Chapter 151: Chapter 151

Tian Xiang just said casually, and after the words came out, she realized she shouldn’t know these things.

Tian Xiang said, "Oh, that time when we went to Beijing to perform, during the rehearsal at the theater troupe, didn’t she come looking for you? Later, I asked around and heard she was your stepmother."

Meng Cheng’an didn’t think much of it and said blandly, "Perhaps after the New Year, I’m not too clear on these."

It seems the father-son relationship is rather ordinary.

While waiting for the bus at the station, Tian Xiang asked him, "You’re not happy?"

Meng Cheng’an: "No, it’s just that I don’t care, I’ve gotten used to it."

Alright, it sounds really pathetic.

Tian Xiang: "If you don’t care, then don’t bother with it. In the future, just live your own life well."

Meng Cheng’an responded with a "Hmm," and nodded with a smile.

The two first went to the military compound there, put down their things and cleaned up, then carried gifts to the Tian Family for dinner.

Hu Honglian knew her son-in-law was coming back today and prepared a big table of dishes.

Meng Cheng’an stayed here until past nine before going back.

The next day, Tian Xiang returned to the office, and Chen Yong told her, "Lu Feng received his acceptance letter yesterday, it’s a university in Beijing, he did quite well on the exam."

Tian Xiang asked about the university name, somewhat surprised.

Lu Zazha is no longer the protagonist, yet still got into the same school as in the past life.

He did well indeed, quite hardworking.

Chen Yong sat at his desk and sighed, among the seven people who took the exam in their union office, only Lu Feng got in.

He didn’t pass, and his wife also failed.

Hoping to pass and get a new job, to avoid being bogged down by trivial matters every day, but it seems that won’t happen now.

Tian Xiang consoled him, "East for ten years, West for ten years, who knows what might happen in the future? Maybe in a couple of years, society will change, and if you’re prepared, there’ll always be chances to leap out."

Chen Yong nodded, "That’s true."

Even the college entrance exams have been reinstated, who can say what the future holds?

Chen Yong asked if Meng Cheng’an had arrived for lunch.

"He’s busy today, maybe tomorrow."

Meng Cheng’an didn’t come to the factory today; he went to visit old comrades for Grandpa Meng.

At noon, after lunch, Tian Xiang went to the residential compound and completed her business, meeting Lu Feng at the corner.

Both were riding bikes, nearly colliding.

Tian Xiang frowned but ignored him, adjusted her bike and continued onward.

Lu Feng shamelessly approached, saying, "I received my acceptance letter yesterday, from a university in Beijing."

Tian Xiang pretended not to hear.

Lu Feng chuckled and continued, "I said I would catch up to him, and I did. Tian Xiang, I got in with my own merit, he relied on his family, I’m stronger than him."

Upon hearing the words "I’m stronger than him," a sudden fury erupted within Tian Xiang, she stopped her bicycle abruptly, and then kicked the bike following her directly over.

Lu Feng didn’t expect her to suddenly explode; he was completely unprepared, falling over with his bike.

Lu Feng stood up in a daze, coldly laughing and asked Tian Xiang, "What do you mean by this? Are you furious because your fiancé can’t compare to me?"

Tian Xiang got off her bike, frowned, looking at the person a few steps away.

"Lu Feng, what do you mean by this? Why tell me these things? Did you ask if I wanted to hear them? Right now, I don’t even want to look at you; why should I care where you got accepted? Can’t we just go our separate ways? Please don’t talk to me anymore! With your pathetic self, you actually dare to compare to Meng Cheng’an, you’re not even worthy to carry his shoes!"

Tian Xiang looked disdainfully at Lu Feng and rode away.

Lu Feng was furious, kicking the wall hard twice, glaring intently at Tian Xiang’s departing figure.

After work in the afternoon.

Meng Cheng’an came to the factory to pick up Tian Xiang, and they returned to the Tian Family together.

In the following days, he accompanied Tian Xiang to and from work. Occasionally, he would help with tasks at the residential compound.

The grandpas and grandmas at the compound smiled whenever they saw the two.

They make such a pleasing pair, a match made in heaven.

When submitting documents at the neighborhood committee, Yang Qunying said to Tian Xiang, "Do you remember the little ads you pasted on the matchmaking hallway back then? You posted twice, right? I never saw them. Do you guess why?"

Tian Xiang blinked her moist big eyes.

Yang Qunying pointed to Meng Cheng’an beside, "The moment you pasted them, he tore them down immediately. This boy from the Meng Family liked you all along."

Yang Qunying chuckled.

Tian Xiang looked at Meng Cheng’an next to her while he turned to look at the distant sky.

Leaving the neighborhood committee, Tian Xiang asked him, "Did you tear both ads?"

Meng Cheng’an: "Yes."

Tian Xiang: "Did you like me even back then?"

"Then why didn’t you say so?"

"Then how did you dare to tear my matchmaking ads? What if because of you, I can’t find a partner?"

Meng Cheng’an: "I don’t know either, I just couldn’t help it at the time. Didn’t dare tell you and didn’t want to see you with someone else, so I secretly tore them down."

Tian Xiang: "Your actions weren’t concealed enough; people saw them."

Meng Cheng’an: "It’s her being too nosy." Who would do nothing every day and guard there?

All the way until the end of the year, Meng Cheng’an accompanied Tian Xiang to work at the factory.

Because Tian Xiang was still part of the city’s theater troupe, she also participated in the city’s year-end artistic performance which Meng Cheng’an went to watch.

On New Year’s Eve, Tian Haiyun returned from the county, and the family reunited.

During the three-day holiday last year, Tian Xiang spent the days listening to TV, not going anywhere.

This time, with Meng Cheng’an by her side, she watched movies today, went shopping and to the park tomorrow, doing everything she wanted to do.

On the fourth day of the new year, Tian Xiang took half a day off to send Meng Cheng’an to the station.

Although there’s still some time before school starts, Meng Cheng’an had to return, his family was busy, and he had to spend this time with the old man.

While waiting for the bus, Meng Cheng’an held Tian Xiang’s hand tightly, not letting go.

Tian Xiang said softly, "It’s just over ten days; I’ll be there."

At the end of February, she needed to go to Beijing to take the Drama College’s professional exam.

Meng Cheng’an: "Then stay at Grandpa’s place."

He didn’t say to stay at his house, fearing Tian Xiang might misunderstand.

Tian Xiang: "Alright, I know."

After seeing Meng Cheng’an off, Tian Xiang returned to the factory to ask Director Li for an extended leave.

In the following days, she had to go to the theater troupe daily to prepare for the professional exam in half a month.

During the following week, Tian Xiang left early and returned late. Besides the professional exam, she also had to study academic subjects as she had to take the college entrance exam this year.

Last year’s college entrance exams were hastily organized, and some schools didn’t participate in admissions, but this year almost all schools resumed.

This year’s exam was difficult.

Tian Xiang started preparing early, so she wasn’t under much pressure.

In late February, the first batch of university students after the restoration of college entrance exams began enrolling.

Tian Chenhui also submitted a leave application to his unit, preparing to go back to school.

Next door, Tian Chuying was also packing, her train was at night, and she was about to leave.