As for the logistics department for retirement, Ling Chengyan had never considered it.

Xing’er had been holding this matter in her heart; she also liked olive green and initially wanted to become an air force pilot. A female fighter pilot had been her long-time dream.

But as Shi Tou said, she hadn’t taken care of her eyes properly and became nearsighted. Although her prescription wasn’t too high, she couldn’t be a pilot.

However, she wasn’t discouraged. Besides being a pilot, there were many other options, such as equipment research, as her mom mentioned, which didn’t have strict vision requirements, though academic performance had to be excellent.

Regardless of fear or anticipation, the June college entrance exam came as scheduled. Xing’er was about to step into the examination room.

Ling Chengyan happened to be on a business trip and couldn’t return in time to send her off to the exam, but the night before, she called her daughter, said a couple of sentences, encouraging her to be steady and play to her strengths. That was it.

Xing’er was indeed steady and didn’t need anyone to accompany her. She carried her school bag herself and took the bus to the exam site as usual.

One exam after another, when the final exam ended, and she walked out of the exam room with a light school bag, Xing’er’s heart wasn’t as relieved as she imagined, but rather melancholy.

The feeling was inexplicable. During the three years of high school, she always looked forward to finishing the college entrance exam and taking a breath. When the day finally arrived, she suddenly realized that the high school era had come to an end.

Eighteen years old, legally recognized as an adult.

Her exam site was right at her own school.

After leaving the exam room, she didn’t rush out but casually walked around the campus.

She was very familiar with the buildings, trees, and flowers here.

Yet today, walking through this familiar campus, she suddenly felt a strong sense of nostalgia. After today, when she returns, she will be a former graduate and an alumna to the current students.

Happening to walk by the school bulletin board, she stopped and tilted her head to look at the excellent alumni photos on the honor roll. Her eyes curved, and the corners of her mouth lifted—perhaps one day, her photo could be posted here, becoming one of the outstanding alumni.

Finally walking out of the school gate, most of the parents waiting to pick up students had already left, leaving only a few scattered individuals.

Xing’er didn’t notice, kept her head down, and slowly walked out of the school gate, heading towards the bus stop, then suddenly heard someone call her name: "Wenyu!"

"Xing’er!"

Two people, two voices, called out together.

Xing’er quickly turned her head to look and saw two people standing outside the school gate: the man still tall and imposing, the woman elegant and composed, clearly parents there to pick up their child.

"Dad, Mom?" Xing’er could hardly believe her eyes, she called out, and quickly walked over.

Ling Chengyan naturally greeted her daughter, effortlessly took the backpack off her shoulder, and linked arms to walk together.

Wang Liansheng gently smiled and followed the mother and daughter, not saying much until they got into the car. Wang Liansheng took the driver’s seat and started the car, while the mother and daughter sat in the backseat.

Wang Liansheng started the car, smiling: "Let’s go quickly, everyone is waiting for you at home."

"Who?" Xing’er was surprised.

Her college entrance exams didn’t differ much from her usual school days, unlike some classmates whose families took special accommodation and accompanied them. If not for the nostalgia stirred during her campus walk today, she wouldn’t have felt any different.

But hearing her dad’s words, it seemed like there were many people at home?

Wang Liansheng remained mysterious: "You’ll know when you get home."

Xing’er looked at Ling Chengyan and saw her mother just smiled without speaking, realizing the two maintained their usual tacit understanding.

Hmm, looking at her parents like this, they were still the same as before. She didn’t feel any of the awkwardness and stiffness one might expect from divorced parents meeting again?

These two... Could they really be divorced but still friends?

Xing’er’s eyes darted between her dad and mom a few times but ultimately didn’t ask out loud.

When they reached home, Xing’er followed her mom to get out of the car first, and her dad parked and followed behind.

Little Ling Huaichen was almost three years old, nimble with short legs, able to walk around on his own, even up and down stairs without a problem.

Ling Chengyan hadn’t spent much time with her two older kids in recent years, but Ling Huaichen often stayed by her side due to his young age.

With their family now having significant assets, real estate had been purchased in several major cities across the country. Wherever they went, Ling Huaichen would be taken there.

Therefore, Xing’er hadn’t seen the little one for several days.

Seeing his sister, Ling Huaichen toddled over with his short legs, smothering her with kisses and hugs, lifting him up high... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Their sticky affection made Wang Wenzhang, standing nearby, a bit envious.

The siblings were clinging to each other when suddenly, little Ling Huaichen struggled free from Xing’er’s arms, and as soon as his little feet touched the ground, he toddled towards the door, calling out: "Daddy!"

Xing’er and Shi Tou exchanged a shocked look.

The stepdad has arrived?!

The two dads were finally going to meet face-to-face?!

But when the siblings turned around to see who it was, they were both stunned.

It wasn’t anyone else who walked in, but their biological father whom they had secretly sympathized with for over two years—Wang Liansheng.

Little Ling Huaichen calling him Daddy, and based on the level of affection, it was definitely not their first meeting...

The siblings’ minds spun quickly, then they both felt frustrated. It seemed like they had been jointly fooled by their parents for three years!

It turned out, the so-called stepdad never existed. Ling Huaichen, Xing’er, and her brother were all Wang Liansheng’s children; they were full-blood siblings with no falsehoods at all!

Many years later, when someone asked the now-successful alumna Wang Wenyu, "What’s your most memorable memory of the college entrance exams?"

Wang Wenyu replied with a smile, "It was a surprise prepared by my mom and dad for me."