"Hmph, I guess only I would know such obscure knowledge. It's because saliva in the mouth gradually dissolves the flavor components in chewing gum. At the same time, our taste receptors adapt to the same taste. Therefore, the flavor of chewing gum usually fades within 15 to 30 minutes..."
At this point, even the erudite Chen Bing realized something was wrong. He took out his phone from his pocket and checked the time, only to find that it was already past ten o'clock!
You should know that the last batch of junior high students at Baishi No.1 Middle School had their third evening self-study session end at 9:30 pm, and it's already 10:01 pm now!
He vaguely remembered that the last third wheel in the class left within ten minutes after class ended, which meant that he and Shang Yunmiao had been whispering sweet nothings to each other for more than twenty minutes without realizing it.
Has it really taken that long? It was just a little bit of chewing gum.
Xiao Shang, on the other side, was even more panicked. She remembered that the dormitory closed at 10:10 p.m., and she had to leave quickly, otherwise she would be locked out.
"Chen, Chen Bing, let's hurry up and leave, or we won't be able to get back." Shang Yunmiao said, placing her hand on Chen Bing's leg and using it to stand up.
Chen Bing fully agreed with Shang Yunmiao's suggestion. However...
"Okay! No problem, let's go now, but wait for me for half a minute, my legs are a little numb, I need to rest for a bit."
Leg numbness? A question mark appeared on Shang Yunmiao's forehead as she anxiously wondered why Chen Bing would let her down at such a crucial moment.
Is it because I've been sitting for too long? Shouldn't I stomp my feet when my legs go numb? Why isn't Chen Bing moving at all?
Confused, Shang Yunmiao looked down at Chen Bing's lower body, then blushed and realized which leg Chen Bing had numb.
...
Master Chen was, after all, a respectable man, and as his personal maid, Shang Yunmiao naturally respected this fact. Therefore, that night she did not make her discovery public, but kept it to herself as a private matter.
Even long into the future, Chen Bing felt that he had hidden those awkward moments of adolescence very well during junior high school. The naive and innocent Xiao Shang must have only found out about this when he brought it up later.
Back then, after his leg stopped numb, Chen Bing took Shang Yunmiao's hand and hurriedly rushed back to the dormitory. He managed to get her back just in time. However, he himself wasn't so lucky.
When Chen Bing arrived at the boys' dormitory, the small iron gate had been closed for a long time.
Fortunately, Fang Anmin was one of the teachers on duty tonight, which allowed Chen Bing to come in.
When he came in, Comrade Xiao Fang was quite pleased and patted Chen Bing on the shoulder, repeatedly telling him to "take care of yourself" and "don't study too late."
Chen Bing couldn't possibly reveal why he stayed up so late, so he could only sheepishly admit his "diligence," "hard work," and "effort."
Speaking of this, Fang Anmin also mentioned that the second week after the midterm exams, the first and second year junior high students might have to return to school, and at the same time, or even later, the third year junior high students would also have to hold a belated 100-day countdown rally.
Given the current pandemic situation, it's estimated that a few students will be asked to read a couple of articles in the broadcasting room, but the specific format will depend on the pandemic situation at that time.
As someone who had been through it, Chen Bing knew that the pep rally had been postponed again and again for various reasons. It was originally planned to be held two months after the high school entrance exam, but it was later postponed to only thirty days later, around June 10th. At that time, the epidemic situation in China was very good, so everyone held the pep rally in the school's newly built lecture hall.
Then, as expected, Fang Anmin said that Chen Bing should speak as a student representative. Chen Bing didn't refuse and agreed.
And just like that, an ordinary day of the pandemic passed.
For a long time afterward, he largely repeated today's behavioral pattern.
He would get up early in the morning to go to the classroom to "study." If only he and Shang Yunmiao were in the classroom, he would simply pretend to "study" for a short while; otherwise, he would genuinely "study" before starting his hard work for the day. After evening self-study ended, he would stay in the classroom a little longer and work overtime with Shang Yunmiao.
Whether during the midterm exams or during a short period of relaxation afterward, he and Shang Yunmiao maintained this relaxed yet harmonious state.
However, there was a problem. Fang Anmin noticed Chen Bing's "diligent" studying late into the night every day and told the whole class about it during a class meeting. As a result, many classmates spontaneously followed his example and stayed in the classroom after evening self-study, inevitably reducing his and Xiao Shang's relaxing time.
Another problem is that there is no place to shower at Baishi No.1 Middle School. In addition, due to the epidemic, it is unknown how long it will be before they can go home. Therefore, Shang Yunmiao, who felt that she smelled bad, was not willing to get close to Chen Bing anymore.
With both factors combined, the intimacy level he and Xiao Shang were increasing every day was getting lower and lower, to the point that Chen Bing felt somewhat unmotivated to study.
Fortunately, on the nth day after the midterm exams, which was the Wednesday of the week following the day school reopened due to the pandemic, the school suddenly issued a decision to give the ninth graders a holiday.
And the next time I come, it will be the start of the new semester for all the students.
In other words, apart from the requirement to wear masks, the impact of the first wave of the epidemic on this small county is gradually dissipating.
Having a holiday is naturally a great thing, and the easing of the pandemic situation is also wonderful because it means that Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao can commute to school again.
Spring passed by so quickly and in such a daze.
Before we knew it, the two or three months of learning during the pandemic had come to an end.
It felt like a dream, but when I think back on it occasionally, it still evokes some feelings of nostalgia.
In short, everything has largely returned to normal, and an ordinary May has arrived. Not only has May arrived, but also the traditional solar term of Lixia (Start of Summer), which marks the beginning of summer, which arrives quietly on May 5th or 6th each year.
Without much fanfare, it wasn't until a few days later, when the weather started to get a little warmer and short sleeves, ice cream, fans, air conditioning, and watermelons began to appear in everyone's sight, that we realized, in a fleeting moment, that summer had arrived once again.
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