Chapter 34: Tingting 32

During the day at the factory, Tan You had to hold it in no matter how happy she was, given how many people were around. But once she was home, she could finally relax; after all, she had achieved such excellent grades.

Seeing her squinting her eyes in triumph, Han Cunming couldn't help but smile. "You can be as happy as you want at home, but tone down the smile when we go out, so people don't say you're being arrogant."

"I know. I didn't mention any of this at the factory today. If I said it myself, it would look like I'm showing off," Tan You smiled. Han Cunming's words were exactly the same as what Cheng Wenhui had said.

Her biological mother, Cheng Wenhui, was always like this, telling her not to be proud—that it was better to rejoice in secret at home than to flaunt it in public.

The next day, when Tan You and Han Cunming arrived at school, they discovered the office was incredibly lively. Aside from her teachers, the unfamiliar faces seemed to be recruitment officers from various universities.

At this moment, the teachers' eyes were burning with intensity. Every year, the provincial top scorer was fought over by various universities. Although it was a pity she couldn't have private contact with Han Tingting, there was nothing wrong with competing fairly like this; it was simply a matter of seeing who could endure the longest.

Under the teachers' strategic advice, Tan You did not intentionally play hard to get. Ultimately, she chose a "985" university in S City, majoring in Finance. Didn't she want to make money? The teachers had suggested this to her.

Tan You thought about how S City was less than three hours away from home, which would make it easy for her to find time to visit Han Cunming. If she were in the capital, she would likely only have time to return during winter and summer breaks.

The rewards for getting into university were generous, especially since Tan You held the status of the provincial top scorer. If she took on part-time jobs in university, she wouldn't earn little. Calculating it this way, Tan You hadn't spent a dime during high school or university, and the school even provided rewards.

Once this news spread, no one believed that studying was useless anymore.

On the way back, Han Cunming remarked with emotion, "Now that you've been admitted to university, I can close my eyes without any regrets."

"That won't do," Tan You countered, "I want you to live a long life and keep watching me. I want you to live well in the future, better than anyone else, so people will know that while a son might be unreliable, a granddaughter is."

Han Cunming's expression brightened. "I'm already living very well. Who doesn't envy me when they see me? Look at you, earning money while studying and now heading off to university—isn't that wonderful?"

Tan You said, "That's why you must take better care of yourself. Once I graduate, I will have many choices."

Over the past few years, she and Han Cunming had gotten along well. Although Han Tingting's impression of him was that of a violent old man, Tan You felt he was fine; at least she had figured out his temperament, making interaction quite easy.

In any case, it was easier than dealing with her biological father, Tan Lin.

Before going to sleep that night, Tan You held that admission notice and looked at it over and over. When she went back, she would have such a beautiful admission notice of her own.

When that time came, she would definitely go and visit the schools in the capital!

Just as Tan You was daydreaming, the system's voice suddenly rang out: "Host, Han Tingting has woken up. Do you choose to end the mission and return?"

"Return?" Tan You sat up. "I can return, but can she adapt to this? If I remember correctly, Han Tingting's grades aren't good. Do you think she can complete university courses?"

A somewhat timid female voice rang out: "I... I can learn... I don't want you to leave right now either. I can't handle all this by myself."

As she spoke, a somewhat ethereal figure appeared before Tan You. Tan You had always been thick-skinned and didn't feel afraid; she simply reached out a finger to poke, only to pass right through.

Han Tingting smiled, not feeling offended. In her past life, she had already raised children; in Tan You's eyes, she was just a young girl.

Tan You thought for a moment. "Alright, actually I'm reluctant to leave now too. I want to experience university life."

"My mother used to tell me how great university is, how you can make like-minded friends. If I don't go see it, I'll have regrets."

The Beauty System weakly suggested: "Host... Host, you can return the body's control to Han Tingting. You can assist her from the side, and you will still be able to experience university life."

Tan You was curious. "And then I'll be like her?"

Beauty System: "Yes. After the host helps Han Tingting through the most critical stages, if the client manages things on her own afterward, the mission completion rate might be even higher."

Tan You immediately agreed. "Fine, but I'm not leaving yet. I want to see what university is like."

Han Tingting was the happiest that Tan You wasn't leaving. "That's great! I want you to guide me more; I'm very unfamiliar with all of this."

Although she was over forty in her past life, Han Tingting naturally relied on Tan You in front of her. Tan You didn't see anything wrong with this; on the contrary, she felt that interacting with others would broaden her horizons.

And so, Tan You and Han Tingting swapped positions. Looking at her own soul body, Tan You bounced slightly.

"It feels like being detached from gravity. It's quite interesting."

Han Tingting lay on the pillow, admitting defeat quite readily. "You-you, I definitely won't be able to handle the major you chose. In the end, I'll have to rely on you."

Tan You also felt a bit of a headache. "I didn't expect you to wake up either. This is my first mission... I wanted to earn a lot, a lot of money."

Han Tingting laughed. "I'm not blaming you. I'm negotiating with you. How about you take the Finance major, and I'll focus on studying Fashion Design? I'm actually quite interested in that."

Tan You didn't mind. "That works."

Han Tingting cupped her face. "I quite like Master Hu. I just didn't expect you to become his student. By extension, I guess I'm his student too."

Tan You smiled as well. "That's pretty good too."

"When your college entrance exam results come out, will you tell your parents?"

Han Tingting paused, then smiled. "No need. There's no necessity."

"They haven't experienced your hardships, so they have no right to share your glory. I don't want them coming over, and I can't be bothered to socialize with them. Come to think of it, I remember I've rarely seen them since I dropped out of school."

"Later, when I got married and had children... they never appeared. It's as if I am a complete stranger to them. Since we had no contact before, there's even less need for contact in the future."

Tan You didn't understand Han Tingting's heartache, but she knew how to listen.

"Then don't contact them. Let's just live our own lives well. The better we live, the more they will feel envy and jealousy in their hearts." After saying this somewhat bluntly, Tan You pursed her lips; she really wasn't good at comforting people.

Han Tingting said, "Alright, I've been used to bearing everything myself for so many years. Why would I need comfort from a little girl like you?"

Tan You was displeased. "I'm not little anymore. I'm nineteen."

Han Tingting burst out laughing. "Right, not a little girl, but an adult."