July is coming to an end, the long rain has ended, the sun is shining brightly, and the sky and earth are clear.

The campus was deserted during the summer vacation, and cicadas hid in the camphor trees and chirped tirelessly.

In the office, the air conditioner was whirring cold air, and the sounds of cicadas and adults talking mixed together and fell into Midsummer's ears.

"Shengxia's Chinese grades are still very good. Such an essay can be put on the model essay wall in our affiliated middle school!"

The head teacher looked at Shengxia's last semester report card and final exam paper, and said this, then handed the essay to the bald man beside him, "Teacher Wang, take a look too."

Teacher Wang took it, looked up and down, left and right, and said in a deep voice: "Well, the handwriting is really good."

Shengxia sat quietly on the black leather sofa, holding a canvas schoolbag in her arms, and raised her eyes slightly to secretly observe her new head teacher: Wang Wei.

His skinny body supported a big head with a few wisps of side-combed hair. His scalp was shiny, his eyebrows were thick, his eyes were narrow, and his cheeks looked like they were filled with cotton.

Temperament has nothing to do with the landscape and pastoral poet Wang Wei.

He himself introduced it as educational science.

When you let a chemistry teacher read your composition, he or she can quickly avoid the topic and give a comment that "the handwriting is nice". Regardless of his or her appreciation ability, his or her emotional intelligence is definitely not low.

The head teacher of the grade said, "It's obvious that he has acquired this skill through virginity."

Wang Lianhua was obviously happy, and continued with a smile: "The director has a good eye. He started practicing calligraphy at the age of 4 in midsummer, and has practiced both brush and hard pen."

"It's rare to find children nowadays who can calm down and practice calligraphy."

Wang Wei followed up and said, "Yes, if you work hard on other subjects, there will be no problem. I think Shengxia is a good seedling, and it's a waste to keep him in No. 2 Middle School."

Wang Lianhua: "Shengxia's foundation in chemistry and physics is not very strong. I will rely on Teacher Wang to take care of me in the future."

"Of course, of course. When it comes to my class, I can't say for sure..."

Wang Wei was halfway through his words when his passionate voice was interrupted by a burst of melodious yet harsh music.

The prelude of "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" resounded throughout the office. It was Wang Wei's cell phone that rang.

He leaned to one side, stretched his legs, took out his phone from his trouser pocket, glanced at it, and immediately hung up the call and continued, "I can't guarantee that you'll get into a 985 university when you're in my class, but there's no doubt that you'll have a significant improvement. Shengxia's foundation is not bad. Our class..."

"Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" sounded again, and the other side seemed to be persevering.

Wang Wei's eyebrows were knitted into an inverted eight shape. He gave the director and Wang Lianhua an apologetic look, and without avoiding people, he picked up the phone and said, "I'm busy. Call me back this afternoon!"

Then he hung up again without waiting for the other party to speak.

"A student in the class." Wang Wei explained.

The head of the year group changed the subject and said, "There was some consideration in putting Shengxia in Teacher Wang's class. The pressure in the experimental class was too great. Teacher Wang's class six was just right. Although it was not an experimental class, it was one of the best among the parallel classes. The top student in the grade was also in their class. That student won the first place in the city in the joint exam last semester."

The best in the city, well-known in midsummer.

Last semester, the Affiliated High School participated in the city-wide joint examination for the first time. The top ten places in the city were all taken by the Affiliated High School, and the first place was the best. He scored full marks in mathematics and English, and only lost 3 points in comprehensive science.

Shengxia ranks in the top ten in No. 2 Middle School and around 2,000 in the city.

On the day when the results came out, the class was filled with sadness. The top students in No. 2 Middle School all wilted like eggplants hit by frost.

If the participation of the Affiliated High School in the joint entrance examination was a dimensionality reduction blow to ordinary schools, then the performance of this academic genius was to rub the self-esteem of the top students of No. 1 and No. 2 Middle Schools on the test paper.

I wonder what they would think if they knew that this person was in a parallel class in the affiliated high school.

And is she going to be in the same class with such a person?

Wang Lianhua was very satisfied with this information. She raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes brightened, and she opened her lips slightly and nodded lightly, revealing an expression of appreciation.

Wang Wei's face was also full of pride, and his tone of voice, which seemed to be complaining, was filled with a familiar indulgence: "This number one student had very ordinary grades when he entered school, and his performance was still mediocre until he was divided into arts and sciences, so he was assigned to our class. After he was assigned to our class, he has always been the number one in the grade. But he is also very difficult to discipline. He often does this and that because of his good grades. He has no rules."

