Chapter 28 But in this year, she only...
The day we return to school is when the grades are released. The school likes to arrange it this way so that the report cards can be sent to the parents’ group on the weekend. The purpose is self-evident.
Fortunately, Old Fangtou doesn't have this bad habit.
On Monday, when Shen Xiyu entered the classroom, she saw a crowd gathered around the podium, looking at their report cards. She went to her seat, put down her bag, and didn't join in the commotion. The exam was a bit difficult, but that was a plus for her. Shen Xiyu always struggled with the final science questions, which often held her back. As the exam got harder, more people struggled with the larger questions, which actually helped Shen Xiyu's weakness.
"WC, guess who's number one." Zhang Zhi rushed to Shen Xiyu's side.
"Liang Qi." Shen Xiyu was not surprised at all.
"Over 700 points! That's over 700 points! Over 700 points for a living!"
As he was speaking, Liang Qi came in from the back door. Zhang Zhi made way for him. "Brother, awesome!" Zhang Zhi gave him a thumbs-up. "You're almost thirty points ahead of me."
Zhang Zhi's score of 676 firmly ranked second in the grade, but he was not dissatisfied at all. Liang Qi could score 702 on that abnormal question, which meant he was no ordinary person.
"Luck." Liang Qi sat down and saw the custard buns on the table, then looked at Shen Xiyu who was also chewing on a custard bun in a daze.
He was about to talk to Shen Xiyu when Zhang Zhi slapped his desk. "Nonsense! Over 700 points of luck? I'll treat you to seafood noodles for lunch to celebrate."
Liang Qi didn't think there was anything to celebrate, but he couldn't help but feel happy that Zhang Zhi had gained 700 points more than him. He didn't refuse his face and just patted Zhang Zhi on the shoulder.
"Okay, I'll treat you then."
“…”
After Zhang Zhi left, Liang Qi also followed Shen Xiyu's example and ate the custard buns in the same way.
He supported himself on the desk with both hands and ate with both hands.
Shen Xiyu noticed that he was imitating her, and thinking of the photo on the campus wall, he silently changed his posture.
Liang Qi saw that she noticed him and asked, "Now you know to buy me breakfast?"
"I can't finish it." Shen Xiyu said in a dry tone.
Liang Qi didn't try to expose her lie, "Thank you, deskmate."
Shen Xiyu snorted and prepared to lie down on the table to rest for a while.
"How did you do on the exam?" Liang Qi suddenly asked her, "Let the teacher see if the tutoring over the past few months has been effective."
"Old Fangtou doesn't know that you are tutoring me." Shen Xiyu had just finished speaking when he suddenly realized that the teacher he was talking about should be himself.
Seeing Liang Qi's malicious smile, Shen Xiyu raised his middle finger.
"I don't know. I haven't seen it myself."
Liang Qi stood up and said, "I'll show you." He was so fast that Shen Xiyu didn't react in time to stop him.
He walked up to the podium with his long legs, and the students who were chattering and checking their grades on the podium all made room for him.
There have always been rumors that he has poor academic performance.
When Liang Qi first transferred in, everyone assumed he'd been bribed into the school by some wealthy kid. This wasn't uncommon in other classes; after all, their school's rocket class was known for being incredibly difficult to get into. Plus, he'd missed his last exam and was often absent from school.
Many people in the class believed this statement.
When we saw the report card in the morning, we were all shocked. Their school hadn't had a score of 700 in a long time, and it was definitely among the top five in the city.
Liang Qi ignored the people around him with different expressions.
He leaned forward and found that Shen Xiyu's name was right below Zhang Zhi's, with a score of 654. Liang Qi looked back and saw that the scores in the main subjects were very good.
As for the comprehensive science, it was also okay. Liang Qi looked carefully and saw that his Chemistry score was 69. Although it was a big improvement compared to before, Liang Qi was still not satisfied. Zhang Zhi's Chemistry score was 91. If Shen Xiyu could get this score...
Liang Qi thought that he wanted to see what was wrong with Shen Xiyu's paper and prepared to go down sideways.
Wang Xiaoxiao called out to him, "Liang Qi, awesome! Our class has secured first place in the grade this time."
With her taking the lead, other students on the podium also looked at him and talked at once.
"It's too strong. I'll go."
"Three of the top five students in our class are WCs."
“It’s really amazing.”
“…”
Liang Qi made a few polite remarks, then hurriedly squeezed out and returned to his seat.
He didn't notice that Guo Xiao's face had turned green. He had no grudge against Liang Qi, but after Li Gaokai was ridiculed last time, he came to him and cursed Liang Qi and the others, saying that he was just an airborne loser.
Thinking of what Li Gaokai said at that time, he really wanted to beat him up. Guo Xiao still hadn't forgotten that he was ridiculed by Shen Xiyu in the bathroom. Now he felt his face burning. He didn't know whether Liang Qi knew about this.
But in reality, Shen Xiyu had already forgotten about this matter. She didn't even remember the existence of this person. She had never mentioned it to Liang Qi either.
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Shen Xiyu was already lying on the table, feeling a little sleepy. She had to meet the deadline last night and also do the homework assigned by her tutor, so she stayed up until after two o'clock.
Liang Qi was just about to ask the girl to bring the science test paper over to him, but when he turned around and saw that Shen Xiyu had her back to him and was motionless, he didn't disturb her.
