Chapter 82 The Attitude of Wen's Mother
  This morning, Fang's mother met Wen's mother while buying vegetables. The two of them greeted each other politely. Seeing that the time was almost right, Fang's mother pulled Wen's mother aside and said, "Sister Wen, look, my Qingqing has also been admitted to university, and is in the same school as your Wen Ning. These two children have always been doing well. How about we..."

  But before Fang's mother could finish, Wen's mother suddenly withdrew her hand, "Oh, Sister Fang, I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered that there are some urgent matters at home, I have to go back quickly, we can talk about it another day..."

  After that, without waiting for Fang's mother to speak, she turned around and ran away with the vegetable basket on her shoulder.

  Mother Fang swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and looked at Sister Wen who was running so fast with a puzzled look on her face, "This person, I haven't finished talking yet, and she's running so fast..." After

  returning home, Mother Fang always felt that there was something wrong with the attitude of the Wen family. She said to her husband, "What do you think, is it possible that the Wen family disagrees with the relationship between the two families, so they are deliberately dragging it out?"

  Father Fang and Mother Fang didn't know about Mother Wen's remarks in the hospital before, so they had no idea what grievances their daughter had suffered. They were still thinking about getting the two children engaged and putting their minds at ease.

  "What could it be? Can't they have an urgent matter? Why rush? Our child is also a college student. After graduation, she will be a leader at least, no worse than his child. What are you afraid of? At most, we can find a better one for our daughter!"

  The old couple had a good idea, but Grandma Fang, who was sitting next to them, snorted, "In my opinion, you can forget about it! I have never heard of a woman chasing after a man. The Wen family is just making fun of you, and you two take it seriously!"

  Although Fang's mother thought her mother's words were unpleasant, she still felt that the old lady's words made sense. She made up her mind and decided that at most, she could prepare more dowry for her daughter and find a better one. She didn't believe that there was no other good guy in the world except Wen Ning!
  The two parents were secretly competing with each other, but the parties involved were completely unaware.

  Wen Ning did not go for his summer internship and came back early to help Fang Qing celebrate as soon as the summer vacation started.

  For over a year, the two exchanged letters, Wen Ning providing Fang Qing with immense emotional encouragement and support. Now that the college entrance exams were over, Fang Qing finally agreed to let them be together openly.

  After a year on campus, Wen Ning's initial childishness had faded considerably, gradually becoming more mature. His demeanor had become even more striking, and he always drew the attention of the girls around him.

  Fang Qing felt a surge of heat at the sight of their hand-in-hand connection. She lowered her head, timidly trying to avoid the glances.

  Seeing her blush, Wen Ning assumed it was the heat, so he pulled Fang Qing to a fried ice cream stand and bought her a portion.

  Seeing his girlfriend eating, Wen Ning felt a surge of relief. After so many days of longing, they finally met again.

  They sat on a park bench by the river, gazing at the distant stars and reminiscing about their respective achievements over the past year.

  Wen Ning recounted his experience working on the campus broadcasting station, joining several clubs, and becoming student union president. His busy yet fulfilling daily life filled Fang Qing with envy.

  Wen Ning touched her head, "Don't be envious. In just over a month, you'll be my freshman. If there's any club you want to join, I can help you apply."

  Fang Qing thought for a moment and shook her head, "I don't know what I can do. I only know how to draw."

  Wen Ning nodded, "I'll go back and think about it. I'll tell you when I find a suitable position."

  As the night deepened, Wen Ning sent Fang Qing back home. When they reached the door, Wen Ning couldn't help but want to hug her, but before he could reach out, the door swung open and the young couple quickly separated. Wen Ning's outstretched hand turned to touch his head, scratching his hair to hide his embarrassment.

  Fang's father stood at the door and looked at the two of them in surprise, "You're back? I said I'd go out to greet you, but why didn't you come in when you got home?"

  Fang Qing gave Wen Ning a look and quickly slipped through the door. Wen Ning greeted Fang's father and then turned back home.

  Father Fang had no idea what the two meant. As soon as he entered the house, he talked to his daughter and said that he would discuss the marriage between the two families with the Wen family in the near future. Fang Qing was so scared that she hurriedly stopped him, "Dad, isn't this too early? He and I...we have only been together for a short time. No, no, we should wait..."

  Father Fang glared at her, "Look, you are talking nonsense again, right? Can this kind of thing wait? What if you two have been together for several years and in the end they don't want you? Then you won't have anywhere to cry. Dad is doing this for your own good!"

  Fang Qing couldn't convince her father, so she finally compromised. But when she thought of what Aunt Wen said in the hospital that year, she felt that this matter would not be so easy.

  As she expected, a few days later, her mother came home angrily and sat on the sofa sulking as soon as she entered the house. Fang Qing saw that she was in a bad mood and hurriedly sat over.

  "Mom, what's wrong with you? You have a bad heart, and the doctor told you not to get angry..."

  Fang's mother leaned on the sofa impatiently, with the back of her hand on her forehead and sighed, "What do you know? I went to see Wen Ning's mother today, wanting to talk about your engagement, but when I asked, I found out that she went to visit relatives in the province. I told her two days ago to find a time to discuss it, but she ran away! What does their family mean by this!"

  At this point, Fang's mother suddenly sat up straight and looked at her daughter seriously, "Qingqing, tell Mom "Tell me the truth, what's Wen Ning's attitude towards you? Is he serious?"

  Fang Qing nodded quickly. "We're both serious, and I believe he wouldn't lie to me."

  Fang's mother sighed. "Forget it, let's wait a little longer. You're still young, and getting engaged so early is a bit hasty. But you have to promise me that you two won't do anything out of line..."

  Fang Qing blushed. "Mom, what are you talking about? Are we two so ignorant of our limits? I'll leave it at that. I'm going to pack my things." Then she stood up and went back to her room.

  Fang's mother sighed as she looked at her daughter's back. It's true that when a girl grows up, she can't be kept.

  Thinking that her daughter would go to a big city and maybe stay there to work, Fang's mother returned to her room and took out the passbook that was pressed under the kang. Considering her daughter's previous suggestion, she planned to buy a house in a big city...

  Fang Qing's notice arrived.

  On the day of receiving the notice, Teacher Zhang and the county leaders came to congratulate Fang Qing. Although Fang Qing was not the top scorer of this session, she was also among the top five in the county. The county specially rewarded her with one thousand yuan as encouragement.

  Facing the camera, the Fang family was excited and nervous. After all, Fang's father was a cadre, so he was not at all stage-frightened. He shook hands with the county leaders with a smile, accepted the certificate of honor issued by the county, took a family photo, and sent off the relatives and friends who came to celebrate. Then Fang's father and mother began to think about going to the capital.

  (End of this chapter)