Chang Wan was widely recognized as having ten luxury mansions, and Xiao Chen alone occupied three of them.
Yu Na thought, this was probably why her father wanted her to marry someone with a similar family background.
With no worries about food and shelter, they had a very strong material foundation. On this foundation, their love for each other was even more obvious.
On the evening of their marriage registration, Xiao Chen and Yu Na invited Han Chengxun and Lin Shu'an for dinner at the villa.
The atmosphere among the four people was very harmonious.
Lin Shu'an teased him, "I can't even imagine when you were in college, in order to avoid rent, you kept taking crap from that idiot Han Chengxun."
"............" Han Chengxun was sitting on the sofa drinking, and when he heard this he was not going to take it. He hooked Lin Shu'an's neck and pulled her into his arms, "Who are you calling an idiot?"
"Mm."
Lin Shu'an wanted to push away, but he didn't give her a chance to push away. Instead, he tightened his grip and asked, "Wrong or not? Wrong or not?"
"Wrong, wrong..."
"Alas," Xiao Chen sighed pretentiously, "I don't mind suffering a little myself, but - "
"I can't let my wife suffer with me, right?"
Han Chengxun's mouth twitched. "I can't believe these words came out of your mouth. Impressive. Cheers."
Sitting together with Yu Na, Lin Shu'an asked, "What are your plans for the wedding? Have you talked about it?"
"No," Yu Na shook her head, "at least not until I finish teaching this year's seniors. I'm exhausted recently."
That night, the four of them got together, accompanied by red wine, chatting about anything and everything.
But Yu Na had to work the next day, so they didn't chat for too long, breaking up around 9pm.
...
Although they had seen the wedding home, they still lived in Huating No.1 for now, which was close to the school and very convenient.
Since entering Grade 12, morning reading started earlier, and evening self-study ended later. Not only students, but teachers' time was very tight as well.
After the first mock exam scores came out, Yu Na spent a long time analyzing the students' scores to identify problem areas.
Before Xu Yi transferred, Hao Lei was the undisputed number one in the class. When Xu Yi came, the number one spot was easily snatched away.
Of the two transfer students at the time, Xu Yi was the number one in the class. While Jiang Yu's grades had always been mid-range.
He never caused trouble again. Very quiet, not talkative, not keen on making friends either.
Jiang Yu, Xu Yi and Qiao Rui, these three seemed to be the star students of their class - one top academically, the other two able to attract lots of admiring female students just by their looks.
At first, Qiao Rui would joke around with the girls a little, but after falling for Xu Yi, he stopped talking to other girls.
Jiang Yu, from the very beginning, never paid attention to anyone, used to being a loner. The only person who could get more than a couple of words out of him was his homeroom teacher Yu Na, because Yu Na was always helping him review his schoolwork.
Other than that, he didn't really notice boys or girls, very difficult to get close to.
Yu Na had analyzed Qiao Rui and Jiang Yu's grades before. Their scores were similar, but Qiao Rui's goal was clearer.
Qiao Rui was intent on going to G City, he didn't care which university he got into, because Xu Yi had always wanted to go to G University in G City.
If nothing unexpected happened, it was unlikely the two would end up at the same university. But with so many colleges and universities clustered in G City, it was still very possible for Qiao Rui to get into one in G City if he tried a little harder.
Never mind his motivations, getting into a university in G City was already very difficult.
After the second mock exam results came out, Yu Na took the initiative to chat with Jiang Yu.
She asked about his plans after graduation, where he wanted to go to university, what major he wanted to study, what career he wanted in the future.
He didn't have a very clear plan for the future. Yu Na also realized that kids this age were very confused about the future.
Jiang Yu was very pragmatic. He just said he wanted to find a store to work over the summer after the exam.
Yu Na was actually quite upset inside. If it wasn't for his gambling addict father, why would he have to bear so much at such a young age?
In the second half of Grade 12, time passed very quickly with one exam after another.
Under such high pressure, it was very difficult for students not to have psychological issues.
For example, a student in Class 12-1, because his family had too high expectations of him, and he had high standards for himself, he was always tense.
There were no issues with the mock exams, but in a routine weekly test, he had an abnormal performance. The homeroom teacher asked his parents to come to school to talk, and while the homeroom teacher was calm, unexpectedly the student's parents scolded him in front of his face, saying he was not trying hard enough, saying he still had time to think about other things in Grade 12.
