She calmed herself down and quickly returned to her seat. No one in the class mentioned her coming home late, except for a few close classmates who occasionally came over to ask about it, but she casually covered it up.
I can't let others know about that person yet, and I have to hide the fact that I like him.
I can't bear to fail in front of everyone, so I hide my feelings and don't show them to others, so that even if I fail in the end, it won't be too embarrassing.
The class bell interrupted her thoughts. She looked towards Yan Cuo's position. She was quietly doing an exercise with a focused expression and her pen was writing on it, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her and could not disturb her.
This was English class. This semester's English teacher was an older woman who wore glasses and looked serious, yet she always made the class feel intimidated. When she wasn't smiling, no one knew what she was thinking or who she would call on to answer a question.
Many people in the class had been called upon by her, even Yancuo. She would nod to students who answered correctly and frown at those who answered incorrectly. Over time, she established her prestige in the class, and no one dared to be distracted during her class.
But she is really good at teaching. She analyzes knowledge points in great detail and explains them in a very easy-to-understand way. Because of her arrival, many people in the class have become more interested in English, and you can always hear English conversations between classmates during breaks.
Seeing her come in, Yancuo immediately changed into his English textbook and listened attentively. His English wasn't particularly good, and there were still many shortcomings. With his first monthly exam coming up, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He had to perform well and let everyone see him.
I must prove that I am not bad, and even if I don’t have that innate talent, I will not lose to anyone.
After the English teacher finished explaining the exercises, he began to ask students to recite the text. Many people seemed eager to try and raised their hands one after another. Seeing that everyone in the class was so enthusiastic, Yan Cuo couldn't help but raise his hand.
The English teacher looked around and finally called on her. Yan Cuo was a little nervous when she stood up, but she pretended to be calm. She picked up the book and recited skillfully. Her voice was clear and her pronunciation was accurate. Even the English teacher adjusted his glasses and looked at her with a look of surprise.
After finishing the text, Yan Cuo sat down. The English teacher walked over to her, picked up her book, and praised her. "Classmates, this is Yan Cuo's book. You can take a look. It's filled with dense notes. Her diligence and hard work are evident to the teacher. I believe she will achieve good results in the future. I hope you will all learn from her, follow her example, be motivated, and strive for first place."
After she finished speaking, she took the lead in applauding. When the applause started, everyone in the class couldn't help but follow suit and applauded. There was even more admiration in their eyes when they looked at Yan Cuo.
She can always surprise you. You think she is just hardworking and has no talent, but she can use her actions to tell you that the results of hard work are far more amazing than talent.
Even though she has to work dozens or hundreds of times harder than others, she still works silently and never gives up.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked in her direction, and saw her face which was filled with joy because of the teacher's praise, and she felt it was so dazzling.
I am no worse than her. I can read a text like this aloud without having to read it several times. My pronunciation is also very standard and no worse than hers.
Yes, not worse than her at all.
She also developed a competitive spirit and couldn't help comparing herself with her everywhere. She secretly vowed that she must surpass her. Then, she would be the one to be praised and looked at differently.
Maybe, the one that person likes will also be me.
She began to work hard, forcing herself to become as hardworking as him, forcing herself to endure disappointment again and again. But she would not give up. There was still a long way to go, and she had to keep up with him in order not to be left far behind.
Even if I am just glanced at casually, I will be happy and content.
Soon, the first monthly exam arrived. This monthly exam was based on the question types of the college entrance examinations in previous years. The difficulty was much greater than that of the previous semester. The moment we walked out of the exam room after the exam, there was a burst of wailing in the class.
Several girls in the class who were friends with Xu Xiaoxiao were sitting in their seats chatting with each other. When they saw her, they immediately called her.
"Xiaoxiao, how did you do on the exam?"
Xu Xiaoxiao thought about it, her expression focused and serious. "It's not bad. It's not too difficult. I've reviewed all the basic knowledge points."
Those people looked at her as if she had become a different person, and they all seemed to want to say something but hesitated. She stood up to leave, but was stopped. Several girls surrounded her, looking at her with gossipy eyes.
"Tell me, what's been bothering you lately? Why has your personality changed so drastically? You weren't like this before. You never cared about your grades."
Xu Xiaoxiao's expression changed slightly, then she quickly reacted and pretended nothing had happened.
"It's nothing, I'm just in my third year of high school, and I want to study hard and get into a good university."
They all nodded, not quite believing it, but still looking at her with inquiring eyes.
She didn't care about all this, and returned to her seat, still opening the book to read. She was a little nervous about the results this time, but pretended to be calm and nonchalant. Yan Cuo was so outstanding, she couldn't be looked down upon so easily.
In the blink of an eye, it is evening again. Today is the time for the results to come out. The school is still the same as before. The results of the senior high school students are all placed on the list on the bulletin board. From top to bottom, from beginning to end, it is clear at a glance.
Everyone in the class went to see it excitedly, and then ran back dejectedly. Xu Xiaoxiao was a little worried and sat in her seat for a long time without leaving. It was not until almost everyone in the class had gone and only a few people were left that she mustered up the courage and walked outside.
There were many people gathered in front of the list, some of them pointing at the names on it and saying something, but she couldn't hear clearly. She leaned in to take a closer look, and only saw the first place, with Yan Cuo's name prominently written on it.
Yan Cuo stood in the middle of the crowd with a calm expression, but her heart seemed to be filled with surging waves. The indescribable joy rushed towards her, and for a moment she forgot how to react.
Su He pushed her, and she finally reacted and walked out with her. On the way back, her head was still a little dazed, and she almost bumped into the trash can. Su He quickly grabbed her and looked at her with disgust, "Are you so happy that you're stupid?"
Yan Cuo nodded embarrassedly, without refuting, and just followed her footsteps back to the classroom.
A desire surged in her heart, a desire to see Yu Muyang immediately, wanting to tell him in person that she had done it, that she could really do it.
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