Chapter 375 Class 375 (Friendship Line)
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Pei Ying had already discussed the class assignment issue with Pei Liang, and Pei Liang almost without hesitation stated that he preferred science.
Kang Cong didn't really have a preference or dislike for anything, but he felt that boys should study science, "girls should study literature."
His mother reprimanded him, saying, "Don't be stereotypical."
“That’s right,” Kang’s father chimed in. “Your mother is very good at science, while your uncle is the opposite.”
Kang Cong: "...Okay."
Compared to the two of them, Zhong Yan had made up his mind long ago that he would definitely study humanities. He found physics and chemistry very difficult, especially physics. He felt that the subject should not exist in the world!
Zhong Xiang: ...
Zhong Xiang sighed. Either they're grandfather and grandson, both terrible at physics.
However, he still suggested that his grandson study science, but Zhong Yan firmly rejected his suggestion.
"What if Xiaoxi and the others study science?"
Zhong Yan: ? ? ?
Zhong Yan seemed stunned, as if she were realizing this possibility for the first time.
He had always been with Ye Qingxi and the others since he was a child. They went to elementary school, junior high school, and high school together. Moreover, they almost always sat together.
Now, the sudden possibility of separation caused Zhong Yan's emotions to plummet.
Seeing this, Zhong's mother quickly comforted her, "Not necessarily. Maybe Xiao Xi or Kang Cong are like you and want to study literature too."
She didn't mention Pei Liang, but her intuition told her that Pei Liang would definitely choose the science major.
Zhong Yan: ...
Zhong Yan ate a couple of bites listlessly, feeling down, and then went back to her bedroom.
He lay in his bed, but only one thought was on his mind: they were going to separate.
It's impossible for all four of them to study humanities, right? Some of them will definitely prefer science, so they will have to be separated.
Zhong Yan was a little reluctant to part ways. He sent a message to their small group of four, asking: "[After the class division in the second year of high school, what are you planning to study?]"
Ye Qingxi saw it first and answered him first: [Text.]
Zhong Yan felt that she was feeling a little less uncomfortable.
Then he saw Pei Liang's post: 【Reason.】
Zhong Yan: ...
Kang Cong: [I should also be right, what about you?]
Zhong Yan typed: [Text.]
Ye Qingxi unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, there was someone like him, otherwise he would have had to go to the liberal arts class alone.
Over the years, he had gotten used to everyone being together. If suddenly the three of them went to the same class as him, and he went to the same class, Ye Qingxi felt that he would definitely feel lost.
Fortunately, Zhong Yan was there to keep him company.
Looking at the results in the group chat, Kang Cong laughed and said, "Well, we're pretty evenly matched, two to two. Pei Liang and I are science majors, and you guys are humanities majors, so you all have company."
Zhong Yan: ...
Pei Liang: ...
Ye Qingxi replied to him: 【Mm.】
He keenly noticed that neither Pei Liang nor Zhong Yan had spoken, so he privately messaged them: "What's wrong?"
Pei Liang didn't understand, so he asked Ye Qingxi, "Why didn't you choose science?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi: [Don't you think I'm a bit bad at physics?]
Pei Liang: [She's just a little worse than me.]
Ye Qingxi: [But this is already my limit.]
Ye Qingxi: [Then, in the second and third years of high school, it will only get harder. I don't want to give it my all only to find that I still can't learn it.]
Pei Liang found his words very problematic: "How could that be?"
He said, "You're so smart."
Ye Qingxi thought to herself: It's all because what you saw was an illusion.
Ye Qingxi: [And I also prefer humanities.]
When he said he liked it, Pei Liang had nothing more to say.
For families like theirs, practicality doesn't matter; they only care about what they like.
As long as they like it, they can learn and do it. In particular, Ye Qingxi's humanities grades are indeed better.
Pei Liang suddenly felt a little empty.
He and Ye Qingxi have known each other for so many years. They are either number one or number two, or tied for first place. He has become quite used to having Ye Qingxi as a rival by his side.
But now, Ye Qingxi has gone to another stage, leaving him all alone.
Pei Liang felt lonely.
And Zhong Yan...
He actually chose literature as well.
They were going to part ways too.
It's not that he hadn't thought of it; he just hadn't considered it before.
After Ye Qingxi replied to Pei Liang's WeChat message, she received a reply from Zhong Yan shortly afterward.
Compared to Pei Liang, Zhong Yan is clearly more emotional.
He said, "I'm coming to find you right now."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? Now?!
Ye Qingxi wanted to persuade him further: "It's too late now, how about tomorrow?"
Zhong Yan: [No need, I'm going out.]
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi sighed. He thought he would be the one most afraid of parting, but it turned out that Zhong Yan seemed to be even less able to accept it than him.
Ye Qingxi waited for half an hour before Zhong Yan appeared at their door.
Ye Qingxi led him inside, upstairs, and into her room.
“You don’t want us to separate, do you?” he said gently, sitting down next to Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan sighed.
He said, "I just didn't expect that."
He thought they would stay together forever.
Ye Qingxi held his hand and comforted him, "There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone has different preferences, and we can't make Pei Liang and the others study literature with us."
“Then shall we study science?” Zhong Yan asked him.
Ye Qingxi was stunned for a moment.
Of the four of them, Zhong Yan was undoubtedly the most pampered and picky.
