Chapter 1025: There is always such a day

Shen Ci's words were piercing, for she had no intention of leaving any face for the old lady and the couple, Shen Mingming and his wife.

Taking advantage of the situation with Shen Min, she decided to simply tear off the fig leaf of the feudal dross that was carved into the bones of the Shen family!

"If this matter were about Taotao... let alone Taotao, even if it were about Dabao..." Shen Ci looked at the old lady and pressed on with an oppressive tone: "Dabao only got into a junior college, and the whole family knows he isn't cut out for studying. But if he wanted to repeat a year and take the exam again, would you disagree?"

"No one would object, right? Because he is a boy, a grandson. Let alone repeating for one year, even if he repeated for three years, took the exam ten times, and kept at it until he was forty, you would agree, wouldn't you?"

"Why is it not okay when it comes to Shen Min? She just wants to go to university, and as long as you give her one chance, she will definitely pass. So why not give her a chance? Why?"

"Is it because my mother and aunt both dropped out of school in their teens to work and earn money, so you feel that all the girls in the family should sacrifice their futures and lives like that? Is that it!"

This final question was laced with obvious anger; Shen Ci was truly incensed!

She herself could not figure it out—what was the root cause?

Could it be just because Shen Min is a girl? Is that an original sin?

If so, that would be too ridiculous!

Even knowing that the old hometown favored boys over girls, that was still too ridiculous!

Ridiculous and pathetic!

Sensing the anger in Shen Ci's tone, the old lady guiltily turned her head away. She could not answer, because she didn't know why either; she had even forgotten why she had opposed it in the first place, and she had forgotten why Shen Min hadn't passed the first time.

She had forgotten everything, because she had never cared at all.

Shen Jingjing also straightened her expression and looked at the old lady, saying, "Mom, when Yingying and I were young, it was a last resort; the family conditions were difficult and couldn't support us. But Shen Min is different; she is the best student among the children in the family. How can you not let her take the university entrance exam?"

"The fact that we didn't continue our studies has always been a regret in Yingying's and my hearts. Even at her age, Yingying is still willing to seize the opportunity to attend adult night school to learn. And Shen Min clearly has the chance to grasp a bright future, yet you actually don't support her? Are you really not afraid that she will hate you in the future?"

After speaking, Shen Jingjing also took the opportunity to state her own stance: "Anyway, this was Yingying's and my decision. We are people who have been through it; we cannot let Shen Min follow our old path, so we hid it from you and took care of Shen Min so she could take the university entrance exam."

"But the fact that Shen Min is now in university is a hundred-percent good thing from any perspective. I don't believe Big Brother and Sister-in-law would be angry. Besides, this matter cannot be changed now. Are you actually going to drag Shen Min back and make her give up the university she worked so hard to get into?"

That, of course, was impossible.

With Shen Ci and the mother-daughter pair of Shen Jingjing standing in the way, the old lady had nothing to say, and it was even more impossible for her to lose her temper at Shen Min again.

"Call my eldest uncle. Since it can't be hidden anymore, then simply don't hide it," Shen Ci said softly.

Shen Min, who had been somewhat uneasy facing such a situation, now took the initiative to speak: "I'll make the call."

Just as Sister Shen Ci said, there is always such a day. Since it came early, then face it.

She also wanted to see her parents' reaction after they learned she had relied on herself to get into the "University of Political Science and Law."

Taking out her phone, Shen Min directly placed a video call to her father.

This was the first time she had proactively made a video call home since running away; usually, it was just voice calls because she was afraid of being exposed.

On the other end of the line, Shen Mingming was stunned to see the video call from his daughter, and a strange emotion flashed through his heart.

Realizing it belatedly, that strange emotion was because he suddenly realized he hadn't seen his daughter in a long time.

Getting up and walking to the office window, he answered calmly, putting on his usual expression of a stern father.

The screen appeared, showing Shen Min's tear-reddened eyes.

