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On the day when the final grades came out, Cheng Kaizhong mentioned the need for make-up classes. The whole class wailed, and Lin Luo lay on the table.

This time she was ranked tenth from the bottom in the class, 36th from the top, and 531st in the grade. Although she had made some progress, she did not reach her small goal in mathematics and only scored 75 points.

During the break, Xu Yangyang and Fang Shao went out, and Fu Xingchuan and Ruan Ye were not there, so Lin Luo went to Class 9 to find Tong Yun, wanting to know how her grades were this time.

When she arrived, Zhu Changyu was there too, excitedly holding up his physics answer sheet to show Tong Yun, "I've never scored so high on an exam before. My mom thought I cheated!"

This exam did not include comprehensive science, but separate physics, chemistry, and biology exams. Lin Luo walked closer and saw that the score was only 26. If Xu Yangyang was there, she would definitely laugh at him, but Tong Yun happily applauded him.

"Lin Luo, look." Zhu Changyu proudly held up the answer sheet to show her.

She praised sincerely, "Wow! You really are very smart. If you keep working hard, you will definitely get a higher score."

Zhu Changyu touched his head embarrassedly and said, "I will keep working hard."

Lin Luo looked at Tong Yun's smiling face and guessed, "You must have done very well in the exam this time, didn't you?"

"Very good, you have made the most progress in the whole grade." Zhu Changyu told her first.

Lin Luo looked at the dark circles under her eyes and remembered her sitting and studying in front of Class 9 every time she passed by after evening self-study. She said from the bottom of her heart, "Really! That's great! You can go up to the podium to receive the award this time. Congratulations."

"What about you? How is it?" Tong Yun asked about her grades.

Lin Qi blinked and said, "Oh no, I'm ranked 10th from the bottom in the class."

"What you said, I'm still the last one!" Zhu Changyu comforted her in an alternative way, "You've done very well from last one to now, don't be discouraged."

"I know." Lin Luo stood against the corridor wall, looking at the sky. With the breeze and the bright moon as her companions, she felt particularly at peace.

Tong Yun stood between the two of them and suggested, "Why don't we find a place to study together during the summer vacation!"

"Okay!" Lin Luo said without hesitation.

Zhu Changyu was obviously not very happy about it. He still had to make up classes and study during the summer vacation, which would drive him crazy. But thinking about what he had just said about making persistent efforts, he had to reluctantly agree.

"By the way, why didn't you go to the performance?" Lin Luo couldn't help but ask.

"There's no performance today!" Zhu Changyu asked her, "Lin Qiao, why are you so concerned about my performance?"

Lin Luo touched his nose and didn't answer.

Zhu Changyu knew the answer in his heart, "Oh, I see. Are you very sorry that you couldn't watch my performance last time? Now you know how much you lost!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes! You sing really well, we all like it."

Tong Yun nodded, and Zhu Changyu smiled and said, "Then I'll invite you to watch my performance next time I have the chance."

"Um."

Zhu Changyu shared with them interesting stories from previous performances, and Lin Qiao only listened when he mentioned Fu Xingchuan.

She felt a bit empty during the next two evening study sessions. Tang Heng was also on a business trip, so she had to go home alone today.

The bus stopped at Changlin Station. She got off and saw a luxury car parked at the entrance of the alley. A boy of her age, dressed in fancy clothes, walked around to the side and opened the door. Zhu Sui'an got out of the car and waved to her when he saw her. "Lin Qiao."

After Zhu Sui'an said goodbye to the boy, he got in the car and left. Lin Qiao walked up to her and asked, "Are you back from the airport?"

"Yeah, I'm so tired!" She said with a smile, "Why are you still in school? Isn't it summer vacation?"

"I'm going to be a senior in high school, so I have to make up fifteen days of classes first."

“It’s so tragic.”

"How's Fu Xingchuan doing lately? I haven't seen him in a long time. Is he getting into trouble at school?"

Her tone was like that of an older sister, and Lin Luo said to her, "No, he's quite... well-behaved."

"Are you talking about Fu Xingchuan?" Zhu Sui'an seemed to suspect that there was something wrong with her ears. "Don't just look at his appearance. He is actually a sinister person."

"Really?" Lin Luo looked up and saw an elderly couple walking towards them. They must be her grandparents. She immediately walked over and said, "Grandma and grandpa, didn't I tell you that someone would take me back and you guys shouldn't come out?"

"Oh, by the way, this is my classmate Lin Luo, we are in the same class." Zhu Sui'an introduced Lin Luo to them and greeted them.

