The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and students in twos and threes poured out of the classroom one after another, rushing towards the cafeteria and running all the way.
Chen Xingling quickly finished the last few words of the homework, and then stopped the study committee member before he left the classroom and handed him the homework book.
The study committee member took a quick look and asked in disbelief, "So fast? The teacher assigned it before get out of class ended, and you finished it all?"
Chen Xingling smiled and said, "Yes! Please finish it quickly and hand it in. I may come a little late tomorrow morning, so please hand it in early. Thank you for your hard work, classmate."
In fact, the so-called “maybe a little later tomorrow” means – tomorrow will not come.
Study||The committee member said nothing, just curled his lips and put the homework book into his schoolbag.
"Okay, I can only help you carry it to the dormitory and back again. Fortunately it's not heavy, otherwise I wouldn't do it. You're the only one who always wants to be special, either the first or the last."
"I'm sorry." Chen Xingling smiled again and again: "It's my fault, it's my fault. If there is any delay, please let me know. Thank you, thank you!"
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Seeing that she was sincere and smiling, the study committee member couldn't get angry.
"You're welcome. This is also my duty!"
Chen Xingling narrowed his eyes and smiled, took out a dozen candies from his pocket, gave three or four to the study committee member, and also gave one to the classmate next to him.
"Come on! This is the milk candy my brother brought me from another place. Please try it."
No one can resist the temptation of candies, especially those students who can only stay in the school cafeteria to eat every day. Their eyes light up when they see the candies.
"Hey! I want one too!"
"Thank you! Thank you, classmate Chen!"
"Oh my god! It's candy! Thank you!"
Because the college entrance examination had just been resumed, the ages of my classmates were uneven. Some were in their twenties, some were in their early twenties, and some were seventeen or eighteen years old.
Chen Xingling was neither old nor young, she was considered average, but there were only three or four married students in her class, and she was the only one who was not only married but also had children.
The monitor heard that she had a family and a child, and the child was only three or four years old. Considering that she had a child to look after at home, he would turn a blind eye occasionally and would not pursue the attendance issue too much.
Chen Xingling would occasionally distribute snacks in the classroom, such as hawthorn candies and milk candies, which gradually changed everyone's impression of her and made them warmer.
After all, in this era of material scarcity, snacks are rare. Students who are willing to share delicious snacks with everyone are definitely generous and enthusiastic good classmates.
The monitor was originally wiping the blackboard when he heard exclamations and thanks from below and quickly turned his head.
"Hey! Chen Xingling! Are you handing out candies again?! I didn't last time! Quick! Give me two!"
The candies in Chen Xingling's hand had been snatched away long ago, so he shrugged and waved his hand away.
The squad leader pouted in disappointment and grievance.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xingling quickly reached into his pocket again and took out three or four pills.
The squad leader instantly burst into laughter in surprise and jumped over happily.
"Can't you stop being so naughty? You're the most cunning one in the class! I asked you for two candies, but you made me feel so upset! You're really good at making people suffer!"
Chen Xingling laughed and gave him the remaining four, teasing: "What do you know! This is called a surprise!"
"Okay, okay, okay." The squad leader hurriedly ate one, then put the remaining three into his jacket pocket with pity.
The deputy monitor at the side joked: "Hey! The rest of you have to go and please girls, right? Right?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
The squad leader blushed and shook his head: "...No! Nothing happened!"
A nosy boy shouted, "Why don't you admit it? Everyone knows that you like a pretty girl in the Foreign Languages Department! You squat downstairs of her dormitory all day long, pretending to meet her by chance, and you even help her carry the kettle!"
All the students burst into laughter.
The monitor was so embarrassed that he quickly hid away and continued to wipe the blackboard.
There are not many classmates left, and when there are few people around, you will be more cautious when speaking.
A female classmate asked with a smile: "Chen Xingling, I heard that your child is three or four years old. How many years have you been married to your lover?"
Chen Xingling, who was packing her schoolbag, answered, "About a year ago. My son is four years old now. I got pregnant shortly after we got married. The pregnancy period plus my son's age equals the time we got married."
