98. Live with dignity
"What are you going to do abroad?" Xu Wenqiang finally walked through the school gate and came in front of Chen Yang.
"Working." Chen Yang also gave a direct answer. "I've wanted to leave for a long time. This time I can go far away."
"It's really far." Xu Wenqiang kicked a small stone intermittently. Should she say something like, "I wish him a safe journey..."
"Don't say those sentimental words." As if knowing what Xu Wenqiang wanted to say, Chen Yang stopped her in advance.
"Xu Wenqiang, the college entrance examination is tomorrow. I came here shamelessly just to tell you to strive for excellence and become a true top female scorer!"
Female top scorer?
Xu Wenqiang looked at Chen Yang and recalled what happened a few years ago.
"Hey, isn't this Xu Wenqiang, the top female student in our market?"
"Bah, that rubbish female top scorer! She got in just by the admission score of No. 1 Middle School, but she still came in last after getting in!"
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When she was admitted to Qingshi No. 1 Middle School, Chen Yang had called her "female top scholar." Now, as he was leaving for a foreign country, he brought up the "female top scholar" issue again. But this time, it wasn't to insult her.
"Do you think it's so easy to be the top female scholar?" Xu Wenqiang said while kicking a small stone.
"How hard is that? Is it harder than selling seafood at the farmers' market? Is it harder than playing basketball with me?"
Xu Wenqiang kicked the pebble away and looked at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. "Xu Wenqiang, how difficult can it be?"
Xu Wenqiang suddenly lost her temper. "It's hard to go abroad to work without you, okay?"
Chen Yang turned away and wiped his face fiercely.
"Xu Wenqiang, don't think I'm pitiful for going abroad to work alone. I went abroad to make a fortune. Even if I went abroad to wash dishes and sweep the floor, the money I earned would be enough for me to spend for the rest of my life."
"Okay, okay, go abroad and make a fortune." Xu Wenqiang was too lazy to say anything more and waved her hand. "Chen Yang, as long as you can come back alive, that's all that matters."
After hearing the last sentence, Chen Yang's chest tightened, as if something hot rushed into his heart, blocking it completely.
It took a long time to get him to go abroad. Before it happened, he was ready to risk his life to go abroad. But when he finally did, he only had one thing on his mind: could he survive abroad?
No one cared about this. His father treated him like an enemy, and the others around him watched coldly.
Only Su Xiaoshan brought him to see Xu Wenqiang.
Only Xu Wenqiang still cared about his life and death and wanted him to come back alive.
"Chen Yang, besides coming back alive, it would be even better if you could come back with money."
Su Xiaoshan, who had been waiting on the side, came over and raised a fist. "I will definitely be admitted to Dujing University and leave Qingshi."
"I will definitely come back alive." Chen Yang also stretched out a fist and collided with Su Xiaoshan's.
Then, they looked at Xu Wenqiang together.
Xu Wenqiang looked at the fists colliding in front of him, and thought that in such a passionate scene, he should not spoil the fun, so he stretched out his fist and bumped into them.
"Then I'll try to be the top female scholar," she said appropriately.
The moment the three fists collided, the world seemed to be quiet, and time seemed to stop...
I wish the world could really be quiet and time could really stop.
"I'm leaving now. You two should do well on your exams tomorrow."
After the three fists collided, Chen Yang turned and left.
"Chen Yang, have a safe trip."
Looking at Chen Yang's back, Xu Wenqiang whispered his blessings.
Su Xiaoshan looked at Xu Wenqiang silently, and finally suppressed all the words in his heart.
"Xu Wenqiang, I wish you will become the top female scorer. See you at the exam hall tomorrow."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xu Wenqiang stood at the school gate, feeling a little lonely for a moment.
These people ran up to her, bumping fists and getting into a heated exchange of words, making for a lively atmosphere. But when the fun was over, they all left, feeling satisfied, leaving her feeling lost and dejected.
After feeling sad for a while, Xu Wenqiang sighed and thought, it would be great if Xiao Cheng was here.
Thinking of Xiao Cheng, Xu Wenqiang finally felt relieved. She admitted that she had actually been waiting for him.
When she was talking about the college entrance examination with Lin Tong and others in the classroom, and when she was fist-bumping with Chen Yang and Su Xiaoshan at the school gate, she kept thinking in her heart, it would be great if Xiao Cheng was there too.
