no one can answer.
Chen Sanshui's old face darkened and he threw the thing on his shoulder away.
"You all go back to the house to eat. I'll go down to the sea to meet Ling Ling."
"No, no!" Chen Daxing stopped his old father and said, "Dad, let me and the second son go. The wind and waves outside are too strong, it's better for us to go."
Chen Sanshui was not at ease, so he shook his head and said, "No, I don't know when the storm will stop. You guys are not as safe as me in navigating the boat. Lingling grew up in the sea and waves. If she can't steer the boat, she will find a place to stop the boat and walk back. I will row along the shore, and as long as I see her landing the boat on the shore, I will come back immediately."
"Dad! Let's go!"
"Yes! Your eyesight is blurry. It's dark now. It's better for us to go. Our boats are all painted with red signs. We can spot them from a distance. But you can't!"
"Dad, it's better for us to go. Don't worry, we will bring life jackets."
"Brother, Lao Wu and I have the best arm strength, so Lao Wu and I should go."
"No, the second brother and I can go. I am the best boat driver in the family."
So, after arguing with their old father, the brothers started arguing again.
At this moment, two strong beams of light shone from the other side of the village, and everyone's eyes were attracted there one after another.
I saw a jeep driving around the village and heading straight for the big banyan tree. There was only the Chen family's homestead near the big banyan tree, and no other families, so it was obviously not coming to their home.
"Hey! Could it be my little sister?"
"Is it possible that my little sister has returned from renting a car?"
"Where! Where can I find a four-wheeler for rent in the city?"
The jeep stopped and the door was quickly opened.
——It’s Chen Xingling!
When everyone saw that it was her, they all breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily.
Chen Xingling turned his head and talked to the driver, who seemed to be shaking his head and quickly turned the car around and returned the same way.
"Mom!" Little Tiger ran forward.
Everyone rushed over and surrounded Chen Xingling.
"Oh! Ling! Why did you go away for a whole day? There was a sudden strong wind at sea, and we were so worried!"
"Are you okay, little sister? Did you lose your boat on the shore?"
"Sister-in-law, was that car that just brought you back? Where did the car come from?"
Chen Xingling held his old mother's hand and held his son's hand in the other.
"I'm sorry, I made everyone worried. I was going to get off the boat and go out to the sea in the evening, but I found that the sky was windy and cloudy. I was worried that there would be a strong wind on the sea later, so I didn't dare to go ashore. I could only tie the boat to the riverside and go back into the city."
"Haha! That's right!"
"I told you that my little sister wouldn't be so stupid! Unless she found out halfway that the wind was blowing and she couldn't get ashore in time, she wouldn't be so stupid as to paddle the boat and drift around on the sea. We've been swimming in the waves for a long time, and this common sense has been engraved in our bones!"
"That's what I was most worried about! Fortunately, nothing happened!"
Chen Xingling felt warm inside, and explained in a gentle voice: "Earlier, Director Guo wanted to send a driver to take me back, but I declined. Later, when I saw that the boat couldn't sail, I simply turned around and asked him to let the driver take me back, so that I wouldn't come back too late and you guys would worry."
"I'm glad you're okay!"
"Alright, alright, everyone is hungry, right? Let's eat!"
Liu Peiyun explained with a wry smile: "I-I was so worried about Lingling that I only had time to cook and wash the vegetables. I didn't do anything else."
"Don't be afraid!" Chen Xingling turned around happily and took off the backpack on his shoulder. "I bought four roast chickens for everyone - we'll have roast chicken for dinner tonight!"
"Wow! Roast chicken!"
"Little sister, why are you spending so much money on shopping again? Roast chicken is not cheap, and you bought four at once!"
Chen Xingling chuckled and raised the roast chicken in his hand.
"I have good news for you all - I got first place in the exam! I will be joining Chongwen Middle School the day after tomorrow!"
She took this out from the supermarket space, intending to change the taste for her family who eat seafood all year round, and also take the opportunity to celebrate her top spot on the list.
Everyone stared in surprise and laughed in disbelief.
"Really? First place? Really? Not the last one?"
"Sister-in-law, is that true? You are so amazing!"
"Sister-in-law, can you really - really join the senior class? Really?"
Chen Xingling nodded heavily and took out the roast chickens one by one.
"Yes! I will officially join Chongwen Middle School as a senior the day after tomorrow. I have already filled out the information and submitted it to the teacher. So, I specially treat everyone to roast chicken today - to celebrate this good news!"
I hurriedly took the boat into the city in the morning. After getting ashore, I walked for twenty minutes and finally arrived at the gate of Chongwen Middle School.
There was a red honor roll on the wall, which contained the scores and admission lists of this class placement exam.
Her name was ranked first, and her score was more than 100 points higher than the second place.
The top twenty were assigned to the senior class, and the others were either in the second or first year of high school.
She was so excited after reading it that she hurried into the school and ran to the Academic Affairs Office.
She took out her ID card and handed it to the teacher, filled in her information and contact address, and then left the school excitedly.
Everyone reacted one after another and happily surrounded Chen Xingling and went into the house.
"I never thought that after my little sister married Gu Qi, the top student, her grades would improve! She even got first place in the exam!"
"After getting married and having kids, my brain became smarter! It's weird!"
"Hahaha! Anyway, it's a good thing! Our family might even produce a female top scholar!"
"Little sister, you must study hard and set a good example for the children! We brothers are no longer able to do this, so we are counting on you!"
There is strength in numbers. Some people set up the tables and chairs, some scoop up the rice, some cook the vegetables, and some tear the roast chicken. It won’t take long before we can start eating.
Chen Sanshui gnawed on the chicken leg handed to him by his daughter, and couldn't stop the smile on his face.
"Ling, then...are you really going to study and take the college entrance exam?"
Chen Xingling nodded hurriedly, tore off a piece of chicken breast and threw it to his son beside him.
"It's already February in the Gregorian calendar, and I will be able to take the college entrance examination in five months. Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will work hard to get into Yucheng University, and then I will study at a university near home, and I can come back to be with you anytime."
Chen Sanshui and his wife looked at each other and smiled with joy.
"Then study hard...but don't tire yourself out."
Chen Xingling said again: "But I have to move back to the city tomorrow."
Everyone quieted down one after another, and everyone looked towards her.
Chen Xingling explained: "I went to the shipyard in the afternoon to ask when Gu Qi would be back. Gu Qi is still at sea, and it will take at least a few days to reach Yucheng. I thought that I would have to prepare for class the day after tomorrow, and it would be bad for me to travel back and forth every day, so I had to settle down in the city first. Director Guo asked the staff in the Human Resources Department to get me the spare key of the apartment where Aqi lived, and also asked someone to take me to find the way."
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