Chapter 141 Countdown to the College Entrance Examination (Secondary CP Route)
Spring has passed and summer has arrived, and the air already carries a hint of summer heat.
The numbers on the countdown clock for the college entrance examination on the blackboard serve as a constant reminder that this crucial battle is about to begin.
There are 17 days left until the college entrance examination.
Chalk dust floated slowly in the afternoon sunlight, giving everything a frosted glass-like texture.
On the blackboard are the steps the math teacher took in the previous lesson to explain the solution to the last challenging question on the test.
The physics teacher, who had entered the classroom early with a teacup in hand, glanced at the blackboard and said, "Today's student on duty, come up and wipe the blackboard."
Reminded by her deskmate, Lin Zhenzhen quickly put down her pen and got up to erase the blackboard.
Even during the ten-minute break, apart from those going to the restroom or getting water, almost no one leaves the classroom, and there is no fighting or talking.
The atmosphere in the classroom was tense and oppressive.
Lin Zhenzhen passed by Zhu Wan's seat and placed a large handful of coffee candies on her test paper.
Zhu Wan looked up, put down her pen, and went to help Lin Zhenzhen erase the blackboard.
The chalk dust brought down by the blackboard eraser covered Zhu Wan's face in dust. She took a few steps back.
Lin Zhenzhen, holding the blackboard eraser with great force, stuck out her tongue at her sheepishly.
She wanted to chat with Zhu Wan for a bit, but the physics teacher looked over, and she didn't dare to waste a single second.
One minute for her is one minute, but there are 46 students in a class. If she wastes one minute, it's one minute for everyone. So, it's 46 minutes.
Zhu Wan followed behind Lin Zhenzhen, wiping away the scratches and marks she had made.
Back in her seat, she wiped her hands clean with a wet wipe and unwrapped a coffee candy that Lin Zhenzhen had given her.
Purely bitter, with no sweetness whatsoever.
Lin Zhenzhen also stuffed three coffee candies into her mouth, her shoulders hunched over in pain.
Noticing Zhu Wan's gaze, she pointed to non-existent tears in the corner of her eye.
So bitter, my life is so bitter.
Zhu Wan smiled and looked away, turning her gaze to the blackboard.
My chest rose and fell slowly with each deep breath, a brief and deliberate moment of emptiness.
She refocused her attention when the physics teacher started going over the test paper.
Everyone's nerves are on edge.
Sudden--
"Buzz..." The static of electricity pierced the stillness. The physics teacher's chalk stopped in mid-air.
A voice that was just as powerful as the one in the room burst in: "Hey, Zhu Wan from Class 1 of Senior Three, are you listening?"
Dead silence.
Zhu Wan tightened her grip on the pen.
The sounds from the broadcasting room reached every corner of the school. There were the hurried footsteps and shouts of teachers rushing by, and boys struggling to hold the door open to hurry up as they burst into the broadcasting room.
In an instant, men and horses were thrown into chaos, and the fighting was in complete disarray.
The physics teacher tapped the blackboard, trying to get the students' attention back in the classroom.
"...Zhi...Zhi...Zhu Wan, I am Jiang Tingyu from Class 9. I have something to say to you. I am not saying this to bother you or cause you any trouble. I know that you are focused on your studies right now. You have rejected me 9 times, but Brother Yu is the kind of person who gets stronger with each setback. Studying is boring, so I'm sending you a song called 'When the Grapes Are Ripe'. I hope it will put you in a good mood today."
The boy's voice was clear, with a slightly husky, grainy quality: "It's almost the winter solstice, and it's still raining early in the morning and late at night..."
Without a melody to support it, each word falls gently into the ear.
"When asked when the grapes will ripen, you must wait patiently, and wait some more..."
The broadcast continued until a song was finished, and then ended with the head of student affairs shouting, "Jiang Tingyu, get out of the broadcasting room! This isn't your personal karaoke room!"
Laughter and applause filled the classroom.
"Brother Yu is fucking awesome!"
“This month, his parents have been called in five times because of the trouble he caused by pursuing Zhu Wan.”
"Yu's dad is too busy with work, so the first four times the parents came, it was the family's nanny who came. Last week, when he was called to the school, the first thing he said to the head of student affairs was, 'I wonder if it would be convenient for the girl's parents to come over? If they could, it would be a good opportunity for them to meet each other's parents...'"
"The head of the teaching department is completely helpless."
"I can't even imagine how wonderful it would be if I had such an enlightened father."
The physics teacher reluctantly put down the chalk, hoping the farce would end.
In the rage of the head of student affairs, the school's public address system was cut off.
Zhu Wan was already writing her exam paper when Jiang Tingyu started singing, and was not affected in any way.
If it had happened once or twice, she might have felt embarrassed and annoyed, but now, she was completely unfazed by Jiang Tingyu's antics.
The atmosphere in the classroom has changed.
The oppressive atmosphere created by the heavy exam papers and countdown on the desk was cracked open by the broadcast interlude.
The camphor trees outside the window are lush and green, exuding a vigorous vitality.
Light streamed in, carrying with it the bright sunshine and fresh breeze from outside.
