The difficulty of the city's mock exam papers was a significant blow to Zhou Na.
Because she had never scored so low before.
If the city sets the same questions for this mock exam, she has no idea what kind of terrible score she'll get.
Zhou Na then realized the gap between herself and the top students in the city.
It is said that in the last mock exam in the city, someone scored 130 or 140 points, a difference of more than 30 points from her.
The only thing that comforted her was that the other good students in the class, who shared almost the same feelings as her, had all been severely impacted.
However,
As people mentioned the name 'Zhou Chen,' they became curious about what kind of score Zhou Chen, a top student who had twice ranked first in the entire school, could achieve.
How could I forget him!
Zhou Na suddenly wanted to know how Zhou Chen felt when facing the city's mock exam, how many questions he answered correctly, and whether he scored more than her.
She didn't need to inquire about this herself; someone soon learned that Zhou Chen's class hadn't taken a test, but instead received an on-site explanation, precisely because they didn't want to discourage anyone.
Hearing this answer, Zhou Na was somewhat disappointed.
She wanted to hear that Zhou Chen had done poorly on the test, just like her. But it turned out that Zhou Chen's class hadn't even taken that mock exam.
"Even if he did the test, he might not be much better than me."
"The difficulty of this mock exam has increased, making it harder for me to widen the gap with him. It's not impossible for me to regain the top spot on the leaderboard."
Suddenly, two sharp glints flashed in Zhou Na's eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
She felt that this mock exam, with questions set by the city, would be an opportunity for her to bring Zhou Chen down and replace her.
Zhou Chen is also a high school student, and she has the same teachers who teach her the same knowledge. It doesn't make sense that Zhou Chen would be able to answer the test papers with extremely high scores like the students in the city.
The more Zhou Na thought about it, the happier she became, and she couldn't help but look forward to the upcoming mock exam.
She doesn't want to be second best; she wants to be number one in the whole school.
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"reunion?"
"Yes, my classmate said it himself. His cousin Wang Qiang will be meeting with Zhou Chen tomorrow at noon at the restaurant across from our school."
Sun Tingting told Zhou Ling the news she had received as soon as she got out of school.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's eyes lit up as she considered how to utilize the information she had obtained.
These college students, having gathered with Zhou Chen who is still in high school, will definitely feel superior. Could she take the opportunity to stir up trouble and embarrass Zhou Chen?
In an instant,
Zhou Ling had made a plan.
"Tingting, I'd like to treat you to dinner this weekend. Thank you for telling me this news."
Zhou Ling didn't forget to give Sun Tingting some benefits in order to maintain Sun Tingting as a source of information.
"Great! I'm so tired of the cafeteria food. I really want to go out and have a big meal."
See you this weekend.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ling gave a cold smile and muttered to herself, "I want to attend this gathering too!"
The next day, at noon,
In an old restaurant across from a high school,
Wu Yuxue, Liu Lei, Wang Qiang, Zhang Dong, and Lu Ye arrived at the gathering place ahead of time.
"After we finish eating, let's take a walk around the school and relive the feeling of those days."
"I agree."
"It's a good idea, but we should still consider Zhou Chen's feelings. He's working on a construction site right now, and discussing this in front of him might make him overthink it."
Faced with Wang Qiang and Zhang Dong's suggestion, Lu Ye hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up to offer a reminder.
These words startled Wang Qiang and Zhang Dong slightly.
Liu Lei glanced at Wu Yuxue, who was dressed in a white dress. Wu Yuxue opened her pale red lips and said, "Let's go after he leaves. Try not to mention it in front of him."
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the people present understood the hidden meaning behind it—that Zhou Chen was protecting his self-esteem and face.
Everyone reached a consensus and began a new topic.
"Oh right, let's take advantage of this gathering to add Zhou Chen to the group chat," Liu Lei suddenly said, remembering that Zhou Chen wasn't in the group.
"I don't know if he has a QQ account, but it doesn't matter, we can apply for one for him."
Wu Yuxue frowned slightly, thinking to herself that, given Zhou Chen's personality, he probably wouldn't speak in the group even if he joined.
Especially since the classmates in the group were either in college or doing well, Zhou Chen, as the only one still in the small town of Fanjia County, inevitably felt a sense of loss after joining the group. Not to mention, there was Zhao Kai, who liked to show off and had no sense of propriety, who said some unpleasant things.
"He's doing it again, he's such a nuisance!"
At this time,
Liu Lei let out an angry shout, immediately pulling Wu Yuxue back to reality. Zhang Dong, Wang Qiang, and Lu Ye all looked over, wondering what had happened.
"What's wrong?"
"What else could it be? It's that guy Zhao Kai stirring things up again. He belittled Zhou Chen in the group chat, saying that Zhou Chen has no self-awareness and that coming to the party is just asking for humiliation. He went too far. They've been classmates for three years in high school, how can he have such a foul mouth?"
Liu Lei complained angrily.
Upon hearing this, the group members all opened their phones to check the group messages, and sure enough, it was true.
Zhao Kai was jumping around like crazy in the group chat.
Various derogatory remarks about Zhou Chen kept coming out, while the rest of the group remained silent.
A look of disgust flashed in Wu Yuxue's eyes. In her mind, Zhao Kai was categorized as a clown. At the same time, she reminded herself that no matter how successful a guy like Zhao Kai became, she could not be his girlfriend because his character was seriously flawed.
In comparison, although Zhou Chen didn't have parents who knew how to run a business and dropped out of high school to work on a construction site, Zhou Chen did all this for his younger siblings. It was a responsibility, and in terms of character, he was far superior to Zhao Kai.
Unfortunately,
Someone as good as Zhou Chen is not as fortunate as Zhao Kai, and is looked down upon by Zhao Kai.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, some people should not be complacent. If someone becomes successful one day, you will have something to cry about."
A sentence Liu Lei posted in the group chat caught Wu Yuxue's eye.
Wang Qiang and Zhang Dong gave a thumbs up.
"I just can't stand him. He has this smug, petty attitude. So what if Zhou Chen isn't doing well? What happened back then is all in the past. He's still holding a grudge. He's not as magnanimous as a little girl like me."
Liu Lei snorted and said to the group.
"Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. Can you guarantee that you will do better than others in your life? There are always unforeseen circumstances, so be careful not to let joy turn into sorrow."
Lu Ye followed closely behind Liu Lei and spoke up for Zhou Chen.
Zhao Kai was enjoying his sarcastic remarks when he suddenly saw Liu Lei and Lu Ye siding with Zhou Chen, which made him frown.
"No one can become successful, not even someone who didn't finish high school."
"Secondly, I don't need to guarantee that I'll be better off than others for the rest of my life, but as long as I'm better off than him, that's enough!"
Zhao Kai immediately launched a counterattack against the two.
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