The living room was quiet, and the rain outside had lessened a bit. In the large, deserted living room, the two of them leaned against each other, which probably made it much warmer.
Shen Moyu kissed his brow: "I will spend every birthday with you from now on."
If you encounter a bouquet of flowers on a rough, winding road, holding it might make you feel less lonely.
Su Jinning chuckled: "No matter how busy?"
Shen Moyu nodded and leaned against him: "Because your birthday is also our anniversary."
"That's true." This was our first promise together, and it's also our longest-lasting one.
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Author's Note:
If you encounter a bouquet of flowers on a rough, winding road, holding it might make you feel less lonely.
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However, I can't resume normal updates for now because I'm busy (I don't have enough drafts and I also need to prepare the outline for the next book). Please understand! My darlings.
Chapter 61 Class Assignment
(I locked the previous chapter myself because I posted the wrong chapter! I accidentally posted chapter 70. I'm really upset. I'm quickly making up for it with this new chapter.)
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"Hey! Ning, the academic genius, what are you doing!" Chen Hang suddenly appeared from behind and excitedly patted them on the shoulders.
"Holy crap, you scared me to death! Did you take stimulants?" Su Jinning was in a daze when she was suddenly startled.
Chen Hang waved his hand, looking a bit crazy: "Hey! That's way more potent than any stimulant! Come on, look at my radiant face, you all probably know what that means!" With that, he proudly puffed out his chest.
The two looked at each other and smiled. Su Jinning nudged his shoulder and said, "Oh, you passed the exam."
"Of course!" Chen Hang was even more excited, his voice rising several decibels: "Not much, not much, five hundred points, keep it low-key!" His proud look betrayed his false modesty.
"So high!" Su Jinning was startled, her eyes widening in surprise. "That's great, more than a hundred points higher!"
Thinking about how Chen Hang had been studying hard all day to get into Class A, Su Jinning gave him a thumbs up.
Shen Moyu was also happy for him: "Great, you've taken the first step in pursuing your wife."
Chen Hang blushed a little after hearing this: "Oh, no, haha, I haven't told Yuanyuan yet. Um, you guys should go and take a look too! I'm off!" Chen Hang said the last sentence while running towards the teaching building, which showed how anxious he was.
Shen Moyu smiled helplessly and put his hand on Su Jinning: "Let's go, let's go take a look."
Su Jinning wiped a bead of sweat from his brow, pursed his lips, and nodded. Today was Monday, the day the class assignments and results for A and B classes were released. He had been so nervous about it last night that he couldn't sleep. Although he knew he had done well on the exam, he wasn't entirely confident that he would get into A class.
Throughout their entire junior year, they practically huddled around the newsstand, engaged in chaotic discussions, and eagerly searched for their rankings. The noise was deafening.
The two squeezed through an opening, but before they had taken two steps, he was surprised to find that the crowd that had been so densely packed had suddenly dispersed, and hundreds of eyes were staring intently at him and Shen Moyu, as if they were looking at some high-tech creature, accompanied by occasional whispers.
Su Jinning was puzzled. Looking at the crowd that had suddenly quieted down, she turned her head toward Shen Moyu and asked, "Why are these people staring at me like that? Did I put my clothes on backwards?"
Shen Moyu met his questioning gaze, smiled thoughtfully without saying a word.
Helpless, he could only endure the intense gazes as he stepped forward to check the list.
To be honest, he was indeed nervous, or rather, afraid. He was afraid that he would not pass the exam, and even more afraid that all his efforts would be in vain and he would be disappointed.
His finger slowly slid down to the words "Su Jinning," and he subconsciously swallowed, holding his breath as he looked back.
Chinese—100 points; Mathematics—120 points; English—116 points… Total score: 512 points.
A sudden uproar filled my heart, and the surrounding noise joined in the commotion.
He knew why the group was surprised.
He scored 512 points, improving by more than 200 points in just two weeks! This was a number he had never imagined.
At that moment, the hand that Shen Moyu patted on his shoulder conveyed not only warmth, but also his boundless imagination.
With each breath, the image of walking hand in hand with Shen Moyu into Class A, which he had imagined countless times, flashed through his mind once again.
He took a deep breath and looked at the class assignment list.
Empty...
He checked himself over and over again to make sure he wasn't mistaken, pressing his finger on the form until it turned white, but the facts were still right in front of him.
He scored 512 points, but still failed to get into Class A.
He didn't even make it into Class B.
This news, like a sudden downpour on a sunny day, left Su Jinning speechless, much like a laughable comedy.
His eyes darkened, and his gaze moved upward, landing on Shen Moyu, who remained firmly at the top of the leaderboard with a total score of 708.
He turned around almost stiffly, meeting Shen Moyu's gaze. He smiled calmly: "Congratulations, you did so well on the exam."
Shen Moyu still saw the disappointment that flashed in his eyes, the indifference of someone who had been disappointed.
"I should be congratulating you on your high score."
Su Jinning removed her finger from the class assignment list, sighed, and said in a tone that didn't match her mood: "Yes, it's pretty good."
He didn't know whether to be happy or sad. In an instant, all that flashed through his mind were images of him and Shen Moyu studying together until the early hours of the morning every day.
He tried so hard to grab the rope, but it didn't work out.
Su Jinning pulled Shen Moyu through the crowd and retreated. Along the way, they heard some people staring at him in disbelief and saying some amazing things.
Shen Moyu seemed to feel that it was getting too quiet, so he took Su Jinning's hand and tried to ease the atmosphere: "You did so well on the exam, do you want to treat me to dinner?"
Su Jinning turned to look at him and smiled: "Of course, he's my mentor in life."
But his smile seemed a little fake, and Shen Moyu knew it perfectly well: "It's okay, you did really well on the exam, there will be another chance next semester."
He regretted it as soon as he said it. If this had happened to him, it would probably have been just as embarrassing as taking a hard fall.
Su Jinning turned back to look at his sincere eyes and nodded somewhat blankly.
Yes, scoring over 500 points is already very good for him, why be so discouraged?