Chapter 118 Financial Aid

Chapter 118 Financial Aid

After the midterm exams, there was a half-day break. Ye Xiaoxiao went to Song Guangjing's house.

Song Guangjing had his ear to the ground and already knew about Jia Guoqiang's capture.

"This matter is quite strange. The process of Jia Guoqiang's arrest was quite coincidental, and someone was orchestrating things behind the scenes."

Song Guangjing shared some additional news with Ye Xiaoxiao.

After sitting down, Ye Xiaoxiao wondered who might have been helping behind the scenes.

Could it be, Qiao Yunhu!

Because Qiao Yunhu knew who Jia Guoqiang was and was also aware of Ye Xiaoxiao's circumstances.

The Qiao family wielded some influence in the capital.

As it happened, Ye Xiaoxiao still owed Qiao Yunhu a meal, and she planned to ask him about this matter when she treated him to dinner.

Ye Xiaoxiao had another matter to attend to today. Due to the promotion of Zhang's Plaster, Rende Pharmacy had seen a significant boost in profits.

So she thought, since Rende Pharmacy had its own factory and could produce independently, it would be a missed opportunity not to capitalize on it.

They could take the chance to introduce some new products.

Ye Xiaoxiao handed Song Guangjing a formula and asked him to review it carefully.

"Is this a medicinal cream formula?"

"Exactly, this is a Whitening Cream."

When Ye Xiaoxiao had helped Zhang Erni achieve a fairer complexion, she had researched this. After careful consideration, she modified the formula to create a Whitening Cream better suited for the average person's skin type.

Although Song Guangjing supported Ye Xiaoxiao's idea.

He wasn’t entirely convinced that this Whitening Cream would be a hit.

Because the working class these days didn’t obsess over fair skin.

Moreover, even the best Whitening Cream wouldn’t make much of a difference if one were exposed to the sun and rain all day.

Song Guangjing said, "Why don’t we produce a trial batch first?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Thank you, Master. After covering production costs, we’ll split the profits down the middle."

This was a sweet deal for Ye Xiaoxiao, as everything relied on Rende Pharmacy's production factory.

Song Guangjing agreed.

He wasn’t too concerned about his cut, but the workers still needed to be paid.

Ye Xiaoxiao stayed there until the afternoon and then returned to school.

She turned down Song Guangjing’s offer to stay for dinner and prepared to go back to find Qiao Yunhu, and planned to ask him if he knew anything about Jia Guoqiang’s case.

Qiao Yunhu was in his dorm, and Ye Xiaoxiao tracked him down quickly.

"Perfect timing—I’ve got some free time today, so I’m here to take you out for a meal."

Qiao Yunhu touched his head, "Let’s head out."

At the small restaurant near the school gate, Ye Xiaoxiao always bumped into someone she knew whenever she came here to eat.

Luckily, this time she didn’t.

"Jia Guoqiang got caught."

Qiao Yunhu paused, "Really? The police moved pretty fast then."

Ye Xiaoxiao asked directly, "Did you have a hand in it? The timing of Jia Guoqiang’s arrest seems pretty fishy."

Qiao Yunhu nodded, "I did help out a bit."

Ye Xiaoxiao, "So it was you after all. Guess I owe you another meal."

Qiao Yunhu, "I messed up Jia Guoqiang’s plans before and was worried about his retaliation, so it was also for my own sake."

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t call him out; Qiao Yunhu seemed pretty pleased with himself.

The meal went smoothly, and Ye Xiaoxiao really enjoyed it.

When it was over, she gave him a cheerful wave goodbye.

As she turned to go back to the dorm, she bumped into Lin Yue.

"Xiao Xiao, who was that guy who just walked you back?"

At first, Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t place the voice.

It wasn’t until she saw the face that she realized it was Lin Yue.

"He’s just a good Samaritan," Ye Xiaoxiao replied.

Lin Yue could tell Ye Xiaoxiao was dodging the question.

With no one nearby, she didn’t have to act like the caring senior.

"Xiao Xiao, you’re such a joker. As far as I know, your boyfriend isn’t from our school, right? Are you two-timing now?"

Ye Xiaoxiao finally stopped and looked at the person chattering beside her.

"Senior, you’ve got something stuck in your teeth."

Lin Yue immediately covered her mouth, "Ah!"

Finally, silence.

Ye Xiaoxiao hurried back to the dorm.

Lin Yue didn’t come after her.

She probably went to check a mirror.

By then, the midterm grades were in, and no one in Ye Xiaoxiao’s dormitory had failed.

But not everyone had high scores either.

Ye Xiaoxiao aced all her subjects, but that wasn’t anything special in the Traditional Chinese Medicine class since everyone did.

The bunch of overachievers was very dissatisfied with the result and even made a request, hoping that the teacher would make the final exam questions more difficult.

Ye Xiaoxiao was at a loss for words.

The worst performer in their dorm was Wang Jiao, but Wang Jiao didn’t care much.

"It’s college; sixty points is enough, anything more is overkill."

Wang Jiao, ever the optimist, was applying lipstick in front of the mirror.

She was going on a date with Fang Kaixuan.

Others were at a loss for words seeing her like this.

"I’m not aiming for a scholarship, so there’s no need to score sky-high. Who aced it in our dorm? Xiao Xiao did pretty well, huh?"

Ye Xiaoxiao had just entered when she heard Wang Jiao asking about her.

"Not exactly, everyone in our class scored about the same."

Xia Li: "Your Traditional Chinese Medicine class is really something else."

Wang Jiao: "Well, you’re still the top in our dorm, with a perfect score across the board."

Ye Xiaoxiao fell silent.

Li Meiru was the one in their dorm who needed the money the most.

But He Jing and Xia Li were also eyeing the scholarship.

Li Meiru didn’t do as well as He Jing this time, coming in third in the grade.

But there were only two scholarships up for grabs.

Her chances for the scholarship were slim, but she should qualify for financial aid.

Wang Jiao had the same thought.

"Li Meiru, you’re good for the financial aid, right?"

Li Meiru wasn’t sure, "I’ve already turned in my application, but it’s up to the school now."

Wang Jiao nodded, "He Jing’s a shoo-in for the scholarship, so don’t forget to treat us when you get it."

He Jing gave an awkward smile and stayed silent.

Tang Xiuxiu: "Didn’t you say Fang Kaixuan’s waiting downstairs? Why are you still here?"

Wang Jiao shook her head happily, "Let him wait; no hurry."

But after the reminder, she slipped into her little leather shoes and headed out.

The dorm fell silent.

Tang Xiuxiu then said to He Jing: "Don’t sweat it; even if you snag the scholarship, we won’t make you treat us. This money didn’t grow on trees; keep it for yourself."

He Jing smiled helplessly: "Can’t splurge on much, but the canteen’s doable."

Xia Li rolled on the bed, "I’ll probably end up empty-handed."

The scholarship and financial aid recipients have been announced.

He Jing received the top scholarship, along with the top student in her grade.

Surprisingly, Li Meiru did not receive the financial aid.

Instead, several other students were awarded the financial aid.

When Li Meiru heard the news, she was very disappointed.

Xia Li: "How did she not get it?"

He Jing: "I checked. Apparently, the other students who received the financial aid are in dire financial straits. Among them, a student named Sheng only eats steamed buns for every meal and never orders anything from the cafeteria. Last week, he had to go to the infirmary due to anemia."