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The second year of university had begun.
On the long bus ride back to school, Hu Ruoyun shared the latest gossip about Yao Wei with Mao Na, leaving her momentarily speechless. After a while, she finally managed to respond, "What about Li Shengnan? She's about to have a baby!"
Hu Ruoyun replied, "Right now, there’s no good solution. One hope is that Yao Wei realizes his mistakes—though from what I see, that seems unlikely. On the other hand, given Li Shengnan's situation, it's best not to provoke her at this time..."
Mao Na fell silent again, and after a long pause, she angrily said, "That pretty boy has no good intentions! What does Li Shengnan lack that he deserves her?"
When they arrived in Jiangcheng, Mao Na still looked troubled. Hu Ruoyun accompanied her to the bus stop and, with a hint of worry in her voice, asked, "You’re not going to turn out like Yao Wei, are you?"
Hu Ruoyun pushed her onto the bus and followed her inside. They got off at the Jiangbei Postal and Telecommunications School. He held her hand as they stepped down together and walked her to the dormitory building before saying, "You go on up; I’ll head back! As I said before, 'You Never Leave, I Will Never Abandon!'"
Mao Na felt relieved and turned around with a light step as she headed upstairs.
Back at Jiangbei University, the other four were already in their dormitory. Cui Shuigen and Liu Jiawang had noticeably tanned skin from working on the farm during the break.
The five of them went to the cafeteria for lunch. Cui Shuigen couldn't hide his excitement: "Feng Yun came back home with me! My parents were so happy..."
In the afternoon, everyone prepared for their classes starting the next day.
That evening, Cui Shuigen eagerly pulled Hu Ruoyun out for a walk on the playground and recounted his trip home with Feng Yun: "Brother San, you’ve helped me so much this year. I’ve paid off my debts, and my family doesn’t feel pressured because of my schooling anymore... Feng Yun came home with me. At first, I was worried she’d think we were poor, but she quietly told me that her family is even worse off than mine.
She’s the eldest child; her parents cultivate less than three acres of mountain land. Due to various factors, they live in a deeply impoverished county, and her village is in one of the most remote mountain areas. Since she started university, life at home has become even tougher; both her younger brothers wear tattered clothes!
She’s grateful that I could take her to work part-time and said she’s just looking forward to graduating quickly so she can find a job and change her family’s situation."
Perhaps this is the most realistic wish of every child coming from a poor family.
On the first Sunday after classes resumed, Hu Ruoyun called Lai Wen's office from the dormitory to say that he would take Mao Na out to dinner with Lai Wen the next day. Lai Wen had been helpful by lending interview equipment and introducing them to her husband, making things much easier for Annan's side.
At the request of County Chief Mao and others, along with Hu Ruoyun's personal friendship, he brought Lai Wen a bunch of goodies: vacuum-packed Daokou Roast Chicken, Lao Miao Beef, Eternity Yangrou Lu, and even a high-quality ice wine for her husband.
Lai Wen declined politely: "I can’t do it today; an old classmate from abroad just returned. I need to spend time with her!"
But Hu Ruoyun couldn’t wait; although the items were vacuum-packed, it was hot this season and he worried they might spoil if left too long. He insisted, "Come on sis, just give me ten minutes; let me see you!"
After thinking for a moment, Lai Wen replied, "How about this? Tonight my husband and I are taking my classmate out for dinner at Xi Wangfu Holiday Hotel. You and Mao Na can join us; we have a private room on the second floor."
Now Hu Ruoyun felt it was inappropriate; it was their family gathering—what business did he have crashing it? But since they had already discussed it, he reluctantly agreed while deciding in his heart that he would leave the items at the hotel front desk for them to pick up without actually going upstairs himself with Mao Na.
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