0p0 Chapter 125 The Sharp-Tongued Mother of the Female Supporting Character in the 1980s
Chapter 125 The Sharp-Tongued Mother of the Female Supporting Character in the 1980s
At this moment, the students of the county's No. 1 High School are studying intensively.
Everyone is burying themselves in practice questions, hoping to get a good score in this joint exam.
"Early Summer, can you explain this math problem to me?"
Song You was puzzled by the problem in her hand for several minutes. Unable to solve it, she casually asked Chu Xia, who was standing next to her, for help.
Chu Xia was about to explain things to Song You when Yan Xue, who was standing nearby, heard her and scoffed.
"Song You, you're new here and don't know, Chu Xia only scored 28 points on her college entrance exam math. You've probably come to the wrong person."
Song You was very dissatisfied after hearing this.
"Yan Xue, what are you saying? Just because she did poorly on the previous exam doesn't mean Chu Xia can't improve. I'm close to Chu Xia, and I guarantee she'll get a good score on the joint exam this time."
Yan Xue covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this, then nudged Xu Jiajia who was standing next to her.
"Jiajia, some people are really exaggerating. Look how they've fooled Song You. She probably doesn't know that this is Chu Xia's third time in her senior year of high school. If she had good grades, she would have been in college long ago. Why is she still stuck here?"
"Yan Xue, maybe they just enjoy the process of being a student. Whether they get good grades or not isn't important to them, don't you think?"
"Haha, yes, yes, you're absolutely right."
Yan Xue was leaning against Xu Jiajia, laughing so hard she could barely breathe, which made Song You's teeth itch with envy.
"Whether they're just here to coast through or not, we'll find out after this exam."
Chu Xia, engrossed in her work, said casually.
Seeing Chu Xia's seemingly confident demeanor, a hint of malice flashed in Yan Xue's eyes.
"Early Summer, how about we make a bet? Didn't Song You say your grades are amazing? If you can get into the top 100 in the city this time, I'll apologize to you in public, okay?"
"I can accept the bet, but I don't need your apology. I just need you to write an apology letter to my mother and read it aloud in front of the whole class, how about that?"
Chu Xia looked up and stared straight at Yan Xue.
Yan Xue saw that Chu Xia had taken the bait, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. As for the punishment Chu Xia mentioned, she didn't listen to it at all, because she didn't think she would lose.
"I'll agree to everything you say, but if you lose, I hope you'll drop out of school voluntarily. How about it? Do you dare to agree?"
Yan Xue looked at Chu Xia with malice, while Song You, who was standing to the side, was very anxious and quickly pulled Chu Xia, shaking her head frantically at her.
Other classmates nearby also offered their advice.
"Early Summer, don't agree. Even the top student in our school isn't in the top 100 in the whole county. Don't do anything foolish."
"That's right, Chu Xia, don't take Yan Xue and the others too seriously. Just focus on your studies and make progress each time. If you really drop out, how will you fulfill your dream of going to university?"
At this moment, the tall boy sitting to the side also spoke up.
"Oh, it's just a few words, Chu Xia, you don't need to act so tough."
The classmates watching nearby offered their advice all at once. Yan Xue raised an eyebrow and then gave a perfunctory reply.
"Early Summer, if you're scared, then forget it."
Song You, who was next to Chu Xia, also pulled Chu Xia aside and whispered something.
"Don't be impulsive in early summer."
Chu Xia smiled and patted Song You, then turned to look at Yan Xue standing to the side.
"I agree to your request, but I just hope you won't go back on your word later."
A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Xue's eyes, then the corners of her mouth turned up, and she replied meaningfully.
"Of course, but I also hope that someone won't be crying when the time comes."
After Yan Xue finished speaking, she returned to her seat and sat down next to Xu Jiajia, talking and laughing happily.
Song You then pulled Chu Xia out of the classroom.
“Early Summer, you were too impulsive just now. Yan Xue clearly had ill intentions.”
"Song You, don't worry. My uncle brought me a few test papers from the No. 1 High School in the city. They checked them after I did them, and I got most of them right."
Song You looked at Chu Xia in surprise after hearing this.
"Really? I didn't realize that. Our Chuxia is amazing!"
"Stop teasing me. Did you see the important points I highlighted for you?"
Chu Xia asked with a slight smile.
