Chapter 378 Three Seven Eight Two Combined
378:
Two things happened during the summer of my sophomore year of high school.
One was that Huo Zinan, after studying day and night, finally barely made it into the No. 1 Middle School. Ye Qingxi even treated him to a meal to celebrate.
One was during the summer vacation of my junior year of high school. Director Xu, who had previously worked with Ye Qingxi on the opening ceremony of the World Championship, had started a new movie and hoped that Ye Qingxi could make a cameo appearance.
This is the second time Director Xu has extended an invitation to him; the first time was in his third year of junior high school.
Ye Qingxi was struggling with the middle school entrance exam at the time, so she refused without hesitation.
This time, Director Xu specifically chose to start filming during the summer vacation so as not to affect his studies. Therefore, Ye Qingxi accepted the role after reading the script.
Mu Feng was quite dissatisfied with this.
But Ye Qingxi wanted to act, and his grades had always been very stable, consistently ranking first in his grade, so Mu Feng was only dissatisfied and did not stop him.
Director Xu specifically concentrated Ye Qingxi's scenes together, planning to finish filming them in a month. Both the male and female leads had to focus on his scenes first.
Ye Qingxi was a little embarrassed when he heard this, but fortunately, the male and female leads had watched him grow up, so they were quite tolerant of him, like parents looking after a child. Moreover, for Chinese people, studying is always of paramount importance, so they could understand and sincerely hoped that Ye Qingxi could work hard and continue to study after filming to try to get into a good university.
Mu Shaowu, in a very Versailles-like manner, said, "A good university is a given; what he needs to consider now is where he ranks in the province."
Everyone: !!!
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi could only smile sheepishly.
Everyone was impressed by his shy demeanor.
"This is the first time I've seen someone who acts so well and studies so well too!"
"Teacher Mu, you're so lucky! Your son is such a promising young man!"
"If my sister's child were half as good as Xiaoxi, my sister wouldn't have to worry!"
"I really envy you, Teacher Mu."
Mu Shaowu smiled modestly on the surface, but inside he was overjoyed.
That's right! His son is just that outstanding!
Just praise it like that!
Keep praising!
Ye Qingxi filmed for a month, then left to continue her journey to take the college entrance examination.
A month later, he entered his senior year of high school.
That same year, Huo Zinan was in his first year of high school. Along with him, his former class monitor was also admitted to the same high school. Ye Qingxi knew this person; without him, Huo Zinan would not have been able to get into the top high school.
He was Huo Zinan's best friend in junior high school. After Qin Cheng went to university, during the time when they didn't eat lunch together, Huo Zinan ate lunch with him and did his test papers together.
Ye Qingxi was very happy about this. Friends are always very important. The fact that Huo Zinan has other friends besides him proves that he is also moving forward. That's good. That's how his life will get better and better.
Soon, the college entrance examination arrived before Ye Qingxi as autumn turned to summer.
Mu Shaowu was a little nervous about this, but Ye Qingxi was very calm.
Qin Cheng came to escort him to the examination hall, just like before the high school entrance examination, holding his hand and wishing him good luck.
"I hope you can do as well as you did in the high school entrance exam, answering all the questions you know and guessing all the ones you don't know."
Ye Qingxi also hoped so.
His hopes were fulfilled. From the very first subject, Chinese, he felt he could answer the questions very well, and none of them were difficult.
When the last exam was over, Ye Qingxi was even a little dazed. Was it really over?
He's been embroiled in this for so many years, and it's just ending like this?
Ye Qingxi was a little dazed, yet also felt refreshed.
The Mu family members were very considerate and didn't ask about his grades. Only Pei Liang asked him, "How did the exam go?"
"It should be pretty good," Ye Qingxi said. "What about you?"
"He should be just as good as you."
As it turned out, neither of them was wrong.
On the day the college entrance exam results were released, Ye Qingxi and Pei Liang's text messages were the first to arrive.
Immediately following were calls from the admissions offices of various universities.
Especially Ye Qingxi, who was already well-known and was the top scorer in the college entrance examination that year, the hype was simply off the charts.
Before Mu Shaowu could even hang up, another call came in.
