If you want to reread Chapter 65, I'll go with you.

"Teacher, why haven't we started filming yet?"

"Yes, we've been standing here for most of the day, it's so hot."

"What a hassle. It's just taking a photo, why are you taking so long? Couldn't you have prepared the school uniforms in advance?"

A group of boys stood in the sun and couldn't help but complain.

Old Xu stood at the front, looking at the students who were chattering incessantly, and called out, "Wait a little longer, the person will be back soon, everyone don't go too far."

"It's always the same few girls; a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch," Yuanxiu complained unhappily from the side.

Upon hearing this, Wang Meili immediately became displeased: "Yuanxiu, what do you mean? We're all classmates, what's wrong with waiting a few minutes?"

"In this heat, your clothes will be soaked after standing for just a few minutes. If you catch a cold, will you pay for your medical expenses?" Yuan Xiu sneered.

"We didn't sweat at all, but you're sweating profusely. I think you have kidney deficiency."

"You're the one with kidney deficiency."

"Alright, stop arguing." Lin Yueyue couldn't stand it anymore and frowned. "Can't you learn from Yu Qing? The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and he's studying every minute of every day. He doesn't have time to argue with you."

As soon as Lin Yueyue finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

All eyes turned to Yu Qing, who was squatting in a corner, holding an English book, intently memorizing words, completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

Yu Qing's focus and seriousness shocked the two of them.

Especially when the blazing sun shone on him, he seemed to be coated with a layer of gold, making him impossible to look away from.

ah!

What beautiful sunshine!

It's so bright!

"See? Yu Qing is the role model we should all learn from," Lin Yueyue said softly, her eyes full of admiration.

Yuanxiu couldn't help but curl her lips and said unconvinced, "With his terrible grades, how could he possibly get into university no matter how hard he tries? I think he's just putting on an act for you. He's so insidious."

"Yuanxiu, can you stop being so childish?" Lin Yueyue frowned, her tone tinged with displeasure. "At least Yu Qing has started to work hard, unlike you, who keeps bringing up my bureau chief father all the time, as if you're afraid others won't know. What else can you do besides showing off?"

Wang Meili said gloatingly, "That's right. If I were your father, I would hang you up and beat you every day, otherwise you would have killed me sooner or later."

Yuan Xiu's face instantly turned bright red. He glared at Wang Meili, too angry to speak. He knew he couldn't win an argument with Lin Yueyue and Wang Meili, so he could only vent his anger on Yu Qing.

"We're back, we're back! Everyone come and take pictures."

Old Xu called everyone to gather.

Everyone crowded around and stood in four rows.

Yu Qing and Lu Chi were among the tallest students in the class, so they consciously stood at the edge of the last row.

Lin Yueyue and Wang Meili stood in the very center of the crowd.

The two smiled sweetly at the camera.

Yuanxiu originally wanted to stand with Lin Yueyue, but Old Man Xu grabbed him and forcibly pulled him to his side. Yuanxiu had no choice but to force a smile at the camera.

"Come on, look into the camera, don't blink."

When the photographer pressed the shutter button, Yu Qing put her hand on Lu Chi's head and made a peace sign, then revealed a smug smile.

Lu Chi just stared blankly at the camera.

With a snap.

The teenagers' youth was frozen in the summer of 2014.

...

After taking the group photo.

Everyone returned to the classroom and immediately immersed themselves in the intense study atmosphere. Only Lin Yueyue wore headphones, idly reading extracurricular books and occasionally humming a few lines, showing no concern whatsoever for the upcoming college entrance examination.

Seeing this, Yu Qing felt envious.

Not only was she born into a good family, but she's also incredibly talented. She can easily get first place in exams with just a little study. It's truly infuriating to compare yourself to others.

"Your dark circles seem to be getting worse."

Lu Chi sat down beside him and asked with concern.

"I read books all night yesterday."

"Did you understand?"

Yu Qing sighed, "I've come to terms with it."

Lu Chi said softly, "Take your time, it's not difficult."

Yu Qing chuckled twice, looked up at the countdown to the college entrance examination on the blackboard, and saw that there were only three days left.

He also wants to take things slowly.

However, he was born at the wrong time.

"Sometimes I envy you top students. You can understand a question after reading it once and comprehend a book after reading it once. You can easily get into a 985 university. You will never understand the hardships of us ordinary people."

Yu Qing gave a bitter smile.

He remembered seeing a joke online before.

What is the most painful thing in the world?

You happen to have a bit of talent, enough for you to covet the halls of geniuses, but not enough for you to enter. You linger at the door, vaguely able to see the light shining from within, but unable to knock on that door.

You sit dejectedly, thinking this is the greatest regret in the world, but you faintly hear a sigh coming from inside the hall: I'm so bad!

“I can see you have talent.” Lu Chi looked at Yu Qing seriously. “It’s just that you’re a little slow. If I give you another year, you can definitely do it.”

Yu Qing paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Just take it as you trying to comfort me."

During this period, his grades in all subjects improved significantly, and even in math, he roughly understood the problem-solving approach.

This is actually related to his comprehension ability.

Children have poorer comprehension skills, but their comprehension skills improve as they grow up. Yu Qing was reborn into high school with an adult mindset, which could make up for the difference in talent, but the time left for him was too short.

If you give him another year.

Just as Lu Chi said, he was truly confident that he could get into a good university.

"If you want to repeat the lesson, I'll go with you."

Lu Chi looked at Yu Qing intently.

Yu Qing's heart was pounding.

He stared at Lu Chi, remaining silent for a long time.

...

I'm home.

As usual, Yu Qing returned to her secluded little room, turned on the desk lamp, and found thick stacks of study materials on her desk.

He laid the exercise book flat, and the pen tip moved quickly with a scratching sound.

But when he bent down to get the draft paper, he suddenly saw the composition book in the drawer and was stunned.

"Dear Lu Chi, I wish you all the best in the days to come, may everything go smoothly for you, may you be blessed with good fortune and happiness."

The writing is very sloppy, casual, and perfunctory.

For some reason, Yu Qing thought of what Lu Chi had said to him today.

He felt a tightness in his chest.

He thought for a moment, then reached out and tore that page out.

He quickly rolled it into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.

Yu Qing flipped back to the blank page, took a deep breath, and carefully wrote a few words with a ruler: My deskmate.

"I have a deskmate whose gentleness is always silent."

“He never spoke first, but he would wipe my desk and chair clean every morning before reading aloud. When I was sleeping, he would quietly block the sunlight with his body and write very softly. When I was sleepy in class, he would hand me a piece of candy. When we ran together in the evening, he would always wait for me at the finish line.”

“Li Fei always says that I’m protecting him, but I’ve never really helped him in any real way. On the contrary, he’s always the one helping me. So I’m not a good older brother.”

“The students in his class always bullied him, but he never fought back and silently endured it. Actually, I know that he was not easy to bully, but he didn’t want to argue because of his classmates.”

"So we all owe him a sincere apology."

"Anyway, thank you, my deskmate."

"This world has never treated you kindly, thank you for treating this world kindly."