For the next few days, Bai Yu took Wang Hai to go beachcombing every day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
The earnings over the past few days have varied. On a lucky day, I can earn one or two thousand yuan, while on a bad day, I can still earn a hundred or two hundred yuan.
Besides that, there was training, twice a day, rain or shine, just like beachcombing.
Until June 6th.
After lunch, Bai Yu took Wang Hai on a bus to the county town, and they rode all the way to their school.
June 6th is a date that everyone is familiar with. It is the day before the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), and the whole country will be taking the Gaokao next.
Unlike other regions where the college entrance examination is held over two days each year, Hainan Province has its own schedule for the college entrance examination, which will last for four days, from the 7th to the 10th.
The exam schedule for the first two days was the same as in other provinces, testing Chinese, Math, and English. The exams on September and October would cover subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Geography, and Biology.
For many students, this is a life-changing moment; their future largely depends on their college entrance examination scores.
You asked why Bai Yu and Wang Hai, who don't need to take the college entrance exam, go to school.
They don't need to take the college entrance exam, but there's someone else who does: Bai Yu's childhood sweetheart, Li Xue, who is taking the exam this year.
He was ordered by his godmother to accompany his sister Li Xue to take the exam. His godmother even transferred 1,000 yuan to Bai Yu to ensure that Li Xue's meals were nutritious for the next four days.
Bai Yu's godparents were unable to be there to accompany him during the exam due to work commitments, so this task fell to him.
Bai Yu originally planned to come alone, but when he went out at noon today, he ran into Wang Hai. When Wang Hai heard that Bai Yu was going to the county town, he refused to leave and insisted on following him.
On the 6th, college entrance exam takers were on holiday, and Li Xue was resting in her dormitory.
She planned to live in the dormitory during the college entrance examination period and take the school bus to the examination site every morning. At this moment, she was lying in bed reading when her phone rang. After answering, Bai Yu's voice came through.
"Xue'er, Ah Hai and I have arrived at school. What are you doing? Do you want to come out for a walk with us?"
Although Bai Yu had never taken the college entrance examination, he knew how much pressure students faced when they did.
At times like these, last-minute cramming is usually useless. It's better to take this time to relax and adjust your state of mind.
"Now? Brother Xiaobai, could you please check the weather outside? I don't want to get as tanned as you in this blazing sun. Let's wait until the sun isn't so strong before we go out for a walk."
"I'm dark-skinned? Xue'er, that's not right. I'm not dark-skinned, I'm healthy."
Ah Hai and I will wait for you on the playground. Call me when you've made up your mind.
Bai Yu glanced at the color of her arm, then briefly retorted to Li Xue before hanging up the phone.
Bai Yu didn't really consider the weather too much. To be precise, he didn't care about getting a tan. But he forgot that Li Xue was a girl. He didn't care, but Li Xue did.
Bai Yu then took Wang Hai to the playground. Since their school was also one of the test centers for the college entrance examination, the members of various clubs who used to train on the playground had all gone home for the holidays.
At this moment, only Bai Yu and Wang Hai remained on the playground. They found a shady spot and sat down, waiting for Li Xue to come out of the dormitory.
They waited for an hour and a half, during which they ate a ton of ice cream, drank two bottles of beverage each, and ran several laps around the track before Li Xue finally came out of the dormitory.
In the afternoon, Bai Yu took Li Xue for a stroll on the pedestrian street, bought her a set of clothes and a pair of shoes, but didn't buy her any snacks.
Street food is fine to eat occasionally, but with the college entrance exam tomorrow, it's best to avoid it if possible. Otherwise, if you get an upset stomach, you'll be in trouble during the exam.
For dinner, Bai Yu chose a proper restaurant and refused to go to those trendy cafes in shopping malls, no matter how popular they were or how long the lines were.
The main focus is on clean and healthy food.
At 8 p.m., Li Xue went back to her dormitory to rest, while Bai Yu and Wang Hai also found a hotel near the school to stay in.