"Lin Xiao, which Xiao?" her grandfather asked.

Lin Qi replied softly, "Add a tiger to the side of the character for woman."

"It means a pretty and intelligent girl. What a good name! Lin Luo, would you like to come to our house and visit?" Looking closely, her grandfather looked quite kind. Lin Luo didn't feel like what Fu Xingchuan said.

Grandma was thoughtful and said, "It's already late, the parents will be worried. Let Sui'an invite Lin Luo to our house another day."

It was indeed getting late, and fearing that Du Yunyan would nag her, Lin Luo said goodbye to them and walked towards her home at the end of the lane.

Downstairs, the sensor light in front of the corridor door was broken and it was pitch black. Suddenly, a stray cat jumped out and scared Lin Luo. The kitten seemed to have a wound on its leg and there was blood on the ground.

She remembered that Tang Muchen had been pestering Du Yunyan these days, saying that he wanted to take a black and white stray cat near his home home to raise, and it seemed to be this one.

Lin Luo followed the bloodstains on the ground to look for the kitten. She didn't find the cat, but she saw a familiar face, Ruan Ye. He had a cigarette between his fingers and flicked the ash with his fingertips. It seemed that he was not a novice.

He glanced at Lin Luo and was stunned for a moment.

"Sorry to bother you." Lin Luo grabbed the straps of her schoolbag with both hands and turned to leave.

Ruan Ye put out his cigarette and blocked her way, "Don't tell my mom."

He'd been acting strangely lately, and Lin felt the need to show some concern for him, so she asked, "Are you stressed out? If there's anything bothering you, you can tell me. I may not be able to help, but I can be your trash can and listen."

"No."

He had a cold face. It was late at night and the street lights were broken. Lin Luo was a little timid, "Okay."

"Bang--" There was the sound of a door opening. Lin Luo looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Fu Xingchuan who had returned. He had not noticed them, but Lin Luo felt at ease after seeing his figure.

Turning his gaze back, Ruan Ye looked as if he was going to kill someone to silence him, but he said, "In exchange, I will help you with math."

"No need, I won't tell." Lin Luo waved her hand. Everyone in this alley said that Aunt Li had a good son who was good at studying and obedient, and Aunt Li was so good to her. She shouldn't be a bad person who broke their filter.

"I don't believe you."

How could 37° say such cold words? These four words made Lin Luo review their interactions over the past few months. It seemed that what she said was right. "Okay, let's talk after we finish the make-up class!"

A gust of wind blew, and someone's door was not closed properly, making a loud "bang" sound, which woke up the broken sensor light. The corridor lit up, and Lin Luo walked in and went upstairs to go home.

When she opened the door, Lin Luo saw Du Yunyan standing in front of the shoe cabinet, holding a few pieces of cloth and needlework in her hands. She asked her, "Why are you back so late?"

"I met Ruan Ye at the door and asked him a math problem, which delayed me for a while." Lin Luo lied to her without blushing or beating his heart.

"I'm telling you to learn more from Ruan Ye, but don't get so close to him at night. It would be troublesome if rumors started circulating about a young man and a young woman."

Lin Qi changed her shoes and walked towards the room. Du Yunyan asked, "Did you hear that?"

"knew."

"How did you do in the exam this time? Can you prove yourself to me?" Du Yunyan suddenly asked.

Lin Luo said nothing, walked quickly into the room and closed the door.

She found the final math test with a score of 75.

For nearly a semester, she studied mathematics most diligently, but in the end she didn't even pass.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she found it very hard, and then she realized that Du Yunyan had changed her mat.

The season has changed, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Qiao misses Lin Dayong. She has never been away from him for such a long time.

She took out her cell phone from the bedside table and turned it on. As soon as the screen lit up, several messages popped up, but they were all advertisements without exception. There was still no news from Lin Dayong.

【Dad, it’s summer now, how are you doing? 】

I didn't achieve my goal and only scored 75 points in the final exam, but I won't give up and will definitely keep working hard.

[I have a lot of friends now, and the person I like is one of them.]

[The teacher said that even though we are seniors now, I am still quite scared. I wish you were by my side.]

After sending the message, Lin Luo lay on the bed. It was very refreshing and cool to sleep on the mat. She closed her eyes, turned off the screen, and the whole world went dark.

When she opened her eyes again, the camera flash happened to shine, which was very dazzling. Her eyes felt a little uncomfortable and tears were flashing in her eyes, but no one noticed as she was standing in the dense crowd.

