After finishing the science comprehensive test and handing in the paper, I heard cheers from the first and second grade teaching building.

They are on holiday.

The senior high school students still have to take make-up classes, and the schedule is scheduled until the 28th of February. There is really nothing to be happy about.

The grading of final exams is different from the usual monthly exams. The monthly exams are graded by each teacher for their own class, while the final exams are graded by the entire class together, so it is not that fast.

The teaching pace did not stop because of a final exam, and the gears of senior year continued to turn.

Because of Qi Xiulei's two books, the class was immersed in an extremely excited state for two weeks. As soon as the class was over, they gathered together to talk about college and majors.

Shengxia's ears were filled with all kinds of "Versailles" remarks from the top students, and she felt envious and melancholy.

In this class, all the people she was familiar with were those who were focusing on the ordinary points or vying for the top points. What they talked about were things that Shengxia didn't dare to think about.

The only person we didn’t talk to was Hou Junqi. He was either sleeping or playing games.

Shengxia could only talk to Tao Zhizhi.

Tao Zhizhi was in the upper middle level in No. 1 Middle School, and her grades were similar to hers. Tao Zhizhi also had a target school, an ordinary key school in Dongzhou.

Tao Zhizhi was not surprised to hear that Shengxia was arranged to go abroad.

"Your father may seem to have no requirements for you, but that's because he has already thought of everything for you."

Yes, she is the only one with the surname Sheng, and she is Sheng Mingfeng’s only child outside the family.

If she is a failure, where will his face go?

How could he possibly make her truly desireless?

She had already understood this truth.

"So do you want to go?" Tao Zhizhi asked.

"I don't want to." Shengxia answered straightforwardly.

Tao Zhizhi: “Why?”

why.

In addition to my mother's reasons, of course I also have some considerations of my own.

Shengxia said: "I feel that it would be a pity not to study in the country. I still want to spend my college life with my own people."

Shengxia knows herself well. She is nostalgic and slow to warm up. If she goes abroad, cultural differences will become a huge barrier. She knows that many people who go abroad still socialize in the Chinese circle and have their own private circle and live a good life. But Shengxia thinks she may not be able to do that. She is too sensitive to the environment. For example, if they both like quietness, she will feel more comfortable reading in a temple than in a church.

In addition, university is perhaps the most important period for the formation of one’s entire worldview, and she hopes that this period can be nurtured and formed in her own country.

It is not ruled out that many foreign schools are very good, but the majors she wants to study are all liberal arts-oriented, so it seems there is no need to study abroad.

It’s not that going abroad is bad, it’s just not suitable for her.

Shengxia was thinking to herself when she received a reply on her phone.

Tao Zhizhi: "Our own people, who is it? Zhang Shu?"

Shengxia: “…Chinese!”

Tao Zhizhi: "Hey, don't get excited! What are you going to do?"

Shengxia: "Be prepared for both situations. If you can get into a good university, you don't have to go abroad."

She had been an obedient child for seventeen years, and this time, she wanted to make her own decision.

Tao Zhizhi: "Does that mean you have to deal with your dad, prepare things for studying abroad, and continue to prepare for the college entrance examination? That will be very hard, and the TOEFL is also very difficult!"

Shengxia: "Well, I'm ready."

In fact, it is already underway.

This is a very adventurous dream. I hope it will come true when the day comes.

On the first Friday of the remedial class, the results for all subjects came out.

Big upset: The top student in the grade has changed.

The first evergreen, Zhang Shu, ranked 11th.

What kind of Waterloo is this? Directly fell out of the top ten in the grade!

The whole grade was in an uproar, and it's no exaggeration, because this is not about the rise and fall of one person.

The person who got first place in the exam this time was a student from Class 12, who had been ranking between second and fifth.

Experimental class.

This is the first time that the experimental class has won first place in the grade since the second year of high school.

This is not one person's victory.

Class 12 happened to be right above Class 6, and during the evening study, Class 6 heard the cheers and screams of Class 12. The students in the experimental class, who had been suppressed for a long time, seemed to have witnessed a turning point in history, and they were just about to take out their class flags and wave them and shout.

Class Six was filled with whispers, and some even rushed upstairs to roll their eyes.

The scene of giving a speech under the national flag at the beginning of the school year, "I am honored to be here", is still vivid in my mind. How come it ended like this at the end of the semester?

Zhang Shu's scores in English and comprehensive science were normal, and his score in mathematics was 130, which was not low. However, he had always been close to full marks, or got full marks, so this time he seemed just average. The subject that dragged down his score the most was Chinese, where his composition got less than 30 points because he didn't finish it and the score was based on the number of lines.

If he could get 45 in the composition test, his score would be the same as the first place.

When it came to Zhang Shu's position, his grades were no longer just his responsibility. The vice-principal, grade director, Wang Wei and Fu Jie gathered for a meeting, and after a while, Zhang Shu was called over.