"I've looked at it, I've memorized it all. Do you want me to recite it for you?"
Song You said obediently.
"No need for that. I don't know if I'll be able to take the test, so please don't mind."
Chu Xia chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"How could we possibly dislike it? Oh, don't overthink it. Let's go back and continue reading for a while."
After saying that, Song You pulled Chu Xia back to the classroom before she could react.
Meanwhile, Si Yan had already disguised herself and arrived in the western part of the county.
She stood under a tree, looking into the distance at a bungalow with the address number 65.
"Daughter, I'll go to the intersection to see if Yanping has arrived yet."
A middle-aged woman spoke to a young, beautiful woman.
After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, she walked towards the intersection. In the distance, she saw a man in a suit, and her eyes lit up as she happily went to greet him.
"Yan Ping, have you been too busy at school lately? I haven't seen you for several days."
"No, I had to go on a business trip and only got back today."
The man replied with a smile, appearing quite refined.
Suddenly, an eight- or nine-year-old boy ran out of the gate of number sixty-five. Upon seeing the man not far away, he excitedly waved his hands.
"Dad, you're finally back! You haven't been home for days."
The little boy complained, but his face was full of joy.
"Son, have you been studying hard lately?"
The man smiled and ruffled the little boy's hair, while the middle-aged woman beside him made a few jokes. The three of them chatted and laughed as they went inside.
Si Yan, standing behind the tree, smiled meaningfully. "Vice Principal Yan is truly blessed. He has a home in the west and an in the east of the city. He's so generous."
I just don't know if Vice Principal Yan's wife in the east of the city knows about this.
After all, Yan Ping has relied on her family connections to get to where she is today.
Now that we know the house number, things will be much easier.
Si Yan wrote a note directly to Yan Ping's wife in the east of the city. It was dinnertime, so if she came over, the timing would be perfect.
"Dong dong dong."
"Who is it?"
The woman inside opened the door, looked around but didn't see anyone. Thinking it was a prank, she was about to go back when she noticed a note on the ground.
She picked it up, her face contorted with rage, and tore the note to shreds in a few quick movements.
"That's definitely nonsense. How could my husband, Lao Yan, be such a good person?"
But the woman's panicked expression betrayed her; she still cared about this matter.
"How about we take a walk?"
As she thought about it, the woman quickened her pace toward the place mentioned on the note.
After the woman left, Si Yan came out.
She bent down and picked up the pieces of paper from the ground one by one.
"Things are about to get interesting."
The next morning, Chu Xia and the others got up very early.
"Here you go, early summer. Luckily I was quick-witted and arrived a few minutes early, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get any steamed buns."
Song You happily handed the oil paper package she was holding to Chu Xia.
"Thanks. Here, I've also prepared hot water for you."
Chu Xia smiled sweetly and handed the hot water next to her to Song You.
After they finished eating, the two went to the corresponding classroom according to their previous numbers.
As soon as the bell rang, everyone began to answer the questions.
When the senior high school students received their exam papers, they all frowned in unison.
Only Song You and Chu Xia looked normal, and Song You even seemed a little happy.
[Early Summer is really something; these are the key points she highlighted for herself before she even started learning.]
After the first exam, the second exam came right away. Song You only had time to go find Chu Xia when the bell rang at noon to signal the end of the exam.
"Early Summer, you are truly amazing."
After finishing her sentence, Song You looked around and whispered something.
"All the key points you highlighted were on the test."
Song You was incredibly excited, but she could only lower her voice; this news couldn't be leaked.
"It was just a coincidence. When I was doing the test papers from the No. 1 High School in the city, I noticed the application of these knowledge points, so I had a feeling that these might be on the test."
Chu Xia smiled slightly, feeling quite happy to be able to help Song You.
"Early Summer, I'm counting on you from now on."
Song You hugged Chu Xia's arm happily, confident that she had secured her place in the exam.
After lunch, the two resumed their intense exams. After the exams, Song You walked arm in arm with Chu Xia, beaming with joy.
Once inside the dormitory, Song You was still clinging to Chu Xia's arm, sweetly chatting away.
Xu Jiajia, who was watching from the side, was furious.
"You all look so happy, you must have done very well on the exam."
Xu Jiajia was very frustrated because she couldn't answer many of the questions. Seeing Chu Xia and the other girl laughing like that made her even angrier.
