Qin Jiao didn’t mind that much. She smiled and said, "They’ll regret it one day."

’When Uncle’s family refuses to support the old couple, we’ll see how much they regret it then!’

The college entrance exam was tomorrow, and today happened to be a day off. Boarding students were still at school, but those who lived in town could go home to rest.

Qin Jiao had wanted to grind through more practice problems, but with her mom and aunt watching her, she could only laugh sheepishly and say, "Alright, I won’t study anymore. How about I just get my things ready for the exam tomorrow?"

"Okay, that’s fine."

So, Qin Jiao had no choice but to get her admission ticket for tomorrow’s exam, her pens, and other necessary items ready, placing them all in a small bag.

’She also wanted to enter her space to check on the fish. She hadn’t had time to harvest the vegetables recently, either. They were probably all overgrown by now.’

But her mom, Su Yun, suddenly appeared and insisted on pulling her away to watch some TV and relax, so she didn’t get a chance to go into her space.

Just then, the old landline phone installed in the house started to ring.

This phone had belonged to the house originally. After all, getting a phone line installed wasn’t easy these days, so after getting permission from the previous owner, they were now using it.

Su Yun picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Ah Yun, my dad’s not going to make it. You need to bring the kids and hurry back to our hometown. You might... get to see him one last time."

Su Yun froze. "Is that so? What exactly happened?"

"What else could it be but the house! Ugh, it’s a long story. My older brother and I are almost there. Go find Xiao Na first and come back with her!"

"Xiao Na is at our place right now! We’ll leave immediately!"

After Su Yun hung up the phone, her heart was still pounding wildly.

Qin Jiao looked at her in confusion. "Mom, what happened?"

"Your dad says your grandpa is suddenly on his deathbed. He wants us to go back to the old hometown to see him one last time. We have to leave right away, I don’t know if we can catch the bus."

Beside them, the color had drained from Qin Na’s face. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Although she had always resented her parents, if the old man was really dying, she definitely had to go back to see him.

Qin Na immediately said, "I’ll go tell Jianhua. He can drive the three-wheeled cart, he can take us!"

Just then, Xiao Shi came home from school. Su Yun knew her husband’s intention was for the children to see their grandfather one last time, but then she thought of Qin Jiao’s college entrance exam tomorrow. Who knew what tonight would bring? What if they couldn’t make it back in time for the morning?

’Her child’s exam couldn’t be delayed!’

So Su Yun said at once, "Xiao Jiao, don’t you go with us. There’s no telling what will happen tonight, or if we’ll even be able to come back. If we don’t return, you get up on your own tomorrow morning and go to school for your exam."

Qin Jiao nodded.

Beside them, Qin Na hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Will they make a fuss about it?"

Su Yun said decisively, "Let them complain if they want to! I’ll take responsibility for whatever happens! It wasn’t easy for my daughter to get this chance to take the exam, and she’s prepared for so long. Anyway, if anyone dares to call her unfilial, they can say it about me. No one is allowed to say a word against my daughter!"

Since Su Yun had said that, Qin Na didn’t say anything more.

’In truth, she also thought the college entrance exam was extremely important. After all, among everyone she knew, Xiao Jiao was the first person to take it, and she had a very good chance of getting into a prestigious university!’

In this era, getting into a prestigious university was, in the eyes of ordinary people like them, next to impossible.

’Qin Jiao also didn’t want to miss her exam because of her grandfather. It might have sounded cold, but that elder had never cared about her or her parents. He was a senior, and she would show him respect to the best of her ability, but that was it.’

’But, in this day and age, retaking the college entrance exam was extremely difficult.’

’If Qin Jiao missed this exam, it would likely mean that all her efforts since her rebirth would have been for nothing.’