The head teacher said, "Thanks to Teacher Wang's class, we are much more disciplined."

Wang Lianhua didn't understand what he said, so she praised him, "So, Teacher Wang is very good at both teaching and management."

Wang Wei: “No, I just really hope that the students will do well, get good grades, and be good people, so that the trust of the school and parents will be worthwhile.”

"I feel more relieved after coming here." Wang Lianhua smiled gently, and seemed very satisfied with today's meeting.

The three adults were comparing and marking the report card. Shengxia had not slept well the previous night and was a little dozed off at this moment. The human voices in her ears were gradually replaced by the sound of cicadas, and she actually heard some melodies.

Until Ms. Wang Lianhua stood up first, constantly expressing her gratitude, Shengxia also stood up, pursing her lips as if smiling.

"Then I'll have to trouble the teachers in midsummer."

"No trouble. Say hello to Secretary Sheng for me."

"He had an important meeting today and was originally going to come along."

After leaving the office, Wang Lianhua declined the grade director's offer to send them off, saying she wanted to walk around the campus. The mother and daughter walked down the stairs and reached the first floor.

There was not a single person in the teaching building.

Wang Lianhua pointed to the sign for Grade 3 (Class 6) and leaned over to whisper to Shengxia, "Look, this affiliated middle school is different. The classrooms are so special."

Shengxia nodded gently, looking at where she would study for the next year.

This classroom was different from any she had been in before.

The corridor is particularly spacious, enough for playing badminton. The classroom has three doors, and the walls on both sides are only as high as the desk. There is a whole wall of glass windows above, and even the door is made of glass. The whole classroom is transparent and bright, and you can see everything at a glance.

The blackboard is divided into three parts, the middle one is a smart whiteboard, and the two sides are movable blackboards.

The desks in the classroom were also arranged strangely. There were three groups of two seats, and another row of single seats against the wall with no classmates.

The strange and peculiar environment made Shengxia frown a little.

The Affiliated High School of Nanjing University of Science and Technology is the best high school in Nanjing City and one of the best in the province. The passing rate for first-tier admission is over 90%. Once you get into the Affiliated High School of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, you’ve already stepped half a foot into a key university.

I failed the high school entrance exam in midsummer and entered No. 2 Middle School. Two years later, my grades gradually climbed to the top, but in No. 2 Middle School, the top ten in the grade were just above the first-tier line.

When she was about to transfer, the teacher of No. 2 Middle School tried hard to keep her, saying that it was better to be a head than a tail. No. 2 Middle School would definitely give Shengxia the greatest attention and the best education, so that she could be admitted to a top 211 university.

Sheng Mingfeng got angry when he heard the word "chicken head". He originally transferred schools because he couldn't stand Wang Lianhua's constant accusations that she was "irresponsible to Shengxia" and "didn't think long-term for the child". Now he was determined to transfer Shengxia.

During the high school entrance exam, Shengxia's grades were too low. No. 1 High School was bad enough, so she couldn't get into the Affiliated High School. Now that her grades have finally improved and she has achieved a good score in the city-wide joint exam, with a foundation for entering the Affiliated High School, Wang Lianhua wants Shengxia to try again. After all, no matter how hard she struggles in No. 2 High School, it will only be this far.

As for the teacher's words, "If Shengxia goes to the affiliated high school, I don't know if her personality can withstand such great pressure," Wang Lianhua automatically filtered them out.

Shengxia must be better than her, this is her obsession.

The prelude of "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" sounded again, coming from far away on the second floor.

This ringtone is really loud.

What is louder than the volume of Wang Wei’s cell phone is Wang Wei’s voice.

"Hello?"

"No, no, I've told you many times, no one would ask for leave right after school starts, are you sick or lame?"

"You still want to report to the school for extra classes? This is outrageous!"

"Do you know that you are going to be a senior in high school? Do you think you can maintain your grades just by doing nothing? People in their senior year are getting nervous. Do you think those people in No. 1 Middle School are idiots?"

"Come back to me now!"

"Did you hear that? Hello? Zhang Shu!"

"You little brat!"

…

Wang Wei's deep voice echoed in the empty teaching building.

After the mother and daughter left the teaching building, Wang Lianhua said worriedly, "Your class teacher has such a bad temper, can he do the job? What kind of person did your father find? I don't know if he really cares."

