Xia Chuyi seemed to have figured out her classmate Qian Qianqian’s personality—daring and resolute, a trait inherited from her mother, while her ability to smooth things over and articulate well resembled her father.
She raised her voice again and said to Mrs. Qian, "Auntie, listen to me."
"I’m a senior at Lingshan Middle School and I’ll be taking the college entrance exam this year."
"If all goes well, I plan to attend a university out of town—where there are universities, there are usually night schools, and I’ll bring Qianqian with me."
This meant that if she went to university, she would take Qian Qianqian to attend night school.
Mrs. Qian looked her up and down and asked, "You girl, are you sure you can get into university?"
"I’ll do my best," Xia Chuyi replied calmly with four words.
Mrs. Qian’s gaze flickered for a moment and then she asked, "And you’re taking her with you? What’s in it for you?"
Surely she wasn’t planning to sell her daughter?
Xia Chuyi smiled and said, "I won’t hide it from you, Auntie. I plan to open a ’Youwei’ franchise near the university, and by then, I hope Qianqian can help me manage it."
As soon as she mentioned opening a franchise, even the worldly Mrs. Qian was taken aback by the young girl’s bold demeanor.
"You, open a franchise? Attend university?" Mrs. Qian shook her head.
She’d seen plenty of people who talked big on a regular basis—but someone this composed was rare indeed.
"Even if you can really get into university and open a franchise, why would you trust my daughter?" Mrs. Qian asked.
Xia Chuyi smiled and said, "Auntie, don’t you know your daughter?"
Mrs. Qian pursed her lips.
She knew the girl was clever, which was why she forced her to study—but who knew she’d be so stubbornly opposed to studying!
Truth be told, as a parent, she felt happy when others recognized her child’s abilities.
"Child, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but you’re still young yourself, how can you guarantee things for Qianqian?" Mrs. Qian remained skeptical.
"The paths are different, but the destination the same!" Xia Chuyi knew Mrs. Qian was wavering and pressed her advantage, "Auntie, you want Qianqian to study, Qianqian wants to do business, and I need a capable assistant."
Honestly, if before Mr. and Mrs. Qian had appeared, she was already impressed with Qian Qianqian, now she liked her even more because she was Uncle Qian’s niece.
And, Qian Qianqian’s personality seemed to perfectly blend the strengths of her parents—except when facing them.
"If Qianqian goes to college with me, it would fulfill all three of our goals."
Xia Chuyi continued, "As for me being young and you might not trust what I say... it’s okay, we can set three rules: one, I will definitely get into university, and it will be one with a night school nearby; two, I will make sure to persuade Qian Qianqian to attend night school; three, I assure you Qian Qianqian will make you proud in the future."
No sooner had Xia Chuyi finished speaking than Qian Qianqian burst out, "I’ll listen to my idol, I’ll do everything my idol says! Mom, please agree to Chuyi!"
Mrs. Qian was so annoyed she wanted to grind her teeth and hit someone.
After pondering for a moment, Mrs. Qian said, "Child, you’re right. Even if I force her to study and she won’t listen, there’s nothing I can do. Sending her to night school to get a degree isn’t a bad idea."
"However, you must promise me to supervise her closely to ensure she attends night school and obtains that degree! I want to frame it and hang it on the wall!"
Xia Chuyi replied, "Sure!"
"Of course, all of this is contingent on your getting into a Capital City university," Mrs. Qian quickly added, "I’ve only heard good things about night schools in Capital City, so I only trust those."
"How about it, Xia family’s young lady, do you have confidence you can get into a university in Capital City?"
Beijing... The city known to accept fewer in-province students posed a certain difficulty, and her math was always slightly lagging.
Yet, she showed no sign of concern and said, "Auntie, as I already said, I’ll do my best."