Chapter 2642 - 1521

The cheap woman Xiao Yuhuan didn’t know that she had lost both the Lakers and the soldiers, thinking she had made a big bargain by exchanging items with others, not realizing this was just the beginning of her bad luck.

They wanted Ding Ning, her job had already been sold, and the pension had already been taken.

The house hasn’t been sold yet, of course, because the admission letter hasn’t been issued yet.

Xiao Yuhuan was scheming, but Ding Ning had someone helping her, and there were some things she didn’t know yet.

The first day she waited but didn’t see Ding Ning, the second day she waited too, even saw some men from the family building, acting as if they were bullied, with red eyes.

Xiao Yuhuan had a simp in the family compound.

This simp was either a working person or a younger schoolmate.

Specifically used some relatively affluent people as simps.

Those with slightly better family backgrounds wouldn’t live in this family building.

It’s necessary to look for people specifically.

When Xiao Yuhuan saw the simp, of course she would talk about her grievances.

Then she mentioned Ding Ning, who hadn’t left her home all day, surely something was up with her.

Rumors outside said Ding Ning must be indecent, her parents had just died, and she locked herself up at home.

No one knew if there was a man inside with her.

Xiao Yuhuan’s malicious thoughts and speculations were just rumors whispered outside, and she didn’t dare to speak loudly in front of Ding Ning’s door.

Although Ding Ning is an orphan now, she is still respected because her parents became martyrs for the company’s assets.

Moreover, not everyone in the family compound is malicious; although some are jealous of others living well.

In this society, many people admire heroes.

Ding Ning grew up here, and everyone knew she was a well-behaved girl. Although some people thought since the couple only had one daughter, she’d eventually be married off, seen as a loss to them, as daughters are liabilities.

Men are the ones with status at home, as they are the breadwinners and the ones to care for parents until the end.

In the city, those without sons feel inferior, let alone in the countryside, and even though this is a county town, most have rural relatives or friends. Maybe some family members are rural too.

People now pitied Ding Ning, and some thought since her parents’ sacrifices compensated her with a job and pension, if it weren’t for her parents’ recent passing, they would have wanted to try their luck with her.

Ding Ning has been immersed in her sorrow these days, not leaving the house at all, except for going out once yesterday, where she only saw older men and women and didn’t meet any young men she knew.

As for staying at home these days, some concerned neighbors, after Ding Ning fell ill, went under the pretense of concern, got the keys from her, sent food, and offered words of solace.

Anyone else trying to visit was blocked by the Xiao family, who said Ding Ning needed to rest and recuperate properly.

Day before yesterday, the Xiao family had a falling out, and some neighbors took pleasure in their misfortune, watching the Xiao family’s drama unfold.

When the cheap woman Xiao Yuhuan knocked on Ding Ning’s door and didn’t get an answer, others watched with amusement.

Even Mrs. Li ate the porridge that Xiao Yuhuan brought, and others watched for entertainment and to mock.

Mrs. Li has always been a penny pincher in the family compound, disliked by many for taking advantage, though many had suffered minor losses at her hands.

However, not everyone fell prey to Mrs. Li’s tricks.

Mrs. Li just pinched small pennies and wasn’t totally wicked.

Although her reputation isn’t great, she wasn’t punished by others, as for many, it was just a minor issue.

As long as food wasn’t taken advantage of during cooking and doors were closed during meals, it was enough.

Ding Ning was aware of the people outside, their voices, and knocks.

She decided not to meet Xiao Yuhuan; she had discovered the formation barrier now. In the room, she could see Xiao Yuhuan had a bad luck aura, a hint of black qi.

She realized that Xiao Yuhuan’s protagonist’s aura had dimmed, and she was almost no longer the protagonist.

Indeed, if she didn’t act foolishly, she wouldn’t fall into the cannon fodder plot limit.

After staying in the room for another two days, Ding Ning felt it was about time the scores were out, and they had to pick colleges before the scores came out.

Ding Ning originally planned to apply to a university in the provincial capital but thought it was too close to the male and female protagonists, and she might cross paths with them again.

So she decided to apply to a university in a distant city. It might require slightly higher scores in a distant university.

Because local universities don’t need such high scores from local students.

Ding Ning knew her results; maybe she couldn’t get into a top university in the Capital City, but she should surely get into a regular university, right?

Should she apply to a top university in the Capital City as her first choice?

Maybe just choose a less popular one, so the scores would be slightly lower?

Before submitting her college applications, Ding Ning drew a few Koi Carp Talismans in the skill book of talismans. These talismans were relatively advanced, and with her Qi Cultivation Level Four ability, she could only draw six at a time, with each lasting only a week.

After handling the six talismans, she soaked in a hot spring in the small river space, washed her hair, changed into a set of clothes, and had breakfast.