Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire-Chapter 192: College Entrance Exam

"Were you all present at the scene when that incident happened? Did you see Ge Yuanyi being bullied by several men with your own eyes?"

Lin Xiang asked bluntly, making the young girls who hadn’t experienced such matters blush deeply.

"We were all at home in the late evening, how could we have seen with our own eyes!"

What if someone claimed they saw it and then got misunderstood to be involved?

This could ruin reputations!

"Since you didn’t see it yourselves, why are you so certain that she was bullied?"

"We may not have seen it ourselves, but someone told us about it afterwards!"

"You just believe whatever others tell you? Even as students receiving a proper education, how can you have no opinion of your own? With such a mindset, in the future, you might end up being tricked into selling yourself and even help count the money!"

Lin Xiang’s words left no room for argument, making the listeners uncomfortable. A few female students retorted unhappily, "We’re just kindly reminding you, why speak so harshly?"

Lin Xiang cleared her throat and started to lay out the facts, "Firstly, Ge Yuanyi’s brother is a soldier, and he got injured during a mission. Such a family deserves our respect."

"Secondly, even if something bad really happened to Ge Yuanyi, she is the victim. As fellow girls, shouldn’t we feel compassion for her instead of spreading malicious gossip? Is this the kindness and upbringing you speak of?"

"Thirdly, let me reiterate, unless you’ve seen it yourself, it’s best not to gossip because you can’t be sure if what you’re saying is the truth. If it isn’t, you’re spreading false rumors, aren’t you?"

"More seriously, if someone can’t take it and chooses to end their life recklessly, you would be accomplices!"

"Lastly, Ge Yuanyi just completed our midterm exam paper in the teacher’s office, scoring over 360 points. Based on last year’s college entrance exam cut-off scores, her results are enough for university. Compared to her, are you confident you’ll get into college?"

After Lin Xiang’s argument, the classroom was silent for a few seconds, then the sound of pages turning filled the room.

No one mentioned Ge Yuanyi’s matter in front of Lin Xiang anymore, and everyone focused on studying.

How much they could absorb wasn’t important; they surely couldn’t be worse than Ge Yuanyi.

Lin Xiang shook her head and started studying political topics herself.

Her grades in politics had improved considerably, but just barely to the passing line.

To get into her desired university, politics couldn’t hold her back!

In mid-July, the school took a short break.

"This year’s college entrance exam is from the 20th to the 23rd. Some students from our school will take the exam here, while others will be assigned to different schools. Check the seating arrangements later with the class monitor. Students taking exams at other schools, make sure to plan your time well and not miss any exam."

Lin Xiang also checked the seating arrangements. Luckily, she was assigned to her own school and didn’t have to travel.

Before going home, she fetched Ge Yuanyi’s exam admission ticket from Yu Xiumei.

However, Ge Yuanyi was assigned to the Town First Middle School in Hedong Town. Thankfully, the two towns are not far apart, so there’s no need to panic.

"I can take the college entrance exam, I really can take it!"

In the Ge family courtyard, Ge Yuanyi ran around holding her admission ticket.

Even though Yu Xiumei had previously told her she could take the exam, she only truly relaxed after having the admission ticket in her hands.

Watching her, Lin Xiang smiled faintly, "There are still a few days left, don’t waste them; keep pushing forward and try to improve your scores even more in these last days."

Lin Xiang didn’t idle either, seizing every spare moment to study politics.

Mid-July was already very hot, and the Ge family didn’t have a fan. Lin Xiang and Ge Yuanyi took turns fanning each other while quietly reciting their lessons.

Despite the few days off, Lin Xiang didn’t return to the Li Hua Team.

She feared encountering unpleasant people or matters again, affecting her mood.

On July 23rd, after finishing the last subject of the exam, Lin Xiang felt the long-floating heart return to her chest as she stepped out of the exam room.

Although she had taken the college entrance exam once before, the sense of urgency during this time was real.

Fortunately, it was all over, and she could finally make money freely and boldly!

According to the book’s settings, right before the college entrance exam, the state issued an order allowing free trade.

Remote areas might not receive information promptly, but doing small businesses no longer carried the stigma of speculation or profiteering.

She planned to earn a sum before school started, and along with the cotton spinning factory’s bonus, purchase a courtyard house in Beijing as soon as possible.

Just the thought of owning a courtyard house made the hot air feel much cooler.

But what kind of venture could make big money in a short time?

With such thoughts, Lin Xiang left the exam hall, immediately spotting Mrs. Lin waiting in the shade of a big tree.

And.

Lin Yun, standing beside Mrs. Lin.

It had been almost half a year since they last met. Lin Yun was sturdier than before, standing straight like a wall, his posture a testament to rigorous training in the military.

She ran up with her face beaming and asked Lin Yun, "Brother, why are you back?"

Lin Yun grinned, "I knew you were taking the college entrance exam, so I came back specifically to see you. I originally planned to return before your exam, but I couldn’t get away, so I’m a few days late. Are you angry?"

Lin Xiang wasn’t angry.

It was just the college entrance exam, no reason for Lin Yun to travel across great distances.

After all, the military isn’t just anywhere; taking leave requires layers of approval.

But seeing Lin Yun right after the exam made Lin Xiang truly happy.

"Let’s go home," Lin Xiang said cheerfully. "I haven’t been back for almost two months. Brother, you don’t know, but Mom and I re-built the house, and now you have your own room."

Although the initial plan for renovating the house was to use Lin Yun’s room as a storage room, the Lin family’s belongings were few, so everything could fit in the main room. Thus, Lin Yun’s room wasn’t used for storage, and the bed was custom-made by a carpenter; it only needed bedding once he got back.

"I know," Lin Yun said. "You wrote about the house renovation in the letter you sent me."

However, he was away on a mission at the time and didn’t receive Lin Xiang’s letter promptly, so he couldn’t send money home in time.

Speaking of it, he felt that he owed his mother and sister.