A vintage walnut wood record player lay quietly inside.
It also comes with a few vintage vinyl records.
The one at the very top is Schubert's Trout Quintet.
The handwriting on the card was flamboyant and unrestrained, exuding a wild energy that had been pent up abroad:
I found it in a secondhand shop in Prague.
The owner said that this place holds the soul of that era.
I think this piece of music is very much like you.
It looks lazy, but it swims more happily underwater than anyone else.
Listen to it.
"—Beethoven on the run"
Lin Que smiled, plugged in the power, and put on the record.
The music, full of graininess, flowed out.
It is Franz Schubert's "Trout Quintet".
Clear, rich, yet deep within...
It surges with a lively and exhilarating power.
...
School starts on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
The entrance to Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School has once again become bustling with traffic.
The calls of vendors at breakfast stalls, the ringing of bicycle bells, and the laughter of students greeting each other.
It washes away all the chill of winter.
The classroom of Grade 11 (3).
"Oh no, I still have two math tests left to do! Quick, quick, let me copy them!"
"Have you written your English essay yet? Let's take a look!"
"I heard the final exam results are going out today? My God, let me die!"
Wu Di slumped onto the desk, his cheeks squeezing out of shape.
His eyes were blankly fixed on the rag in Lin Que's hand.
"Brother Que, are you wiping the table? You're wiping my tears."
Have you heard? The city-wide joint exam for Chinese language was incredibly competitive this time; the essay topic was said to be so difficult it could cause a stroke.
Lin Que tossed the rag into the bucket and slowly took out his textbook:
"What's the use of panicking? The test is already handed in, how can you panic and get the points back?"
"It's all over!"
Wu Di groaned inwardly.
"If I fall out of the top forty in my class this time, my dad will definitely break my legs!"
Lin Que shook his head.
This guy is truly unique in making the anxieties of a struggling student sound so refreshing and unconventional.
The morning reading bell rang, and Shen Qingqiu entered the classroom right on time.
Her gaze swept around the classroom.
Finally, he landed in the back row, his gaze lingering for a brief half-second.
"It seems everyone had a fulfilling winter break."
Shen Qingqiu's voice carried a hint of his usual authority.
Have you finished all your homework?
The audience was deathly silent; no one dared to speak.
"Alright, everyone, let's all calm down."
Shen Qingqiu picked up the report card.
I know what you're all waiting for.
This final exam is a city-wide joint exam.
The grading standards are also based on the national college entrance examination (Gaokao), and are very strict.
She paused, her gaze sharpening.
"Our class's overall performance ranks third in the grade, which is acceptable."
However, some students still exhibit very serious imbalances in their academic performance across subjects!
At this point, she glanced specifically at Luo Ji, the physics class representative, who shrank back.
"Now I'll read out the grades and rankings. Those whose names are called, come up and get your report cards."
"Xu Xinqi, with a total score of 672, ranks first in her class and fifth in the grade."
Sparse applause broke out as Xu Xinqi calmly went on stage.
"Zhang Ya, total score 655, second in the class."
...
As each name was read out, the atmosphere in the classroom grew increasingly tense.
Some were happy while others were sad; Wu Di was so nervous that he bit the pen cap to pieces.
"Lin Que".
When Shen Qingqiu read this name,
The sound paused noticeably for a moment.
The ears of the entire class immediately perked up.
Lin Que is now a popular figure at school, and everyone is very curious about him.
How many points can this seemingly lazy but incredibly talented guy actually get?
Shen Qingqiu looked at the report card in her hand.
She glanced again at Lin Que, who sat calmly by the window, and took a deep breath.
"Chinese language score: 149."
...
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