amaotonovel Chapter 1078 1 False Alarm
Chapter 1078 1 False Alarm
Chapter 1078 A false alarm
It was a false alarm and Zhuang Chaoying breathed a sigh of relief. Zhuang Tunan handed the phone to Qin Hao in a daze.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Director Jiang."
"Okay, I will report on time on September 1st."
In the small courtyard, Huang Ling and Zhuang Xiaoting were looking forward to it. When they saw Qin Hao and his three companions coming back, they immediately surrounded them.
"How is it?" Huang Ling asked nervously, tears in her eyes that could burst out at any time.
Qin Hao patted the back of Huang Ling's hand and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Huang. The Tongji Admissions Office has confirmed that mild color blindness will not affect architectural design, and Tunan's admission will not be affected."
"Really?" Huang Ling couldn't hold it in any longer, and tears flowed out like broken strings.
Zhuang Tunan's nose felt sore and he held Huang Ling's hand: "Yes, it's true. Director Jiang from the Admissions Office said so himself."
"That's good, that's good." Huang Ling pulled back her hand and wiped away her tears.
Zhuang Xiaoting also burst into laughter and said, "That's great. Brother can go to Tongji University's Department of Architecture."
That night, two octagonal tables were put together in the courtyard and filled with delicious dishes. The tempting aroma made Wang Yong and his wife next door drool.
"Go ahead and show off, there will be a day when you will cry!" Wang Yong was so angry when he saw the pickled radish on his table.
Wang Fang couldn't bear it: "Brother, how did I offend you? Is it necessary to curse me like this?"
"It's none of your business. If you hadn't brought a money-losing guy to stay at home and beg for free food and drinks, would we have to eat these every day?" Wang Yong was worried that he had no place to vent his anger, so he glared and cursed.
The Wu family next door.
Zhang A-mei said sourly, "What family can withstand them doing this every day?"
Wu Jianguo took a sip of his wine and smacked his lips: "Haozi and Tunan have been admitted to university, so it's normal to celebrate."
"Humph, the food is so delicious, but you didn't even bother to invite our family to join us."
Seeing her daughter Xiaomin eating in silence, Zhang A-mei was immediately furious: "How many times have I told you to get along well with Haozi, but you just wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, he's been admitted to university, and you won't even see each other anymore."
Xiao Min snorted softly: "Mom, can you please stop thinking about that nonsense? She is the champion of the National Games and a college student. How can she look down on me?"
"You look like a loser. You should be good-looking and have a good figure. If you don't live up to your expectations, don't make excuses!" Zhang A'mei cursed.
Wu Jianguo couldn't bear it any longer: "Okay, stop talking. I've known since he was a kid that Haozi is not an ordinary person. We should just live our own lives and wear shoes that fit our feet."
"What's so good about that? It's not so bad to just eat these simple meals every day. You and your daughter are the same, you have no ambition at all. I'm so pissed!"
When Wu Shanshan and Xiaojun saw their stepmother getting angry, they could only focus on eating, for fear of accidentally getting into trouble.
At the same time, there was laughter and joy in the courtyard. The two families sat together, clinking glasses and even Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan were allowed to drink beer as an exception.
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate before the meal.
Song Ying said to Huang Ling, "When I went to Yiming's store this afternoon, Yiming was there too. He told me to let him know when Haozi and Tunan's admission letters come in, and he would buy a piece of red silk and embroider the names of the schools Haozi and Tunan were admitted to, and hang it at the door of the store to celebrate the fact that our alley has produced two famous university students."
Huang Ling was shocked when she heard this: "This is not good, it's too ostentatious."
Song Ying glared and said, "Sister Ling, if you don't want to show off, then I have to show off. I have been whispering to everyone I meet these past few months, and it's really frustrating. I'll ask Yiming to buy me a piece of red silk when the time comes."
"Then I'd better buy two pieces. I also want to show off." Huang Ling said embarrassedly, half covering her face.
The crowd burst into laughter.
Lin Wufeng said with a smile: "It's a pity that Haozi didn't apply to Peking University or Tsinghua University, otherwise it would have been even more sensational."
Zhuang Chaoying shook his head after hearing this: "When they were filling out their applications, I told them that they should apply to Peking University or Tsinghua University. But look at the result. They got 627 points out of a total of 640. They were the first in the province and could easily get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. Don't you regret it now?"
Song Ying said nonchalantly, "Although Tsinghua and Peking University are good, they are too far away. Besides, it is very cold in the north. Shanghai is better. It is close to home. Besides, the Architecture Department of Tongji University is also good. Anyway, I am content."
Zhuang Chaoying looked like he was "disappointed with his friend", but there was nothing he could do.
Lin Dongzhe suddenly asked Qin Hao with a gossipy look on his face: "Brother Hao, you went to Tongji University for Sister Muzi, right? Did she pass the exam?"