Mu Shaowu had never been so proud in his life; his son was the top scorer in the college entrance examination!
He's the father of the top-scoring student!
Mu Shaowu posted directly on his WeChat Moments: [How did you know my son was the top scorer in the college entrance examination?]
People on WeChat Moments: ? ? ?
No, who asked you?
Mu Shaowu: [What? You didn't know my son was the top scorer in the college entrance exam?! Well, you do now.]
Mu Shaowu's friend: ...6
But jokes aside, Mu Shaowu's friends were genuinely happy that Ye Qingxi became the top scorer in the college entrance examination.
Everyone sent their congratulations, expressing their immense envy.
Mu Shaowu laughed heartily, wishing his own epitaph would read: My son was the top scorer in the college entrance examination!
Mu Feng was even happier about this.
If Qin Cheng became the top scorer in their year, Mu Feng was nine parts happy. But this time, with Ye Qingxi becoming the top scorer, he was more than ten parts happy.
These extras are for Ye Min, not for anything else.
Having raised Ye Qingxi for so many years, his biggest fear was failing to raise the child well and letting down his deceased friend.
Now that Ye Qingxi has become the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination, half of the weight on Mu Feng's heart has been lifted.
He went to Ye Min's grave and looked at his friend's photo on the tombstone.
His friends once sincerely advised him to study hard and not waste his talent. They said that since he could get some things so easily, why not go for them?
Now, the children he raised with his own hands have not wasted their talents at all, and have held onto what was within their grasp since childhood.
He did not betray his trust.
He raised Ye Qingxi well.
They successfully raised him very well.
Mu Feng stood in front of Ye Min's grave for a long time.
Memories of the past drifted before his eyes on the wind.
Mu Feng gazed quietly at the photo on the tombstone, and left the cemetery after the wind subsided.
Ye Qingxi was unaware that he had gone to Ye Min's cemetery. Mu Feng hadn't taken him, so he stayed at home, chatting with Pei Liang and the others.
Kang Cong and Zhong Yan were very excited that he and Pei Liang had become the top scorers in this year's competition, and suggested that they come out and everyone celebrate.
Ye Qingxi naturally had no objections.
It wasn't time for dinner yet, so everyone decided to go to a karaoke bar first.
Kang Cong arrived first and ordered drinks and snacks.
When Ye Qingxi arrived, Zhong Yan had already arrived as well.
"It seems our top science student is the slowest this time," Kang Cong said with a smile.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Pei Liang pushed open the door and walked in.
"Speak of the devil and he appears," Kang Cong laughed. "Come on, you two, give your acceptance speeches as top scholars."
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated, and directly handed the microphone that Kang Cong had given him to Pei Liang.
Pei Liang immediately turned on the screen, practically thanking CCTV.
Ye Qingxi couldn't help but laugh.
Zhong Yan said disdainfully, "That's enough."
Kang Cong silently snatched the microphone away.
Pei Liang glanced at him, "I haven't finished speaking yet."
"By the time you finish speaking, it will be dark," Kang Cong said speechlessly.
He sat back down and looked at Pei Liang and Ye Qingxi with curiosity, "You two did so well on the exam, there must be a lot of universities vying for you, right?"
Ye Qingxi nodded.
Kang Cong said enviously, "That sounds awesome! Which university are you going to go to?"
“It should be Peking University,” Ye Qingxi said.
"So, Lao Pei, you're from A University?" Kang Cong asked.
Pei Liang: ...
Pei Liang fell silent for a moment.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Kang Cong asked in confusion, "Do you also want to go to Peking University?"
That's good, he said. "Then you can go to the same school as Xiaoxi again!"
Pei Liang: ...
Judging from his expression, Ye Qingxi felt that he probably wouldn't go to the same school as her.
He had a vague guess in his mind.
Sure enough, Pei Liang was silent for a few seconds, then laughed and said, "I think I'll go abroad."
Kang Cong stared wide-eyed in shock, "Going abroad! Holy crap, you really are something else! You're really something else!"
Pei Liang smiled and glanced at Zhong Yan out of the corner of his eye.
Ye Qingxi also subconsciously looked at Zhong Yan.
The smile had long since vanished from Zhong Yan's face. He sat quietly, lost in thought.
