Free Web NovelChapter 163: Chapter 163: Running Into
"Su Li, my oldest just can’t get into his studies. Could you teach him a bit?"
"Yes, and mine too! He didn’t do well on the college entrance exams this year. Could you please help him study for a bit..."
Su Li didn’t know whether to agree or refuse.
In the end, it was Little Tang Mo who came to Su Li’s rescue.
Little Tang Mo had been sent by Tang Yuanxiao. Seeing that Su Li couldn’t handle the situation, Tang Yuanxiao had sent Little Tang Mo to fetch her.
Little Tang Mo pulled Su Li away, but the group of wives didn’t disperse. They continued to gossip about her.
And since it was gossip, they picked apart everything from her words and actions to her clothes. There were good comments and bad, a mix of everything.
In any case, while Su Li was waiting for her documents to be approved these past two days, life was not as relaxed as before. Everyone was dropping by to visit, and she hardly had a moment to herself.
It wasn’t just the wives dropping by; some people actually brought their children over for Su Li to tutor.
They ranged from pre-teens to high school students preparing to retake their college entrance exams.
No matter what anyone else said, the parents were convinced that Su Li was simply brilliant. They believed that even a little guidance from her would lead to huge improvements for their children.
So this group of people had now migrated from Miao Zhi’s house to Su Li’s, all because Su Li had gotten into a better university.
Su Li had no idea how to even begin explaining this misunderstanding.
She didn’t know how angry Miao Zhi was, because Miao Zhi hadn’t shown her face at all.
Su Li didn’t have time to think about the young woman anyway; she was too busy dealing with everyone else.
Fortunately, the wait wasn’t long. After two days, just before the end of the workday on the third day, Su Li finally received the divorce certificate issued by her husband’s unit.
As soon as she got the certificate, Su Li called Tang Yuanxiao, and their first stop was the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Tang Yuanxiao’s household registration had already been transferred to the local area, so they could handle the paperwork directly in Dingkang County, where his post was located.
Unfortunately, by the time Su Li and Tang Yuanxiao arrived, the Civil Affairs Bureau was already closed for the day. The building was empty.
"Looks like we’ll have to take care of it tomorrow."
After saying this, Su Li frowned.
Because, as luck would have it, this was a Friday. Tomorrow was the weekend, and they wouldn’t be open.
"Looks like we’ll have to do it next Monday."
"Mm." Tang Yuanxiao had been unusually silent for the past two days. He just grunted in response.
"I’ll come find you next Monday to get the paperwork done. You... shouldn’t be too busy then, right?" Su Li confirmed.
"As long as I’m not away on assignment, it’ll be fine," Tang Yuanxiao replied.
"Alright, then I’ll come back next Monday. It’s still early, so I’ll head back for today."
Su Li glanced at the time. "My university registration starts the day after tomorrow. I’m going to go back and get that done first."
"Mm." Tang Yuanxiao nodded again.
This time, Su Li didn’t take Little Tang Mo with her. With Su Li starting her registration, Little Tang Mo’s own school start was not far behind.
He also had to register for school next week.
They had clearly agreed before that he would stay with Tang Yuanxiao in the family housing compound, but he had spent nearly all of the past few days with Su Li.
The only thing left between them was to get the final divorce certificate. Su Li couldn’t afford to be soft-hearted with Little Tang Mo anymore.
That day, even though Little Tang Mo was on the verge of tears, Su Li didn’t take him with her.
Su Li returned to the Imperial City, leaving only Tang Yuanxiao and Little Tang Mo behind in the family housing compound.
The father and son stared at each other for a long time before Tang Yuanxiao realized that this was, it seemed... his first time truly being alone with Little Tang Mo.
With the great sword of divorce already at his neck, Tang Yuanxiao forced himself to pull it together, no matter how he felt.
"Momo, you haven’t been to the mess hall yet, have you? Dad will take you. We might be eating there often from now on."
