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Zhou Xi is not unfamiliar with Beibin. She comes here every year. The several hours' drive is not far, nor is it close. She was actually prone to motion sickness when she was a child, but later it became a habit and she no longer gets motion sick. For her when she was a child, seeing her mother was never a happy thing.
But when did she start to feel indifferent to this city? Zhou Xi leaned her head against the car window. The scenery outside the window kept receding. She was evacuating the city bit by bit. The scenery outside the window gradually changed from colorful to green, and the speed was getting faster and faster.
Maybe it was because Qin Ting had another baby, or maybe she was no longer Qin Ting's pride. She never blamed Qin Ting for choosing to remarry. Women have the right to pursue their own happiness. It's just that when she saw their family of three living happily together and she was an unnecessary person, she felt a gap in her heart and always thought of her own family of four.
But sometimes she thought that Qin Ting had found a good man after remarrying, who would take care of the family and the children, unlike her father. They only met a few times a year. She got married in a hurry on a whim, and in the end she didn't get much happiness but a lot of pain.
Qin Ting is not only her mother, but also a dancer. She should be shining on the stage instead of being trapped at home, taking care of the elderly and children, doing housework, and wasting her talents.
She herself had stood on the stage, under the spotlight, so she knew how charming the stage was. For someone who had experienced it, how could she bear to give it up? It was too cruel.
"Zhou Xi, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah, it's okay, what's wrong?"
Because Gao Liyang stayed in Beibin, the seat next to Zhou Xi was vacant, so Chen Yu sat over. He originally wanted to discuss the book with Zhou Xi, but he saw that she looked pale and very tired, as if she was drowning in water and powerless.
"Are you hot? Do you want me to change seats with you?" Chen Yu pointed to the top of his head, and cold air blew out from the small round cover.
Zhou Xi shook his head and his hand suddenly touched something in his pocket. It was the White Rabbit gift from He Min. Zhou Xi suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to give it to Gao Liyang while chatting just now.
"It's not hot, are you still reading this book?"
"Well, the book you recommended to me before is quite good. But I didn't have time to read it recently because I didn't have exams. So I took advantage of the opportunity to take a look now that I'm out playing." Chen Yu closed the book and touched the number on the corner of the book. The label of the book borrowed from the school library was old, with curled edges, and the handwriting was not very clear.
"That's good. When we go back this time, we'll be divided into different classes. We won't be in the same class anymore. Luckily, you and Lu Zisheng are in the same class."
"Are you planning to continue tutoring this summer?" Zhou Xi didn't want to go without candy now, as he was afraid that it would melt on the way, so he gave it to Chen Yu.
"Of course, otherwise I will just live off my savings. I would rather become a mouse, but where will I get rice to eat? Why do you also want to be a tutor?" Chen Yu peeled off the sugar coating and was not at all shy when talking about money. He even made a joke.
"Don't mention it, I really want to go there. Summer vacation is pretty boring."
"Goodbye, Gao Liyang just introduced me to this job, so you should grab it too. Leave some room for me and don't work too hard."
Zhou Xi smelled a greasy smell of toffee and wanted to open the window, but then he remembered how hot it was outside, so it was useless. "It's just that you're trying too hard. I'm a little nervous, afraid you'll surpass me."
"Listen—"
"Listen! What you two are saying is really pissing me off!" Xiao Xiaoyu appeared out of nowhere and snatched the book from Chen Yu's lap. "You're out here playing and still reading? No more! You two are so arrogant and yet you're still being so humble to each other. How hypocritical! Too hypocritical! It's outrageous!"
Zhou Xi still had one last piece of candy in his hand, so he gave it to Xiao Xiaoyu.
"Hmph! Don't think I can forgive you just because of a piece of candy!"
"Just wait for me..."
After studying physics, chemistry and biology, you can travel all over the world. Many people in the first and second grades of high school chose physics, chemistry and biology. The core members of a class are all there, so it is naturally easy to divide the classes, and basically everyone is still there.
Xu Shulan chose to respect Zhou Xi's choice of politics, history and geography. She knew that Zhou Xi had his own ideas and could also see that Zhou Xi did not like science, but was just better at it than liberal arts.
Zhou Xi, Gao Liyang, and Gao Yuanyuan were assigned to Class 12, while Lu Zisheng and Chen Yu remained in Class 2.
The liberal arts class had more girls than boys, so the new head teacher arranged the seating. Zhou Xi, being tall, sat in the back, right next to Gao Liyang. Gao Liyang had taken a leave of absence, so Lu Zisheng and Chen Yu helped move his belongings to the third floor.
On the day Xiao Xiaoyu left, Zhou Xi and the others had to go to class and couldn't see her off.
Xiao Xiaoyu was dragging two suitcases and standing in front of the house where she had lived for more than ten years. She held the key in her hand, as if it was stuck and she couldn't bring herself to lock the house.
The large flowers in the front yard had just been watered, and the motionless swing next to it seemed to still retain the laughter and joy of the past. Xiao Xiaoyu's nose was sore and her heart seemed to be cut open. It hurt, it really hurt.
