Chapter 50: Chapter 50: It’s All Their Hard-Earned Money
The room Xue Ning booked was quite good, not the forty or fifty bucks roadside motel, it was overall very clean and spacious.
After bringing the two elders here, it was already close to 2 PM. Li Yang and Xue Ning found an excuse to leave, letting the old couple take a shower and get so good sleep.
After leaving, the two of them slowly walked towards the No. 2 High School.
Li Yang asked, "Xue, you can change your terms of address really quickly, huh. In our hotown, it wouldn’t be expected without offering at least two thousand bucks."
This is still the price for acknowledging a godson or goddaughter. If it’s a bride-price, the base price starts at ten thousand.
Xue Ning, looking expectant, said, "Aren’t you going to pay
next month?"
Li Yang felt even her eyelashes were smiling.
Li Yang countered, "Since when does a brother pay his sister a salary?"
"Let’s talk about our own matters separately."
Xue Ning didn’t feel she was losing out. Bringing als to Li Yang was part of her job anyway, after all, five thousand yuan a month doesn’t co for nothing.
She was in need of family affection anyway.
Sothing given for free, why not take it.
At No. 2 High School, the two of them found a cool place to stay for a while, mainly to give the two elders so room to rest, as there was still an hour left before the test started.
Xue Ning suddenly said, "By the way, I’ll cover dinner, what do your parents like to eat?"
"They like a lot of things."
Li Yang could tell just from this that his parents really loved their kids; opening a small account probably wasn’t to deceive him.
The pressure of life, coupled with his own failures, made them not dare to hope.
They were probably afraid that if they had another child, he would go berserk.
Seeing how they were now, just because Xue Ning called him brother, and he made a little joke, the old couple just accepted it.
All abstractions arise from deeply held wishes.
"Like what?"
Xue Ning asked.
Li Yang: "In my mom’s words, as long as it’s not a chair leg that’s too tough to chew, they can eat it."
"Really no dietary restrictions?"
"Just bad food. But you’ve already spent a lot, let my parents cover dinner."
Xue Ning: "Why not you?"
Li Yang resigned, "Sister, I’m a student, have you seen any student treating their parents to a al? Isn’t all my money theirs?"
A while later, Li Yang suddenly thought of sothing, imdiately took out his phone, and sent a voice ssage to his mom.
"Mom, after my test today, I’ll need to go to the school for a bit, probably won’t be back until seven, you both can sleep a bit more, then I’ll co with sis to find you."
He’d forgotten to ntion it when he left, afraid his parents would get up and start preparing at five.
Their train was at 11 PM, and tomorrow morning at 10, they have to head straight to the construction site to work.
This would be the last ti; after all, he’d just finished his exams, and Li Yang still didn’t have enough proof to persuade his parents.
He said he did well, but soone had to believe him.
In about ten days, it should be fine.
Xue Ning, beside him, said, "I’m fine, I have to go back to school for a bit, what about you after you finish the exam?"
"Of course, to pack my things, I have to move out of the dorm tomorrow, I need to find a place to live."
Xue Ning smiled, "Not considering coming to stay at my place?"
"No way, under 18, would need parental accompanint."
Xue Ning: "??? ?? ???"
...
Line up starts at 2:40.
Entered the exam hall at 2:55.
At 3:00, the last subject of the college entrance examination, English, officially began.
For Li Yang, once he completed the personal information, the college entrance examination was already over.
No surprises.
Ended at 5:30, he left the exam room, and took a minibus with Xue Ning back to No. 1 High.
Sent his mom a voice ssage midway, didn’t get a reply, so it ant they were really asleep.
Li Yang returned to the dormitory, which was empty.
No need to guess, those guys in the dorm, they must have gone to an internet cafe to party hard.
Each one was lousy yet loved to play.
He wasn’t; he wasn’t lousy yet loved to play.
"Li Yang, let’s go through the answers."
Jiang Banxia’s ssage ca in first.
Li Yang replied, "You can estimate the scores tomorrow, why are you in a hurry?"
"Then should we go out to play?"
"My parents are back, have to have dinner with them."
"Oh, sure, you should, how about going to school together tomorrow?"
"I’m afraid Liu Dayou will beat
up, of course, it might be
who beats him."
