Chapter 28

As soon as the senior year started, the school held a two-day baseline test.

The day when the results came out was a breezy one.

The slightly warm sunlight shines on my body, but I don’t feel hot. It’s warm and makes me feel intoxicated.

Everyone gathered in front of the bulletin board to check their scores.

After entering the third year of high school, the new class of seniors will implicitly inherit some of the special treatments of the previous class of seniors.

For example, grades can be posted on the school bulletin board, and they will be posted for a month.

It simply and crudely reminds the vast majority of students entering and leaving school: Your grades need to be improved, so hurry up and study.

For the vast majority of people, this result is a sign of shame, but for a small number of people, it is a sign of honor.

Among them, Meng Qinyang, one of a small group of people, was ready to squeeze into the crowd regardless of his image.

In this exam, Meng Qinyang was quite confident of getting first place.

Ji Xin is gone, and he was the king standing at the top of the senior year pyramid.

Originally he didn't want to come and see it, thinking that the result would be the same anyway.

However, when he heard the news, he felt itchy and necessary to witness this glorious moment.

Before leaving the classroom, he knocked on Chen Miao's desk, motioning him to go with him.

At that time, Chen Miao just glanced at him, as if he saw through his thoughts, smiled, and silently refused.

Meng Qinyang had no choice but to come and see it alone.

Before he could squeeze in, Meng Qinyang heard his name from the crowd's discussion.

"Don't say that, this Meng Qinyang is awesome."

"That's right, his grades are very stable, it's just a pity."

"What bad luck! Why is he always second? I feel sorry for him."

Some people in the crowd recognized him and, upon noticing Meng Qinyang standing next to them, consciously made some space for him.

When he heard that he was second, Meng Qinyang's originally smug expression immediately disappeared, the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, and his face was full of disbelief.

He quickly walked into the wide path opened by the crowd, moved forward, and saw that there was indeed another person in front of him.

He stared at the name, his mind went blank at first, and then he felt it was ridiculous.

How is that possible!

How is that possible!!

How is it possible!!!

After turning around with difficulty, he unconsciously clenched his fists, his knuckles crackling, and quickly went to the classroom to find the person.

Chen Miao looked up at Meng Qinyang, who was standing like a pestle beside him, and said calmly, "Sit down."

After a few seconds of silence, Meng Qinyang pulled the stool out with force, making a harsh sound, as if he was venting his dissatisfaction.

Chen Miao rubbed his ears with his hands, but he was not angry.

"What's going on?" Meng Qinyang asked.

Chen Miao: “?”

"Your grades."

Meng Qinyang looked at Chen Miao and said word by word, "It's only been one summer vacation, how come you've surpassed me?!"

"Ah?" Chen Miao said, "Did I do so well in the exam?"

He looked innocent, as if he really hadn't expected it.

"Don't try that on me." Meng Qinyang slapped the table, not wanting to believe that Chen Miao hadn't guessed it at all.

Isn’t he aware of his own achievements?

No wonder, he moved out during the summer vacation. It turned out that he was secretly doing exercises.

But even so, it is still outrageous.

Coming forward, Meng Qinyang angrily grabbed Chen Miao's arm and said, "Didn't you say you were just here to play? What's going on now?"

Chen Miao tilted his head and glanced at the burden in his hand.

Then, effortlessly, he released the tight grip on his wrist and said, "I'm going to focus now."

Seeing Meng Qinyang wanted to say more, Chen Miao glanced at him coldly: "Meng Qinyang, watch your attitude. There won't be a next time."

When Meng Qinyang was suddenly called by his full name, his mind became much clearer.

Once Chen Miao started calling him by his full name, it meant that he could calm down.

Otherwise, you'll be punished.

He understood Chen Miao's patience, just a little bit.

It's okay to have a bad temper occasionally, but don't overdo it.

He had no choice but to sit up straight and lie on the table, sulking alone.

He was not angry this time, but he knew very clearly that he would have to live under Chen Miao's shadow for the next year.

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at the same time.

Lin Jiu and Wen Min were coming out of the grocery store.

Originally they were planning to go and take a look, but from a distance they saw that the bulletin board was full of heads.

The two had no choice but to return to the classroom. After all, they could check the results anytime.

On the way back, they met several classmates who had just returned from checking their grades.

After a brief chat, I learned important news.

Chen Miao actually got first place in the exam.

This achievement can be said to be a rocket-like achievement, enough to make people's eyes drop.

Several classmates were anxious to go back and pass on the message, so they left first.

Wen Min seemed to be completely surprised and couldn't help shaking his head and saying, "Oh my God, I never expected this."

Lin Jiu, holding a few bags of snacks, nodded and agreed, "Indeed, it's really a dark horse that suddenly appeared out of nowhere."