The phone in her arms rang. Xiao Xiaoyu hurriedly wiped away her tears, checked it once, and then pressed the green answer button.
"Hey! Why are you all here?"
"Miss, we escaped from morning self-study. How about it? Are you touched?"
Xiao Xiaoyu stared at the four people neatly dressed in school uniforms huddled together on the small screen and laughed out loud: "Hahaha, you guys are really brave! The classes have just been divided and the teacher is checking them strictly at this time!"
"What do you call this? Risking your life for a gentleman. Hey, you're leaving today. If you have anything to say, tell it now! There's no time to waste!"
Xiao Xiaoyu could hear Lu Zisheng's loud voice even through the phone: "What's there to explain? I've explained everything. Just take good care of my flowers. It's a pity that Yangyang is not here. I guess he's still lying in bed."
"Miss, you must take care of yourself. Zhou Xi and I will miss you!"
"Be well over there, we'll get together for the New Year."
When Xiao Xiaoyu saw Gao Yuanyuan snatching the phone away and putting her face very close to her, she felt that Gao Yuanyuan was about to cry and looked so pitiful.
"I will, I will. Yuanyuan, muah, Sister Zhou, muah. I'll send you some local specialties when the time comes!" Xiao Xiaoyu bit her finger, the pain making her more awake. "Lu Zisheng, you have to take good care of Chen Yu. She's not in good health. Don't let you scare her into fainting again. Do you hear me?"
"Oh, it's not me who scared you! I know, I will supervise him to take the medicine, don't worry, I am almost addicted to the smell of his medicine!" Lu Zisheng and Gao Yuanyuan were fighting over the phone, you don't let me, I don't let you.
Chen Yu glanced at the person with red eyes on the phone and bowed: "Thank you very much, take care of yourself."
"Alright, alright, you guys should go back to class first. Be careful not to be discovered by the patrolling teacher if you hide in the woods. Hurry up and stop doing these sentimental things. Bye!" Xiao Xiaoyu raised her head, her eyes were very hot. She felt that if she talked for a while longer, her heart would become soft and she would not be able to leave at all.
"Bon Voyage!"
"Have a safe trip!"
"Send a message when you're there!"
“Remember to think of us!”
“Okay, okay!”
The moment the video was hung up, Xiao Xiaoyu finally couldn't help it, and big tears rolled down and hit the ground.
"Bye now……"
Xiao Xiaoyu gritted her teeth, dragged the suitcase, locked the door, and told herself not to look back, not to look back, tears streaming down her cheeks and mouth.
"Gone, really gone." Lu Zisheng muttered to himself, slapped himself, and woke up the three people next to him with a crisp voice.
Gao Yuanyuan wiped the tears that could not be stopped with the back of her hand: "You, what are you doing?"
"It hurts so much, he's really gone, why is he gone? It's so inexplicable, why? Weren't we hanging out together in Kitahama just two days ago? Didn't we just plan to go on a trip this summer? How did it all go to waste?"
Zhou Xi lowered his head, feeling that it was all a dream, just like what Lu Zisheng had said, an inexplicable change that he was not prepared for, but why did it turn out like this?
"It's okay, we'll meet again during the winter vacation. Go back first, it's almost time for class." Chen Yu patted Lu Zisheng, who had a sad face.
"Let's go."
When entering the teaching building, Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xi habitually followed Lu Zisheng to the first floor, and halfway through they seemed to be woken up by someone.
"Ah, Zhou Xi, I, we are on the third floor, we are wrong." Gao Yuanyuan looked up in a daze, clutching the corners of her clothes with both hands. This is Class 1 and 2 of Senior High School, not their class anymore. There are indeed many familiar faces in it, but there are also many unfamiliar ones, and the arrangement of things has also changed.
Zhou Xi was stunned for a moment, looking at the familiar corridor, but he felt that something seemed to have changed. He took Gao Yuanyuan's arm and said, "Okay, let's go up."
"Well, see you at noon." Lu Zisheng watched the two people turning around and hurriedly made an appointment to stay. It seemed that if he didn't keep them, they would leave too. This feeling made Lu Zisheng panic. They were only separated by a class, but it felt like they were really separated. He suddenly felt at a loss. How could there be a line between the four of them? The two of them couldn't get through, and neither could he and Chen Yu.
"Okay." Gao Yuanyuan turned her head and glanced at Lu Zisheng. "Let's have lunch together at noon."
"Stop! Where have you two been?"
Gao Yuanyuan shuddered, opened her mouth, and turned her head stiffly, her feet pinned to the ground. "Teacher Chen, we..."
Chen Liuyan saw two people in the class coming in from outside from a distance. She rushed to the classroom to supervise the morning reading just five minutes after the morning self-study started, and found that two people were missing from the class. She asked the class monitor and he said he went to the toilet, but he came back only when class started.
"Teacher Chen, she's on her period and didn't bring anything, so I helped her get it. I was a little delayed."
Gao Yuanyuan glanced at Zhou Xi and immediately continued, "Yes, teacher, I have a stomachache and took a rest in the toilet."
