Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten

Chapter 1159 - 1161

Gong Tao turned his head, wanting the Zhao family’s father and son to hurry up, knowing they needed to rush back as there was a pile of matters waiting for them to handle at home.

Even though Gong Ruini and the other two were not strangers to flying, they hadn’t flown on intercontinental flights, but they had flown to Hainan.

So, even Wan Yihui was calm and composed, and Gong Ruzhi was even more assured; he was absolutely steady.

For this trip abroad, he had trained his father and brother Brother Xuran for a long time, indicating that they couldn’t be arrogant when they arrived in the United States.

If it weren’t for hearing Gong Ruzhi’s words earlier, he would have been really excited, but now he felt dizzy.

Fortunately, Gong Jiaming’s face remained stern, making him seem somewhat profound.

The group of four child-like travelers amazed those around them on the plane; although some passengers on this flight had qualified for state-sponsored study abroad, they were all university graduates.

They looked at the faces full of innocence, especially those who were clearly middle school students, and they felt utterly overwhelmed.

This is going to the United States, and the plane ticket is not cheap; also, when did state-sponsored study abroad slots fall into the laps of kids?

"Little brother, are you going abroad?" The plane hadn’t taken off yet when a bespectacled person sitting in front of Gong Ruini leaned over and asked.

Wan Yihui nodded, "My brother is going to study abroad in the U.S., I’m seeing him off and also visiting my other brother and sister studying there."

Wow, this reply startled the person in front; having three people studying in the U.S. means this family is quite resourceful, but they wondered which big shot family they belonged to.

"State-sponsored study abroad?" he cautiously asked.

State-sponsored study abroad? Wan Yihui didn’t understand what this meant and his face showed confusion.

Dai Liren adjusted his glasses, wondering if he was pretending to be ignorant.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t continue to ask, but this person was not easily deterred and went on to explain what being a state-sponsored student meant.

Wan Yihui let out an "oh", "My brothers and sister went abroad at their own expense."

If they were state-sponsored, those present would just say they were powerful, although they’d have various thoughts, but wouldn’t think too much of it.

Because such families were too distant for them, not something they could discuss, but going abroad at their own expense, and having three at that, showed exceptional strength.

"All went abroad on their own?" Dai Liren was astounded; though many affluent people emerged domestically over these years, even so, it’s rare to consecutively send one’s kids to study abroad.

Tuition isn’t cheap, neither is living expense; heavens, Dai Liren couldn’t help scrutinizing the clothes they wore, none of which seemed particularly expensive.

"Yes, Brother Guangran is attending Harvard University."

"Sister is attending Parsons School of Design."

"Brother Jia Ming is attending Columbia University."

Wan Yihui conveyed with pride, knowing these were renowned universities, and he too must work hard to attend them in the future.

At this moment, many on the plane exclaimed out loud; while some were going abroad for work or family visits, quite a few were going for study.

They weren’t novices, they’d generally have some knowledge about U.S. universities; though they were unfamiliar with the Parsons School of Design, they knew the other two.

These were top universities in the United States; heavens, what connections does this family have to attend such prestigious institutions?

Gong Ruini had advised Wan Yihui many times, like not mentioning visiting the pregnant Wan Qiweng in the U.S., not expecting this kid remembered this, yet shared even more sensational news.

Seeing the surrounding crowd dumbfounded, Gong Ruini felt like pulling them off the plane.

At this moment, trying to stop it was too late; she could only keep giving glances at Wan Yihui.

Gong Ruzhi was also startled by his little brother’s naïve display, this guy really didn’t know how to keep a low profile.

"Are they all going for their master’s?" Dai Liren found it unlikely, as the ones going to the U.S. for study seemed only to be high school graduates.

He harbored a hope that they were going for their master’s, otherwise, the pressure would be enormous.

"No, they’re attending university." Wan Yihui looked as if he was sincerely honest, truly not lying.

Oh my, attending university in the U.S., why not attend university domestically? It costs much less to study domestically, whereas studying abroad incurs significant expenses.

Even wealthy people can’t squander money like this; "That must be costly."

Even if they got state-sponsored slots, they’d still have to cover their living expenses themselves.

"Spending money is definitely a lot, but in the U.S., you can strive academically, and as long as you excel, you can apply for scholarships."

"If you do well, you could become a teaching assistant for professors." Gong Jiaming, snapping out of his daze, helped resolve the situation.

Ah, applying for scholarships and being a teaching assistant, Dai Liren just realized his previous understanding and inquiries about going abroad may need updating.

Not only Dai Liren, but others were shocked too, they really didn’t know about this, "How much is a scholarship really worth?"

"One would still need a job, isn’t washing dishes the only way to earn living expenses?" someone discontentedly asked.

Indeed, when studying domestically they’ve received scholarships, but they weren’t significant, more importantly, slots were few and not enough even for American students, let alone outsiders.

Can’t be, weren’t they going to the U.S. for academic pursuits? Gong Jiaming was dumbfounded, "Who said scholarships were scarce?"

"Only high-value scholarships are limited, with many requirements, but the others are fine, and the more prestigious the school, the more scholarships available." Gong Jiaming was puzzled why these people go abroad without knowing this.

"As for washing dishes, I think it’s unnecessary."

"As long as your grades are good, you can apply for scholarships, better than washing dishes; but if you want to improve your language skills, it’s okay."

"But a student’s focus should be on studies; as long as the grades are good, everything will be fine."

Gong Jiaming initially wanted to mention studying economics, with some money, one could invest in stocks, check if it’s possible to make some money on the stock market.

But just as he was about to speak, Gong Ruini’s glance stopped him.

Gong Ruini was genuinely going crazy; originally thinking Gong Jiaming helped break away from the topic, didn’t expect it to continue revolving here.

Clearly telling them to maintain a low profile; now it seemed just avoiding more envy would be a relief.

Gong Ruini directly closed her eyes to rest, unwilling to entertain those trying to show off, genuinely worried she might lose her temper and loudly question these fools.

Initially, Dai Liren just wanted to gather information, like since everyone was going abroad, they could stay in touch later, unexpectedly gaining so much insight.

Though he harbored some skepticism about Gong Jiaming’s words, he also felt these two kids had no reason to deceive him.

Moreover, going to the U.S. for university, knowing this much is quite normal.

Having met them anyway, he intended to probe further; once in the U.S., he could verify and potentially avoid many pitfalls.