Ye Qiao did not feel the need to get angry because of that.
Brother Xiao had rejected Gu Xueyan before, and she knew that Madam Du always liked Gu Xueyan very much. Nevertheless, her son did not like Gu Xueyan… so there was nothing that she could do about it.
Even though Madam Du was known to be dominant, Brother Xiao was even more dominant than her. In Ye Qiao’s former life, every time she argued with her mother-in-law, her mother-in-law would always be scolded by him. The manner in which he did so was rather vicious as well. It was the same, even when Ye Qiao was the one who was wrong.
“Your aunt and brother are different. Have you ever seen your brother bowing his head to your aunt? Just wait for your brother to come back. We’ll talk about it then.” It was extremely cold in J town during the winter. In fact, it was -18 degrees celsius that day. Whenever Ye Qiao spoke, she involuntarily puffed out white smoke.
She blew on her hands slightly, and her hands were now freezing. Nevertheless, she not help but look at the cute snowman which she had built with satisfaction. ‘Lu Xiaogun will definitely like it very much!’
“Yes, I’ve never seen that. Let me tell you… My brother and my aunt do not get along with each other. Besides, my aunt is really one of a kind. You’ll certainly have a hard time because of her if you join my family in the future!”
“That’s enough. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Why don’t we go skiing?” Hearing that both Ye Zhenzhen and her mother would pay a visit that day, she really did not want to meet them.
“Of course!” Lu Beichi loved hanging out with Ye Qiao now. In a matter of half a year, Ye Qiao had become a leader in the large courtyard. No one dared to question her when they played basketball or got into fights.
At that moment, she did not need Lu Xiaogun’s help. She was the one who trained herself up. Ye Qiao had slowly absorbed lu Xiaogun’s strength and power, and it had become hers now.
At that moment, the college entrance examination was fixed on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of July. It was the hottest time of the year.
The candidates needed to fill in their first choice before they went and sat for the examination because the admittance rate was quite low. During that time, even the second-tier universities were difficult to get into as well.
Ye Qiao had started making her lucky stars on the 7th of August from the previous year. When she sits for her college entrance examination, it would be about 11 months since she had last met him. She still did not know when he would return.
She had not heard from him since the night of her birthday when he gave her a call. There was no way for her to contact him either.
“Brother Xiao, I’m going to sit for my college entrance examination soon. Are you coming back soon? I’m so excited! May God bless me for my exam. I must be admitted to J University! I miss you, and I love you!” She threw another lucky star into the glass bottle after making a wish. The bottle was almost filled now, so she held the bottle up and smiled as she spoke.
She missed him so dearly, so she deliberately tried her best not to think about him during that year. She was also reluctant to think about the things which happened to him during her former life. So, she focused her entire attention on her studies and even went for the Taekwondo training when she was free. Since the end of last year, she went and learned boxing during weekends. Lu Xiaogun told her that learning those things would be useful for her in the future.
When she went downstairs, her grandfather had just returned home from his morning training. The old man reminded her that she was going to sit for the college entrance examination soon. Therefore, sleep was very important, so he did not allow her to wake up early for her training.
After a short while, the grandfather and granddaughter sat down at the dining table.
“Qiao Qiao, I heard that you’re going to fill in your first choice today. Have you considered which university you want to enroll in?” The old man asked her seriously.
“Grandpa, of course, it’s J University!” Ye Qiao said confidently.
The old man raised his eyebrow. “Your results… are considered average in your class. Qiao Qiao, it is not that I want to put you down, but why don’t we act according to the real situation?”
Ye Qiao merely smiled. During every examination, she had tried to hide her true capabilities. There were some questions which she knew, but she deliberately left them unanswered.
“Grandpa, don’t worry. Just wait for my good news!” She whispered softly. She then picked up the spoon from the table and was about to indulge in her white porridge.
However, she heard Lu Xiaogun’s voice. “Don’t eat that. The porridge is dirty!”
Ye Qiao was stunned.
That was her favorite dish—century egg congee with pork. ‘Dirty? What do you mean?’
Ye Qiao quickly made an excuse and went upstairs.
“Lu Xiaogun! What did you mean?”
“The porridge is drugged! If you eat it, you’ll suffer from diarrhea, and your college entrance examination will be affected!”