After Transmigrating into a Novel, I Am in a Relationship with My Scummy Ex-Girlfriend’s Mother - Chapter 25

Shu Yueqing had just finished a meeting and was casually flipping through news updates in her office. “Does the Gaokao (College Entrance Examination) start today?”

The assistant, who was printing documents, froze for a moment and nodded. “Yes, it is. Is something wrong, President Shu?”

“It’s nothing.” Shu Yueqing tapped her fingertips on the desk, her brow furrowing slightly.

The assistant suddenly realized, “Oh my, isn’t today the day your daughter, Shen Junfu, takes the Gaokao?”

“Yes.” Shu Yueqing pinched the bridge of her nose. Since moving out on her own over six months ago, Shen Junfu had rarely come back to see her. In the past six months especially, their meetings were extremely infrequent. This time, Shen Junfu hadn’t even mentioned the Gaokao to her, though Shu Yueqing blamed her own carelessness for not knowing.

“The afternoon meetings aren’t very important; hand them over to Vice President Li. Also, help me cancel tomorrow’s itinerary.”

Shu Yueqing glanced at the time, stood up, grabbed her coat, and walked out.

A child in the family taking the Gaokao was indeed an important matter. Moreover, since the boss had spoken, the assistant nodded in agreement and began contacting Vice President Li.

Shu Yueqing did not arrange for a driver; she drove herself toward Zhuoyun High School. As she passed Shengguan High School, she glanced at the crowded school gate and slowed down slightly.

Today was also the day that young girl was taking the exam.

Stepping on the gas pedal, the thought flashed through Shu Yueqing’s mind and was immediately pushed to the back of her head as she headed toward Zhuoyun High School first.

Zhuoyun High School didn’t have many students to begin with, and being an elite private school, the parents were all wealthy or influential. Naturally, the school wouldn’t let these distinguished parents wait outside the gate. Therefore, the school had specifically rented out a nearby resort hotel to accommodate them.

When Shu Yueqing arrived, she realized the school’s gesture was almost redundant. Although the hotel was crowded, very few parents had actually shown up. Most of those present were either nannies or assistants; since they weren’t the ones taking the test, they were all quite relaxed, essentially just waiting to pick up the students.

Upon getting out of her car, Shu Yueqing was immediately invited to a VIP room. Fine tea and snacks were prepared, and a dedicated staff member stood by to explain the schedule and subjects of this Gaokao.

Although Shu Yueqing wasn’t worried about Shen Junfu’s grades, this was a significant moment after all. She wasn’t in the mood for tea or snacks and sat in the VIP room, watching time slip away.

Whenever a parent arrived, the hotel staff would notify the corresponding student immediately after the morning session ended; there was no need for the distinguished parents to worry.

Shu Yueqing waited quietly, closing her eyes for a short nap. When the time was up, Shen Junfu was soon led into the room to see her.

Shen Junfu was more or less surprised by Shu Yueqing’s arrival. She knew how busy Shu Yueqing was every day and that Shu Yueqing’s view on emotions was different from ordinary people. Such “important events” were often difficult for Shu Yueqing to understand. To avoid disappointment, she simply hadn’t told Shu Yueqing about the Gaokao.

This was a complete surprise. Shen Junfu happily had lunch with Shu Yueqing at the hotel and then took a short nap to ensure she had enough energy for the afternoon exam.

As the afternoon session was about to begin, Shen Junfu looked at Shu Yueqing with a hint of expectation. “Will you still be here waiting for me this afternoon?”

“Yes, I will stay with you until you finish the exams these two days.” Even if she was an “inadequate parent” in most people’s eyes, Shu Yueqing wasn’t so detached that she couldn’t even manage this. No matter how much she usually left Shen Junfu to her own devices, being present at such a crucial moment—even if she did nothing—had meaning.

Sure enough, hearing these words, Shen Junfu beamed with joy and returned to the examination hall feeling exceptionally confident.

After Shen Junfu left, Shu Yueqing unconsciously looked toward the direction of Shengguan High School, which she had passed earlier. In the whole city, perhaps only Zhuoyun High School provided such luxurious treatment. She wondered what the situation was like at Shengguan High School.

The girl Shu Yueqing was thinking about, Huo Qingzhuo, found the morning’s exam questions quite easy. After meeting up with the elders, she ate a meal brought from home with the assistant—six of them in total—and then rested in the van to regain her focus before heading straight to the next exam session.

The two days of the Gaokao felt slow yet passed very quickly.

Once Huo Qingzhuo finished her exams, she began preparing for the internal assessment content of A University. She was confident in her intelligence and wasn’t aiming to be the top scorer in the province; as long as her score passed the threshold for A University, it was enough.

On the day the results were released, Huo Qingzhuo had just turned on her computer when she received a message from Wei Qingqing.

[Wei Qingqing: Qingzhuo, how did you do? Have you checked your results?]

Clicking the query button, Huo Qingzhuo watched the loading circle finish. When the score appeared, her rapidly beating heart finally settled. Having confidence was one thing, but getting the final answer was the ultimate goal.

[Huo Qingzhuo: 680 points. It’s enough for the school I want to attend.]

[Wei Qingqing: Congratulations! By the way, Qingzhuo, which school do you want to go to? Come to Jing University with me, let’s continue being classmates!]

Wei Qingqing seemed even more excited than Huo Qingzhuo. After all, Huo Qingzhuo’s grades used to be around the 600-point mark, and since she had applied for a long-term leave of absence later on, her future had seemed quite bleak. To everyone’s surprise, under such circumstances, Huo Qingzhuo had managed a brilliant score of 680—it was nothing short of a miracle.

[Huo Qingzhuo: No, I want to go to A University. I’ll visit you when I have time.]

Huo Qingzhuo didn’t ask about Wei Qingqing’s Gaokao results. As the female lead of the original novel, Wei Qingqing’s grades were always at a “bug-like” level. Moreover, she had already secured a guaranteed admission to Jing University long ago, so she didn’t need to worry about her Gaokao score at all.

Wei Qingqing was slightly disappointed, but everyone had their own choices. They chatted for a while longer, and the conversation naturally turned to Shen Junfu.

[Wei Qingqing: I asked Junfu. She doesn’t plan on staying in the country; she already has a favorite foreign university in mind. The three of us might really end up in different corners of the world.]

Huo Qingzhuo replied to Wei Qingqing, and their chat ended there.

Looking at the words on the chat interface, Huo Qingzhuo shook her head gently. She hadn’t intended to break up the “official pairing” of Shen Junfu and Wei Qingqing, but fate had other plans. In the original novel, Shen Junfu worked hard for the sake of Wei Qingqing, applied to Jing University, was successfully admitted, and the two had a happy ending.

But now, Wei Qingqing was going to Jing University, while Shen Junfu was going abroad. The friendship between them was as pure as angels, without a single spark of romance. It seemed there was truly no chance for them.

However, before Huo Qingzhuo could think too much about the original couple’s “Bad Ending,” she received a call from A University.

Huo Qingzhuo wasn’t surprised that A University was so well-informed. She could guess most of the content of the call—it was undoubtedly to notify students who had listed A University as their first choice about the assessment. However, there was one difference this year: A University’s exam would temporarily add a “Recommender” requirement, and the recommender had to be an alumnus of A University.

After hanging up the phone, Huo Qingzhuo received an email regarding the recommender.

This wasn’t meant to filter students based on their connections—though it helped if they had them. If they didn’t, they had to write their own letter of introduction and post it to the A University alumni group, using their own strength to win the favor of an alumnus and secure a recommendation letter. This was considered a test of the student’s ability.