September 1, 2008, the weather was clear and the sun was shining brightly.
Lin Zhixia followed behind Lin Zeqiu and entered the gate of Provincial No. 1 Middle School with him.
Along the way, Lin Zeqiu kept telling her earnestly, "Lin Zhixia, high school is different from junior high school. The competition in your competition class is fierce, and the average age of the students is fifteen or sixteen. Even if I don't explain it clearly, you can understand it, right?"
Lin Zhixia looked at him blankly: "What do you know?"
The ancients often used the term "cardamom age" to describe a thirteen-year-old girl. At present, Lin Zhixia is in the cardamom age. She inherited excellent appearance genes and became more and more beautiful, which made Lin Zeqiu unconsciously alert.
Lin Zeqiu is now a sophomore in high school. There are three couples in his class who are secretly dating, and a few boys like to gather together to quietly discuss the looks and figures of female classmates... In short, no matter what is in the heads of those high school boys, Lin Zeqiu will nip it in the bud.
Lin Zeqiu patiently continued to explain: "High school boy..."
He only said four words, and Lin Zhixia nodded and said, "I understand."
Lin Zeqiu questioned: "Do you really understand?"
"Yeah," Lin Zhixia responded calmly, "Brother, you keep saying the same thing all day long. As long as you start, I can imagine what you're going to say next. It's the same old story, just a different one."
Lin Zeqiu was stunned for a second: "Are you complaining that I'm being long-winded?"
"How could that be?" Lin Zhixia answered casually, "Why would I think you're long-winded? Brother is not long-winded at all. Brother is a person who speaks very concisely and will never nag or talk endlessly..."
When she said the last sentence, Lin Zhixia herself didn't believe it. She didn't flatter Lin Zeqiu anymore, and just ended with a string of "hahahaha".
Lin Zeqiu wanted to find out what kind of image he had in Lin Zhixia's mind. He slowed down his pace and was about to interrogate Lin Zhixia when he heard a cheer: "Lin Zhixia, good news! You and I are in the same class."
Lin Zeqiu turned around and saw Tang Tingting.
The temperature in early September was high, and the heat of midsummer had not yet dissipated. Tang Tingting wore a light blue short-sleeved shirt and a denim pleated skirt, and her whole body was full of the youthful vitality unique to a girl. She naturally walked to Lin Zhixia's side, took Lin Zhixia's arm, and said affectionately: "We are all in Class 1 (27) of Senior High School. Our class teacher is Kong Yuankai, a male teacher in his forties."
"I've seen him before," Lin Zhixia described. "He was a math teacher in the last senior year competition class."
Tang Tingting's eyes drifted across Lin Zeqiu's face: "Yes... He is a math teacher."
At this moment, Lin Zeqiu felt relieved. He had always hoped that Lin Zhixia would interact more with the girls in the class. After all, only girls can truly understand girls. He thought that Lin Zhixia didn't take his words seriously, but he didn't expect that Lin Zhixia had already consciously made friends with female classmates. It seems that his sister is really a very well-behaved and obedient girl.
Lin Zhixia took the initiative to suggest: "Tang Tingting, can I sit at the same table with you?"
"Okay, okay," Tang Tingting looked towards the teaching building in the distance, "Let's go to the classroom early and choose a good seat."
Tang Tingting pulled Lin Zhixia for a short distance. Lin Zhixia turned her head and looked at her brother. Her brother immediately said, "After school at noon, I will go to the door of your classroom to find you and take you home."
"Okay!" Lin Zhixia agreed in a loud voice.
At the beginning of the first year of junior high school, Lin Zhixia walked alone in the unfamiliar campus, exploring the unknown environment nervously. She clearly remembered that when she approached her classroom and saw Jiang Yubai, her mood suddenly became relaxed and happy, just like a hermit crab living on the beach, after a long journey, finally found her favorite shell.
Today, Lin Zhixia walked into the classroom of Grade 1 (27) and looked at the familiar faces. She felt as if she had returned to her junior high school days. However, Jiang Yubai was no longer her classmate, nor was he her deskmate.
How is Jiang Yubai doing today
Has he adapted to the living environment in Beijing
Is he also missing Lin Zhixia
Lin Zhixia pretended to be thinking seriously and walked past the front of the classroom.
She heard the students in the front row whispering, "Look up, that's Lin Zhixia, the little princess of the provincial No. 1 Middle School competition, the champion of the 2007 Romanian Mathematics Masters, the one who is scheduled to be admitted to the School of Mathematics at Peking University, and who published a SCI physics paper in February this year."
Someone asked: "What is Lin Zhixia thinking about?"
Duan Qiyan interrupted, "You're just talking nonsense. What else can you think of? It must be a math problem, or an information science competition."
Another student nodded slightly and explained clearly: "Yes, this is what the truly strong people are like. Their brains are always working at high speed. When they are awake, they are always thinking about difficult math problems."
Lin Zhixia felt embarrassed. She hadn't thought about anything related to mathematics since she entered the classroom.
