"It must be Xia Chuyi, Liu Chunya has always been bad at studying," remarked another person.
"Yeah... well, in half a year, won’t everything be resolved?"
"What are you talking about! How could I possibly not surpass Xia Chuyi?" Liu Chunya burst out angrily from the side.
The students caught gossiping, who usually had a good impression of Liu Chunya because she often treated people to food—but after all, treating was her voluntary choice, not something they demanded, right?
Her haughty tone when speaking, what was that all about?
"Anyway, I just think you can’t beat Xia Chuyi," retorted the discussing student directly.
"You!" Liu Chunya was so angry she wanted to cry, but no one was looking at her; those two who spoke ill of her turned around and walked away.
Following this incident, she always felt like everyone was talking behind her back.
No way, she absolutely mustn’t lose to Xia Chuyi!
Xia Chuyi dropped out for a year and still did well on exams—Liu Chunya was smarter than Xia Chuyi, how could she not do well?
"Xia Chuyi, you wait for me; I refuse to believe I can’t outscore someone who studies at home!"
Xia Chuyi, completely unaware of Liu Chunya’s reaction, had just returned to the store and was about to help out with the work.
Xia Chengzong hastily steered her away, saying, "Go study! I can handle the store!"
In the following days, the two words Xia Chuyi heard the most from Xia Chengzong were: "Study!"
Because of this, her brother even cut the time she went to the hospital to visit her cousin.
"Half an hour, after half an hour you should almost be back studying," Xia Chengzong said expressionlessly.
However, she didn’t protest. Making marinades, visiting Xiao Gui in the hospital, and cooking time were her only remaining ’leisure’ time not chased away to study by Xia Chengzong.
At the hospital, she thought of spending more time with Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia, so she stayed longer.
Then, she was met with a dismissal.
"Chuyi, Chengzong is right, if you don’t go to school and study at home, you need to work even harder to get into a good university," Aunt Xia earnestly advised.
"So, you should come over less in the future, especially since your brother will be out of the hospital soon too!"
Zhao Xiaogui, lying on the bed, finished his medicinal food in one gulp and eagerly added, "Right, right, right, I’m about to be discharged! The doctor said I’ve recovered very well, like a medical miracle, haha."
"So, sis, you don’t need to come to see me every day, just go back and study obediently!"
Xia Chuyi: Cousin, you really need a beating!
Uncle Xia said nothing, just nodded slightly, showing his support.
She felt the malice from the whole world.
On her way home, she encountered the postman.
A letter from Huo Shiqian had arrived.
Her eyes suddenly brightened, and she quickly took the letter, thanking the postman and tearing it open in haste.
Upon opening it, today’s letter was thick, truly filled with many words.
Accustomed to receiving "telegram" letters from Uncle Liberation Army, seeing so many words was a pleasant surprise.
Yet, after carefully reading the content, she...
Uncle Liberation Army’s letter content:
"The Chinese XX Party is the vanguard of the Chinese working class and also the vanguard of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and the leading core of the socialism with Chinese characteristics..."
At the end of the letter— "I swear by the party constitution, I’ve never had a childhood sweetheart."
Swearing by the party constitution to explain the situation with Ou Lianlian, she understood, but copying so much of the party constitution, was he trying to fill up space? And then, expecting her to reply with just as many words?
Unknowingly reaching "Youwei", her mind was preoccupied with how to retort to Uncle Liberation Army.
As soon as she stepped through the shop door, her own brother greeted her: "Chuyi, you’re back? Go study!"
The world indeed was full of malice!