"Then, after estimating scores in the morning, how about having lunch together?"
...
"Honey, is your exam over?"
"Honey, you’ve worked hard, can I treat you to dinner tonight?"
"I’m wearing a nice outfit today..."
...
"Fellow Daoist Li, if you don’t play basketball with
today, that’s just unreasonable!"
"Hurry, co to the first court south of No. 1 High!"
...
The college entrance exams ended, and many previously restricted things exploded at this mont.
Yet Li Yang had only one reason to decline them all.
His parents were back.
He didn’t have much to pack, just so textbooks and a few clothes.
Things like wash basins and water bottles, he didn’t have at all.
The entire dorm had only one basin, whoever needed a shower took it to use.
In the dead of winter, it was cold water straight on, without hesitation.
Approaching 7 PM, Li Yang asked Xue Ning to join him, and the two went to the hotel together.
Li Likun and Wang Cuiping were already up, and Li Yang noticed that they even went and bought a new set of clothes.
Xue Ning was stunned.
Arriving at the dining location, she was even more speechless in shock.
They went to a very nice restaurant in the county town, even booking a private room.
"Godfather, godmother, are there any other guests tonight?"
Xue Ning asked, feeling it was a bit too lavish.
Before Wang Cuiping could speak, Li Yang said, "Aren’t you the most important guest? According to our family’s custom, acknowledging a goddaughter ans throwing a banquet, if there were enough ti, we would definitely have gone ho to have a chef cook up dozens of tables. But it’s okay, once I get into college we can do it together, right... Mom..."
Wang Cuiping rolled her eyes, "Counting on you to get into a good college is hopeless, better to count on Ningning to bring out a Qingbei student."
"Heh heh..."
Xue Ning never thought the Li family would value her so much.
Went out to buy new clothes, booked a private room, and laid out a table of dishes that the four of them couldn’t finish even if they were exhausted.
Even though Li Likun and Li Yang could eat a lot, nearly twenty dishes were only barely half-eaten.
By the end, Wang Cuiping even gave her a red envelope.
Just by touch, it was clear there was a lot of money inside.
At that mont, her eyes beca a bit watery.
It was just a joke, who would take her joke seriously?
As it turned out, soone would.
"Ningning, godmother still has work to do, will be going to the train station in a bit. Originally wanted to buy you a few outfits, but didn’t know your sizes, so here’s so money, you buy yourself. When New Year cos and we return ho, we’ll bring relatives and friends over for a real celebration."
It was already past 9 PM, with their train at 11 PM, it was ti to say goodbye.
Wang Cuiping held Xue Ning’s hand, having a heartfelt mont.
Li Yang, watching from the side, didn’t feel much, but tears were flowing from Xue Ning’s eyes.
Li Yang couldn’t stand emotional scenes, so he went outside.
Coincidentally, neither could Li Likun.
Li Likun, smoking a cigarette, said, "Originally, just giving the money would’ve been enough, don’t understand why all the talking..."
Li Yang chuckled, asking, "Dad, how much did you give? Do I get a share?"
"You? If you could get into a second-tier college, the little money we have would all be yours! Be prepared to repeat a year, also... don’t wander around the county, we’re not ho, in future you must listen to your sister."
"So basically whatever she tells
to do, I have to do, huh."
"Or else?"
After another twenty minutes or so, Li Likun had smoked three cigarettes, and Xue Ning finally ca out with Wang Cuiping, her eyes still a bit red.
They picked up their luggage at the hotel, and even had their new clothes changed out for Li Yang to take back ho, then took a cab to the train station.
Li Yang and Xue Ning, hand in hand, escorted the two elders into the station.
After they left, Li Yang said, "Xue, how much money did my mom give you in the red envelope? Should we share it?"
"No sharing, it’s all mine!"
"Hey, that’s my parents’ hard-earned money, you tricked it away by just calling them godparents..."
"But I heard so teachers say certain soone was bragging in the office about how easily their parents make money..."
"I was annoyed by Liu Dayou’s pretentious act!"
The next second, Xue Ning took out a room card.
Chanting: "Parents are gone, the room shouldn’t be wasted, it’s their hard-earned money..."
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