“Alright.” Wen Ci agreed.
“That’s great.”
Xu Jinghe let out a sigh of relief. There was a sudden issue at the factory, making it impossible for him to leave, but he still had to go to Beijing to pick up his nephew.
However, upon learning that the person who found his nephew was Huo Jingyuan’s wife, he felt much more at ease.
“Should I book a flight for tomorrow morning?”
Wen Ci hesitated for a moment before saying, “Huo Jingyuan wants to see Xiaochuan. He’s injured and is still in the hospital. He can only receive visitors in the morning.”
“Injured?!”
Xu Jinghe’s voice involuntarily grew louder. After a brief pause, he spoke again, “Sister-in-law, don’t bother sending Xiaochuan over. I’ll come tonight.”
Before Wen Ci could respond, Xiaochuan cheered excitedly and shouted into the phone, “Uncle, I’ll wait for you at Sister’s house!”
…
On the other side.
After finishing his morning training, Jiang Chen picked up breakfast and knocked on the door. He waited for a while before it finally opened. Inside, textbooks for high school studies were still spread out on the desk.
“Eat breakfast first.”
Jiang Ye smiled sweetly. “Thank you, Brother.”
All of her money had been taken by her biological parents, leaving her unable to afford food. She had to use the excuse of studying hard for exams to get Jiang Chen to bring her meals every day.
After morning training, soldiers had an hour-long break. Jiang Chen naturally sat down on the small couch in the living room and said calmly, “I heard someone mention in the cafeteria that Wen Ci picks up meals for three people every day. Huo Jingyuan is still in the hospital—can one person really eat that much?”
Hearing this, Jiang Ye’s eyes widened. Her gaze flickered with amusement as she asked, “Brother, are you suggesting…”
That Wen Ci was secretly keeping another man in her home?
She didn’t say this outright, but a smile crept onto her face. As long as Wen Ci made a mistake, Jiang’s mother would surely forgive her.
A biological daughter behaving this way—what a disgrace to her own mother!
Jiang Ye was so excited that she even forgot about the egg in her hand. “Then let’s go tell Mom right away! Let her investigate herself!”
“No rush, eat first.”
Jiang Ye let out a dry laugh. “Sure, no rush!”
But in truth, she was extremely impatient. This tiny room was even smaller than her old bedroom. If she had a stomachache in the middle of the night, she had to use a public restroom.
The conditions here were no better than in the remote countryside.
She was desperate to return to the Jiang family’s soft, luxurious bed.
Jiang Ye peeled an egg faster than usual and swallowed it in a few bites. Then, smiling, she said, “Brother, let’s go back before Mom and Dad leave for work.”
“Have you decided which university you want to apply to?”
Jiang Ye’s smile instantly froze. The books on her desk were just for show—she had forgotten all of her high school knowledge.
“I…”
“Are you aiming for a university in Beijing or somewhere else?”
Jiang Ye forced a smile. “Beijing, I guess.”
“If you work hard, even if Mom hasn’t forgiven you yet, she definitely will when you get into university. You’d be the first college student in our family.”
“I… I’ll try my best.”
Even Jiang Ye herself wasn’t convinced by her own words. Fortunately, college entrance exam scores weren’t publicly announced—only admission results were. Otherwise, if the Jiang family found out…
She’d truly have no way to make a comeback.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen remembered the boyfriend Jiang Ye had mentioned before—the one who was a top student bound for Tsinghua or Peking University.
“How about asking your ex-boyfriend to tutor you?”
Jiang Ye’s eyes flickered.
That might actually work. There was still over a month until the college entrance exams. With Gu Zhe’s help, she might really have a shot at getting in.
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