Chapter 20

Lin Qing paused for a moment. Oh, right, the original owner had sold some of the things Zhao Huizhou had sent her.

Otherwise, how would she have three yuan in private money?

She felt a little amused. “Yes, but they are all old. I want to exchange them for some food coupons.”

Zhu Qing’s family was well-off, so they had money, but they didn’t have food coupons. They didn’t even have enough to eat themselves.

How could she spend it on her? “That’s a tough one.”

Lin Qing smiled but didn’t say anything.

She wouldn’t exchange headbands and scarves for money.

If she got into college this time, who knows if anyone would be envious.

Right now, she couldn’t ruin everything for a little profit.

Although there were headbands sold in the county town, they weren’t as good as the ones bought in big cities. Zhu Qing wanted to talk about buying headbands, but a bell rang.

All the students in the courtyard stopped chatting and looked towards the school gate.

They saw the postman riding his bicycle in, as if he was surrounded by light.

The light of hope.

The school leaders walked out of the office on the first floor, took the thick stack of admission notices from the postman, and happily walked to the desk that had been set up in the courtyard and sat down.

The students lined up in an orderly manner, waiting for the school leaders to read their names.

Their eyes were filled with tension, anxiety, and anticipation.

The envelopes looked thick when they were put together, but there weren’t many.

Those with sharp eyes were already counting.

“Zhang Qiu.” The school leader looked at the recipient’s name on the envelope and called out.

The girl named Zhang Qiu was overjoyed when she heard her name and stood there motionless.

It was only when the classmate behind her pushed her that she happily ran forward and took the envelope.

“Zhu Qing.”

“Ahhh Ahhh”

Zhu Qing was so excited that she was jumping up and down, unable to stop.

Many complex looks were cast upon her.

However, the scene changed. The girl fainted from excitement.

Lin Qing, who happened to be standing next to Zhu Qing: “…”

The school leader: “…”

Zhu Qing’s admission notice was taken by Lin Qing, who supported her.

Her eyesight was good, and she saw her name on an envelope on the table.

Lin Qing pointed at the envelope and said to the school leader, “Teacher, this is mine.”

The school leader glanced at Lin Qing, picked out the envelope, and shouted towards the playground, “Lin Qing.”

Lin Qing: She admired this school leader.

He was cautious enough.

He was responsible enough.

The classmates who knew Lin Qing were initially confused, but then they understood.

The school leader was afraid that the admission notice would be taken by someone else.

It has to be said that this action gave the students a lot of security.

Give the leader a thumbs up.

After confirming that Lin Qing was indeed Lin Qing, the school leader smiled. “Take it.”

Lin Qing took her admission notice and walked back with Zhu Qing.

Zhu Qing had also recovered. She was the only student who fainted, which was embarrassing.

Everyone was looking at the envelope in her hand, and no one made fun of her.

Several female classmates surrounded Lin Qing.

One of them wanted Lin Qing to open the envelope and see what the college admission notice looked like.

Lin Qing politely declined. “I don’t want to open it. I want to take it home and open it with my family.”

The female classmate was a little unhappy.

Lin Qing turned around and didn’t look at her.

They weren’t close, so she didn’t care.

Seeing that Lin Qing didn’t take her seriously, the female classmate muttered to others, “It’s not like she’s going to college, why is she so arrogant?”

“I think you’re even more arrogant than her, you didn’t get into college. She’s willing to show you, so she shows you. If she’s not willing to show you, then she doesn’t show you. What right do you have to demand that she show you?”

Zhu Qing was grateful to Lin Qing for supporting her when she fainted, and she didn’t hesitate to retort to the female classmate.

Lin Qing appreciated Zhu Qing’s kindness and calmly said to the female classmate, “I’m not arrogant. I just want to share this joy with my family. I hope you can understand.”

She had said what she needed to say. If she still didn’t understand, then there was nothing she could do.

No one was stupid.

If the female classmate said anything else, it would be unreasonable.

Zhu Qing glared at the female classmate and turned around to hold Lin Qing’s arm and whisper to her.

She wanted to invite Lin Qing to go shopping at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Lin Qing looked at her suspiciously.

This girl wouldn’t still be thinking about buying the hair clips from her, would she?

The classmate had just been publicly ridiculed by Zhu Qing, and then Lin Qing calmly said those words, as if she was being unreasonable.

She was both ashamed and angry, and her heart was filled with resentment.

Seeing Lin Qing and Zhu Qing whispering to each other, she felt like they were talking about her.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Children nowadays are straightforward. They support whoever is right.

There’s nothing wrong with Lin Qing. She just wants to open the envelope with her family. Why are you crying?

The female classmate felt like she was alone and helpless.

The school leader only had one envelope left.

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

The school leader knew how to handle this.

He cleared his throat and said, “Those of you who didn’t pass the exam this year, don’t be discouraged. You have another chance next year. And those who want to retake the exam, come to me and register.”

The students just looked at the school leader quietly.

The school leader wasn’t embarrassed at all. He picked up the last envelope and called out, “Xu Mei.”

Silence.

Those who confirmed that they didn’t pass the exam were sad.

And the student named Xu Mei didn’t come forward.

The school leader was puzzled and called out again, “Xu Mei.”

Zhu Qing turned around and looked at the female classmate she had just ridiculed. The girl suddenly squatted on the ground and cried loudly.

In a short period of time, Xu Mei had experienced a lot.

She was suddenly overjoyed, and her emotions were a little out of control.

The loud cries made the school leader very confused…

What’s wrong? Did she become stupid?

Zhu Qing was also a carefree person.

She took the envelope in her hand and tapped Xu Mei’s head. “Hey, go get your admission notice. Take it back and open it for us to see.”

Xu Mei slapped the envelope on her head. “I won’t show you.”

When the people came back with their admission notices, Lin Qing also said in a teasing tone, “Open it and take a look. Let me see what the admission notice looks like.”

Xu Mei protected the admission notice with both arms. “No, I’ll open it at home.”

Lin Qing laughed. “Oh, you’re so arrogant, little classmate.”

Zhu Qing didn’t care about that. She rushed forward and grabbed it.

Xu Mei screamed in fright.

Lin Qing also rolled up her sleeves and joined in.

What kind of grudge could there be between classmates?

The students in the schoolyard dispersed in twos and threes. Some were worried in the corner, and some gathered together to register for retaking the exam with the school leader.

Lin Qing was left with a few people she could talk to, and they walked out of the school together.

Zhu Qing suggested going to the supply and marketing cooperative to browse, but Lin Qing shook her head and said she wanted to go home.

“Okay, let’s get together again later.” Zhu Qing waved to Lin Qing, and several of her close friends also waved.

Perhaps they hadn’t realized that this separation would make it difficult to get together again.

The fork in the road was already extending invisibly.

Xu Mei struggled for a while, and finally puffed out her cheeks and said to Lin Qing, “That… I was wrong just now. We are still friends.”

Xu Mei was a little cute like this.

Lin Qing smiled. “I’m beautiful and kind-hearted. I won’t hold it against you. But don’t do that when you’re out and about. It’s easy to lose friends. Not everyone has my good temper.”

Xu Mei: How is your temper good?

The dappled sunlight shone through the leaves, casting a mottled pattern.

The colorful light hit Lin Qing’s snow-white skin, creating a dazzling beauty.

In the sunlight, the girl’s mischievous smile was deeply etched in her memory.

From then on, no one she saw was as beautiful as her.

It’s not that they weren’t pretty.

It’s just that they weren’t as beautiful as her.