The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 249 - 248 Joy, Relief (1620+) - 1

Chapter 249: Chapter 248 Joy, Relief (1620+) - 1

Niu Dajun suddenly realized, oh, his friend was talking about He Tiantian!

If it were someone else, there might be a slight chance, but with He Tiantian, there probably wasn’t a show!

"You, just don’t even think about it. He Tiantian has a childhood sweetheart, and they’re really close. When they’re of age, they’ll get their marriage certificates," Niu Dajun said, explaining to his comrade-in-arms that this was their first meeting, and at most, he had a good impression of He Tiantian, which was far from liking, let alone loving her.

Now that everything was made clear, given his comrade’s sense of right and wrong, he would likely know where to draw the line.

Indeed, Qi Ling upon hearing this, said with a hint of regret, "Ah, it’s such a pity, this good girl is already taken. There’s no fate between us!"

"You’re so outstanding, you shouldn’t worry about finding a good girl," Niu Dajun said. "Also, don’t just look at appearances, the inside matters as well!"

"Would you have fallen for Qi Xiaoyan if she weren’t good-looking?" Qi Ling retorted. Niu Dajun, well-fed and ignorant of the hungry, had found himself a pretty partner, so why couldn’t he go for someone good-looking?

"Heh heh," Niu Dajun laughed naively, "it’s purely coincidental, purely coincidental."

When Qi Ling met He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan came over from the kitchen, the topic was dropped.

Although a bit disappointed, he wasn’t the type to pester endlessly. If they couldn’t be lovers, they could still be friends!

The group chatted at home for a while before Qi Ling suggested He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan go to the guest room to rest.

Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian didn’t refuse. After a good sleep, they would go to check the examination results.

By the time they woke up in the afternoon, it was already past three o’clock. After washing up and fixing their hair, the group of four went to the examination site to look at the results!

After arriving at the examination site, it was already past four o’clock.

Outside the examination center, a few dozen people were anxiously waiting for the news.

"Big Brother Qi, how come you’re here?" a girl asked in surprise. "Mom, look, Big Brother Qi came too!"

The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Yes, Qi Ling, you’re here to see our Xiao Xue’s exam results, aren’t you?"

Qi Ling glanced at Yang Xiaoxue and then at the middle-aged woman beside her, his face showing a bit of embarrassment as he said with an awkward smile, "Xiao Xue also took the exam, huh!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman’s face fell. He obviously wasn’t there to see their Xiao Xue, and upon glancing at He Tiantian and the others beside Qi Ling, she felt even more displeased.

How could someone as outstanding as Qi Ling get mixed up with these country bumpkins?

"Yes!" said the middle-aged woman. "Xiao Xue’s grades are good; she’ll definitely pass."

Qi Ling smiled and said, "Then I congratulate Xiao Xue and Aunt Liu in advance."

"Come to our house for dinner tonight, okay?" Liuye invited warmly, as if she hadn’t even noticed He Tiantian and the other two people with Qi Ling.

Qi Ling politely declined, "Another day, perhaps. Today I’m here with friends!"

"Oh..." Liuye said with disappointment, "Then some other time."

Yang Xiaoxue seemed to want to say something else, but her mother pulled her, and they squeezed to the front to check the results.

Yang Xiaoxue felt dissatisfied but couldn’t defy her mother. As she left, she gave He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan a meaningful look, her gaze unfriendly.

Seeing them go, Niu Dajun poked the Qi Ling next to him and said, "She’s one of your admirers, isn’t she?"

Qi Ling laughed it off carelessly, "Don’t talk nonsense. She’s just a neighbor, and Yang Xiaoxue is several years younger than me!"

Haha, the more one tries to hide, the more evident it becomes!

Everyone has eyes to see, there’s no mistaking it!

The subject was dropped there and then, and they no longer talked about Yang Xiaoxue and her mother.

As they waited for the results, time seemed to slow down, and Qi Xiaoyan became a bit nervous.

"Xiao Yan, you are so excellent, you will definitely get in," Niu Dajun consoled, taking hold of Qi Xiaoyan’s hand where others couldn’t see.

He Tiantian was a bit anxious too, but she didn’t show it.

Finally, at five o’clock, two staff members came out with the list of successful candidates and pasted it on the wall.

This time, Niu Dajun pushed his way to the front, eager to see the results as soon as possible.

Being tall, Niu Dajun could see Qi Xiaoyan’s name before he even got to the front — she was at the top, in first place.

Seeing the result, Niu Dajun no longer wanted to push forward; he wanted to get out, but it was so crowded that he couldn’t make his way out quickly. He could only announce to Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian on the outside: "You got in."

To avoid causing any upset, Niu Dajun held back from saying the rest of the sentence, "You got first place."

"Oh my God, you got in," He Tiantian exclaimed excitedly. "Xiao Yan, you got in."

The better Qi Xiaoyan did, the less guilt He Tiantian felt in her heart!

Only then did Qi Xiaoyan snap back to reality and asked, "Got in, really got in?"

"Yes, you got in. From now on, you’ll be someone formidable," He Tiantian said. "I am proud of you!"

Qi Ling was happy for Qi Xiaoyan too and said with a smiling face, "Congratulations, Xiao Yan!"

Seeing Niu Dajun come out, He Tiantian asked again, "So, when do you report for duty?"

Niu Dajun blinked, scratched his head, and said with a laugh, "Heh, there were too many people inside, I didn’t make it to the front. I just saw Xiao Yan’s name on the list and came out to bring the good news. As for what else was written on the other red paper, I didn’t see it."

"It’s okay, we’ll check it out when there are fewer people later," Qi Xiaoyan said with a smile. Anyway, there was plenty of time, they could wait.

As the results were announced, some were overjoyed, while others were disappointed, even to the point of crying.

Emerging from the crowd, Yang Xiaoxue said excitedly, "Brother Qi, I got in."

"Then congratulations to you!" Qi Ling said politely, in a standard tone, without any intimacy.

Liuye was somewhat displeased with Qi Ling’s attitude, but now that her daughter was accepted, it was her turn to feel elated. She chose to ignore the negatives and said, "Alright, the family is waiting on the news back home. Qi Ling, we’re heading back first."

"Goodbye, Aunt Liu!" Qi Ling said.

After Yang Xiaoxue and her mother left, the crowd looking at the list had thinned considerably.

Niu Dajun, Qi Xiaoyan, and the rest of the group quickly reached the wall with the red list, and took a careful look at the other paper. The examination was passed, and they had to take part in a physical examination tomorrow; if there were no issues, they would return here in seven days to go to their respective units for reporting.

If it had been in the past, Qi Xiaoyan would have worried about her health.

But not anymore; her health was excellent, without a single issue!

That evening, Niu Dajun treated everyone to dinner at a guesthouse.

With so many people, it was not practical to go to Qi Ling’s house for the meal.

It was dark when Qi Ling excused himself, planning to come over early the next morning to accompany Qi Xiaoyan to the hospital for the physical examination.

The physical exam the next day went smoothly; Qi Xiaoyan passed with no problems and received her letter of acceptance.

Declining Qi Ling’s invitation, Niu Dajun bought bus tickets and took Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian back to Qijia Village to share the good news with the family.

There wasn’t much time; Qi Xiaoyan could only stay at home for a few days before she had to leave, and she wanted to spend as much time as possible with her family.

Fortunately, the bus station in Huai City had tickets available for a bus going to TY County that afternoon; they arrived at TY County at seven in the evening.

Here, they didn’t need to stay at a guesthouse, as Niu Dajun took them straight to Niu Lili’s place.