Chapter 18: The Gift from Su Xiaoli

Time flew by.

The college entrance examination was about to arrive.

To ensure nothing went wrong, He Yong called Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli’s families, asking them to come to school.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli arrived at He Yong’s office one after the other.

He Yong greeted them with a smile and asked them to sit down.

“Tang Feng, Su Xiaoli, I asked you to come here not for anything else, but to check your recent learning achievements,” He Yong explained.

“Mr. He, do you plan to have us take a test here?” Tang Feng asked with a smile.

“Yes!” He Yong nodded and said, “I have already informed the teachers of each subject, and they are preparing the test papers, which will be delivered shortly.”

Soon, the teachers of each subject arrived.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli began to work on the questions.

Chinese, mathematics, English, and science comprehensive.

Tang Feng worked at a fairly fast pace, taking less than two and a half hours in total.

Su Xiaoli took a bit longer, about three and a half hours.

This also showed that even though Tang Feng tutored Su Xiaoli, the gap between them was still quite noticeable.

The teachers were also busy grading their papers.

Since there was no listening test, the total score was 720.

Tang Feng unsurprisingly scored full marks.

Su Xiaoli scored 708 points.

Although she could not compare with Tang Feng, her score was a significant improvement over her previous test results.

He Yong’s face lit up with joy when he saw their scores.

“If you can achieve these results tomorrow, then applying to any domestic university will not be a problem.”

“Tang Feng, which university do you want to attend?” the Chinese teacher asked.

“Jingcheng University,” Tang Feng replied without hesitation.

“And you, Su Xiaoli?”

“Jingcheng University.”

“It seems you two have discussed this. However, many majors at Jingcheng University have only one enrollment quota in Dongshan Province. Do you have any preferred majors?” He Yong asked with interest.

“I want to study finance,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“I’ll go for mathematics and its applications,” Tang Feng replied.

“Tang Feng, are you sure you want to choose this major?” A curious smile appeared on He Yong’s face.

“What’s the matter? Is there a problem with this major?” Tang Feng was puzzled.

“Jingcheng University’s mathematics and its applications major ranks first nationally. The vast majority of students are admitted through mathematics competitions. If you choose this major, you might face a lot of pressure,” He Yong responded.

“Having pressure is a good thing. If life has no pressure at all, then what’s the fun in it?” Tang Feng was somewhat dismissive.

“Tang Feng, I’m really looking at you in a new light now! Come on, I’ll treat you to dinner tonight,” He Yong was very excited.

“Teacher, can we wait until the college entrance examination results are out?” Tang Feng negotiated.

“Why? Are you still worried about not getting in?” He Yong was taken aback.

“That’s not what I meant. The exam is tomorrow, and we need to go back and prepare,” Tang Feng explained.

“That makes sense.” He Yong nodded thoughtfully and reminded them, “Don’t forget to bring your admission ticket.”

Then, the two said goodbye to He Yong and others and left.

“Mr. He, you’re definitely getting a bonus this time. Shall we celebrate in advance?” the Chinese teacher suggested.

“Not just me, all of you teachers will get a share. I never imagined that one day, my class would have two students getting into Jingcheng University!” He Yong couldn’t help but exclaim.

“In that case, what are we waiting for! Let’s go celebrate!”

A group of people left the office in high spirits.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli pushed their bikes, walking side by side at a slow pace.

Neither of them wanted to ride ahead.

They walked in silence until they reached the bottom of Su Xiaoli’s apartment building.

“I’m going back,” Tang Feng turned to leave.

“Wait a minute!”

“What’s up?”

“This is for you.” Su Xiaoli handed him a square box.

“What is this?” Tang Feng asked as he took it.

“Open it when you get home,” Su Xiaoli replied.

Tang Feng nodded, taking the box with him.

They said goodbye.

Tang Feng turned and sped away.

Su Xiaoli watched his gradually blurring figure, somewhat dazed.

“Xiaoli, stop watching! He’s already gone!” a middle-aged woman jokingly shouted.

Su Xiaoli’s face turned red, she quickly pushed her bike into the storage room and then went upstairs.

Tang Feng did not stop on his way home, arriving with determination.

His parents had not yet returned.

He sat on the sofa, taking out the box Su Xiaoli had given him.

Carefully opening it, he found a Guanyin jade pendant inside.

The craftsmanship was very fine.

Underneath the jade Guanyin was a note.

He unfolded it to see Su Xiaoli’s graceful handwriting.

“Tang Feng, I’ve been thinking these past few days about what gift to give you. After much thought, I chose this Guanyin jade. I hope she can bless you and bring you good luck.”

Tang Feng put the note away and wore the jade pendant around his neck.

For him, no matter what gift Su Xiaoli gave, he would be overjoyed.

Of course, he also pondered what to give her in return.

After a while, Tang Long and his wife came in from outside.

“How come you’re both back?” Tang Feng was very surprised to see them together.

Previously, when he asked his mom to call his dad back for dinner, his dad felt like he was losing a lot of money.

It seemed today the sun had risen from the west.

“Isn’t your college entrance examination tomorrow? We came back early to have dinner with you,” Tang Long replied.

A touch of emotion stirred in Tang Feng’s heart.

“You two chat here, I’ll cook,” Tang Feng’s mother said and went into the kitchen.

Tang Long gestured for his son to sit down on the sofa.

“Did Mr. He call you to school for something?” Tang Long seemed somewhat casual.

“He didn’t just call me, but also Su Xiaoli. He wanted to give us a final test before the college entrance examination,” Tang Feng answered.

“How did the test go?” Tang Long’s eyes were filled with expectant light.

“I scored 720 points, and Su Xiaoli scored 708 points. But that’s because there was no English listening, missing 30 points.”

“So, you scored full marks?” Tang Long was very surprised.

“Yes!” Tang Feng nodded.

“Old lady, cook a few more dishes tonight!” Tang Long shouted towards the kitchen.

“What’s up? Is there some good news?” Tang’s mother came out of the kitchen.

“Tang Feng scored full marks in today’s test! I’m so happy!”

“Good! Good! Good!” Tang’s mother said three times and turned back into the kitchen.

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