Chapter 88
Some people enter university, and from that moment on, their pride reaches a peak, as they have navigated through countless challenges and successfully left many behind.
Their pride is backed by tangible achievements, a so-called superiority complex.
They believe that having received higher education makes them better than others, and they look down on jobs like street vending, thinking that they didn’t work hard to get into university just to end up selling goods on the street.
This mindset isn’t entirely wrong.
Just as some people rely on street vending to survive, there will always be those who look down on this profession.
Imagine taking a random high school student or a college student, sitting them on the street with a stall in front of them, watching the crowd pass by; they would blush and feel embarrassed, even stuttering when they speak.
Especially when the next person to approach their stall is a classmate from the same school, the feeling of shame would only intensify...
Of course, this statement isn’t absolute.
For those with unique family circumstances, making money is a necessity, and they won’t hesitate.
Hu Yuying’s recent changes have not gone unnoticed by Long Aotian.
These changes refer not only to her outward appearance but also to her inner self.
Today she encountered Ye Liangchen, and who knows, tomorrow she might run into a classmate (there will always be someone looking down on you; that’s human nature).
Beneath Hu Yuying’s strong exterior lies a sensitive heart.
Long Aotian doesn’t want Hu Yuying’s hard-earned progress to crack.
Kind-hearted people often get hurt and then fall into self-doubt.
They tend to silently digest their emotions, and if they can’t, they just accumulate them in their hearts.
Hu Yuying always tries not to think too badly of others.
But while there are many good people in this world, there are also those born to be malicious; they hurt others without a second thought, finding joy in it.
Long Aotian feels it’s necessary to make Hu Yuying aware of this, to give her a heads-up.
Just like Ye Liangchen, isn’t what he did today just a roundabout way of humiliating himself?
If it weren’t for him, could anyone else guarantee they wouldn’t be fooled or hurt by Ye Liangchen?
“Why should you feel embarrassed?” Hu Yuying’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a fragmented light, like stars twinkling in the night sky, but with an added touch of vibrant spirit.
[Thanks for the gift, but please don’t skip a meal just because you gave me something, thank you.]
[I’m also trying to pick up the pace...]
---
**Chapter 106: Are You Trying to Drive Me Crazy?**
Hu Yuying looked seriously at Long Aotian: “Long Ge, I know what you want to say. Look at me, I’m not the soft persimmon that anyone can squeeze anymore.”
“I really am changing.”
At this point, Hu Yuying mimicked Long Aotian’s posture, leaning back in her chair, her gaze slightly lifted to the night sky: “Since I met Long Ge, I’ve been getting stronger.”
“I’m not wrong, so I won’t fall into self-doubt. No matter who tries to label me, that’s not who I am.”
“The me they see isn’t the real me; the people I see are the real ones.”
“I haven’t done anything wrong. No matter who says something hurtful to me, it only proves that they are the kind of person who would say such things, and it doesn’t affect me in the slightest.”
Listening to Hu Yuying’s words, Long Aotian couldn’t help but smile.
So she remembers, she really hasn’t forgotten.
He had been worrying for nothing; Hu Yuying is far stronger and more resolute than he imagined, and that’s great.
Hu Yuying bit her lip and lowered her gaze, secretly glancing at Long Aotian: “I will love myself wholeheartedly; I’m better than anyone else…”
“Because I’m worth it in Long Ge’s eyes, I will move forward bravely.”
Seeing the smile on Long Aotian’s face, Hu Yuying silently cheered in her heart: “Thinking of how you care about me, how could I not be excellent… I’ve finally grasped the light, how could I dare to give up halfway…”
But timid Hu Yuying only dared to shout in her heart.
Because she felt that such words were too ambiguous.
Being eighteen is beautiful; having a crush at eighteen is thrilling.
Eighteen-year-old Hu Yuying touched her racing heart, seemingly delighted by her youthful, innocent love.
