Chapter 108 Another College Entrance Examination

Spring passes and autumn comes.

In the blink of an eye, it's that time of year again for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).

Li Qiulan was already busy in the kitchen early in the morning, with steam rising from the pot.

She knocked heavily on Yu Qing's bedroom door: "Son, are you up? Today is the college entrance exam, you need to get to the exam hall early."

"What time is it?" Yu Qing picked up her phone in a daze, turned on the screen and saw that it was only six o'clock. She was speechless.

"Little Lu is here, get up, do you hear me?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing sat up abruptly, quickly dressed, and left the bedroom.

Lu Chi was already sitting on the sofa waiting.

Yu Qing looked at him in surprise: "Don't you have class today?"

"It's okay to skip a class once in a while," Lu Chi said softly.

At this moment, Li Qiulan came out carrying a bowl, glared at Yu Qing, and said, "You brat, Lu came all this way, can't you say a nice thing?"

After saying that, Li Qiulan gave Lu Chi a kind smile: "Come on, Lu, try Auntie's spicy wontons."

"Thank you, Auntie." Lu Chi took the bowl and sat down properly at the table.

"From now on, don't be so polite. Just treat yourself like you're at home. Tell Auntie what you want to eat, and Auntie will make it for you." Li Qiulan smiled from ear to ear.

Yu Qing, standing to the side, pouted and, seeing there was only one bowl, asked, "Mom, where's mine?"

"Go get it yourself from the kitchen," Li Qiulan said impatiently, then turned to Lu Chi and showered him with concern.

Yu Qing sighed heavily.

After breakfast, Yu Qing quickly washed up and went downstairs with Lu Chi.

It was still early, so the two chatted as they walked.

When Yu Qing reached the school gate, she saw the pencil cases in the other students' hands and suddenly realized, "Oh no, I forgot to bring my things."

"I brought this for you." Lu Chi handed the pencil case to Yu Qing.

"Look at my memory." Yu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't be nervous, you'll definitely be fine," Lu Chi said softly to reassure you.

Hearing Lu Chi's comforting words, Yu Qing's tension eased considerably. She took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I've prepared for so long, I'm sure I'll pass this time."

"Okay, keep it up." Lu Chi's eyes were full of encouragement.

At eight o'clock, Yu Qing entered the school with her admission ticket.

Lu Chi stood at the school gate, watching Yu Qing's retreating figure until he disappeared into the crowd.

He found a place to sit down, checking his phone time from time to time, silently praying that everything would go well for Yu Qing.

Time passed by, second by second.

The atmosphere inside the examination room was tense and serious.

Yu Qing sat in his seat as the test papers were distributed one by one. He took a deep breath, cleared his mind of distractions, picked up his pen, and began to answer the questions seriously.

Whenever he tackled a problem, the image of Lu Chi would immediately appear in his mind. It was as if Lu Chi was sitting right next to Yu Qing, patiently explaining the problem. His pen moved swiftly across the paper, and his thoughts flowed exceptionally smoothly.

...

the next day.

At 5 p.m., the bell rang to signal the end of the exams.

Yu Qing walked out of the examination room with the crowd, and Lu Chi saw him immediately.

"How is it?" Lu Chi immediately went up to her and asked with concern.

"Not bad, I think there's no problem." Yu Qing smiled confidently.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good!"

"It's all thanks to Teacher Lu's excellent teaching," Yu Qing joked.

"That's all thanks to your own hard work. I just helped out a little," Lu Chi said in a low voice.

“In my opinion, this is no small favor. You gave me the courage and confidence to repeat my studies. You helped me fulfill my dream of going to university. So, this success is the result of our joint efforts.” Yu Qing looked at Lu Chi earnestly.

"What are your plans after the exam?" Lu Chi asked.

Yu Qing thought for a moment, then put her arm around his shoulder and said with a smile, "Why think so much? Let's go have a big meal to celebrate."

"This time it's my treat."

"Okay, I want to eat maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot)."

Why not eat hot pot?

"Maocai is just hot pot for two people, and hot pot is maocai for a group of people. They are the same thing."

"oh!"

The two walked along the road to a nearby food street.

There are five Maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot) restaurants on the street. Four of them are empty and have hardly any customers, but one is extremely popular. Without hesitation, Yu Qing chose the most popular restaurant and went inside.

As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted by the aroma of steaming hot pot.

The restaurant was packed with customers, but there was just one table left.

The two quickly sat down, and before they could even order, they noticed that everyone in the restaurant was looking towards the entrance, their expressions as if they had seen a big star.

Yu Qing looked up.

Two girls entered through the door. One was tall with long, flowing hair and exquisitely beautiful features, as if she had stepped out of an AI. The other was about half a head shorter, looked young, like a high school student, with short black hair, wearing a tracksuit with the zipper pulled up high, her hands in her pockets, following behind Qin Ruowei, looking around curiously.

As soon as the two entered the store, they attracted a lot of attention from those around them.

Upon seeing this, the waiter quickly stepped forward to greet them and said something to the two of them.

The tall girl glanced at Yu Qing and walked straight over. Lu Chi stood up nervously, "Teacher Qin..."

"Would you mind sharing a table?" Qin Ruowei asked.

Upon seeing that it was Teacher Lu Chi, Yu Qing quickly smiled and said, "We just arrived too. Since we're acquaintances, let's go together. We can split the bill later."

Qin Ruowei nodded slightly.

The girl next to her took out a tissue and wiped the table in front of her, introducing herself very generously: "My name is Miko, nice to meet you."

"My name is Yu Qing," Yu Qing replied politely.

After a brief greeting, they each went to the freezer to choose their dishes.

During the meal, Lu Chi and Qin Ruowei remained silent.

Only Yu Qing and Mi Ke talked a lot, and it was basically the two of them who kept the atmosphere lively.

But for some reason, whenever Miko saw Yu Qing, Yu Qing always felt that there was a faint smile in her eyes.

The meal was fairly pleasant.

At least that's what Yu Qing thinks.

When they parted, Yu Qing asked Lu Chi and learned that Qin Ruowei was their specially appointed teacher, someone they rarely saw and who seldom came to the school.

Lu Chi was very talented, and Qin Ruowei still remembered him.

"Why are you asking about these things?" Lu Chi asked curiously.

"It's nothing," Yu Qing smiled.

Perhaps he's overthinking it!