Chapter 2

This is an old and dilapidated house. Yang Tian looked at the familiar couplets on the door, and his heart immediately calmed down. He pushed open the door and walked straight in.

"Mom, I'm back!"

This is a very small room, less than 40 square meters, with two bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a not-so-big living room. In the living room, there was only an old sofa and a four-legged table, leaving no space for anything else.

Shen Xinlan, who was busy in the kitchen, heard Yang Tian's voice but didn't come out. She shouted directly, "Xiao Tian, go take a shower quickly. Your dad will be back soon. You're about to take the college entrance exam, and I've cooked a lot of dishes you like today."

Yang Tian smiled and went to his room to get his change of clothes for the shower.

Looking at the closed door of the other small room, Yang Tian smiled and shook his head.

"Creak," a moment later, the door opened, and a tall, sturdy man with a kind face and a dirty, dusty body walked in.

"Dad, you're back! Here, your clothes!"

Yang Tian called out.

"En!" Yang Jianguo nodded, looked at his son, and took the clothes from Yang Tian.

"It's time to eat, Xiao Tian, go call Shan Shan," Shen Xinlan shouted to Yang Tian after placing the last dish on the table.

Yang Tian looked at the closed door and walked up to knock on it helplessly.

"Shan Shan, the food is ready, come out and eat!"

The closed door finally opened, and a little girl around twelve years old came out. She had a cute and obedient appearance, but her expression when she faced Yang Tian was not very pleasant.

This is Yang Tian's younger sister, Yang Shan, who is currently in the first year of junior high school. She doesn't have a good impression of her chubby older brother. However, the family is used to it and doesn't find it strange.

"Eat more," Shen Xinlan looked at her son and picked a large piece of chicken for Yang Tian. Her gaze was full of concern.

"Humph!" A slight cold snort came from Yang Tian's younger sister, who was dissatisfied with her mother's favoritism.

"Shan Shan, you eat too!" Mother Shen Xinlan picked another piece of chicken for her daughter.

"After the college entrance exam, which school do you plan to apply to?" After finishing the meal, Father Yang Jianguo asked. For Yang Tian, his grades have always been a source of pride for him and Shen Xinlan, regardless of other things.

"I want to apply to An University!" Yang Tian thought for a moment and said. An University is the best university in An Province, but it ranks only outside the top 20 nationally. However, it is still a key university.

Yang Jianguo frowned slightly. He hoped more that his son could attend a university in a big city, but since Yang Tian had already made his choice, he didn't say anything more. With Yang Tian's grades, as long as there were no unexpected events, he would definitely be able to get into An University.

Yang Tian looked at his parents' faces, which were full of wrinkles. They were just over forty, but their hair was already starting to turn white. He couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.

The major illness he had at the age of ten had drained the family's wealth, and the obesity that followed had further impoverished the family. As far as Yang Tian knew, his parents owed their relatives a total of 400,000 yuan.

Yang Tian's father, Yang Jianguo, was just an ordinary construction worker, earning about 5,000 yuan a month. His mother, Shen Xinlan, had to take care of him and his younger sister, Yang Shan, so the 5,000 yuan barely covered their daily expenses, let alone paying off the debt.

Yang Tian always knew that he couldn't do much else, so he studied hard. Once he got into university, he would immediately start earning money to improve his family's life.

They had lived in this house for over ten years. Sometimes, when it rained heavily outside, it would start to drizzle inside the house. The reason he chose to apply to An University was simply because it was closer to home, and it would take him only half a day by bus to get home.

Yang Tian was really afraid that something might happen to him at any time. After all, his body was too weak, and he would be out of breath after just a few steps. If the university was closer to home, it would be more convenient for him to see his family.

After the college entrance exam, he would go out to earn money and work hard to buy a bigger house so that his parents and sister could live a better life.

Yang Tian thought to himself.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Lan Lan, relax during the exam, don't be nervous."

"Xiao Jun, make sure you have all your admission tickets and other documents."

...

The school gate hadn't opened yet, and parents were all giving their children last-minute instructions.

"Xiao Tian, the exam is about to start. I'll cook something delicious for you when you come back," Mother Shen Xinlan said to her son with a smile, completely ignoring the gazes of the people around her. After all, with such a large son, he would always attract attention wherever he went. Over the years, she had gotten used to it. Beside Shen Xinlan stood a little girl with a proud expression, looking at her brother with a cold eye. During the college entrance exam period, junior high school was on a short break, so Yang Shan was brought by her mother to support Yang Tian.

At this moment, the school's iron gate finally opened, and students flooded into the campus. Yang Tian looked at his mother and sister and said, "Mom, you and Shan Shan should go back first. The sun is too strong, and it's not good for your health to stay out too long!"

"Hehe, you go in quickly," Mother Shen Xinlan said with a smile, clearly not intending to listen to Yang Tian.

Yang Tian had no choice but to walk into the campus helplessly.

Huh?

After entering the examination room, Yang Tian found that Qin Yuxuan was also in the same room.

Qin Yuxuan clearly saw Yang Tian, paused for a moment, and then walked straight toward him.

Yang Tian's heart suddenly tightened. After all, she was the girl he had secretly loved for three years.

"Qin Yuxuan, hello," Yang Tian said, trying to suppress his nervousness. If it weren't for the exposure of his love letter, Yang Tian would definitely have greeted her calmly. After all, they had been classmates for three years and were quite familiar with each other. Qin Yuxuan was not someone who judged people by their appearance.

"Yang Tian," Qin Yuxuan looked at the severely overweight boy in front of her. Standing together, they formed a typical "beauty and the beast" combination. "I know about your love letter from a few days ago, but we're not suitable for each other. You're not the type I like."

Qin Yuxuan said softly, her beautiful face serious. She wouldn't mock Yang Tian for being a toad lusting after a swan. On the contrary, she admired people like him.

With such a severe weight problem, he would be out of breath after just a few steps, yet he still had such good grades, clearly showing great perseverance. He might have a bright future.

"I understand," Yang Tian's mood suddenly calmed down. Some things were very troubling before they were said, but once everything was clear, it was just a sense of relief.

"Will we still be friends after this?" Qin Yuxuan smiled, clearly maintaining a friendly attitude toward Yang Tian.

"Of course. If we can't be lovers, being friends is also great. But this will be the only time I confess. You should cherish this opportunity! There won't be another one after this." Yang Tian said with a smile, half-joking. At least he wasn't disliked by Qin Yuxuan, and this outcome wasn't bad either.

"No, I won't." Qin Yuxuan smiled slightly and turned to return to her seat. Her ponytail swayed lightly, taking away Yang Tian's fluttering youth.