Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 521 - 522 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 39_1

Chapter 521: Chapter 522 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 39_1

When Feng Dan woke up, her eyes were so sore, just as she was about to rub them.

Shen Jie had just gone next door to bring some water to the two Zhao sisters.

As soon as she returned to the room, she saw Feng Dan about to rub her eyes, "Don’t rub."

Yesterday she cried for so long, which really surprised Shen Jie, but she thought it was good that Feng Dan could cry it out.

Some things, if kept bottled up, are bad for health; as time goes by, it can break a person down.

Back then, there wasn’t a term for depression, or if there was, not many people knew about it.

Don’t rub your eyes? Feng Dan remembered how she had burst into tears at the dinner table yesterday, crying for such a long time.

"Ahh, how could I start crying, and for so long too?"

"I, I’ve lost face." Although it was only their eight-person New Year’s Eve dinner, they did have dealings with each other regularly.

Looking at Feng Dan, who was embarrassed, Shen Jie said calmly, "It’s okay, everyone cried."

Of course, she cried too, but only at the beginning, and not again afterward. But that’s beside the point.

Everyone cried? Feng Dan thought about it, "Impossible, Huo Lei didn’t cry."

She was certain of this. Shen Jie had cried, she was sure, because she had seen her shed tears.

Huo Lei crying? Shen Jie thought briefly about what Huo Lei crying would look like; her body shivered involuntarily.

"Anyway, I can’t imagine him crying."

"Honestly, when Zhao Yu cried yesterday, it scared me." She was mainly used to seeing Zhao Yu’s smiling face.

Though he might occasionally show a stern face, he had never cried. Yesterday, he cried with such sorrow, you could say he outdid everyone there.

After lying on the kang bed for a long time, Feng Dan finally began to recover slowly, "Not having seen Zhao Yu cry, I really regret it."

"Right, about his crying." Feng Dan looked annoyed, realizing that some opportunities, once missed, are missed forever.

She figured that the chances of seeing Zhao Yu cry again were as slim as dreaming it.

This, although Zhao Yu couldn’t help himself and cried, he still has a good friend, a very reliable friend.

"Huo Lei and I agreed not to tell you about each other’s crying."

"After all, everyone wants to save face." Especially Zhao Yu, who actually recovered quite quickly yesterday.

But he earnestly promised, hoping Shen Jie wouldn’t mention his less than manly moment.

Remembering what Zhao Yu had promised, Shen Jie reaffirmed, "Since I’ve already promised, I will keep my word."

Otherwise, Zhao Yu would certainly not fulfill his promise, "A person must be as good as their word."

Feng Dan had no idea about these secret deals. Hearing how adamant Shen Jie was about keeping a promise, she truly felt embarrassed.

Huo Lei looked towards Zhao Yu, who was standing at the side, "Feeling relieved now?"

Zhao Yu kept nodding, "I’m relieved, now I’m completely relieved."

The two of them walked step by step to the next door, of course not forgetting to close the courtyard door behind them.

"Have you decided?" Huo Lei knew that after Zhao Yu’s bout of crying yesterday, he must have made a decision.

Zhao Yu hummed an affirmation, "Yes, I’ve thought it through. Since my grandparents have made arrangements for me, I can’t back down just because they might grumble."

"And you know, my grades aren’t that great. If it weren’t for you pushing me, if it weren’t for my family’s connections, I really don’t think I could have gotten into high school."

"With my grades, even if there were recommendation opportunities, they wouldn’t come to me."

Everyone with connections wanted to go to university, but there were only so many spots available, and he had no idea when it would be his turn.

"I’m also a Courtyard Child, I’ve been taught a lesson since I was young."

Zhao Yu looked at Huo Lei, "Have you ever thought about joining the army?"

If the Huo Family hadn’t encountered trouble, Zhao Yu knew that Huo Lei would definitely have joined the ranks after graduating from high school, following the original plan.

Join the army? If it were before, Huo Lei would say he wanted to go, not because he liked it, but because he had always been arranged to do so since childhood.

Every child who came from the Courtyard often followed this path, but now things were different.

Huo Lei took a deep breath, "I don’t want to join the army anymore, I think, that it’s not the path I want to take."

At this moment, it had taken some effort for Old Master Zhao to get Zhao Yu in, and if he had to do it again, it would be troubling the old man.

"You, you..." Zhao Yu was so angry he didn’t know what to say, "Your grandfather hasn’t had any trouble, if there had been, they wouldn’t have let you live in the Courtyard."

If there really had been a problem, they would have sent you away long ago, not wait until now.

"Not driving us away doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem." Huo Lei of course knew his family was innocent, but some of their sworn enemies were using this opportunity to strike at them fiercely.

Perhaps they were watching him, wanting to see if he would join the army; once he did, Huo Lei knew it wouldn’t just be disastrous for him, but for the Huo Family as well.

Including the helpful Old Master Zhao, who would definitely not be spared.

"It’s okay, my old master isn’t afraid." Zhao Yu was certain, considering the relationship between their two families, the old master surely wouldn’t mind.

"Your old master might not be afraid, but what about your uncle?" Huo Lei said in a low voice.

Ever since their family had trouble, the once-busy household immediately became quiet, as cold as it could get.

Huo Lei had started to feel the warmth of human relationships since then, "Zhao Yu, if you’ve made your decision, then do it well."

"Although it’s not in your family’s sphere of influence, and I can’t give you much protection, you can still avoid being the target of someone’s schemes."

Sometimes the knife that comes from within the family is the one you can’t dodge.

Zhao Yu hummed in agreement, "My grandfather thinks so too, although he can’t wield his influence to help, as long as I work hard, I will definitely have a chance."

Zhao Yu cheered himself up, "By the way, if you’re not going to be a soldier, have you thought about your future?"

Standing at the top, he took a deep breath; the view before him was a vast expanse of emptiness, as wide as could be.

"My future." Huo Lei smiled, "To say I haven’t thought about it would be a lie."

Who wouldn’t think about their future? "But you know, some things truly aren’t under my control."

"Yet I believe, days like this won’t last too long."

The darkness has lingered for too long, dawn must come at last, "Just like Shen Jie said, maybe one day we’ll be able to return to the city, maybe one day the university entrance exams will be restored."

Zhao Yu remembered the time when Shen Jie was reading a high school physics book, which was spotted by an educated youth who then sarcastically berated her.

At the time, she didn’t respond, just quietly listening to the other person’s mocking words.

Back then he thought Shen Jie was so weak, not knowing how to retort.

Later, he overheard this girl confiding to Feng Dan, "Do you also believe we could return to the city?"

"Do you also believe the university entrance exams will be restored?" So many people had hoped for it at the beginning, but after so many years, it seemed like a distant dream.