"Hey, Manman, it's Yan Cheng."
Wang Muman rarely received calls from Yan Cheng proactively; usually, she was the one calling him about problems.
"Mm, what's up?"
"Are you free now?"
"I'm out right now. My brother is introducing me to his future wife. You should know about it," Wang Muman said, stepping out of the fitting room.
"Oh, then I won't bother you. I'll call you back later."
The call ended so quickly, Wang Muman thought. It wasn't supposed to be an urgent matter?
She felt a bit cool. When she reached out, her waist was exposed, and Wang Muman quickly adjusted her clothes.
"See? Isn't this youthful!" Bai Yuqing went ahead to pay.
Returning, Bai Yuqing put her arm around Wang Muman's shoulder. "Consider this a welcome gift from your future sister-in-law. You can chat with me when you get back. If you want to know how your brother works, I can give you real-time updates. Oh, and your brother is moving offices soon, so I might not see him as often."
"Thank you. I can only chat with you on weekends. We can't bring phones to school," Wang Muman dared not move, afraid of exposing herself.
After sending Bai Yuqing home, they both returned. Wang Mujin asked Wang Muman about her experience.
"It was good. At least we could talk," Wang Muman always felt that communication made people friends.
Wang Mujin nodded and went to wash some fruit.
Wang Muman remembered she needed to make a call and dialed Yan Cheng back.
"Yan Cheng, what did you want to talk about earlier?"
"Do you want to participate in the competition?"
"Oh, I guess so," Wang Muman replied after some thought.
Wang Mujin washed the cherries, placed them in front of Wang Muman, and sat on the sofa, scrolling through his phone.
"Then what will you participate in?" Yan Cheng asked cautiously.
"Math?" Wang Muman wanted to ask Yan Cheng for his opinion.
Yan Cheng was surprised she chose math, as she seemed more proficient in chemistry when looking at the ranking table.
"I just thought you might choose math. That way, I'll have a companion. He Lele definitely can't join me."
The sofa next to Wang Muman sank. Wang Mujin had moved closer and was signaling to Wang Muman.
"The registration form is due tomorrow. You can give it to me tomorrow."
"Oh, okay. I'll fill it out right away." Wang Muman got up from the sofa, leaving Wang Mujin alone with the plate of cherries.
After filling out the form, Wang Muman realized the other person hadn't hung up and immediately asked, "Why haven't you hung up?"
There was no response. Wang Muman asked again, and then Yan Cheng's voice came through, "You hang up first. It's polite."
"Is that so? Then goodnight!"
"Goodnight, see you tomorrow."
Wang Muman hung up the phone. He was really a detail-oriented person.
Wang Mujin knocked and entered, placing a plate of cherries on the desk. Seeing the registration form on the table, he knew what it was about.
"Manman, didn't you not want to participate in the competition before?"
"Mm, but Yan Cheng said it would help with comprehensive evaluation. It would be even better if there was a specific university direction."
"Oh, I see. With your grades, you don't need to go through the comprehensive evaluation route." Wang Mujin knew Wang Muman's academic performance had always been excellent.
"It's an extra layer of security!" Wang Muman was afraid of being too nervous during the college entrance examination. What if she didn't do well? It was better to have a backup plan.
Wang Mujin said goodnight to his sister and left.
The night was quiet. Wang Muman turned off the lights and gradually fell asleep.
The path ahead had been chosen, and she had to strive for it.