Chapter 110 Preliminary Examination
f losing her job. Fortunately, her son hadn't caused any more trouble for her otherwise she would have been even more troubled.Moreover, her son's words hit home. She was a woman with an underlying se...Volumn 4 Chapter 110 Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon
When Zhang Feifei's admission card for the Central Academy of Fine Arts was issued, some matters concerning her needed to be settled. As the city entered the initial days of summer, the weather in Rongcheng was getting hotter day by day. The sky was often thick with clouds and would occasionally pour a short rain before quickly dissipating, but the air remained humid.
"What is that professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts named Zhuang Yin He specifically wants to be Feifei's chief professor. I think this old melon has his eyes set on the young one," said Zhuang Zhiyu indignantly during a break from their usual class, which they no longer paid attention to.
"Why do you say such things that make people uncomfortable Can't professors have normal and pure exchanges with Zhang Feifei Besides, what can she not have in her life Unless there are some special needs," Zhang Xian said.
The group stared at Zhang Xian without blinking and simultaneously commented, "You must be the most savage-minded one."
"But speaking of Wang Weiwei, how does he handle that girl by his side We can all see what Zhang Feifei is thinking. But since neither party mentions it, even if Feifei bites her teeth and holds back, isn't there no way to say much about it"
The group looked over at the makeshift stand which was akin to a basketball court's seating area. Wang Weiwei sat on the stand taking a rest after running a bit, with a girl sitting beside him wearing a T-shirt and light green shorts.
Plastic bags in the marble tabletop of the nearby stands contained small snacks and drinking water that had been bought for players like Wang Weiwei and Lin Luoran. The girl was chatting animatedly with Wang Weiwei.
The girl was very open about her pursuit of Wang Weiwei, not hiding it from others at all. However, Wang Weiwei felt extremely awkward as he hadn't dealt with such situations before; his innate irresponsibility and cultivated composure were nowhere to be found.
It seemed handling this situation for Wang Weiwei was quite challenging, especially when Lin Luoran ate the snacks without any qualms. This sometimes made it difficult for Wang Weiwei to clearly communicate with her since she hadn't directly asked him for an answer.
Liu Luoran was still active on the basketball court and would later wear a yoga top in their two-story villa to show off her well-toned abdomen and waist, despite occasionally locking herself in her room worried about choosing which school to attend next year.
Wang Weiwei didn't seem concerned. The eldest son of the Wang family had said he would join the military if he couldn't get into a good university, thinking that training in the army might help him lose weight and secure a promising future.
Su Can returned home to find his mother, Zeng He, referencing a food program on provincial TV to prepare several dishes. In Xiahai, she used to sit at home picking string beans every day, worrying about political turmoil in her workplace. She would often frown deeply and look far from elegant.
Now that they were in Rongcheng, the stationery store run by Zeng He covered all major universities in the city, forming a strong chain presence. It was the provincial-level agent for Shushan Stationery in Sichuan Province and the third largest regional agent after Guangzhou and Shanghai with fifteen branches, fixed assets of 800 thousand yuan, seventy-five employees, and had already grown to some scale.
This has now earned her the title of "General Manager Zeng" at a trading company, though she was merely an employee there back then. Currently, she manages more than seventy people.
Zeng He misses the days in Xia Hai but clearly doesn't have the mood to peel四季豆 (Chinese green beans) like before. She starts making food from TV recipes and says, "Once you finish your final year of high school, it's time for university life. Nowadays, children strive to leave home; they get tired of staying at home too long. I think once they're out in the world, they'll understand how tough things can be." At the same time, she urges Su Can and Su Licheng to eat dishes that go against her usual taste.
"Son is back," says Su Licheng, sitting in the living room reading a newspaper. Today is Saturday, when Su Can has extra classes; therefore, there's no evening study session. Generally, this is when they have their most sumptuous family meal of the week.
Zeng He returned home early and bought various ingredients like chickens and fish to prepare for the meal. She finishes making new dishes she learned recently and calls out to Su Licheng, "Old Su! What do you want me to make"
Su Licheng puts down his newspaper, stands up, and rolls up his shirt sleeves, saying, "I'll cook fish for you! In school, you probably haven't had good food. School canteens can't provide enough nutrition. I'm going in now to start cooking; we will have dinner in forty minutes!"
Su Licheng heads to the kitchen while Zeng He sits down and brings over a fruit platter from the coffee table. She peels an apple for Su Can, neatly removing its skin layer by layer—indicating her growing skill with such actions. She then asks curiously, "Are there girls in your school who like you"
Su Can coughs and stares at Zeng He in surprise while holding his apple, which he's bitten into the shape of a lunar crater.
"Hey, it’s nothing. I’ve been chatting with some friends recently, and they say that Zhao Xin, Wu Shimiao, Guo Xiaozhong’s moms have mentioned how popular you are in school" Zeng He narrows her eyes slightly.
Nearly a year and a half after moving here, the Su Can family's status has changed dramatically. Su Licheng is now an executive vice president at Dajie Construction, making him comparable to a deputy bureau-level official of the government engineering department that preceded it—considered a full-division level cadre. Before this promotion, he was merely a regular officer in charge of Xia Hai Engineering Division Four under Dage Construction. Such rapid advancement is only possible within an enterprise; in administrative positions, someone without background like Su Licheng could never achieve the kind of meteoric rise Wang Bo did.
Similarly, Zeng He has gone from being looked down upon by local ladies who lived in large courtyard homes to becoming a person they wish to befriend.
The Su Can family's rise is evident for all to see. They are one of the most noticeable families within the headquarters of Dage Construction.
