It was college entrance examination time again and all the parents were waiting at the entrance of the school anxiously. Among them were Shu Yan and Feng Zeyu.
âDonât worry. Tianbaoâs grades are good. Getting into City Nan University should not be a problem,â said Feng Zeyu to Shu Yan in an effort to comfort her.
âHis grades dropped a lot recently. I donât know if he can maintain his regular performance.â He thought she didnât know that he had found himself a little girlfriend since sophomore year in junior high school and he even studied hard to be in the same class as her.
Nanshan was not an ordinary high school and the students there were rich or from prestigious families.
Many went to study abroad after senior high school. Tianbaoâs girlfriend for years, too, was from a wealthy family and was sent overseas by her family before the college entrance examination. Tianbao was not himself for quite a while and, naturally, his grades suffered.
âIf he really canât get in, he can go overseas too. He can go to the same country as the girl.â Feng Zeyu didnât think that it was a big deal. Tianbao could always study abroad.
Shu Yan smiled at him and said, âWe will see how it turns out. We can find out what Tianbaoâs thoughts are then.â
She might not be the one, but he could still chase after her if he liked her. There was no reason to risk having any regrets later on in life.
When Tianbao came out, the two stopped talking about going abroad or his girlfriend, nor did they ask him how the examination went. They smiled and congratulated him on wrapping up his college entrance examination.
âDad, Mom, arenât you going to ask me how my examination went?â asked Tianbao with a smile.
He only learned how important it was to have open-minded parents. They never forced him to pick up any talents or overly emphasized his grades.
âItâs over no matter how well or poorly youâve performed, so there is no point in asking. Alright, letâs stop worrying so much. If you want to go home and take a nap, go home and take a nap. If you want to go out and have some fun, go out and have some fun. You are almost of age and are an adult now,â said Shu Yan as she patted Tianbao on his shoulder.
âMom, I want to go take a trip out of the country. Not just me by myself, but with a classmate of mine. I will be going with Liu Sicheng. You know him. Weâve made plans to travel overseas together.â
Shu Yan knew exactly what he was planning just from the look on him. What travelling with Liu Sicheng? He wanted to go visit his little girlfriend. Shu Yan did not call him out on it. Instead, she smiled and said, âSure, but take your Uncle Hu with you. Overseas is not the same as China. Itâs messy outside. I will be worried if just the two of you go.â
âLiu Sichengâs father is a citizen of Country C. We will practically be going to his turf this time. Nothing will go wrong. I donât think we will need to bring Uncle Hu with.â He couldnât do that. If he brought Uncle Hu with, his parents would find everything out. Tianbao was a bit anxious.
Shu Yan gave him a sideway look. Problem was she didnât know whether he really would be going with Liu Sicheng. What if he went by himself? Of course they would worry as his parents.
âLet them go and have fun on their own.â Feng Zeyu gestured to Shu Yan. âThey wonât be able to enjoy themselves with Lao Hu with them.â
âExactly. Dad knows me best. Iâm not my sister. Iâm a man and thereâs nothing to worry about,â said Tianbao quickly.
Shu Yan saw the gesture from Feng Zeyu and knew that he had other plans in mind, so she decided against saying anything else.
âThat works. Wait till you receive your grades and fill out your college choices first then.â The travel time alone would take days. He might as well wait for the grades to come out first.
âYou can do that for me.â Tianbaoâs mind was already overseas.
Shu Yan gave him a complicated look. Why do they say that boys would stay behind? She felt that her son had already run off with his wife before all of his body hair was fully grown.