After completing the paper in the same amount of time and following similar steps, Chen Bing gently stretched her back and then looked around the examination room.

Some people, like him, were looking around, while others were scratching their heads, seemingly deep in thought. Still others were sleeping on their desks, their faint snoring just beginning when the proctor gently interrupted them.

But all of that was bad enough. Chen Bing saw a boy diagonally in front of her who, for some reason, stuck his head and a hand inside the desk.

These weren't the most crucial things. The most crucial thing was that Chen Bing saw wisps of white smoke rising from his desk drawer.

Chen Bing wasn't the only one who noticed this strange sight; another proctor, B, who was supervising the exam from behind, also noticed it. He quickly walked over to the person's table, squatted down, bent over, and peeked to see what the person was doing.

From the dark hole in the table, a faint red light shone, pulsating as if it were breathing.

He's smoking!

Invigilator Teacher B has been teaching high school students for more than ten years. Although he may not invigilate the high school entrance examination every year, he has invigilated five or six times.

Of all those times, this was the first time he had ever seen a candidate stick their head into the desk drawer to smoke.

How dare you? How did you bring your cigarettes in? And how did you manage to smoke in such a narrow drawer?

The smoking guy was taken away, and Chen Bing had no idea what he would face.

In fact, with careful observation, one can find that in every examination room for the middle school entrance exam and the high school graduation exam, there are one or two students who are not behaving properly and making a fool of themselves. Some people may not notice this, perhaps simply because they are focused on the exam itself.

After all, the high school graduation exam is subordinate to the junior high school entrance exam and is open to all second-year junior high school students in the city. In other words, everyone of the same age must participate because it is part of the nine-year compulsory education. This situation will basically disappear after everyone enters the regular high school and takes the college entrance exam, where everyone has been selected.

After those magical two-plus hours, the junior high students' exams finally ended with a bell. After the invigilators collected the papers, Chen Bing picked up her pencil case and left the exam room.

The exam papers were collected quite quickly; the area outside was still relatively empty when Chen Bing came out. That's good, it makes it easier for me to find Xiao Shang now.

Since their exam rooms were on the same floor, Chen Bing found Shang Yunmiao in no time. The two then left the exam building while chatting about the exam questions.

Hearing that Xiao Shang knew most of the questions and hadn't forgotten to fill in the answer sheet, or perhaps had forgotten to do a few questions, Chen Bing knew that Xiao Shang's double chance was a sure thing.

After putting an end to a minor worry, one's mood naturally improves. It was nearing evening, and although it wasn't quite sunset yet, the dusky yellow sun, along with the clouds tinged with that same color, was still quite a beautiful sight.

A few boys on campus, holding up their pencil cases, were imitating the high school seniors in the short video, shouting "Liberated! Liberated!" as they ran towards the school gate, looking determined to win first place.

Perhaps, in his mind, the first person to rush out of the exam hall would be questioned by teachers and parents, and interviewed by various television stations. Unfortunately, Shangping is a small county town, and the Experimental Junior High School is not as good as the Experimental Middle School, which is just two streets away.

Even if we take a step back and say that this exam is just a biology and geography exam, not even a high school entrance exam, how many people will care? How can it be called liberation? Those who shout this are making a fool of themselves.

Smiling and shaking her head, Chen Bing turned her gaze away from the group and then suggested to Shang Yunmiao beside her, "How about we go get some ice cream?"

"Don't we need to get back on the bus?" Shang Yunmiao remembered that before setting off for the exam, the teacher reminded everyone to get back on the bus as soon as possible after the exam and not to wander around.

"It's okay. We left early, and there will definitely be people who are late for various reasons. I know there's a Snow King ice cream shop nearby. Let's go buy some ice cream and we'll be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao, who also felt the weather was a bit hot, nodded in agreement. The two then went to the nearby Snow King store and bought two cups of ice cream and a few cold drinks before leisurely walking back and enjoying their treats.

"Chen Bing".

"Um?"

Perhaps inspired by the sight of the setting sun, Shang Yunmiao turned to Chen Bing and said:

"Will our college entrance examination end just like today, as evening approaches and the summer breeze blows?"

"What will we be like then? What will we be thinking? Summer vacation is so long, what are we going to do next?" Shang Yunmiao said something very poetic that resonated with Chen Bing. This was a bit out of character for her in Chen Bing's mind, as she was a bit silly but very serious.

Such an image: (●'?'●)

"The college entrance exam?"

What kind of day was it when I finished my college entrance exam in my previous life?

Although twenty years have passed in the long river of memory, the details are still fresh in my mind.

I remember that I didn't choose geography as my subject in my previous life, so my college entrance exam ended at noon, unlike now, or in the stereotyped way, when I think it should end in the afternoon.

I only remember feeling very happy at the time. After arriving at the school gate and finding Chaozi and Yueyue, the three of us went into the student dormitory together to pack our things.

Back then, I wasn't as outgoing as I am now, and I didn't have many friends I could go out and have fun with. After the college entrance exam, I casually compared answers with classmates in a chat group, without estimating my score or thinking about what to do next. I just stayed home quietly for several days, going back to school when I needed to, filling out college applications, and helping my family with chores. I was in a daze until the days leading up to the results announcement, when my mind gradually started to unsettle.

In the end, my college entrance exam results were decent. I didn't perform exceptionally well or achieve outstanding results, but I was admitted to my ideal university. However, there were no mistakes either. Like most people, I achieved the results I deserved in a normal way, and then I learned to drive, got a new phone, bought a computer, had a graduation banquet, and went to university.

Well... I was happy and relaxed at the time, but I didn't have as many feelings as I had imagined. Rather, I just went through the most ordinary and relaxed period of my life, following the usual routine.

But what will be different about that summer when I was eighteen in this life?