Just as Ye Qingxi was about to say something, she heard Kang Cong say, "Going abroad is a good thing. You're already good at English and studying. When you come back from your studies, you can go straight into your family's company."
Ye Qingxi: ...
"But you kept it a secret for too long. I knew you were going to refuse A University's guaranteed admission. I thought you wanted to get in on your own merit, but I didn't expect you were planning to go abroad."
Ye Qingxi: ………
Ye Qingxi really wanted to beg her friend to shut up.
Didn't you notice that his friends' expressions were all off?
He looked at Zhong Yan, wanting to comfort him, but saw Zhong Yan stand up.
"I'm going to get something to eat," he said, and then walked out.
Kang Cong asked in confusion, "I've already taken the food."
Zhong Yan didn't say anything, opened the door and went out.
Kang Cong: ? ? ?
Could it be that there's nothing for him to eat on this table?
Kang Cong picked up the microphone, then remembered that today's main characters were Pei Liang and Ye Qingxi, so he handed one microphone to each of them, "Please request a song, Top Scholar."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi silently accepted it.
Pei Liang didn't answer. He said, "I'm going to the restroom."
“Then I’ll go with you,” Kang Cong immediately said.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi pressed him down, picked up the bottled water on the table and handed it to him, "Could you turn it on for me?"
Kang Cong easily unscrewed it for him.
The next second, Ye Qingxi handed him another bottle of water.
Kang Cong: ? ? ?
Kang Cong, puzzled, helped him unscrew it again.
Then Ye Qingxi gave him a third bottle of water.
Kang Cong: ? ? ? ?
"You want to drink three bottles?"
"Just twist it," Ye Qingxi said.
Kang Cong had no choice but to help his childhood friend unscrew the bottle cap again and again.
Pei Liang had already left by then.
Ye Qingxi placed one bottle of water where Pei Liang usually sat, one bottle where Zhong Yan had just sat, and kept one bottle for herself.
"What about mine?" Kang Cong asked him.
Ye Qingxi raised her hand, took a bottle, and handed it to him.
Kang Cong unscrewed the bottle and took a sip before realizing, "Wait a minute, I need to go to the bathroom."
He put down the bottled water and stood up, but Ye Qingxi pressed him down again.
Kang Cong: ? ? ?
"Are you still going to twist it?"
Ye Qingxi: ...I think you're asking for it.
"Don't go out yet," he said. "Didn't you see that Xiaoyan was unhappy just now? Pei Liang is probably talking to her right now."
Upon hearing this, Kang Cong realized that Pei Liang was going abroad. This was no different from the class division. Zhong Yan was not happy when the classes were divided back then, let alone this time, with Pei Liang going abroad.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt guilty.
“Well,” Kang Cong leaned closer to him, “I didn’t have a chance to say it just now, but actually I was planning to apply to a university outside the province.”
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi was puzzled. "With so many universities here, can't they accommodate you?"
“No,” Kang Cong explained, “I just want to go see other places.”
He grew up here. It was fine when he was a child, but as he grew up, he inevitably wanted to go to places he had never been before.
Just as someone who has never seen snow longs for it, Kang Cong grew up in the north, so he wanted to go to the south to see the scenery there.
Given his family background, he will definitely take over the family business in the future, so the time he can go out and travel at will is limited. Therefore, he had already made up his mind when the scores came out.
Ye Qingxi listened to his words and looked at his grown-up face.
Not everyone is content to stay in their hometown. Life is finite, which is why young people are more eager to venture out and explore.
Ye Qingxi could understand, but that didn't stop him from feeling sad about it.
However, as long as he waits for them at the same spot, they will always reunite.
Therefore, Ye Qingxi didn't say much, only saying, "Then don't say anything for now, otherwise Zhong Yan will definitely feel even worse."
Kang Cong nodded, then said with a headache, "What if he asks me which university I'm planning to apply to?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi pondered and said, "Then just tell the truth. It's better to have a short pain than a long one. Besides, Pei Liang went abroad first, and you're only leaving the province, which isn't a big deal."
Kang Cong nodded, but he was still uneasy.
Not long after, Zhong Yan returned with snacks, but he still looked somewhat downcast.
