Chapter 255: Chapter 244 Advanced Level Examination Chapter 255: Chapter 244 Advanced Level Examination Nie Zhan heard that Lu Jiaxin was going to return to the Mainland after the exams and tentatively asked, “I’ll go with you when the time comes. My grandfather used to say, ‘He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.’ We could go climb the Great Wall then.”
Lu Jiaxin still declined, “My main purpose in going back to the Forty-nine City is to take care of some business, and besides, the atmosphere there is very conservative. I have no idea what kind of unpleasant rumors would spread if I brought you along.”
Nie Zhan felt somewhat disappointed, “Then we’ll find another opportunity to go.”
Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “Okay, in the future, I’ll take you to climb the Great Wall and visit The Forbidden City. If you’re interested, we can also stroll around Antique Street, it’s all very interesting.”
Nie Zhan’s mood then improved a bit.
The money from the Hongzhong stocks was transferred to the Standard Chartered Bank account. With this money, Lu Jiaxin bought six blue-chip real estate stocks. With the real estate market warming up, real estate stocks would rise; it was just a matter of how much they would increase. Once this matter was taken care of, she threw herself fully into preparing for the exams.
The exams came quickly, and since Lu Jiaxin had given up making money with the factory just for these few days, naturally, she put forth her full effort.
After finishing the last test, Lu Jiaxin walked out of the exam hall feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over her. When she saw Gu Wenfeng outside the exam hall, she asked, “Has Sister Feng gone to Good Fortune Here yet?”
It had been over three months since she had dined out, and what she missed the most were the signature dishes of Good Fortune Here; they really were irresistible. So, she had timed it well, asking Feng Lihua to go to Good Fortune Here to pack up some dishes to bring back. Actually, the food would taste best if eaten fresh and cooked on the spot, but after finishing her exams, she just wanted to rest and didn’t want to take a car to Good Fortune Here anymore.
“She’s gone. By my calculations, she should be almost back by now.”
When Lu Jiaxin got home and didn’t see Feng Lihua, she went to wash her hair and take a shower first. While Xiaoxiao was drying her hair, Feng Lihua arrived with the food.
Starving, Lu Jiaxin couldn’t care about her hair and immediately grabbed a bowl and chopsticks to eat.
Seeing her gobble down the food, Xiaoxiao said, “Sister Xin, eat slowly, you won’t be able to finish all these dishes on the table.”
Lu Jiaxin yawned and said, “This is enough for the four of us, I definitely can’t finish it all by myself.”
After finishing the meal and having Xiaoxiao continue drying her hair, Lu Jiaxin’s hair was dry, she went straight to bed to sleep.
Qian Xiaoxiao said worriedly, “Brother Feng, Sister Xin doesn’t seem right. She’s never been this tired before.”
Gu Wenfeng thought it was nothing serious, “These past days, she’s been holding herself too taut. Now that the exams are over and she’s relaxed, she’ll feel exhausted. She might sleep for a long while, let her sleep and don’t wake her up.”
He had had similar experiences; after completing a mission, he would collapse on his bunk and sleep for a day and two nights before waking up. Lu Jiaxin’s situation was much like his had been. However, he didn’t understand why Lu Jiaxin, with all the money she earned, would be so anxious if she didn’t get into college.
Lu Jiaxin indeed felt anxious, but this was a hangover from her past life. Her mother was a university professor and extremely strict with her. If she performed poorly in an exam, she would not only be scolded but also punished. Therefore, she would tense up in the face of any important exam, this time was no exception. Childhood traumas, it seems, are hard to shake off.
As the two were talking, the telephone rang. Gu Wenfeng went to answer it, “Young Master Nie, hello, my Miss just went to sleep. Yes, she’s been very tired recently, and she said she wanted to sleep well after the exams. Sure, once she wakes up, I’ll let her know.”
That afternoon, the phone rang nonstop. First, it was Nie Zhan, followed by Su Heyuan and Gu Haifan, and as it neared dark, Lu Jiaguang also called.