"I don't know yet. Two months before the college entrance examination, she said she wanted to concentrate on reviewing, so we didn't get through the correspondence. I'll send her a letter tomorrow to ask her." Qin Hao said casually.
Huang Ling leaned close to Song Ying's ear and whispered, "Haozi should not be even sixteen years old, right? You let him fall in love so early?"
"We're just pen pals, that doesn't count as a relationship, right?"
"Why not? Even if we were far apart at that time, we would still have exchanged letters, and we would have gotten along after a few visits."
Song Ying thought for a moment and said, "That's different. We met each other then, but they haven't even met each other now. Maybe the girl is not pretty, and Haozi was disappointed after meeting her, so their relationship gradually faded."
"Besides, we're already in college, so it's okay to have a relationship. Classmates know each other well, so there's nothing wrong with that."
Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but interrupt: "Nowadays, dating is not allowed in universities, and after graduation, people are assigned jobs all over the world, so it's easy to go their separate ways."
Then he told Zhuang Tunan, "The most important thing in college is to study. You can wait until you graduate and have a stable job, then find a partner in your company."
"Dad, don't worry, I won't fall in love in college." Zhuang Tunan said with a red face.
While Zhuang Chaoying was educating his son, Lin Wufeng was not idle either. He asked Lin Dongzhe, "Do you still remember the rules of your hometown in Fujian?"
"Of course I remember. Any family in the village that has a college student will distribute food during the Chinese New Year. Every year when they slaughter a pig, they can get an extra pound of pork. Key universities can get two pounds of pork more." Lin Dongzhe was so cunning that he didn't accept the challenge at all and avoided the main point.
Lin Wufeng was both angry and amused: "Not only that, every year when we worship our ancestors, college students can stand in the front, and it will be recorded in the family tree."
"If you can get into college, you can be recorded in the family tree, and your descendants will worship you in the future."
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Lin Dongzhe could only keep his head down and remain silent.
However, inspired by Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan, Lin Wufeng has made up his mind: "Starting from this summer vacation, if Xiaoting does a math problem, you also do one, and if Xiaoting writes an essay, you also write one. Don't think about being lazy anymore. Junior high school is different from elementary school. There are more knowledge points. You can't handle it with your little cleverness, let alone high school."
"Ah~~~" Lin Dongzhe let out a wail, and suddenly felt that the delicious food on the table no longer smelled good.
Everyone burst into laughter at Lin Dongzhe's appearance.
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-August. Qin Hao and Zhuang Tunan received their admission letters one after another. Qin Hao arrived a few days earlier, which made Huang Ling's family tremble with fear that Zhuang Tunan would encounter difficulties in going to college.
Fortunately, Zhuang Tunan’s admission letter arrived a few days later, and the family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuang Chaoying looked at the admission letter for a long time and suddenly said something that instantly dropped the originally cheerful atmosphere at home to freezing point.
"Tunan's parents will be very happy that he got admitted to university."
Huang Ling ignored her and went straight to the kitchen to busy herself. Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting also had different expressions on their faces.
They still remember what happened that day vividly.
Zhuang Tunan remembered Qin Hao once said: People are the best at lying. To see clearly a person, you should not look at what she says, but what she does.
In Zhuang Tunan's memory, his grandparents had always praised him since he was a child, but he could not remember anything specifically that his grandparents had done for him.
He didn't know whether he didn't remember it or he had never done it.
Zhuang Xiaoting remembers very clearly that her grandparents were never as patient with her as they were with her brother and two cousins. She couldn't even sit at the table on her grandmother's birthday and had to eat in the kitchen with her mother. During the Chinese New Year, she was made to sleep with her two cousins, and her mother had to hold her in her arms on a chair all night.
She always remembered what her grandparents had done to her. She couldn't say that they hated them, but she didn't like going to her grandparents' house. There was a rotten smell there that made her feel suffocated.
Seeing that his two daughters were silent, Zhuang Chaoying frowned and said unhappily, "Tunan, you got into college, which is such an important thing, don't you want to tell your grandparents the good news?"
"Oh, okay." Zhuang Tunan agreed in a panic.
Only then did Zhuang Chaoying nod with satisfaction.
There was a trace of sadness in Zhuang Xiaoting's eyes. It seemed that her father had never asked for her opinion. As long as her brother agreed to something, it was assumed that she would agree as well.
That afternoon, Zhuang Chaoying bought some gifts and took the brother and sister to Grandpa Zhuang and Grandma Zhuang's house.
Mr. Zhuang still looked superior: "Humph, you still remember that I am your father."
"Dad, look at what you're saying. Isn't it that Tunan is busy with the college entrance examination..." Zhuang Chaoying winked at his son awkwardly: "Tunan, why don't you take out your admission letter and show it to Dad."
Zhuang Tunan hurriedly did as he was told.
