Here it comes! The chance to show off has arrived!
Chen Bing felt a surge of smug satisfaction, then replied rather uncertainly, "Well... I'm not really sure either, maybe, since I don't ask my dad about things much."
"So that's it? Wow, I only knew you were a rich kid before, I didn't know you were this rich. I have to take a picture to remember this."
After taking two photos with Chen Yuan, Chen Bing suddenly heard a knock at the door. She went over and opened it to find the manager who had greeted them earlier standing there.
After receiving the other party's warm greetings and small gifts, Chen Bing closed the door and turned to walk back.
"I knew it!" Chen Yuan, who had witnessed the whole thing, exclaimed excitedly. He then pulled Chen Bing aside and asked her what it felt like to be rich.
After a while, Chen Bing's desire to show off faded considerably, and her answers became increasingly perfunctory. Chen Yuan, having lost his initial excitement, also went to his bed to rest, feeling rather awkward.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Chen Bing hesitated for a moment before deciding to go to Shang Yunmiao's room to see what she was doing.
It's about 1 a.m. now. The exam is tomorrow, so you have a long time to relax, go out for a stroll, or review your studies with Xiao Shang.
What? You're asking me why I absolutely have to be with Shang Yunmiao?
Shaking his head, Chen Bing stopped thinking about it and quickly arrived at the door of the room diagonally opposite after leaving the room.
After gently knocking on the door twice, a girl opened it from the inside shortly afterward.
However, this person was not Xiao Shang, but Hao, who was in the same grade.
Oh no, I think I've forgotten her name.
Looking at this unfamiliar face, Chen Bing only remembered that she was the one who played cards on the spring outing before, but she just couldn't remember her name.
Fortunately, that wasn't important. As soon as Hao saw that the person who came was Chen Bing, he immediately realized what was going on and asked if she was here to see Shang Yunmiao. Then he called out to the person behind him.
A moment later, accompanied by light footsteps, Shang Yunmiao appeared in Chen Bing's sight.
Judging from the direction she came from, she was just in the bathroom.
"Chen Bing, what brings you here..." After watching Hao leave with a wink, Shang Yunmiao, her face flushed, turned to look at Chen Bing.
"Ah, that..." Looking at Xiao Shang's hairstyle, Chen Bing suddenly noticed that the girl's hairstyle had changed from shoulder-length hair to a high ponytail. About a year had passed, and the high ponytail that hadn't been seen for so long suddenly appeared in front of her, making Chen Bing feel how fast time had flown.
Pulling her thoughts back from these reflections, Chen Bing replied with a smile, "I'm a little hungry, and I was thinking of asking you to go out for dinner together."
Without any hesitation, Xiao Shang agreed with two "uh-huhs".
"Then, wait a moment while I talk to Hao Meng."
With that, Shang Yunmiao turned around and went back to her room. She then came back to change her shoes, took Chen Bing's hand, and they went out together.
It wasn't until this point that Shang Yunmiao, who was used to following Chen Bing's arrangements, belatedly asked, "By the way, Chen Bing, should we tell the teacher before we go to eat?"
Chen Bing waved her phone and replied, "It's okay, there's a group chat. Just check the group for any messages."
After he said that, Shang Yunmiao stopped worrying and happily took the elevator with Chen Bing to the floor where the food and beverages were served.
As luck would have it, the two of them ran into the two teachers who were leading the group as soon as they got off the elevator.
They were slightly surprised to see Chen Bing and the other person, and said with admiration, "You two are so quick! Go on, you've come at the right time. The lamb skewers over there have just been grilled. You need to eat your fill to have the energy to study."
After saying that, without waiting for a response, the two teachers waved and got on the elevator.
Their words were cryptic and hard to understand, but once you took your phone out of your pocket and glanced at the messages in the nine-person Olympiad group chat, you'd understand what was going on.
It turns out that a minute earlier, the two teachers had posted a message in the group chat about having a meal.
Not paying much attention to this little coincidence, Chen Bing led Shang Yunmiao to the hotel's dining area and obtained a buffet meal using their room key.
To be fair, although it was provided free of charge, the quality was no worse than that of self-service restaurants outside that cost over a hundred yuan.
The wide variety of dishes was truly dazzling.
After finishing their meal, Chen Bing didn't rush back. Instead, she took Shang Yunmiao's hand and led her to visit a small garden behind the hotel.
The garden wasn't very big, and it was the height of summer, so the two of them didn't stay long before heading back.
However, before leaving, Chen Bing saw something good.
"Here, let's test your knowledge of this flower." Holding Shang Yunmiao's small hand, Chen Bing pointed to the flowers on a low tree by the door and asked.
Upon hearing this, Shang Yunmiao looked over curiously and saw pink and white multi-petaled flowers growing on the tree canopy, which was slightly taller than her.
After observing it carefully for a moment, Shang Yunmiao answered uncertainly, "Is it a hollyhock?"
When Shang Yunmiao uttered a flower name she didn't recognize, Chen Bing was startled, wondering if she had mistaken the flower for something else.
However, Mr. Chen was a respectable man after all, and even if he really admitted his mistake, he still had to put on a brave face. So he patted Shang Yunmiao's little head and then solemnly told her, "You're wrong, this is a hibiscus, not... a hollyhock. If you look closely, you can see the difference."
Hearing this, Shang Yunmiao didn't doubt it much and trusted Chen Bing completely, replying with a smile, "Oh, I thought it was 'One Zhang Red' (a type of punishment)."
What is "一丈红" (yī zhàng hóng)? Is it another name for hollyhock?
Chen Bing felt embarrassed for trying to show off in a way that was Xiao Shang's area of expertise. Realizing that if she continued to be stubborn, she might lose face later, Chen Bing coughed twice and changed her words.
"Hmm... actually, they're pretty much the same. These three... two kinds of flowers are similar after all, it just depends on how you interpret them. For example, did you know that the hibiscus flower symbolizes 'gentle persistence'? I think that suits you very well."
Regardless of whether this passage makes sense or not, the way Chen Bing casually plucked a pink and white flower and gently tucked it behind Shang Yunmiao's ear was quite captivating for the girl.
Xiao Shang blushed as she looked at Chen Bing, who was putting flowers in her hair. After a moment of excitement, she continued, "So, Chen Bing, do you know what the meaning of hollyhocks is?"
Before Chen Bing could answer, Shang Yunmiao continued, "It's about dreams, courage, and perseverance..."
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