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

"Hmm... I guess so?"

Lin Mu scratched his head thoughtfully.

Like a dragon soaring through the water, only to become a worm in the forest: [Whether it's voluntary or not doesn't matter, what matters is the result. Don't you want Lin Qian to go to the same university as you? By the way, if you promise to be my girlfriend if you go to the same university as me, I'm willing to retake the college entrance exam (smirking)]

Then Jiang Wan went offline.

"Tsk, ungrateful."

Lin Mu pursed her lips, then turned around and crawled into the blankets.

"Time for bed. I'm going to Suzhou to see my aunt and uncle tomorrow."

As night deepened, Lin Mu soon began to snore contentedly.

In the living room, unlike Lin Mu's relaxed demeanor, Lin Qian was slumped on the sofa as if she had lost her soul.

Just half an hour ago, she received a call from Jiang Lin'an.

On the phone, Jiang Lin'an first praised her for her ambition, and then said that he would take her back to Suzhou early the next morning to discuss the matter of repeating the year with his parents.

Faced with her godfather's overbearing invitation, Lin Qian could only agree with a bitter smile while shedding tears.

"Haha, I love repeating a grade, and repeating a grade loves me."

In the end, Lin Qian could only force herself to brainwash herself, trying to numb her senses.

Just then, the phone on the table suddenly lit up.

Lin Qian picked it up and saw that it was sent by her favorite sister, Wan'er.

A deer hibernating at home: [Xiaoqian, are you going to repeat a year of high school?]

Looking at the words on the screen, Lin Qian sniffled, but since things had come to this, she could only reply while crying.

Qian Chu Ba Wang: [Sister Wan'er, wait for me! (clenches fist) (clenches fist)]

After sending that message, Lin Qian rushed into the bedroom and cried out.

"A heart full of sorrow, years of separation, wrong, wrong, wrong... My original intention remains, but the answer sheet is hard to pass, damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

At the same time, Lin Mu, who was snoring, suddenly jolted awake and looked around in confusion.

"Huh? Who's weeding here?"

……

The next morning, just as the sun was rising in full.

A black Lexus is driving on the highway to Suzhou.

Jiang Lin'an gripped the steering wheel, quietly observing the road ahead. In the passenger seat, Song Muwan smiled broadly, while in the back sat Lin Mu, who was grinning, and Lin Qian, who had dark circles under her eyes.

"Xiao Lin, Auntie is really impressed with you today."

Song Muwan turned her head and looked at Lin Mu in the back row.

"Young people your age usually can't even take care of themselves, but you're doing well, worrying about your sister's future. I heard you were doing business during the summer vacation and made a lot of money. You're a really outstanding young man."

Song Muwan smiled broadly and praised her repeatedly.

"Auntie, you flatter me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu immediately sat up straight with humility.

"Lin Qian is actually very smart, but she didn't focus on her studies before. I couldn't bear to see her talent go to waste."

"Listen to this, what a sensible child."

Song Muwan was even more gratified, and she turned to look at Jiang Lin'an.

"Director Jiang, why don't we just adopt Xiao Lin as our godson to make up for your regret of having no children? What do you say?"

"What's wrong?"

Lin Mu's lips twitched.

"Mother-in-law! I'll be calling you 'Mom' sooner or later anyway, so there's no rush!"

Jiang Lin'an shook his head helplessly.

"Aren't your two daughters enough to make you settle down? Besides, they might not even be willing."

Jiang Lin'an gave Lin Mu, who looked very busy, a meaningful look in the rearview mirror.

Song Muwan lay back in her seat and sighed softly.

"I only wanted to acknowledge Xiaolin because he's so outstanding. By the way, Xiaolin, you're no less intelligent than Xiaoqian. Why don't you consider repeating a year of high school? With your abilities, staying in a junior college is a waste of your talent."

"I……"

As soon as Song Muwan finished speaking, Lin Qian, who had been listless, suddenly brightened up.

Just as she opened her mouth to shout "I agree!", Lin Mu suddenly covered her mouth with lightning speed.

"Aunt Song, I understand your thoughts. You think that studying is a more stable path, but I think studying is just one way out. Doing business is about vision and connections, not diplomas. No matter what industry you are in, as long as you are willing to work hard and think things through, you can go far."

Lin Mu chuckled and scratched his head.

"Besides, I'm not just going to junior college. For the sake of certain people, I'm going to pursue a bachelor's degree and take the postgraduate entrance exam."

"Upgrading from a junior college to a bachelor's degree program is indeed a viable path, and your aunt supports you."

Hearing Lin Mu's idea, Song Muwan nodded in agreement. However, she did not know that Lin Mu's words "for certain people" and his previous avoidance of becoming her godson were all for the sake of her own daughter.

Jiang Lin'an glanced at Lin Mu again, then sighed and looked away.

"Shameless brat."

"Mmmmmm!"

Lin Qian twisted her head, broke free, and angrily moved to the corner.

"You damn bro!"

Lin Qian cursed Lin Mu a thousand times in her heart. Her feelings were complicated. Admittedly, without Lin Mu, she wouldn't have to repeat a year of high school, but that would also mean she wouldn't have a bright future.

Many people are like this: they know that their elders mean well, but for various reasons they are unwilling to listen to them. There is no right or wrong in this matter; it's just that times are different and expectations are different. Their good intentions don't meet their own desires, leaving them only with a heart full of entanglement and unspeakable frustration.

Seeing Lin Qian's reaction, Lin Mu didn't take it seriously. He thoughtfully closed the window for Lin Qian, showing the demeanor of a "good older brother".

"Be careful not to get a headache."

Lin Qian rolled her eyes at him.

In the driver's seat, Jiang Lin'an looked straight ahead and said something meaningful.

I hope you'll keep your word.

Upon hearing this, Song Muwan and Lin Qian didn't pay much attention. Song Muwan thought Jiang Lin'an was encouraging Lin Mu to pursue a bachelor's degree, while Lin Qian thought Jiang Lin'an was telling Lin Mu not to brag.

Only Lin Mu himself knew the deeper meaning behind Jiang Lin'an's words.

To show his determination, Lin Mu immediately pulled a small dictionary from his pocket and began to recite it quietly.

"stress, stress, stress; afford, afford, afford..."

Seeing this, Song Muwan nodded silently.

"Kobayashi is a good boy."

"Hehe, Aunt Song, you flatter me."

Lin Mu chuckled and scratched his head.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin'an and Lin Qian both inwardly scoffed.

"If you knew this 'good boy' wanted to marry your precious daughter, let's see if you'd still praise him."

Jiang Lin'an sighed silently.

"My brother's such a good actor! Is this what it's like when a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law and the more she looks, the more she likes him?"

Lin Qian blinked in confusion.

For the rest of the journey, Lin Mu really did memorize vocabulary words, and the others didn't say anything so as not to disturb him.

An hour and a half later, the car finally exited the highway. Following Lin Qian's directions, another half hour passed before the car entered an old residential area.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Lin Mu couldn't wait to throw down his vocabulary book and was the first to rush out of the car.

"Auntie! Uncle! Your nephew misses you!"