Many people were paying attention to Cheng You's results.
There were those who genuinely cared, like Uncle Li and Old Mrs. Li.
There were also those who gloated, like Wang Hongxia.
Cheng You returned to the educated youth point with Sun Xiaowan, putting away the vegetables they had just bought.
They would be celebrating at their place that evening, and it was more convenient to cook there.
Many people from the educated youth point rushed out of the rooms, asking, "How was it? Did you get the acceptance letters?"
Sun Xiaowan, unable to hide her smile, took out two letters, "Song Jingtang and I got into the same university!"
Everyone let out a cheer.
Even if they couldn't get in themselves, seeing their fellow rusticated youths return to the city made them genuinely happy.
Song Jingtang was even more excited, picking her up and spinning her around a few times.
"Xiaowan, you're simply amazing!"
If it weren't for Sun Xiaowan pushing him, he definitely wouldn't have gotten in.
He owed his university admission to Sun Xiaowan.
Duan Liping quickly said, "Hurry and open them to see!"
He then realized his gaffe, chuckled sheepishly, and picked up one of the letters to open.
The two of them opened them very carefully, for fear of damaging the acceptance letters inside.
Upon taking them out, Sun Xiaowan looked and said curiously, "The same school, why do the covers look different?"
Song Jingtang stared intently and exclaimed, "It's not that the covers are different, it's the schools! Why is mine the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
He opened it and was shocked to see the name "Cheng You" in large characters.
"Xiaowan, you've made a mistake, this is Cheng You's acceptance letter!"
Cheng You blinked and quickly stepped forward to look.
It was indeed hers!
"That's impossible, we confirmed when we picked them up, they were yours and Xiaowan's letters."
One person might make a mistake, but it was unlikely for two people to be wrong.
Sun Xiaowan insisted, "I didn't get the wrong ones!"
She and Cheng You had specifically asked, and the person searched for a long time, saying there was no acceptance letter for "Cheng You."
Could they have been sleepwalking?
She flipped open the envelope the letter came in and saw that it did indeed have Cheng You's name on it.
Song Jingtang flicked the letter in his hand, "Then what's going on?"
Cheng You took the letter and looked at it from front to back.
The acceptance letters were all mailed in the same type of envelope. If you didn't look at the recipient's name, you couldn't tell who it belonged to.
When they picked up the letters, they had already confirmed them, so it was impossible for the post office to have made a mistake. The error must have occurred on the way.
After sorting through the possibilities, the two of them simultaneously spoke a name: "Pan Yu!"
If there was any mistake on the way, it was that Sun Xiaowan and Pan Yu had collided, and the acceptance letters were dropped.
Sun Xiaowan cursed, "Bitch!"
Song Jingtang covered her mouth, "We don't know for sure yet."
"It's definitely her! She didn't get into university at all, so she impersonated Cheng You to claim her spot. Your letter must be with her, we need to get it back!"
Sun Xiaowan was furious and stormed out.
Song Jingtang quickly stopped her, "Going over like this, she's unlikely to admit anything."
Pan Yu might not only deny it but also accuse them.
Without evidence, they couldn't do anything to her.
"Then what do we do? Just let it go?"
Song Jingtang smiled gently and comforted her, "Of course, we won't let it go. I'll call home and have my parents inquire with the school about what to do if an acceptance letter is lost."
Sun Xiaowan felt a bit more at ease. With his family involved, things should be fine.
As for Pan Yu, whether she impersonated the acceptance letter or not would be known when school started.
Knowing that Song Jingtang had a way to handle the matter, everyone felt much more relieved.
They continued to prepare for the evening meal.
With meat and vegetables, and good news, they naturally had to have a good meal.
"You guys start preparing, I'll go home and call Qi Chengyan to help."
Song Jingtang looked towards the door and gestured with his chin, smiling.
"No need for you to call anyone."
He had already arrived himself.
Upon receiving her acceptance letter, Cheng You had been very calm, perhaps she was confident.
It wasn't until Qi Chengyan arrived that they understood she wasn't just calm; she was waiting for the person to share her joy with.
As soon as he walked in, she eagerly grabbed her acceptance letter and ran over.
"I got my acceptance letter! I can go to Yancheng after the New Year!"
Qi Chengyan took it and read it carefully, not missing a single word.
The sense of pride that welled up in him felt as if he had gotten into university himself.
"I always knew, Youyou, you're the best."
Cheng You couldn't help but curve her lips. No joy could compare to being praised by him.
Sun Xiaowan wrinkled her nose and called out, "Are you done being lovey-dovey? Hurry up and help! With so many people, we'll need two tables, right?"
Qi Chengyan carefully put the acceptance letter away, then put a plastic bag over it.
He was even more meticulous than Cheng You.
Duan Liping said, "I'll go inform Uncle Li and ask them to come over for dinner tonight."
She had only taken two steps when she saw Wang Hongxia's head poke in.
"So lively, and setting up two tables? What are you celebrating?"
Duan Liping didn't want to pay attention to her, but out of politeness, she replied, "Celebrating that someone from our educated youth point got into university."
Wang Hongxia asked, "Who?"
Her gaze fell on Cheng You. Before Duan Liping could answer, she said, "Cheng You didn't get in, right? I've heard all about it. It's okay, it's good to stay in the countryside. A sparrow can't become a phoenix, so stop dreaming."
Cheng You couldn't be bothered with her. "Do you want to leave on your own, or do you want us to escort you out?"
Wang Hongxia snorted. She would soon be enjoying a comfortable life in the city with her son, so she wouldn't argue with this girl.
She twisted her waist and walked out. Midway, she made a detour and decided to go find Cheng Tianhua.
"Captain, did you hear? Your Cheng You didn't get in! You're quite pathetic. Your son is useless, your daughter is useless too, and Cheng Tao isn't even your biological child. You're just counting on Song Yulian's belly."
These words of ridicule tore at Cheng Tianhua's face.
"Get out! I don't need you interfering in my family affairs."
He roared and shoved Wang Hongxia out.
Wang Hongxia wasn't angry. She adjusted her clothes and said calmly, "I'll be going to Yancheng with Yun Lin soon. You won't be able to hear me even if you want to then!"
Having said what she wanted, she twisted her waist and went home.
Cheng You not getting in was better than New Year for her.
Cheng Tao saw her smiling like a chrysanthemum and couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what's making you so happy?"
"Cheng You, she didn't get in."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Tao scoffed.
"She didn't even finish high school, so it's normal that she didn't get in."
She thought she was so amazing, but it turned out she was just pretending.