Ruan Qingling asked Song Shiting to open the window next to her. She leaned on Song Shiting, wishing she had just sat by the window.
She usually doesn't mind taking the bus, but today, it was particularly unbearable for her.
As the weather gets hotter, these smells become more pronounced.
When we arrived in the city, the bus was like a sauna, with heat emanating from every corner.
Ruan Qingling couldn't wait to get off the bus.
As soon as I got out of the car, I took a few deep breaths of fresh air.
Song Shiting asked her, "Would you like to eat something first or go to the guesthouse?"
Last winter, when the exams were held, the guesthouse was packed with people, so they left three days early to stay somewhere closer.
Ruan Qingling said, "Let's find a place to stay first, then we'll find something to eat."
However, although they arrived early, they did not expect that there were others who had arrived even earlier.
The guesthouse closest to the exam site was already full, with only two rooms left. Song Shiting took out his ID and asked for a room, but the remaining room was also taken.
They are all candidates who came here to take the exam.
There are all sorts of test takers these days—some look very young, some look very old, some are heavily pregnant, some have children…it’s a real mixed bag!
"Hello, we need to stay at the guesthouse." A voice rang out.
Ruan Qingling looked up and found that the person who spoke was actually Bai Luomei.
What is she doing here?
When Bai Luomei looked up after speaking, she saw that the person standing in front of her was actually Song Shiting. Her eyes were almost touching Song Shiting's face.
She only reached Song Shiting's chest, and looking up at him, she asked happily, "Third Brother Song, are you staying at the guesthouse?"
Song Shiting replied casually, "Mm."
He picked up the key and looked at Ruan Qingling beside him.
Bai Luomei pouted. Ruan Qingling is here too. Is she here to take the college entrance exam?
"Sorry, we don't have any rooms available!" the staff member said just as she turned her head.
Bai Ruomei was just excited to be staying at the same guesthouse as Song Shiting when she was told by a staff member that there were no rooms available. She asked with a displeased look, "Why are there no rooms available?"
"Because there were so many people, all the rooms were booked immediately. You arrived late, so there are no rooms available now."
Zhuang Jing asked, "Could you ask if anyone wants to check out? We'll wait a bit."
This guesthouse is the closest one. At this time of day, it's not easy to find a place to stay, and she doesn't want to give up easily.
The staff member shook his head and said, "No one's checking out at this hour. If you wait any longer, you won't be able to find a room. You'd better hurry up and look for other guesthouses."
In the past two days, there have been too many people coming here to take the exam, and accommodation needs to be arranged by oneself. Only those who participate in training institutions may have someone arrange accommodation in advance.
Zhuang Jing said, "Then let's look around here. If it doesn't work out, we can stay at your older sister's house."
Since Song Qian married into the city, she needed a place to live.
Bai Luomei wanted to stay in the same guesthouse as Song Shiting. She raised her voice and asked, "Is there anyone willing to give me their room? I'll pay two extra dollars, and you can go and find another guesthouse."
Normally, if you say this, a lot of people will want it. But it's different now. People who came early are here to take the college entrance exam. If it were more convenient and they could pass the exam, who would care about two yuan?
Moreover, this guesthouse is the closest to the examination venue, making it convenient for both rest and study.
Does she think everyone else is stupid just because she's so smart?
So no one was willing to give up their room.
Bai Luomei was extremely anxious. She had already offered a high price, but why wasn't a single person willing to pay?
"How about I add a little more money?"
But the more Bai Luomei raised the price, the more grateful everyone felt that they had come early and saved several yuan.
Ruan Qingling was too lazy to listen to these gossips and followed Song Shiting to the room upstairs.
The room was pretty good. You could see the exam room from the window on the left. Many people came early to check out the exam room, familiarize themselves with the environment, and reduce their nervousness.
Ruan Qingling came early because she was worried that if she stayed two more days, she wouldn't even be able to find a place to eat.
Let's not even talk about where we live.
After all, it's like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge; since the college entrance examination was reinstated last year, everyone wants to change their lives through this shortcut.
Seeing that no one was willing to switch with her, Bai Luomei asked, "Mom, what should we do?"
Zhuang Jing said, "Let's hurry to another one! What if they really run out?"
Bai Luomei had no choice but to follow Zhuang Jing.
Ruan Qingling returned to her room and poured herself a glass of water.
Song Shiting said, "You rest, I'll go buy you a bowl of mung bean soup. Let's eat outside when the sun isn't so strong, so you don't get heatstroke."
Ruan Qingling nodded and lay down on the bed.
Song Shiting went out, and Ruan Qingling even took a nap by herself.
The outside was noisy, but she closed her eyes and found some amusement in herself.
He took a nap, completely oblivious to what was happening outside.
When Song Shiting came back, he told her that there was a fight downstairs because people couldn't book rooms, and the reason she was delayed for so long was because she helped to deal with it.
Ruan Qingling said, "There are quite a few people taking the exam this year."
Song Shiting nodded.
"Luckily we arrived early. There are only two guesthouses nearby, and they were both full."
Ruan Qingling: "No one wants to give up an opportunity that could change their life."
On the third day, as the exam was about to begin, Song Shiting stayed by his side the entire time.
Early in the morning, everyone headed to the examination center.
The atmosphere in the examination hall was intense, with a huge banner hanging above it: "After passing the college entrance examination, a whole new world awaits..."
Ruan Qingling never imagined that one day she would be there in person, experiencing the tense atmosphere of the college entrance examination in the late 1970s.
Just as Ruan Qingling was about to step inside, she suddenly saw two familiar figures.
Song Qian and Lin Zeyang.
Lin Zeyang also saw Ruan Qingling, and his eyes were fixed on Ruan Qingling's face.
Song Shiting's gaze instantly turned cold.
Lin Zeyang looked at Ruan Qingling with a sense of certainty.
He walked towards Ruan Qingling.
Regardless of who Lin Zeyang was going to see, Song Qian looked at Song Shiting instead and walked over to greet him: "Ah Ting, long time no see."
Song Shiting simply nodded slightly.
Song Qian asked with concern, "How have you been lately?"
Song Shiting's gaze was now fixed on Ruan Qingling, and he had no intention of answering Song Qian's question.
Song Qian said, "I'm here to take the exam today."
In order to change her fate, Lin Zeyang actually managed to secure a spot this time.
Surprisingly, Lin Zeyang ignored Song Qian and said to Ruan Qingling, "Sweetie, long time no see."
Ruan Qingling said expressionlessly, "I want to focus on my exam today, so don't talk to me yet."
Lin Zeyang interpreted it as meaning that if she talked to Ruan Qingling today, it would distract Ruan Qingling and affect her exam...
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