Chen Liuyan glanced at the two people and found that one of them had red eyes and a bad look on his face. "How did you know in the classroom? Did you bring your phone?"
Zhou Xi was choked for a moment, then quickly gave the answer: "Teacher, there were other people in the bathroom. Gao Yuanyuan asked her to come to the class to find me. We didn't bring our phones."
Zhou Xi searched the pockets of his school uniform pants, and Gao Yuanyuan followed suit. Fortunately, the phone was buried in a corner in a sealed bag.
Chen Liuyan was about to say something when the bell rang: "You guys should go back to class first. Pay attention next time. You are already in the second semester of high school. Don't waste time."
"Okay." Zhou Xi frowned and went in through the back door with Gao Yuanyuan.
Seeing Chen Liuyan leave, Gao Yuanyuan patted her chest and said, "I was so scared! I almost got caught!"
"First class."
Xiao Xiaoyu left and Gao Liyang had not come back yet. Zhou Xi felt for a moment that time seemed to be becoming boring, but then it was speeding up.
Watching the teacher enter and leave the classroom day after day, standing up and sitting down again and again, she, Gao Yuanyuan, Lu Zisheng, and Chen Yu would still meet at the old seat in the cafeteria every noon, chatting about new teachers, new classmates, and new worries.
There is a time difference of more than ten hours between Xiao Xiaoyu's side and China, and the news in their group is polarized. Xiao Xiaoyu often shares her experiences abroad with them, and Zhou Xi often stares at the photos sent by Xiao Xiaoyu in a daze.
Gao Yuanyuan's hair grew a lot longer, and she started to tie it up, leaving a small bun at the back of her head: Lu Zisheng always loved to pull it and play with it.
Because of Lu Zisheng and Chen Yu, Zhou Xi had a pretty good understanding of the physics, chemistry, and biology classes. It was pretty much the same as when she watched Yang Jinyang study before, with boring formulas and dense auxiliary lines.
There were more and more blank test papers and homework in Gao Liyang's drawer, and Zhou Xi's photo album was full of photos of notes and test papers taken for Gao Liyang.
Gao Liyang was called many times and she had to explain over and over again at first, but later the teacher remembered it and stopped calling her name.
Zhou Xi was also used to the empty seat next to him. Sometimes when there was a lot of homework, she would throw her books on his seat. Of course, every time there was a seat change or a table moved for an exam, she needed to help clean up.
Time quickly came to mid-May, and the monthly exam was over. Zhou Xi saw the overall ranking after the scores were assigned. Even though he guessed that his score would drop down after choosing politics, history and geography, he still felt a little upset when he actually saw the results.
She saw that her name was ranked 20th and Chen Yu was ranked first.
After the results came out, Chen Liuyan went to her office for a private chat, probably to persuade her to think it over again, as there was still a chance to regret it.
Zhou Xi stared at the report card on the table. Her math score was really eye-catching, and her Chinese and English were also very good, but her performance in politics, history, and geography was a little lacking. She knew very well that if she had studied physics, chemistry, and biology, the situation would not be like this.
"The teachers also think that you are more suitable for physics, chemistry and biology. Why did you choose politics, history and geography? You are so smart, and you can tell from your grades. It's not that the teachers are partial. If you choose physics, chemistry and biology, you should still be able to get first place in the grades, and you can go to a better university and a better major in the future."
Many teachers in the office were staring at this place. Perhaps in their eyes, the current situation was that a good student had gone astray and needed to be quickly brought back. Zhou Xi breathed a sigh of relief, as she thought something had happened.
"Teacher Liu, I don't like physics, chemistry, and biology. Political science, history, and geography are more attractive to me."
"You! You clearly know what you're doing. You chose politics, history, and geography, but do you know how hard it is to find a job? A lot of people who graduate from liberal arts programs don't even work in their field. You say you like politics, history, and geography, but will you be able to find a job you like in the future?"
Chen Liuyan slapped the table, feeling very disappointed. She sighed and said in a different tone: "Do your family members agree? You are still young and may not have thought it through. Do your family members think so too?"
"Teacher, my family respects my wishes, and I have thought it through and have no regrets. Thank you. I will go back to class first." Zhou Xi bent down, picked up the math test paper and left.
"Teacher Wang, look at this student in our class. Why is she so stubborn? I'm doing this for her own good. Choosing courses will affect her whole life. Look at her grades!"
Teacher Wang handed over a piece of refreshing candy and said, "Come on, Teacher Liu, calm down. Students have their own ideas. Maybe she really doesn't like physics, chemistry, and biology. There are all kinds of students, and we should respect them. I looked at her grades, and she's not bad in politics, history, and geography."
"Oh! I really am, how can she be so weird? Hey, Lao Zhang, you're here just in time. Tell me, this Zhou Xi used to be in your class two!"
Zhang Tu's face changed, he coughed, and picked up the report card: "Well, Zhou Xi is indeed more independent-minded. I have advised her many times before, but she always insisted on her choice. Let her go. As long as she doesn't regret it, that's fine."
Chen Liuyan glanced at Zhang Tu with deep meaning.
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