Without the vexing Song Tian and the troublesome An Family, Gu Shengyin’s year passed by very calmly.
Even with the college entrance exam looming, with her grades, she had absolutely no need to worry.
For Gu Shengyin, the exam that made countless students nervous and excited was truly a matter of complete indifference.
Let alone anything else, just the college entrance exam itself, she had taken it so many times. Only the first time had felt fresh to her; afterwards, it was just the usual process of answering the questions, finishing, and walking out of the examination hall.
When the last subject ended, Gu Shengyin stepped out of the examination hall and immediately saw Mr. Song, Mrs. Song, and Song Yi standing among the crowd.
The weather in June was very hot, with the sunlight bleaching everything into whiteness. Gu Shengyin could clearly see that all three of them were sweating from the heat; even Mother Song’s makeup was somewhat smeared.
When had the three of them ever been in such a disheveled state?
Gu Shengyin felt a twinge of heartache and quickly walked up to them, "You should have stayed at home and waited for me, or at least waited in the car. Why endure the scorching sun ?"
Mother Song smiled and took her hand, "Every other child comes out to find their family waiting right there for them. How could my Yuyu not have someone waiting and watching over her?"
Gu Shengyin’s eyes warmed up, but she still retorted stubbornly, "I’m not that delicate."
Song Yi, standing on the side, spoke up, "Let’s go back first. Sister Yun has already prepared a feast; we are celebrating for Qin Qin."
Gu Shengyin deliberately said, "To celebrate just like that? What if I flunked the exams? Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?"
Mr. Song opened the car door to let Mother Song in, then got in himself, "So what if you flunked? My Song Zhongli’s daughter can’t be tied down by a mere diploma, can she?"
Adding flowers to the brocade is surely nice, but even if Gu Shengyin didn’t do well, for their family, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
With nothing to do, Gu Shengyin noticed a magazine by the seat. Before Song Yi could stop her, she flipped it open.
The first page featured a bold headline "Song’s Heir Spotted on a Date with Mysterious Lady, Suspected Engagement on the Horizon."
The photo in the magazine was not very clear, but it was still possible to recognize Song Yi and a beautiful woman enjoying a conversation, looking very intimate.
Her heart felt stifled.
Although she knew this was probably a misunderstanding, seeing such news still made her unhappy.
She conjured up a smile that lacked warmth and turned to look at her brother, "Are you trying to find a sister-in-law for me?"
Song Yi looked carefully at her expression and suddenly changed his mind about explaining, instead saying with a smile, "She’s a very talented woman."
To actually praise her!
What made Gu Shengyin even more depressed was that Mother Song, the godsend wingman, also chimed in, "Song Yi thinks she’s not bad? You should bring her home someday for mom to see."
Song Yi casually replied to his mother, skirting the issue.
Using this to tease the little jealous one by his side was one thing, but bringing someone home was quite another—it wouldn’t be an easy matter to resolve.
After returning home and throughout dinner, Gu Shengyin’s spirits weren’t very high. Mr. and Mrs. Song thought she was tired from the exams and were very considerate in letting her eat dinner and retire to her room early to rest.
Gu Shengyin washed up early and sat on her bed, half-reclined as she flipped through an English novel.
With her understanding of a certain man, it was about time for him to show up.