It would not be easy to send Wen Ying abroad. Zhao Dong had already hit a wall with Wen Ying before.
Once Zhao Dong took the lead himself, Wen Ying would be one hundred per cent on guard. She would not listen to Zhao Dong’s suggestions no matter what.
Zhao Dong could only take a roundabout approach and planned to start with Wen Ying’s parents.
Parents wanted to send their child abroad to study. The child would have to obey, right?
A small-city family like Wen Ying’s was not like Xie Qian’s, fighting for family property. Being able to study abroad would give the parents so much face!
So, without Wen Ying knowing, far away in Mo Du, Zhao Dong planned her study abroad arrangements. To attract Chen Ru and Wen Dongrong, Zhao Dong had to ensure Wen Ying was admitted to a university with a decent world ranking. This was quite ridiculous. The villain was putting in so much effort to seek study abroad opportunities for Wen Ying, more attentive than her own parents.
Wen Ying knew nothing about it. Although she had differences with her parents over whether to study abroad, thanks to the bet after the middle school entrance exam, Wen Ying could still hold the situation steady for now!
Chen Ru and Wen Dongrong both knew that taking a tough stance against Wen Ying was useless. These past two days, Chen Ru’s thinking was in sync with Zhao Dong’s, pondering how to take the roundabout approach.
Influence Wen Ying’s thoughts through the people around her?
Li Mengjiao could not possibly study abroad. After getting into university, Li Mengjiao’s star career was about to develop rapidly. The domestic market was Li Mengjiao’s main stage for her career. Going abroad would be too foolish.
Song Shao did have intentions to study abroad, but Song Shao and Wen Ying were not in the same high school. Their usual contact was not that close, and Song Shao’s influence on Wen Ying was not enough.
Besides these two, Chen Ru also thought of Xie Qian. Xie Qian, though, was an existence Chen Ru had always deliberately ignored.
Xie Qian’s help with Wen Ying’s studies was significant. Chen Ru was not thick-skinned enough to ignore Xie Qian’s help, but she did not know what attitude to take when approaching Xie Qian.
For a long time, Chen Ru had always suspected that Wen Ying and Xie Qian showed signs of puppy love.
If Chen Ru got closer to Xie Qian now, would that not indirectly encourage Wen Ying and Xie Qian to have puppy love?
She did not know if Xie Qian wanted to study abroad.
If Xie Qian was going abroad, she could try through Xie Qian.
Chen Ru shared her idea. Wen Dongrong was puzzled, “Then you are not afraid of them having puppy love now?”
And even have Xie Qian persuade Wen Ying to go abroad together.
With both of them abroad, the parents would not be able to manage them, right?
“Of course not puppy love!”
Chen Ru glared fiercely at Wen Dongrong, “I am talking about studying abroad. What on earth are you thinking all day!”
High school students dating is puppy love. What is it called if university students date?
Chen Ru had not had close contact with Xie Qian, but she had dealings with Zou Weijun.
Xie Qian’s upbringing only needed to be half of Zou Weijun’s to make him an excellent boy. The boys Wen Ying would meet in the future, how many could compare to Xie Qian. Of course, these were all future matters. For now, she still had to guard strictly. The final year of high school was too crucial. If Wen Ying’s thoughts wandered even a little, the efforts of more than ten years of study would be wasted.
Like most parents, Chen Ru believed no puppy love before getting into university, a bit early for dating in university, and right after university graduation, there had to be a stable partner to bring home. Skipping the most critical steps and only looking at the result, without thinking how much luck an inexperienced daughter would need to find the right person on the first try!
Chen Ru wanted to talk to Xie Qian. Wen Dongrong was noncommittal.
If she does not even listen to her parents, would she change her mind for a boy?
If she really changed, this tigress at home would definitely not be happy either!
Wen Dongrong did not join Chen Ru in pondering. He had his own problems to deal with. Wen Dongrong had taken the entrance exam again.
This time for the second attempt, no one at home, neither wife nor daughter, paid attention to him. It was his brother-in-law Deng Shangwei who picked him up outside the exam hall.
“Brother-in-law, how did the exam go?”
Seeing Wen Dongrong come out of the exam hall, Deng Shangwei handed over the mineral water he had bought earlier.
Wen Dongrong felt it had not gone well after the exam, but in front of Deng Shangwei, he kept up appearances and nodded confidently, “Last year I did not get in because I was careless. This year it should be fine.”
Deng Shangwei had no doubts at all.
In terms of studies, Wen Dongrong’s talent was much stronger than Deng Shangwei’s.
Deng Shangwei was now worried about how to tutor his son.
He flipped through Deng Jie’s textbooks, and all that knowledge was covered in a thin veil, familiar yet vague. Deng Shangwei wanted to back out, but Chen Li had already assigned the task. A man’s pride did not allow Deng Shangwei to retreat.
Wen Dongrong patted Deng Shangwei on the shoulder, “Men, we have to shoulder the responsibility of being the head of the family. We should work a bit harder.”
Deng Shangwei wanted to say something but stopped.
The head of the family?
Deng Shangwei’s current position was working for his wife and son. He only earned money and did not manage it. All big and small matters at home were decided by his wife Chen Li. Was this the head of the family?!