It wasn't anything else, I just wanted to say a few words of encouragement to him. Unfortunately, Xiao Cheng wasn't there. The college entrance exam was tomorrow, so I guess he went home first.
It wasn't necessary to say those words of encouragement...it seemed like she and Xiao Cheng didn't need them anymore.
After calming herself down, Xu Wenqiang returned home and cooked herself a simple meal. After eating, she washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and returned to her room to double-check her admission ticket, stationery, and alarm clock for the next day. Seeing it wasn't yet bedtime, she pulled out a copy of "College Entrance Examination Essay Templates." Since Fu Dongqing had instructed her not to do any more exam questions tonight, Xu Wenqiang decided to use this "essay template" as a bedtime read.
After reading a few articles, I wasn't entirely without gain. I encountered a few famous anecdotes and read a few brilliant sentences. Just as I was about to get a glass of water and continue, the phone in the living room rang.
"Hello."
"Xu Wenqiang, I'm downstairs."
Xu Wenqiang's depressed heart finally settled down after hearing Xiao Cheng's voice.
Xu Wenqiang staggered down the stairs.
She immediately saw Xiao Cheng standing under the streetlight, carrying a schoolbag. He was tall and graceful, and the dim light fell all over him. She couldn't help but sigh, "This Xiao Cheng is really good-looking."
Xiao Cheng also saw Xu Wenqiang and walked towards her.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
"I ate it, and you?"
"I ate it too. What delicious food did you make for yourself tonight?"
"I had stir-fried shredded potatoes and braised tofu," Xu Wenqiang said. "There was no chili in it, so the taste was quite light."
Xiao Cheng nodded, "It's good to be a little lighter."
"What about you? What did you eat tonight?"
"I just ate something casually. To be honest, my mom's cooking skills are not that good."
The two of them were chatting about dinner when Xu Wenqiang suddenly burst out laughing. "Xiao Cheng, when did we become so polite to each other?"
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang's smiling face in the night and whispered, "That's right, we two really shouldn't be so polite."
Xu Wenqiang felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him. She turned around and said casually, "Since you're welcome, you're already downstairs. Why don't you go upstairs? Why do you want me to come downstairs?"
"Of course there's a reason why I asked you to come downstairs." Xiao Cheng kept the secret.
"What's the reason?"
"Because fireworks can't be set off indoors."
Xu Wenqiang turned around and saw Xiao Cheng taking out a box from his schoolbag. "I bought fireworks."
"Fireworks?" Xu Wenqiang was a little confused. "Today is not a holiday, why set off fireworks?"
Xiao Cheng handed the fireworks to Xu Wenqiang, then took out a lighter from his bag and said, "Although it's not a holiday, the college entrance examination is tomorrow, so I think we should set off fireworks to commemorate it."
Xu Wenqiang held up the fireworks and expressed doubt, "If we want to commemorate this, shouldn't we do it after the college entrance examination..."
"After the college entrance exam, everyone will be thinking of various ways to celebrate and commemorate. By then, it will be meaningless." Xiao Cheng said, using his lighter to create a flame. Through the dancing flame, he looked at Xu Wenqiang, "But I hope you can remember these fireworks before the college entrance exam for a long time."
This small, leaping flame, with a little warmth and a little light, is about to become a flame that burns this night.
Xu Wenqiang looked at the small, dancing flame, sighed, and then said, "Xiao Cheng, you are really sentimental."
The flames went out and the atmosphere was gone.
Xiao Cheng could only sigh, and then said: "Xu Wenqiang, although it's a bit sentimental, you should at least cooperate."
"Okay, okay, I'll cooperate with you. I'll do my best." Xu Wenqiang laughed out loud and said generously, "We must set off all these fireworks tonight. We won't go home until we finish them. Come on, give me the lighter, and I'll set them off."
Xiao Cheng watched Xu Wenqiang light the fireworks one by one, watched her wave the fireworks excitedly, watched her run around him holding the fireworks, watched her smile brighter than the fireworks...
"Xu Wenqiang, just live on with dignity."
Xu Wenqiang held the fireworks and looked at Xiao Cheng who was standing there looking at her, laughing and making noises...
"Xiao Cheng, I will definitely live on with dignity."
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