CHAPTER 470: CHAPTER 473: A STRIKE WITH A KNIFE

Gao Guo Cheng had also let Yang Zhonghong go, and naturally, Gao Guoqing’s house disagreed, causing quite a commotion. However, Gao Guo Cheng was very grateful to Yang Zhonghong for marrying him, a lonely old bachelor, at such a young age and bearing him a son and a daughter.

When she left, her eyes welled up with tears. She was reluctant to leave, but she longed more for the life in the city.

Previously, she felt she had no choice, that she could never return, even partly due to a quarrel with her father, which led her to marry Gao Guo Cheng.

Of course, part of it was also because Yang Zhonghong found herself attracted to Gao Guo Cheng, even sympathetic to the unfairness shown towards Gao Guo Cheng in the affair with Li Shengmei, going as far as siding with Gao Guo Cheng.

At the Gao family’s side, Zheng Xianghong had heard that Yang Zhonghong and Gao Guo Cheng had separated and sighed, "Restoring the college entrance exams is good, but it has also ruined many families."

There were some families that were happy and harmonious. However, when the news of the college entrance exams resurfaced, hidden problems started to emerge, and once the results were announced, conflicts and contradictions grew more evident.

If both spouses met the college cut-off scores, then it would be fine. But if one made it and the other did not, the problem became significant.

Some separated heartlessly, while others didn’t separate, but if one went to university while the other stayed behind in the village unable to return to the city, problems arose.

Like Liang Wenchang and Liao Xiaoyuan, who were some of the earliest educated youth married couple, they had always had a good relationship and had four children. But Liang Wenchang was admitted to the Agricultural University while Liao Xiaoyuan stayed in the production team.

They did not divorce, but they still lived apart. If Liang Wenchang were to be unfaithful in the future, Liao Xiaoyuan would suffer greatly.

Regarding Gao Jiazhi being admitted to university while Sun Yuhua didn’t, Zheng Xianghong was secretly pleased, feeling a sense of vindication.

Zheng Xianghong had wanted to curse Sun Yuhua to death when she found out that Sun had aborted their child. However, she also knew that the one who was most hurt was Gao Jiazhi, and aware that the marriage between Gao Jiazhi and Sun Yuhua had reached its end, Zheng Xianghong said nothing.

Gao Jiazhi broke the silence and said, "I want to go to S city for university."

Once this was said, Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong paused, and Zheng Xianghong looked at Gao Jiazhi disapprovingly, "Why are you going to S city? Your dad and I won’t be able to look after Weilin."

Zheng Xianghong thought that perhaps Gao Jiazhi was still hung up on Sun Yuhua, and was not very pleased, nor did she hope for a reconciliation between Gao Jiazhi and Sun Yuhua.

Gao Jiazhi explained, "Grandfather is old and his health has been declining; I want to go there and accompany him for a few years."

With that explanation, nobody could really object. Mr. Xue was indeed aging and in poor health, and even Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong agreed.

However, Weilin was also Mr. Xue’s great-granddaughter, so Xia Xiao did not mention taking Weilin with them but simply told Gao Jiazhi, "If your elder brother is too busy to take care of Weilin later."

Gao Jiazhi nodded, and the family settled on this.

Xia Xiao and Yang Xuehua both enrolled at the First University, while Xia Jing and Yan Hao, Xia Lin and Fang Yuan, Gao Jiazhi, Yao Wangchun, Xu Mei, and Yang Zhonghong all went to universities in S city.

Liu Yue had not forgotten that Yang Xuehua was still single, and she and her husband still paid him close attention. Moreover, when the cutoff scores for the college entrance exam came out, Luo Mingzhe had inquired about Xuehua’s score, making Liu Yue quite jealous and prompting a fight with Luo Mingzhe, pressuring him to give up on the First University.

But Luo Mingzhe, having finally gotten into the First University, didn’t want to give it up, even if Liu Yue threw a fit. Luo Mingzhe, feeling that Liu Yue was being unreasonable, was quite upset.

Feng Ying’s score, although a bit low, had still passed the university admission threshold. However, once the university admission notice arrived, Haiguo tore it up before Feng Ying could intervene.

For the first time, Feng Ying fought with Haiguo, her fury and despair evident.

Feng Ying hadn’t initially thought about divorcing Haiguo. After all, they were both not young, Feng Ying wasn’t particularly attractive, and working in the fields for years had roughened her. Who would she marry if divorced?

Moreover, Feng Ying and Haiguo had a son, and she didn’t think of running away but just wanted to improve her destiny.

Every educated youth had a dream of university. If Feng Ying hadn’t been admitted, it would have been one thing, but she had studied hard for several months and succeeded, only for Haiguo to tear up her admission notice.

"Liu Hai Guo, I am going to kill you." Feng Ying had lost all reason, wielding a knife, chasing after Haiguo.

Haiguo did not regret tearing up Feng Ying’s admission notice. He did not want Feng Ying to leave home, fearing that once she left, she would never return, or worse, be unfaithful to him. Haiguo was adamant about preventing this possibility at all costs.

"Stupid woman, you’re old and the child is grown. Just stay at home. What’s the use of going to university? I’m the head of the production team, can’t I provide for you? Just stay here and don’t go anywhere, or I’ll cripple your legs."

With these words, Feng Ying exploded in rage, lunging at Haiguo with the knife. Haiguo, of course, wasn’t foolish enough to let her strike him, so the couple ended up in a chase.

But during this chase, Liu Haihua’s son, Wang Zhengping, happened to be running back from outside. Haiguo ran out the front door and bumped into Wang Zhengping, tripping over him. Haiguo kicked Feng Ying back, and the knife she was wielding slashed across Wang Zhengping’s shoulder.