Rebirth Must Be Happy

The awards ceremony was held at the Ningxia Provincial People's Hall, which is considered a high-level event. It was Xie Wanqing's first time entering such a building, and she looked around curiously.

Xu Jinhuan glanced at her and smiled, "Those who can walk in are of course all people..."

"Stop talking, over here."

Tang Yuecheng interrupted the two, led them to their seats, and said, "CCTV is reporting on this again..."

Xie Wanqing whispered, "They definitely won't be able to film us this time."

Tang Yuecheng smiled and said, "If I can win an award, I will still bid for it."

Xie Wanqing was a little nervous and asked, "Teacher Tang, what do you think are the chances of Xu Jinhuan winning the award?"

"100%."

Tang Yuecheng has recovered from her rest these past two days and is in good spirits. She said confidently, "If a student is admitted to Peking University with a lower admission score, Peking University will not accept them if they don't have any awards... but I don't know what kind of awards they are."

Xie Wanqing then asked Xu Jinhuan, who had no idea how to do so. He didn't even understand the judging rules, but he still confidently replied, "High probability of first prize, low probability of second prize."

Xie Wanqing and Tang Yuecheng both looked at him strangely: "How did you know?"

"Guess."

Xu Jinhuan was just making things up casually, mainly to comfort Xie Wanqing and prevent her from feeling uneasy, like she had hemorrhoids.

"I hope..."

Xie Wanqing was still very nervous and was chatting with Song Zhiyu in the group on her phone. Chen Xingzhu was in class and Chen Xingruo was also taking extra classes. Now, only Song Zhiyu was bored.

"Good morning/afternoon, fellow students, teachers, judges, and leaders..."

The ceremony began quickly, with the host giving an opening speech before solemnly announcing, "Next, please all rise for the national anthem!"

"Rise up, you who do not want to be slaves..."

Everyone stood up as the national anthem was played.

"Please have a seat! Next, please welcome..."

After the opening ceremony, the host invited a representative of the organizers to give a speech.

"Whoa Whoah"

After the speaker finishes speaking, there will be applause, and then a senior provincial leader will be invited to speak.

"Whoa Whoah"

After the speech, everyone applauded enthusiastically, and then a senior leader from the Ministry of Science and Technology was invited to speak.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

After everyone applauded even more enthusiastically, the list of winners was announced according to category.

"First Prize in Computer Science, Winning Project: Flappy Bird, Xu Jinhuan from Suicheng No.1 Middle School, Anhui Province..."

Although Xu Jinhuan spoke confidently to Xie Wanqing, after staying here for a few days, he never thought he could win the first prize. Anyway, he had already been admitted to Peking University with a lower admission score, so he could accept whether he won the prize or not.

Unexpectedly, his project was the first to be awarded first prize in the computer science category, so much so that he was a little stunned when he stood up in front of everyone.

"keep it up!"

The top leader of the Ministry of Science and Technology personally presented the award and offered a few words of encouragement. Even Xu Jinhuan was a little excited and quickly declared, "I will study for the rise of China!"

This statement carried so much weight that it startled the high-ranking leader for a moment before he chuckled and accepted the award certificate from the hostess.

"Everyone, stand still for the group photo..."

After taking the photos, Xu Jinhuan returned to her seat. Xie Wanqing and Tang Yuecheng stared at her eagerly and asked, "What's there?"

"Certificates, medals."

Xu Jinhuan took a look at it himself first. The certificate was printed on coated paper with a gold-stamped logo and the seals of eight ministries. The medal was just an ordinary gold-stamped medal with the winner's information and the project name on it.

"First prize! First prize!"

Tang Yuecheng was even happier than Xu Jinhuan. It was Fu Qingxuan's idea to have Xu Jinhuan participate in this competition on the spur of the moment. It wasn't that the school didn't value it, but not many people were optimistic about it, otherwise Tang Yuecheng wouldn't have been the only one to come along.

You should know that when Chang Yanqiu went to participate in the Olympiad in July, all the teachers were eager to accompany him. But this time, none of these teachers volunteered to sign up. Tang Yuecheng was assigned to this competition, which had little hope of winning, because she was not qualified to participate in the Olympiad.

Tang Yuecheng didn't have high hopes when she came. After all, it's obvious that there's little chance of winning a national science and technology innovation competition with a game.

To my surprise, I won a first prize!

This is the top national team!

This year's bonus is definitely going to be substantial...

"Click"

"Click"

Xie Wanqing continued to perform her duties as the human eye camera, taking photos and posting them to the group.

"First prize?"

After the stimulation of the past few days, Song Zhiyu's reaction was noticeably weaker this time. "That's alright."

"good?"

Xu Jinhuan almost couldn't resist flying home to grab her and beat her up. "Do you even know how valuable a first-class national degree is?!"

Even if Peking University doesn't lower its admission score in advance, he can still use his certificate to apply for early admission, the kind that doesn't require a written exam!
"Okay, okay, I know you're amazing!"

Song Zhiyu's words sounded almost perfunctory: "I'm trimming Xiaoguai's nails, don't bother me."

Xu Jinhuan: “…”

Following the awards ceremony, leaders delivered concluding remarks, and then YC City returned the competition flag to the Science and Technology Association, officially concluding the event. "From now on, towards prosperity and strength."

