75. Why, you can’t bear to let go?
The next day, after all the grades were handed in, the class and grade rankings followed suit. Xiao Cheng remained first in the grade, while Su Xiaoshan dropped to fifth, but still ranked second in the class.
Xu Wenqiang, ranked eighth in the class, ranked in the top ten.
Fu Dongqing still called Xu Wenqiang and Xiao Cheng to the conference room on the third floor, and Wang Rui was still waiting there.
Xu Wenqiang knew that the math class representative was about to be replaced again, so she spoke first, "Teacher Fu, Teacher Wang, how about we not replace this class representative?"
Wang Rui asked in surprise, "Why not change? We already agreed after the midterm exam that as long as you're in the top ten, you'll continue to be my math class representative."
"Teacher Wang, don't get excited." Fu Dongqing persuaded Wang Rui and then asked, "Xu Wenqiang, what do you think?"
Xu Wenqiang's reasoning was simple: switching roles was too much of a hassle, and her efforts weren't solely aimed at becoming a class representative. But Wang Rui and Fu Dongqing's reactions made her realize that this wasn't a simple matter for them. So her earlier statement, "I won't switch," was truly reckless.
At this point, she could only express a serious thought. However, this thought was not something that could be formed out of thin air. She looked at Xiao Cheng who was standing aside.
But Xiao Cheng didn't seem to be planning to help her. "Xu Wenqiang, if you have any ideas, tell the teachers. If you don't have any, then as we agreed before, you will be the math class representative.
Xu Wenqiang knew that Xiao Cheng also wanted to give the math class representative position to her, but Xu Wenqiang had made a decision and did not want to dwell on this matter any longer.
"Teacher, since the first day of school, this math class representative has been sticking to me like a dog-skin plaster, causing me a lot of trouble." Thinking of everything she had experienced because of this class representative, Xu Wenqiang felt like a fire was set on fire in her heart.
"At the time, I was ranked last in the class, so being the class representative wasn't really my thing. So to live up to the title, and to prove myself, I kept fighting with this class representative. Whether it was midterms or finals, it felt like all my efforts were just for this class representative position."
"But after struggling with it for so long, I feel like I can now distance myself from it." Xu Wenqiang smiled self-deprecatingly, a look of determination flashing across her face. "I almost forgot that all my efforts, from the beginning to the end, weren't entirely for it."
The conference room was silent for a moment, and then the sound of voices and footsteps could be heard in the corridor outside. I didn't know if I had heard it correctly, but it seemed like someone was talking about Xu Wenqiang.
"I heard that a girl in Class 4 of Grade 1 went from last to the top ten..."
“It’s truly amazing…”
"Teachers," Xiao Cheng said, breaking the silence, "Xu Wenqiang has always respected our arrangements regarding class representatives. This time, let's respect her."
Fu Dongqing and Wang Rui looked at each other and made a decision. "In that case, the math class representative won't be changed."
Xu Wenqiang breathed a sigh of relief. This incident, which had lasted from her first day of high school until now, had finally come to a successful conclusion.
After leaving the conference room, Wang Rui snorted coldly, "So it was me who was forcing people into prostitution?"
"Teacher Wang, that's not the case." Xu Wenqiang was sweating.
"If it's not like this, then what is it?"
"Teacher Wang, please listen to my explanation..."
Seeing Xu Wenqiang chasing after Wang Rui to apologize, Xiao Cheng actually wanted to kindly remind her that Wang Rui was actually holding back her laughter...
Finally, the final exams are over and winter vacation is about to begin.
Xu Wenqiang had been thinking about thanking Xiao Cheng for the meal, so she wanted to repay him during the winter break. However, Xiao Cheng said that this would probably have to be done after the New Year.
Xiao Cheng's family had originally planned to travel abroad after the Lunar New Year, but his grandfather felt that the Lunar New Year should be spent visiting relatives and friends, gathering together for a lively and festive occasion. If he went abroad after the Lunar New Year, he would miss the opportunity to reunite with family and friends, and the excitement and festive atmosphere would be lost. Therefore, the plan to travel abroad after the Lunar New Year was moved to before the Lunar New Year.
Xu Wenqiang felt uneasy and lost at the thought of not seeing Xiao Cheng for a while. She thought to herself with self-mockery that it had only been half a year, and she had become addicted to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang, who was not very talkative, and asked her in a low voice, "Why, are you reluctant to leave?"
Xu Wenqiang didn't react for a moment.
"If you really don't want to go, I can choose not to go."
Xiao Cheng continued. His tone was playful, but the expression on his face did not seem playful.
Xu Wenqiang almost said, "Then don't go."
But Xu Wenqiang still didn't have the courage to say such ungrateful words, so she said with a playful smile, "I'm not that ungrateful."
Xiao Cheng encouraged, "Sometimes it's okay to be ungrateful."
"and you--"
Xu Wenqiang really hesitated.
But after hesitating, Xu Wenqiang still didn't know what was good for her. She said, "Xiao Cheng, you still have to join us when the family goes out to play."
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang. Although he had guessed what she would say, he still pretended to be melancholy and said, "Okay then. When I'm not around, you can go to that house whenever you want. When I come back, I'll go to the market to find you."
Xu Wenqiang almost wavered again, but she finally said, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Winter vacation has finally begun.
Strictly speaking, children who grew up at farmers' markets spend almost all of their summer and winter vacations there. As children, they had nowhere else to go, and their parents kept them there most of the time. As they grew older, they were able to help out at home. The diligent ones would go to the market on their own, while the less diligent ones would be forced to go there by their parents.
Therefore, Xu Wenqiang has never had any thoughts about winter and summer vacations.
As the Lunar New Year draws to a close, every household begins to stock up on New Year's goods, and the market enters its busiest time of year. Xu Wenqiang, Su Xiaoshan, Chen Yang, and even Yu Yong, who hasn't been seen in a while, are all busy in and out of the farmers' market from morning till night.
Even during this busiest time, Xu Yanmei still had to leave the market from time to time. At first, she'd make up excuses, like going home to get something or change clothes, but later she stopped bothering to find excuses, simply saying she had to go home and then disappearing for most of the day.
Once Xu Yanmei left, only Chen Yang was left in Chen Long's delicatessen shop.
Xu Wenqiang sometimes felt strange that Chen Yang had not discovered the affair between Xu Yanmei and Chen Long.
Is it because Xu Yanmei and Chen Long were too meticulous? Or is it because Chen Yang was too heartless?
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