"Jiajia, the questions this time are so difficult, how could they possibly answer them? They might just give up and try to find some fun in their misery."
Yan Xue sat to the side, her tone disdainful.
Seeing this, Song You wanted to say something, but Chu Xia grabbed her and spoke to Yan Xue.
"Whether we do well or not is none of your business. You should use this time to study properly instead of staring at others all day long."
"So what if I like to stare? Chu Xia, your grades are much worse than mine, and you still have the nerve to say I don't study hard."
Xu Jiajia scoffed, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Whatever, I don't care how you did on the exam. Watch me all you want, just don't bother us."
After finishing her conversation, Chu Xia dragged Song You to the cafeteria for dinner, and she didn't have time to pay attention to those boring people.
The exams went very smoothly in early summer, but Wang Baozhu from the No. 1 High School in the city was quite upset.
In this joint exam, she couldn't even understand the questions, let alone answer them.
"What should I do? I just wrote most of the math test randomly. How can I get by this time?"
"How about we pretend to be sick again?"
"No, no, no, we should just ask for leave and go back to find Chu Xia. She must know what's going on."
As if she had come up with a good idea, Wang Baozhu was no longer so flustered.
She quickly packed her things, preparing to ask for leave and go back home before the results came out.
Si Yan is currently discussing a collaboration at the Xingxing Hotel in the county town. Little does she know that Wang Baozhu hasn't given up on Chu Xia and is still trying to make a move on her.
"Boss lady, we need 20 jin each of spicy and five-spice flavors every day. Do you have any problems with that?"
The manager of the Star Hotel asked.
“The weight is fine, I can do it, but I live too far away. I’m looking for a house with a small yard in the county these days. I wonder if you could wait a few more days?”
Si Yan said sincerely.
"You want to rent a house? That's definitely a bit tricky."
The manager of the Star Hotel hesitated, also feeling that it was a bit tricky; renting a house couldn't be done so quickly.
"Madam, are you looking to rent a place?"
At this moment, the young man who had visited Si Yan's stall yesterday asked a question.
"Yes, this is too much weight, and it's inconvenient for me to travel back and forth."
Si Yan said softly.
"That's perfect timing. I happen to have a small courtyard for rent, not far from where you set up your stall. If you're in a hurry, why don't you come with me to take a look later?"
The young man's eyes turned into crescent moons as he smiled.
"That's quite a coincidence. Well then, Xiao Zhou, I'll give you half a day off. You can go with the boss lady to look at your house and finalize it as soon as possible so that the boss lady can start supplying goods sooner."
"Understood, Manager. I'll take her to see her right away."
Xiao Zhou readily agreed and led Si Yan toward his house.
“That courtyard was originally for my wedding, but the wedding has fallen through, so I don’t need it for the time being. But don’t worry, I probably won’t be living in this house for a long time, so you can rent it to me without worry, landlady.”
Xiao Zhou scratched his head sheepishly.
"It's alright, Xiao Zhou. I'll find another room when you need it later. But you've solved my immediate problem."
"No, it's all fate."
As they were talking, the two arrived.
From the outside, it looks like a single-story house. Going through the corridor, there is a separate courtyard made of bluestone. It is clear that it is usually kept very clean. Although no one lives there, every corner is quite clean.
"The cleanliness is alright, my mom comes back to clean it every now and then. Oh, and the price isn't expensive either. I even got praised by the manager because of you. How about I just charge you five yuan a month?"
Perhaps worried that Si Yan would think it was too expensive, Xiao Zhou continued to speak.
"There are three rooms and a small courtyard here, and the price is not expensive."
"No, it's perfect. Thank you so much. I know the rent here, and you've given me a great discount."
Si Yan looked grateful.
The house was successfully booked, and Si Yan borrowed a tricycle from Si Lang to go back and transport the tools and other items, moving some of them over first.
For the next few days, Si Yan was busy with moving, while the teachers at the No. 1 High School in the city who were grading papers couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"The math problem was so difficult, yet someone got a perfect score."
"Wow, this place is impressive. They must be students from the No. 1 High School in the city."
It turns out that the marking of the exam papers was organized by the No. 1 High School in the city, and teachers from other schools were also selected to mark them together.
"No, it's a student named Wang Chuxia, from Wenxian No.1 High School."
The teacher with glasses said softly.
"What? Their schools have students with such good grades?"