"You wear this. He gave it to Mom. It's the only one of its kind in the world because he carved the words on it himself."
Yu Meijuan pulled out a series of crystal-clear ice bracelets from the box. Unlike other bracelets, these bracelets were thin and held a small gold ring, from which hung two exquisitely crafted jade rabbits. Carved into the gold ring were the words "Pei Xiao" and "Yu Meijuan."
Yu Zihan looked at her mother and asked, "Are you two the same age?"
"Yes, he is a big rabbit and I am a little rabbit." Yu Meijuan recalled, her face filled with happiness.
Yu Meijuan found another pen inside, a well-made Parker gold pen.
"He also gave me this pen, one for each of us. It has our respective names engraved on it." Yu Meijuan handed the pen to Yu Zihan as well.
"Mom, these are all your beautiful memories, keep them for yourself." Yu Zihan knew that these things were very important to her mother, and she wanted her mother to keep them.
"Silly child, the best gift he gave me was you. With you, these are just souvenirs. I let you wear them because I thought they would be evidence if you ever met."
"I hope this isn't just my mom's wishful thinking." Yu Zihan thought to herself.
Yu Meijuan lowered her head and took out a stack of letters. Yu Zihan knew that these letters were probably love letters between them.
"These are enough for Mom." Yu Meijuan carefully placed the letter into the iron box and locked it. This time she did not give the box to Yu Zihan for safekeeping.
Yu Zihan put the photo and bracelet into her space. She liked the pen very much. It was a gift from her to her mother. She would use the pen to participate in the competition. She wanted her parents to accompany her through the first major exam in her life.
On May 2nd, Yu Zihan followed the group on the train to the capital. Because they had to sit overnight, they bought hard sleeper tickets.
Yu Zihan didn't want to be called a country bumpkin. She was pretty and educated, so there was no need to let people look down on her because of her clothes.
So she designed it herself and her mother made beautiful clothes by hand.
She wore a long-sleeved, floral cotton dress that reached her ankles. The dress had a light yellow base with burnt-yellow floral patterns. She paired it with a short, loose-fitting, crocheted vest in the same caramel-colored pattern as the flowers on the dress. She wore a pair of brown, flat-soled leather shoes.
The long hair was loosely braided into a braid, and the braid was tied with a headband made of the same cotton fabric as the clothes. This outfit was not very luxurious, but very unique, with a pastoral and fresh style, very suitable for students.
Her outfit was perfect for the Imperial Capital at this time of year. The temperature in early May was high during the day, but a bit chilly at night. How did she know the weather in the Imperial Capital? It was because she had lived there for many years in her previous life.
She also prepared an extra set of clothes of the same style but different patterns. It was a set of clothes with light blue flowers, a navy blue vest, and white leather shoes.
If she qualified for the finals, she would stay in the capital for three more days so that she could have a change of clothes. She was very confident that she would have this opportunity.
Jiang Ying and Teacher Hou were immediately struck by Yu Zihan's outfit. She was not brightly colored, but rather had a soft, comfortable, chrysanthemum-like quality.
It takes an entire night to take a train from the provincial capital to the imperial capital. They boarded the train at nine in the evening and arrived in the imperial capital at around seven in the morning. A car was sent to pick them up from the Imperial Capital University.
At 7:00 AM on May 3rd, the train slowly pulled into the Imperial Capital Railway Station. Everyone excitedly got off the train and saw from a distance someone holding a sign that read, "Warmly welcome the English competition team from Xicheng to Beijing."
Teacher Hou contacted the man, and they took a special car to the guesthouse of Imperial Capital University.
They were assigned a double room. She and Jiang Ying shared a room. Both were very excited and became good friends after the training camp. Jiang Ying was a proud but straightforward child. She admired Yu Zihan and therefore accepted Yu Zihan as her good friend.
Yu Zihan didn't feel anything strongly about it. She treated Jiang Ying as a child and showed her enough tolerance and kindness.
They have no other plans for today because contestants from different places will arrive one after another today.
The organizing committee gave them badges and meal tickets. They could use the badges to visit Imperial Capital University, and the meal tickets could be used to eat in the third cafeteria of Imperial Capital University.
Teacher Hou waited for everyone to wash up before organizing them to go to the cafeteria for lunch. The six of them headed towards the cafeteria with a sense of curiosity.
Entering the cafeteria, they saw a long queue waiting to get food. They searched the bulletin board for their favorite dishes.
Then they lined up in line. After getting their food, they sat down to eat. Seeing that the students were eating at a leisurely pace, Yu Zihan felt a little strange. Were they not attending classes?
On second thought, today was the 3rd, so they might be on holiday. Sitting here to eat in such a capacity, Yu Zihan felt a special meaning.
After breakfast, they toured this prestigious institution, strolling beneath ancient sycamore trees and admiring pavilions bathed in sunlight. A spring breeze rustled the willows, rippling the lake, and embankments and islands dotted the landscape, creating a changing scene with every step.
What is more attractive is not the pleasant scenery, but the students, who sit alone on benches, lean against old trees, or sit on the grass, reading books attentively.
Yu Zihan stood in front of the tall and magnificent library, and through the huge glass windows saw the neatly arranged books inside, as well as the young faces who were wandering in the sea of books with their heads down.
This is what teenagers should look like!
After touring the campus for a morning, they still had lunch in the cafeteria.
After dinner they returned to the guesthouse and the teacher gave them final guidance.
During the tutoring session, the four students were inevitably a little nervous. Teacher Hou was helpless about their reactions. To be honest, even she herself was a little nervous.
Teacher Hou guided them step by step through a set of test papers and answered some questions.
Finally, the teacher gave a detailed explanation of the rules of the competition, including the process of the competition, precautions, etc.
The first round of the preliminary round began at 8:00 am the next day. The first round consisted of a two-hour written test.
After the written test, there was a ten-minute break before the intense impromptu speech. Each person had three minutes to prepare and five minutes to deliver the speech.
The competition has ten judges, who are prestigious professors from various universities.
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