MC Bookstore Chapter 124 What the Adults Do
Chapter 124 What the Adults Do
Ye Yixian's reactions are never slow, especially when it comes to matters of principle. She can always figure things out quickly and avoids making a fuss over nothing.
She knew in her heart that this was a deliberate arrangement by Lu Yuan and his parents, a gesture of pure goodwill.
This job is not difficult; all she needs to do is count and register, and she, a quick-witted young girl, is perfectly capable of it.
Although it inevitably contains an element of pity, it is a very dignified form of care.
If Ye Yixian refuses this job, he definitely won't find a better one in the provincial capital. In the end, he will only cause trouble for his brother Ye Yizhu and make everyone's life miserable.
Considering all this, if she were to refuse again, it would seem rather ungrateful.
So she quickly stood up and solemnly thanked Mr. and Mrs. Lu: "Okay, I'll do it. Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, for arranging this job for me. I will definitely do this job well and live up to your kindness."
"Hehe, what a good boy." Lu's mother was very satisfied and warmly invited, "Come, come, sit down and continue eating."
Mr. Lu smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's eat first. You can come to work tomorrow, okay?"
"Yes, I'll definitely be there on time tomorrow." Ye Yixian was so excited that she almost couldn't hold back her tears again.
That was settled, and everyone enjoyed their lunch together in a pleasant atmosphere.
After dinner, Lu's father went back to the factory to continue working, while Lu's mother took Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian to the living room to drink tea and chat, wanting to learn more about the world of young people.
"Yixian, how did you feel about the exam this time?" Lu's mother asked casually.
"I feel pretty good. I estimate my score to be around 580." Ye Yixian had actually been deliberately underestimating her score; she might even get 600. After all, Lu Yuan had indeed "predicted" several of the major questions correctly, so there was no reason for her to do poorly.
"Lu Yuan, what about you?" Mom turned around and asked again.
"Me?" Lu Yuan chewed on a cookie, thought for a moment casually, "A little over six hundred, I guess, I haven't calculated it carefully."
"Over six hundred!" Mom exclaimed in surprise.
Actually, she didn't have a specific concept of the college entrance examination score line. She just recently heard her neighbors talking about which school their children were preparing to apply to. Parents were talking enthusiastically about the children who scored over 500 points.
If my son scored over 600 points, that would be a very high score, right?
"There should be." Lu Yuan nodded.
His estimated score was actually above 640, but it wouldn't exceed 660 at most.
Although I remembered several major questions thanks to my rebirth, the difficulty of the college entrance examination is still there. Some questions cannot be solved by simply being reborn and studying hard; they require true geniuses to answer them.
Lu Yuan certainly dreamed of attending Tsinghua or Peking University, but he vaguely remembered that the admission scores for Tsinghua and Peking University in 2010 were extremely high, once requiring more than 690 points to be admitted.
Of all the science students at No. 1 High School, only Xia Anqi and Zhang Xueling are absolutely certain of getting into the university; even Tong Xiaowei might be in a bit of a bind.
"Hehe, not bad, not bad." Mom was beaming. "Perfect timing, my group of old girlfriends invited me to play cards, I can chat with them while I'm at it."
After finishing her sentence, Mom casually gave the two a few instructions and told them to play by themselves before preparing to leave. But as she reached the door, she changed her mind, turned back, took out her wallet, pulled out five hundred-yuan bills, and handed them to Lu Yuan: "Hey, take Yixian to see a movie, and buy him some new clothes or something."
Once she had arranged all that, she left satisfied, no longer wanting to disturb the young couple's date.
Ye Yixian was somewhat embarrassed, or rather, overwhelmed with gratitude.
She never imagined that someone like herself could receive such sincere favor from an elder.
Only Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian remained at home. The two sat there, unsure of what to say, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.
Now that they've graduated from high school, they're both adults and will soon be college students.
Some things that couldn't be done before, can be done now.
Ye Yixian couldn't help but recall some scenes from the romance novels he had borrowed from Wang Qingyu. When the male and female protagonists were alone, they would always do things that only adults would do, things that would make anyone blush.
Could Lu Yuan also want to do those things?
If he wants to, should he give it to him or not?
Can I give it to you now?
But isn't it too early to give it to us now?
The more Ye Yixian thought about it, the redder her cheeks became, and her hands were covered in fine beads of sweat from nervousness. She rested them on her knees and unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes.
"Are you too hot?" Lu Yuan noticed Ye Yixian's flushed cheeks and assumed she was hot from the weather, so he turned the fan up a bit.
"I...I'm fine." Ye Yixian was startled, but shook her head, trying to appear calm.
So it seems Lu Yuan didn't mean it that way?
Ye Yixian was immediately filled with shame, and this feeling made her even more awkward.
Then Gao Zhe's loud voice came from outside: "Brother Yuan, are you home?"
Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian went out to greet them together, and Gao Zhe was overjoyed: "Oh my, my sister-in-law is here too!"
"What sister-in-law..." Ye Yixian lowered her head shyly.
"Isn't my brother Yuan's girlfriend my sister-in-law?" Gao Zhe laughed, glancing at Lu Yuan again. Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't object to him addressing Ye Yixian that way, he became even more unrestrained.
Ye Yixian blushed and her heart pounded, but despite her shyness, she didn't actually object to Gao Zhe calling her that.
Because she is Lu Yuan's rightful girlfriend, and they will be together forever.
"So what brings you here? Have you eaten? Want to grab a bite at my place?" Lu Yuan asked.
"I've already eaten." Gao Zhe smiled broadly, clearly in a very good mood. "I estimated my score, and I should get around 480. My parents and sister said that if I really get that score, they'll buy me a car."
Gao Zhe has been eagerly anticipating owning his own car for a long time. He imagines how impressive it would be to take his brothers for a drive.
"Did you come here specifically to share this good news?" Lu Yuan asked, somewhat amused and exasperated.
He wasn't surprised that Gao Zhe's family would give such a generous reward, after all, Gao Zhe was the future hope of the Gao family, and the whole family, including Gao Ya, doted on him.
If he achieves even a little success, the Gao family will consider it a miracle, like their ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke.
"No, I meant if you wanted to go with me to apply for a driver's license. I can't have a car without a license, can I?"
"Driver's license..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself, remembering this matter.
I almost forgot I've started over. I'm only eighteen now and haven't even gotten my driver's license yet. I'll definitely be driving someday, so how can I not have a license?
"Sure, I don't have much to do this summer anyway, so it's a good time to take my driver's license test." Lu Yuan readily agreed, then looked at Ye Yixian, "Yixian, do you want to take the test? I can register you for it too, right?"
Ye Yixian quickly shook his head and waved his hand to politely decline, "I think I'll pass. I don't even know if I'll be able to afford a car in the future. Besides, I'm going to work at your factory this summer, so I won't have time to take a driving test."
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "That's true."
Afraid of disappointing Lu Yuan, Ye Yixian added with a smile, "Lu Yuan, why don't you and Gao Zhe go take the exam? Wherever I want to go in the future, you can drive me there."
"This... works too." Lu Yuan imagined himself driving, with Ye Yixian sitting happily in the passenger seat, and suddenly felt that it would be a wonderful thing.
Indeed, when you're with someone you love, no matter what happens, you can see the good side.