Chapter 15 – The Road Ahead! (1/2)

Qu’s apartment.

Living room.

Dong Xuebing’s mother immediately asked: “What’s going on? Tell me.”

Qu Yunxuan also asked: “You pass the test? But didn’t you did badly for your administrative aptitude and essay tests?”

“Ermmmm. I did not do badly for the test. You all are the ones who misunderstood me and all of you had never asked me about the test.” Dong Xuebing laughed embarrassedly. “Later, I felt that I still have to pass the interview and I am not confident. That’s why I did not tell you. I don’t want to give you false hopes. Errr…… Do you still remember I had gone out in the morning of the day before yesterday? I had gone for the interview that morning. During the interview, I felt my replies were not good, and I was in the 4th place. I thought I had failed the interview. But they had just called me, asking me to report to the Western District Branch Bureau next Monday. They told me that I am hired.”

Dong Xuebing’s mother grabbed his hand. Her lips were trembling: “You really pass? You are not lying to me?”

Dong Xuebing replied: “Hahaha. I don’t dare to lie to you.”

Mrs. Xu stuttering asked: “Is this a mistake? What is your score for the written test?”

Dong Xuebing looked at the mother and son. “My overall score for the test is about 130.”

“130?” Xiao Dong grasped. “You really scored 130 for your overall score?”

“My clever boy…… my clever boy……” Dong Xuebing’s mother started to cry. Her tears were flowing. She was holding on to Qu Yunxuan’s hand and was lost for words. “Yunxuan, did you hear it? Xuebing had passed. My son is now a Civil Servant.”

“Yes, yes. I heard it.” Qu Yunxuan helped to wipe her tears. “This is a good thing. Stop crying.”

Dong Xuebing’s mother could not stop her tears from flowing down. “I am too happy. Really very happy.”

Qu Yunxuan laughed and playfully knocked Dong Xuebing’s head: “You this rascal had done us proud.”

Dong Xuebing was feeling very emotional too.

After a while, Dong Xuebing’s mother finally stopped her tears. She wiped her face and immediately said: “Yunxuan, don’t cook lunch today. Come over to my place for lunch. I will go downstairs to buy more vegetables and meat. I will prepare a feast.” She turned to Mrs. Xu and Xiao Dong. “You and Xiao Dong don’t leave too. Come over to my place for lunch.”

Mrs. Xu slowly forced a smile: “No thanks. I…… I still have something on in the afternoon.”

Xiao Dong gritted his teeth: “Mum, let’s go.”

Qu Yunxuan asked politely: “Why not stay a while longer?”

“We still have something on later. You all can carry on.”

Mrs. Xu dragged Xiao Dong out. Before leaving, Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing jealously. He can no longer be arrogant and proud. Dong Xuebing becoming a Civil Servant was a massive blow to this mother and son pair.

About 10 minutes after they left, there was the sound of things being thrown about from upstairs. Shouts could also be heard.

“Stop hitting our son.” It was Mrs. Xu’s voice. “Stop hitting.”

“Dad……”

“Even that kid from the Dong Family is better than you! I will break your legs today!” It was Section Chief Xu’s voice.

“Ahhhhh…….”

Dong Xuebing felt good hearing Xiao Dong screaming in pain.

During lunch, the overjoyed Dong Xuebing’s mother drank two bottles of beer. “Xuebing, you have made me proud. Mum had never been so happy my whole life. Help me top up my glass. I will finish this bottle today.”