The classroom of Grade 1 (27) was spacious and bright, with neatly arranged desks and chairs and a clean, reflective blackboard. Lin Zhixia looked around and finally chose a seat by the window. The view outside the window was wide, and she could see the empty playground and the azure blue sky.
On the playground, there is also Jiang Yubai’s favorite horizontal bar.
Lin Zhixia opened the Human Observation Diary and wrote: Today is September 1, 2008, the first day of high school. I have welcomed a brand new high school life. I was assigned to Class 27 of High School 1. There are 49 students in the class. Although I hope Jiang Yubai is one of the 49, I hope Jiang Yubai can gain a wealth of knowledge in the process of studying in Beijing.
She paused writing, put down the "Human Observation Diary", and took out a stack of letter paper from her schoolbag.
It was a stack of stationery that Lin Zhixia had carefully selected. The background of the paper was a pearlescent light pink with a few light red strawberries printed on it, highlighting her personal style. Every greeting card she gave to Jiang Yubai had strawberries, the fruit she loved all her life.
Lin Zhixia's fingers touched the strawberry pattern. She thought for a moment, then wrote a letter on the paper -
To Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Yubai:
Seeing your letter is like seeing you in person.
This is the first letter I send to you. It is September 1, 2008, 7:40 am Beijing time, and I am sitting in the classroom of Grade 1 (27), waiting for the homeroom teacher to appear. I recall our junior high school days. Every time I walked into the classroom of Grade 17, you were my deskmate. Therefore, the classroom of Grade 17 is a place I look forward to. In Grade 1 (27), there is more of a sense of familiarity. Shen Fuxuan, Duan Qiyan, and Jin Baihui have all become my high school classmates, and Tang Tingting is my new deskmate. Senior Luo Ying entrusted her Classical Literature Club to me, and I am the new president of the Classical Literature Club.
The sweet-scented osmanthus tree on the campus of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School is in full bloom. It is so beautiful. I will take a photo of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and send it to you with the letter. This is like you and I enjoying the scenery together. A bosom friend is a friend indeed.
I wish you academic success and everything goes well!
(September 1, 2008, written in the Grade 1 classroom of Provincial No. 1 Middle School)
This letter is relatively brief.
Lin Zhixia read it again and felt satisfied. She solemnly added the signature "Lin Lin Lin Lin Zhixia".
The morning breeze blew into the classroom, ruffling her hair. She concentrated on folding the letter paper, folding it into a very neat shape.
My deskmate Tang Tingting asked, "Are you writing a letter?"
"Yes," Lin Zhixia admitted, "I'm writing a letter to a good friend."
Tang Tingting nodded. After a moment, Tang Tingting guessed directly: "Is it Jiang Yubai?"
Lin Zhixia stretched out her fingers and covered the letter tightly: "Hmm."
Tang Tingting suddenly took out a strawberry-flavored Swiss candy. She unwrapped it and prepared to distribute the strawberry candy to the students around her. For Lin Zhixia, it was like a smoker seeing his neighbor take out a pack of soft Zhonghua cigarettes.
Lin Zhixia took a piece of strawberry candy from Tang Tingting and thanked her happily: "Thank you, Tang Tingting."
Tang Tingting said generously: "You and I are family, don't be polite."
Tang Tingting was halfway through handing out candies when she ran into an unusual classmate—a boy sitting right in front of Lin Zhixia. The boy was wearing a long-sleeved plaid shirt, about 15 or 16 years old, and about 1.8 meters tall. He had a handsome face, dark skin, and a mouthful of white teeth when he smiled: "Oh wow, two girls gave me candies on the first day of school."
Tang Tingting immediately took back the strawberry candy: "I won't give it to you."
The man reached out and grabbed it: "Where's the candy you promised me?"
Lin Zhixia was peeling the candy wrapper. She was pious and full of ritual. She first placed the candy in the palm of her left hand, then raised her right fingertips and peeled off the thin wrapping paper. She could already smell the sweet fragrance of strawberries. At this moment, the boy in the front row touched her wrist, and the strawberry candy fell to the ground.
Lin Zhixia was stunned.
The boy in the front row smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm I'm I... I'll bring you two beauties new ones this afternoon."
Lin Zhixia tilted her head: "Two beauties?"
"What are you talking about, Shao Dongxu!" Tang Tingting accused righteously, "Lin Zhixia is only thirteen years old this year, you should be more respectful."
It turns out that the boy's name is Shao Dongxu.
Shao Dongxu attended the primary school attached to the Normal University. He was Tang Tingting's classmate in primary school. He failed to get into the junior high school competition class of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School, so he studied hard in the No. 2 Middle School in the city. After three years of study, he finally won the trophy of the junior high school mathematics competition and entered the senior high school competition class of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School.
When he heard Lin Zhixia's name, he and his deskmate turned around and looked at Lin Zhixia without hesitation. At the same time, Lin Zhixia was also looking at them.
An invisible undercurrent surged in the air nearby. Shao Dongxu stared at Lin Zhixia for a full ten seconds before saying, "Are you Lin Zhixia? The top scorer in the 2008 high school entrance exam, the little competition princess of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School, the gold medalist of the 2007 Romanian Mathematics Masters Competition..."
