Miao Lishan waved her hand, staring at Ping’an and Liu Yi as they entered the school gate, and let out a long sigh.
——The kids are really suffering!
May 1st hurriedly pushed her away, saying, "Grandma, if we don’t leave now, your grandson won’t make it to registration."
Upon hearing this, Miao Lishan quickly composed herself and rushed into the car, constantly comforting him, "Don’t worry, if they don’t register us, we just won’t go."
"Huh?"
"It would be better for you to stay at home for another year."
May 1st bent his long legs to get in, just in time to hear her mumbling, and laughed lightly, "Alright then, how about we just head back?"
Miao Lishan tilted her head to glance at him, shook her head, "Forget it, since we’re here, we might as well check it out. Do you know what they teach in the International Studies department they put you in?"
May 1st joked, "They say it’s better than the Foreign Languages department, not only do you have to speak, but you also have to know how to act. I reckon after studying, it’s all about defeating capitalism."
"Now that your mom isn’t here, are you disappointed you can’t go to the Foreign Languages department?"
This kind of question?
May 1st shook his head seriously. He figured if he didn’t express his opinion, his grandma might contact someone at the school.
"Really?"
"Yeah. We firmly obey the country’s arrangement," May 1st said, winking at her and squeezing her hand.
There were things he didn’t want to mention in front of Xiao Zhu.
Originally, he planned to spend some time in the Foreign Languages department before applying for graduate school, but plans couldn’t keep up with changes.
——Since the notification already indicated International Studies, if he continued to be fussy, it wouldn’t make any sense.
Moreover, according to the analysis from his grandfather, father, and mother, he was quite interested in this so-called International Studies department now.
He wanted to use this program to improve his proficiency in several languages and gain an understanding of international politics. So why not?
"...Spend what you need at school, we don’t need you to support the family, don’t learn from classmates and be thrifty. Come home every two or three days, don’t wait until the weekend to return."
May 1st smiled and nodded.
"Remember to pack your laundry in a big bag, I’ll come by every few days."
May 1st chuckled, "Grandma, I can do my own laundry. You really don’t need to come by so often, otherwise your grandson will become the butt of jokes."
"Who’s making fun of whom, you don’t even know yet. You’ll soon find out how many will bring laundry home. Not every student has just one or two pieces of clothing, especially your classmates, some will definitely have elders bringing things today."
May 1st simply chuckled.
But afterwards...
——Unexpectedly, his grandma got it right!
Stopping the car in the distance, May 1st and Xiao Zhu, carrying luggage and surrounded by Miao Lishan, entered the school and were led by a senior sister to the registration point.
It was already three o’clock, and few new students were left to register. May 1st put down his luggage, letting his grandma and Xiao Zhu wait aside, and handed the notification to a middle-aged teacher.
"Zhou Zixu?"
May 1st, on hearing this, smiled politely and called the teacher, nodding a greeting to the students of various ages around him.
"We thought you weren’t coming. Luckily, Wang, you guys take Zhou to his dormitory, I have to leave for a bit."


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