Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 353: The National College Entrance Examination is Really Back!

What they didn’t know was that Qin Kaize’s promotion not only meant two levels up but also included two major contributions that hadn’t been counted yet. Additionally, he had to take the National College Entrance Examination, meaning his chances of returning to the island were basically zero.

"It’s not that quick; the toxins in my body haven’t been cleared yet. I need to wait until I’m fully recovered before considering that," Qin Kaize replied calmly, shaking his head.

The hopeful expressions on their faces immediately shifted to disappointment, and one by one, they began cursing Xue Qianhao.

It took them two or three hours to finish their meal. Once they left, Su Yijia and Qin Kaize enjoyed a long period of leisure time together.

Every morning, Qin Kaize would wake up in the space, harvest all the crops, and then replant them. After that, he’d go out to learn various seafood cooking methods from Uncle Lian.

Su Yijia usually got up around eight-thirty, washed up, and accompanied her grandparents to buy groceries. In the mornings, she organized ancient texts, while in the afternoons, she studied the contents of the Spirit Spring Water. She continuously recalled similar components she had encountered before, recording everything so she could later find, extract, and experiment with them one by one.

In the afternoons, Qin Kaize worked diligently on the house, and in the evenings, the family would gather to watch the news broadcast. After taking a shower, he would return to the space to review his studies.

With his sharp mind, studying was effortless. He could finish one middle school textbook in two days. By the time he consumed his sixth Detoxification Pill, he had thoroughly reviewed all the knowledge from middle school.

It was then that Xia Weiguo returned from Jingdu City with news about the planned restoration of the National College Entrance Examination. Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin were so excited they could hardly sit still, pacing back and forth in the living room.

"Great, great, great! The National College Entrance Examination is finally back! Jiajia and Ze’s hard work over the past month hasn’t been in vain," Grandma Lin said, her eyes glistening with emotion.

Having seen their two children putting their all into studying, barely leaving the house, they had hoped for their success but were also fearful. They worried that if the examination didn’t resume soon, their children’s hopes would be dashed, leaving them heartbroken. Now that the news was confirmed, their wishes could finally be realized.

"Do well on your exams. Once I finish my current mission, I’ll accompany you wherever you end up taking the exam," Xia Weiguo said with a smile, patting Qin Kaize’s shoulder.

However, instead of feeling happy at this, Qin Kaize furrowed his brow even tighter. "Uncle Xia, please be careful," he warned gravely, not wanting to say too much.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely be careful. I’m looking forward to holding your and Jiajia’s kids," Xia Weiguo joked.

Su Yijia shivered at his words, sensing a hint of bad omen like in a TV drama where such statements often foreshadowed disaster. So even though she knew better, she felt it best not to pry too much.

When Qin Kaize headed to the bathroom, she pushed her way in. "Is Uncle Xia’s mission very dangerous? I noticed you both seemed off," Su Yijia asked, closing the door behind her with concern.

Although in the novel, Xia Weiguo lived on to facilitate the Qin family’s affairs, she feared the butterfly effect could lead to negative changes.

"Yeah, the higher-ups know he took Great Strength Pills, and those people from back then are now under his command. Sending him out for a mission of this level implies it’s going to be dangerous. He might have to go abroad for an extended period," Qin Kaize replied, surprisingly serious.

So that’s why Xia Weiguo hadn’t appeared in the story for such a long time? But if he was going abroad, maybe her butterfly effect wouldn’t reach so far after all.

Su Yijia let out a quiet sigh of relief, then noticed Qin Kaize’s hand resting on his belt buckle. Teasingly, she raised her eyebrows at him. "If you need to go, just go. It’s not like I haven’t seen it before."

Qin Kaize’s tanned skin flushed bright red, but he followed her lead and undid his belt. Just as he was about to continue with his actions, Su Yijia shot him a teasing glance and slipped out of the bathroom.

Now, with the wall supporting him, Qin Kaize found he couldn’t relieve himself at all. He smiled wryly, splashed cold water on his face to calm down, and finally continued with his unfinished business.

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"Mom, don’t you love eating hairy crabs? I have a friend coming from Su City who just brought me a basket," Mi Hongwei said, entering the house wearing a raincoat and placing a large bamboo basket on the ground.

Immediately, a large puddle formed around him.

"What are you doing out in this weather? The team’s training is canceled," Fang Xuewei quickly approached with two dry towels.

With the typhoon passing through, their island had faced the brunt of it, rendering them unable to do anything for two days. If it weren’t for this basket of crabs, her husband wouldn’t have risked the trip back and forth on a small fishing boat.

At the end of the day, it was her mother-in-law who loved to chat about trivial matters or crave good food without any regard for decorum.

Mi Hongwei took off his raincoat, revealing soaked clothes and shoes underneath. Knowing his wife harbored complaints, he quickly smiled and explained, "I had already arranged for these crabs with my friend, and they confirmed they would come at this time. I couldn’t just back out and inconvenience them because of the weather."

Though Old Mrs Niu felt for her son, her eyes were glued to the delicious crabs. While there were crabs in the sea, she didn’t enjoy the taste of sea crabs as much. The wild hairy crabs from their Su City lake were the best.

"That’s a lot of crabs; they must’ve cost quite a bit," Old Mrs Niu said, lifting the basket.

There had to be at least twenty pounds in that basket, making her heart ache for a moment. But the thought of steamed hairy crabs, drunken crabs in yellow wine, and spicy crab stir-fried rice cakes quickly overshadowed that pain.

"It’s fine; you love them, so it’s worth the money," Mi Hongwei said with a smile.

Their family didn’t have many big expenses, and they could still afford to enjoy crabs occasionally. The yellow wine could last a long time, and he could pull out a couple to taste now and then, which would make his mother-in-law happy.

This way, he could also avoid stirring up trouble and keep his wife from being upset.

"Seventy-five cents a pound; how can you not love them?" Fang Xuewei remarked, feeling a bit pained.

Last month, she bought two outfits for their two daughters, spending thirty each, and her mother-in-law had nagged her about it for a whole month.

But when she told her daughters about it, they hadn’t found anything they liked, which was likely because of her mother-in-law’s negativity.

Yet here she was, willing to splurge for a meal. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"There’s over twenty pounds, almost thirty, right? Ten pounds at seven fifty, that’s twenty-two fifty, and you have to use the universal food coupon. Why didn’t I see you feeling sorry about that?"

"What’s it to you? I’m eating my son’s crabs; what business is it of yours?" Old Mrs Niu retorted, glaring at Fang Xuewei.

She picked up the basket and, with her muddied eyes glancing around, suddenly proposed, "Since we have so many, why don’t we go to Weiguo’s house and eat with them?"

Mi Hongwei and Fang Xuewei both jumped at her suggestion.

"Mom, what are you planning?"