I still didn't go home for the Chinese New Year and continued to deliver takeout.

The girl who delivered takeout with me is called Ayen and she is from the countryside.

She is the same age as me. She dropped out of school and started working because she only scored a little over 300 points in the college entrance examination.

One day, when we were eating in the restaurant, an old man with white hair and carrying a sack came in. He didn't order anything, nor did he sit down. The next moment, he directly slapped Ayen in the face.

"He Zhizhi! You disobedient child! If you're not going home for the New Year, at least send some money back. Your brother doesn't even have money to get married, and here you are having a feast!"

Wait, what did this old man call Ayen? He Zhizhi?

I'm sure I didn't mishear, it's He Zhizhi!

Ayen remained calm. She opened her wallet and emptied all the money onto the floor.

The sound of coins hitting the ground was still clearly audible.

"I have no money! Do you think it's easy for me to work in the big city? I'm just eating an 8 yuan bowl of beef noodles! It's New Year's Eve today, what's wrong with me having a bowl of noodles?"

But her mother didn't back down: "You just messed up the college entrance exam, is that a reason? Listen to Mom, I've found a good family for you in the countryside. Come back with me, and you'll get married after the New Year."

After saying that, her mother was about to grab Ayen's hand and leave.

Fortunately, I quickly intervened and stopped them, warning her mother that I would call the police. Only then did her mother leave.

"Ayen, your previous name was He Zhizhi?"

She nodded: "I'm sorry you had to see this today. That's how it is in the countryside. I knew that going to college was my only way out, but I didn't make it. I usually scored around 600 points in the practice exams, but when it came to the actual college entrance exam, I suddenly scored only 300 points..."

Ayen's words raised my suspicions.

Her situation was the opposite of He Zhizhi's.

A bold idea began to form in my mind.