Chapter 700 Young Man Admires Love
Chapter 700 Young Man Admires Love
Just after lunch, some nosy people couldn't wait and came to Zhang's house with two bags of melon seeds as New Year gifts.
It was New Year's Day, so there was no reason for Zhang Dingyu to chase them away. However, he did not accept the gift. He just said that they could not stay for a few days and the gifts would go bad if left at home, and politely poured them a cup of hot water.
A few curious people holding hot water looked at Zhang Dingyu and Zhang Dingrui, almost dumbfounded.
There was a stove in the house, so it was warmer. Zhang Dingyu only wore a red pullover and long pants. She was tall in the village before, and now she has grown a lot taller. When she stood there, several people had to look up at her.
Zhang Dingrui also grew a lot taller, almost reaching Zhang Dingyu's chest.
The people sitting at the table were the sponsors of the Zhang Dingyu brothers. The couple looked gentle and cultured, and the cold woman had been the subject of many rumors among the women in the village.
There are all kinds of comments, but the two words that cannot be ignored are "rich" and "beautiful".
Now that I have seen the real person again, I have to add the word "noble".
The people who came to pay New Year's greetings exchanged a few words with Zhang Dingyu, and kept exaggerating that the Zhang Dingrui brothers were "blessed" and "have grown taller and more handsome."
During the greetings, he couldn't help but bring up another matter.
"Your uncle's family got what they deserved. I heard that Wenqin didn't even finish her studies in the city and ran away with someone. Your uncle took the 20 yuan they gave him, but it was all squandered by Zhang Wengang, including the house. Your uncle and aunt have not left their house for many years and have gone out to work."
"The younger one was raised by Huang Xiaofang at her mother's home. Zhang Wengang came back once a while ago, but was put in jail for fighting with others. Alas, things are unpredictable..."
Zhang Dingyu listened to them talking calmly.
After they finished speaking, he just said indifferently: "They had nothing to do with us last year."
A few villagers smiled awkwardly and immediately shut up.
Finally, the few people returned home carrying two bags of melon seeds and a few packets of candy and chocolate from the city.
They stayed in Taiping Village for a total of 5 days. Lingyao's vacation was about to end, and Zhang Dingyu and Zhang Dingrui also had to rush back to study.
The night passed and the day came, day after day, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Dingyu and Zhang Dingrui had been in Beiyun City for almost three years.
Zhang Dingyu is about to take the college entrance examination, and Zhang Dingrui has also been promoted to junior high school.
Three years have added a touch of perseverance and maturity to the once green and immature boy.
Zhang Dingyu's facial features and height have fully developed. With excellent nutritional conditions, Zhang Dingyu's height has reached 1.88 meters.
When Lingyao saw the height of his body, she asked, "Why did you grow taller again?"
Zhang Dingyu was nervous, thinking that she didn't like him being too tall. He thought for a long time but didn't know what to say. In the end, he said dryly, "I don't know either. I won't grow any taller in the future."
Lingyao glanced at him and found it amusing: "You said it won't grow, so it won't grow?"
Zhang Dingyu blinked her dark eyelashes, and her thick and curled eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, matching his dark eyes, making the boy look more aggrieved: "I guess they won't grow any longer."
Lingyao raised her hand to touch his head. She could do it easily before, but now she had to stretch her hand. In the end, Lingyao chose to pat his collar and neck.
But Zhang Dingyu was not used to it. His scalp was itchy and he wanted her to touch him.
Finally, he half-knelt down in front of Lingyao without saying a word.
Not only has he grown taller, he also never misses his daily morning run and trains regularly. He is in great shape and when he squats down, he looks like a large dog.
It looks even more like that with his pair of dark eyes that seem to begging for touch.
Lingyao didn't touch him, but looked at him and suddenly changed the subject.
"Is your birthday coming up soon?"
Zhang Dingyu didn't know why Lingyao suddenly asked this, so she answered honestly: "Well, there is still half a month."
Lingyao stretched out her hand, but instead of touching his head, she pinched his face.
The sound was like the sound of spring water: "How are you going to celebrate your adult birthday?"
Although it was not the first time that she was pinched, Zhang Dingyu's face instantly turned hot just like the first time. She lowered her head embarrassedly.
"I don't know..." Zhang Dingyu's voice was hoarse. He paused for a moment and then continued, "But after my birthday and the college entrance examination, I want to learn how to drive."
He had this idea a long time ago. He hoped that they could spend more time together alone. However, every time they went out to play, there would be a driver or Da Hu and others following them. But if there was no driver, she would have to drive, and Zhang Dingyu didn't want that.
Therefore, the idea of learning to drive appeared in Zhang Dingyu's mind a long time ago, and he took this opportunity to say it out.
Lingyao had no objection and agreed with his idea. When he mentioned the college entrance examination, she asked him about it.
"Your class teacher said that a teacher from Harvard University contacted you before?"
Harbin University is one of the best universities in China, especially in science, engineering and high-tech manufacturing, where it ranks first in the country.
Previously, Huang Xinye, Zhang Dingyu’s homeroom teacher, called Lingyao and said that Zhang Dingyu had participated in the last math summer camp and was noticed by a teacher at Harbin University because of her outstanding performance.
Harbin University gave Zhang Dingyu an invitation for admission, and according to her grades, she could enter the school at any time.
But Zhang Dingyu refused, and replied that he wanted to concentrate on the college entrance examination for the time being.
Teacher Huang did not object to Zhang Dingyu taking the college entrance examination. He was even quite supportive and willing. However, he still had to tell her parents about this matter. After all, this was a big deal.
Zhang Dingyu didn't expect Lingyao to know about this, so he stood up from the ground.
Looking at Lingyao, he nodded.
"But I want to concentrate on the college entrance examination now." Zhang Dingyu gave the same reason to Lingyao.
But in fact, only his clenched palms and his heart, which felt heavy as if it was soaked in water, knew why.
Harbin University was one of his target schools, but it was also one of the options that he was most conflicted about.
Because Harbin University ranks first in the country in high-tech manufacturing, but it is also the farthest from Beijing Yun City among his target universities.
He had waited too long. Just thinking about the long distance was enough to overwhelm him with fear and helplessness.
He had heard before that Li's mother had tried privately to introduce her to someone, saying that she was almost old enough and it would be too late to wait any longer.
She also said that now that he was about to graduate from high school and Zhang Dingrui had entered junior high school, it was time for her to focus on her own affairs.
Zhang Dingyu was afraid that as soon as he went to Harbin University, there would be someone else around her.
He was even more afraid that his thoughts would always be a one-man show.
He didn't want to hide anymore.
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