“Not bad, not bad, the little girl has grown up.” Long Aotian felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
“I’ve always been grown-up, okay?” Hu Yuying retorted, annoyed that Long Aotian always treated her like a child. She was already eighteen, not a kid anymore.
After that, the two fell silent, looking up at the starry sky.
The moon was full tonight, and the stars shone brightly.
---
The day of the exam results arrived.
Long Aotian took Hu Yuying to an internet café.
“Relax, look at you, you’re so tense.” Long Aotian chuckled at the nervous Hu Yuying beside him.
“But I am nervous!”
“Don’t be! You’re so good at studying, and you’re still nervous? Now I’m getting a bit anxious too.”
“I’m not nervous anymore; Long Ge, you shouldn’t be nervous either,” Hu Yuying said softly.
Little did he know, Hu Yuying’s anxiety stemmed more from Long Aotian.
Taking a deep breath, Long Aotian first entered Hu Yuying’s information.
688.
Seeing this score, Long Aotian jumped up instantly, feeling as if he had scored it himself.
“688 points! That’s 28 points above the admission line for A University! Hu Yuying, you’re amazing!”
In contrast to Long Aotian’s excitement, Hu Yuying remained surprisingly calm.
Seizing the moment while Long Aotian was still jumping, Hu Yuying took a deep breath, suppressing her own trembling heart, and entered Long Aotian’s information.
“Yes! 518! Long Ge, you scored 518!” Hu Yuying’s previously tense heart instantly turned to exhilaration.
She excitedly hugged Long Aotian’s arm, her voice trembling with excitement, clearly experiencing overwhelming joy.
Long Aotian was momentarily stunned.
Watching Hu Yuying’s ecstatic expression, the once noisy internet café seemed to dim in comparison, as if the entire world was infected by her happiness.
“Awesome, awesome, awesome! Long Ge can go to Kyoto too…”
After her excitement subsided, Hu Yuying noticed Long Aotian staring at her in a daze. She waved her small hand in front of him: “Long Ge, we can go to Kyoto together.”
“Right! I can go to Kyoto too!” Long Aotian snapped back to reality, suddenly filled with energy and excitement: “I can go to T University! I’m so lucky, haha…”
Without caring that Hu Yuying was still holding onto his arm, he joyfully ruffled her hair, messing it up.
Hu Yuying didn’t mind her disheveled hair; she looked up seriously at Long Aotian: “Long Ge, you didn’t just get lucky; you earned this with your hard work.”
The intense training during that time had turned someone as energetic as Long Ge into a tired soul, so he definitely didn’t just get lucky.
“Yeah, yeah! Today we celebrate! Long Ge will take you out for a feast.”
“Don’t hold back, eat your fill!”
---
This day was destined to bring joy to some and sorrow to others!
“Ahhh! I can’t accept this!” Ye Liangchen stared at the score that popped up on the computer, gripping his hair tightly, looking utterly incredulous.
Not just Ye Liangchen.
Even his father and mother, standing nearby, were in disbelief.
129 points?
This felt like a joke.
“Liangchen, is there a mistake?” Ye Liangchen’s father was the first to react, asking.
Ye Liangchen’s mother’s face gradually turned pale as she recalled boasting to their neighbors a few days ago; now she felt utterly embarrassed.
Both of them turned their gaze to Ye Liangchen.
Noticing their stares, Ye Liangchen clenched his fists tightly: “I’ve been targeted! I must have been targeted!”
Parents are deeply concerned about their child’s exam results, which can affect their entire future.
They immediately decided to call the school.
Ye Liangchen’s mother was so quick that he couldn’t stop her.
As a teacher, hearing that there might be an error in Ye Liangchen’s score was something to take seriously. Although she didn’t have a good impression of Ye Liangchen’s mother, he was still her student.
After checking the score, the homeroom teacher confirmed Ye Liangchen’s result.
“How could it be 129 points? Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Six subjects! My son isn’t an idiot; how could he only score 129?”
The speaker was oblivious, but the listener was attentive.
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen’s face turned green.
Table of Contents
