After Su Xun returned to school, he basically had no time for entertainment.
The pressure of repeating a year of high school was no less than that of the final year of high school; her days were filled with activities.
However, she adapted quite well. This state of being fully immersed in learning made her feel fulfilled, as she hadn't experienced this state in a long time.
She once read a quote on Weibo that said most people's peak of knowledge is in their senior year of high school, and the only stage where they can wholeheartedly devote themselves to studying is also in their senior year.
Unfortunately, unlike most people, she didn't study every minute during her senior year of high school. Instead, she finished a novel she had only written halfway through, which was later adapted into a web series. Although she achieved a small success in this endeavor, she missed the best time for final review and ultimately didn't even reach the cutoff score for a top-tier university.
During the winter break of her senior year of high school, she went back to Huaicheng and secretly visited No. 3 Middle School, wanting to see the campus where he had spent almost three years.
School hadn't started yet, and the campus was deserted. She sneaked in and, as she passed the bulletin board, she saw a familiar face.
He was the first one on the "Outstanding Students" section of the bulletin board, with a small photo of him in his school uniform. The boy had neat black short hair, a peaceful expression, a high nose bridge, a clean and sharp jawline, and a prominent Adam's apple on his neck. The white school uniform added a touch of youthful innocence to his appearance.
It was then that she realized that the little boy had grown up during the days she couldn't see him.
Below the photo were his scores for each subject in the final exams, and sure enough, the English score was marked as 147.
That number brought back memories of when they were still deskmates. He won first prize in the provincial English competition, and she jokingly said, "You like it so much, you won't study foreign languages for the rest of your life, will you?"
He replied very seriously, "S University is great."
She's remembered those few simple words for so long.
That's why she so easily accepted her mother's suggestion to retake the college entrance exam after failing it. On one hand, she was unwilling to give up, and on the other hand, she wanted to go to university with him. She had been thinking about it for a long time, and she had planned so much for their future back then, but she hadn't foreseen this situation.
In the days when she was busy earning her own tuition, she almost forgot that she had such a beautiful fantasy.
She realized she had missed more knowledge points than she had imagined, but the thought of being with him in the future made the monotonous days seem less unbearable.
The last few months ended with several torrential summer rains. On the two days of the college entrance examination, the weather suddenly cleared up. The moisture in the humid air collided with the scorching sun, and finally the moisture evaporated and disappeared, leaving only dryness.
This kind of weather reminded her of her high school entrance exam four years ago, when the weather was similar – a downpour followed by sunshine. The clear skies after the rain made her feel very relaxed, which is why she performed very well in that year's exam.
Last year's college entrance examination was around the Dragon Boat Festival. It rained heavily for several days in a row. On the two days of the exam, it was also raining heavily outside the window. The whole sky was shrouded in gray clouds, which was extremely depressing.
The sun was shining warmly this year, and the sky was clear and bright. Su Xun checked her English test answer sheet one last time, and the bell rang just in time.
She packed up her stationery, took her ID card from the top left corner, walked out of the examination room, and looked at the sun gradually setting in the west, feeling a sense of relief.
The teacher had covered almost all the question types on the four papers, and she was in a good mindset during this period, so she found the questions quite easy.
Now we're just waiting for the results.
In the two days leading up to the results, her classmates who were also repeating the year felt like they had a heavy weight on their hearts, neither optimistic nor pessimistic, extremely anxious. It was their second exam, and no one wanted to lose.
Su Xun was surprisingly calm. She took advantage of this time to rest well at home and make up for the sleep she had lost over the past year.
I sleep until I naturally wake up every day, then go out to the supermarket, and go home to research new recipes.
On the day the results were released, the access channel for checking scores was extremely slow from the morning. After trying several times without success, she gave up and stopped trying. Her mother, who was next to her, was very anxious and kept urging her to try a few more times.
She remained calm: "Checking the score sooner or later won't change it. Can grades just disappear?"
Her carefree attitude infuriated her mother, who, after saying a few words, decided to ignore her and went downstairs to chat with someone.
How could she not be nervous? It was her second time taking the exam, and she was under more psychological pressure than anyone else. But no matter what, the outcome was already decided, and there was no point in being anxious. She might as well accept the final result with the most relaxed attitude.
Her biggest takeaway from that year wasn't the knowledge she had missed, but rather how she gradually learned to maintain a balanced mindset. During her year of repeating a year, many students broke down and their mental state collapsed. Every mock exam was a battle against her own psychology, and clearly, she persevered.
When she received a call from her former homeroom teacher during her year of repeating a grade, she was eating a bowl of hot noodles at her own dining table, which her younger brother had cooked for her, with an electric fan whirring to keep her cool.
"Hey, Su Xun, have you checked your grades yet?"
Su Xun blew on the noodles in the bowl: "Not yet."
The person on the other end was getting a little angry: "Then what are you still doing now?"
"I'm eating noodles." Sensing the anger in the teacher's tone, she quickly changed her words to "I'll go check right now."
"You don't need to check anymore. The school has already checked your score for you. It's 653 points."
Her tone was full of helplessness. How did she end up with such a student? Everyone else was in a real bind, calling the school several times, but she was still in the mood to eat noodles.
On the other end of the phone, chopsticks fell to the floor with a crisp sound.
"Clatter".
She succeeded.
Suddenly, the noodles didn't taste as good, and the weather wasn't hot anymore. All she wanted now was to find someone to share this hard-won joy with.
On the day she went to school to fill out her college application, she was able to fulfill her wish and put S University first, choosing the Chinese Literature Department.
Her scores were high enough for her to apply to any major at S University. Although this university couldn't compare to Tsinghua or Peking University, it was a paradise for those who wanted to study languages or international relations.
If you want to learn a foreign language, this school should definitely be on everyone's radar.
In July, the admission results came out, and she was admitted to the Chinese Department as she had hoped.
The weight on my heart has finally been lifted.
After the results came out, the family had a grand celebration and called their relatives in Huaicheng to inform them. The mother was overjoyed, cooked a lot of dishes, and even drank some wine, which was unusual for her.
Su Xun was also happy to see this. Since elementary school, his family had been nagging him every day to go to university and make something of himself. Although the process was a bit bumpy, he had not disappointed their expectations.
The girl who was always afraid of being scolded by her family for not doing well on the exam finally made everyone happy.
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