Chapter 177: One hundred and seventy-seven, Cheering Chapter 177: One hundred and seventy-seven, Cheering The parent nodded and looked at Lisheng with gratitude, “Thank you!” She knew her condition, and without Lisheng’s help, she might have been in danger.
“No need to be polite.” Lisheng smiled and shook his head, then rose to walk towards Meixiang and Song Yan Ning.
“Grandpa!” Song Yan Ning pulled Meixiang towards him.
“Did you finish the exam? How did it feel? Were the questions difficult?” Lisheng stretched out his hand, caressed Song Yan Ning’s hair, and looked at her affectionately.
“It wasn’t difficult at all. Let’s go eat,” Song Yan Ning grasped Lisheng’s hand, and with her other hand, she held onto Meixiang, walking away from the crowd.
The crowd automatically parted to make way, and everyone watched Lisheng with respectful and admiring gazes. They had all seen his lifesaving actions just moments before, and if it weren’t for Lisheng stepping in timely, that parent could have faced a dire risk. Although they could have called an ambulance, it would have taken time for it to arrive.
“Xiao Ning.” Just as Song Yan Ning stepped out of the crowd, she saw Ling Yu and Guo Kai.
When they approached, Song Yan Ning asked, “What are you guys doing here?” She remembered that they were supposed to have school that day.
“We came to cheer you on. Grandpa Yang! Grandma Yang!” Ling Yu and Guo Kai greeted Lisheng and Meixiang politely. They would occasionally visit their leader at home, so they were familiar with his family. Moreover, Ling Yu’s own grandfather was good friends with Lisheng, making them even more familiar.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in class?” Song Yan Ning was a bit speechless but also touched. It was just an elementary graduation exam; it really wasn’t necessary to make such a fuss.
“We specially took leave… Xiao Ning, we already booked the restaurant. Grandpa Yang, Grandma Yang, let’s go,” said Ling Yu and Guo Kai as they led the way. Their leader’s graduation exam was a big deal to them, and they knew that the exam itself didn’t matter much to their leader, but it was their way of showing support.
Ling Yu and Guo Kai had booked the best restaurant in Yang City, a place that was almost always fully booked and usually needed reservations several days in advance.
Led by a server, they arrived at a private room.
“Grandpa Yang, Grandma Yang, please take a look and see if there’s anything you’d like to order,” Ling Yu asked the server to hand the menu to Lisheng and Meixiang.
“No need, just have the kids order,” Meixiang smiled and shook her head. She rarely dined out and wasn’t accustomed to ordering.
Lisheng passed the menu to Song Yan Ning, “Xiao Ning, take a look.”
Song Yan Ning took the menu and unapologetically ordered more than a dozen dishes, including some drinks.
“Can we even finish all this?” Meixiang, accustomed to thrift, felt it was somewhat wasteful to see Song Yan Ning ordering so much.
“We’ll see if we can finish it all,” Song Yan Ning handed the menu to Ling Yu and Guo Kai. She had started an internet company with them, which was very profitable. There were some things she wouldn’t tell her grandparents yet to avoid unnecessary worries.
Ling Yu and Guo Kai also ordered some dishes they liked.
Meixiang watched the three youngsters, her face twisted in a wry smile. The children of today haven’t experienced hardship and sure have different perspectives than their generation.
The restaurant served their dishes quickly, each exquisitely prepared and very appetizing.
“Grandma, try this, it’s really good,” Song Yan Ning helped Meixiang clip a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs. She had been here more than once and knew which dishes were delicious.
Meixiang smiled and nodded, “Don’t worry about Grandma, eat more yourself. You need your energy for the exam this afternoon.”
“Mhm.” Song Yan Ning then served some dishes to Lisheng, “Grandpa, you eat too.”
“Sure.” Lisheng laughed happily.
At that moment, Guo Kai’s phone rang. Taking it out, he saw it was his father calling and pressed answer, “Dad!”
“Xiao Kai, are you at school right now?” Guo Zhenjiang’s voice came through the phone.
“I’m having a meal at a restaurant with friends. Dad, do you need something?” His father rarely called unless it was something important.
“Your Uncle Jiang is coming to Yang City today. Could you pick him up at the airport this afternoon? I’ve got an important surgery today and can’t manage it,” Guo Zhenjiang said as he looked through a patient’s medical file. Jiang Tao was his best friend, and he couldn’t neglect him. If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t have asked Xiao Kai.
“Okay.” Guo Kai was familiar with Jiang Tao, having shared a dorm room with his father in college and also being a doctor now.
“By the way, who are you having lunch with?” Guo Zhenjiang inquired. Whoever made Xiao Kai take leave to have lunch must be someone important to him.
“Ling Yu, and also Song Yan Ning I mentioned before. Her grandfather is a retired doctor, and her medical skills are quite good too. It’s her graduation exam today, and Ling Yu and I came to support her,” Gu Kai had mentioned Song Yan Ning to his family several times.
“Hmm.” Guo Zhenjiang responded neutrally, “The plane lands at 3:30 PM, don’t forget.”
“I won’t forget,” Guo Kai promised. He had mentioned many times how good Song Yan Ning’s medical skills were, but his dad just wouldn’t believe it. He was determined to prove his leader’s abilities to his father whenever the opportunity arose.
Teacher Gao held Song Yan Ning’s exam papers, looking them over and over again. The morning exams had completely changed his impression of her. Her exam papers were so perfectly done that even if he took them himself, he couldn’t guarantee such excellence.
Thinking of Yu Xiaoyan, who had falsely accused Song Yan Ning of cheating, Teacher Gao frowned discontentedly. He had overseen countless exams, but he had never encountered a student like Yu Xiaoyan who cheated herself and then blamed others. He really wanted to meet her parents and ask how they taught their child.
With that thought, Teacher Gao picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a number.
Shortly after, Teacher Tong의 voice came through, “Teacher Gao.”
“Teacher Tong, have you heard about what happened in the exam room today?”
“I’ve heard. I’ve already called Yu Xiaoyan’s parents to come over,” Teacher Tong was also very angry knowing that Xiaoyan had accused Song Yan Ning of cheating. She understood Song Yan Ning the best, knowing her capabilities since first grade, making the idea of her cheating impossible.
“You acted quickly. When are they arriving?” he inquired.
“They said they’d be here in half an hour, so should be soon.”
“I’ll come over now.” Teacher Gao hung up the phone and headed towards Teacher Tong’s office.