"The end of the world," as Zheng Tan had expected, had passed without incident. He neither went online to discuss any bets with those people nor felt the inclination to join the crowds denouncing those who had fervently spread doomsday messages.
After the tumultuous year prophesied online had passed, the atmosphere in the Jiao family household had grown tenser.
One issue was Little Youzi's college entrance exam, the other was Zheng Tan's condition.
Little Youzi had decided not to take the reserved spot at Chuhua University because the available spots were limited. She let her old classmate from the West District, Xie Xin, have it. Xie Xin's scores were not as stable as hers, and Little Youzi's grades had always been outstanding. After discussing it with Mr. Jiao, Little Youzi made her decision.
