Chapter 4 part 2 – I must pass the test

Chapter 4 – I must pass the test

Next day.

Morning.

The scorching summer sun was covered by dark clouds. It wasa gloomy day, and it felt cooler than the previous few days.

Dong Xuebing woke up and remembered that his underwear andsocks were still at Aunt Xuan's house. He felt uncomfortable and hurriedly wentto unit 302 to press on the doorbell. Aunt Xuan was the woman he secretlyadmired, and he wanted to show her the best side of him. He did not want her tosee his underwear and smelly socks. If he had known about this, he would fight with his life to stop Aunt Xuan fromtaking away all the dirty laundry. He was hoping that Aunt Xuan still had notwashed those clothes.

Clicked. The door opened. "Oh, it's Xiao Bing. I am justabout to go to work. Come in."

Qu Yunxuan was staying alone, and her house has a pleasant smell. It was the smell of a singlewoman's room. The living room was neat and clean. There was not even a spark of dirt on the windows. Dong Xuebing entered the house and embarrassedly rubbed his nose. He was blushing: "Ermmm, my clothes..."

Qu Yunxuan was bending over to wear her socks and heels. She Looked up and laughed. She pointed towards the washroom with her chin: "Your Clothes are hanging in the washroom. I had washed them yesterday, and it might still be wet. What's wrong? Are You in a hurry to wear those clothes? You need me to help you dry the clothes with a hairdryer?" She was squatting down on one leg, and the other was rise higher, showing a gap between her legs inthe office skirt.

Dong Xuebing faced turned redder: "Ah... No need. I will bring my clothes back to dry them. Thank you."

Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes: "Do you need to be so formal with me? If we want to talk about thanking, I should be the one who should bethanking you."

Qu Yunxuan was standing outside the restroom while Dong Xuebing rushed in to collect his clothes. Hist-shirt and pants were hanging on a rack, and his underwear and socks were hanging from a hanger behind. Dong Xuebing immediately grab all his clothes. He could imagine Qu Yunxuan's soft hand scrubbing his underwear. He felt embarrassed.

Dong Xuebing had lost focus, andhe only wanted to quickly return home with his clothes. Suddenly, he realizedhe was holding on to a skin-colored lacypanty. Damn! I took the wrong one. This was not my underwear. Dong Xuebingslapped his forehead. He had taken Qu Yunxuan's underwear by mistake. His handwas shaking as he held the lacy underwearin his hand. He was excited and nervous. He could feel the soft and wetmaterial of the underwear. He looked at the underwear closely.

This was Qu Yunxuan's underwear...

It was so beautiful...

When Dong Xuebing was still in a daze, staring at the lacyunderwear, a head appeared at the door of the washroom. "Hurry up and take yourclothes. I need to leave for my work..." Before the sentence was finished, QuYunxuan saw Dong Xuebing holding her underwear, andshe blushed.

Dong Xuebing almost fainted. His first reaction was to throwthe underwear into the washing machine. "Aunt Xuan, it is not what you arethinking.

Qu Yunxuan was giving him a look and did not say anything.

That's it. Dong Xuebing knew his good impressions he had left with Aunt Xuan was gone. He tried to explain: "It is really not what you are thinking. I had grabbed the wrong..." He could not give a good explanation.He suddenly remembered that he still had not used his time control today. He immediately shouted: "BACK!"

...

Sceneries were flying.

The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw his outstretched hand mid-air. He was about to grab that skin colored underwear from the metal hanger.

The same feeling came with the unknown sensation.

This was precisely what happened one minute ago.

He had successfully turn back the time again.

He immediately stopped his hand/ He was relieved and grabbed his clothes before walking out of the washroom. "Aunt Xuan, I am going back now."

Qu Yunxuan laughed: "If you have dirty laundry in the future, pass it to me. I will help you wash."

Phwee.... So close.

When Dong Xuebing returned home, he tried to use Back a few more times but was unsuccessful.

It seems that he could only use this power once a day.

Alright! I am going to be rich!

Breakfast was the leftover porridge from last night'sdinner, an egg and a small plate of preserved vegetables. Recently, the priceof eggs had increased. Dong Xuebing and his mother do not bear to eat eggs for some days. Dong Xuebing was swallowinghis saliva as he carefully peels the shells off the egg.

"Mrs. Xu might bedropping by later." Dong Xuebing's mother said. "How is your revision for The Civil Servant test?"

"So-so." Dong Xuebing's good mood was all gone. He sighed:"I don't think I will do well. You also know that I have never been good withmy studies." After graduating from the University, Dong Xuebing had not beenworking. One reason was that he needs to prepare for the Civil Servant test.Another reason was he had graduated from an average school. His results werealso average. The chances of him passing and becoming a civil servant were very slim. It can be considered almost impossible.

"It's fine. If you did not pass this time, there is always the next time. If you really can't enter the government agencies, then just geta job in the meantime." Dong Xuebing's mother held his hand. "You will surely pass it one day."

Facing the expectations ofhis mother, Dong Xuebing could feel the stress. "I... I will try my best."

Sighed.... Civil Servant.

Nowadays, there was fierce competition in the governmentservice. Can he really enter thegovernment service? No matter how Dong Xuebing thinks, he felt it wasimpossible. He knew his chances were veryslim. His university classmates, who had better scores and smarter than him,could not even pass the test. Other than the written test, there was still an interview. Also if one had passed both the testand interview, the department that wasbeing applied would take only one person. The chances for one to be selected was extremely slim.

Knock, knock, knock. Someone was knocking on the door.

