Clap your hands, and then you won't have to worry anymore.
Having passed the entrance exam for the directing department of the drama academy, Li Ling's admission to the drama academy is practically guaranteed, provided that she doesn't score zero in any subject during the college entrance examination.
Yay!
Li Ling jumped up and shouted.
This can be considered as making up for the regret of being a poor student in the real world.
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Chapter 21 Failing the Exam
Back in her hometown, Li Ling resumed her demanding studies.
With a small exam every two days and a big exam every five days, Li Ling is now certain of getting into the drama academy, but she is still not slacking off.
Just like his own personality, he always strives to do his best. He never slacks off in his daily studies, and his science scores steadily improve in every exam.
Because Xiao Zhuang's humanities grades were already among the best in his grade, and now that his science grades have improved, Li Ling's overall grades have gone from being in the middle of the grade to being among the top in the grade.
After a mock exam in May, Li Ling achieved the highest score in the grade. As a result, his homeroom teacher specifically approached Li Ling, hoping that he would give up his dream of attending drama school.
With his current grades, he could easily be admitted to top-tier universities like Tsinghua University or Peking University if he took the college entrance examination. However, Li Ling always smiled slightly at his homeroom teacher and politely declined his suggestion.
The homeroom teacher talked to Zhuang's parents several times because of this. The parents had tried to persuade their son, but Li Ling always denied it, saying that his dream was to become a director. After several attempts, the parents realized that they could not persuade Li Ling, so they stopped trying.
Since our son is unwilling, let it be. He chose this path, so let him walk it himself.
The homeroom teacher talked about this for a long time, but even the parents couldn't persuade them, so there was nothing the teacher could say.
And so, Li Ling's life settled down. He studied diligently during the week and ran 20 kilometers to see Xiao Ying on the weekend.
Since Li Ling and Xiao Ying kissed, the two have become increasingly intimate, and have basically done everything that couples do except for the final step.
Time flies, and in June Li Ling took the college entrance examination. After two days of intense exams, Li Ling could finally relax.
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Municipal Sports School, Shooting Training Center.
Li Ling, holding a gun with earplugs in his ears, fired shot after shot at a target twenty meters away.
Because Zhuang's father was a basketball coach at the sports school, Zhuang Yan had easily become a student on the shooting team thanks to his father's connections.
Xiao Zhuang started shooting training in the first year of high school, and with Li Ling's current physical condition, his shooting skills are getting better and better.
Every day, his body steadily improves under the nourishment of the world seed's energy. Although the concentration of spiritual energy in this world is similar to that in the real world, the world seed absorbs very little spiritual energy each day, and the energy it feeds back to Li Ling is also very small. However, drop by drop, little by little, Li Ling's physical condition has now reached a terrifying level.
Li Ling had privately tested himself at the weightlifting team of the sports school. He could lift a 200-kilogram barbell overhead with little effort. Li Ling estimated that his arm strength could now reach 500 kilograms.
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying! Perhaps even the current world weightlifting champions can't match his strength.
Moreover, Li Ling's growth is not limited to strength; his agility, flexibility, endurance, and mental strength are also improving.
In terms of physical strength, Li Ling used to run 20 kilometers to see Xiao Ying and his forehead would be slightly sweaty, but now he can run that distance very easily and maintain a high speed.
In terms of flexibility, Li Ling can now easily do the splits. When he leans back, his head can touch his heels, just like when Zhang Wuji in Jet Li's version of Zhang Wuji practiced the Nine Yang Divine Skill. He can do all kinds of poses with ease, hehehe!
It can be said that Li Ling's physical fitness has reached the limit of an ordinary person; what he lacks now is experience in combat sports.
Every day after practicing shooting, Li Ling would go to the combat training center to listen to the coaches' teaching and train with the other students. In a short period of time, Li Ling's combat skills improved rapidly, and now two or three professional students are no match for him.
When it comes to dealing with ordinary people, Li Ling can proudly say: I can take on ten of them!
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Before they knew it, it was the end of July, and the college entrance examination results were released. Li Ling received an admission letter from the Directing Department of the Drama Academy.
At noon, Li Ling received a call from Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying sounded a little down. They agreed to meet at their usual spot, and Li Ling grabbed a military cap and ran out.
As August approached, the scorching sun overhead baked the ground until it cracked, and the sweltering air rippled with heat. Li Ling, wearing a military cap to shield himself from the direct sunlight, ran tirelessly towards Xiao Ying.
Forty minutes.
What used to take an hour, Li Ling now runs to in forty minutes. Once on the railway tracks, he can see Xiao Ying in the distance.
Under the shade of the tree, Xiaoying was wearing a floral dress. Next to her, on a stone, was a closed umbrella and her pink schoolbag. The umbrella was being used as a sunshade.
Xiaoying waved to Li Ling when she saw him. The river beside her shimmered, and the sunlight reflected off the water, creating a rainbow of colors. At that moment, the girl waving under the shade of the tree seemed to be inside a painting.
Li Ling walked to Xiao Ying's side, gently took her hand, and Xiao Ying gently took out the handkerchief and wiped Li Ling's sweat again.
After wiping away her sweat, Xiaoying took a thermos from her bag and handed it to Li Ling, saying, "This is some plum juice I made. It's cold, so have a drink."
Li Ling took the water glass and took a sip. It was sweet and sour, and tasted very good.
Li Ling finished his water and handed the cup to Xiao Ying. Xiao Ying also took a sip, then tightened the cap and put the cup back in her bag. Suddenly, Xiao Ying stepped forward and hugged Li Ling, large tears streaming from her bright black eyes.
"What's wrong?" Li Ling asked softly, though he already knew the reason.
"Xiao Zhuang, I failed the exam."
Xiaoying looked up at Li Ling, tears welling in her eyes, her voice choked with emotion: "I can't go to the capital with you!"
Li Ling gently wiped away Xiao Ying's tears and comforted her, "It's alright. Handan isn't far from the capital, and it's very convenient to travel back and forth by train. I'll come back to see you often."
Xiaoying nodded, her expression still somber. She said, "I've decided to join the army. I'll sign up when they recruit in the winter. After serving for a few years, I'll go back to my hometown, and my parents will arrange for me to work at a bank."
Xiaoying's parents, like Zhuang Yan's mother, both worked at a bank. After Xiaoying was discharged from the military and gained experience, it would be easy for her to get a job at the bank through connections.