「Midnight.」

Chen Jianguo's hands trembled as he slowly tapped the keyboard, entering his son's student ID number.

[System is busy. Please try again later.]

As expected, the official website had crashed—an old tradition.

At that moment, Chen Miaomiao asked in the group chat, "Have you guys gotten your results?"

The replies were all the same: "No, the official site crashed!"

Elsewhere, Lin Jie kept clicking the query button, only to get the same system busy message. After a series of disappointments, the anxious Lin Dashan and his wife comforted Lin Jie, as well as themselves.

"Just wait a little longer. No rush, no rush!"

The three of them sat in front of the computer for five long minutes.

With a casual click, Lin Jie refreshed the page, and the score box popped up. He instantly covered the screen with his hand.

This is too thrilling! It popped up before I was even ready.

Lin Dashan and his wife were stunned. "Why are you covering it? Let us see..."

Lin Jie turned around. "Dad, Mom, you guys check it for me!"

In less than ten seconds, the couple hugged their son in joyful surprise, letting out a groundhog-like squeal.

Lin Jie turned back to look at the college entrance exam score... over seven hundred!

His heart skipped a beat. He forgot to breathe, his mind a complete blank.

Meanwhile, Chen Jianguo was in a similar predicament. Chen Miaomiao was nervously squatting in the bathroom, not replying to messages in the group chat, his heart pounding with anxiety. Chen Jianguo furiously clicked the mouse. After nearly twenty minutes of his relentless effort, the page finally refreshed and the score box popped up.

Chen Jianguo was so startled that he covered his eyes, but then he quickly leaned in for a closer look.

"AAAAAAH!" he screamed. "Son, get out here, quick!"

Chen Miaomiao jumped with a start and hurried out of the bathroom. "Did it come up? What's the score?"

Chen Jianguo hugged his son, who was even taller than him, as excited as a child. "Son, you can go to Jingcheng University! You can go!"

Chen Miaomiao was stunned for a moment. "Really?"

Chen Jianguo looked proudly at his son. "It's real! You did great, son!"

Chen Miaomiao went over to look at the score and saw that he was more than twenty points over Jingcheng University's admission score. There was always some deviation between estimated scores and actual results. He had deliberately underestimated his own score to mentally prepare himself, but he never expected to exceed it by so much!

Chen Miaomiao stood rooted to the spot. It feels just like a dream. Thirty days, a whole month of relentless battle, all for today's results. My potential is boundless!

Overjoyed, Chen Jianguo was already preparing to book a hotel and organize a celebratory banquet.

Finally, there was a new message in the group chat.

Lin Jie: "Did you guys get your scores?"

Chen Miaomiao: "Got it, wish fulfilled! How about you, fourth brother?"

Lin Jie: "Me too."

Chen Miaomiao: "Jingcheng University or Peking University?"

Lin Jie: "Peking University."

Chen Miaomiao: "HOLY SHIT!!!"

When the college entrance exam results were released, it was truly a time of mixed joy and sorrow. Meng Liang had achieved a commendable score, just barely scraping past the threshold for Jingcheng University. Whether he would actually get in would now depend on luck.

Yang Zheng: "Holy shit, my score isn't out yet. Does that mean I did that badly?"

Yang Zheng: "I'm totally freaking out right now."

Chen Miaomiao: "Don't panic, just wait."

Everyone was consoling Yang Zheng, which only made him more anxious. Finally, his mom announced that the results were out.

Yang Zheng: "The results are out."

Everyone immediately pressed him: "How did it go?"

Yang Zheng: "I'm 8 points short of the admission score for Jingcheng University."

Yang Zheng: "Let me calm down. I need some peace to digest this."

After sending the message, Yang Zheng lay down on his bed, feeling terribly upset. His parents were satisfied with the score; he could get into a decent university. But he wasn't happy. His academic foundation was the weakest of the four, but that didn't mean he hadn't put in the effort. He had definitely studied hard.

Everyone in the group comforted him, and Yang Zheng finally started to feel a bit better.

Yang Zheng: "I'll see what other universities in Jingcheng are suitable for me. I want to go to Jingcheng with you guys..."

Yang Zheng: "I don't want to be separated from you all!"

Yang Zheng: "I don't have the courage to repeat the year alone."

Everyone sent him voice messages to comfort him, especially Meng Liang. The final admission scores hadn't been released yet, so whether anyone would be admitted was still up in the air.

Lin Jie getting into Peking University as he'd hoped was a delightful surprise for Lin Dashan and his wife. They immediately called Lin Daan and the others to share the good news, as everyone had been waiting eagerly. Lin Jie's grades had always hovered within the top fifty in his school. He was a front-runner there, so getting into a good university was never a problem. But when he declared his intention to aim for Peking University, how many people had secretly doubted his chances?

What a joke, people thought. To make such a massive leap in just one short month? It was a pipe dream!

But against all odds, he had actually done it!

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jie's third aunt couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "Look at the youngest brother's two sons! Both have become so successful!"

Lin Daan, who was growing increasingly proud of his own son, Lin Jiajun, didn't like hearing that. "What's that supposed to mean? Your son isn't successful?"

His wife, the third aunt, laughed happily. "He is now!"

Lin Dahu felt genuinely happy for them, but also a touch of melancholy. He looked at his other siblings, with their harmonious homes, successful sons, and dutiful daughters-in-law. Then he looked at himself, alone in the end.

Lin Feng had been waiting for Lin Jie's news, and it was nearly one in the morning when the call came.

"Bro!!"

Hearing the excitement in his younger brother's voice, Lin Feng knew the results were good.

"Bro, I got into Peking University."

Lin Feng's eyebrows raised slightly. "Congratulations! Whatever you want, your big brother will get it for you."

"No need!" Lin Jie said happily. "Your support and encouragement helped me so much. I don't need anything else."

Lin Feng smiled. "Okay. When's the acceptance banquet?"

Lin Jie shook his head. "I don't know. Mom and Dad are arranging it."

"Alright, let me know once the date is set."

During the call, Zhang Yuxi had been leaning in to listen, sharing in the genuine joy. "That's amazing! To achieve such results in just thirty days is incredibly inspiring."

"How did the others do?"

Lin Feng smiled faintly. "They all did pretty well. They had all agreed to go to Jingcheng University together. Chen Miaomiao exceeded the score."

"Meng Liang just scraped by, and Yang Zheng was eight points short."

Zhang Yuxi felt it was a bit of a pity, but their results were still very good. Not everything can go exactly as planned. Giving it your all is what matters.

Lin Feng asked, "So, as his big brother, what do you think I should get him as a gift?"

This question stumped Zhang Yuxi.

Lin Feng thought for a moment. "No rush. We have time to think about it."

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