Chapter 83 News

  Gu Xiang and her mother divided the watermelon between them, then she went back inside to sleep.

  Gu's mother went to the store and opened the door for business.

  When Gu Xiang lay on her own bed, she was still thinking that in fact, her mother at home wasn't particularly free to accompany her either. On the contrary, because her mother was often in the store, there were often only herself at home. But this feeling was different, at home she felt full of heart...

  The days of summer vacation passed quickly, and before I knew it, August's supplementary classes had arrived.

  When the supplementary class started, Gu Xiang had already finished half of the chemistry materials. The self-study of chemistry was too difficult, but after all, the content from last semester was still relatively simple, as long as you were willing to put in the effort to memorize it wasn't hard.

  She started reciting from the periodic table and memorized formulas, managing to recall some of what she had learned before.

  Each class in the supplementary class is one hour, with a 15-minute break between classes. Gu Xiang didn't know anyone in it and sat in her seat doing her own workbook after class.

  Later, the female teacher of the supplementary class saw her still writing on the table after class and went over to say: "Why are you always writing? You're supplementing for a day, but after class, you should go out and take a walk."

  She also got along well with Gu's mother, so she treated Gu Xiang as a friend's child from an ordinary student who came to make up lessons, and would also ask her about some daily life things.

  Gu Xiang smiled and said, "I have nothing to do either. School is about to start soon, and in third grade we need to learn chemistry, I think it's quite difficult, so I'm reviewing ahead of time."

  The female teacher thought she really couldn't do it, but in fact, the chemistry in the first semester of junior high school was also quite easy. They also opened a chemistry tutoring class here, but only one period in July. Now hearing that Gu Xiang said he couldn't do it, I thought about finding some simple test papers for her to take back and do. Then I flipped through Gu Xiang's exercise book... Okay, this kid is just humble.

  The teacher praised her saying: "This child will either take the entrance exam for Tsinghua or Peking University in the future! She is already working so hard now?"

  Gu Xiang said: "I'm stupid and can't compare to those classmates with good brains. It's just that the things we're learning now are simple, as long as I put in effort, I'll be able to learn them."

  "Actually, high school stuff isn't that hard," he said honestly, "you're still willing to work hard now, so you'll definitely be fine in the future."

  Gu Xiang certainly knew that she was now relying on her cheat, and when she got to high school, her advantage would definitely not be obvious. So she didn't dare to slack off at all.

  The whole of August was very fulfilling for Gu Xiang.

  On the eve of school opening, she wanted to contact her little friends, so she thought of calling Lin Jiahuan first. As a result, she found that her phone was turned off.

  It's been half a month since the power outage, and she spent her last half month attending supplementary classes. She stayed at the teacher's house all day, and when school was over, her mother would come to pick her up. So she hadn't used her mobile phone for a long time.

  The last time I checked my phone was more than half a month ago, when the low balance message came.

  Gu Xiang felt like going out to a mobile company to top up her phone bill. After topping up, she called Lin Jiahuan, and the phone was answered after just two rings.

  Before Gu Xiang could respond, Lin Jiahuan scolded her with a barrage of criticism: "Where did you run off to? I came back from traveling and tried calling you, but couldn't get through. Then I asked Tang Lulu and the others, they all said it's been a long time since they last contacted you, and they also can't find you."

  Gu Xiang was scolded by her but didn't retort, waiting until she finished before smiling and saying: "My phone was out of service, I didn't even know myself."

  Lin Jiahuan was still huffing and puffed, saying two more sentences to her. Gu Xiang smiled awkwardly and admitted his mistake, even taking the initiative to ask her: "Will you be able to finish your summer homework on time? Is there anything you don't understand?"

  Lin Jiahuan said: "There are things I don't know how to do, but recently my dad hired a university student as my tutor. They come to my home to teach me, and I've asked them about the things I didn't understand."

  The topic was diverted, and Lin Jiahuan wasn't so angry anymore. The two of them chatted on the phone for a while before Lin Jiahuan said her dad had come to see her and wouldn't let her talk on the phone anymore.

  When she was about to hang up the phone, she reminded Gu Xiang to call Tang Lulu and Li Wei as well. They were also worried.

  Gu Xiang agreed and hung up the phone, then called them back again.

  Tang Lulu and Li Wei were worried, but neither of them was as excited as Lin Jiahuan.

  After Gu Xiang explained, they also expressed their understanding. They all had to attend supplementary classes and were quite busy before the start of school, so it was indeed rare for them to use their mobile phones.

  After contacting her classmates, Gu Xiang also thought of telling her father about it.

  I don't know if her dad called her during this time.

  She called Dad's mobile phone but no one answered. Then she called the landline at home and Grandma picked up.

  Gu Xiang explained what happened when his phone was turned off a few days ago.

  Grandma asked about her daily life recently, then Gu Xiang asked about his father.

  "Your dad is busy too, he's getting a divorce from your stepmom right now."

  Gu Xiang almost jumped up upon hearing this, "How can it be a divorce? Didn't everything seem fine when I visited last month?"

  "Specifically, your dad didn't tell us either. Anyway, one day your stepmom came back looking very happy, and as soon as she entered the house, she started talking to your dad. Not long after that, your dad stormed out of the house with the car keys, slamming the door behind him. He didn't come back for a whole night, and when he returned the next day, he said he wanted a divorce. Your grandfather and I may not like your stepmom, but your dad is getting on in years too... now they're getting divorced... sigh..."

  Gu Xiang still wanted to ask a couple more questions, but Grandma said: "Sigh, what's the point of telling you, a little kid? Ya Ya, school is about to start soon, do you need anything else? I'll buy it for you."

  Gu Xiang didn't ask further, but instead said to her grandmother: "Everything is fine, school is about to start, but I'm not afraid, I've already previewed the lessons. I don't lack anything, and next time I have a holiday, I'll come visit you and Grandpa."

  Grandma was happy to talk with her granddaughter, maybe because the family had been in a gloomy mood for the past few days. Now that they were chatting, it was like they couldn't stop talking, and even Gu Xiang's phone got hot from all the conversation.

  Later, Grandpa couldn't bear it and said from the side: "Alright, alright, you've been scolded. It's a waste of money to have her come over from that place."

  Grandma thought for a moment, the incoming call display was a mobile number, which is more expensive than a landline. Without saying two sentences, she hurriedly let Gu Xiang hang up. Before hanging up, Grandma told Gu Xiang to wait by the landline and she would call back in a while.

  Gu Xiang smiled and agreed.