"Crossing mountains, crossing plains, and traversing the surging Yellow and Yangtze Rivers"

Surprisingly, the closing ceremony included a segment where the theme song was sung. Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing found it very novel and sang along. Xu Jinhuan even forgot the lyrics at one point, but fortunately, he was able to continue.

"Let's go."

Xu Jinhuan and his group originally bought return tickets for the 17th, but after learning the day before yesterday that they could leave today, they changed their tickets to today's noon train.

Xu Jinhuan originally thought it would be better to stay and play for a day, but Tang Yuecheng and Xie Wanqing both wanted to go back early, so he had no choice but to go along with the majority.

After all, Teacher Tang isn't staying at the hospital anymore...

Because the train ticket was changed at the last minute, the hard sleeper was no longer available, and it was upgraded to a soft sleeper. In principle, she should have paid the difference herself, but since she got a first-class national award, Tang Yuecheng believed that the school would reimburse her for the whole thing without hesitation.

This time, the berths were not together, and with so many people around, Xu Jinhuan didn't have a chance to connect with Sister Xie along the way. When she got off the train the next day, she was a bit listless, like a wilted eggplant, without any energy.

"Tired?"

Xie Wanqing thought he was tired, and asked softly, "Go home and get some rest. Are you going to class today?"

"Take a break this afternoon, then go to evening self-study."

Xu Jinhuan thought for a moment and asked Tang Yuecheng, "Teacher Tang, how are you getting back?"

"My husband came to pick me up. Did you two drive here?"

Tang Yuecheng smiled and said, "It's fine if we separate at the entrance. I'll go to the school this afternoon. There should be an awards ceremony for you after the start of the semester. Get ready to give a speech."

“I have experience with this.”

Xu Jinhuan pretended to be nonchalant, left the station, parted ways with Tang Yuecheng, and went to the parking lot to find his car.

"Sister~"

There weren't many people in the parking lot, and Xu Jinhuan was getting restless again. He walked over, grabbed Xie Wanqing's hand, and said with a smile, "Don't get lost, I'll hold your hand."

"you……"

Xie Wanqing was so angry at this absurd reason that she laughed, and said with a shy and angry tone, "Can't you be serious for once?"

"Safety is of utmost importance."

Xie Wanqing's hands were not as slender as Chen Xingzhu's, but they were softer, warm and delicate to the touch. Xu Jinhuan gently held them and couldn't help but secretly squeeze them, rubbing them with his fingertips to feel them.

While in Huangshan, Xie Wanqing had been held hands by him before, but this time was different. It was almost like a ritualistic hand-holding, and she was still a little shy. Feeling him touching her like that, she couldn't help but pull her hand away, quickly walked to the car, and said, "Let's go."

"Ok."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, put his luggage in the trunk, and then got into his car to go home.

"dong dong dong"

As soon as Xie Wanqing got in the car, her phone rang. Song Zhiyu's clear voice asked, "Sister Wanqing, where are you?"

"We haven't even left the parking lot yet."

Xie Wanqing smiled and asked, "Has Auntie finished cooking?"

"Not yet, we just started making it."

Song Zhiyu said with a grin, "Hurry back, so you can show off your cooking skills. I just peeled a bunch of garlic, I'm exhausted."

Yes, you've worked the hardest!

Xie Wanqing tried to be sarcastic, but it didn't work. The little girl just accepted it: "So-so. Come back quickly, brother, drive slowly."

Xu Jinhuan said irritably, "How can we get back faster if you drive slower?"

"That's something you need to consider."

Song Zhiyu clearly knew that her request was contradictory, but she didn't intend to reason with her. "I'm just here to give instructions and express my concern... Sister Wanqing, let me show you what delicious food to make today."

She took out her phone to show her lunch, while Xu Jinhuan listened nearby. Then she drove out of the parking lot and headed home.

It was already 11:30 when they got off the train. Xu Jinhuan consciously drove faster, and it was almost 12 o'clock when they arrived at the apartment building. Just as they were about to get out of the car, Xie Wanqing said, "You can put your luggage down here. I'll take it up. You go pick up Xingzhu. It's too hot today."

Xu Jinhuan had originally planned to pick up Chen Xingzhu, but after hearing what she said, he felt a little embarrassed and said with a smile, "It won't make a difference if I take a little longer. I'll take my things upstairs first."

Xie Wanqing glanced at him sideways, her eyes half-smiling, and said with a slight reproach, "Stop pretending, I've called Zhizhi to help."

"What's so special about this?"

Xu Jinhuan appeared very calm as he opened the trunk, took out his luggage, and was about to pick it up when he saw his own Haval H6 drive up.

"Dad, you actually drove to work?"

Xu Jinhuan was very surprised, "Dad, this driving practice efficiency is amazing..."

Turning his head, he saw Song Zhiyu skipping out of the building entrance, wearing a white short-sleeved dress. Her bright eyes were filled with the joy of their reunion.

"Perfect timing, Zhizhi is here too."

He then put his suitcase on the ground and said, "Dad, can you help me move my luggage? I'm going to pick Xingzhu up from school."

"you……"

Song Zhiyu came downstairs happily, and was about to greet him when she saw him leave a sentence and go back to the car. She was furious and wanted to scold him for being unfilial for being attracted to women, but she felt that was not strong enough, so she said fiercely, "You unfilial son!"

"Sister, I'm off!"

Xu Jinhuan got back into Xie Wanqing's car, rolled down the window, waved to Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing, and said with a smile, "I'll cook dinner tonight as an apology." (End of Chapter)