When Hao Di from his class was insulted by another class, Zhang Ping stepped forward and the whole class was united in hatred of the enemy. At the critical moment, Zhang Yu did not betray him, which surprised the whole class and seemed to have changed their views on him. But if you ask how long it took for such a change, the answer is less than 40 minutes.
As soon as Zhang Yu finished his class, he started assigning homework for the day. He assigned a huge amount of homework, citing the recent decline in the class's performance. He then left with his bag, expressionless, and as cold as a tyrant, despite the complaints from the entire class.
After class, Zhang Ping seemed like a hero. It was hard to believe that he, who normally would not have such a side to his character, would actually stand up for Hao Di. Of course, Zhang Ping just kicked the back door of Class 12 and ran away. He did not dare to stand up at the first time when the other class teacher and the dean of studies were both overwhelming. But there is no doubt that being able to do these things has made people look at him differently.
Hao Di blushed and said thank you to him, while Zhang Ping scratched his head and said with lingering fear that it was all thanks to Brother Jiang.
In fact, everyone knows that if Jiang Hongshao had not stepped forward, today's matter would not have been so easily covered up.
I'm afraid that Zhang Ping will definitely get a warning or be criticized by the whole school.
But today, those figures who stepped forward and said "I did it!" one by one, made the whole Class 5 feel boiling with heat in their hearts when they thought about it. Even blood-related relatives may have conflicts, not to mention a class made up of people from different families and with different personalities. There is no need to expect everyone to be as close as brothers and sisters at ordinary times, but at such a critical moment, they risked their lives to support each other. It seemed that having too much homework in the past was a punishment bigger than the sky, but now it is nothing.
This shared secret has become a memory that everyone will probably still talk about with relish many years later.
In the afternoon, Cheng Ran received a note, "Let's go together after school." Cheng Ran turned around and made an "OK" gesture in the direction of Jiang Hongshao on his left rear side.
Lao Jiang curled his lips into a smile.
For her, who must remain diligent and hardworking in order to regain the first place, what could be more reassuring and secure than being able to occasionally spend time with that man during breaks between classes or after school, walking out together on the playground that is painted golden by the setting sun to catch the bus, while filling every minute of her time at school? Such a common interaction would make her feel more secure and at ease
This is a time that belongs to them alone, something that cannot be taken away by the confused and uncertain future, or the mountains and seas behind them.
So on this afternoon when the heat had not yet faded, Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao walked down the stairs carrying their school bags.
There were people hitting the ball on the badminton court over on the senior high school building, and there were still people playing ball on the playground.
On the inner road like a garden, the setting sun cast a layer of gauze over the two of them, bringing a warm heat. She was wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt and blue school uniform loose pants. She stretched out her fingers in front of Cheng Ran, and her slender fingers were stained with blue ink that had overflowed from the broken pen. She blinked her eyes and smiled at Cheng Ran in a mischievous and threatening way, "Come here, wipe your face."
As he spoke, he made a gesture to explore, but Cheng Ran did not shy away and his eyes were bright.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Hongshao immediately stopped, mainly because Cheng Ran's steady performance made her feel alert. If she just waved her hand like this, she would fall into his clutches without return. Based on her long-standing understanding of Cheng Ran's shamelessness, this would definitely be something he would do. Then, she would have no basis for advance or retreat and would be passive. She couldn't just kick him again, could she
So she withdrew her hand awkwardly, and in order to hide her embarrassment, she pretended to be calm, took a deep breath and looked around.
Cheng Ran could smell the faint fragrance of her hair brought by the warm breeze, and said, "You are very righteous today."
Jiang Hongshao smiled, "Who told me to be the squad leader? Isn't it that I have to take the blame when I need to..." After a pause, she glanced at Cheng Ran, "But you stood up right after that. You look very impressive!"
"Really? Have you counted? How many girls have stars in their eyes?"
Jiang Hongshao laughed, "The girls didn't see it, but I noticed that Zhang Ping was heartbroken when he looked at you, so he couldn't wait to expose himself... He's really charming..."
Cheng Ran glanced at her and said, "Why didn't you say that all the boys in the class stood up to go after you?"
"No way... We are all in this together!" Jiang Hongshao tilted her head and looked over, "Besides, where are all the boys in the class?"
"I haven't asked you before, your grades have dropped so much..." After a pause, Jiang Hongshao's eyes were filled with a little worry and doubt, "Is there something wrong?"
