Chapter 521: Must seize the opportunity, take the initiative to get him!

Zhao Xinyi's thoughts wandered, and she became even bolder, taking the initiative to say to Wen Lingyun:

"Classmate Wen, why don't I add you on WeChat, so we can contact each other tomorrow."

Wen Lingyun happily agreed:

"Sure, I'll send you my location later, you can just come straight to my house tomorrow."

Hearing Wen Lingyun say this, Zhao Xinyi became even more delighted and excited.

There's hope, definitely hope!

In the blink of an eye, everyone finished eating and went their separate ways.

Wen Lingyun and Wan Zhiyuan went back to the dormitory.

Wei Qian sent Yun Shu to the girls' dormitory.

Wang Xiaohua, meanwhile, saw his parents off, along with Du Xiaojuan and Zhao Xinyi, to Xijiao Hotel.

Wang Zhanggen said he wanted to go to Tiananmen to watch the flag-raising ceremony tomorrow, and after watching the flag-raising ceremony, go climb the Great Wall.

Wang Xiaohua and Du Xiaojuan looked up a guide together and found that the flag-raising ceremony is held when the sun rises, which is around six in the morning.

"Then we must set out early tomorrow."

Wang Xiaohua said so.

Du Xiaojuan, however, frowned:

"There definitely won't be any subway that early. From the hotel we're staying at to Tiananmen Square, it's still over ten kilometers; we can't possibly walk there, can we?"

Du Xiaojuan deliberately didn't mention taking a taxi, because last time when they wanted to take a taxi, Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan had complained it was too expensive.

"Then let's take a taxi there."

Wang Xiaohua didn't know about Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan complaining that taxis were too expensive, so he blurted out this sentence.

As expected, Li Xiulan immediately spoke up in opposition:

"Taxis here are too expensive; why don't we think of another way?"

Wang Xiaohua immediately gave a wry smile and patiently explained:

"Mom, if we want to watch the flag-raising ceremony, we can only take a taxi there. We have to set out around five o'clock; at such an early hour, neither the subway nor the buses are running yet!"

Actually, there are night buses that run twenty-four hours.

But Wang Xiaohua didn't want to wait for the bus.

Don't look at how he basically doesn't spend money on food and daily life now, and outsiders seem to think he's very thrifty, but actually his concept of consumption is no different from Du Xiaojuan's; he also feels that if spending money can buy more convenient and efficient tools, then that money is well spent.

"Uncle and Auntie, Xiaohua has been in Beijing for over a month already; he's more familiar with this place than we are, so let's just listen to Xiaohua's arrangements."

Du Xiaojuan also persuaded them in the same way.

Soon, everyone arrived at Xijiao Hotel.

Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan returned to their own room, preparing to take a shower and sleep.

Du Xiaojuan pulled Wang Xiaohua outside and said some things to him.

"When you take your parents out to play tomorrow, absolutely do not mention anything about spending money to them. If they ask, just say everything is cheap. They're both very thrifty; if they find out too much money was spent, it will hurt their hearts."

Wang Xiaohua gave a wry smile and hurriedly said:

"I know, Eldest Sister-in-law, you can rest assured. Along this whole trip, thank you for taking care of my parents."

"You're welcome. Are you planning to stay here for a night, or go back to the school?" Du Xiaojuan asked.

Wang Xiaohua thought for a moment and said:

"I'll go back to the school to stay. It's not far from here to the school; we'll meet up again tomorrow morning."

Du Xiaojuan then said:

"Then you probably have to get up at four or so tomorrow morning. Remember to set an alarm."

"Okay, okay."

After Wang Xiaohua left, Du Xiaojuan returned to the room, only to see Zhao Xinyi looking at her phone with a lovestruck expression.

"What's this?"

Du Xiaojuan felt rather bewildered.

Zhao Xinyi said:

"Just now Wen Lingyun sent me his home address. His home is actually near South Second Ring Road. What a strong family background!"

Du Xiaojuan was stunned:

"You've taken a liking to Wen Lingyun?"

Zhao Xinyi immediately and frankly admitted:

"Yes, I must seize the opportunity and take the initiative to get him!"

Du Xiaojuan let out a long turbid breath:

"No wonder when we were in the cafeteria, you said you were also interested in literature."

Du Xiaojuan was also speechless. Originally she had wanted to set Wang Xiaohua up with someone, but she never expected Zhao Xinyi to have taken a liking to Wang Xiaohua's roommate Wen Lingyun.

However, she could tell at a glance that Wen Lingyun apparently had no interest in Zhao Xinyi.

"Xinyi, it's not that I don't think highly of you. A boy like Wen Lingyun with such excellent conditions has probably seen all kinds of girls. We need to know our place. People from different social strata can't even find common topics to talk about; it's very hard to get together."

Zhao Xinyi was clearly love-blinded. She was confidently self-assured:

"How do you know if you don't try? Maybe Wen Lingyun will take a liking to me!"

Du Xiaojuan smiled:

"Then I wish you good luck."

Zhao Xinyi then said again:

"Sister Juan, I know you want me to be with Wang Xiaohua, but, I'm telling the truth, don't be mad. I don't expect Wang Xiaohua to be as handsome as his big brother Wang Dashan, but he can't be ugly as a crooked melon or split date either. I really can't bring myself to do it; I really can't date him."

Du Xiaojuan smiled bitterly:

"I understand your feelings. Which girl doesn't want to find a tall, handsome man? When Dashan and I first got together, what I initially liked was actually his appearance, not his character or ability."

Zhao Xinyi felt reassured by Du Xiaojuan's understanding, let out a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly said:

"Don't tell Wang Xiaohua about this for now. If Wen Lingyun really doesn't like me later, I'll see if I can try to get together with Wang Xiaohua. What you said before was also right. With my ability and circle, if I miss this opportunity, I might never be able to contact people with Tsinghua or Peking University degrees again."

Du Xiaojuan said nothing about Zhao Xinyi's mindset of keeping one mount while looking for another; she respected Zhao Xinyi's choice.

After all, seeking advantage and avoiding harm is only human nature.

"Alright, I'll keep your secret. You need to do your best tomorrow—opportunities like this don't come often!"

"Don't worry, I'll definitely try my best!"

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Wang Xiaohua got up at four-something to brush his teeth and wash his face, then took a taxi to Xijiao Hotel to meet his parents and Du Xiaojuan.

Around five o'clock, the four of them got into a taxi together and headed for Tiananmen Square.

Zhao Xinyi also got up early in the morning. She carefully applied her makeup, then took a taxi alone to Wen Lingyun's home.

When Wang Xiaohua and the others arrived at Tiananmen Square, it was only around five-thirty. The sky was not yet fully bright, gray and hazy. Though the square was so vast, it was already packed with people.

It could be described as shoulder to shoulder, people piled on people.

They were all tourists come to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

In October, Beijing was already quite cold early in the morning.

Moreover, the air was very dry, not as moist as in the south.

Wang Zhanggen felt his skin dry and itchy, and his throat was somewhat sore.

But he said nothing.

He merely raised his head, his gaze sweeping over countless people to look at the bare flagpole ahead.

He was a genuine bottom-layer farmer, but such an insignificant little figure like dust nonetheless had a deep and pure love for this country!

So when he saw Tiananmen Gate Tower, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Seeing the portrait of the great man hanging before the tower made him even more excited beyond words.

In the blink of an eye, the sun rose, the national anthem played, and the flag-raising ceremony was about to begin!

Wang Zhanggen's trembling body straightened up at once, his red-rimmed eyes watching the red flag rise slowly as he saluted!

Singing the national anthem to the stirring, uplifting music!

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