"Wow! Getting married at the age of sixteen? That's fast!"
"In ancient times, girls were engaged when they were twelve or thirteen years old, and could get married when they were ten years old. Chen Xingling, you are so quick!"
"We are classmates. Her child is already four years old, and no one wants us yet!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Chen Xingling threw his schoolbag over his shoulder and said, "You are not unwanted. You are trying to find a better one in the future. I got married at the age of 18, which is considered an adult. As for me, I am married and have children. The family aspect is already set, but you still have unlimited possibilities. As for me, I can only seek better development in other aspects, such as studying at Chongqing University."
Some of the female classmates were envious, while others felt disdainful.
"If you marry at such a young age and end up meeting the wrong person, it will be too late to regret it!"
"If you make a decision too early, you might end up meeting someone better in the future - you'll be in a dilemma, or even unwilling to accept it."
A female classmate holding a philosophy book looked up, smiled and waved the book in her hand.
"One day, Plato asked his teacher Socrates what love is. Socrates asked him to pick the biggest and most golden wheat ears from the wheat field. The teacher also said that he could only pick them once and could only move forward. He was not allowed to turn his head or pick them twice. Plato did what his teacher asked him to do - guess what happened to him in the end?"
Chen Xingling paused for a moment and replied with a smile, "In the end, I walked out of the wheat field empty-handed. I couldn't pick anything."
The female classmate smiled and nodded: "Yes, he didn't pick anything. He said that he could only pick once and couldn't look back. Even if he saw the biggest and most golden flower, he didn't know if there would be better ones ahead, so he didn't pick any. The more he walked, the more he felt that it was better to look ahead. In the end, he missed the biggest and most golden flower, so he didn't pick anything. Socrates said: This is love."
After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.
Chen Xingling suddenly became interested and continued, "Once, Plato asked his teacher what marriage is. The teacher asked him to go into the woods and chop down the largest and most luxuriant tree, which would be the most suitable tree to put at home as a Christmas tree. He could only chop it down once, and he could only move forward, and he could not turn his head. Plato was worried that he would not be able to return, so he only brought back an ordinary tree, which was not very luxuriant, but not too bad either."
The squad leader turned around and asked doubtfully: "Can't he find the biggest and most luxuriant tree?"
Chen Xingling chuckled: "The teacher asked him the same question, why did he only bring an ordinary tree. He said that after the last experience, when I walked most of the way with nothing, I thought this tree was not too bad, so I simply cut it down, so as not to miss it and end up with nothing. Socrates told him that this is marriage."
The students looked at each other and started laughing.
The monitor asked a little embarrassedly: "Student Chen, what does your lover do? In your eyes, he is just an ordinary person, not too bad, is that right?"
"Yes, and no." Chen Xingling shook his head: "In my opinion, I may meet more outstanding men in the future. He can only be regarded as the tree that is 'not too bad'. But in my heart, he will always be the biggest and most golden wheat ear. Since you didn't choose him, you should think so. In the eyes of others, he may not be the best, but in my heart, he will always be the best."
"Wow! It's amazing!"
"Well said!"
"bravo!"
Several students took the lead in applauding, and some even gave thumbs up.
The monitor also looked as if he had benefited a lot from it. He stepped forward to shake her hand, and then shook hands with the female classmate holding the philosophy book.
"One word from you is worth ten years of study. Today, I finally broadened my horizons. Our class should have more discussions like this. We can't always be quiet like usual, with boys playing only with boys and girls playing only with girls. We should get together more often, talk about our own ideas, speak freely, and express ourselves bravely."
Several female classmates shook their heads shyly and laughed.
The monitor pointed at Chen Xingling and said, "Look! Classmate Chen has always been very confident. You should learn from her and be as generous and confident as her."
"I can't do that." Chen Xingling waved his hand: "I'm busy! I don't have time to organize activities, and I often skip classes. I'm already happy enough if you, class monitor, don't expose me."
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