Cheng Ran smiled. Lao Jiang was very enthusiastic about people and things. When you asked her for help, she would do her best. So whether in the class or in the grade student union, she had the nickname "Brother Jiang", a chivalrous and brave girl.
She is also very tactful when getting along with others, often making people feel comfortable as if bathed in the spring breeze. These qualities easily make her stand out from the crowd, but this kind of excellence is not arrogant. Even though she has a good family and excellent grades, you will not feel any pressure when being with her. She will not always quote her knowledge to tell you problems or things, but will express her views as simply and plainly as possible, so that you can accept them wholeheartedly. Everyone who gets along with her will find that she will occasionally point out your unnoticed brilliance and advantages.
Her upbringing also prevents her from asking about things you don't want to tell her or your privacy, but this sometimes makes people feel that she has a heart that is difficult to approach.
She attracts the surrounding celestial bodies like a star, and generously gives her warmth and light to the cold and desolate world in the universe. However, it also makes people feel that a dim star like themselves does not seem to have the volume to attract her, and can only passively accept her warmth and giving, which inevitably makes people feel frustrated and powerless.
Because I don't know what kind of brilliant or interesting things would be able to attract her, and those are probably difficult for an ordinary person to possess and achieve.
Cheng Ran actually has the same feeling.
But now, what Cheng Ran heard was her cautious inquiry from the side.
So I felt inexplicably happy.
"Ah, I've been trading stocks recently..." Cheng Ran said with a smile.
"Oh... Stock trading..." Jiang Hongshao nodded. The two walked side by side for a while. She blinked, blinked again, and then turned her head, "Stock trading...?"
Although she knew that Cheng Ran was not an ordinary boy, Jiang Hongshao was still a little surprised.
"Just to play around and see what this thing is like. I invested some money in it."
Jiang Hongshao certainly knew about stock speculation. She even knew some insider operations of the stock market very early on. When the big family gathered together, people sometimes talked about these things. Some relatives and friends in the family even operated in these areas themselves.
But of course it did not prevent her from being surprised when she heard Cheng Ran's words at this time. Thinking about the fact that this man was different from others, Jiang Hongshao instantly accepted this setting and said, "Then did you make money? Do you understand what's going on?"
"That's about right. I made some money."
"Can you focus now? Don't forget that we are still preparing for the 'Black Wind Twins'." She didn't ask Cheng Ran how much he earned. Tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands were meaningless because that was not what she cared about.
"It's already finished, there's no suspense in the future. So now I basically study hard every day when I go home."
"That's good... I think the most important thing is good habits. Finish your homework before 10 o'clock and recite classical Chinese and English before going to bed. It's best if you can supervise each other. I will call you at 10 o'clock every day to urge you to go to bed and recite, and then go to bed after reciting."
"That's good... We can sleep together again."
When Jiang Hongshao was about to hit him, Cheng Ran suddenly changed his mind as if nothing had happened, "But I don't think it will work today. I don't think I can finish the homework assigned by Zhang Yu by ten o'clock. And... Although he did the right thing today, my opinion of him has not changed..."
Jiang Hongshao bit her lip and looked stern, but then she clenched her fist and waved it lightly, smiling.
"I support you. Who told him to assign so much homework? Fight him!"
In the playground not far away, the scene of the two walking side by side in the afterglow of the setting sun fell into the eyes of Zhu Xu, who was now the top student in the grade and had become very famous because he had fought for the right to play football from the principal.
For a long time, he was second and Jiang Hongshao was first. He was always behind her, lagging behind by a staggering gap of more than ten points, and it was really hard for him to catch up with her.
To a certain extent, he regarded her as a goal to surpass, and at the same time, he had a feeling of admiration in his heart that he himself was not clear about. He once thought that surpassing her was a mental barrier in the whole high school, and it was almost impossible to do it... But the result of the last test showed that he ranked first and Jiang Hongshao ranked tenth, which made him break through his obsession. He felt a sense of relief as if he was "standing on the top of the mountain, overlooking all the mountains", but also a bit of loss and loneliness.
It was the disappointment of watching the girl, whose clothes he couldn't even touch, fall from a great height. The disappointment was because it was not done in a dignified manner. And when he saw her walking out of the school gate side by side with Cheng Ran, who had also fallen with her, this disappointment and loneliness made his heart burn with anger.
This anger drove him to move, and under the gaze of his friends who dared not make a sound, he walked towards the two men.
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