Some say that within five years, Su Licheng might even advance further. Occasionally, some elders from Xia Hai Engineering Division Four would remark, "While our division isn't doing well, we did send out a Su Licheng to the head office, which has been off-limits for decades to others." Yet behind his back, there are whispers that he must have bribed the leaders at Dage Construction with substantial benefits to secure such a position.
Regardless of these criticisms, life goes on. The Su Can family continues their lives without being swayed by external opinions and keeps climbing upward.
"Alright, alright, I know you've grown up. You need to set your own boundaries now. I won't pry into those matters anymore. Come eat the bean sauce fish that your dad specially made for you! Your father did well today; he turned down all outside invitations so we could have dinner together. Since you're using a lot of brainpower lately, eating more fish will make you smarter and provide necessary nutrients," says Zeng He, placing large chunks of fish into Su Can's bowl.
Su Cun used his chopsticks to prevent the fragrant meat sauce from spilling onto the table and said, "Mom and Dad, oh right, I forgot to mention something. The school informed us today about the results of the preliminary review for direct admission. My eligibility has been approved by Shanghai Nan University. The next step will be a selective written exam and interview at the university's admissions office."
Su Cun spoke calmly when he said this, but Zeng He’s chopsticks visibly trembled. Su Licheng seemed to not have fully understood what his son meant yet and asked, "Are you saying that your eligibility has been approved"
The preliminary review for direct admission results for both Su Cun and Tang Wu were announced today. There weren’t many schools that recognized the comprehensive evaluation scores from Exeter High School. At least not Tsinghua or Peking University. However, Shanghai Nan University was quite accepting.
In the national university rankings, Nan University ranked fifth. It had a strong reputation in natural science and economics and philosophy in social sciences. The school currently had over three thousand doctoral students, seven thousand master’s degree students, and around twenty thousand undergraduate students. There were fifteen national key disciplines within the university. Located in Shanghai, as the economic zone developed freely, although it was not on par with Tsinghua University or Peking University in comprehensive strength at present, its future potential could not be measured.
After learning that the two most prestigious universities in China did not recognize his scores from Exeter High School, Su Cun had indeed considered tearing up all his application materials. It wouldn’t matter if he relied on his own hard work to enter university through the college entrance exam then.
However, reason told him that it was unlikely. His exchange student experience at Exeter High left him somewhat lacking in terms of academic performance.
When considering applying for Tsinghua University or Peking University, he himself admitted that there wasn’t much certainty when relying solely on his own evaluation. And given Tang Wu’s excellence and their family requirements, she would definitely attend one of these two universities. Although Su Cun didn’t know if the Tang Wu from another world graduated from either Tsinghua or Peking University, based on current trends, it was natural that she would take this route.
Thus, there was now a problem in front of him: he lacked qualifications to be recommended for direct admission to Tsinghua or Peking University.
The admissions offices at these two schools wouldn’t even glance at him. If he chose to go to Nan University instead, then it would be a case of north and south separation between Su Cun and Tang Wu.
Countless examples from both this world and the previous one had taught Su Cun with two lifetimes’ worth of experience.
The distance between two people could never be ignored. In an increasingly advanced society, how long can a relationship last
A love that wouldn’t disappear due to distance or time only existed in novels and the naive imaginations of dreamers.
This life was short but also very long—long enough for the originally planned idyllic scenery to gradually fade into desolate ruins over the years.
Once I thought life was a fantasy film, then it began to turn into a thriller, and finally I realized that this is actually a disaster movie.
Su Cen is no longer an innocent youth; he's not even an idealist anymore. If we say the hit song lists the sins of human wickedness, then he already possesses a soul weighed down by sin.
Destiny uses subtle little tripping hazards to overturn a life flowing smoothly, and Su Cen has been given quite a taste of this.
If necessary, he would just have to leverage the cheating advantage of being reborn. After all, for him now, time and space are no longer insurmountable distances.
While everyone believed that Tang Wu was destined to be recommended by Tsinghua or Peking University without a doubt, she chose Shanghai Normal University when it came down to her choice.
This matter made the school quite shaken. The teacher in charge of recommending candidates for university admission looked at Tang Wu with suspicion and tried to persuade her: "Tang Wu, are you sure that your recommendation materials can definitely secure a place at Tsinghua or Peking University Choosing Shanghai Normal University could only be seen as settling for less. Although this university is undoubtedly one of the top universities in China, shouldn’t students like you aim even higher and strive to reach further Your choice seems overly cautious."
Tang Wu calmly responded: "I am very sure; I won't change my mind."
When Tang Wu walked out of the school office with Su Cen that day, in the dark corner between the administrative building, Su Cen suddenly hugged her, pushing her against the wall and embracing her tightly until she let out a soft moan. Then he gently bit her obedient earlobe; their vigorous movements caused her hair to scatter, making her rosy cheeks appear even more alluring.
Su Cen felt a tinge of emotion and said, "Your mother will kill you."
"It doesn't matter." Tang Wu nibbled on her lips. The clear pools in her eyes flowed with deep shadows under the shade, "Once we leave here, she can no longer control us. We don’t necessarily have to study there to achieve the greatest success; studying and seeking knowledge is simply a means of learning. I like staying where I want."
Voices echoed in the hallway. Tang Wu quickly pushed Su Cen away; he reluctantly let go and chuckled awkwardly.
Tang Wu wiped away the saliva left on her pointed earlobe by Su Cen earlier, then gave him a reproachful yet calm look: "You’re disgusting."
Today's update consists of only one chapter as I prepare to open a new chapter and carefully consider my next moves. It’s somewhat relaxing, so the writing pace has slowed down a bit. The exciting parts will come; I’ll strive for it without ceasing.
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