"Ready—Ring!!!"
A penetrating preparatory bell suddenly sounded, sharply piercing through all the noise!
The previously noisy crowd seemed to have been paused, instantly becoming silent, a pin drop audible! All eyes, with a tremendous weight, were cast in unison on the tightly closed, heavy, green-painted door of the examination room!
“Squeak—”
The heavy iron door slowly opened inward, making a long and solemn friction sound, as if opening a sacred passage.
Inside the gate, the campus corridor was quiet, almost solemn, shaded by green trees, yet permeated with an invisible pressure. Outside, countless hearts suddenly rose to their throats, their thumping sound drowning out the cicadas' chirping.
Candidates began to appear one after another.
They were wearing their respective school uniforms, or simple T-shirts and trousers, and holding transparent document bags containing admission tickets, ID cards and necessary stationery.
Some walked hurriedly, some hesitated, some wore confident smiles, and some frowned with obvious nervousness. Under the strong morning sun, these young faces clearly reflected the various aspects of this important turning point in life.
Ning Xiwan's heart was in her throat, and her eyes were like searchlights, anxiously searching for the two familiar figures among the candidates who were filing out.
“Brother——!!!” Hua Jinyue was sharp-eyed and was the first to scream. Her voice changed in pitch with excitement, and the little rabbit backpack was almost thrown out.
Ye Qingliu walked out with the crowd. He was wearing the dark blue short-sleeved summer uniform of the No. 1 Middle School in the city. He was thin and tall, like a straight poplar.
The early morning sunlight outlined his clear and stern profile. The strands of hair on his forehead were slightly wet with sweat and stuck to his smooth forehead.
There was no expression on his face, he still looked calm and composed, just pursing his lips slightly. His gray-blue eyes appeared almost transparent in the sunlight, deep and focused, as if he was still immersed in the exciting thoughts just now.
He held the transparent file bag in his hand and walked steadily, as if what he had just experienced was not a fateful exam, but just an ordinary classroom test.
Almost at the same time Hua Jinyue screamed, Bai Zhiye also hurried forward.
She didn't shout as loudly as Hua Jinyue did. Instead, she walked quietly and quickly to Ye Qingliu, handed him the thermos cup, and spoke softly as if she was afraid of disturbing anything: "Qingliu, drink some mung bean soup to cool down."
Her eyes were fixed on Ye Qingliu's face, with undisguised heartache and concern, and at the same time, a hint of fatigue belonging to a candidate flashed across her eyes.
When Ye Qingliu saw Bai Zhiye, and then saw Hua Jinyue who was so excited that she was about to jump up, and a little later, Ning Xiwan who was looking at him with a smile, the layer of cold frost seemed to melt a little.
He took the thermos cup, his fingertips accidentally touching Bai Zhiye's slightly cold fingers, and whispered, "Thank you."
His voice was a little hoarse from the exam, but much gentler than usual.
He glanced at Bai Zhiye's slightly tired face, "How about you? How do you feel?"
Bai Zhiye smiled lightly, feeling a bit relieved: "It's okay, I tried my best."
Hua Jinyue rushed over like a little cannonball, hugged Ye Qingliu's arm, and chattered with her little face tilted up: "Brother, brother! How do you feel? Are the questions difficult? Did you put the 'Exam God Talisman' I gave you in your pencil case? The talisman I drew is very effective! And, and..."
As she spoke, she frantically rummaged through the huge rabbit bag, wanting to immediately take out the "magic weapon" to prove it.
Ye Qingliu listened helplessly to his sister's machine-gun-like questions. He raised his hand and rubbed her bun, his gesture full of habitual indulgence: "It's okay. Don't make trouble."
These three simple words seemed to have magic to calm Hua Jinyue down. She just hugged her brother's arm, blinking her big eyes brightly, with a look of satisfaction on her face.
Ning Xiwan also came over and handed over the thermal bag in her hand: "Here, iced sour plum soup and mint candy. How do you feel?"
She asked casually, but her eyes were carefully observing Ye Qingliu's expression. At the same time, she was also paying attention to her surroundings, looking for another figure.
"Not bad." Ye Qingliu took the bag, his eyes fell on Ning Xiwan, and nodded as a greeting.
His gray-blue eyes lingered on Ning Xiwan's face for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but he eventually returned to calm.
At this moment, a mocking and dissatisfied voice sounded from the other side of the crowd:
"Hey! Classmate Ning Xiwan! Isn't it too obvious that you're biased? You only have eyes for your 'son'. You didn't even notice your boyfriend standing here for ages?"
Ning Xiwan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Duan Shuce walking slowly towards her.
He was also wearing a school uniform, but it was the blue and white style of his public high school. The collar was casually open with two buttons, revealing the well-defined collarbone.
The black hair on his forehead was wet with sweat and stuck casually to his full forehead. His handsome face had a signature, cynical smile, but his beautiful peach blossom eyes clearly said "I'm unhappy, comfort me quickly".
He also held a transparent file bag in his hand. His posture seemed relaxed, but there was a hint of fatigue after the exam deep in his eyes.
He walked a few steps to Ning Xiwan, leaned over slightly, and his warm breath, with the vigorous heat from exercise, brushed past Ning Xiwan's ears. His low voice was full of accusations: "Wanwan, I'm dizzy from the exam. I'm hot and thirsty."
"When I came out, I saw you caring about your 'son' and not even giving me a glance. My heart sank!"
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