People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 137 You should send me to college

Huang's mother plugged in the TV.

Seeing that the screen was still full of static: "Chao Ying, move the antenna!"

Upon hearing the shout, Zhuang Chaoying immediately changed the direction of the antenna.

Suddenly, a blurry image appeared on the TV screen: "It's out! The flower plate is out!"

Mr. Huang held the ladder steady: "Chaoying, be careful!"

Zhuang Chaoying carefully climbed down from the roof and dusted herself off: "Mom and Dad, now you can watch TV when you have nothing to do. I'll head back now."

Mr. and Mrs. Huang looked at Zhuang Chaoying and said, "It's getting dark, be careful, Chaoying!"

Zhuang Chaoying was riding a bicycle.

After returning home, he parked his bicycle and then washed his hands under the tap in the yard.

After washing his hands, he gently pushed open the door and went inside.

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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhuang Chaoying, Huang Ling, Huang's father, Huang's mother, Pengfei, Dongzhe, Song Ying, and Lin Gong all stood at the entrance of the alley.

They came to take Tu Nan to university.

Huang Ling held Tu Nan's arm and said, "Tu Nan, it's still quite a distance from home to the train station. Let your dad take you."

Tu Nan shook her head firmly. "Mom, no need, no need to see me off!"

Song Ying stood to the side and gently patted Huang Ling's shoulder, comforting her: "Sister Ling, it's normal that you and Teacher Zhuang can't take her now that Tu Nan University is so big."

Huang Ling's eyes stung, and tears welled up in them.

Fighting back tears, she instructed Tu Nan, "Tu Nan, when you get to Shanghai, let your family know you're safe. Don't worry about spending money, just call home. Mom has put all the money in a pair of underwear with a sewn-on pocket."

Tu Nan nodded emphatically: "I understand, Mom, don't worry."

Mr. and Mrs. Huang stood aside, silently wiping away their tears.

Huang's mother's voice was choked with sobs: "My dear, let us go see you off."

Mr. Huang gently patted his wife's shoulder, his voice a little hoarse: "Our grandson is all grown up now, and he has his own ideas. We, as elders, should support him. Going to university is a joyous occasion, so don't cry."

Hearing Huang's father's words, Huang's mother wiped away her tears and forced back them, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry!"

The gold necklace Huang Ling wore around her neck, and the silk scarf that Xiao Ting bought for her.

Lin Wufeng stepped forward: "Tu Nan, when you get to university, be sure to take lots of photos, record all the wonderful moments, and write about your wonderful university life. Come back and tell Dong Zhe about it, to encourage the kid and motivate him to work hard towards his university goals!"

After saying that, he gently patted Tu Nan on the shoulder.

Lin Dongzhe's eyes instantly reddened, and he rushed forward to hug Tu Nan tightly: "Brother Tu Nan, I can't bear to part with you. This is the first time we've been separated since we were little!"

Xiaoting stood to the side, her eyes also red.

She watched her brother quietly.

Zhuang Tunan placed the two full suitcases on the ground, reached out and gently patted Dong Zhe's shoulder, then put his other arm around Peng Fei.

"Alright, it's not like I'm not coming back. I'll be back during the holidays. Dongzhe, you and Xiaoting are in the same school, so the task of protecting Xiaoting is up to you. You must take good care of her and not let her suffer any grievances. Pengfei, you're also part of the family. Help me take care of the family. You're Xiaoting's second brother, so you should act like one."

Lin Dongzhe nodded vigorously, sniffed, and released his grip on Tu Nan. "Brother, don't worry." After saying that, he specifically looked at Xiao Ting.

Pengfei nodded, straightening his chest: "Don't worry, brother!"

Zhuang Tunan slightly raised the corners of his mouth. "Pengfei, Dongzhe, from now on, when I'm not home, Xiaoting will supervise your studies and homework. You two have to listen to Xiaoting! If you don't listen, you'll be in trouble when I get back."

Zhuang Tunan felt a pang of sadness as he looked at his mother and sister, whose eyes were red and swollen.

He opened his arms and gently embraced the two of them. "Xiaoting, Mom, it's alright, stop crying. You're practically sending off a bride for ten miles. If you keep crying, you'll be taken straight to the train station."

Huang Ling couldn't help but laugh at Tu Nan's words.

He gently patted Tu Nan on the back.

Zhuang Chaoying stepped forward, reached out, and patted her son's shoulder heavily. "Son, take good care of yourself while you're out there. We won't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. Remember that. Don't be afraid of any difficulties you encounter; your family will always be your strongest support."

"Okay, Dad, I understand. Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Lin, Aunt Song, I'm leaving now, please take care of yourselves."

Zhuang Tunan hugged his maternal grandparents one by one.

Zhuang Tunan bent down, picked up his luggage bag, and strode forward.

This was the first time he had left home. The further he went, the more his eyes stung, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

He remembered the faces of his father, mother, grandfather, and grandmother. When he reached the corner, their figures completely disappeared.

Huang Ling could no longer hold back and burst into tears in Zhuang Chaoying's arms.

Zhuang Chaoying hugged A-Ling tightly, her eyes also getting wet. She quickly raised her head and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, trying to make the tears flow back.

"Alright, it's not like I'm not coming back."

He tried his best to comfort Huang Ling, and also to comfort himself.

Song Ying, who was standing next to her, turned her head away and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand.

Lin Wufeng felt sorry for her and took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket, gently handing it to her. "Look at you, why are you crying!"

Song Ying took the handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and calmed herself down. "Now I finally know what it feels like to send a child off to university. It's like sending a grown-up swallow away; there's an emptiness in my heart."

Seeing Song Ying's heartbroken expression, Lin Dongzhe comforted her, "Mom, I'll definitely have you and Dad see me off when I go to university!"

Hearing Dongzhe's words, Song Ying burst into laughter through her tears and patted his head. "Lin Dongzhe, you're already lucky to have gotten into a vocational school, let alone university! Just focus on your studies, and we'll worry about the future later."

Everyone laughed at Song Ying's words.

Song Ying's gaze fell on the silk scarf around Huang Ling's neck. "Sister Ling, the silk scarf is beautiful! The color and style suit you perfectly, making you look even younger and more beautiful."

Huang Ling wiped away her tears. "This was bought for me by Xiaoting with her royalties, and I really like it."

Just as everyone was about to turn back, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in their field of vision not far away.

A person carrying a bag was seen running towards them in a hurry.

Huang Ling's eyes widened in surprise. "Tu Nan, why are you back!"

Huang's mother quickly went over and tenderly stroked her grandson's sweaty head. "What's wrong, sweetie! Did you forget something?"

Zhuang Tunan ran up to them, panting.

He bent over, placed his hands on his knees, and gasped for breath.

After a long while, he finally raised his head. "Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, when I got to the corner, I thought about it again and realized I shouldn't just leave like that. I should let you see me off to university, so you can feel at ease and share in my joy of starting university. So, I came back and asked my family to see me off."

Zhuang Chaoying hugged Huang Ling. "You don't know how much your mother and grandmother cried when you left. Now it's alright, we'll see you off together, so your mother and grandparents can feel more at ease."

Tu Nan looked at the tear stains still on her grandmother's face.

She reached out and wiped away her grandmother's tears: "Grandma, let's go together!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Ling suddenly seemed to remember something important, quickly let go of Zhuang Chaoying's embrace, turned around and ran home.

Xiaoting: "Mom, where are you going!"

"I'm going home to get the money!"

Soon after, the maternal grandparents, Zhuang Chaoying, Huang Ling, Xiao Ting, Lin Dongzhe, and Pengfei, the whole family walked neatly toward the train station.

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