Shao Dongxu couldn't remember Lin Zhixia's many titles.
Before the school started, he joined a QQ group of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School. The group members were discussing Lin Zhixia enthusiastically, and everyone knew all of Lin Zhixia's titles. As an outsider, Shao Dongxu was forced to undergo a brainstorming session.
He never expected that the top student in the Provincial No. 1 Middle School could be so strong.
Lin Zhixia was not good at dealing with the long stares of her classmates. So, she decided to imitate Jiang Yubai's behavior. She nodded slightly and pretended to be calm: "That's all in the past, not worth mentioning."
Lin Zhixia believed that she could only learn Jiang Yubai's appearance, but not his style and charm.
Shao Dongxu clasped his fists towards her, turned around like a martial artist, and continued to do his homework. Shao Dongxu and his deskmate never missed a single opportunity to study. There were several high school math competition materials stacked on their seats, one of which Shao Dongxu had already finished halfway through. This hardworking spirit made Lin Zhixia very respectful.
Even though Shao Dongxu had his back to Lin Zhixia and could not see her movements and expressions, Lin Zhixia clasped her hands together and saluted him in return.
The classroom gradually became quiet, and the sound of teachers talking could be heard in the corridor.
The head teacher of Grade 1 (27) class walked slowly to the three-foot-high podium with a lesson plan.
The class teacher is a male teacher in his 40s named Kong Yuankai. Wearing a white shirt and black pants, he looks very neat and tidy, and speaks softly: "Class 27, hello, I am your class teacher, Kong. The three years from 2008 to 2011 are very important to your life... Each of you should cherish the atmosphere of the competition class, learn more, practice more, ask more questions and think more. Our class is the best class in the whole grade. When you encounter difficulties in the future, remember that you are the best and think more from a positive perspective."
Mr. Kong briefly encouraged his students. Then he stepped down from the podium and asked the students to stand up one by one in the order of their seats and introduce themselves to the whole class, talking about their interests and hobbies, wishes and goals.
Duan Qiyan's seat is in the first row, first column.
As soon as Mr. Kong finished speaking, Duan Qiyan stood up excitedly and said loudly, "My name is Duan Qiyan, the Duan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Qi means inspiration in life, and Yan means language. I won the gold cup of the Hua Luogeng Mathematics Competition in elementary school, and won the first prize in the provincial mathematics league in junior high school. When I enter high school, I want to win the first prize in the high school mathematics league, and my goal university is Peking University."
The whole class burst into warm applause.
Teacher Kong smiled and said, "Duan Qiyan, I wish you can enter Peking University as soon as possible."
Duan Qiyan twirled the hem of his clothes with his fingers and sat back in his seat a little shyly.
In the third row behind Duan Qiyan's seat sat his arch-enemy Jin Baihui.
Jin Baihui's deskmate was a boy. After entering the room, he found that there were no empty seats, so he could only accompany Jin Baihui. He also found that Jin Baihui had never stopped doing the questions.
When it was Jin Baihui's turn to introduce herself, she put down the pen in her hand, stood up and said, "My name is Jin Baihui. During the three years of junior high school, I never went to bed before midnight. I want to be admitted to Tsinghua University's Yao Class. I want to promote the scientific development of mankind."
As soon as she finished speaking, Teacher Kong applauded her: "What a great ambition."
Almost no one responded to Teacher Kong's applause.
Because more than half of the students in Class 27 of Senior One are from the junior high school competition class of the Provincial No. 1 Middle School.
Jin Baihui was out of the conversation.
But she didn't care. She was so immersed in the world of mathematics that she couldn't hear any sound from the outside world.
The class introduction activity was still going on. When it was Lin Zhixia's turn, she stood up quickly and said concisely: "My name is Lin Zhixia, Lin of the forest, Zhi of knowing, Xia of summer, I hope to get along well with everyone, thank you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out in the class. All the former classmates in Class 17 were cheering for her, and Duan Qiyan took the lead in shouting loudly: "Class Leader Lin! Class Leader Lin!"
Lin Zhixia's support was so high that Teacher Kong simply followed public opinion and appointed: "Lin Zhixia, you were the class monitor in junior high school, and you must have done a good job in class work. Can you be the monitor of our Senior One (27) class?"
Lin Zhixia put her hands behind her back and said modestly, "Okay."
In this way, Lin Zhixia once again took on the important responsibilities of class monitor.
She wants to share this news with Jiang Yubai!
When she got home that night, Lin Zhixia couldn't wait to turn on her computer and log into QQ. She was pleasantly surprised to find that Jiang Yubai was online, and his status was "QQ me". It seemed that Jiang Yubai was not busy at all and wanted to chat with someone! Lin Zhixia came just in time!
Lin Zhixia sent him a message: Jiang Yubai, I'm home, are you home too
Jiang Yubai replied immediately: Yes.
Lin Zhixia happily told him: I was elected class monitor again today.
Jiang Yubai replied again immediately: Congratulations, Captain Lin Zhixia.