So what if I only have a junior college degree? It won't stop me from marrying the bureau chief

As soon as Lin Mu finished speaking, Lin Qian's smile froze on her face.

"Retake a grade?!"

Lin Qian paused for two seconds, but soon after, she burst out laughing again.

"Brother, are you really drunk?"

Lin Qian stretched out her free hand, smiled, and placed it on Lin Mu's forehead, then touched her own forehead.

"You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense? I'm supposed to register for school in a few days, and you want me to repeat my senior year? Hahaha, that's a really funny joke."

Lin Qian chuckled to herself.

"Haha, bro, why aren't you laughing? Isn't it funny?"

"elder brother?!"

"Brother, please smile! I beg you, please smile!!!"

Seeing that she hadn't received a response, Lin Qian's lips twitched.

When Lin Qian saw Lin Mu's meaningful smile, she panicked.

"Lin Mu, you bastard! You really want me to repeat a year of high school?!"

Lin Qian jumped up on the spot, then turned around and prepared to run back to her room.

"Lin Qian, listen to your brother!"

Lin Mu grabbed her wrist, then got up and pressed her back onto the sofa.

He stared into Lin Qian's eyes, his tone serious.

"Sis, the University of Technology and Business is indeed good, but..."

Lin Mu leaned forward.

Are you really content to stop here?

"I……"

Before Lin Qian could say anything, Lin Mu reached out his hand to signal her to be quiet.

"Your hesitation means you're not willing to give up!"

Lin Mu raised his voice and roared, pounding his chest and stamping his feet.

"With my sister's intelligence and talent, she could have had a much bigger stage! Who wouldn't want to go to a higher institution of learning? Who wouldn't want to meet their best friend at the top? Who would be content to stay alone at the University of Technology and Business, watching their best friend shine at the University of Linyi?!"

Lin Mu patted Lin Qian on the back excitedly.

"Well done! You're such a good sister! Go for it! I fully support you!"

After Lin Mu unleashed this combo, Lin Qian was already a little dizzy, but she had to admit that the result was indeed very appealing to her, though the process was just too painful.

Out of awe for the terrifying time she spent in her senior year of high school, Lin Qian shook her head frantically.

"No, no, no! Bro, senior year of high school is too painful, I never want to go through it again! Besides, my parents have already thrown a celebration for my child's college admission, how can they make money off me twice!"

"Sis, what are you pretending to be so conscientious about now?"

Lin Mu chuckled and sat down next to Lin Qian.

"Believe it or not, if I get a few students from Linda University to come over and talk to your aunt about your potential, your parents will be sending you to a cram school with great fanfare by noon tomorrow?"

"...Brother, are you really my cousin?!"

Lin Qian glanced incredulously at Lin Mu, who was grinning beside her.

"That's why I'm here to help you secure a bright future!"

Lin Mu suddenly softened again, and he gently patted Lin Qian's hand.

"Lin Qian, as long as you agree, I will never treat you unfairly. Just come to me, and I'll pay for everything out of my own pocket. You can eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want, and buy whatever you want. In short, you can have whatever you want!"

Lin Mu waved his hand dismissively and continued to make grand promises.

"And also, next summer, as soon as your university acceptance letter arrives, I'll get you the latest model cell phone and the top-of-the-line laptop! I'll also cover all your allowance!"

"Gurgle..."

Upon hearing this series of rewards, Lin Qian subconsciously swallowed.

Eating, drinking, shopping... the latest mobile phones and computers... all allowance provided... and being able to spend every day with Sister Wan'er and Sister Luming...

Lin Qian's eyes were glazed over, her mind filled with two conflicting thoughts about life.

On one side is the endless "hell" of senior year exam questions, and on the other side is the "heaven" drawn by my older brother.

Seeing Lin Qian's absent-minded look, Lin Mu's lips curled up.

"Pushing too hard won't do any good, little sister. Let's see if you fall for the 'playing hard to get' tactic."

"Alright, this is a major decision."

Lin Mu stood up, straightened his shirt, and then gently rubbed Lin Qian's head.

"I won't force you. You can choose your own path. Get some rest tonight and give me your reply tomorrow. Whether you go to the University of Technology and Business or retake the college entrance exam for a better future, I support you."

After saying that, Lin Mu smiled and walked towards the bedroom.

"Little sister, I hope you know what's good for you. I don't want to force you to repeat a grade."

"Click".

Lin Mu's bedroom door closed.

In the empty living room, Lin Qian sat stiffly on the sofa, with only the occasional laughter of the guests coming from the television.

"Ugh! I hate senior year of high school!"

A few minutes later, Lin Qian buried her head in a cushion, her legs kicking wildly.

"But... I want to go to the same university as Sister Wan'er and Sister Luming, I want the latest mobile phone, I want a computer..."

Lin Qian was torn between two conflicting thoughts. One moment she was fantasizing about the happy life after the college entrance exam, and the next she was thinking about the terrifying days of her senior year of high school.

"well……"

Finally, Lin Qian sighed with a wry smile.

……

Meanwhile, in Lin Mu's bedroom, Lin Mu was leisurely lying on the bed.

Hearing the noise outside the door, Lin Mumei happily took out her phone.

"Little sister, don't blame me, but you'll have to work hard to ensure my business continues!"

After deciding to groom Lin Qian as his second-in-command, Lin Mu directly assigned the position to his future father-in-law.

Jiang Lin'an is very busy with work and usually doesn't go to sleep until the early hours of the morning, so Lin Mu's call was answered very quickly.

"Uncle Jiang, you're not asleep yet, are you?"

Lin Mu greeted him with a grin.

"What is it?"

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Lin'an asked a direct question.

"It's nothing serious, it's just that your goddaughter visited Linda University today and keeps saying she feels a sense of belonging there, and she's insisting on repeating a year. I don't know much about this, so what do you think..."

Just when Lin Mu thought he would have to spend more time explaining, Jiang Lin'an on the other side of the table directly stated his position.

"Come to my house tomorrow. Her godmother and I will take Xiaoqian to meet her parents. We need to discuss whether she should study in Lin'an or Suzhou."

"..."

Lin Mu's expression was strange. Seeing how much Jiang Lin'an cared about Lin Qian, Lin Mu asked himself a question.

"Isn't trying to please Lin Qian and trying to please Jiang Wan pretty much the same thing? Look at my father-in-law's attitude, he really treats Lin Qian like his own daughter!"

After mentally praising his younger sister's infiltration skills, Lin Mu added another point.

"By the way, Uncle Jiang, um... Jiang Wan picked up the flowers again, and they're on her desk now."

"..."

This time, Jiang Lin'an remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"Um."

Then I hung up the phone.

"Hehehe."

Lin Mu glanced at his phone and chuckled smugly.

He thought for a moment, then opened the chat with [The Deer Hibernating at Home] and sent a message with a grin.

Like a dragon in flight, turning into a worm in the forest: [Wanza, Wanza, send me a list of your dorm roommates]