I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 247: All show and no substance

Before Wu Xue went to university, she went on a blind date with a soldier. The soldier was big and burly, spoke in a vulgar manner, was uneducated, and didn't like to be clean.

Therefore, upon learning that Yuan Xiu's lover was also a soldier, she immediately brought her blind date into the picture.

When she saw what Yuan Xiu's lover really looked like, it was quite a shock to her.

"Could it be a mistake?" she murmured. The man didn't look uneducated at all. Despite wearing a military uniform, he had a refined air about him. If he had changed his clothes, he probably would have looked even more like a college student than Ding Xuewen.

Ding Xuewen glanced at her, feeling dissatisfied. "Why don't you just ask?"

After he finished speaking, he stepped onto the stairs and called out to Yuan Xiu.

"Yuan Xiu, my classmate."

Hearing the voice, Yuan Xiu turned her head to look. "Ding Xuewen, is something the matter?"

Ding Xuewen smiled and said, "Nothing important, I just wanted to ask how your exam went. By the way, who is this comrade?" He looked at Jiang Zhou.

Jiang Zhou nodded: "Hello, I'm her husband."

Ding Xuewen exclaimed in surprise, "So you're Yuan Xiu's husband! I've heard so much about you! I've long admired Yuan Xiu's husband as a soldier who protects our country. I never imagined I'd have the chance to meet him today. May I ask how I should address you?"

"Jiangzhou."

Ding Xuewen didn't want to ask his name, but rather his position.

Unfortunately, Jiang Zhou wasn't very savvy.

A military uniform with four pockets must belong to an officer, but it's unclear what rank he is.

"Comrade Jiang was mainly responsible for..."

His curiosity had barely left his lips, before Jiang Zhou had already raised his hand, interrupting him with a light but firm gesture, "Military secrets, no comment."

These eight simple words acted like a ruthless barrier, keeping Ding Xuewen's curiosity at bay.

Ding Xuewen gave an awkward smile and swallowed the words he was about to say.

If it weren't for his respectable appearance, I wouldn't have bothered to say hello. I never expected him to be just like Yuan Xiu, equally clueless.

He's just a military officer. Ding Xuewen will still have officer status after graduation. I'm a promising college student, and I'll easily do better than him!

Someone who lacks communication skills probably isn't in a very important position.

Ding Xuewen's expression darkened, and the slightly fawning smile vanished. "Understood."

She came to ask how her exam went, but instead turned around and asked about Jiangzhou's position.

Have we reached the point where we care about each other's grades?

Ding Xuewen's true intentions were not what they seemed.

Yuan Xiu curled the corners of her lips into a sarcastic smile. "We have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now."

As soon as Yuan Xiu and her companion left, Wu Xue ran up to them. "How was it? Is he Yuan Xiu's lover? What did you two talk about?"

"Yes, we didn't talk about much. Yuan Xiu's husband..." Ding Xuewen sighed, shook his head, and looked like he didn't want to say more.

"What's wrong with her husband?" Wu Xue asked. "Is he impotent?"

Ding Xuewen: "All show and no substance."

Wu Xue frowned. "Never mind them, I want to go to the library to return the books..."

……

Yuan Xiu and Jiang Zhou chatted briefly about Ding Xuewen's sudden appearance to greet them.

Jiang Zhou knew Ding Xuewen by name but had never met him; he had long admired Ding Xuewen.

"Your face changes pretty quickly." That was Jiang Zhou's assessment of Ding Xuewen upon their first meeting.

That was all the feedback they got, and then they changed the subject.

Back in the compound, he ran into Sister Chunmei: "Xiao Yuan, shouldn't your university be on summer vacation by now? Is your vacation about the same time as everyone else's?"

"Yes, I just finished the exam today," Yuan Xiu replied with a smile.

"That's great, better than working. There's no summer vacation when you're working. Your school starts at different times, so I thought summer vacation would be later too."

Chunmei invited Yuanxiu to go to the city together after her holiday. "I know a fellow villager who works in a textile factory. I heard they're releasing a batch of defective products, and she asked someone to tell me about it. I was thinking of going to take a look sometime. Do you want to go and see if there's anything you want to buy? The material may have some flaws, but it's definitely good for making curtains and duvet covers. You can also buy some to make diapers for your two kids."

"Sure, my sister-in-law will come and call me then."

"Okay! I'll call you then."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Yuan Xiu arrived at school quite late.

She locked her bicycle at the designated parking spot on campus before leisurely making her way to where the report cards were posted.

At school, many students carrying net bags and luggage hurried towards the school gate.

The report card was posted on the wall of the corridor on the first floor of the teaching building. When Yuan Xiu went there, there were quite a few people gathered around the report card.

Some people were overjoyed, while others sighed and lamented. You could tell how well they did from their expressions.

Liu Yazhi emerged from the crowd, her eyes lighting up when she saw Yuan Xiu: "Yuan Xiu, you're here! You did very well on the exam, ranking third in our class and sixth in the grade!"

Yuan Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "How did you do on your exam?"

Liu Yazhi was quite happy; she must have done well on the exam.

really.

"Great, you passed! Passing is everything!"

Yuan Xiu leaned closer to look at her grades in each subject. She had high scores in her major courses. In the class, she was second only to Xia Yang in terms of major course scores. Xia Yang was the first in the whole school because he had good grades in all subjects.

The second place went to Liu Fang.

Yuan Xiu was very satisfied with this result.

Ding Xuewen emerged from the crowd with his head down, glanced at Yuan Xiu, and then walked away dejectedly.

This means... I didn't do well on the exam?

Zheng Yuemei came over and said, "He failed the basic theory exam by one point and needs to retake it."

This was something Yuan Xiu hadn't expected. He seemed so confident; he should at least be in the top ten, if not the top three in the class. But he hadn't expected to fail one subject.

Students like Zheng Yuemei and Liu Yazhi were very nervous before the exam, afraid of failing and seeming quite insecure. However, when the exam results came out, they all passed without any problems.

In contrast, Ding Xuewen...

Pride is definitely a bad thing!

Students who fail a subject will have to retake it, which will take place three days after the results are released. These students will not be able to leave school immediately and will have to finish the exam before they can leave.

If you fail again, you'll have to wait until the start of the semester to retake the exam. If you still fail, then you'll be in trouble.

If you fail a few subjects, you'll have to repeat the year; if you keep failing multiple subjects, you might even have to drop out of school. This is something the teacher mentioned before the start of the semester.

They were the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, and the requirements were strict.