Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Song Shiyang of Nanfu
2013/6/18
I was assigned to the examination room of Nankai High School. They said there was a top student named Song Shiyang who lent me a black coat.
——Xu Renren's Diary
"Be patient, don't be nervous in the exam room, just go with the flow, and take a deep breath if you feel nervous." In the 1990s-style house, Xu Sui stood at the door to change her shoes. Her grandmother opened the door for her with a slightly hunched back. The old lady was a clerk when she was young, and she didn't look tired even though she was almost seventy years old. She had the temperament of a scholar and looked very kind.
"Why are you so worried? She's naturally taken care of by her mother. Besides..." Grandpa was stopped by the old lady's look before he could finish his words. He could only snort and shake the newspaper in his hand to continue reading. Reading glasses were placed on the skin that looked like old yellow paper. The eyes shone with wisdom, and the tone of an old cadre was well-controlled.
Xu Sui looked at her grandmother's face, which seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and smiled gently to comfort her. She knew that her grandfather had always been very dissatisfied with her parents' marriage, and a series of accidents afterwards made the old man quite dissatisfied with her, but in fact he was still hard on the outside but soft on the inside.
She turned around and suddenly met the eyes of the old man who was watching her quietly. Grandpa's face froze, and he coughed uncomfortably before saying awkwardly, "Try your best."
Grandma smiled and cursed him in the Chongqing dialect. Xu Sui also smiled. Although she didn't understand, it didn't stop her from revealing her smile.
When they reached the bottom of the stairs, grandma gave a few more instructions, looking worried. Then she paused, her face showing some hesitation. Xu Sui instantly understood what grandma wanted to ask. She reached out and hugged grandma, smiling slightly. There were two small dimples on her face. She looked well-behaved and gentle, like the spring water in the south of the Yangtze River. "Grandma, it's okay."
It doesn't matter even if I don't have my mother's care.
**
Xu Sui pushed his bicycle out of the carport and rode quickly amid the noisy honking of vehicles and the summer breeze of the mountain city. It had rained last night and the air was damp. The smell of dusty soil rushed into Xu Sui's nose and the air was stuffy.
Chongqing is mountainous and has few flat roads, but fortunately Xu Sui's cycling skills are good, so he can ride smoothly all the way. There are many old and tall residential houses around, with yellowed and gray walls, and old-looking summer clothes hanging outside the rusty security windows.
Today is June 18th, the first day of the Chongqing Municipal High School Entrance Examination.
She was assigned to the examination room of Nankai High School Affiliated to Nankai University. Junior high schools in Chongqing are allocated according to region. Her location in Yu'nan District was assigned to another junior high school, while Nankai High School Affiliated to Nankai University is in Yubei District.
But Xu Sui's home was actually closer to Nankai High School Affiliated to Nankai University. She happened to be in the middle of the dividing line and was assigned to the farther Yu'nan Middle School.
There was a red banner hanging at the gate of Nankai Affiliated High School with words of blessing written on it. It was exactly seven o'clock when she arrived at the school gate. There were already quite a few students in the place designated by the teacher, most of them wearing red clothes. They were all students of Yu'nan Middle School. Xu Sui saw Xu Zhiyao waving to her from a distance.
Like many others, Xu Zhiyao wore a red short-sleeved shirt, claiming she was going to be a star in the city and get into the No. 1 High School, firing the first shot against the high school entrance exam and letting it know who was in charge! Xu Sui smiled secretly as she spoke, his eyes curved as he asked, "So, are you planning to wear green tomorrow and yellow the day after tomorrow?"
Green lights all the way and towards glory.
Xu Zhiyao stared at her in slight surprise and said exaggeratedly: "How do you know this? Did your mother tell you the same thing?" She blinked at Xu Sui, her tone full of expectation for Xu Sui's agreement, looking for a common topic.
"I tell you, my mother is so annoying. She has been nagging me since last night." Xu Zhiyao took Xu Sui's arm and started to talk.
Her mother put on a cheongsam early this morning, saying that this way Xu Zhiyao would be able to have a successful start. Maybe she would be able to get into the No. 1 Middle School in the city once she got the hang of it.
The college entrance examination is very impressive.
Xu Sui blinked slowly. She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt today, and the wind was blowing at this moment, making her suddenly feel a little cold.
Ms. Zhou doesn't care about these things. Xu Sui is a shameful mark on her, reminding her of her dark past and absurd youth.
She opened her mouth to say something, but the voice of the leading teacher rang out at the perfect moment: "Everyone from Yu'nan Middle School, stand up! Line up in four columns!"
He clapped his hands and blew his whistle to maintain order. The whole scene was very lively, and students from other schools also gathered together one after another.
They headed towards the lounge prepared by Nankai High School.
The first exam is Chinese, and it starts at 9 o'clock.
It is now half past seven, and there is about an hour left excluding the time spent entering the examination room early.
"Do you know that top student from Nanfu? The one who always ranks first in the city in mock exams. I heard he's also in the exam room at Nanfu this time." The team dispersed as they walked, and the girls at the back gathered in groups of three or five to chat. Perhaps because the high school entrance exam was over and there was a two-and-a-half-month long summer vacation, they were unusually excited today.
"Are you talking about Song Shiyang? I heard he's handsome and wild. I really want to be in the same exam room with him. I'll definitely ask for a Penguin account." Xu Sui knew the girl who was speaking. She was the arts committee member of their class. She was very pretty, with long hair braided into a pigtail and thrown behind her, and a pair of bright eyes.
She usually looks very quiet and ladylike. Xu Sui couldn't help but look back at her. It was hard to imagine what kind of boy could be admired by her so much.
