He Will Come Back Before Dawn

23

The results of the high school entrance exams came out very quickly. It was June 28th. The weather was sunny and cloudless.

Zhao Zhilan knew the results would be released today so when it’s time she planned to inquire about Bei Yao's grades through her mobile phone.

Bei Yao changed her shoes on the porch, "Mom, It costs money to check the results through mobile phone. It will cost 5 yuans per subject, and we have nine subjects, so it will cost a total of 45 yuans. It's not a good deal. The teacher will also send the results in two days. It will not cost us anything."

Zhao Zhilan looked at her daughter.

Bei Yao, who was almost fifteen, was wearing a waist-length white dress with a bow tied at the back. The dress was the old dress of Bei Yao's cousin Xiao Cang. It was fifty percent new, and the hem of the skirt was stained with ink that couldn't be washed clean. Xiao Cang was slightly chubby so her clothes were too big for Bei Yao. The young girl's arms were slender, but it was specifically because the pretty girl's arms were slender and delicate which was lining out a bit beautiful and elegant flavor.

Zhao Zhilan felt a little bit distressed for Bei Yao. Her second child, Bei Jun, was only over one year old. They had to spend money on him everywhere. Her daughter was so clever and sensible that she never took initiative to ask for anything, but also helped the family to save money.

When Xiao Cang's clothes were brought over earlier, to comfort them, Bei Yao said with a smile, "I never wore a white dress when I was little, Cousin Xiao Cang's clothes are so pretty."

Zhao Zhilan pitied her first-born daughter, Bei Yao. She had poured a lot of effort into the little trouble-maker of the house, Xiao Bei Jun. It was so that whenever she was annoyed she wanted to forget and throw her second child away, and buy a few decent clothes for her daughter.

No one was as beautiful as her daughter, but they were all better dressed than Bei Yao.

Zhao Zhilan said unhappily, "Our family is not so poor that we can't afford to pay forty-five yuan, and I’ll only feel comfortable when I check your grades."

Bei Yao was aware of the heart of the parents, she softly responded, "Well, let’s check it then. I've estimated the scores, I should be able to go to the Sixth high school."

Zhao Zhilan was also supportive of Bei Yao's decision to attend Sixth high school.

Bei Yao already went to school earlier than her peers, and in Zhao Zhilan's heart, she was a child who hadn't grown up yet. Sixth high School was the closest school to home, so it was easier to take care of her, and it was also easier to come home for dinner on the weekends. If they were to be free, she could also ask Bei Licai to ride a motorcycle to give Bei Yao some delicious food.

It didn’t take long for Zhao Zhilan to find out Bei Yao's results.

She did well in the exam. According to the admission rate of the previous year's Sixth high school, Bei Yao would definitely be admitted so the whole family was very happy.

Zhao Zhilan was very excited. The daughter she had raised was going to high school in the blink of an eye.

In the evening Zhao Zhilan laid on the bed and discussed with Bei Licai, "Yaoyao is in high school now so she will have to live in the school. Her school is one and a half hours away from home, and she also has to study at night. We can't pick her up after work to go home, as usual, so let’s buy her a mobile phone."

Bei Licai was fine with it. He made a sound from his nose which was regarded as a response.

Zhao Zhilan did as she said, and she bought a beautiful flip phone for Bei Yao the next day.