At least a few months ago, she never thought that Chen Miao's grades would be ranked at the top.

Moreover, he replaced Ji Xin's position and suppressed Meng Qinyang.

She lit a few candles for Meng Qinyang in her heart, thinking that he was quite miserable.

As soon as he entered the classroom, many people gathered around him and asked, "How did you improve your grades?"

Chen Miao said lightly, "I've been practicing exams for two months. You'll get it if you practice more."

This answer has very low reference value.

Which student in the class didn't practice exams? No one raised their scores as ridiculously as him.

Lin Jiu secretly complained in his heart.

However, everyone had no objection to this answer, and simply thought that they had not done enough tests.

Seeing that they couldn't get any effective answers from Chen Miao, the people who were surrounding him all dispersed and returned to their seats.

Zhuo Ling originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but when she saw everyone had dispersed, she turned her neck and turned away.

When passing behind Meng Qinyang, Lin Jiu saw him covering his ears, as if he didn't want to listen at all, and thought he was quite cute.

When she passed by Chen Miao, she glanced over and found that there were many more test papers and exercise books on his desk.

Indeed, his attitude is much more serious than before, and he looks like a high school student striving hard.

You should really work hard during the summer vacation.

Noticing her gaze, Chen Miao raised his head slightly, glanced at her, and curled the corners of his mouth.

The two of them didn't communicate, everything was implied.

After returning to his seat, Lin Jiu put all the snacks on Wen Min's desk.

These are all hers. She said she bought them to nourish her brain.

She had put too much energy into the exam and really needed some happy snacks to cheer herself up.

Lin Jiu felt that she was eating more like a revenge diet.

When Ji Xin was around, although she didn't stop her from buying snacks, she would also restrict her from eating more than the allowed amount.

Now that Ji Xin is not around, she has no restrictions and eats a lot to hide her loss.

When school just started, Wen Min was not in such a good mood, and sometimes he would get distracted while eating with Lin Jiu.

It seems that he misses Ji Xin very much.

Two days of consecutive exams alleviated her longing and she felt much better.

Thus begins revenge eating.

Lin Jiu planned to observe her behavior first to see if it would get worse, and then decide how to persuade her.

As we entered the third year of high school, the evening study time was extended.

Lin Jiu was worried that it would be unsafe for Wen Min to go home alone. Ji Xin was with her before, but now she is alone.

She asked this question later.

Obviously, Wen Min was born in a very happy family.

Her parents have already considered this issue.

Every night, her parents randomly send someone to pick her up, so there are no safety risks.

Lin Jiu felt that all he needed to do was to have a meal with Wen Min. When the pressure got too great, they could chat and relax.

Life in the third year of high school is actually very dull and is often under high pressure.

Get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night.

Attending classes during the day consumes a lot of energy. Sometimes, after finishing a class, Lin Jiu would feel so tired that he would take a nap during the ten-minute break.

After a good sleep, I continued to attend class with my back straight and full of energy.

Days like this passed one after another.

Lin Jiu also went through many exams.

Her grades are also very stable. She is basically ranked around fourth or fifth in the class and probably in the top thirty in the whole school.

She is very satisfied with her achievements. Although her progress is slow, every step she takes is solid.

It makes people feel at ease.

Sometimes, she really admires Chen Miao.

His grades skyrocketed, but remained stable, always ranking first.

Originally, some classmates in the class were not optimistic about him, thinking that he was just a flash in the pan, that his grades would rise too quickly and fall just as quickly.

Who knew that his grades would be frozen there.

Many people went from disdain to worship.

At the same time, his name was frequently known by teachers, becoming a positive publicity case.

Throughout the entire senior year of high school, Lin Jiu and Chen Miao actually had very little communication.

Most of them are spiritual connections.

Occasionally make eye contact and pay attention to what the other person is doing.

But there are few opportunities to be alone anymore.

The only time was one early morning.

It was still dark that day.

As usual, Lin Jiu was quickly awakened by the alarm clock in the dormitory and got out of bed.

She is not an early riser.

When living in a dormitory, you always have to consider other people, and getting up too early will disturb others.

Fortunately, the people in the dormitory are afraid of being late, and they have a clear self-awareness and know that they will stay in bed.

So, they tacitly set an alarm at certain intervals, basically they all had three alarms, one of which would be particularly early.

When Lin Jiu heard the first ringtone, he would get up immediately and spend about ten minutes getting ready to go out.

Since high school, she has always been the first to arrive in the classroom because she is so fast.

When I went out, it was pitch black outside. I couldn't see my hand in front of me. It was completely like night.

There was only a street lamp in front of the big iron gate next to the dormitory that was still on.