Shen Mingming immediately frowned and blurted out, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"Dad, I'm with Grandma," Shen Min said proactively, without any unnecessary chatter: "At Eldest Aunt's house."

"At your Eldest Aunt's house?" Shen Mingming was startled and asked coldly, "What are you doing at your Eldest Aunt's house? Aren't you working in Jinghai?"

"I am not working, and I have never been to Jinghai," Shen Min paused, then said firmly: "I am calling you on video to tell you that I have been admitted to university, the 'University of Political Science and Law,' the same university as Taotao!"

Shen Mingming held the phone, forgetting to react, just standing there stunned in the frame.

Shen Min didn't know what else to say, but after those few sentences were spoken, she clearly felt that her whole person had relaxed, as if an invisible burden that had been pressing on her had suddenly disappeared.

Shen Jingjing proactively took the phone: "Big Brother, we've hidden it from you for so long, and now we are finally telling you this news. Shen Min has been with me, spending more than half a year working hard to prepare for the college entrance exam. This time, her results were very ideal, and she was admitted to her dream university as she wished. This is a good thing; you and Sister-in-law should feel proud of her."

Shen Mingming recovered from his shock, but his voice was hoarse when he spoke: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shen Jingjing sighed slightly; it was meaningless to dwell on saying it earlier or later now.

What was truly meaningful was the result; Shen Min getting into university was the most important thing.

"It's not too late to say it now; Shen Min is just a freshman," Shen Jingjing said pointedly.

She was hinting to her big brother that everything could still be made up for, and that they should seize the opportunity to make it up to Shen Min more.

Shen Mingming was speechless, clearly shaken by the news, and his inner emotions were very complex.

He vaguely remembered that his daughter had wanted to repeat a year, but he hadn't taken it seriously at all.

Now, she had actually run to Longcheng to prepare for the exam, and then she had actually passed.

This news was like a silent slap, traveling thousands of miles from Longcheng to land on his face.

Seeing that he didn't make a sound, Shen Jingjing said, "You should let Sister-in-law know. Shen Min is being taken care of by me and Shen Ci in Longcheng, so you don't need to worry. Mom is going to the airport; don't forget to pick her up. I'm hanging up."

Without waiting for Shen Mingming to react, Shen Jingjing hung up the phone directly.

Shen Mingming opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say a single word.

Just then, his superior knocked and entered. Seeing Shen Mingming standing by the window holding the phone, he couldn't help but subconsciously say, "On a call? Should I come back later?"

"I'm done, Liu Ju. Come in," Shen Mingming quickly returned to his normal state and explained casually: "A video call from my daughter; she's in university in Longcheng."

"Shen Min? She repeated a year? She got in?" Liu Ju clearly knew the situation in Shen Mingming's family; after all, it was a small place, and they were colleagues of over a dozen years.

Shen Mingming nodded with a smile: "Yes, she got in. She's been studying for almost a semester now. Didn't I mention it to you?"

"No. I just knew she hadn't performed well the last two years and didn't pass," Liu Ju followed up: "A university in Longcheng? Not bad! Which university?"

"The University of Political Science and Law!" Shen Mingming perked up, and the smile on his face became a bit more genuine.

"Whoa! A 985! That's impressive, Shen Min!" Liu Ju praised sincerely, but upon realizing something, he complained to Shen Mingming: "Tell me, such an important matter, Shen Min got into such a good university, why didn't you hold a celebration banquet? What a proud thing!"

Shen Mingming said with a smile: "The child went to her Eldest Aunt's house in Longcheng for summer vacation after the exam, and she registered directly there after receiving the admission letter, so she didn't come back."

"I'll hold a supplementary celebration banquet for her when she comes back on break."

"You must!" Liu Ju agreed: "You only get one chance in a lifetime. Didn't your younger brother's Taotao also get into that university? The celebration banquet your old lady held for him was so grand; you can't treat your Shen Min poorly. Invite me when the time comes; my youngest son is also taking the college entrance exam next year, so I'll soak up some of your Shen Min's good fortune." ===== CHAPTER 1026 =====