As a result, this student's mindset completely collapsed. He had always been obedient and honest, but in the office he suddenly shouted, "It's all my fault! I'll just go die, alright?!"
He really did run to the school roof, scaring teachers, parents and students. A large group of people gathered under the teaching building.
In the end, a good buddy of his cried and begged him not to jump, and that saved his life.
This incident caused huge shocks in the school. The homeroom teacher of that boy also had psychological issues afterwards. She felt that it was because she asked his parents to come that led to the current situation.
Principal Qin gave her time off to rest and recuperate.
As for that male student, after venting on the roof, he went back to the classroom and continued doing test questions obsessively.
This incident happened in mid-May, and was a wake-up call for all parents and teachers.
During evening self-study, Yu Na comforted the students, saying that while exams were important, they were still young, this was not the only way forward. She asked everyone to adjust their mentality and relax.
Who could say what the future held?
On the night of the incident, Yu Na also talked about it with Xiao Chen.
She asked, "Qiao Rui wouldn't be like this, right?"
Xiao Chen laughed as if he'd heard a joke. "Him? With a knife at his throat, he'd still ask them to be gentle, don't cut his face."
"..." That made sense.
But Yu Na asked again, "But what if in the end he doesn't get into G City..."
Xiao Chen hugged her and brought her into his arms. "Don't worry, he won't only apply to universities in G City. He'll also apply to cities around G City, and when he doesn't have classes he can take the high speed rail to visit Xu Yi in G City."
"That makes sense..." Yu Na played with his Adam's apple, leaning over to bite it.
The man let out a muffled grunt, pinching her waist. "Looking for trouble?"
As Yu Na teased him, she uttered the most heartless words, "Not today dear, I'm too tired."
"Didn't you say it could relieve anxiety?"
Yu Na thought about it. "You're right, it really does have that effect."
Xiao Chen: "Are you stupid?"
Yu Na hooked his neck. "Then come on, I've been so anxious recently, even more than the students."
"What's the rush?" Xiao Chen said roguishly, "You can't have the main course without the appetizer."
"..."
Afterwards, Yu Na felt extremely refreshed, her anxiety relieved by a lot.
She hugged Xiao Chen, kissing his lips, murmuring, "Xiao Chen, I feel like I won't be able to live without you for the rest of my life."
Before Xiao Chen could feel touched, the woman in his arms added, "Only you can truly relieve my anxiety."
Xiao Chen: ?
There was nothing wrong with the words themselves, they just sounded very inappropriate.
He pressed her under him, with his forehead against hers, and asked angrily, "Are you using me as a tool?"
"..."
...
Xiao Chen and Yu Na's parents both hoped to hold the wedding after Yu Na finished teaching Grade 12.
After graduation from Grade 12, she would also have a long vacation, and the parents had chosen an auspicious date.
Xiao Chen and Yu Na did not have any objections.
Considering Yu Na's profession, after all, she would have to teach new Grade 10 students after the vacation ended. Kids that age were too curious.
Both families were very influential, if they announced the marriage, it was likely to cause another wave of buzz.
So the two families decided to make the wedding private - no press releases, no photos allowed, guests must use real names.
Other than that, the plan remained unchanged.
This was the biggest compromise Yu's father had made. Yu Na sent him a message in the middle of the night, expressing lots of gratitude.
The reply was brief - just two words: 【Nagger】
The parents told the children to focus on work and not get involved with the wedding preparations.
From the guest list to the bridesmaids and groomsmen, even the flower boys and girls, they were all people with powerful backgrounds and status.
For them, the wedding was more of a grand social event.
At first, Yu Na was worried she didn't have many friends and wouldn't be able to put together a bridal party.
Now it seemed she had worried for nothing.
As the college entrance exams approached, Yu Na was incredibly busy, wishing she could clone herself.
During that time, the teachers stopped leading the students in review sessions. Students could also apply to go home and study on their own. Every day the teachers would sit in the office or in the hallway outside the classrooms, waiting for students to come to them with questions.
The classrooms were filled only with students. With the exams drawing nearer, even without teacher supervision, the only sound in the classrooms was the scratching of writing, without even a whisper between students.
Yu Na often paid out of her own pocket to buy cold drinks and ice cream for the students.
The day before the June 7th exam was a holiday.
That afternoon of June 5th was the most unforgettable afternoon in Yu Na's short teaching career.