They originally had beds in the school dormitory, but when they left school, they took all their belongings home, so they ended up staying in a hotel.
On the morning of June 7th, Bai Yu was woken up by the school's wake-up bell. He then woke up Wang Hai, who was in the other bed, and then brushed his teeth, washed his face, and left the hotel.
Li Xue took the school bus to the exam venue, which was the No. 4 Middle School in the county. Bai Yu and Wang Hai took a taxi to the exam venue.
Then they waited at the school gate until Li Xue arrived at the examination site by school bus. The two of them cheered her on like fans and watched her walk into the examination room.
During this time, the candidates and parents coming and going at the gate of No. 4 Middle School frequently looked at the two brothers, but Bai Yu and his brother didn't care at all and were wholeheartedly cheering for Li Xue!
Even after Li Xue entered the examination room to prepare for the exam, Bai Yu and Wang Hai were still not idle. Instead, they started running training around the Fourth Middle School.
This continued for four days in a row. During the day, when Li Xue was taking exams, Bai Yu would take Wang Hai outside for a run.
The three of them ate lunch and dinner together. Basically, whatever Li Xue wanted to eat, Bai Yu would take her there.
If there's nothing around the exam venue, as long as Li Xue tells him in advance, he can get it for her on time at mealtimes, mainly to make Li Xue feel comfortable so she can perform better during the exam.
It wasn't until 4:30 p.m. on the 10th that Li Xue became the first student at No. 4 Middle School to finish all her exams and walk out of the school gate.
"Xue'er, here! We're here!"
As soon as Li Xue walked out of the examination room, the sharp-eyed Bai Yu waved her arms, attracting Li Xue's attention.
"Brother Bai, the last exam is over. Let's have something good to eat tonight. I've been eating too blandly these past few days, I'm about to burst."
Li Xue jogged up to Bai Yu and said to him with a pitiful expression.
As Li Xue said, in order to ensure Li Xue's dietary and physical health, their diet for these four days was extremely bland, to the point that it was unbearable.
Especially for Li Xue, who usually loves spicy food, going four days without spicy and stimulating food was truly an ordeal.
However, Li Xue also knew that Bai Yu did this for her own good, after all, the college entrance examination is one of the most important things in life.
Bai Yu definitely didn't want to see her performance affected by eating something bad.
Didn't you see Bai Yu, who also loves spicy food? These past few days, I've been eating very bland food with her.
“We’re not going out to eat today. We’re eating at home. My dad has already bought all the groceries, and we can start cooking as soon as you finish your exams. Also, just tell me now if there’s anything else you want to eat, and we’ll call Dad to add some more dishes.”
Seeing Li Xue skipping and hopping over, he didn't ask her how the exam went, but instead prepared to take her home for dinner.
Li Xue is different from Bai Yu. Bai Yu doesn't have the talent for studying, but Li Xue is a true academic genius.
Bai Yu consistently ranked in the bottom fifteen of her class, and Li Xue was the same, except that Li Xue ranked in the top fifteen of the grade, while the two of them were at opposite ends of the spectrum.
"Daddy cooked for us today! But even though his cooking is delicious, I really want to eat barbecue right now. Can we have barbecue at home?"
Li Xue's parents are Bai Yu's godparents, and Bai Yu's parents are also Li Xue's godparents. Their mothers are best friends who grew up together.
"Of course we can. We'll go to the supermarket later and buy an electric grill. I'll call my dad and ask him to buy some beef and lamb, and some pork belly."
Want some grilled skewers? Or I'll have my dad set up the grill, and we'll get an electric hot pot too. Tonight, let's have beer, barbecue, and hot pot!
"Okay, okay, this is good, this is good, let's eat this tonight!"
Bai Yu's words made Li Xue and Wang Hai's eyes light up, and even the other parents who were also picking up their children from the exam swallowed hard.
Bai Yu and the others can now go home and prepare a barbecue and hot pot, but unfortunately, their parents still have to wait at the school gate.
There was nothing they could do; their children hadn't even finished their exams yet.
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