Chapter 1126 - Great Praise (1/2)

“How come I didn’t see her when I came back?” Sister Zhai Hua seemed busier than her.

Miao Jing revealed a sheepish smile. “Your Sister Zhai Hua did not return to the camp, but she has been quite busy recently. Dongzi has been asking Hua Hua out very often to watch movies or have meals. I am having a headache now. She has gone out with Dongzi so many times. Hua Hua always has a look of revulsion whenever I mention Dongzi’s name in front of her. The problem is that she never rejects Dongzi whenever he asks her out. There is also something that I can’t quite figure out. The time they spent together outside never exceeds four hours.”

As such, had Hua Hua and Dongzi taken a liking to each other? Were they in a romantic relations.h.i.+p?

Qiao Nan patted Miao Jing’s hands. “Mom, don’t be anxious. As of now, it is still quite hopeful for the two of them. Dongzi has been living in America for more than twenty years. It’s a good thing that Sister Zhai Hua is still willing to interact with him. You should be more worried if they are in a hurry to get married. If they interact with each other for a longer time, we can also find ways to observe Dongzi more.”

Qiao Nan felt that they should take things slowly regarding marriage. It could not be rushed.

It was hard to understand some people even after knowing them for a few years. As such, it would not be a wrong move to observe someone for a longer period of time.

“Miao Miao, what are you holding in your hands?” Old Master Zhai asked curiously. After his daughter-in-law called his granddaughter-in-law downstairs to have a meal, Old Master Zhai sighted the red booklet in his daughter-in-law’s hands.

The old master had aged and his eyesight was not as good as before. He had presbyopia. However, Zhai Yaohui and Zhai Hua had very sharp eyes. They immediately sighted the golden words ‘certificate award’ printed on the red booklet that Miao Jing was holding.

“What else could it be? Nan Nan received the first-prize scholars.h.i.+p in the school. I specially brought it down for all of you to see.” Miao Jing was elated. She left Qiao Nan’s side, ran to the table, and opened the red booklet to show everyone Qiao Nan’s name and the words of the first-prize scholars.h.i.+p in the red booklet clearly.

“Huh, school-based first prize scholars.h.i.+p?” Zhai Hua’s eyes lit up more. She was keener than Miao Jing. “Qiao Nan, what do these words mean?” Why was there the word ‘school-based’?

Zhai Yaohui was secretly taken aback. “Nan Nan, do you know how many people from your cohort received this scholars.h.i.+p?”

“Uh…” This was a difficult question for Qiao Nan. She did not pay attention to this at all.

Xu Shengnan told Qiao Nan so much information, but in Qiao Nan’s world, she was already content to have received a scholars.h.i.+p. As to how many words were printed on the red booklet, she was completely unaware. “In my impression, not many in the school.”

Naturally, Xu Shengnan was the one who told Qiao Nan this.

Qiao Nan was not sure. Hence, she did not mention Xu Shengnan’s name, lest Xu Shengnan become implicated.

“Definitely not many.” Miao Jing interrupted. “Nan Nan told me that if she receives this scholars.h.i.+p a couple more times, she will have the chance to study abroad for free.”

When Miao Jing said that, the three generations of the Zhai family were further taken aback.

Old Master Zhai carefully took the red booklet and looked at it. “It’s really… not easy.”

Zhai Yaohui also gave Qiao Nan a look of encouragement. “You’re doing very well. Keep it up. Also, don’t give yourself too much pressure. For things such as grades, just let nature takes its course. You just have to do your best, learn well, and strengthen your knowledge foundation. These are the most important things.”

Looking at the red booklet in Old Master Zhai’s hands, Zhai Yaohui’s eyes were s.h.i.+mmering.

When Qiao Nan was still in junior high school, he had heard Zhai Sheng and Zhai Hua speak about Qiao Nan’s matter. At that time, he already knew that Qiao Nan was a very diligent child who always strived for excellence.

He never expected that the child that he had heard about and forgotten at that time would become his daughter-in-law one day.

In addition, he also did not expect that Qiao Nan’s results would still be so exemplary after entering the best college in the country, although she had always been outstanding when she was in junior and senior high school.