Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 56: Chapter 54: Confession?

Huo Sining saw a trace of ease in her smile, which let her know that she had moved on from that relationship.

Although her actions were a bit extreme at the time, Su Qingqing must have figured out a lot during this period, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to talk about it so naturally in such a short time.

With Su Qingqing as her senior, Huo Sining’s university registration went very smoothly.

However, what surprised Huo Sining was that this year, S University had introduced a new policy allowing new students who were dissatisfied with their majors to apply for a transfer once.

Of course, Huo Sining hoped to transfer into the Oceanographic College and College of Biology, as she had long been eager to learn about deep-sea oceanography, but unfortunately, the information she could find online was too piecemeal, and much of it was inaccessible.

To her disappointment, the Oceanographic College and College of Biology had somehow become very popular this year, and by the time she went to sign up, the quota for transferring had already been filled.

“The quota is full, why don’t you apply to our College of Cultural Heritage? Professor Xie asked about you the other day, and he is very pleased with you. He would definitely be delighted if you transferred to our appraisal department!” Su Qingqing said with a comforting smile.

Huo Sining felt somewhat disappointed; she really wasn’t interested in appraisal. Studying cultural relic archaeology and appraisal would be less appealing to her than staying in the mathematics department.

“It doesn’t matter if the quota is exceeded, you can write your name on the supplementary list, and the teachers from the college will screen and adjust it. Not all of these students who have signed up can successfully transfer departments; the consideration includes their college entrance examination scores and various other factors.”

Just then, the teacher responsible for filling in the information suddenly came over and explained with a smile, holding out a supplementary form.

Huo Sining’s eyes immediately lit up, and without a word, she picked up the pen and began writing down her information.

Even though the chances of supplementary admission were slim, she still wanted to try for it. The enrollment quota for the Oceanographic College was less than half that of the College of Biology, and given the choice between the two, Huo Sining filled in the College of Biology without hesitation.

After filling it out, the two of them took their luggage and the bedding provided by the school to the dormitory, which hadn’t been occupied by any other new students yet.

Since she didn’t plan to stay at school often, Huo Sining didn’t pay much attention to it; after arranging her belongings, she left the school with Su Qingqing.

“It’s really a pity you didn’t apply to our college. Despite our small number, it is actually the most in-demand major. Graduates almost always find jobs, and the salaries are much higher than those of students from other majors,” Su Qingqing said with a tinge of regret.

Huo Sining joked, “I didn’t know people from your major were in such demand upon graduation. What kind of organizations do you join after graduating—specializing in excavating ancient tombs?”

Su Qingqing widened her eyes indignantly, “Don’t make fun of it, I’m serious. Nowadays, many rich people like playing with antique collections, but they actually lack cultural literacy and are afraid of buying fakes, so they hire our Appraisal department to authenticate for them. Some wealthy individuals even offer high salaries to employ appraisers. In our circle, if you’re good at spotting overlooked treasures or skilled in appraisal, you can attract many clients once you become famous, and make a lot of money just by talking!”

Huo Sining didn’t understand these things and laughed, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about, but from what you’re saying, shouldn’t Professor Xie, with his impressive appraisal skills, also have made a lot of money?”

“Of course, Professor Xie is a top-level Appraiser. Not just in S City, but he’s well-known throughout the country. Not to mention anything else, just his position as a special consulting appraiser for Su Group’s Donghua alone guarantees him a huge annual salary,” Su Qingqing said proudly to Huo Sining, gesturing a number with her hand.

Speaking of Professor Xie, Su Qingqing suddenly remembered someone; she abruptly hit the brakes and turned to look at Huo Sining:

“I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it. The wife of Professor Xie, my mentor’s wife, is a professor at the College of Biology, and I think she’s also the office director. Weren’t you thinking of transferring to the College of Biology? I think you should seek help from my mentor’s wife!”

“Seek help from your mentor’s wife? That would be too much trouble, and besides, she doesn’t know me. If I suddenly approach her, it might even cause her to be annoyed.”

Huo Sining frowned; she wasn’t very keen on calling in favors, and she had no relationship with the professor whatsoever. It would be quite presumptuous to just approach her out of the blue.

“I don’t think so. Professor Xie’s wife is very easy to talk to. I’ve met her a few times, a particularly kind person, and with Professor Xie liking you so much, she would probably help with this small favor!”

Su Qingqing didn’t think there was anything unusual about it. The College of Biology at S University was a major department, and so many people were fighting tooth and nail to get in. Huo Sining was filling in the supplementary list, and if she didn’t pull some strings, the chances of transferring in would be slim.

Nevertheless, Huo Sining shook her head, “Forget it, if I can’t transfer in, that’s just my fate. No use forcing it.”

With no other option, Su Qingqing had no choice but to give up and drive directly to the Su family home.

As Su Qingqing was bringing Huo Sining to visit, Mother Su phoned her own son:

“Jinyuan, lately you’ve been leaving early and returning late. Is the company keeping you very busy?”

Su Jinyuan raised an eyebrow, “Is there something you needed?”

No one approaches the temple without a motive; his mother, like Su Qingqing, wouldn’t call him for no reason and hardly remembered she had a son, much less a brother.

Mother Su, taken aback by Su Jinyuan’s chilly response, paused before pretending to be hurt, “What could possibly be the matter with me? You’re always so busy, your mother can hardly see you. Can’t a mother miss her son and give him a call to see how he’s doing? Come home early today, I’ve made something delicious. Your sister’s at home too. Let’s all have a good meal together as a family.”

Mother Su sounded very serious, but Su Jinyuan detected something amiss in her words.

He wasn’t sure what his mother was up to, but since Mother Su had called to urge him, Su Jinyuan felt it wouldn’t be good to refuse outright and just gave a noncommittal response.

Seeing her son agree, Mother Su immediately became joyful and hung up without another word.

Su Jinyuan’s mouth twitched, ‘Is this what she calls missing me? Is this caring for her son? I’ve never seen such a way of missing someone or caring for them!’

Sensing something unusual about his mother’s behavior, Su Jinyuan dialed Su Qingqing’s number.

Su Qingqing shuddered when she saw the incoming call, and picked up the phone with trembling hands.

“Why did Mom suddenly call today and tell me to come home for dinner? Is this your doing?” Su Jinyuan got straight to the point as soon as he spoke.

“Well, the spring is bright and the weather’s great today, so—”

“Get to the point!” Su Jinyuan said impatiently.

“Uh—” Su Qingqing, feeling guilty, glanced at Huo Sining and decisively betrayed her friend, “Ningning is coming over for dinner today. Mom probably wants you to come home to entertain the guest.”

Upon hearing this, Su Jinyuan immediately thought of the matter he mentioned to Mother Su a while ago about wanting to take Huo Sining as his sworn sister and paused before saying, “Got it, I’ll be back soon. There’s something I want to announce in front of everyone anyway.”

An announcement? The moment Su Qingqing heard this, a shiver ran through her, and she thought to herself:

Could it be that Brother is planning to confess his feelings to Ningning in front of the whole family?! That’s great; her efforts these past few days weren’t in vain, her brother was finally ready to take the brave first step!

With that thought, her eyes immediately lit up, and she became as excited as if she had taken a stimulant, her gaze towards Huo Sining becoming even more fervent.