Chapter 309: Chapter 310: Filling in the Gossip Gaps

As soon as Grandma Shen pulled Jiang Cheng away, she knew there was some major gossip to hear.

Jiang Cheng glanced back at Shen Que, mouthing, "You sleep first."

Shen Que: "..."

It seems he also needs to learn to talk about gossip now.

Shen Que reluctantly got up and returned to his room, after all, he had to listen to his wife’s words!

On the other side, Jiang Cheng went into Grandma Shen’s bedroom. As their eyes met, the connection was made; snacks were grabbed, and the gossip began.

"Let me tell you..."

And so it began.

Jiang Cheng slowed down her snacking speed, listening without blinking.

"He Dan got caught."

"What? What happened?"

Jiang Cheng put down her snacks, leaning forward slightly.

Grandma Shen clicked her tongue a couple of times, "Before the college entrance exam, He Dan’s sister He Ying came, and we didn’t think much of it. She stayed for over a month, and we even said the Lin Family was generous this time, letting a relative stay for so long."

"Turns out, they had their own plans. That He Ying is smart; He Dan specifically called her over to take the exam for her!"

Taking exams for others?

Jiang Cheng’s mouth formed an ’O’; she’d only seen this in novels before.

"Did they fail?"

Grandma Shen nodded, "It was Lin Jiaojiao who exposed it. And I heard Lin Jiaojiao talking to He Ying, indicating she should write her own name on the exam."

"On the day the admission notice arrived, He Dan was showing off. But the name on the notice was He Ying’s, which infuriated her, and a fight broke out on the spot!"

"During the fight, we found out that this wasn’t the first time He Ying took an exam for someone else. Previously, it was revealed that He Dan got her job at her original workplace because He Ying took the exam for her."

Jiang Cheng suddenly understood everything.

No wonder... The original book mentioned He Dan had a good job before, but she sold it for Lin Chengyuan.

At the time, she thought He Dan would be that much of a love-struck fool?

Now it seems, He Dan probably couldn’t do the job and had to sell it.

Everything made much more sense.

"And that’s not all; He Ying is the second child in the family and, despite being smart, is not favored by her parents. It’s not only He Dan she’s taken exams for, but also her older sister."

Jiang Cheng frowned, puzzled, "Hasn’t He Ying ever thought about having her own job and income?"

Grandma Shen also found it odd, remarking, "No, she’s just that obedient, a... foolish kid."

"But I don’t know how Lin Jiaojiao convinced her this time. Anyway, she took the college entrance exam herself and got into the Teachers University in the city."

"The proxy exam scandal with He Dan caused quite a stir, and to set an example, she was caught and detained. It’s still unclear what her sentence will be."

Jiang Cheng listened, sighing repeatedly.

The elderly and the young chatted for a long time, catching up on all the gossip of this period.

When Jiang Cheng returned, it was already past eleven at night.

She tiptoed onto the bed and was immediately embraced by Shen Que.

"Just got back...."

The grieved tone made Jiang Cheng snuggle closer, her fingers playfully sliding down.

"Even if I just got back, it’s not late, is it?"

The answer was a more passionate response.

A short separation brings a new spark; after much love, they washed up and repeated the cycle until dawn.

*

The next morning, Jiang Cheng unusually woke up a bit late.

She finally understood why her waist ached—they had used the wrong positions.

"Awake? Need a wash?"

Shen Que came in with a basin of washing water, and Jiang Cheng gave his lower body a teasing glance with her charming eyes.

Doesn’t this man have sore legs?

"Ahem—save it for tonight."

Shen Que’s words made Jiang Cheng burst out laughing, playfully scolding, "Wishful thinking!"

Jiang Cheng got up, and Shen Que, with slightly red ears, muttered: The thought is indeed beautiful.

After tidying up, the couple went to the main room.

The house they lived in had rooms on three sides. Jiang Cheng and Shen Que stayed in the main house, Shen Xing occupied the west wing, and Shen Yue and Grandma Shen lived in the east wing, each having their own room.

Breakfast included soy milk and youtiao, along with specialties like Beijing’s donut-like snacks.

Jiang Cheng dipped the youtiao in soy milk and said, "After breakfast, take Shen Xing and Shen Yue to check out their school. The household registration is sorted, the document is in that cabinet, and I’ve already notified the school in advance. Just go through the formalities."

"Sure, no worries."

Shen Que added, "Afterward, I’ll take my great-aunt and them to see the neighborhood. You’re busy with your tasks and don’t need to worry about us."

"I’m not worried; I trust you with tasks."

Jiang Cheng offered Shen Que another sweet bite, which he gratefully accepted.

Grandma Shen and the others were completely accustomed to the couple’s relationship— a great bluffer and her big fool.

After breakfast, everyone split up.

Jiang Cheng headed to Jing City University to meet with Li Chunxiang and the others.

Li Chunxiang studied finance, Jian Yueer was in management, Zhao Chengde was in foreign affairs, and Sun Jiandong was in computer science.

Jiang Cheng took the four of them on a tour around Jing City University, taking the opportunity to visit some of their prospective teachers.

After the tour, the four of them had only one thought: Jiang Cheng had figured out Jing City University thoroughly.

In fact, it wasn’t just Li Chunxiang and the others who arrived early. Some forward-thinking individuals knew they were the first batch of students and realized they couldn’t leave all the tasks to the teachers.

So the early arrivals generally managed to become familiar with future teachers or leaders.

A few days before school started, a provisional student union team headed by Jiang Cheng was successfully established.

The reason for Jiang Cheng’s leadership was simple: she could secure funding.

The welcome banners, signs, and even the buses to pick up students were provided through sponsors Jiang Cheng found.

Money makes the world go round, and this holds true everywhere.

Moreover, Jiang Cheng wasn’t just good at taking on tasks; she handled them without overstepping.

In other words, challenges were handed to her, but the execution was delegated, and she never took credit from anyone else.

After several days, Shen Xing and Shen Yue had successfully completed the procedures, ready to start their classes on March 1st.

Before school began, Shen Que took Grandma Shen and the other two on multiple tours around Beijing, and Grandma Shen, using her gossip skills, successfully integrated into the local circle of grannies near their home.

On February 27th, Jing City University officially opened.

Jiang Cheng was at Jing City University, assigning tasks and overseeing everything.

The early-arriving students were divided into several teams to go to the train and bus stations to pick up people.

Everything was orderly and methodical.

When the principal came down to inspect, even he was astonished.

"Old Li, where did we get these buses?"

Vice Principal Li stroked his nonexistent beard, saying, "Jiang Cheng arranged it."

"How much did all this cost, and these banners, why put up so many? Just a few would do. We’re still in difficult times, we shouldn’t be wasteful..."

The principal was ready for a long lecture.

"Principal, all these were sponsored and provided for free by the companies Jiang Cheng contacted."

The principal’s words halted abruptly.

Free?

"Excellent, excellent, this is how our Jing City University should look!"

Principal Li: Hehe.