【016】 All got high scores

As soon as Gu Juan came out of the space, the phone in his pocket rang. However, before he could answer the call, the other party hung up. Less than a second later, the call rang again.

He glanced at the screen and saw Gu Yinyin.

"Yin Yin."

"Gu Juan! Did you run off to the primeval forest? I'm so worried I can't get through on the phone!"

Gu Yinyin's voice sounded like both crying and laughing, and Gu Juan was startled. "What happened?"

There was a pause. "Wow! Where have you been these past few days? Didn't you watch the news? You became the top scorer in science in our province!"

Gu Juan was stunned, a little happy but not excited, and turned on the speaker, "Oh. What about you? How did you do in the exam?" He walked into the bathroom, put his phone on the shelf and squeezed toothpaste.

"I'm really impressed by you! Just an "oh"? Your homeroom teacher and Liu Guang called you several times but couldn't get through, so you called me again. Please call them back later."

"I see. You haven't told me how you did on the test yet?"

Gu Yinyin's voice was filled with laughter. "I didn't do as well as you did. I got 679 points."

For the liberal arts, this score is quite high, and admission to a top ten university is a no-brainer. Gu Juan smiled, "Congratulations. Do you know how many points Liu Guang got?"

Gu Yinyin said, "He also did very well in the exam, 685."

Gu Juan asked again: "Where is Gu Haojie?"

Gu Yinyin felt a little regretful, "Him, 645."

"Not bad." Gu Juan said lightly, with a gleam in his eyes.

Gu Yinyin asked, "I couldn't get through to you on the phone. I thought something had happened to you. Where have you been these past few days? Did you know that you have to fill out your application the day after tomorrow? Aren't you afraid of missing the deadline?"

"I forgot to charge it - I know that." Gu Juan was afraid that he would forget the time during his practice, so he set an alarm on his mobile phone a long time ago. He came out today just because he heard the alarm ring.

"Let's go to school together to fill out the application form," said Gu Yinyin.

"OK."

After finishing his conversation with Gu Yinyin, Gu Juan first called his homeroom teacher, Teacher Xie, to express his gratitude. He would never forget Teacher Xie's cultivation and trust in him.

Teacher Xie asked Gu Juan if he was willing to be interviewed by the reporter. The reporter had wanted to contact him for a long time but had not been able to do so.

Gu Juan agreed to the interview, scheduling it for the day he filled out his application. He had no interest in the interview, but he also didn't want to be called aloof or selfish and cause any more trouble. He figured it was better to agree, satisfy people's curiosity, and save himself the trouble.

He called Liu Guang again and congratulated him. Liu Guang's voice was filled with laughter, and he was obviously very excited. He also insisted on treating Gu Juan to a meal. Gu Juan had no choice but to make an appointment with him.

After I hung up, the text message notification tone on my phone kept ringing. Because there was no signal in the space, the delayed messages were sent all at once.

Gu Juan looked through the missed call log and found one from Xi Lang, from the day before yesterday. There was also a message from Xi Lang, a concise two-word message: Congratulations.

Gu Juan smiled, touched the corner of his mouth, and then put away his smile and replied, "Thank you. Are you free the day after tomorrow night? I'll treat you to dinner."

Xi Lang asked about the time and place.

"Six o'clock in the evening, Jinding Restaurant..." Gu Juan thought for a moment, deleted the words "Jinding Restaurant", and re-edited the text message, "Meet at Yunhe Interchange, formal attire will be enough."

As soon as the message beeped, Xi Lang picked up his phone, arousing the curiosity of Secretary Wang, who was standing at his desk reporting his schedule. In all his years working with his boss, this was only the second time he'd seen him text. The first time was a few days ago, when his boss had read something in the newspaper and sent a message.

"Formal attire?" Xi Lang recalled the child's sly embrace on the day he bought the computer. Gu Juan's insistence on formal attire made him suspect that formal attire wasn't appropriate for the place Gu Juan was taking him to.

"Secretary Wang, please prepare a set of casual clothes for me."

"Yes." Secretary Wang took a few steps and was stopped by Xi Lang again.

"No need to prepare."

Secretary Wang agreed. Although he was puzzled, he did not show it on his face and continued to look meticulous.

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When Gu Yinyin heard that Gu Juan agreed to be interviewed, she took half a day off to take Gu Juan to buy clothes.

After Gu Juan grew taller, many of his clothes no longer fit him. He had been busy practicing and had no time to buy clothes, so he agreed.

After the two reunited, Gu Yinyin dragged Gu Juan straight to an underground clothing mall. Congzhou is one of the three largest clothing wholesale centers in China. This underground mall's clothes are high-quality, affordable, and negotiable, making it popular with people of modest means. Gu Juan, not one for prestige or brand-name pursuits, followed Gu Yinyin without hesitation.

As expected, the clothing mall was packed with people, mostly young men and women, young and beautiful. The clothes here were innovatively designed, well-cut, and even more beautiful with the lighting. Almost every store was packed.

Seeing so many people, Gu Juan didn't want to go forward anymore and was forcibly dragged in by Gu Yinyin.

Gu Yinyin was quite perceptive in clothing matching, so Gu Juan simply followed her advice and bought six sets of summer clothes and six sets of autumn clothes, so that he wouldn't have to worry about having nothing to wear in the short term.

Although the mall was air-conditioned, it was still a bit stuffy due to the crowds. After shopping for over an hour, Gu Yinyin wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue. "Now it's your turn to give me some advice."

Gu Juan looked at her with some surprise.

Gu Yinyin smiled faintly and said frankly, "I know what you're thinking. I'm not the same person I used to be. If I don't spend the money I earn on myself, how can I let Gu Haojie spend it recklessly? Let's go to the store in front and take a look."

Gu Juan watched her bold strides and smiled faintly. As long as her personality and perspectives gradually changed, future tragedies could be avoided, right?

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