Grandpa Zhuang still didn't even look at him, so Grandma Zhuang quickly stepped out to act as a peacemaker: "Okay, you can't blame the children for what happened back then. It was all because of that kid next door named Qin who was trying to sow discord. From now on, tell the children to stay away from him and not associate with him."
Zhuang Chaoying and Zhuang Tunan awkwardly avoided the gazes of Grandpa and Grandma Zhuang and remained silent.
Zhuang Xiaoting opened her mouth to refute, but Zhuang Tunan pulled her sleeve, so she could only lower her head unwillingly.
"Tuanan, you are the first college student in our Zhuang family. You have brought honor to our family. But don't forget your two younger brothers. Give all your notes and other things to Zhendong and Zhenbei. Help Zhendong and Zhenbei with their lessons before they report to university." Grandma Zhuang handed Zhuang Tuanan a big piece of watermelon.
Just as Zhuang Tunan was about to agree, Zhuang Xiaoting said, "Grandma, I'm using my brother's notes."
"Oh, why does a girl have to study so hard? Just go to a technical secondary school." Grandma Zhuang's face suddenly fell.
Zhuang Chaoying turned his head away awkwardly. He wanted to fight for his daughter, but he had made his parents angry before and they had finally reconciled with each other with great difficulty. It was not appropriate for him to contradict them again.
"Grandma, how about this? I'll organize my notes when I get back and make a copy of my junior high school notes for Zhendong and Zhenbei." Zhuang Tunan stepped forward to act as a peacemaker.
Grandma Zhuang immediately smiled and said, "My eldest grandson is sensible and thinks about his younger brothers. I have figured out that our Zhuang family will have to rely on Tunan in the future."
Mr. Zhuang's expression also eased a little: "Tunan was admitted to a key university. That is the pride of our Zhuang family. How about this, tomorrow, let's find a place to eat and celebrate properly."
“There’s no need to go out to a restaurant, right? Just buy some vegetables and cook at home.” Zhuang Chaoying had never seen such generous parents.
As a result, Grandma Zhuang's words made Zhuang Chaoying regain the familiar feeling of his parents.
"We can't afford to eat at Deyue Tower, but there is a noodle shop not far from your alley. I heard the noodles there are good, so it's a good opportunity to take the kids to satisfy their cravings."
When Zhuang Tunan came back and told Huang Ling about it, Huang Ling found Song Ying again to complain, making Song Ying laugh so hard that tears came down.
"This old lady is so stingy. When her eldest grandson was admitted to a prestigious university, she only treated him to a bowl of noodles and even made it sound like a full banquet."
Huang Ling shook her head and said, "The old lady is very good at saving face. She can say that she has done ten things for one point. You see, if Zhendong and Zhenbei are admitted to a prestigious university, she will be willing to invite them to Deyue Tower."
"Sister Ling, are you still going?"
"Go ahead. This is the first time I've spent his grandparents' money in all these years. Every penny counts. Anyway, when we get there, I'll just sit down and eat. Let's see what they can do to me."
Song Ying stared at Huang Ling hesitantly for a long time: "Sister Ling, you are different from before."
Huang Ling gently waved the palm-leaf fan: "In the past, I always wanted to save some face for Chaoying, so I had to keep many things to myself. We had a falling out before, so now I am just throwing in the towel. Don't tell me how happy I am to be a broken jar."
Song Ying burst out laughing.
However, Song Ying was still worried that Huang Ling would suffer a loss, so she took Qin Hao and Lin Dongzhe to the noodle restaurant that day.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang's faces changed drastically when they saw Qin Hao walk into the noodle shop.
"Why is this kid here too?"
"Humph, you are just supporting Huang Ling. Don't you see that Huang Ling is so confident now?"
Huang Ling was a little surprised by the arrival of Song Ying and the other two, but she quickly understood Song Ying's intentions and was deeply moved.
When ordering food, Grandma Zhuang's stingy habit came back and she said she couldn't eat much and that she and Xiaoting would just have one bowl. Huang Ling said immediately.
"My child is growing and needs to eat. I am also a human being and I need to eat."
Then he added two more bowls of noodles. Grandma Zhuang felt very distressed, but she couldn't show that she was too stingy in front of Zhuang Tunan, so she could only accept it with a pinch of her nose.
Because of Qin Hao's presence, Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang no longer dared to target Huang Ling. They had a tasteless meal and left in a hurry after eating.
When Qin Hao and his group returned to the courtyard, Xiang Pengfei happened to come back. This time, Zhuang Hualin did not come back with him, saying that he could save the money from the train tickets to buy some local specialties for Huang Ling and the others.
In late August, with only a few days left before school started, when Song Ying and Huang Ling were busy preparing luggage for their two college students, Qin Hao discovered that a man with a bag had been lurking at the gate of the courtyard since noon.
(End of this chapter)