Chapter 254 Begins a Lifetime as the Second Best
After the Lunar New Year, Shen Xuewei started the new school term.
After the start of the school year, Shen Xuewei, perhaps still affected by her great-grandmother's passing, remained very quiet and reserved.
She changed dormitories and became a student in the first-year humanities experimental class. Even the classrooms were no longer in the two teaching buildings, but on the fourth floor of the experimental building.
As the oldest school in Luli County with the best teaching staff, No. 1 Middle School is naturally equipped with various physics and chemistry laboratories.
These, along with the computer lab, are all located in the school's laboratory building.
The experimental building has four floors. The first to third floors are computer rooms and various laboratories, while the fourth floor houses the school's six key experimental classes.
From the first year of high school to the third year, the top fifty students in each grade, both in the humanities and sciences, are basically all here.
Shen Xuewei was quite surprised to see that there was an air conditioner at the front and back of the classroom.
In her past and present lives, she had attended several schools, and this was the first time she had ever seen an air-conditioned classroom...
It's easy to imagine that this summer will be much better.
Ms. Miao, the homeroom teacher, always had her hair neatly styled in a low ponytail. Although she looked to be only in her forties, there were already silver strands in her hair.
She was a teacher who only cared about grades, valuing students' scores above all else, and even arranging seating based on grades.
Shen Xuewei was stunned when she saw her deskmate.
She hadn't expected that Ren Qinan, who was clearly better at science, would end up in the humanities class.
After seeing her, Shen Xuewei knew that her dream of becoming the top liberal arts student in the first year of high school was completely impossible.
On their first day as deskmates, she and Ren Qinan both waited for the other to greet them first.
However, the two didn't exchange a single word all day.
The next day, Shen Xuewei finally spoke first, and the two became acquainted briefly.
Shen Xuewei thought she was quiet enough, but she didn't expect Ren Qinan to be even more silent and quiet than her.
If Shen Xuewei didn't speak to her for a week, she probably wouldn't open her mouth for a whole day.
Oh, except when answering questions in class.
Even at the very beginning of the semester, the learning atmosphere in the class was already frighteningly intense.
Without teachers reminding or arranging anything, students will consciously preview the material or even study independently.
During breaks, everyone sits in their seats, either reading or doing homework, and rarely plays around in the classroom.
Every time Xu Yue brought breakfast or water to Shen Xuewei, she felt that the atmosphere here was full of academic elites, making her, a poor student, feel very uncomfortable.
In the past, whenever she brought something over, she would stay and chat with Shen Xuewei for a while.
However, since the start of the school year, after Shen Xuewei was assigned to the experimental class, she was dropped off and left without saying a word.
So much so that even though it's been a week since school started, the two see each other at school every day, but they chat on their phones, becoming online friends who can actually meet in person.
Shen Xuewei focused all her attention on her studies and thought it was a good thing.
As top-performing classes, the students in these experimental classes are the focus of attention for school leaders.
When the results of the first monthly exam came out, except for one or two students, the scores and rankings of the other students were similar to those of the students in the final exam of the previous semester.
Those whose grades decline will inevitably be called in for a talk with the teacher.
With the results of this monthly exam released, Shen Xuewei began her life as the perennial runner-up throughout high school.
After the monthly exam, the homeroom teacher, Ms. Miao, announced that after the weekend break, there would be a parent-teacher meeting next week, so everyone could talk to their families.
It was already April, and Shen Xuewei had just returned to Xiaoli Village during her last holiday, so she didn't plan to go back this time.
She chose to attend the parent-teacher meeting on her behalf, based on proximity.
Chen Fanglan, now in her thirties, was going to school for the first time as a parent, not as a student who had caused trouble and been criticized. She panicked and spent the night finding suitable clothes to prepare in advance.
Shen Xuewei was sitting at her desk writing a test paper with the door open when she heard the noise of someone rummaging through drawers and cabinets. She came out to take a look.
"Auntie, it's just a parent-teacher conference. Just wear whatever you usually wear that day."
Chen Fanglan held the clothes up to herself, looking at herself in the mirror.
"That's different. This is my first time being a parent, so I need to dress nicely."
She looked at herself from left to right, but wasn't satisfied. She casually tossed the clothes onto the bed and then pulled out a dress from the closet.
Shen Xuewei looked at the small mountain on her bed and rubbed her temples.
After my aunt chooses the clothes, it will probably take her a long time to pack them up.
"Okay, Auntie, take your time choosing. What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll go buy the groceries."
Chen Fanglan paused, then thought for a moment.
"I'd like to eat barbecue, is that okay?"
Barbecue? Now? Barbecue for lunch?
Once she confirmed that Chen Fanglan was serious, Shen Xuewei decisively pulled her out the door.
"Sure, why not? But I don't know how to barbecue, it's too much trouble. My treat, let's eat out."
Chen Fanglan knew that Shen Xuewei was not short of money, so she didn't stand on ceremony with her. She threw down the clothes in her hand and went out with her to eat barbecue.
After returning from a barbecue outing, Chen Fanglan started picking out clothes again.
By the time Shen Xuewei finished both exam papers and Chen Fanglan had chosen her clothes, she started standing in front of a row of shoe racks to choose shoes.
Chen Fanglan didn't even go to the beauty salon all Saturday; she was busy with this one thing.
On Sunday, she finally went out to the beauty salon to check on things.
The beauty salon recently launched a prepaid card promotion, which attracted many new and old customers to recharge their cards. With the weekend off, all the beauticians in the store were extremely busy.
When there isn't enough manpower, Chen Fanglan, the boss, still takes on the role of a senior beautician in the shop.
After all, it's about making money; you can't just turn away customers.
When she returned from a busy day, Shen Xuewei had already gone back to school.
The food is all kept warm in the pot, waiting for her to come home from get off work to eat.
When Chen Fanglan lifted the pot lid and saw the steaming hot food, she clutched her rumbling stomach and was so moved that she almost burst into tears.
The next morning, she got ready early, took a taxi to the No. 1 Middle School for a parent-teacher meeting.
When she arrived at the school gate, she suddenly remembered that Shen Xuewei had told her about the parent-teacher conference time, which seemed to be in the afternoon...
She looked up at the sky, then at the security guard at the school gate, and called out to the motorcycle driver who was about to go back, asking him to give her a ride home...
In the afternoon, she arrived at the time that Shen Xuewei had told her.
As she rode her motorcycle, seeing other students' parents along the way, she felt a sense of unease.
This time, the timing was correct.
Chen Fanglan had only been to the gate of No. 1 Middle School before, but had never been inside the school.
Shen Xuewei was worried that she might not be familiar with the way, so she waited for her at the school gate as soon as get out of class ended.
Upon seeing her, he led her to the classroom.
He didn't leave until he saw her sitting in her seat, carrying two thermos flasks.
After finishing the parent-teacher meeting, Chen Fanglan excitedly called Shen Xuewei to tell her what had happened at the meeting.
"Hey, Weiwei, do you know that classmate named Wu Shiguo in your class?"
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