I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1034: This is also a way to show affection

The following summer, Huang Zemian was admitted to the Naval University of Engineering. Although he was slightly disappointed that he did not get into the naval academy he had hoped for, he still achieved his wish in general.

After receiving her acceptance letter, Huang Zemian ran to her grandparents' house to tell them the good news.

Grandpa Huang was very agitated and, unusually, he ordered his eldest daughter-in-law: "Quickly, call his second and third uncles and tell them both to come over tonight."

Jiang Rong smiled and agreed, "Okay, I got it!" Then she went to make the call.

Accompanied by his eldest grandson, Old Huang held the admission notice and read it word by word, examining it with great care!

But her husband, Zeng Lijuan, couldn't wait any longer and urged, "Have you finished reading yet? Hurry up, let me see too."

Zeng Lijuan then brought up an old grievance: "You weren't like this when Dahai received his college acceptance letter back then."

Old Huang immediately retorted, "Nonsense! When Dahai received his university acceptance letter, didn't I buy a thousand-shot firecracker?"

Zeng Lijuan looked at her with disdain: "Just help me out, I only bought a string of firecrackers, and you've been saying that for so many years. Look at how pathetic you are."

"Old woman, you should look at your conscience when you say that. I gave you my entire monthly salary back then. Where would I have any money on me? I bought it with the money I saved for cigarettes. I almost had to collect cigarette butts to smoke that month." Seeing his wife bring up the past, Old Huang took the opportunity to complain.

These two old folks like to bring up things from their younger days and bicker all the time; they're just bored.

Zeng Lijuan remained ruthless: "What's so great about smoking cigarettes? You might as well quit. You always smell like cigarette tar, it keeps me up at night."

How could Old Huang possibly admit to being slovenly? "You're lying! I wash every night, okay?"

Zeng Lijuan rolled her eyes and continued to mock, "You, washing your face is like a cat washing its face, I know you too well!"

Huang Zemian watched his grandparents bickering from the side. He didn't understand why they would bicker over such a small thing before. He asked his mother but didn't get an answer. Later, as he grew older, he understood that his grandparents were just showing affection for each other.

Zeng Lijuan finally got her eldest grandson's college admission notice, and she looked at it with great delight.

Actually, the admission information had already been found online, so the elderly couple already knew that they had been admitted to the Marine Engineering program, but they were still happier than seeing the admission notice in person.

"Cough cough cough!" Old Huang got impatient when he saw his wife staring at the admission notice endlessly.

"You old codger, what are you coughing for?"

This time, Old Huang didn't argue, but instead gave him a look: "You forgot?"

Zeng Lijuan suddenly remembered, quickly closed the admission notice, handed it back to Huang Zemian, and hurriedly ran to her room. However, she came out a short while later with a large envelope.

"Here you go!" Zeng Lijuan handed the thick envelope to her eldest grandson.

Huang Zemin didn't reach out to take it. He knew what was in the envelope. He said, "Military academy doesn't require tuition, and they even give money. Grandma, you don't need to give me any money."

Zeng Lijuan said sternly, "I know, it's a gift, it's from Grandma." She then tried to stuff it into her eldest grandson's hand, but Huang Zemian refused to accept it.

Old Huang was also urging his eldest grandson, "Take it, take it! This is money for you and your classmates to eat and have fun. When you have a girlfriend in the future, your grandma and I will give you some more."

In the end, Huang Zemian couldn't resist his grandparents' insistence and accepted the envelope.

Huang Zemian had just put the envelope down when his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was his cousin, Tang Ruixuan, calling.

"sister."

"I heard you got your acceptance letter?"

Huang Zemian glanced at his mother, who was talking on the phone with someone, and thought to himself that the news traveled really fast, but still hummed in agreement.

Tang Ruixuan then said on the phone, "If you don't have anything to do right now, come to the International Finance Center and find me. I'll be waiting for you."

"Okay, I'll head over now." Huang Zemian also wanted to go out for a stroll that afternoon.

Before leaving, he told Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan, "Grandpa and Grandma, Sister Xuanxuan is looking for me. I'm going out for a bit."

Knowing that it was Tang Ruixuan who was looking for Huang Zemian, the elderly couple didn't stop her.

Zeng Lijuan advised, "Take a taxi, don't take the subway."

Huang Zemian laughed and said, "There aren't many people on the subway at this time, and it's cool inside."

"What do you care what kind of car he takes? He's all grown up now, not a little kid anymore," Old Huang muttered discontentedly.

Zeng Lijuan put her hands on her hips and said, "I'm saying, do you just like to contradict me?" The old couple started again.

Huang Zemian ignored them, told his mother Jiang Rong, and went out.

Meanwhile, Tang Ruixuan was at the Pudong Public Library with her best friend Gu Suining. The two of them would come here every few days, firstly because the library had a comprehensive collection of books, materials, and periodicals, and secondly because the environment was pleasant and there were private reading rooms with excellent privacy, allowing them to read quietly without being disturbed.

The library's cafeteria also serves lunch and dinner, so the two of them would stay there all day after arriving in the morning.

"I have to go ahead later, so I won't be able to keep you company." Tang Ruixuan said this to Gu Suining in advance after speaking with Huang Zemian on the phone.

Gu Suining asked with a gossipy look, "Tell me honestly, who did you go to see? Did you go on a date with a man?"

Tang Ruixuan was both amused and exasperated by her best friend, but she still told her the truth: "My cousin got into military academy and received his acceptance letter today. I'm planning to buy him a gift."

Unexpectedly, when Gu Suining heard that it was his younger brother, and that he had just been admitted to military academy, his eyes immediately lit up with a strange light.

"Oh dear, I can't concentrate on my book anymore now that you're gone. I'll go with you, and I can give you some advice while you're shopping."

Tang Ruixuan, without any suspicion, nodded in agreement.

"Then you pack your things. Let's go to the IFC across the street first. I'll treat you to ice cream, and we can eat it while we wait."

"Great! Great!" Gu Suining clapped her hands in approval.

Since the IFC is just across the street from the Pudong Public Library, the two girls walked through the underground passage. They could have also walked across the pedestrian bridge, but the two girls didn't want to be exposed to the sun, so they chose to walk through the underground passage.

On the way, Gu Suining asked, "Xuanxuan, which military academy did your younger brother get into?"

Tang Ruixuan casually replied, "Naval University of Engineering."

Gu Suining's eyes lit up even more: "Wow, the navy! Does that mean we'll be able to travel the world in a snow-white uniform on a warship, and for free!"

"Since you like the navy so much, why didn't you apply to a military academy? Your score wasn't high enough," Tang Ruixuan retorted.

"Sigh, it's all because my family objects!" Gu Suining said helplessly, but then gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph, just wait until I graduate."

Knowing some of her friend's family situation, Tang Ruixuan deliberately teased her upon hearing this: "What are you planning to do after you graduate?"

Gu Suining thought for a long time and came up with many possibilities, but when she thought of her mother, she immediately lost her spirit. She knew that she couldn't escape her mother's clutches anytime soon.

She waved her hand weakly, "We'll see when the time comes!"