Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 90 Top Student

Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Top Student

"Hualian, isn’t it time to leave? The bus is about to depart," Wang Aihua kept looking at the departing bus, worried about missing the time. She said, "Today is the start of the school term everywhere. If we arrive late, we won’t even have a place to sit."

Tang Min had already finished registering at the primary school in Qianjin Village. Today, taking advantage of this, Wang Aihua, accompanied by Tang Xian and Tang Zhengyuan, went to the county to check on his leg.

Actually, Wang Aihua’s presence wasn’t necessary as both Tang Zhengde and Tang Mingli were there. Her joining them only added the cost of an additional bus fare.

Previously, from Qianjin Village to Shuanghe Town, brothers Tang Mingli and Tang Zhengde used to take turns carrying him, considering the long distance. Waiting for Tang Zhengyuan to walk to the town would take an unknown amount of time.

"Okay, right away." Zhang Hualian had a lot to instruct her son but finally summed it up in one sentence, saying, "Xiao Jun, hold on to the money tightly, make sure you don’t lose it."

"Mom, don’t worry, I’m not a three-year-old anymore." Tang Jun straightened his back, he was almost as tall as Zhang Hualian now.

"Xiao Jun, I’ll be waiting in the county for your successful admission to High School No. 1." Tang Yue patted his shoulder. Over the past six months, Tang Jun had shot up quickly, and he had grown much sturdier. There was a significant change in him compared to when she first came back.

Grinning, Tang Jun showed his white teeth and said, "Sis, don’t worry, I’ll definitely get into High School No. 1 and then I can protect you as we’ll be in the same school."

"Okay." Tang Yue replied, but in her heart, she couldn’t bear to remind him that by the time he started high school, she would already be in college.

The whole family boarded the bus. Wang Aihua, helping Tang Zhengyuan, sat in the front; being the earliest to board, she let Tang Xian sit behind her, then casually said, "Hualian, Xiao Xian is registering today, and I only have the money for his registration fee. The fare for the three of us, we’ll have to trouble you with it."

Tang Yue: "..."

It was typical of this aunt to say anything. If Wang Aihua hadn’t spoken up, her dad and uncle would definitely not have let them bear the fare. But somehow, Wang Aihua’s comments made it feel different.

"I’ll pay." Tang Mingli silently handed the fare for a few people to the conductor; Tang Zhengde quickly said, "We’ll handle our own."

"Second brother, are you still so formal?" Tang Mingli took a seat at the back of the bus. If it weren’t for the sake of his mom and second brother, he really wouldn’t want to bother with this brother and sister-in-law.

Back then, his sister-in-law ’kindly’ introduced him to a divorcee with a child, which utterly disgusted Tang Mingli.

Wang Aihua, sitting joyfully in the front, watched as the bus slowly headed towards the county, her face filled with excitement.

Upon reaching the county, both Tang Yue and Tang Xian took their own money to register. For lunch and dinner, they even brought their own rice.

"Xiao Yue, let me carry that for you, the rice is too heavy," Tang Mingli volunteered to carry the rice.

Wang Aihua immediately stopped him, "Mingli, aren’t you and your big brother going to the hospital first?"

"Sister-in-law, it’s not even 8 o’clock yet, the hospital hasn’t even started working. Moreover, aren’t you also going to have Xiao Xian register first?" Tang Mingli quashed Wang Aihua’s excuse with this retort.

Tang Zhengde helped Tang Zhengyuan rest in his shop, and Tang Zhengyuan also said, "Aihua, you take Xiao Xian to register first."

"This rice is also very heavy." Wang Aihua muttered, seeing that no one else intended to help, she and Tang Xian had no choice but to carry the rice to High School No. 2 themselves.

"Xiao Yue, just go register with your uncle. I still have to go home and make some food." Zhang Hualian was very confident in Tang Yue, and seeing Tang Mingli carrying the rice eased her mind even further.

Registration was quick. Originally, Tang Zhengde wanted Tang Yue to be a day student, but the school was a bit far from their store, and he was worried about the walk.

Tang Yue refused, fearing that Tang Zhengde would pick her up every evening after school.

Their parents had to get up early in the morning, and if they waited for them to come home before sleeping, they wouldn’t get much sleep at night.

In the end, Tang Zhengde couldn’t persuade Tang Yue, who continued with the boarding option.

Registration was very quick. A classmate whom Tang Yue hadn’t seen over the winter vacation, Zhang Tingyu, looked at Tang Yue with joy and said, "Xiao Yue, did you guys open a store? I heard from the neighbors that your business is doing quite well."

"It’s alright," Tang Yue replied. "Come over for a meal next weekend, try my dad’s cooking." Tang Yue couldn’t help drooling when speaking of Tang Zhengde’s cooking skills. Previously, because Tang Zhengde had to work in the forest until late, Zhang Hualian would have already prepared the meals by the time he got home, and there was no time to try Tang Zhengde’s cooking.

Now, Tang Zhengde had plenty of time to cook, and she clearly felt that she had gained quite a bit of weight over the winter vacation.

"Sure." Zhang Tingyu gladly accepted, then whispered, "Xiao Yue, over the winter vacation, I went to Jinghua University. Their library is the largest in all Huaxia, containing many books that our county library doesn’t have."

"I’m envious," Tang Yue said longingly. This life, her goal was Jing City and its Siheyuan. Previously, she had only seen pictures online, the exorbitantly priced Siheyuans, antique yet cleverly integrated with modern design. In her past life, she had always yearned for such a Siheyuan.

Now, given a chance to do it all over again, she naturally hoped to fulfill the dreams she couldn’t achieve in her previous life.

"Xiao Yue, how about we both aim to get into Jinghua University together?" Zhang Tingyu said eagerly, as her goal had always been Jinghua University. Now that she and Tang Yue were friends, she naturally hoped that Tang Yue could join her.

"Sure." Tang Yue nodded, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes curving. "Tingyu, I plan to study fashion design. Jing University might not have this department, right? I might choose another school."

Zhang Tingyu’s face fell in the next moment after hearing Tang Yue’s response. She said, "It seems that Jing University doesn’t have it, but Jinghua University does have it. I plan to study law there."

Tang Yue and Zhang Tingyu immediately started discussing.

Tang Mingli stood by, looking at the two girls who were shorter than him, yet he felt a sense of inferiority rising inside him. Back then, he hadn’t even gotten into any university. At that time, all he thought was how great it would be just to get into any university, regardless of which city, which university, or which major. He was utterly clueless.

However, Tang Yue and Zhang Tingyu, even though they were only in Senior High School, already had very clear plans for the future.