Please, you're so weak. Now you know who's in charge?

After silently mocking Xiao Shang in his heart, Chen Bing patted her shoulder for the umpteenth time and said, "Come on, if you're tired... no, if you twisted your ankle, don't force yourself. Come on, let me carry you."

"This isn't quite right..."

Although she said that, Shang Yunmiao blushed and pretended to have twisted her ankle, and boarded the Chen Bing ship with ease.

Just then, the politics teacher who had helped them carry their bags that morning noticed the two of them again.

Without much further ado, Chen Bing and the other person handed their bags back to the other party for safekeeping.

Now, Chen Bing can focus on carrying Xiao Shang again. The little girl isn't heavy, weighing less than 100 pounds, and carrying her for three or four kilometers is a breeze.

Chen Bing even had the energy to make flirtatious remarks.

"How could you be so careless and twist your ankle again? When we get home, I'll get you an ice pack to put on it and then I'll set your bones. I learned this from an old Chinese medicine doctor when I was a kid."

Although Chen Bing was completely talking nonsense, and his words implied that he would bully her when they got home, Shang Yunmiao patiently continued to talk to Chen Bing about this "twisted ankle" in order to explain to the other students.

As dusk settles on the streets, the trees and flowerbeds are covered with a verdant layer of new green. Walking on such a road, even if there were many disappointments during the spring outing, they should be blown away by the wind at this moment.

What's more, there were so many people around him, just as young and wonderful as he was. They chatted and laughed, and aside from the spring outing reflections they had to write about back home, they had no other worries.

Once I get back, I can finally pack my suitcase and enjoy the Qingming Festival holiday.

With this joyful thought, everyone even viewed everything through the lens of happiness.

As the group gradually dispersed, many students noticed a tall boy carrying a petite girl as they walked past.

The familiar figure quickly reminded them of the two people they remembered.

It's them, those memories that are absolutely beautiful, absolutely unreal, yet seem to truly exist...

After April, something quite urgent, yet something she was relatively confident about, slowly began to unfold for Shang Yunmiao.

When Shang Yunmiao heard the words "Olympiad" from her math teacher again after the Qingming Festival holiday, she realized that a year had already passed.

There was no time for reflection, no time for hesitation; Shang Yunmiao continued running on her own path.

April flew by, and May, which gradually became hotter, followed closely behind.

During this period, she worked even harder and tested her abilities through several grade-wide mini-Olympiads.

The results are quite encouraging. After a year of hard work, we can say that the preliminary rounds will definitely not be a problem. The key is whether we can perform normally in the provincial competition.

Based on his observations, Chen Bing felt that it shouldn't be difficult for Shang Yunmiao to perform normally. His only concern was that the girl might be distracted by something else.

That is, the college entrance examination held two days after the preliminary round.

Although they are only in their second year of high school, organizing top students from that year to participate in the national college entrance examination is an unwritten rule in every school.

As the undisputed second-place finisher in the grade, Shang Yunmiao was naturally asked by the teacher whether she wanted to participate.

With such a great opportunity, whether it was to hone her skills or to spend time with Chen Bing, Shang Yunmiao had no reason to refuse.

But after she took the exam, Chen Bing became a little uneasy.

Shang Yunmiao is a silly girl who is good at everything, except that she takes things too seriously.

Although it wasn't her year, it was still her first time taking the college entrance exam. The preliminary rounds were fine, but Chen Bing was worried that Xiao Shang might take it too seriously and that the college entrance exam results, which were to be released on June 25th, would affect her performance in the provincial league on July 3rd.

Despite some subtle discussion, Shang Yunmiao promised that regardless of whether she did well or poorly on the exam, she would not prioritize the Olympiad over the actual results.

It is common knowledge that the words of small cricket vendors cannot be trusted.

Chen Bing pretended to believe her, while secretly pondering how to avoid the impact of the college entrance examination on Shang Yunmiao.

After pondering this for two or three days, Chen Bing suddenly smiled on the way to school with Xiao Shang, realizing that she had indeed been worrying about things for no reason.

Listening to the slurping sound of Shang Yunmiao slurping peanut milk on the back of the electric scooter, Chen Bing smiled indulgently, stopped the scooter at a red light, and then turned around to look at Shang Yunmiao.

"Huh? Chen Bing, do you want some peanut milk too?" Xiao Shang, wearing a helmet, tilted his head in confusion when Chen Bing turned around.

“Drink, but I want to drink from where your lips are." Chen Bing said cheekily, quite pleased with herself.

Shang Yunmiao had accumulated some experience in dealing with Chen Bing's usual teasing. She chuckled and then said with a smile, "Excuse me, sir, that's a limited edition."

After giving Xiao Shang a couple of smiles, Chen Bing turned her head and turned the handlebars the moment the green light came on.

Facing the whistling wind, Chen Bing thought for a moment, then smiled brightly and said, "You're already a mature Shang Yunmiao!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao was both pleased and puzzled as to why Chen Bing suddenly wanted to praise her.

This isn't just Xiao Shang being complacent; when Chen Bing said this, his intention was genuinely to praise the other person.

However, the itchy lips rebelled against the brain, took control of the body, and shouted, "It's time for me to learn to bully you!"

Blushing, Shang Yunmiao took another sip of peanut milk, not wanting to continue the conversation on this embarrassing topic.

After giving Chen Bing a brief scolding for being a big bad guy, Shang Yunmiao pressed her flushed face against Chen Bing's back and continued enjoying her peanut milk.

Today is May 31st, and there is one day left until the city preliminary round on June 1st.

At this critical time, apart from going to and from school and eating, Shang Yunmiao wished she could make the most of every moment to study.

It was this very point—that even when you're absolutely certain of success, you still have to work hard—that really appealed to Chen Bing.

Just imagine, Shang Yunmiao is as cute as a little animal, doing this and that seriously, striving to get closer to her desired goal, and when she encounters difficulties, she will come to Chen Bing for advice.

This feeling is just like having a pet, isn't it?

Diligent children are loved.

After a moment of reflection, Chen Bing picked up Shang Yunmiao's small water cup and quietly went to get her some water.