1970s Gangster Couple

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Xiao Xiao smiled, what could she say? To admit that she found the questions far too easy would seem like blatant bragging to others, so she simply said, "I was just lucky."

Li Fangfang said, "It's not just luck. Today, the teacher gave us a problem that involved knowledge points we haven't learned yet, and Xiao Xiao solved it immediately. Xiao Xiao, I saw you weren't even looking at your books yesterday; it turns out you were secretly studying on your own." Her tone carried a slight hint of sourness without her realizing it.

She had been admitted to Capital University, full of aspirations. Only upon arriving did she realize how prosperous the big city was, and that not everyone came from a similar background of poverty.

Xiao Xiao smiled, what could she say? To admit that she found the questions far too easy would seem like blatant bragging to others, so she simply said, "I was just lucky."

Li Fangfang said, "It's not just luck. Today, the teacher gave us a problem that involved knowledge points we haven't learned yet, and Xiao Xiao solved it immediately. Xiao Xiao, I saw you weren't even looking at your books yesterday; it turns out you were secretly studying on your own." Her tone carried a slight hint of sourness without her realizing it.

She had been admitted to Peking University, full of aspirations. Only after arriving did she discover how prosperous big cities were and that not everyone lived in poverty like she had imagined.

Coming from a rural area, she relied on her own efforts to get admitted to Capital University, which she considered her only advantage. However, this perceived advantage was easily shattered during class today. She studied hard, never allowing herself to be distracted for even a second during lectures, while Xiao Xiao openly drifted off yet managed to easily solve problems, even being the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

Why did Xiao Xiao study in secret, not wanting others to see? Was she afraid of being surpassed?

Xiao Xiao's smile faded slightly as she looked towards Li Fangfang.

Feeling a sudden panic, Li Fangfang then, recalling she hadn't really said anything wrong, said to Xiao Xiao, "I also want to study in advance like you, but I can't understand anything without the teacher's explanation. Could you teach me?"

Xiao Xiao replied, "No," and climbed onto her bed to take a nap.

Li Fangfang's eyes reddened as she sat down to start reading.

Wang Xiaoyue and Dong Wei also noticed the jealousy in Li Fangfang's words. They exchanged glances, surprised that Li Fangfang, who seemed gentle and introverted, harbored such strong jealousy.

She thought she had hidden it well, but here, where everyone was capable of getting admitted to Peking University, it was not difficult to see through her.

No wonder Xiao Xiao directly refused.

About a month later, Xiao Xiao learned that Dong Wei was studying medicine and Wang Xiaoyue was studying to become a diplomat, both coming from families with a rich heritage in their fields.

Dong Wei said, "Actually, our ancestors were practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, even serving as imperial physicians. However, it was later dismissed as feudal superstition. Although it's no longer considered as such, my family hopes I study Western medicine." It was a safety net for her family, fearing the old ways.

While eating a thin pancake made by Wang Wei, Xiao Xiao looked up, "Traditional Chinese medicine?" What is that?

Dong Wei, surprised, explained, "You don't know what traditional Chinese medicine is?" She then enlightened Xiao Xiao, her eyes shining, "Traditional Chinese medicine is definitely not the feudal superstition as outsiders claim. Our ancestors' knowledge is profound and vast."