"Puchi, don't even think about it. I, Brother Yang, won't add anyone to my Penguin account casually." A boy took over the conversation, and from his tone one could tell that he had great admiration and respect for that "Brother Yang", like a little fanboy.
Many girls had only heard of him but never met him, and when they saw that he seemed to be very familiar with Song Shiyang, they went up to him one by one and asked him.
"Hey, Zhou Shi, do you have a photo? Let me see it later." Xu Zhiyao, who was watching the fun from the side, couldn't help but ask. Xu Zhiyao had a wide circle of friends, and Zhou Shi was from the class next door.
"Why is he so cool? I don't believe he is handsome. Academic elites are usually ugly." According to everyone's stereotype of science elites, Song Shiyang should also have that standard appearance.
"I've seen him. He's a tall and handsome boy, um... very charming." A girl raised her hand to answer.
"How handsome? Describe him, is he as handsome as those celebrities from my city of Chongqing?" someone said disdainfully.
"I heard he's quite handsome. He's the most handsome guy on campus at Nanfu. There are tons of photos and confessions on the forum."
The boy named Zhou Shi immediately retorted upon hearing these words: "How superficial! My brother Yang is famous for his talent and charisma; his looks are just the icing on the cake! There were scouts who approached me back then, alright? But there's no way my brother Yang would ever enter the entertainment industry!"
This statement caused another uproar, and the teacher in charge took a quick look and stopped the situation from developing.
Xu Sui walked with her head down, staring at the black asphalt road. Nanfu Middle School was much newer than Yuzhong Middle School, and the teaching building not far away was new and bright. She always had a faint sense of melancholy, and few things could cause her mood to change, just like at this moment. Driven by hormones, adolescent boys and girls had unexpected enthusiasm and desire to explore outstanding opposite sex, but Xu Sui would not.
Xu Zhiyao quietly tugged at the corner of her clothes. Xu Sui looked at her sideways with her beautiful eyes, puzzled. She came to Yu City in the first semester of her third year of junior high school. She didn't know many friends, and Xu Zhiyao was one of her good friends.
"Sui Sui, if you and Song Shiyang are in the same examination room, you must ask for a Penguin account for me." She put her hands together in a begging look, lowered her head, closed her eyes and tilted her head, looking so cute.
"I don't know what he looks like." Xu Sui frowned and said, he just thought the name was nice and gentle, and it seemed like he would be a very gentle person.
"Hey, it's easy. There's a form posted on the front door of each exam room! It has names and photos on it. When we go to the exam room later, just take a look and see if there's anyone named Song Shiyang!"
**
At 8:30, all the broadcasts in Nanfu High School sounded at the same time, and everyone stood up subconsciously. Most of the desks used in 2015 were old-fashioned iron desks, with scratched yellow tabletops and rusty drawers and legs. They made a constant "crackling" sound when moved.
Xu Sui was also about to get up from the chair, and her pants were accidentally scratched by a rusty nail on the table. She frowned and carefully tore her black pants open bit by bit, revealing a little thread, but it was harmless.
But she didn't know if it was her illusion, she vaguely felt a slight pain in her abdomen, but fortunately it didn't last long. Xu Sui stood there for a while before slowly walking towards Xu Zhiyao.
There were not many people in the lounge. Xu Sui looked out the window and saw many people walking towards the examination room with stationery bags distributed by the Examination Institute. The crowd was dense and mixed, and the colors of their clothes were dazzling.
"Come on, Xu Sui." The teacher in charge said to her before leaving. Xu Sui responded with a faint smile. According to her usual mock exam results, she would most likely be able to get into the No. 1 Middle School in the city with an average score.
If nothing unexpected happens.
**
Xu Sui stood in front of Examination Room No. 18 and looked again and again. He looked down at his admission ticket and then looked up at the examination room code, and finally his eyes fell on the white paper that contained the names and photos of all the candidates in this examination room.
Suddenly I realized how "lucky" I was.
How come the "good thing" that others have been begging for so long fell on her?
The believer is willing to exchange this for three points in the high school entrance examination.
Xu Sui said to God.
Xu Sui shifted his gaze from the name to the gray photo, raised his eyebrows, and was surprised.
Students all agree that photos for admission tickets and ID cards are a test of appearance.
A moment of carelessness can lead to disaster.
Even Xu Sui, who had a petite and delicate appearance, had her features sharpened, and only looked 80% as pretty as usual.
But the one in the photo.
It looks really good.
The boy looked straight into the camera. He had nice eyes, with the tails of his eyes tilted inward to form a sharp arc. He looked at the camera coldly and without emotion. The corners of his mouth were drooping, making him look unhappy. He had a high nose bridge, and his three-part and five-part eyes were very attractive. His head was slightly raised, making him look very arrogant among the dull gray.
Xu Sui suddenly understood why everyone was obsessed with his appearance.
But inexplicably, Xu Sui felt that this person looked a little familiar.
After the security check, Xu Sui sat down obediently in his seat, lowering his eyes to look at the bottom of the drawer. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. Even if he was 100% sure, he would still be worried.
While she was lost in thought, a strong force suddenly hit her. A boy walked past her and accidentally moved a corner of her desk, and the whole desk was pulled back violently. Xu Sui came to her senses and used her hand to support the yellow desk. At the same time, she saw a pair of bony hands, which were pressed on the desk. They were white and powerful, with blue veins, and they pulled the desk back in an instant.
"Feel sorry."
The clear and sleepy look in her eyes made her unable to help but look up, but the boy walked fast and Xu Sui only saw a glimpse of the corner of his black clothes.
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