Today, Saturday, is the day for filming the school anniversary video. Lin Luo was supposed to be a volunteer this afternoon, distributing water to the staff and doing odd jobs. But when it came time to film the chorus sequence, they realized they were short of one person, so they asked her to fill in.

She stood in the second row of the specially built steps, the fifth from the left, an inconspicuous position. The hosts were Fu Xingchuan and Tong Yun. Fu Xingchuan was wearing a suit and Tong Yun had also changed into an evening gown.

Although she was wearing a simple white off-shoulder long dress and had her hair tied into a bun with a few strands of hair hanging by her ears, she was still very eye-catching.

"That's Tong Yun from your class."

"With such beauty, who else could it be but her?"

Lin Luo heard the boys talking behind her.

"Brother Chuan is so lucky! He can stand with a beautiful woman. The two of them work together very well."

"Don't you know? I heard Fu Xingchuan is pursuing her!"

"real?"

"What's so real about that? Which ear did you hear it with? If you spread rumors again, I'll slap you, do you believe it?" It was Zhu Changyu's voice. He also came to help, standing in the upper left position two rows behind Lin Qiao.

The flash of the camera standing right in the middle of the front lit up again, and Lin Luo's tears fell down her cheeks.

After finishing the filming of this scene, Fu Xingchuan and Tong Yun were discussing the next process with the director. Zhu Changyu was also standing next to them. They had agreed to have dinner together, but now her face was full of tears and she looked very embarrassed, so she did not go over and ran to the sink to wash her face.

After washing my face, I looked up and saw a male teacher washing his hands next to me. He was the teacher who taught girls math problems here last time. He seemed to be in a good mood and was humming a song.

"Teacher Wu." Someone was calling him. Lin Luo turned around and saw that it was the same girl as before.

She had finished the college entrance examination. She was not wearing her school uniform, but a simple white T-shirt and trousers, with a smile on her face.

"Xia Ruichu, I saw your grades. You did well."

"Thank you, teacher. I didn't expect that math on the college entrance examination would be my best score. Your cultivation of me is worth it."

"I told you you'd do well on the test." The male teacher wiped his hands with a tissue and asked, "Have you decided where to apply? I remember you wanted to go to Peking University. With your score, there's absolutely no problem."

"I've decided to apply to Soochow University. It's closer to home."

"Filling in your college application affects your future, so you should think carefully. Everyone wants to go to Peking University, but some people don't have enough scores. You have so many points, you should make good use of them."

The girl bit her lip and said nothing. Teacher Wu continued to persuade her, "I've visited Peking University before. The environment there is amazing. It also brings together top students from all over the country. It's a palace of scholarship!"

"By the way, wasn't Wei Yi from your class admitted to Beijing University? If you go there, the two of you can look after each other."

Xia Ruichu released her lips and said hoarsely, "I'm not familiar with him... Teacher, I'll think about it again. When the admission letter arrives, I'll invite you to the entrance banquet. You must come."

"good."

"Then I'll be leaving first. Goodbye, teacher."

"See you some other time."

Xia Ruichu left. Teacher Wu watched her until she was only a tiny dot left. Lin Qi mustered up her courage and walked up to him. "Wu... Teacher Wu, hello."

"Hello." Teacher Wu glanced at her. She looked unfamiliar. Was she his student?

"What's up?"

"It's like this. I've seen you teaching that senior student a question before, and I think you're very gentle. I'm in my third year of high school now, and my math grades aren't very good. I wanted to ask you if... can I come to you to ask questions sometimes?" Lin Luo said sincerely.

The moment she finished speaking, her heart seemed to skip a beat. She was wondering what she would say if Teacher Wu asked her why she didn't ask her own math teacher, but he didn't ask and agreed directly.

"Sure! I'm teaching freshman now, so I have plenty of time. Here's how! I'll give you my schedule. When I'm going home from class, I'll often pass by this sink to wash my hands. If you have any questions in the future, just come find me here. It's close to your teaching building."

"Okay, thank you, teacher."

Thinking of Cheng Kaizhong's attitude towards her, Lin Luo suddenly wanted to cry. She didn't recover even after Teacher Wu left, so she sat on the stairs and cried silently.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Luo saw a pair of ceremonial boots and looked up. Fu Xingchuan was wearing the uniform of the National Flag Guard and standing in front of her with his hat in his hand. She was stunned.

"Why don't you say anything? You're impressed by my handsomeness." Fu Xingchuan handed over a piece of paper and said slowly. Lin Luo swallowed her saliva.