Chapter 83 College Entrance Examination
The hot June is a good time to weave dreams.
The wind was very strong this year, blowing away the three years of us who had been together in the classroom.
"Class 3, it's your turn."
A photographer's shout came from in front of the teaching building.
Liu Zhengguang organized the entire class, "Tall people go to the back and stand facing the air."
A boy next to him ran down the stairs, grabbed Lao Liu's arm and dragged him up the stairs.
"What are you doing, you little brat?"
During graduation season, everyone got bolder and started teasing him directly in front of him, "Lao Liu, you should stand with us."
There are stools in the first row for teachers, principals and class teachers to sit on.
Liu Zhengguang didn't get angry either. He stood at the very edge of the last row and said to the boy who had just pulled him, "It seems that you haven't written enough self-criticisms in three years."
This sentence made everyone laugh.
"Lao Liu, this is immoral. I have five notebooks in my drawer all filled with self-criticisms. I can't afford a pen if I write more." The boy put his hand on his shoulder.
Old Liu slapped the hand on his shoulder away and said, "Can you please be more serious when taking graduation photos? Stop laughing and joking all day long."
There were four rows of students standing on the steps. After listening to the head teacher's words, they were no longer impatient. Every student raised their most beautiful smile, ready to leave the most flamboyant page of their youth in this school.
"Orange, come closer to me." Zheng Yu stood in the first row and moved to the side.
Xu Yucheng's face was filled with smiles, and she moved her feet.
The photographer began to urge, "Stand still, I'll tell you if the watermelon is sweet or not, and you guys can tell me if it's sweet or not."
"Come on, three, two, one, is the watermelon sweet?"
"sweet!"
The three years that belong to them are frozen at this moment. They are young and should be outspoken. Their life has just begun.
*
On the first night of the college entrance examination, Xu Yucheng suffered from insomnia for the first time ever. The next day was the college entrance examination, and the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became and couldn't sleep.
Just as she was tossing and turning in bed, the cell phone on the bedside table rang.
She took the phone and when she saw the note on it, her eyes curved into crescents and she swiped to answer the call.
"Zhou Zhou!" Xu Yucheng sat up and began to complain, "I can't sleep."
Zhou Yichen stood by the window, lowered his head and chuckled, "I know, that's why I came to coax Chengcheng to sleep."
"Then how are you going to coax Zhou Zhou?"
"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."
Xu Yucheng, who was sitting on the bed, had a droopy face. "That's it?"
"Sing for you."
Hearing this, Xu Yucheng immediately perked up, her eyes lighting up until she heard a voice from the other side, "Chengcheng, put your phone down and lie down obediently."
She did as she was told, pulled the quilt over her with both hands, and said in a soft and obedient voice, "Zhou Zhou, I'm fine."
Then, a low and mellow voice sounded.
"Can you hear the brightest star in the night sky?
The loneliness and sigh in the heart of the person looking up.
…
The brightest star in the night sky,
Please guide me closer to you."
Zhou Yichen stopped only when he heard the even breathing sound coming from the other end. He slowed down his pace and walked to the table, put down his phone, lowered his head and began to process the documents, turning the pages very lightly.
On a summer night, the sky is dotted with stars and the earth is immersed in the warm moonlight.
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At dawn, Xu Yucheng woke up from her dream with the sound of the alarm clock. She was afraid of missing the exam, so she set several alarms before going to bed.
I got up, packed up quickly, and checked my ID card and admission ticket in my schoolbag before going downstairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu are waiting downstairs. Today is the day of their precious daughter's college entrance examination, so they can't be careless.
"Chengcheng, come here and have breakfast. I'll take you to the exam room later." Father Xu said while sitting at the dining table.
Xu Yucheng paused for a moment. Oh no, I had promised Zhou Zhou last night.
He walked to the dining table and sat down, hesitating and preparing to speak.
Looking at the man who was eating, he thought for a few seconds and said, "Dad, Zhou Zhou said he would take me to take the exam this morning."
After she finished speaking, she quickly lowered her head, and then she heard an answer that made her overjoyed.
Father Xu nodded and said, "No problem, I'm quite confident in Xiaochen's work."
Xu Yucheng took a sip of porridge and drank it, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
When she put on her backpack and went out, she saw the person waiting outside at a glance. The boy had taken off his formal attire and was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black trousers. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and a few strands of hair were draped on his forehead. He looked lazy and casual, showing his youthfulness.
"Zhou Zhou!" She ran towards him. "Now that you're here, why don't you come in?"
Zhou Yichen caught the person and said softly, "Let's go. I'll take you to the exam."
On the way, Xu Yucheng turned to him and asked, "Did you come here early and have been waiting outside?"
He focused his gaze forward and reached out a hand to touch her hair.
He worked on documents until late last night. After taking a shower and changing his clothes, he came over. He stared at the window downstairs for a while, and then her room lit up.
Xu Yucheng went to hold his hand, her eyes fell on the faint blue under his eyes, and she felt a little distressed.
Zhou Yichen said in a relaxed tone, "Don't be nervous later. Leave the questions you don't know blank and move on."
"I know."
After arriving at the school gate, Xu Yucheng met Zheng Yu.
The two little sisters walked into the examination room hand in hand.
Zheng Yu leaned close to her ear and said excitedly, "Chengzi, it was actually your Zhou Zhou who gave you this. I want a childhood sweetheart like this too."
After saying this, he showed an envious look.
Xu Yucheng thought of Wu Shuo at this time. If Wu Shuo stayed in Chaoyang City to go to college, he would definitely come to see Da Yu off.
The two were not in the same examination room, but they encouraged each other when they parted.
"Come on, Heavy Rain."
The exam bell rang. After three years of hard work in high school, it was all for this moment. Every candidate was full of confidence and picked up the pen to write a new chapter in his or her life.
The examination room was so quiet that only the sound of writing could be heard. As time passed, they wrote furiously on the road to pursuing their dreams.
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After leaving the examination room, Xu Yucheng walked straight to the school gate with a smile on her lips, because she saw Zhou Zhou standing among many parents. He was always the most conspicuous one.
After approaching, Zhou Yichen took her hand and said, "I'll take you to eat, and then go back to the nearby apartment for a nap."
"Okay."
The exam lasted two and a half days. Except for the first day when Xu Yucheng came to school from home, she and Zhou Zhou stayed in the apartment they had bought before for the other two days. It was close to the school and they could sleep more.
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Before we knew it, the last English class ended in a tense atmosphere. The moment they left the examination room, every candidate felt extremely relaxed, and some even burst into tears.
Xu Yucheng walked towards the door as usual, but this time her mood was completely different.
Suddenly, someone ran beside me and created a gust of wind.
She followed the direction of the look and was about to reach the school gate when she clearly saw a girl being confessed to. The boy was holding flowers and breathing heavily.
The exam was over, and the atmosphere among everyone present was aroused. Not only the students, but also the parents who came to accompany the students to take the exam were shouting, "Promise him, promise him."
Xu Yucheng quickened her pace and also gathered around. At this moment, everyone was expecting the girl to agree to the boy.
She clenched her hands unconsciously, staring without blinking, waiting for others' happiness.
Suddenly, someone picked up my clothes and walked away. I heard a voice beside my ear, "They're gone."
"Zhou Zhou, let me go. I want to see."
Zhou Yichen raised his eyebrows and tilted his chin towards the person in the middle. "Chengcheng likes to watch this?"
Then, there was a commotion in the crowd. Xu Yucheng looked over and saw a boy and a girl kissing.
There was a lot of noise around her, but she heard it.
People around me said, "Of course it's better to experience kissing in person."
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