Office of the Grade Director.

Zhang Shu walked to the door and heard the vice-president questioning Wang Wei: "In addition to studying, students' lives and thoughts must also be taken care of. This can also directly affect their studies. Isn't this what you are best at, Teacher Wang?"

Wang Wei nodded repeatedly: "That's right, yes, yes."

Zhang Shu and Fu Jie, who looked innocent, made eye contact, and both of them had helplessness in their eyes.

Zhang Shu was puzzled. Just because he didn't get first place in the final exam, did that mean he was a student with problems in his life and thoughts?

"Report." He coldly interrupted the head teacher's next speech.

The head of the grade turned around and said, "Come in."

Zhang Shu sat on the other side of the conference table with a dull expression.

The head teacher of the grade went on for a long time, repeating the same old phrases like "school leaders care about me" for no less than five times. Zhang Shu listened patiently, and when he finished, he said, "Well, thank you, teacher."

Politeness and arrogance don't seem to conflict with him.

Wang Wei kept winking at him.

"Why did you not do well in the exam this time, Zhang Shu?" asked the head teacher.

Zhang Shu said: "Didn't you do well in the exam? This score is good enough for Heqing and Haiyan. I think it's OK."

He spoke as if it was a matter of course. Wang Wei recalled what Zhang Shu often said, "It's enough as long as the points are enough," and sighed in his heart.

After all, the brainwashing was not successful!

The head teacher and the vice-principal were speechless.

Nothing seems to be wrong.

"Your abilities are more than just this. You are a potential candidate for the provincial top spot in our school!" the grade director said earnestly.

Zhang Shu said: "There should still be someone in our school who can become the top scorer in the imperial examination."

What you mean is that I don’t want to be the top scorer in the exam?

This……

The vice-principal was promoted from grade director and had done a lot of ideological work, but he had never heard of such logic. For a student with such achievements, who wouldn't want to reach the top?

The head teacher glanced at Wang Wei again, his eyes saying: Look at the good students you have taught.

The vice-principal changed the subject and asked, "What's wrong with your Chinese?"

Zhang Shu glanced at Fu Jie, who looked at him seriously, as if to say that you're dead. Zhang Shu wanted to laugh, but held back and told the truth: "I fell asleep."

Crowd: …

Wang Wei said sternly: "Don't you know you are taking an exam? Why are you falling asleep?"

Fu Jie asked: "Were you feeling unwell that day?"

Zhang Shu: “No.”

"Are you in a bad mood? Whether it's something going on at home or in your own life, if you need help from the school, you should tell us immediately."

Zhang Shu: "No, I'm quite happy... not really."

He paused and smiled: "I am very happy."

Crowd: …

Looking at the four confused adults, Zhang Shu suddenly felt it was too boring. Why would he want to express himself and output anything here? It was a waste of time.

So I compromised and said, "I will pay attention next time and promise not to sleep, but fluctuations in grades are unavoidable, and not sleeping may actually result in poor performance."

Everyone once again: …

This was the first time that the grade head teacher spoke like this. Not only did he have no intimidation at all on the students, he was almost being led by them.

Wang Wei saw this and quickly tried to ease the atmosphere, saying, "I'll do some ideological work on him. Zhang Shu has always been stable. Maybe he was delayed by something. His other subjects are stable. Chinese is not a problem for Teacher Fu. This situation won't happen again next time."

"Right, Zhang Shu!"

Zhang Shu thought that Lao Wang was not bad this time. He knew which trenches were his own. He nodded and said, "Yes."

The head teacher of the grade gave many more instructions, even threatening to "change the class". Wang Wei also made repeated assurances, and then the class dispersed.

After leaving the grade director's office, Wang Wei's face darkened, "Come here!"

Zhang Shu looked up at the sky.

There was no one else in the office. Wang Wei pinched his waist, angrily asking, "Tell me, are you in a premature relationship?"

Zhang Shu said frankly: "Does it count as unrequited love?"

Wang Wei's eyes widened. "How dare you admit it? I'm telling you, don't think you can be lax just because you're smart. Don't you know what to do now? Don't say that your grades are your own business. If...if you really have something going on with that girl, your grades won't just be your business. Do you understand?!"

Zhang Shu raised his eyes and looked at the angry Wang Wei for a long time, then raised his eyebrows, "Teacher Wang, you really impressed me today!"

Wang Wei: …

The affiliated high school is not too strict about tackling premature love. As long as it does not affect grades, most teachers turn a blind eye. But for someone like Zhang Shu, it is unlikely that they will really let him go.

Zhang Shu was aware of this. In fact, he had thought about it the moment he lay down.

"Lao Wang, Teacher Wang?"

Wang Wei's body was shocked. Whenever this kid called someone seriously, something bad happened.

