The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 220 University Changes Destiny_1

Chapter 220: Chapter 220 University Changes Destiny_1

He Tiantian smiled and didn’t take it seriously.

"Lingli, let’s go," Liu Lingli’s friend called out to her from not too far away, glancing over in this direction from time to time.

"Okay, I’m coming," Liu Lingli said with a smile, "Tiantian, I’m leaving, I’ll come to see you again when I have time."

"Sure," He Tiantian said with a forced smile, since Liu Lingli was acting this way, she would too.

They didn’t tear each other’s faces off, but still countered each other like tit for tat.

Having only walked a few steps, Liu Lingli said, "Tiantian, I was wrong before, I envied you for having a good family, I envied you for having nice clothes. Even after moving to the countryside, you were still better than me in every aspect, so I was a bit unbalanced psychologically and jealous of you. I hope you won’t blame me, and I will try my best to adjust myself."

Liu Lingli’s face was calm, devoid of any fake smiles or sarcasm.

He Tiantian was puzzled, not understanding why Liu Lingli suddenly seemed like a different person.

"Actually, everyone has their own life, and it’s enough to live well on one’s own terms. While you were envying me, I often envied you, too," He Tiantian said earnestly, curious to see what Liu Lingli was really up to.

In her past life, He Tiantian envied Liu Lingli for having both parents and siblings, and later, for getting into a vocational school through her own efforts.

"Oh?" Liu Lingli was puzzled, "You envied me too?"

"I did," He Tiantian said with a bitter smile, "you just didn’t know about it. As long as you’re not sarcastic to me, I won’t retort or mock you."

He Tiantian was now very forthright!

Treat me as you wish to be treated!

"I really had no idea!" Liu Lingli laughed, turned, and left without even asking what He Tiantian envied about her!

After Liu Lingli left, He Tiantian went to find Qi Xiaoyan to walk home together.

The next day, after sending off the officials from the commune, He Tiantian went to find Qi Xiaoyan on the way to the livestock farm, followed by Qi Ergou.

"Ergou brother, do you have business at the livestock farm?" He Tiantian asked curiously, especially seeing the bitter smile on Qi Ergou’s face, she became even more curious since Qi Ergou had just hit the jackpot and was going to college.

Qi Ergou said with a wry smile, "I won’t hide it from you, Tiantian. Although it’s been several years since I graduated from junior high, my grades were only mediocre, and I didn’t get into high school. So many years have passed, and I’ve almost forgotten everything I learned from the textbooks. In two months, I’m supposed to start college, but with such a weak foundation, how can I keep up with the college courses?"

"That’s true, if you don’t read for a long time, you really do forget the contents of the books," He Tiantian said with a smile, "fortunately, there’s still time to review."

Qi Ergou nodded and said, "It’s indeed an honor to be able to go to college now, but if I perform poorly and can’t graduate, then I wouldn’t have the face to return home."

Qi Ergou was an honest man, feeling the pressure greatly.

"As long as you study hard, your grades won’t be bad," He Tiantian encouraged, "I have some textbooks, if you need them, I can lend them to you first."

Seeing He Tiantian offering to lend books to Qi Ergou, Qi Xiaoyan was even more delighted. Before, only Qi Jianguo had high school textbooks in the village because he went to high school. Now, with a feud between their families, they couldn’t comfortably ask to borrow textbooks from Qi Jianguo’s family.

She knew He Tiantian had textbooks, but she felt a little embarrassed to ask for them. Now that He Tiantian had offered, she didn’t have to ask.

"Thank you, Tiantian," Qi Ergou smiled honestly and scratched his head.

He Tiantian had a good impression of Qi Ergou, finding him honest and straightforward. As mentioned before, Qi Ergou might not have had any exceptional talent, but he had one ability others could not match; he always managed to follow the right people.

"No need to thank me," replied He Tiantian. This was what Third Grandma Qi often referred to as a person who was blessed with good fortune.

Qi Ergou went with the group to the livestock team, taking out his old junior high textbooks. It turned out he had already started reviewing them the previous night, noting down all the problems and words he didn’t understand to ask Professor Wang and Professor Gu for help.

When He Tiantian saw Qi Ergou’s notebook, she noticed that the handwriting was strong and beautiful.

With Professor Gu and Professor Wang present, tutoring Qi Ergou in his junior high subjects was very easy.

Qi Ergou was serious about his studies. Although he couldn’t grasp everything immediately, after he understood one type of question, he could apply the principle to similar ones.

He Tiantian also studied along, but her questions were about high school subjects. She didn’t need to ask about junior high since she had recently graduated with good grades.

Zhao Dajiao was now letting Qi Ergou do nothing but study diligently and take remedial lessons. When he graduated from university and became a public servant, it would be a great honor for her.

Furthermore, the girl Qi Ergou was engaged to was the daughter of the Party Secretary from Goat Gully.

When the Party Secretary heard that his future son-in-law had secured a university spot, he was so surprised that he was at a loss for words! He quickly had his wife prepare some things to send to his future son-in-law.

One reason was to show care for his future son-in-law, and the other was to remind Qi Ergou’s family that they were engaged and not to break off the engagement casually.

Village Chief Yang even had his daughter make a pair of shoes for Qi Ergou.

Zhao Dajiao, having served as the women’s director for so many years, clearly understood the other family’s intentions. By way of exception, she allowed Qi Ergou a day off to tidy himself up, took a piece of floral-print dacron fabric from their home, and went to see his fiancée Yang Xiuxiu.

The Yang family indicated that they wanted to proceed with the wedding.

Zhao Dajiao wanted her son to go to university without any worries. If he had a wife and children at home, he wouldn’t be able to focus at school.

Uncertain, Zhao Dajiao went to consult Village Chief Qi.

He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan were in the house when they heard Zhao Dajiao. They secretly leaned against the door to eavesdrop.

"I can understand your concerns, but have you considered what would happen if Ergou fell for one of those female students at the university?" Secretary Qi asked, his worry deepening.

"No, that couldn’t be, could it?" Zhao Dajiao hesitated slightly. Her son was so honest; he didn’t seem like someone who would mess around!

Secretary Qi took a puff of his dry pipe and spoke earnestly, "Do you remember Father Erxiong from the next village? His dad went off to war, leaving behind three family members to suffer hardships at home. When his father made a name for himself, everyone thought they could finally reunite and live a good life, but instead of his father, a divorce letter arrived. His mother died of anger on the spot."

"Yes, I’ve heard about that before, but my Er Gou..." Director Zhao said, "Surely my Er Gou wouldn’t do such a thing, right?"

"My niece, don’t be so certain; times change. The Yang family has such concerns, and if we don’t agree on our end, they’ll feel even more uneasy. Besides, the wedding was initially set for May; we can’t just cancel it because of university. It wouldn’t be fair to the girl; she wouldn’t be able to lift her head in the village. With all the gossipers, they’d surely make spiteful comments in front of Xiuxiu. If this goes on too long without any issues, they might even stir up trouble!" Secretary Qi said with a heavy heart, for he and Village Chief Yang of Goat Gully were sworn brothers.