Shengxia understood that "bad temper" was already Wang Lianhua's implicit term for Wang Wei, and that Wang Wei's temperament and speech did not fit the image of a key high school teacher in Wang Lianhua's mind.

This is her mother.

Just now she was wondering how her mother could be satisfied so easily. It turned out that the admiring look and satisfied words were just Ms. Wang Lianhua's social etiquette.

But.

Maybe the person opposite you has an even worse temper?

That's called Zhang...number.

Dare to insult the head teacher.

You still have to report it, how vicious.

Shengxia remained silent, just thinking in her heart.

Shengxia's home was only two kilometers away from the affiliated high school, so Wang Lianhua did not plan to let her live on campus. Sheng Mingfeng bought a small electric donkey and asked the driver to teach her how to drive.

There is actually nothing much to teach the little electric donkey. You can just hold the handlebars and it will start to move. In the summer, I rode it around the neighborhood twice and it was quite stable, so I tried riding it to school.

She was still careless. The main road was different from the closed roads. There were cars coming and going, and the sound of the cars speeding past seemed to be about to sweep people away. She was so nervous that sweat broke out on her back.

After narrowly missing the brakes at the intersection, Shengxia decided to stay away from the main road and pass through the neighborhood behind the affiliated high school.

After turning into the neighborhood, she was still in shock and hadn't fully recovered when she saw two mountain bikes coming towards her on a gentle slope. The riders were crouching, and in her eyes they looked like majestic eagles swooping down towards her.

Shengxia was completely stunned. Before her brain could react, her body had already instinctively avoided danger: she jumped out of the car at high speed, and because she was too nervous, she squeezed the handle hard when she jumped out.

The brand new electric donkey suddenly accelerated and flew out, hitting the curb violently and falling to the ground with a loud noise.

On two bicycles that braked suddenly, two boys, one fat and one thin: …

The security guard who heard the noise popped his head out of the guard room and said: …

Standing in the middle of the road, safe and sound, midsummer: …

The scene was silent for a moment, with only the incessant chirping of cicadas on the camphor trees beside the road.

Squeak-squeak-squeak

The fat man came to his senses and said to the thin man, "No, why did she suddenly jump out of the car? This has nothing to do with us..."

It really doesn’t matter. It’s still more than ten meters away.

The thin man sneered: "If this is cheated, it will be like landing on the moon and making a fraud."

The indifferent tone and the inexpressible disgust in the voice made Daidaici feel a chill on her back even in the middle of summer.

"What's going on?" The security guard rushed out of the guard room and came to Shengxia. Seeing that the little girl was so scared that her face turned pale, he slowed down his tone and asked, "Are you okay?"

"No, it's okay."

When he said it was okay, his voice trembled.

The security guard looked at the two teenagers more than ten meters away and shouted, "What's going on?"

The fat man shook his head quickly: "We don't know what's going on either..."

They were riding just fine, not going very fast in the neighborhood, but how come a "incapable of taking care of herself" sister suddenly appeared.

The security guard quickly went over to pick up the car, looked around, and twisted the handlebars. "It's pretty solid, just a little scratched. It should still be drivable. If you're fine, ride away quickly. Wait for the car to come by here."

Shengxia's body was still stiff. Hearing this, he moved to the side of the car, thanked the security guard in a low voice, held the handlebars to steady the car, and took out his cell phone to make a call.

She didn't dare to drive it again.

"Brother Li, I was in a car accident..."

"Traffic accident?" The fat man shrugged. What kind of car accident was this? He looked at the girl on the side of the road who was at a loss but acted as if nothing had happened with a bit of amusement.

"Stop looking? Let's go." The thin man said impatiently. He kicked his long legs and the mountain bike speed regulator made a crackling sound, like a gun being loaded.

The bicycle passed in front of Shengxia, bringing up a gust of wind that blew the fat man's words into her ears.

"Ah Shu, do you think she was so nervous when she saw you staring at her that she jumped out of the car?"

Midsummer is trapped in self-doubt and minor grievances: ...?

Ah, number?

Having heard this name somewhere before, Shengxia turned his head subconsciously.

Nanli is covered with tall camphor trees. The whole city is hidden under the green shade. The sunlight sprinkles down in pieces, making the scorching summer day seem gentle.

The bicycle passed through the mottled light and shadows. The boy's unbridled laughter and chatter gradually faded away, and his thin back disappeared around the corner.