The Ideal Mary Sue

Arc 2: A Birthday Party Gone Awry (13)

Wei Qing opened his eyes and saw that she had taken out a book from her bag at some point and was reading it earnestly.

"Baby, you haven't been doing well these past few days. You really need to rest and relax more," Wei Qing held her hand and closed the book, "Don't push yourself too hard."

Su Ning nestled her head into his chest and said in frustration, "Wei Qing, my grades are too poor, I can't get into Rongda..."

"Although I really don't want to be separated from you, there's nothing I can do. I can only take the college entrance exam for other schools."

Wei Qing's peach blossom eyes were full of smiles as he reached out and stroked her hair, saying with a laugh, "So that's what you've been worried about, baby."

"Rongda is a private university, and my uncle is on the board of directors. He has a recommended admission spot. I'm taking the exam for Rongda's guaranteed admission just to leave that spot for you. With that spot, no matter how many points you score in the college entrance exam, as long as you put Rongda as your first choice, you can be admitted. So, baby, you don't have to worry now, right?"

"... " Su Ning was deeply moved and expressed her desire to give him the middle finger.

(TL: Extending the middle finger is a rude gesture in China. The Chinese see it as a sign of boredom and disrespect because they use one finger when pointing at animals.)

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One month passed quickly.

After the college entrance examination, when Su Ning filled out her college applications, she chose another school far from Rongda University.

On the third day after the college entrance examination was over, it was Wei Qing's birthday, and when he invited her to his birthday party, Su Ning was relieved to finally think of a reasonable excuse to let him take her home to meet Wei's mother.

Looking at the top row of the bookshelf, which had books like "Ways for Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law to Get Along," "How to Please Your Mother-in-law," "Mother-in-law Relationships," and so on, Su Ning smiled confidently.

Zhang Yue, who went out to pick up takeout, walked in and sat down at her own seat after giving Su Ning a cold glance.

Su Ning looked away and took out the book from the bottom shelf that had been covered by a storage box and put it in the book recycling bin downstairs. Then she dragged her luggage and left.

The old man guarding the book recycling bin leisurely waved his fan and casually glanced at the book that had just been placed in the bin. His expression instantly became strange as he saw the six large words printed in bold black on the exquisite and cute book cover.

"Why don't I have any friends!"

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It's the day of Wei Qing's birthday.

Su Ning woke up early and styled her hair in a way that she heard her mother-in-law would like.

"Su Ning, why did you wake up so early? You just finished the college entrance exam, you can sleep in a bit more." Su Mama was cooking in the kitchen and heard the sound of her washing up, so she brought a glass of milk and placed it on the table. "Drink some milk first, breakfast will be ready soon."

"Okay!" Su Ning changed her clothes and came out to sit at the table, holding the glass and taking a few sips. Then she sat quietly and waited, occasionally glancing at the busy figure in the kitchen. The sight of her made Su Ning feel both familiar and strange.

Su Mama's name is Su Qin, which is the same name as Su Ning's own mother in her previous world. But the two women gave her completely different feelings.