Chapter 1816: Chapter 1336: Look Carefully—Am I Smiling? (3)

Besides, there’s more than one path to success. As long as you’ve got a good head on your shoulders and you’re willing to work hard, even if you don’t get great results in the high school entrance exam and can’t go on to a prestigious university like others, it doesn’t mean you can’t achieve something remarkable in another field.

Mother and son chatted casually, and before they knew it, the doors to the exam site opened from the inside. Kang Li got out of the car, and when Min Rui followed suit, she said, "Come on, I’ll walk you to the gate."

"It’s just a few steps, I can walk over on my own."

Min Rui didn’t want to trouble Kang Li.

"Let’s go. All the other parents are walking their kids to the exam site gate, so mom shouldn’t be an exception."

Kang Li said with a smile. Hearing this, Min Rui relented and let Kang Li walk with him.

"Did you remember all the tips and reminders I gave you about answering the questions?"

"Yeah."

"Don’t panic, keep your mind calm."

"Okay."

"When you finish, just head to where our car is parked. I’ll be right there waiting for you."

"You’re not going home?"

"I don’t have any classes today. My job these three days is to accompany my big son through the high school exam."

"Mom..."

Every time Kang Li calls him her big son, Min Rui feels a little awkward, but he’s also warm and happy inside. Hearing Kang Li say "big son" again, honestly, Min Rui felt his face burning.

Yeah, he really is shy!

Kang Li laughed and asked, "Got something to say?"

"No, nothing. I’m going in now!"

With that, without waiting for Kang Li to respond, Min Rui strode into the exam site gate.

And as he turned around, he obviously let out a long breath, but his lips curved ever so slightly, showing he was actually in a pretty good mood.

Two days passed in a flash. Today was the last day of the high school entrance exam, and the last subject.

Kang Li and a bunch of other parents stood together at the exam site gate, waiting. In less than half an hour, the bell would ring for them to finish.

"Is your child a boy or a girl?"

"Boy."

Hearing a mom next to her strike up a conversation, Kang Li replied politely.

"Mine’s a girl. By the way, how does your child usually do in school?"

"He does okay."

"That must mean he’s really good! Which school does your kid go to?"

Upon hearing this, Kang Li gave the name of the school Min Rui attends.

"I didn’t expect your child and my daughter to be in the same school. Mine’s in 12th grade, class (4). Which class is your son in?"

"12th grade, class (1)."

"Class (1) is the honors class! I heard from my daughter Qi Shuang that there’s a boy in class (1) named Luo Min Rui. From junior high all through high school, he’s always ranked first in the grade every exam. How do some kids study so well? I almost asked you just now, what’s your son’s name? Maybe my daughter mentioned him at home!"

This Mom Qi was a bit on the plump side, clearly someone with a big heart, smiling broadly at Kang Li.

"That boy you just mentioned is my son."

Kang Li felt a bit embarrassed, but she couldn’t not answer. After all, the other mom was looking straight at her; if she stayed silent, it’d be easy to misinterpret.

But just saying her big son’s name like that, Kang Li wondered if it sounded like showing off—she didn’t want to make the other parent uncomfortable.

Indeed, Mom Qi’s expression did shift a little after hearing Kang Li, but she quickly recovered, laughing: "So you’re Luo Min Rui’s mom! What a coincidence to meet you today—it must be fate!"

Kang Li smiled, "Fate indeed."

"Mrs. Luo, you don’t look like an ordinary person, no wonder your son does so well in school. I bet you’ve spent a lot of time tutoring him at home, right?" Mom Qi was easy-going, chatting freely with Kang Li.

Kang Li: "He rarely asks me for help with his homework."

Mom Qi: "Then your Luo Min Rui must have amazing self-discipline."

"Yeah."

Kang Li nodded.

Mom Qi: "What kind of work do you do? I work at the Huawen Library."

Kang Li, simply: "Teacher."

"So you’re a teacher! With a mom as a teacher and self-discipline like that, I’m not surprised at all. Not like my daughter Qi Shuang—she’s a girl but acts like a boy, always hyper, studies carelessly, and I’ve yelled at her plenty at home."

"Whether boy or girl, being lively isn’t a bad thing."

"You really think so?"

"A lively kid will find it easier to fit in when they enter society."

"That does make sense, but my daughter drives me nuts sometimes! If she doesn’t get into college this year, I honestly don’t know what to do with her!"

"As parents, we need to have confidence in our children."

"It’s not that I have no confidence. Qi Shuang’s grades are at best a bit above average, not like your son who’s first in the grade every single time. You don’t know—every time Qi Shuang gets her test results, the first thing she says when she gets home is, the top student is class (1) monitor Luo Min Rui again."

"Above average is already pretty good. If she can keep it steady, she has a good chance to get in. And even if she doesn’t do well this year, she can always repeat the year. If she doesn’t want to, she can start working—after all, there are plenty of ways to succeed. Don’t give your kid too much pressure."

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