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The days are ordinary but interesting.
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-December, and the sky was filled with a lifeless grayish-white color every day.
"It looks like it's snowing, Liang Qi." Shen Xiyu had already put on a quilted dark gray coat with a black and purple plaid scarf loosely wrapped around his neck.
Their class had already changed seats once more, and for some reason, Old Fangtou still hadn't separated the pair of deskmates. He simply moved them forward, to the third row by the window. Shen Xiyu hadn't clamored to change deskmates again.
Liang Qi seemed very busy in the past few months. He started missing classes frequently, and the teachers in the class were no longer surprised. Most of the time, meals and other things were shared by five people. Chen Xiyu wasn't used to it for the first few weeks. He wasn't used to not having someone whisper to him, not used to not having someone remember all his unspoken preferences, silently memorizing them, and then taking care of them without leaving any trace.
She also found that Liang Qi was often not at home. Several times, he asked her if she was hungry on weekend nights. Shen Xiyu thought she was going to his house for a midnight snack. However, Liang Qi rushed over to bring her food, then turned around and walked down the stairs without returning to his own home. Over time, Shen Xiyu also refused his suggestion to bring her food and snacks. She was afraid that Liang Qi was too busy to go home and came back specifically to bring her food.
Unusually, Liang Qi didn't insist too much. He just told her to "eat well" and then disappeared without a trace.
She was shocked to find that what she had worried about at the beginning had inevitably happened. She was not used to life without Liang Qi.
But Shen Xiyu gradually got used to this discomfort, and she returned to the state before she met Liang Qi. Fortunately, Chen Ningzhou and Dai Meng were near her, so with them around, Shen Xiyu didn't feel bored.
During the meeting, Lao Fangtou asked her once if he wanted to change her deskmate. Shen Xiyu hesitated for a moment and finally shook her head.
The empty seat has always been reserved for Liang Qi, who occasionally comes to class.
He would always take Shen Xiyu's seat one morning when she wasn't expecting him, placing breakfast on the table next to him. The girl always felt a little dazed at this time. The time they spent together would still wander aimlessly, from which director's films were getting worse and worse, to the "herd effect" in books, to the smaller portions of seafood noodles at the school gate.
She had to admit, to be very pretentious, that she felt more and more that Liang Qi was like a puzzle piece that could fit perfectly with her, like the back of her soul.
But Shen Xiyu didn't think too much about the changes Liang Qi brought to her, or rather, she didn't dare to think too much about it.
She herself was also quite busy. The final draft of her novella, "The Silent Age," was finalized in early December. She had completely handed over all the subsequent matters, including publication and competitions, to Sister Du. She had been working on the novel for over six months, repeatedly discussing it with her pen pal. She had given Sister Du three drafts, but either the editors weren't satisfied or Shen Xiyu found problems after sending them out. The final draft was the result of another week of all-night revisions.
She believed that she did not have the knowledge and talent of Liang Qi, so she planned to stop everything she was doing in December and prepare for the college entrance examination.
Zhang Weifang had asked her out once, and that day was early winter, not too cold.
The man looked like he'd just returned from somewhere, still wearing a silver-gray suit, his face a look of deep fatigue. Shen Xiyu didn't know what he'd been up to lately. The delicate connection between him and Zhang Weifang had long since broken, whether it had been in the hospital after the car accident or during their argument that day. Regardless, they had tacitly kept their distance from each other's lives.
So when Zhang Weifang took the initiative to ask her out this time, Shen Xiyu was actually quite surprised.
"how are things?"
Shen Xiyu looked at the man across from him who was picking up sushi with chopsticks, and thought to himself that he was always like this, always chatting about this and that before getting down to business.
But this time, Shen Xiyu didn't give him face. "Not bad." She added, as if possessed by some unknown force, "My recent test scores have been pretty good."
After saying this, she felt a little regretful and ashamed. She didn't know why she told him this. It was like showing off her grades to her parents and asking for rewards.
Zhang Weifang on the opposite side obviously didn't expect her to say this to him. His throat choked for a moment, and he continued speaking.
"That's good."
Shen Xiyu waited for him to get to the point.
"Have you ever thought about going back to art?" Zhang Weifang looked up at Shen Xiyu, "I can invite your old teachers back for you. They..."
"They are your mother's friends and they will agree." Zhang Weifang said while observing the expressions of the people opposite him.
Shen Xiyu was silent for a while, and Zhang Weifang was not in a hurry and waited for her.
"I'll think about it."
Zhang Weifang got up and went outside to answer a phone call. He came back and picked up his coat from the back of the chair. "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I've already paid. You can eat first. Try to give me an answer as soon as possible, but think carefully before making a decision."
He opened the door and prepared to go outside when he heard the girl say softly from behind him, "Thank you, brother."
The voice was very low, but Zhang Weifang heard it. His eyes were a little hot, so he didn't dare turn around to let Shen Xiyu see his face. He said in a muffled voice, "Why are you being polite to me?" After that, he hurried away.
A few minutes later, a red envelope appeared in the chat box between Shen Xiyu and Zhang Weifang, with the note "Exam Reward".
It was at that moment that Shen Xiyu realized that this was her only family. Even though they had no blood relationship and had only known each other for half of her life, in this year, Zhang Weifang was the only relative she had left.
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