Looking at his brother-in-law Wen Dongrong’s high-spirited appearance, Deng Shangwei swallowed his doubts.
Perhaps, the head of the family did not refer to financial power, but to taking on all the mentally and physically exhausting chores?
Deng Shangwei took Wen Dongrong home and immediately announced the good news that Wen Dongrong had performed well in his second attempt.
Chen Li did not feel much yet, but Chen Ru instantly felt uneasy.
This dog of a man, this year he would not fail the line again, would he?
Wen Dongrong was very uneasy inside, but on the surface he pretended to be calm, “I really performed quite well.”
Heh.
Performed well my foot!
Chen Ru rolled her eyes.
Wen Ying felt sorry for old Wen.
“You can try a third time next year!”
Wen Dongrong was so angry his teeth itched. Was there a daughter who did not hope for her own father’s good like this?
The idle house in Wen Ying’s family had finally been rented out. The tenants were relatives of Chen Ru’s colleague, a young couple who had just got married. The young couple had proper jobs and planned to focus on their careers in the next few years without having children. They were simply perfect tenants.
Grandma Wen had also moved from her hometown to live in Rong City.
Chen Ru’s proposal to give 500 yuan a month for living expenses, Wen Ying’s little uncle agreed with both hands and feet raised. He gave 3000 yuan to the old lady at once, saying it was for half a year in advance, and in the future, it would be paid every half year like this.
Chen Ru gave 500 yuan in front of the Wen family, but privately, she took Wen Ying to Zhu Meiqun’s fruit shop and covered the remaining rent for her mother-in-law.
Grandma Wen felt embarrassed to accept it. Chen Ru was particularly generous, “You should use what you need. If you cannot use it all, save it. When your grandchildren get married and have big events in the future, as their grandma, will you not give red envelopes?”
She still had to show some gesture, no matter what.
Wen Ying had thick skin. When her mum said she would have a big event when she got married in the future, she just thought it was about someone else and felt no shyness at all. Anyway, in her previous life at 31 she was still not married. In this life, she might be even later. There was really no need to rush now.
Chen Ru used this reason to coax the old lady. Wen Ying still needed to cooperate a bit and forced out a blush.
Grandma Wen glanced at Wen Ying and finally accepted the money.
Zhu Meiqun asked Chen Ru to stay for dinner. Chen Ru was in a hurry to go home, and Wen Ying also said she needed to go home to do homework.
After walking half a street, Wen Ying said she wanted to eat oranges. Chen Ru glared at her, and the mother and daughter turned back.
In the fruit shop, Grandma Wen was helping Zhu Meiqun sort a new batch of pears while muttering about Chen Ru’s changes:
“She used to be nice to everyone, but I could feel she actually looked down on our family a bit. Now her job is better, she has even more reason to look down on us, yet she looks up to us instead. Do you not think it is strange?”
Not strange at all!
Because before, everyone needed Chen Ru’s financial help. Which woman would be happy subsidising her husband’s poor relatives for more than ten years!
Now everyone was self-reliant, and relatives could finally interact normally and equally.
“Mum, whether sister-in-law changes or not, we owe her family too much. We cannot repay it in a lifetime!”
Zhu Meiqun’s voice was not small.
Grandma Wen suddenly felt very happy.
The Wen family had an ungrateful Wen Hongyan, who was an abnormal Wen family member. Fortunately, apart from Wen Hongyan, the others were all normal!
The old lady accepted the extra subsidy from Chen Ru but did not plan to use the excess part. She did not even give this money to Wen Kai and planned to save it for Wen Ying.
Wen Ying and Chen Ru turned back and happened to hear the conversation between the old lady and Zhu Meiqun perfectly.
The mother and daughter did not go further. Chen Ru kept a straight face and said nothing. Hearing people say bad things behind her back would make her angry, but hearing good things would make her embarrassed instead.
Wen Ying cleared her throat lightly, “Oranges can be eaten another day.”
That would be best!
Chen Ru let out a big sigh of relief.
Chen Ru was a person with particularly strong action. Once she had the idea to chat with Xie Qian, that very evening she got Xie Qian’s phone number through Lin Lin.
Chen Ru did not call right away. She waited until Wen Ying went out on Saturday morning to dial.
When Xie Qian received the call, he was first surprised, then a somewhat inexplicable joy surged in his heart.
Little fireworks bloomed in his heart one after another. Xie Qian appeared very calm.
“Auntie Chen, you want to talk to me about Wen Ying’s studies. Of course I have time. How about this? You pick a place, and we can meet to discuss in detail?”
It was not because Chen Ru had invited Song Shao to dinner, so he must also have a meal with Chen Ru. He would not have such childish competitive spirit.
It was because the hamster’s study status needed detailed discussion.
Yes, that was it.
After confirming the time and place with Chen Ru, the gloom that had hung over the boy for several days cleared completely.
No one knew about Xie Qian’s mood change, except Peng Guoqing.
When Xie Qian was explaining questions, the corners of his mouth were upturned. Peng Guoqing almost cried with excitement.
These days Xie Qian had not smiled at all. Peng Guoqing thought it was because his foundation was too poor and he was definitely not getting into a 211.
Now that Xie Qian was smiling again, it meant he still had hope, right?
