Chapter 82 of the book: The arrogant actress dreams of peach blossoms every night

I have already run to the capital, how could my stepfather, who hopes that I will marry a fool to pave the way for his son, let it go?

Will he do anything bad to my mother?

Although Zhang Guixiang was only the original owner's mother, since Xiao Yang had traveled through time and space to the original owner, he naturally had to fulfill his obligations as a son.

More importantly, Zhang Guixiang was truly kind to the original owner and had his best interests at heart. She later married Chen Ming because Chen Ming had many friends and brothers, which prevented Xiao Yang from being bullied by his peers.

As for sending him to the Lin family, one reason was to ruin Chen Ming's plan, and the other was, of course, to try to climb up the social ladder.

What mother in this world doesn’t want her son to live a better life?

Therefore, Xiao Yang could fully understand the original owner's mother's mentality of urging him to get married.

However, he hadn't considered getting married yet. Right now, he was just thinking about getting his job done and not being a freeloader at the Lin family, which would be annoying.

It was precisely because of this letter that Xiao Yang felt uneasy. He planned to wait for Lin Shouyi to come home and see if he could ask him to help him find out about his mother's situation.

But unexpectedly, when it came to dinner that night, before he could even open his mouth, Chen Xuemei told him something else.

At the dinner table, Chen Xuemei handed Xiao Yang a piece of braised pork and asked curiously, "Have you signed up for the Beijing TV station exam? Is the deadline approaching?"

Xiao Yang nodded: "The exam is next Monday."

Chen Xuemei asked curiously, "How's your review going? If you're not sure, don't worry about it. After all, the requirements for that position are too high. The actual work is extensive and tiring. If you don't pass the exam, then don't pass. Later, ask your Uncle Lin to help you find a more suitable job."

"Also... no matter what others say to you recently, just ignore them."

How clever was Xiao Yang? He immediately understood Chen Xuemei's hidden meaning. "Aunt Chen, has anyone said anything about my application to Beijing TV Station?"

Xiao Yang wasn't actually afraid of what others might say. What really bothered him was that his choice would bring trouble to the Lin family.

Chen Xuemei smiled and said, "No, don't think too much about it. Just prepare well for the exam."

Almost subconsciously, Xiao Yang looked at Lin Caiyu opposite him.

As expected, Lin Caiyu's face turned cold. Meeting Xiao Yang's questioning gaze, she immediately said angrily, "Yangyang, I don't know which bastard made it known that you were going to take the exam for the publicity department of Beijing TV Station. I went to hang out with my classmates today, and I heard people gossiping behind your back—saying that you were just going through the motions when your family had already arranged a backdoor for you."

As she spoke, she snorted again, "The most infuriating thing isn't the people who spread rumors, but the fools who believe everything they hear. If my dad really wanted to use the backdoor, would I still have to stay at home every day and be a nuisance?"

Xiao Yang also knew that this was a source of worry for Lin Caiyu, so he immediately comforted her with a smile: "Second sister, you're exaggerating a bit. Everyone loves you so much, how could they dislike you?"

Chen Xuemei also came back to her senses at this time, and glared at her second daughter with a smile: "You are so grown up, but you can't speak as well as your brother."

Although he was smiling, Xiao Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Even if he used his ass to think, he could guess who the bastard Lin Caiyu was talking about? After all, apart from the Lin family, only Sun Haiyan and her son knew about this matter.

The Lin family would naturally not spread rumors that were detrimental to themselves, so the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes was obvious.

Their purpose in spreading rumors was very simple, they simply didn't want themselves to be able to enter Xuancheng TV Station smoothly.

I have to admit, this move is really mean.

Lin Shouyi holds a high position, and God knows how many people are secretly watching him?

Therefore, the Lin family now has only two options: one is to prevent Xiao Yang from taking the exam, and the other is to not use this backdoor for him.

Sun Haiyan and her son obviously thought that if Lin Shouyi did not help Xiao Yang to use this backdoor, he would definitely not be able to pass the exam.

So no matter how people choose, there is only one final result - Xiao Yang cannot be admitted to Beijing TV Station.

However, this wasn't the most damaging aspect of this plan. What really made Xiao Yang feel uneasy was that if he passed the exam based on his own merit, because of the rumors, everyone would probably think he got in through the backdoor.

If this causes dissatisfaction among the candidates and leads to revenge, accusing Xiao Yang of using backdoors, even the Lin family may be implicated.

As for Xiao Yang, he could only say goodbye to this job opportunity.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yang made a decision: "Aunt Chen, I won't take the exam. This way, the rumors will be dispelled. People won't say anything anymore."

It wasn't that he didn't want to fight on. But he didn't want the Lin family to be implicated. After all, he owed his current life to the Lin family. If he still insisted on fighting at this point, it would be truly immature.

As a teacher, Chen Xuemei could certainly see what Xiao Yang was thinking. For a moment, she was both happy and moved.

I was happy that Xiao Yang saw through the essence of the whole thing in such a short time. I was moved because Xiao Yang would rather give up the exam than let the Lin family be implicated.

To put oneself in others' shoes is to have the heart of a Buddha.

The more Xiao Yang acted like this, the more distressed Chen Xuemei felt. Taking a deep breath, she said softly, "Yangyang, I didn't tell you to give up the exam just now. I was worried that you would overthink those rumors if you went out."

"Your Uncle Lin has reached his current position, so what storms and waves has he not seen? This rumor really won't affect us. Besides, if you don't take the exam because of this rumor, it will make us look guilty. Even if we take a step back, we didn't use any backdoors to get you the exam."

She smiled faintly and encouraged him, "Go ahead and take the exam. It would be great if you pass, but it doesn't matter if you don't. But if you give up the exam because of us, your Uncle Lin and I will feel bad."

Lin Caiyu also slapped the table and said in a loud voice: "Yes, why don't you take the exam? Yangyang, you are so smart, you will definitely pass!"

At this moment, the door creaked open and Lin Shouyi walked in. Glancing at his indignant second daughter, he smiled faintly, "What are you talking about? Look how excited you are."

Soon, Lin Caiyu recounted the whole story.

In an instant, Lin Shouyi's face darkened. "Spreading these rumors before the exam even starts, aren't you just trying to force Yangyang to give up the exam?"