"Mom can't find out about this. If she does, she'll keep bothering you, wishing Uncle would cover Shao Pei's wedding. I don't want to owe Uncle such a huge favor on Shao Pei's behalf." Shao Wanwan felt it necessary to make her stance clear.

Jiang Zheyuan remained silent.

Shao Moli blushed deeply, feeling extremely ashamed.

She remained silent for a long while before finally speaking: "Wanwan, I'm sorry, Mom..."

Shao Wanwan quickly made a gesture to stop.

"Sister, let's keep things separate. Mom's behavior isn't your fault. She's just too biased towards Shao Pei, which is why she spoiled him so much that he did something like this. It's really going to cause endless trouble in the future." Shao Wanwan was very angry, but after all, it wasn't Shao Moli's fault. In fact, Shao Moli was also a victim.

“He’s my own brother, my own mother, and they’re like this… I can’t just ignore it.” Shao Moli said, her head bowed and her voice muffled.

"What more do you want to do? You've always been the one taking care of Grandma, but Mom doesn't care at all. She doesn't even want to pay for your tuition and living expenses, and expects you to earn your own money. You're a student, and you have to study and work at the same time. You can't possibly afford such an expensive wedding right now. Don't shoulder everything yourself; that will only make things worse." Shao Wanwan was particularly angry, and her words became a bit harsh.

In the book, Shao Moli is bullied relentlessly.

Now things are really messed up; Zhang Suran has even embezzled Shao Moli's tuition and living expenses.

Shao Guanghua would deliver the household supplies on time.

Shao Wanwan was certain of this.

The specific allocation is up to Zhang Suran.

Shao Guanghua neglected his children because of his business, and Shao Moli was already estranged from him. She had always had a completely different longing for Zhang Suran. She longed for maternal love and the harmonious sibling relationship.

But none of these were obtained.

Longing, if it lingers in the heart, will turn into anger and infatuation, making it difficult for Shao Moli to see clearly.

Shao Moli never dreamed that the first person in the world to speak up for her and advise her to think more about herself would be Shao Wanwan, whom she used to hate and despise the most.

Shao Moli found it unbelievable. She lowered her head and couldn't help but shed tears.

"Sister, I'm sorry! I was too harsh, but you're a student, and you're at an age where you need to spend money, you..." Shao Wanwan couldn't continue when she saw her tears streaming down her face.

“I can make money. I… plan to go to Guangzhou during the winter break. There’s an international exchange conference in Guangzhou, and I want to go and take a look. I also want to buy some goods with my boss.” Shao Moli didn’t want to tell Shao Wanwan these things, but for some reason, she felt a warmth in her heart and said it.

Has it arrived? That shining moment that belonged to Shao Moli.

In the book, Shao Moli made her fortune through foreign trade.

But the timing is wrong!

"Sis, is your boss reliable? You're going to Guangzhou with him, and you know things are chaotic right now! What if you get scammed?" Shao Wanwan was genuinely worried.

Currently, cases of trafficking in women and children occur frequently.

Moreover, an ID card is just a laminated piece of paper without a chip or fingerprints, making it easy for someone to impersonate you. To put it bluntly, if you lose your ID card, you could end up with a mountain of debt.

There are many opportunities, but even more dangers.

Shao Moli had never seen much of the world; the trip from Yantang Village to H City was the most she had ever seen.

Shao Wanwan was genuinely worried.

"The boss and his wife are going to Guangzhou to buy clothes to sell during the Spring Festival. I said I'd go with them, but they said it's just a matter of booking another ticket. I'm free, and I should go out and see the world. I originally thought that with the scholarship, I could go abroad, but I didn't do well on the final exams this time, so I definitely won't get the scholarship," Shao Moli said after clearing her throat.

"I'll have Zheyuan find you a cell phone. You can carry it with you so you can contact her anytime." Shao Wanwan knew that Shao Moli's ambitions were not like sparrows and could not be confined, so she stopped trying to persuade her.

"The way you two are acting makes it sound like I'm leaving for Guangzhou tomorrow. Now that the exams are over, let's drop off Auntie tomorrow and then go to Yantang Village to pick up Grandma! My uncle called and said the engineer is at the shop right now, so let's get it working as soon as possible so Grandma can have a good New Year." Jiang Zheyuan noticed the strange atmosphere and suggested picking up Grandma.

"Thank you all," Shao Moli couldn't help but say.

It was already dark when I got back to school.

Since the exams were over, many students were strolling around the playground.

Shao Wanwan also felt much more relaxed.

Although she has never been afraid of exams since she was a child, the sense of relief after an exam is irreplaceable.

The student dormitories and graduate student dormitories are quite far apart.

After parting ways with Shao Moli, Jiang Zheyuan suggested they go for a walk.

"Sister Jiang has already made several calls, hasn't she?" Shao Wanwan waved the phone in her hand.

"Don't worry about her, she knows you're with me." Jiang Zheyuan looked at Shao Wanwan quietly.

He led her by the hand into the shadows, then hugged Shao Wanwan tightly and sighed softly, "If only tomorrow were the tenth day of the first lunar month, we could get our marriage certificate sometime! We can have the wedding banquet next summer, otherwise it'll be too cold to wear a wedding dress."

Get a certificate?

This custom does exist, or rather, it's more of a habit.

"We need to inform both sets of parents about this! It's not a small matter," Shao Wanwan said after considering it carefully.

"So that means you agree?" Jiang Zheyuan was so excited he almost stammered.

Shao Wanwan nodded.

Jiang Zheyuan lowered his head and kissed Shao Wanwan.

"After we get our marriage certificate, we'll go to sweep Uncle Shao's grave. I want to tell him this good news." And I really meant to tell him.

Jiang Zheyuan was overjoyed.

Shao Wanwan remembered something and said, "I still want to pay you back the money for the house. I plan to give you the profits from the supermarket until the debt is paid off."

“I’m all yours now, and my money is yours too…” Jiang Zheyuan’s eyes narrowed into slits with joy.

He looked very cheerful.

"Wait, aren't we too old to get a marriage certificate yet?" Shao Wanwan felt that Jiang Zheyuan wouldn't make such a childish mistake. He had just turned twenty this year, and she wouldn't be old enough to get a marriage certificate until next year.

Jiang Zheyuan was stunned.

“My ID card shows me as two years older than my actual age. Back then, the household registration system wasn’t like it is now. It seems like there was a mistake when the data was entered. I remember you were also a year older than your actual age. Now it’s been a month, it’s 1999, we’re exactly the right age.” Jiang Zheyuan didn’t expect that Shao Wanwan hadn’t actually looked at her ID card carefully. That shouldn’t be the case!

This time, it was Shao Wanwan's turn to be stunned.

She had her ID card with her at all times! When she opened the ID card, sure enough, the date was filled in randomly; she really was already twenty years old.

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