Gu Wenfeng was a bit more patient with Lu Jiaguang, “She was very tired and went to sleep as soon as she came back.”
“How did the exam go? I’m not sure about that; I’m fine. Mr. Lu, I think it’s best not to ask about the results after an exam is over, to avoid affecting Miss’s mood.”
“When will she be back? I don’t know, Miss Lu never mentioned it.”
“Wait for Miss Lu to wake up and call you? Okay, I’ll let her know.”
Lu Jiaxin slept for a long time this time, from 6 p.m. on the day of the exam until 8 p.m. the next night before she awoke. After she woke up, she reflected on that period and felt that she had been pushing herself too hard, which was not good for her health. She had wanted to pass the exam on her first try without having to retake it the following year because she couldn’t afford to waste any time now.
Qian Xiaoxiao sighed in relief when she saw her awake, thinking that if she hadn’t woken up that night, they would have had to take her to the hospital. It was Gu Wenfeng who had stopped her; otherwise, she would have wanted to take Lu Jiaxin to the hospital for an examination that afternoon.
“Is there anything to eat? I’m hungry.”
Red date and bird’s nest porridge was ready in the pot. Hearing her say she was hungry, Qian Xiaoxiao quickly served her some, “You haven’t eaten all day, you can’t eat anything too greasy or spicy yet, better to start with something light to cushion your stomach.”
While Lu Jiaxin was eating her porridge, Gu Wenfeng informed her about the calls everyone had made, “Mr. Lu asked for you to call him back, and no one else left a message.”
It was very late now to return the call, and Jiaguang wouldn’t be able to receive it, so Lu Jiaxin only called back Su Heyuan, “Hmm, I just woke up. I’ve been here in Hong Kong for so long and have never gone out at night. I want to go for a walk and see the night view.”
When he suggested going out to Seaport City, Lu Jiaxin refused, “Go to Seaport City for a stroll? No thanks, I want to eat skewers. I haven’t had them in a long time, and I want to make it count tonight.”
Su Heyuan didn’t think too much of it, just assuming that since Lu Jiaxin had been to Hong Kong, she must have gone out for skewers at night. As for the Mainland, the Forty-nine City didn’t have any late-night food stalls until a few years back.
“I’ll come to pick you up.”
After last time’s incident, Lu Jiaxin was still quite cautious and warned him, “Bring more bodyguards, it’s not safe with too few people.”
Mid-last month, Su Heyuan had visited Lu Jiaxin for company business and hadn’t been back since. It had been over a month since he had seen her, and he noticed that she had lost a lot of weight, “Now that the exams are over, don’t think about the results anymore. You should eat more good food and get your strength back.”
Lu Jiaxin hadn’t really thought about it, “I’ve already passed, so what else is there to think about?”
Su Heyuan laughed, “That confident?”
“After studying day and night for a year, it would be pretty useless if I didn’t pass,” said Lu Jiaxin. All her time and energy went into studying and she hardly had time to make money.
Thinking of money, she felt she needed to call Sun Wushuang and the two managers from the bank tomorrow to see how much her stocks had risen and tally her assets.
Su Heyuan spoke up, “I was actually planning to do postgraduate studies at a university to earn a diploma and expand my network, but recently I’ve been too busy to spare any time for it.”
Old Master Lu felt it was unnecessary to pursue further studies in the university, saying that in Hong Kong, as long as you can make money, everyone respects you and wants to curry favor; but if you’re poor, even graduating from Harvard or Cambridge wouldn’t earn you any respect.
Having been in Hong Kong for two years, Su Heyuan also came to understand that money indeed took precedence here, just as the old master had said. However, the more he interacted with people like Nie Zhan, the more he realized his own shortcomings and that he needed to improve himself in all aspects to fit into their circle.
Seeing him staring at her intently, Lu Jiaxin spread her hands, “Don’t expect anything from me, I’m also very busy and have no time to manage the company.”