Gu Baozhu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Mom, how can you be so sure it’s mine? You have so much confidence in me? What if it’s someone else’s?”
Wu Meili planted her hands on her hips. “My daughter is so good at studying, of course you can get into university!”
“Mama, gonna be college student!” Niu Niu clenched his little fists, his eyes shining brightly.
“Hurry, hurry, don’t waste time, go out and check.”
Naturally, Gu Baozhu didn’t delay either and went out with them.
Truth be told, she was also holding onto hope in her heart.
Ever since the Yang mother and son were arrested and she divorced Yang Guangming, she had been living at her parents’ home with her two children.
Although her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law treated her and the kids well, Gu Baozhu knew she still needed to have her own worth.
And taking the college entrance exam, striving to become a university student, was her value and aspiration.
Over here, as soon as the young postman parked his bicycle, he was surrounded by villagers.
“Comrade Li, do you have any admission letters for the kids from Huaihua Village? If you do, hurry up and show us!”
“Yeah, yeah!”
“How many are there?”
Postman Xiao Li had never encountered such enthusiasm from villagers while delivering mail before.
But he understood their excitement and joy.
“That’s right, there are three admission letters today.”
Three!
As Xiao Li took out the three admission letters, everyone’s burning gazes fixed on them.
“Comrade Lu Weixian from the educated youth dormitory, Nanjing University.”
Almost every educated youth in the dormitory had taken the college entrance exam. They were the ones who most hoped to pass the exam and return to the city.
Thus, they were also extremely eager for the admission results.
If they could receive an admission letter, they could return to the city smoothly.
Otherwise, they would have to continue staying in the countryside.
So, when they heard the postman had brought admission letters, all the educated youths rushed out.
And the first person to be admitted was Lu Weixian from the educated youth dormitory.
“Xiao Lu, did you hear that? You got in!”
“Nanjing University—I never expected Xiao Lu to get in.”
At this moment, Lu Weixian, with his delicate, boyish face, couldn’t believe his ears when he heard his name.
He… got into Nanjing University?
Was it real?
As the crowd pushed him forward to the postman, he took the admission letter from the latter’s hands.
When he saw his name on it, tears of excitement streamed down his face.
“I got in, I got in…”
In truth, Lu Weixian was somewhat unremarkable in the educated youth dormitory.
For one, he had been sent down to Huaihua Village at the young age of 16. With his baby face, he looked like a kid who’d never grow up.
Moreover, his personality was rather introverted and socially awkward. His family background was average, so no one went out of their way to befriend or flatter him.
Lu Weixian mostly kept to himself.
He had been sent to the countryside back then because of his stepmother’s pressure, and his biological father didn’t care much about him either.
To him, it didn’t seem to matter whether he stayed in the city or not.
After all, even if he stayed, no one truly loved him.
He figured, if he was sent to the countryside, so be it. Even if he could never return to the city, living a peaceful life would be enough.
But who would’ve thought that on the night Bao Shanyan and Wen Zhuqing got married…
Lu Weixian had a rare dream—a terrifying nightmare.
In the dream, he was the one who married Bao Shanyan.
And later, he was beaten to death by her.
To be honest, that dream had truly frightened him.
As for the college entrance exam…
In reality, Lu Weixian’s grades were average, but he loved reading. Over the years, even after being sent to the countryside, he never stopped studying.
So, when the college entrance exams were reinstated, aside from feeling excited, he was mostly calm and composed.
As for whether he could pass, he took it as it came.
Of course, passing would be the best outcome.
Unexpectedly, he actually made it.
Lu Weixian clutched the admission letter, crying tears of joy.
Around him, the gazes from the other educated youths in the dormitory were mixed—some envious, others resentful.
Of course, most of the surrounding voices were congratulations from the villagers of Huaihua Village.
There were even some aunties eyeing Lu Weixian’s face and considering his usual behavior, immediately playing matchmaker on the spot, intending to marry their daughters to him.
This move thoroughly frightened Lu Weixian.
Amid the crowd’s urging, the owner of the second admission letter was revealed.
“Yang Manman, Haicheng Normal University!”
Yang Manman froze. She turned to her husband, Gu Yunting, and asked dumbly, “Did… did I just hallucinate?”
Gu Yunting was overjoyed. Looking at his dazed wife, he patted her head and said, “You heard right—you got in!”
“Eldest daughter-in-law, you got accepted!” Yao Chunhua also exclaimed happily.
The entire Gu family was thrilled for Yang Manman.
By then, the postman had already brought the admission letter to Yang Manman. “Comrade Yang Manman, right? This is your admission letter to Haicheng Normal University.”
Yang Manman trembled as she took the letter, her eyes instantly reddening.
She covered her mouth, crying tears of happiness.
“Who would’ve thought that the Gu family’s eldest daughter-in-law also took the college entrance exam? The eldest son didn’t take it, but his wife did—and she passed!”
“Anyone capable can take the exam—who cares if they’re a man or a woman? Women hold up half the sky!”
“The Gu family is so open-minded, even letting their daughter-in-law take the exam. Aren’t they afraid that once she gets in, she’ll…”
Before the speaker could finish, someone nearby shot them a glare, and the words were hastily swallowed back.
“The Gu family is so good—who’d want to leave?”
Meanwhile, Gu Baozhu had known that Yang Manman also took the exam.
Back then, she and Yang Manman had been in the same examination hall.
However, she hadn’t known how well Yang Manman had performed in her exams.
Now, seeing Yang Manman holding the admission letter, she realized—
Yang Manman truly was outstanding.
No wonder Gu Yunting had chosen her back then.
At first, Gu Baozhu had felt some jealousy and resentment toward Yang Manman for marrying Gu Yunting.
But now, she had long since let it go.
She thought that both she and Yang Manman should have their own lives—they just needed to walk their chosen paths well.
Even though Yang Manman was outstanding…
Gu Baozhu believed she wasn’t bad either.
And indeed, that was the case. Amid everyone’s anticipation, the owner of the last admission letter for the day was announced.
“Gu Baozhu, Qincheng University!”
“Ah!” Wu Meili shrieked in excitement, grabbing her daughter’s hand. “Baozhu, did you hear that? Did you hear? It’s your admission letter!”
“It’s Mama’s name!” Niu Niu beside her had clearly heard his mother’s name too.
“No way, Gu Baozhu also got in!”
“Why is that so surprising? I remember Baozhu’s grades were always good.”
“See, daughters aren’t necessarily worse than sons!”
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