Dong Xuebing's mother immediately grabbed him over to thedoor. Two people were standing at the door. One was a woman in her 40s, and the other was a bespectacled young man in his 20s. They were Dong Xuebing'sneighbors, Mrs. Xu and her son, XiaoDong. Behind them,a middle-aged man was walking down from the fourth floor. He had a big belly and looked at some leaders.

Dong Xuebing's mother saw him and immediately greeted that man: "Section Chief Xu, are you going to work?"

Dong Xuebing also greeted them: "Mr. and Mrs. Xu."

Section Chief Xu had an air of arrogance. He nodded and continued walking down the stairs without saying a single word.

Mrs. Xu shouted To Section Chief Xu from his back: "Your son's test is nearing. Remember to come home early tonight. We will be eating out." 

Section Chief Xu and Mrs.Xu were husband and wife. He had been recently promoted and was now a section chief at the customs. It was not sure if he was a deputy section chief or the section chief. But he had been doing well in his job. However, Dong Xuebing does not like this family. Especially That Section Chief Xu. He seems to be used to ordering people around and very arrogant. He had never looked at people in the eyes. His eyes seem to be on top of his head.

When Dong Xuebing's mother let Mrs. Xu and her son enter the house, Dong Xuebing heard one of his neighbour greeting Section Chief Xu downstairs.

"Oh, Section Chief Xu, why are you so early today?"

"Chief Xu, thank you for your help. Can I have the honor to treat you today?"

The neighbors said that.

Someone was bootlicking him.

Dong Xuebing was thinking in his heart. Being a government official was good. If only I Could be a civil servant.

After closing the door, Dong Xuebing returned to the living room. His mother had taken out their best tea leaves in the house. She poured two cups of tea for Mrs. Xu and Xiao Dong. But These "best tea leaves" were only the best for him and his mother. Mrs. Xu and her son do not think so. Mrs. Xu tooka sip and frowned. She placed the tea back on the table and never touch it again. "Xiao Ping, I heard that your son will also be taking the test on the 15th?Is he confident of passing?"

Dong Xuebing's mother pulled him over and sighed: "I do not have high hopes. How about Xiao Dong?"Dong Xuebing's mother asked.

Xiao Dong pushed his spectacles. He was holding on to the revision materials and did not say a word. He was also very arrogant like his father. To be honest he was looking like a nerd than a genius.

Mrs. Xu laughed proudly: "Xiao Dong will surely pass. Last year's national exams he did not putin his best. The essay questions were too simple, and he could not show his true capabilities. He had been studying seriously this year. It should not be a problem for him to be among the top."After pausing a while, Mrs. Xu lowered her voice and proudly said: "I will just tell you and no one else. His father hadmade arrangements with the Customs. As long as Xiao Dong can pass the interview, the customs will recruit him."

"That's good. Your son will have a bright future." DongXuebing's mother enviously said. She moved closer to Mrs. Xu and asked: "If Xiao Dong is not busy, can he help Xiao Bing With his revision?"

Xiao Dong did not want to come over with his mother. When he heard Dong Xuebing's mother request, he immediately said rudely: "Mum, I do not have the time."Xiao Dong fond arrogance.

Dong Xuebing saw him speaking so rudely to his mother, he goes furious: "You think I have the time for you?"

Dong Xuebing's mother became nervous and gave Dong Xuebing alight push with her elbow: "What's wrong with you? Can't you be nice toothers?"Xuebing said with discontent anger.

The mood in the room was awkward. Mrs. Xu laughed softly and said: "Actually, there is no need For Xiao Bing to enter take the civil servanttest so urgently. I know many graduates started work outside for a few years before taking the test. With the experiences they accumulated when working, it will help them with the test. How can someone without experiences pass the test? Look at how many graduates are recruited into the Civil Service? The percentage is lesser than 0.1%."Mr Xu said.

Dong Xuebing's mother smiled and did not say a word.

Dong Xuebing was thinking in his heart. Are you looking down on me? How do you know I cannot pass the test?

He could tell that Mrs.Xu had brought her son over to show off.

Half an hour later, Mrs.Xu left with her son. Before leaving the house, Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing coldly and then left. To him, he felt that Dong Xuebing's family was too poor and he was just a loser. Dong Xuebing might even have problems securing a job.These were the people who were destined to be at the lowest level of society for their whole life. This person was not worth his time.

Noon.

Dong Xuebing's mother went back to her room for a nap, while Dong Xuebing was looking through a stack of past year essay questions in the living room. He was doing his best to prepare for the test. But after studying for a while, he knew that there was no way he could pass the test. He might not even reach the minimum score. He was wasting his time revising.

Dong Xuebing suddenly heard someone speaking softly.

The sound came from inside the house, but Dong Xuebing couldn't make out what that person was saying.

Dong Xuebing followed the sounds, and it was coming from the bedroom. He slowly turned the doorknob and opened a slit.

He saw his mother holding on to his father's black and white photograph. She was crying silently. "Why her son gets to enter the government services and my son can't? Dear, you must watch over our son and help him pass the test. If our son can enter the government service, I... I don't mind giving up a few years of my life."

"Mum..." Dong Xuebing opened the door and walked in.

Dong Xuebing's mother saw her son had caught her crying again and she quickly wiped her tears: "I am fine. Don't worry."

Standing in front of his mother, Dong Xuebing gritted histeeth and said: "You do not need to worry. I will surely pass the test even ifit cost my life!" Seeing how sad his mother was, Dong Xuebing was determined topass the test. Why other people's families were all government officials andtheir children can also be government officials, and he has to be a commoner? He could not even afford to give his mother abetter life?

I also have a head on my shoulders like others. In what wayam I inferior to them?

Dong Xuebing must pass the test and become a civil servant.

This time, Dong Xuebing was determined to prove himself andmake his mother proud.

Mom just wait a few years.

I will turn everything around.