"Wan-jie, you're number one in the grade, you've done it! It's been three years, and this is your last semester, and you haven't given up this position to anyone else."
Peng Zhe looked at the list, then at his own ranking in the middle, and shook his head.
"There's no other way. Things are different now than before. We're living off scholarships."
"Hey." Peng Zhe had a look on his face that said, 'You think I believe you?'
"But you're one thing, Yan-ge only takes one exam all year round, how come his score is so much higher than mine! Heavens, this is not fair!"
As soon as Peng Zhe started to wail, Lan Xing tapped him on the head with a book.
"With Wanwan here, how could Yan Nian fall behind? Besides, your grades aren't bad either. You got a perfect score in English, and you passed everything else. Don't keep complaining in front of me."
Lan Xing looked at her grades and was truly troubled. The other subjects were alright, but math was something that even ten Meng Wans couldn't save.
"I remember I even predicted the exact questions for you, how could you do so poorly?" Meng Wan tapped on the bright 66 points on the wall.
"I swear to God, I really did it. It was the other way around that they were so unethical and changed the numbers."
Upon hearing this, Peng Zhe couldn't help but laugh. He clutched his stomach, hunching over like a boiled shrimp, unable to straighten his back.
Meng Wan sighed, a faint smile appearing on her face, her expression one of helplessness.
Feeling inexplicably guilty, Lan Xing scratched his head and chuckled twice to cover up his embarrassment.
"Blue Star, you should still be glad you're in our school. Look at the No. 1 High School next door. When I came here this morning, I could feel a layer of black mist shrouding their school. That resentment could practically be the happy home of an evil sword immortal."
Peng Zhe patted her on the shoulder, but Lan Xing brushed it away in disgust.
"You can't find more than ten people in our class who actually take the college entrance exam. Some are admitted through special admission programs, and some go abroad. Isn't their school all about college admission rates every year? If I went to No. 1 High School with my grades, not only would I be looked down upon, but I'd probably jump off a building within two days."
“That’s true. Look at their faces, they’re so gloomy, like they’re about to die a heroic death. I wouldn’t be able to stand it either.” Peng Zhe pursed his lips and nodded in agreement.
"But Sister Wan, you were clearly eligible for a direct admission, why didn't you go?"
“It’s quite interesting to take the exam myself.” Meng Wan rested her chin on her hand, looking at Yan Nian’s score and pondering something.
"Alright, I'll just ask one unnecessary question." Peng Zhe and Lan Xing exchanged a glance, then spread their hands and slumped their shoulders.
"Why bother? The world of academic geniuses is ultimately separated from ours by a vast galaxy." Lan Xing was used to this.
"Oh right, is Cui Qingling back? My mom went to see her exhibition and really wanted one of the exhibits. She called a proxy bidder early this morning and waited until the last day to bid on it, but it wasn't sold. Could you help me find out more about it?"
"You mean the Three Lives Chain?"
“Yes! That’s the name.” Peng Zhe’s eyes lit up, and he gave Meng Wan a massage on the shoulder in a flattering manner.
"Sister Wan..."
"Calling me 'Grandma' won't do any good now."
Lan Xing rolled up her sleeves and shook the chain on her wrist. It was adorned with tiny diamonds and had a topaz set in the center, which shone brightly in the sunlight. It was not dazzling, but eye-catching.
Meng Wan also pulled out a necklace from her neck that was made of the same material as the chain on Lan Xing's wrist.
"Oh, so that's what you meant. I thought you two had grown distant since you hadn't seen each other for so long."
Peng Zhe immediately understood that the so-called Three Lives Chain was designed specifically for the three of them and was a symbol of their friendship.
"Tch, our relationship will fade?" Lan Xing scoffed. "Besides, Qing Ling will be transferring to our class this semester. She said she'll be there to accompany us for the college entrance exam."
"Is she alright?"
"The heart transplant surgery was a success, and Qingling is perfectly healthy now! Right, Wanwan?" Lanxing raised her chin, looking very proud.
"certainly!"
"But as soon as she got better, she stayed up all night designing. When I heard that she was back in the hospital, my heart almost stopped."
Lan Xing clutched her heart. Her father had been hospitalized that time because of his chronic stomach problems, and she was too busy to visit him herself. That's why she asked Meng Wan to go see her alone, and to take the opportunity to scold Cui Qingling a couple of times.
I barely escaped death from the clutches of the King of Hell, and almost lost it again.
"Oh dear, my precious Earth, I was wrong."
Cui Qingling suddenly appeared out of nowhere and hugged Lan Xing from behind, startling Lan Xing so much that she almost instinctively threw her away. Fortunately, Meng Wan reacted quickly and grabbed her hand.
"That scared me to death!" Lan Xing said, still shaken.
A back hug startled three people, but only Peng Zhe watched with great interest.
"Hi, long time no see," Peng Zhe greeted Cui Qingling.
Cui Qingling nodded. "Long time no see."
She was wearing a school uniform, with smooth and shiny black hair, looking like the ideal school beauty in the public's mind.
"There's only one Sansheng Chain, and it's not really suitable for you, Auntie. There's a new product launch soon, and there's one that's perfect for you, it's a limited edition. If you want it, I can reserve it for you."
Clearly, Cui Qingling overheard their conversation.
"I would be very grateful if you could, as my mother's birthday is coming up, and I'd like to buy her some little things to cheer her up."
Even though this little gadget starts at five million.
"Then I'll be going now, without disturbing the three beauties any longer." Peng Zhe left satisfied after receiving Cui Qingling's reply.
"Did you stay up late again last night?" Checking Cui Qingling's pulse every time they met seemed to have become a habit for Meng Wan.
"I've been busy with the new product launch, so I promise I'll be in bed before 10 p.m. tonight." Cui Qingling knew she couldn't hide anything from Meng Wan, so she immediately made a statement, adhering to the principle of honesty and leniency.
"If you keep going like this, even several hearts won't be enough for you to endure." Lan Xing poked her forehead with exasperation, but in the end, she couldn't bear to use too much force.
"I'm sorry." Cui Qingling shook Lan Xing's arm, acting coquettishly.
Even the toughest of the toughest planets, the Blue Star, couldn't help but succumb to the coquettish attacks of its childhood friend.
"Are you going to the academic affairs office to report?"
Cui Qingling nodded, just as the school bell rang.
"You guys go to the classroom first, I'll go with the teacher later."
Meng Wan and Lan Xing did not refuse and went back to the classroom first.
The bell also rang at the No. 1 Middle School across the street.
Unlike the relaxed atmosphere of the students' lively chatter, the first day of school was filled with a quiet and tense atmosphere. The banners hanging in the teaching buildings were all inspirational quotes about the college entrance examination, and the countdown to the exam was written on the blackboards in the classrooms.
Everyone sat at their own desks, as if the angles were fixed with a protractor, and all of them bowed their heads, writing down their calculated answers on their exam papers.
About half an hour later, Meng Zhili looked up and cracked his neck, preparing to turn the page, but saw Hong Yingqi seemingly asleep in front of him, which surprised him slightly.
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