Pei Liang followed behind him, her expression no better than Zhong Yan's.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi seemed not to notice and laughed, "Hurry up and pick a song, Kang Cong and I have already picked several."
After he finished speaking, seeing that it was his turn to sing, he picked up the microphone and started singing.
Kang Cong quickly picked a song and started singing.
Zhong Yan opened a bag of snacks and ate for a long time before finally starting to sing.
It was Pei Liang who finally chose a song at the very end.
After singing and eating, everyone prepared to leave.
Ye Qingxi used the excuse that Aunt Zhang had made some new desserts to invite Zhong Yan to try them.
Zhong Yan readily agreed and got into his car to go back to his home.
Sitting in the car, Ye Qingxi looked at his face and comforted him, "Pei Liang is like this. You know, he has always been competitive since he was a child and always wants to be ahead of the curve. Some majors abroad are indeed better than those in China, so it's normal for him to want to go abroad."
Zhong Yan nodded.
He said, "I know, I don't blame him."
“You just don’t want to be separated from him,” Ye Qingxi said.
As Zhong Yan listened, her eyes welled up with tears.
He leaned on Ye Qingxi's shoulder and whispered, "I understand him, I support him, of course I know people strive for better things, and I wish him all the best."
"But I'm also very upset, but it's okay. Just like when we were assigned to different classes, I'll be fine after a day or two of being upset. We'll still be good friends, and we'll still have a chance to meet again."
Ye Qingxi put her arm around his shoulder and said to him, "Of course, and I'll stay with you. We agreed to live together in our junior and senior years."
Zhong Yan smiled.
He asked, "Is Kang Cong also going out?"
You noticed?
"He was so guilty, how could I not tell?"
Ye Qingxi thought to herself that it made sense. Later, when they were singing, Kang Cong didn't dare to look Zhong Yan in the eye, and he didn't even dare to take the microphone from Zhong Yan's hand.
"He wanted to go to the South to see the world. He had only been to the South before, but had never lived there for an extended period, so he was quite curious."
Zhong Yan didn't understand. "Why are they so curious? I'm not curious at all."
"Not everyone wants to stay in the place where they grew up. Many times, people want to go to places they have never been before."
"Do you want to go?" Zhong Yan asked him.
Ye Qingxi shook her head.
He just wanted to stay at home.
Mu Feng is getting old, and so is Grandpa Feng. He's afraid that if he's not careful, he won't have time to spend with them anymore.
Zhong Yan looked at him and said, "In the end, it's just the two of us again."
Ye Qingxi smiled.
He never imagined that, after all these years, he would end up being the closest person to Zhong Yan.
Perhaps everything was foreshadowed from the very beginning. That summer, when he went to record a variety show, Zhong Yan was the one who wanted to be with him, and it was Zhong Yan who ultimately initiated the set visit.
Ye Qingxi suddenly remembered that time when they were flying back on the Zhong family's private jet, and Kang Cong asked him, "Xiaoxi, you've grown up, what do you want to do?"
At that time, neither he nor Zhong Yan had made up their minds.
But Kang Cong and Pei Liang had already made up their minds.
Kang Cong wants to fly airplanes, and Pei Liang wants to be CEO Pei.
So one of them went to an aviation school in the south, and the other went abroad to study.
They all did what they wanted to do, and they all grew up according to the future they desired.
It's just that we can't be together anymore.
"It's alright," Ye Qingxi said with a smile. "It's only four years, it will pass quickly. Then we'll have Kang Cong fly us abroad to see Pei Liang."
Zhong Yan snorted, "He certainly has a lot of face."
“Then let Kang Cong fly him back from abroad to see you.”
Zhong Yan said proudly, "That depends on whether I have time."
"So what do you want to learn?" Ye Qingxi asked Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan was still somewhat undecided.
"And you?"
"I'm thinking about it too," Ye Qingxi said. "Maybe I should study management."
After all, he now owns shares in three companies, so he should at least learn some relevant knowledge.
Zhong Yan: ...
Zhong Yan felt that he and Pei Liang were truly good friends; one wanted to be CEO Pei, and the other wanted to be CEO Ye.
So what will he study?
Zhong Yan said with some worry.
