Chapter 40 - 039: Plan
Now that such a thing has happened, even if Old Mrs. Ye didn’t want to come to the city, she couldn’t refuse it anymore. She nodded, agreeing to the matter.
"You just take good care of Ye Qian. I’ll take care of the house. But Lingzi is taking her high school entrance exam this year, she can’t afford any delays. You and He Ping need to get her enrolled in a school. The trip was sudden, and nothing has been arranged back home. I have to go back and pack things up and find someone to look after the house." Old Mrs. Ye felt a bit of resentment.
It’s just to have her come over to help with cooking and the house. Why wasn’t that explained clearly? This trip feels pointless, a waste of money, especially when money is tight right now.
Bai Xue rubbed her hands and spoke with difficulty, "Mom, you’ve seen how things are at home. Even Xiaoqian’s medical expenses were raised by the company. He Ping thinks Lingzi shouldn’t continue her studies."
When Bai Xue said this, she didn’t even dare to lift her head.
After those words fell, silence filled the room.
Ye Ling had long known the matter wasn’t that simple. Given that they were called back, how could they return without packing and coming over again? Clearly, the ultimate goal was to stop her from studying. They beat around the bush to finally get to the point. You have to admit it was hard for them.
"No." Before Ye Ling could speak, Old Mrs. Ye snapped out of it, "No matter how tough things are at home, we can’t stop the child from studying. Only by studying can one become successful. Otherwise, they’ll end up farming and being poor all their life, and even their next generation will suffer. Why do you think He Ping has reached his position now? If I hadn’t let him study despite our poor conditions back then, could he have become a professor without education?"
"Mom, isn’t it because we genuinely have no other choice? Besides, Lingzi isn’t without an education. She’s already finished middle school. We can find her a job, even if she continues to study. By the time she finishes, there might be no place willing to hire her. It’d be tough without achieving anything. While He Ping hasn’t retired, we can use his connections to find her a good job." Bai Xue spoke as if she was entirely considering her daughter’s prospects.
"Mom, then Ye Qian won’t study either?" Ye Ling interjected.