Chapter 4 Choices and Responsibilities
Any emotion will slowly pass over time, and it will either be forgotten or become the deepest part of your memory, which will be unforgettable for a long time.
"Dad, Mom, our school sent out the college entrance examination volunteer form today, and the teacher asked us to come back and discuss which university to apply for."
After the meal, the family sat on the sofa, Du Sicheng made a pot of tea, and quietly listened to Du Chen's speech.
Yu Ximei looked at Du Sicheng, who was speechless, and then looked at Du Chen, who had a calm face, feeling a little unnatural in her heart.
Du Chen's results are known to the whole family, although he is not a bad student, but he is still a grade worse than those top people. Du Sicheng and Du Chen had quarreled a few times before for the sake of their academic performance, but in the end it just ended in a huff. Now Du Chen mentioned this matter, which made the couple a little embarrassed for a while.
"Mom and Dad, it's okay, I'm confident in the results of this college entrance examination."
Du Chen knew what his parents were thinking at the moment, because in the previous life, Du Chen also raised this question after dinner. At that time, for the sake of safety, the whole family chose one or two books in the province as their first choice, and even chose a school with three books as their second choice.
And when Du Chen's college entrance examination scores came out, Du Sicheng and Yu Ximei regretted it for a long time, and even in their previous life in 2016, sometimes Du Chen went home during the Spring Festival, and the couple would mention a sentence or two.
Du Sicheng took a sip of tea, looked at Du Chen, thought for a while and said, "Chenchen, it's a good thing to have confidence, but if the results are not ideal, then won't we just sit on wax?" I think it's better for us to be on the safe side, choose a school based on your average score in these mock exams, so that the final score is a little worse, and see if you can get some money in the end. β
Yu Ximei nodded, because of the college entrance examination volunteering, the couple had discussed it several times when Du Chen was not at home. They felt that although Du Chen's grades belonged to the middle stream, the fluctuation of his grades fully illustrated Du Chen's instability. Although repetition is also a way, it is a method that is not a way.
"Mom and Dad, I really have confidence in this college entrance examination. Zhong Mengyao, you know, the one in the top few of our class, my tablemate. After the college entrance examination, we have answered in private, and I am confident that I will score above 600 in this exam! β
When he said this, the smile on the corner of Du Chen's mouth was unobstructed. Although the matter of his grades did not happen in private, with the memory of his previous life, Du Chen still knew his achievements.
However, the college entrance examination in Dongshan Province in 2003 was really very difficult. The top student in liberal arts only scored 662 points, and the top student in science was the only champion in 10 years who did not score 700 points in a year, and only scored 675 points. Du Chen clearly remembered that the top science student in Dongshan Province was a girl in Du Chen's next class. An inconspicuous little girl with glasses and a doll's head.
As for why Du Chen is so clear about the top score in the college entrance examination that year, there are actually many reasons. One of them is because he is also one of the 2003 college entrance examination candidates, and the other is the credit of the school, in the library of Fengcheng No. 1 Middle School, there are two particularly large banners, and the content should be known without saying.
"More than 600 points? Chenchen, you're not joking. I've heard about this year's college entrance examination, it's much more difficult than in previous years, if you can really score more than 600 points, Yenching University is fine, right? β
Yu Ximei's eyes widened, obviously not believing what Du Chen said. Although Yu Ximei had heard the name Zhong Mengyao more than once in the previous parent-teacher conference, and knew that Zhong Mengyao was one of the top students, it was not that she didn't believe in Zhong Mengyao's grades, but she didn't believe in her son.
Du Chen heard the hidden trace of distrust from Yu Ximei's mouth, and couldn't help touching his forehead. It's obviously his own son, why don't you have any confidence at all.
"Oh mom, it's true! And there are a few more important questions, our teachers have also analyzed, my answers and the teacher's analysis of the answer is basically the same, I think I should be good this time. β
Du Chen knew that if a person who could score 700 points in the mock test said, "I can get a full score, then other people's belief in Cheng DΓΉ would be very high." But if a person who usually only scores about 560 points says that he can be admitted to Yenching University, there will definitely not be many people who may believe it.
"This"
Yu Ximei was a little embarrassed, so she had to look at Du Sicheng who was sitting on the sofa, and she couldn't make up her mind.
Husband and wife for more than 20 years really have a tacit understanding, and the first time they saw Yu Ximei's eyes, Du Sicheng knew what Yu Ximei meant. But Du Sicheng did not persuade Du Chen, but asked Du Chen.
"Then Chenchen, which school do you want to apply for?"
I have to say that Du Sicheng asked this question very well, Du Chen has been waiting for his father or mother to ask this, and when they start to understand a certain question in detail, it means that they are already a little biased towards this idea in their hearts.
"Mom and Dad, I think so, my first choice is Yenching University, and my second choice is our university in Dongshan Province, Dongshan University."
When he said this, the corners of Du Chen's mouth showed a signature smile. In Ximei's opinion, this smile is very similar to Du Sicheng when he was young, and this kind of smile, Du Sicheng often shows this kind of smile when he is sure. It's just that since Du Chen was born, Du Sicheng's smile has become less and less.
"Yenching-Yenching University? Chenchen, you"
Whether it was Yu Ximei or Du Sicheng, they didn't expect that Du Chen's idea would be so bold. In their hearts, Du Chen's first choice should be Dongshan University at most, but the couple never expected that Du Chen would choose Yenching University! As the best Dongshan University in Dongshan Province, it was placed on the second choice.
"Mom and Dad, please believe me once, although your son's grades have not been good in the past three years, but this time I am very confident. I can't joke with my future, you say, right? β
At this moment, a rare self-confidence appeared on Du Chen's face, this rare self-confidence was rare in his more than thirty years of life, and once he lived again, Du Chen could no longer be the same self he used to be!
"And if I don't pass the exam this time, then I can always repeat the year for another year, right? Even if I can't pass the exam this time, I will take the exam again next year, which can be regarded as experienced, and I will listen to your arrangement at that time, do you say okay? β
Of course, rereading this matter is not what Du Chen wants to say, but Du Chen has to say it now. Because Du Chen's choice this time had a really big impact on his parents, and repeating this matter can be regarded as a means of compromising with his parents, just to make his parents feel at ease.
"Chenchen, have you really thought about it?"
At this time, Du Sicheng's face was only full of strictness, and in the major events of his son's life in the future, Du Sicheng almost treated him so strictly. Although he also hopes that his son can grow up, as a parent, he can't rest assured about these things.
The atmosphere was silent for a long time, and Du Sicheng and Yu Ximei's eyes never left Du Chen at that moment, and their eyes were full of worry.
"Mom and Dad, I figured it out, I'm 18 years old. Although this choice may fail, I have no regrets. The path I chose, even if I was kneeling, I would finish it! β
Du Chen's words were loud, and after listening to what he said, a smile slowly appeared on Du Sicheng's face.
"Good! My son has grown up! But what Dad wants to tell you is that this is your choice, so this is your responsibility, as a man can lose everything, but the word responsibility must be carried on your shoulders! Until the moment you die, you can't take it off completely! β