He stayed at Ye Qingxi's house for one night, and returned home the next day.
Ye Qingxi waited for him to return before calling Pei Liang back.
"He's gone?" Pei Liang asked.
"Um."
Is he still angry?
“He’s not angry,” Ye Qingxi said. “He’s just a little sad, but he doesn’t blame you. He said he understands you, supports you, and wishes you well. He just doesn’t like parting, so give him a couple of days to recover. He’ll be fine after that.”
Pei Liang listened quietly without saying a word.
"Don't worry, it's okay," Ye Qingxi reassured him.
"Thank you, Xiaoxi."
Ye Qingxi found his words very funny. "What you're saying is ridiculous. Zhong Yan isn't your only friend. He's much closer to me now than you are, so naturally I would advise him."
“Then I’m leaving. Please take good care of him,” Pei Liang said. “He’s been spoiled since he was a child and has a spoiled personality. He might cause some trouble.”
"I know, and it's not like he's never practiced before. If he gets into any trouble, it won't be him who gets into trouble."
"You too, take good care of yourself."
Ye Qingxi clicked her tongue. "People say you're the leader of F4. You don't actually think of yourself as the eldest brother, do you?"
Pei Liang chuckled; this was the first smile he had shown since answering the phone.
"I'm only worried about the two of you. You're young, and Zhong Yan has a bad temper, like Kang Cong. I wish them all the best."
"I wish you good luck too," Ye Qingxi said. "Go and study what you want to study. You have always been the smartest, most ambitious and goal-oriented among us. Pei Liang, you will definitely have a bright future. I believe it."
Pei Liang listened for a long time before replying, "You too."
"Ye Qingxi, although I don't know where your future path will lead, no matter which path you choose, you will definitely succeed."
"Call me anytime you need me, no matter when."
"Okay," Ye Qingxi said, "I definitely won't let you get away with this."
After ending his call with Pei Liang, he called Kang Cong to tell him that the crisis was over and that Zhong Yan already knew he was going south.
"So he wasn't angry?"
"No, with Pei Liang going abroad first, what's the big deal about you leaving the province?"
“That’s right.” Kang Cong nodded. “After all, we get a holiday for National Day, but Pei Liang definitely doesn’t.”
Ye Qingxi: ...
"You'd better not say that next time we meet."
"Of course, I know what I'm doing."
As expected, Kang Cong did not say anything inappropriate during the dinner three days later.
At this point, Zhong Yan was no longer as shocked or unwilling to accept it as she had been at the beginning.
They chatted and laughed, just like before.
"Then I wish us all the best for the future," Kang Cong said.
Zhong Yan raised her glass.
Ye Qingxi and Pei Liang also picked up their drink cups.
The four glasses clinked together, making a crisp sound.
Their teenage years have come to an end.
The future is vast and boundless; their wings have only just begun to grow.
After Ye Qingxi submitted his college application, Mu Feng held a family banquet to celebrate him becoming the top scorer in their year's college entrance examination.
The Mu family had watched him grow up and had long regarded him as the pride of the Mu family. They were not too surprised at this moment, but simply sighed that Mu Shaowu and Mu Feng were lucky.
Mu Feng felt that he was indeed lucky.
Although his children each had their own problems, he was very satisfied with his two grandsons.
He also gifted Ye Qingxi a villa on the hillside, then took him to the study and said, "In a couple of days, you'll come with me to the company to get familiar with the environment, and then you can start as an assistant."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi asked, somewhat bewildered, "Me?"
“Yes.” Mu Feng looked at him. “Your brother went to work as an intern at a company after he finished the college entrance examination. Now that you have finished the college entrance examination, you can also go to work as an intern at a company like him.”
He was afraid that Ye Qingxi might feel embarrassed or think she was too young to know how, so he said gently, "Don't worry, I'll teach you when the time comes."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi never expected that his grandfather would make such an arrangement for him.
He refused, saying, "Can I not go?"
Mu Feng asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"Of course it's because I finally finished the college entrance exam, so I want to have some fun and take a break."
Mu Feng: ?
"Haven't you been playing for a long time lately?"
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
You call this a long time?
Is it possible that he's just starting out?
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