CHAPTER 147: CHAPTER 147: GOT ACCEPTED

Fang Meixiang dropped those words and turned proudly to leave. She stopped at the gate, turned her head to look at the sullen Liu Yongming, and calmly said, "The child support for the past three years is one thousand bucks. Pay up, or don’t blame me for being rude!"

"Fang Meixiang, have you gone mad for money?! A thousand bucks! Why don’t you just go and rob!" Ma Cuihua exclaimed in anger but didn’t dare to fight with Fang Meixiang.

Fang Meixiang wasn’t going to waste words with her and immediately had her little brother search the house for money.

Liu Yongming was so angry he almost spat blood, worrying that this group of hooligans would really tear up his house, causing him even greater losses. He could only obediently hand over the thousand bucks.

Fang Meixiang took the money and really left this time.

As soon as she left, Ma Cuihua pursued Liu Yongming to ask about Liu Li’s whereabouts.

Granny Liu looked speechlessly at Lin Qin and Liu Ling who were leaning on the wall, picked up a broom and lightly smacked their buttocks, "Still watching? Everyone’s gone, get down already!"

The two exchanged glances, stuck out their tongues, and obediently got off the bench, scampering along with Granny Liu to the main room.

"Granny, is it always this lively over there every day?" Lin Qin sat down after standing until her legs went numb, eagerly looking at Granny Liu, hoping there’d be a plate of sunflower seeds on the table to snack on.

Granny Liu hadn’t said anything yet when Liu Ling spoke first, "Not always! They usually don’t create such a fuss! Ma Cuihua only curses anyone passing her door when she’s in a bad mood, like a madwoman. We’re used to it.

Fang Meixiang only came today; otherwise, how could I say you showed up just in time? Just now, I thought you were purposely watching Liu Yongming to see the drama unfold!"

Lin Qin’s eyes widened instantly. Seeing Granny Liu also looking at her suspiciously, she quickly shook her head, swearing, "Really not! I mainly came over to find you!"

"Find me for what?" Liu Ling was puzzled.

Lin Qin giggled and said, "You’re taking the college entrance exam this year, right?"

Liu Ling nodded.

"Humanities or sciences?"

"Humanities."

"What a coincidence! I’m humanities too!"

Now it was Granny Liu and Liu Ling’s turn to be shocked.

Granny Liu excitedly grabbed Lin Qin, "Wait, Ah Qin, are you saying you’re also taking the college entrance exam?"

Lin Qin nodded heavily, embarrassed, "Actually, I sat for it last year, but didn’t pass. This year I’m giving it my all, but now I’m nervous after finishing and thought since Liu Ling also took the exam, she might have more information from school, and I could check the standard answers to estimate my score."

The grandmother and granddaughter took quite a while to digest this matter, completely forgetting about Liu Yongming’s troubles.

"Sis, about the standard answers, there really aren’t any, but there are reference answers, just not with me. I can contact our class teacher and ask her for them, or you can come with me."

Without another word, Lin Qin stood up, "Then what are we waiting for, let’s go! Should we buy something before visiting her home?"

Granny Liu saw the two were about to dash off and quickly pulled them back, "Wait, the sun is high now, they might be resting. How can you visit their house? Besides, next door hasn’t completely calmed down yet! What if you bump into them again? Another ruckus?"

Lin Qin and Liu Ling had no choice but to sit back down obediently.

They couldn’t help but vent about the numerous dramas of the Liu family.

Granny Liu agreed profoundly, looking at the increasingly promising Lin Qin, she couldn’t help but remark, "Back then, when you insisted on divorcing and leaving with your child, things got so ugly between you and Liu Yongming, I was worried you were being too strong and that life would be difficult for you later.

But you proved yourself, not only is life getting better, you’re achieving success. In contrast, the Liu family side... never mind, I won’t say anymore."

Liu Ling appeared puzzled, "Granny, what’s wrong with Liu Yongming? Isn’t he doing quite well? His job got transferred back to the city, and there’s a young woman willing to follow him without a name or status, bearing him a child, though we don’t know if this one’s a son. If it’s a daughter, that would be interesting!"

Granny Liu couldn’t help but be speechless at that thought.

Lin Qin was delighted, "If that’s the case, it’s heaven’s will that he loses his lineage."

Granny Liu, feeling a headache from the two, quickly changed the topic, "Ah Qin, how’s your little one? How’s Yaya doing now? And your step-son, how does he treat you?"

Speaking of the children, Lin Qin’s expression softened considerably, "The little one is a year and a half now, went to the daycare before he was a year old, so he got an early start. Now he can walk and talk and is quite sturdy. My dad loves playing with him, but he’s grown well, now almost thirty pounds, and I can’t carry him anymore.

Because of this, Wenjun had someone find a child’s seat in Guangdong Province, planning to install it at the front of a bicycle. If there isn’t one, he’ll make it himself and find a craftsman to modify it. Because of the child’s seat, he even bought an electric tricycle with fixed seats installed, and made a canopy to keep it waterproof during rainy days.

It’ll be handy for picking up and dropping off the kids from school.

Yaya now follows Wenjun’s beliefs. Wenjun says he only has one daughter and must spoil her. Besides school, he also lets her learn dance, piano, calligraphy, and English. The kid’s shooting up in height and her demeanor has transformed.

Ping’an treats me like a biological mother with respect, and I love him as if he were my own. For his exercise, we even specially built a sports hall.

All three kids are treasures to both me and Wenjun; they’re all wonderful."

Liu Ling gave a thumbs up, "Sister Lin Qin really sees things clearly. If you raise kids well, even if they’re not biological, it’s the same as if they were."

Granny Liu gave Liu Ling a teasing glance and nodded in agreement, "Knowing Yaya is doing well puts my mind at ease. Thinking back, that child was so pitiful..."

Granny Liu began to reminisce, and the two quickly went to check the situation next door. Seeing the Liu family had quieted down, they quickly tidied up and went out.

With Liu Ling’s help, Lin Qin successfully saw the reference answers, and sat with Liu Ling’s class teacher for a while, giving her some confidence about her grades and the schools she applied to.

Next was waiting for the results.

This time, Lin Qin wasn’t idle, either supervising workers or helping Chen Wenjun with business, while keeping an eye on the kids’ homework.

In a flash, the college entrance exam results were out. This time, Lin Qin’s score was much better than last year; applying to a vocational college shouldn’t be a problem, but a university was a bit too much.

Luckily, she knew her limits and didn’t even consider retaking the test and decisively filled out her application.

The admission notice arrived at Wenjun Seafood Wholesale Store while Lin Yi and Lin Shaojun were dizzy with busyness.

The mailman handed them Lin Qin’s correspondence.

Only then did Lin Yi find a moment to step out. Upon learning it was for the college entrance exam, the surrounding folks exploded in excitement, swarming around Lin Yi with many questions.

Feeling like he was dreaming, Lin Yi grinned widely while quickly riding his bike to deliver the notice.

Along the way, he shared the good news with everyone familiar, even telling the ferry uncle while crossing the river.

In no time, the Dang people around Nanyu all knew Lin Qin got into a vocational college.