"There's no one else here, stop being so grim," Zhang Shu said sternly. "It's not realistic to tie someone to the top. I can stay first because I'm strong, but it's not my obligation. I've never promised anyone that I'll definitely get first place. Grades are never a fixed number, and rankings are even less so. What I can guarantee is that I'm responsible for myself, the present, and the future, not for scores or rankings."

Wang Wei looked at Zhang Shu, his thick eyebrows tightly knitted together.

"I'm not lax just because I'm smart. I know exactly what to do now," Zhang Shu replied using Wang Wei's words, and then added, "Isn't it good to feel the ups and downs in advance? I keep a normal mind, and you should keep a normal mind too, okay?"

Wang Wei felt that he was the one who was brainwashed.

I actually began to accept the possibility that Zhang Shu would not be able to get first place.

[It is not realistic to tie people to the top.]

Wang Wei pondered over these words and looked at the seventeen-year-old boy in front of him with a complicated expression.

Imagine if you were the top student in your grade when you were young. Would you be able to have the same calmness as this young man?

Very difficult.

Although he has only been teaching for a few years, he has seen many students fall into despair after a setback. Especially those who have fallen from the top, it is very difficult to get over the psychological barrier.

Yes, the reality is that no one is always at the top, and everyone will eventually experience falling.

"What did you two do the night before the exam?" Wang Wei was at a loss for words.

Zhang Shu: "Are you asking about this?"

Wang Wei said sternly, "Why can't we talk about it after the exam? If I didn't see that Sheng Xia's grades have improved a lot this time, I would really find a whip to beat you!"

Zhang Shu said sternly, "I understand. I know my limits. Don't worry. I will try my best to get your face back."

"Nothing else, I'm leaving now. Thank you for today, Lao Wang!"

Wang Wei was still angry, and shouted at Zhang Shu's back: "What did you take back from me? It's none of my business! Are you learning from me or learning for yourself?"

Well, this study has finally become his own business.

Zhang Shu turned his head and smiled: "Whatever you say is what it is. I will go and coax Teacher Fu!"

His carefree sleep brought shame to Fu Jie.

Teaching is not easy, Wang Wei sighed.

In the summer, he ranked 29th in the class. His progress was like a rocket.

Except for Math, where she scored 119, her scores in other subjects did not improve much, but when added together, they rose inexplicably. According to the mock score, she was nearly 20 points above the first-tier score.

When she just got the score slip, Shengxia looked at the student number she had been looking for for a long time in disbelief. It was hers.

However, her joy did not last long. As the discussions around her grew louder, she also received news that Zhang Shu had suffered a setback.

Because of language performance.

Shengxia knew without a second thought that he had fallen asleep that day and definitely hadn't finished writing.

Is it because I’m too sleepy after staying up late? Of course it’s because of her.

In Shengxia's mind, the sentence popped up again: falling in love affects your grades.

"Shengxia, Teacher Fu is looking for you."

Just as I was thinking about it, a voice came from the back door.

Shengxia felt a sense of panic.

Before she left, people in the classroom had already started whispering.

Before the exam, Zhang Shu and Sheng Xia "ran away" in full view of the public. Now such a slip-up has happened again. It is estimated that these two people will be targeted.

"Will they not be called parents?"

"But Shengxia has made great progress!"

"Of course. Didn't you see Zhang Shu personally guiding you?"

"I'm jealous, but what's wrong with Zhang Shu?"

"Who knows..."

Shengxia went upstairs nervously, but when she arrived at the door of Fu Jie's office, she bumped into Zhang Shu who was coming out.

She was even more flustered.

Zhang Shu was a little surprised when he saw her. He changed into a look of grief, stopped her and asked, "Are you worried about me?"

Shengxia: ...I am indeed worried, but.

"No, Teacher Fu is looking for me..."

Zhang Shu raised his eyebrows. Is he asking for trouble?

Shengxia just answered casually. When she saw his slightly hurt expression and thought about the reason for his "Waterloo", she "worriedly" asked, "Is it because of the language... why don't you hold on for a while?"

I've already written more than twenty lines, so it won't take too long, right?

"I can't hold on any longer," Zhang Shu said in a very natural tone, even with a hint of self-blame. "I'm so sleepy that my soul is about to leave me. I'm afraid if I continue writing, the whole paper will be filled with my thoughts of you."

In midsummer, my ears turn red, my heart beats pounding, and my rhythm becomes chaotic.

Can he speak properly?

She lowered her head and spoke so softly that she could hardly hear herself: "How can this be... Then, then don't think about me in the future."

Oh help, after complaining about him, what is she saying now?

I feel embarrassed even when I say it.

As expected, Zhang Shu laughed and said, "No, that won't work. This is harder than getting first place."

midsummer:……

No one came, so I was ready to go down to find Shengxia, but at the door, I had no choice but to hear the voice from the corner of the wall, and, with an aunt's smile on her face, Fu Jie: ...

That's enough. Don't bully your mean aunt.