When she got downstairs, she realized that it was raining outside and the ground was very wet.

Unfortunately, her umbrella happened to fall in the classroom and there was no spare umbrella in the dormitory.

She wore a white low-necked sweater underneath and an autumn school uniform, but didn't feel very cold.

Looking at the Sports and Arts Building more than ten meters away, she covered her head with her hands and rushed to the corridor in the rain.

There was a dim yellow light on the ceiling, which could illuminate the area within a distance of about five meters.

After pausing for a moment, she brushed the rain off her body and was about to take another shower, but the rain got heavier and heavier.

It was drizzling when I first left the dormitory, but in less than three minutes, it turned into a heavy rain.

Standing in the corridor, looking at the teaching building a hundred meters away where only the corridor was lit, she really gave up the idea of ​​rushing over in the rain.

If it rains, she will definitely be soaked like a drowned rat.

I lowered my eyes and watched the raindrops hitting the concrete floor, staining the dry marble floor beside my shoes.

She stepped back a few steps to a safer area.

After waiting for less than half a minute, she began to feel bored and had to look around.

Inadvertently, she caught a glimpse of a tall figure walking from the school gate.

He was wearing a school uniform and holding a large black umbrella. He walked in the light, stepping on the rain and carrying the moisture.

The other party seemed to have noticed her as well.

He deviated from his original path and walked towards her with determination.

It is not surprising that Chen Miao appears here at this time.

Not long after the senior year started, he was often the second one to enter the classroom after Lin Jiu arrived.

When chatting with others, Meng Qinyang revealed that Chen Miao now lives in a community next to the school gate, very close.

In fact, Meng Qinyang also moved in later, but he just didn't like to come so early.

Looking at the figure gradually approaching, Lin Jiu knew clearly that he was here to pick her up and go to the classroom together.

She was not anxious or nervous, she was very calm.

It was as if it was natural for him to walk towards her.

Not long after, Chen Miao stood in front of her holding an umbrella.

She was in the corridor and he was in the rain.

He didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, his dark eyes unusually bright on this morning.

Then he moved the umbrella handle towards her, instantly creating a small space that was not wet by the rain.

Without any hesitation, she walked under his umbrella very smoothly, and the whole process took no more than three seconds.

Separated by half a fist's distance, the two walked towards the classroom in unison.

The presence of people around me is very strong.

He was much taller than the other, and his hand holding the umbrella stood between the two of them, forming a clear dividing line.

Lin Jiu didn't look up at him, but just looked at the road under his feet.

Occasionally, you can smell the faint woody scent emitted by the people around you, which is clean and refreshing.

It doesn't smell like laundry detergent, nor like perfume, but faint and almost imperceptible.

Even though the rain was beating violently against the umbrella, she felt that everything around her was unusually quiet, like ripples on calm water, without making any sound.

The two of them walked in silence until they reached the bottom of the teaching building.

Lin Jiu stood in the corridor, paused for a moment, watched him fold up his umbrella neatly, and then walked towards the stairs with him.

As she went upstairs, she softly said "thank you" to the people around her.

Unexpectedly, when she took a step up, the person next to her stopped and did not follow her.

Just as I was about to turn around, the person behind me chuckled.

He said briskly in a very authentic American accent: "It is my pleasure."

My pleasure.

This was the first time she heard him speak English, and also the first time she knew that his spoken English was so good.

It sounds very charming and gives people a very elegant feeling.

Her ears felt numb.

She bit her lower lip lightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

In the quiet corridor, she could hear her heartbeat in her chest, beating chaotically.

She really didn't know how to respond.

Looking at the stairs in front of me, I had no choice but to pick up my feet and keep moving forward.

He followed closely behind.

When passing by the second floor, Lin Jiucai saw that there was a strange girl with short hair in the corridor.

Maybe their class hadn't opened yet, so they squatted at the door, waiting for someone to open it.

Lin Jiu guessed that she had been waiting for a long time, at least ten minutes.

Just now when she was hiding from the rain, she didn't see anyone passing by.

The girl's feet seemed to be numb, so she stood up and leaned against the wall.

Maybe there was no one around, or maybe the man and woman were too sensitive.

She watched in amazement as she and Chen Miao went upstairs one after another.

He quickened his pace and was out of her sight, then Lin Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.

There's an inexplicable feeling of stealing.

Lin Jiu and Chen Miao didn't actually communicate much, but they tacitly maintained this kind of distant but not close relationship.

She could feel that Chen Miao knew that she only wanted to go to college now and had no interest in anything else.

He is also very sensible and will not do anything that will affect her.

But sometimes I would unconsciously keep my eyes on her.

To the extent that it is not noticed.

Very sensible.

She likes this sense of proportion.