"Okay," Little Tang Mo replied listlessly.
The food at the mess hall was actually quite good—nutritious and not bad-tasting. There were many dishes Little Tang Mo had never tried before.
But because Su Li was gone, Little Tang Mo couldn’t muster any enthusiasm, and his appetite was poor.
Tang Yuanxiao was much the same.
That night and the next day, Little Tang Mo remained downcast. He only perked up when Yu Le came to play with him.
Little Tang Mo and Yu Le just naturally clicked, much more so than he did with Tang Yuanxiao.
Watching them, Tang Yuanxiao felt both helpless and envious.
While a gloomy cloud hung over the Tang Family father and son in the family compound, the same could not be said for Su Li.
On Saturday, she was busy with one thing.
Arranging to have a telephone installed at home.
Before Su Li left, the clothing factory in Fengcheng County had already arranged to install a telephone.
Since Su Li couldn’t work in Fengcheng County, communication had become a major problem. Installing a phone was a matter of utmost urgency.
The school uniform business was stable and the children’s clothing line was also selling well. Unfortunately, Phoenix City was ultimately too small and not conducive to greater expansion.
Now that Su Li was in the Imperial City for her studies, how could she not make a move?
It was only a matter of time before Pinjun Clothing established a foothold in the Imperial City and eventually made it their headquarters.
Busy with installing the phone and handling business matters, Su Li had much less time to think about Little Tang Mo.
After a busy day, Su Li woke up bright and early the next. She tidied herself up nicely, gathered her documents, and headed to the university for registration, full of energy.
The entrance to Huaguo Communication University was bustling with people, much livelier than when Su Li had visited before.
Today was the first day of registration, and many people had come to sign up.
Su Li blended into the crowd, a faint smile on her face.
Young, vibrant, full of vigor, and high-spirited—these were the words that described the university that day.
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A flash of envy flickered in Su Li’s eyes, but it was gone in an instant, and she went off to handle her registration with a light heart.
After running around all morning, she finished all the registration procedures.
With her paperwork done, Su Li felt a weight off her shoulders and headed toward the university entrance.
A car was parked to the right of the university entrance, and Wu Sheng was sitting inside.
He had come alone today. Although he was still dressed in black, he had clearly made an effort to tidy himself up.
His hair was washed clean, and his clothes were new.
After parking the car, Wu Sheng checked himself in the rearview mirror, smoothed his hair, and straightened his clothes.
He grinned at his reflection in the mirror, then raised an eyebrow as a sudden poetic inspiration struck him.
"Handsome as hell, cool to the max. Simply beyond compare. I could get married without even registering!"
After reciting his poem, Wu Sheng even made himself laugh.
’I’ll definitely succeed with my confession.’ He took out his pocket watch, rubbing it a couple of times with a confident look in his eyes.
He was about to turn thirty, and he had rarely failed at anything he’d attempted for the first time in his life.
This first confession wouldn’t be a failure either!
Having mentally prepared himself, Wu Sheng got out of the car with a suave flourish.
The moment he stepped out, he happened to see Su Li walking out from the campus.
"This must be fate," Wu Sheng couldn’t help but exclaim.
He had spotted Su Li at a glance among so many people.
He had been planning to go onto campus to find her, but now she was right in front of him. So, Wu Sheng simply leaned against the car and struck a cool pose.
He waited until Su Li walked out of the school gates before calling out to her.
"Su Li."
His voice wasn’t quiet, and Su Li heard it immediately.
"Hey." Su Li looked over in surprise. She smiled and was just about to walk toward Wu Sheng.
Just then, a familiar shout came from the other side of the gate.
"Mommy!"
Little Tang Mo, who had just arrived at the school gate, also spotted Su Li at a glance. With a loud cry, he shot forward like a little cannonball and hugged her legs.
Wu Sheng, who had just started walking toward Su Li: "...!!!"
Mommy?!!!
