Chapter 401: It Won't Be a Problem, Right?

Gui Yun could no longer stand her father's nagging, so she hurried out of the house.

Her father said she always spends too long in the bathroom, but actually she does it on purpose.

Even though the bathroom smells foul, she thinks it smells better than the air at home.

That is her only slice of freedom.

Only in the bathroom can she completely clear her mind and take a brief rest.

Sometimes she thinks, why go back to the city? Life is so bleak, every day she opens her eyes to study, even a simple laugh feels like a waste of time, and it would be easier to stay in the countryside doing farm work.

"Yo, Gui Yun jie, why are you out? Did I disturb your studying?"

Hearing Lu Cheng's words, Gui Yun didn't mind at all; in fact she hoped he would disturb her studying more, just to give her a chance to catch her breath.

"No, I just needed to use the bathroom," Gui Yun replied.

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "Then go quickly. I'll be more careful next time, I won't shout and scream, otherwise disturbing your study would make me a sinner in our Hu Tong, especially after you finish the college entrance exam…"

"Ugh…"

Lu Cheng froze for a moment, his words halted, as he watched Gui Yun rush to the sink and start dry heaving there.

"Not you, Gui Yun jie, what's wrong? Why are you vomiting? Could it be that you're pregnant?"

Gui Yun dry‑heaved a few more times, paused, then said, "Stop talking nonsense. Who's pregnant? I just can't stand hearing those two words."

Those two words must be "college entrance exam."

Fine, being tormented like this has become a conditioned reflex.

Lu Cheng patted her back, "That won't do; you can't even hear those words. If you were in the exam hall, you'd probably faint on the spot."

Gui Yun sighed, muttering with a mournful face, "Back then Ying Ying shouldn't have transferred me back to the city. Could you talk to your Er Jie and transfer me back to the countryside? I still think farm work is easier."

This teacher Wu Zhekun really… look at what he's forced the kids into.

Lu Cheng couldn't help laughing, "Gui Yun jie, you can't think like that. Moving a household registration back and forth isn't that easy; my Er Jie put in a huge effort at the time."

"Others want to return but can't, you don't know that now the whole country's Educated Youth are clamoring to go back to the city…"

Gui Yun really didn't know about this; she stayed at home every day and never had a chance to interact with the outside world.

And her father never told her anything unrelated to studying.

Lu Cheng felt that Wu Zhekun's approach was overly harsh.

There should be appropriate relaxation, a balance of work and rest.

Seeing Gui Yun's bewildered expression, Lu Cheng took the initiative, "Teacher Wu is too strict; the Educated Youth issue even made the Newspaper, and you didn't know! Come on, let's go to the bathroom together."

"If Teacher Wu won't tell you, then I'll fulfill my duty as a father and explain it to you in detail."

Gui Yun nodded, took two steps then stopped, "Are you taking advantage of me!"

"No, no…" Lu Cheng wrapped his arm around her shoulder and walked out, continuing to talk about the Educated Youth wanting to return to the city.

Next year, tens of millions of Educated Youth will begin a massive return to the city, and every job position will be fiercely contested.

Gui Yun being supported by her father to stay at home and study peacefully is already very fortunate.

After hearing Lu Cheng's words, Gui Yun finally gave up the idea of returning to the countryside.

Everyone's clamoring to go back, so her going back would indeed be unwise.

"Gui Yun jie, you have to hold on. You don't need to be afraid; now we, the whole Hu Tong, are cheering you on. When the time comes, we'll all hold a banner to cheer you."

Everyone's desire to watch TV is genuine, and hoping Gui Yun gets into university is genuine too.

Although Teacher Wu is stingy and annoying, when anyone has a problem, this decision‑maker truly helps.

Life in Da Za Yuan is like that: you may not like it day to day, you argue a few words, but no one really takes it to heart.

Even close brothers quarrel, let alone neighbors living in the same courtyard; if they really get angry, they keep their heads down all day, never looking up, a lifetime of that—so let them be angry.

Gui Yun sighed, "You say that and it adds more pressure. If I still perform poorly, wouldn't I be letting everyone down?"

Lu Cheng smiled, "Pressure creates motivation. Don't overthink, keep a calm mind, perform normally; the more nervous you are, the more likely you'll do poorly."

But even if you do poorly, it's okay; we tried our best, right? You have to believe that every dead end hides a turning point.

Gui Yun's mournful face finally broke into a smile, "Heh, it's been years, and you've grown up, huh, learning to encourage people."

Lu Cheng's past foul behavior—Gui Yun, who grew up in the same courtyard, knows it all too well. His sharp tongue never hurts, but it's rare for him to be as patient and comforting as today.

But honestly, Lu Cheng's guidance really eased her gloom.

Gui Yun tugged at Lu Cheng's arm, "Hey, hey, the women's restroom is over there."

"Oh, then just go in that one."

"Forget it, why are you following me into the women's restroom?"

"You haven't seen each other for years, yet you act distant. Don't you remember? When we were kids we wore split‑leg pants and played together; it's not like we never…"

"Go, go, go, what's the point?" Gui Yun, angry, pushed Lu Cheng toward the men's restroom.

After whistling while finishing, Lu Cheng returned to Da Za Yuan, met the just‑off‑duty Lu Ying, and immediately grabbed his sister's head.

"Hey, you want to kill me, let go!"

"Look how irritable you are; it's just that we haven't seen each other for a few days."

"Get out of the way, I don't want you. When you're not home, I don't know how clean the house is."

"Are you my real sister! Fine, you don't miss me, but someone does. I'll go find Mom—Mom, what's for dinner tonight…"

"Hey, hey, you're back." Lu Ying pulled him back again.

"Let me ask, during this period, has Wu Zhekun written you any letters?"

Lu Cheng shook his head, "No, doesn't he usually write to you? He writes to me even less."

Lu Ying looked puzzled and muttered, "Yeah, he used to write often about Ning Ning's situation, but in the past two months he hasn't written at all. Do you think something happened to him?"

In the past, Wu Zhekun would send a few letters each month, and Lu Ying had gotten used to the monthly correspondence.

Actually her worry wasn't unfounded; although there's no war now, serving in the border defense army is still very dangerous.

Lu Cheng didn't mind: "No problem, Senior Sister, maybe they're busy training, or on some mission; not being able to find time is quite normal."

Lu Cheng thought, if Wu Zhekun really had any trouble, Senior Sister Su Feixue would definitely inform them.

Moreover, if the son of a Deputy Chief of Staff really got into something, that would mean something big is happening.

Soon the holiday arrived; after making an appointment with Professor Yang Kaiming, Lu Cheng led Zheng Guoping and eight others to rush to Professor Yang's home.