Where is your admission ticket

Chapter 101

Gu Ran and Ye Zhenzhen had dressed neatly early in the morning and were standing in the living room.

The kind-hearted older sister, however, was still worried about her nervous younger brother.

"Don't be nervous, remember what I told you before..."

Her nagging manner made her look exactly like an old mother hen.

But Gu Ran didn't find it annoying at all. He just narrowed his eyes, smiling as he quietly watched the girl in front of him.

"Hey, are you even listening to me?"

Noticing that his gaze wasn't entirely pure, the girl frowned and reached out to kick him lightly.

Feeling the pure white cotton sock brush against his leg, Gu Ran shivered, suddenly feeling as if all his energy and spirit had returned.

"Relax, relax. Let's hurry up and eat!"

"Hmph!"

The aloof girl turned tsundere; with a flick of her high ponytail, she turned on her heel and walked straight toward the dining table.

Although the breakfast was simple, it was nutritionally balanced, designed to ensure they had enough brainpower for the day.

Right before they left, the anxious Ye Shulian reminded them again, her eyes full of reluctance and anticipation.

Although she had remarried, her desire for her daughter to succeed hadn't diminished in the slightest.

Compared to her, Gu Xiangcheng was much more laid-back.

Perhaps... it was because he didn't hold too much expectation for Gu Ran.

Maintaining his usual calm demeanor, he patted them both on the shoulders and said softly, "Take the exam seriously. We'll be waiting for your good news."

Today, he had specially taken some time off from work to drive the siblings from home to the examination center.

The family of four had all mobilized, showing utmost seriousness.

...

June 7th, the day of the College Entrance Examination.

The entire city seemed immersed in an unusual atmosphere, the air thick with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

Streets near the examination centers were lined with signs prohibiting honking in the test zones.

Passing vehicles drove much more carefully and cautiously than usual.

Especially drivers with children of their own, who were on high alert, afraid of making even the slightest noise that might disturb the candidates focusing on their impending exams.

Furthermore, businesses around the schools thoughtfully hung "Keep Quiet" signs, and buses and subways added "Gaokao Special Trains." It felt as if the whole city was, in its own way, escorting and protecting this battle of youth.

Outside the examination centers, it was a gathering place for parents.

Some were in small groups, while others waited alone.

But they all shared one common trait: their eyes were filled with expectation and worry.

After sending the siblings inside, Lao Gu and Ye Shulian joined the lineup.

"It really is an annual spectacle."

Looking around, Lao Gu couldn't help but sigh in emotion.

Some parents even wore bright red clothes, symbolizing a "lucky start."

Other parents held bouquets of flowers, ready to give their children the warmest comfort the moment the exam ended.

Hearing this, Ye Shulian also looked over and subconsciously nodded, "Oh my, why didn't I think of that! This afternoon, this afternoon I'll wear red too... no, I'll wear purple, for great success! And I'll bring two bouquets of flowers to wait for the kids to come out."

Gu Xiangcheng: "???"

Hearing this, his mouth twitched. He hurriedly suppressed his wife's fantasies and pulled her away from the scene.

Because the people who needed to enter the exam room had already gone in, there was no use in them standing around anymore.

It was better for those who needed to work to go to work, and those who needed to go home to go home, so they could prepare lunch for them earlier.

...

As time passed and the start of the exam drew closer, the expressions of the parents outside gradually became solemn.

Some paced back and forth anxiously, occasionally looking up at the gates of the examination center, as if they could see their children's figures through the thick walls;

Others clasped their hands tightly, praying silently, hoping that some unseen deity would bless them.

Regardless, whenever the bell rang at the examination center, everyone would involuntarily look up collectively, their eyes locked tightly on the building.

...

Unlike the nervous parents outside, the candidates walking into the examination center were even more nervous.

Watching one person after another hurry past him, Gu Ran shrugged and said to the girl beside him, "Did you know there's a certain kind of show every year during the Gaokao?"

"What show?"

The girl herself had been slightly affected by the environment and was starting to feel nervous, but his question instantly made it vanish into thin air.

"Ahem..."

Gu Ran cleared his throat and said in a broadcaster's tone, "Next, you will be watching the mega hit drama series: 'Lost Admission Ticket', 'Can't Find the Exam Room', 'Went to the Wrong Exam Room', 'Invigilator Forgot Their ID', 'Lost ID Card', 'Overslept', and 'Trapped in the Elevator'."

"Pfft, you're asking for death!"

Ye Zhenzhen, successfully amused, couldn't help but lift her foot to kick him. She continued, "Why would you say that? We finally made it to the Gaokao; no one wants any accidents to happen."

"I'm not saying anyone wants accidents to happen, but every year there's always some genius who manages to lose their admission ticket. Don't you think it's amazing?"

In the past, whenever Gaokao season came around, Gu Ran would always scroll past these kinds of videos on short-video platforms.

Especially one candidate who consecutively lost their admission ticket for N years; he didn't even know if it was a prank by a marketing account...

But whenever this time came, he would feel incredibly indignant.

Back then, he hadn't cherished this hard-won opportunity. By the time he realized it, it was too late, and he never had the chance again.

So he had a vivid memory of this kind of careless behavior of losing an admission ticket, wishing he could take their place.

Fortunately, he had now regained the opportunity!

"So where's your admission ticket?"

Hearing this reminded the girl next to him, and she tilted her head, asking with a smile.

"Mine is, of course..."

Hearing this, Gu Ran smiled and reached out to pat his pants pocket.

But halfway through the motion, the smile on his face instantly froze.

However, the smile didn't disappear; instead, it transferred to the face of the person beside him.

"Holy crap, holy crap!!! Where's my admission ticket?"

He hurriedly patted himself up and down, frantically searching for his admission ticket.

He had just been laughing at this kind of behavior, and in the blink of an eye, it was happening to him.

Truly—the clown was me all along?!

"Pfft, idiot!"

Seeing his panicked state, Ye Zhenzhen kicked him lightly, then pulled out the admission ticket.

"You scatterbrain, I put it away for you from the shoe cabinet this morning, you pig!"

Still not satisfied, she kicked him again, wanting to teach her forgetful younger brother a good lesson.

Phew~

Seeing his admission ticket recovered, Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Unable to control himself, he hugged the person beside him and planted a kiss on her cheek.

Then he carefully put the admission ticket into his pencil case, looked up into the distance, and took a deep breath, trying to calm the waves in his heart.

After he calmed down, the aloof girl was no longer calm. Her exquisite face was like a boiled shrimp, terrifyingly red.

Noticing that Ye Zhenzhen had gone quiet, he turned to check and was immediately startled.

Belatedly realizing what he had just done, he felt a bit guilty and reached out a finger to gently poke her.

"What... are you doing?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Zhenzhen raised her hand to touch her cheek, and then yelled in embarrassment and anger.

"Gu 'Dog' Ran, you're dead meat!"

Seeing that the situation was bad, Gu Ran turned and ran for his life, as if he were being chased by a dog.

And in fact, he really was.

In the end, it was the forgiving older sister who stopped first, deciding to let her younger brother off the hook for now.

Familiar with the routine, the two of them breezed through the security check, headed to their respective exam rooms, and began to wait...