The physics teacher tapped the blackboard, and after the commotion in the classroom subsided, he called on Zhu Wan by name.
Zhu Wan put down her pen and stood up.
The physics teacher gestured for her to sit down, saying, "Sit down, sit down. I just wanted to praise you. It's good that you weren't affected. At this stage, you should focus wholeheartedly on your studies and prepare for the college entrance exam."
Zhu Wan's grades from the first to the third mock exam never dropped below first in her grade.
He didn't want anything to go wrong before the college entrance exam with such a promising student.
After saying that, he picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea. "Having survived the college entrance examination, you will enjoy a whole summer of freedom and embark on a new journey in life."
The physics teacher put down his teacup and continued explaining the topic that had been interrupted.
While the physics teacher was writing on the blackboard, Lin Zhenzhen asked the student in front of her to pass the note to Zhu Wan.
She and Zhu Wan were seated a little distance apart.
She clasped her hands together and begged the person at the table in front of her to avoid Yuan Shiyi.
The next second, Yuan Shi ruthlessly snatched the note from the desk in front of him.
Lin Zhenzhen ground her teeth.
The student in front of her turned to look at her in a low voice, "Sister Zhen, the class monitor told you to listen carefully and not disturb the other students."
Lin Zhenzhen clenched her fists.
She endured it; get out of class would be over in half an hour.
As soon as physics class ended, Lin Zhenzhen pulled Zhu Wan up from her seat, saying, "Rest your eyes for a while."
Yuan Shi then handed the note he had taken from her during class to Zhu Wan.
Lin Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at him. "What's wrong with helping to pass a note? You're such a good student, so clueless."
Yuan Shi put down his pen and stood up. "If you want to chat, we can chat after class."
Lin Zhenzhen grinned at him and complained to Zhu Wan, "The class monitor is so annoying."
Zhu Wan smiled but didn't say anything.
Yuan Shiyi has a good temper, which makes Zhenzhen seem particularly fierce every time.
Zhu Wan opened the note in her hand. On the draft paper were two large, chubby bears hugging each other. One bear had her name written on it, and the other had Lin Zhenzhen's name written on it.
She smiled and curved her lips into a smile.
Seeing her smile, Lin Zhenzhen said with a grin, "I'm afraid you'll be influenced by Jiang Tingyu."
Zhu Wan shook her head.
She can now simply ignore Jiang Tingyu's relentless pursuit and high-profile attention.
Shu Jing got up from her seat, surrounded by the gossipy voices of Zhu Wan and Jiang Tingyu.
She slammed down the pen in her hand. "You guys are so noisy. If you want to chat, go outside."
Shu Jing's sudden outburst silenced the two girls at the table in front of her.
Her spoiled brat temper is flaring up again.
Shu Jing looked at Zhu Wan, her tone extremely displeased: "Zhu Wan, you've been stealing the spotlight, but have you ever thought about how we, who are racing against time to do more problems, have had half a class period wasted because of you?"
Zhu Wan calmly looked at Shu Jing and Wu Xi, who was equally angry with her behind her, and said, "If you want this kind of limelight, here you go."
Shu Jing sneered, "What's there to be proud of? Jiang Tingyu only started pursuing you in such a high-profile manner because he lost a bet with someone."
Zhu Wan found it amusing, "You like Jiang Tingyu, but there's no need for you to make things difficult for me."
She pulled Lin Zhenzhen to the restroom.
Before leaving the classroom, Lin Zhenzhen couldn't resist mocking Shu Jing: "Your accusations are utterly absurd. If you can't stand Jiang Tingyu's behavior and feel disturbed, then go find him, the person who wasted your time."
Shu Jing was so angry that she tried to grab Lin Zhenzhen, but Yuan Shi blocked her with his hand.
Upon meeting Yuan Shiyi's indifferent gaze, she stomped her foot in anger.
Wu Xi looked up from the test paper. "You're disturbing me."
Shu Jing sat down next to Wu Xi. "Jiang Tingyu doesn't like Zhu Wan at all. He just lost the bet, so he's been trying to seduce her..."
Wu Xi didn't want to hear Shu Jing talk about Jiang Tingyu anymore; the results on the mock exam made her eyes sting with anger.
The college entrance examination is just around the corner, but Zhu Wan shows no signs of anxiety or nervousness. Instead, she appears to be well-prepared and at ease.
She can't do it, she simply can't do that.
She didn't want to be worse than anyone else.
Shu Jing, feeling ignored by Wu Xi, tugged at her arm and said, "Let's go to our PE class."
Wu Xi didn't get up. She put her earphones in and said, "Shu Jing, I'm not going to the next PE class. Can you tell the PE teacher for me that my stomach hurts?"
Shu Jing frowned. "You promised to come with me to watch Jiang Tingyu play basketball and bring him water during the next PE class."
Class 1 and Class 9 have their physical education classes at the same time.
Wu Xi gripped the pen tightly. "I haven't finished my test paper yet."
Shu Jing kicked away the chair in front of her. "All you care about are test papers and grades. You don't care about me, your best friend."
Gefei doesn't have the habit of having subject teachers take up class time; he just follows whatever classes are scheduled for him.
Even though the college entrance exam is just around the corner.
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