He insists on drinking water that is either hot or cold, and doesn't like lukewarm water. He also insists on eating oranges that are sweet and sour, and won't eat anything that is a little sweet or a little sour.
He never liked to compromise himself, but now he said, "How about we study science?"
Ye Qingxi thought: He really values relationships and doesn't want to be separated from his friends.
“Even if we study science now, we’ll still separate after the college entrance exam,” Ye Qingxi said seriously. “There are so many universities and so many majors; it’s impossible for all four of us to like the same major.”
He gently stroked Zhong Yan's hand, trying to tell him and comfort him: "We will always separate, meet new people, and have new things happen, but that doesn't affect the fact that we are the best of friends."
"Even if Pei Liang and Kang Cong go to the science class, we can still live together, eat together, and hang out together on weekends. It won't affect anything; it'll just mean we won't be in class together."
Zhong Yan looked at him and thought, "Yes, even if they were in the same class throughout high school, they would still be separated in college."
As people grow up, they will separate and gradually step out of their former small world and into a wider world.
He can't stop anything.
He looked at Ye Qingxi and hugged him with some affection.
Ye Qingxi patted his shoulder and said to him, "It's okay, at least we're still here. Now we can be deskmates."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yan laughed and asked, "Xiao Xi, where are you planning to go to university?"
"B University, right?"
Zhong Yan: ...
Ye Qingxi looked at his lips, which instantly straightened, and said gently, "It's okay, there are many universities over there. You can choose one you like, and then we can live together. That way, we can live together again."
“Okay,” Zhong Yan replied.
"But it won't work in freshman and sophomore years. I already promised my brother that I would live with him in freshman and sophomore years."
"I know." Zhong Yan was used to it.
He leaned against Ye Qingxi, thinking to himself, "Thank goodness, Ye Qingxi is still here."
He is not alone.
Ye Qingxi was also by his side.
Ye Qingxi thought so too.
He looked at his best friend and experienced separation up close for the first time.
Growing up is sometimes not a good thing.
Growing up means parting ways.
Separation after separation.
Ye Qingxi dislikes separation.
But he knew that he was about to face his own separation.
Sure enough, before the class placement exam in the second semester of their first year of high school, Pei Liang and Kang Cong both chose science, just as they had originally planned.
Ye Qingxi and Zhong Yan filled in the text.
Chen Xiang also chose literature.
The homeroom teacher even called Ye Qingxi to the office specifically for this.
Because of her relationship with Mu Shaoyan and Ye Qingxi, she inevitably cared more about Ye Qingxi. She thought she could take care of Ye Qingxi for three years just like she had taken care of Mu Shaoyan for three years. Unexpectedly, he chose liberal arts.
"Your science grades are pretty good," the homeroom teacher said, puzzled.
Ye Qingxi frankly admitted, "I prefer humanities."
The homeroom teacher felt a little sorry for Ye Qingxi and suggested that she think about it again.
But Ye Qingxi refused.
"Alright then." The homeroom teacher looked at him. "If you have any math problems in the future, you can come and ask me anytime."
“Okay, thank you, teacher,” Ye Qingxi replied.
The homeroom teacher looked at him, but always felt a pang of regret.
Ye Qingxi, Pei Liang, and Kang Cong were separated from the same class.
They've known each other since they were five or six years old, always in the same class, sitting at the same desk, or in front of and behind each other.
Ye Qingxi once thought they would always be in the same class, always be deskmates, sitting in front of and behind each other.
But now, they are going to two different classes, one at the beginning and one at the end, the two furthest apart. They will never be classmates again, and they will never have the chance to sit together or sit in front of or behind each other.
Ye Qingxi hugged her two friends tightly, feeling reluctant to part with them.
Kang Cong patted him on the back cheerfully, "It's not like we went to another school, so we can still see each other, right?"
Zhong Yan was so angry that she stepped on him.
Kang Cong let out a "woof," as if he wanted to say something, but then said, "Fine, considering we're going to separate, I won't hold it against you."
Zhong Yan snorted and turned her head away, thinking that he was really heartless.
After hugging Kang Cong, Ye Qingxi went to hug Pei Liang, and Pei Liang hugged him back.
He looked at Ye Qingxi and smiled, "Without you here, I'll be number one from now on."
"Isn't this great?" Ye Qingxi said.
Pei Liang felt it was not good at all.
Do you remember when we were both top scorers in the high school entrance exam at Sizhi High School?
"I remember."
How could he forget something so important?
"Do you think No. 1 Middle School will be so lucky two years from now?"
Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "Maybe it's possible."
"Then I'll wait for you."
Ye Qingxi clicked her tongue and joked, "Given our current situation, I should be waiting for you."
"Alright." Pei Liang didn't mind. "Then we'll see in two years."
"Um."
Ye Qingxi glanced at him one last time, then at Kang Cong, before turning around with Zhong Yan and heading towards their classroom.
The road ahead is long, Ye Qingxi thought. It's impossible for everyone to stay by his side forever, so he must adapt to and get used to separation.
Fortunately, they won't go very far; they'll still be in their surroundings, so they can still share their lives and continue their relationship.
As he turned the corner, he saw Pei Liang and Kang Cong's tall and straight backs.
The golden sunlight shone on them, like the flowing light of youth.
Goodbye, my friends, thank you for being with me for so long.
Thank you for being a part of my childhood and adolescence.
I hope we can always maintain this friendship in the future.
May it last forever.
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