Chapter 459

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiao Hu dragged his exhausted body back to the rental house in the county town; he had never felt as tired as he did now.

Actually, he hadn't done much today—just attended a seminar at school, filled out his university volunteer application, and then gone to a dinner party. But for him, who had only just entered society and was not good at socializing, navigating these human relations and social niceties was indeed exhausting.

He even felt more tired than on any day during his entire senior year.

After returning to the rental house, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, sleeping soundly until after seven in the evening before waking up.

When he came out of the rental house, the sky outside was already dark and gloomy.

It had still been broad daylight before he went to sleep, but in the blink of an eye it had become night.

Looking at the messy night scene outside the rental house window, Wang Xiao Hu felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart.

As if loneliness enveloped his whole body, he wanted to shout loudly to break the silence, but because he was afraid of disturbing the neighbors next door, he dared not let loose.

Coming out of the rental house, he went outside to find a fast-food restaurant, casually ate a bowl of wonton noodles, and counted that as dinner.

His mobile phone rang; it was Lin Xiao calling.

"Hello, Xiao Hua, you finally answered my phone call, big busy person."

Wang Xiao Hu glanced at his phone screen and only then realized that Lin Xiao had called him several times in the afternoon, but he hadn't answered any of them.

"Don't make fun of me; I fell asleep in the afternoon, so I didn't answer your call. What's the matter?"

"It's nothing much; I just wanted to find you to go out for a meal. I'm going to Yunnan tomorrow."

"Didn't you just come back from Hainan? And now you're going to Yunnan?"

Lin Xiao said with a laugh:

"Not only am I going to Yunnan, I'm also going to Tibet. I was suppressed for three years in high school; this summer vacation I should really relax properly."

Wang Xiao Hu couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart:

"It's great to have money; with money one can possess true youth."

Lin Xiao said:

"Don't think like that. Aren't you in your youth right now? You were so impressive today—the school specially held a seminar for you. I heard many reporters came, and you're going to be on TV and become a big celebrity! Many years from now when you recall this memory, you will surely feel very honored and proud!"

"Is that so? I don't feel that way at all." Wang Xiao Hu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"That's because you're now too involved in the situation to see clearly; it's normal not to feel it! Alright, no more nonsense. I'm coming to find you now. Where are you?"

Wang Xiao Hu answered truthfully:

"I'm now on Futian Road, at He Ji Wonton Shop."

Lin Xiao said:

"Give me twenty minutes. I'll arrive in twenty minutes! I'll give you a surprise then!"

"What surprise?"

Wang Xiao Hu asked curiously.

Lin Xiao didn't answer, but hung up the phone directly.

Wang Xiao Hu ate wonton noodles while patiently waiting for his old deskmate to arrive.

A television was hanging on the wall of this shop.

The television was currently broadcasting news from the County TV Station.

Coincidentally, it was broadcasting news about Wang Xiao Hu.

The general content of the news was that the county's leaders went to No. 1 High School to hold a volunteer application seminar for Wang Xiao Hu; the meeting discussed this and that, and then under the careful guidance of leaders from all sides, Wang Xiao Hu finally filled out his volunteer application.

Finally, a segment of an interview with Wang Xiao Hu was played.

Wang Xiao Hu looked at himself on the television and felt very unfamiliar, and also very ugly. When he spoke, his uneven teeth were always exposed—really too ugly.

As a result, Wang Xiao Hu hurriedly lowered his head to eat noodles, afraid that others would recognize him.

Fortunately, there weren't many people in the shop at this time. The few customers present were busy eating and didn't look up at the news.

"After entering university, I must get my teeth corrected."

Wang Xiao Hu thought to himself.

Although he was the top scorer in the college entrance exam, he was also an ordinary person, so it was quite normal to have appearance anxiety.

Just then, Wang Xiao Hu's mobile phone rang again.

This time it was unexpectedly his mother Li Xiulan calling.

"Hello, Mom, what's wrong?"

"Your father and I are watching TV, and we saw you on the news!"

On the other end of the phone came his mother's extremely happy voice.

"Xiao Hua, you've become successful! Mom is truly happy for you!"

Hearing this, Wang Xiao Hu smiled:

"Mom, as long as you're happy, that's good."

"Your father is also very happy now. That face of his that has been sour for decades is now all smiles!" Li Xiulan said thus.

"That's great; being happy is good."

Wang Xiao Hu replied thus.

"Which university did you fill out your application for?" Li Xiulan asked with concern.

"Tsinghua University."

Wang Xiaohua said truthfully.

Li Xiulan said: "Fine, very fine. Your dad and I know nothing, so you make the decision yourself."

Wang Xiaohua gave a wry smile. What right did he have to make his own decisions?

But he had already accepted this reality.

He comforted himself in his heart: if he could get into Tsinghua University, that wouldn't be a bad thing either.

At least he had earned money, and he had earned fame too.

Most importantly, he could make his mother happy for quite a while.

Just for that alone, it was worth it.

"Have you eaten?"

Li Xiulan asked with concern again.

"I just ate. How about you?"

"Your dad and I are eating. Eat well out there, and if you don't have enough money, tell us at home."

"Mm-hmm, I know."

"By the way, what do you plan to do with that three hundred thousand scholarship?" Li Xiulan asked this question again.

This was actually something Wang Zhanggen wanted her to ask.

Li Xiulan originally didn't want to ask, but Wang Zhanggen insisted she ask.

He even said that if they used it directly to build a building, he was afraid Wang Xiaohua would be unhappy.

"You two handle it yourselves. Use it however you should use it."

Wang Xiaohua said thus.

"Then save it to spend when you go to university?"

Li Xiulan said thus.

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Use that three hundred thousand to build the new building. Otherwise, if the building ends up unfinished again, it'll lose your face."

Li Xiulan smiled even more happily.

"Xiao Hua, you've grown up. You've become sensible."

Just then, Lin Xiao arrived.

He brought a girl with him.

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up first."

"Fine, go do your thing. Mom won't disturb you."

After hanging up his mother's phone call, Wang Xiaohua waved to greet Lin Xiao, who was walking in:

"Lin Xiao!"

Lin Xiao took the hand of the girl beside him and walked over.

"Xiao Hua, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend! Zhao Lan."

Wang Xiaohua was somewhat stunned:

"Is this the surprise you said you'd give me?"

Lin Xiao smiled smugly:

"Right, isn't this surprising enough?"

Wang Xiaohua looked at Zhao Lan, who was somewhat green and shy beside Lin Xiao, and said very surprised:

"If I didn't guess wrong, you're from the Liberal Arts Special Top Class, right? When did you two meet? How come I don't know?"

Zhao Lan said: "We've known each other for a long time. You just didn't know."

Lin Xiao said with a beaming smile:

"You're such a top student, always busy studying. How would you know these things?"

"So, have you been dating underground for a long time?"

"No, no. We were just friends before. I only confessed to her after the college entrance exam ended!"

Lin Xiao also said:

"We plan to go to Yunnan together tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"

Wang Xiaohua smiled and declined:

"You two are going on your honeymoon. I won't go be a third wheel. Besides, I don't have that kind of money."

Lin Xiao said:

"Come on, let's go out for a stroll and chat as we walk."