The weather in Chengdu, which is quite hot and humid even in autumn, started to rain more.
In the drizzle, everyone in No. 10 Middle School was on high alert. All of them showed their talents and competed with their family background and connections to get the provincial honors. Those who knew they could not get into their ideal schools by relying on regular exams put away their schoolbags and joined the art class. Those who were determined to enter the competition began to take a desperate gamble. Those who wanted to go abroad also carried the Little Red Book and prepared materials.
Many people took the adult oath at the age of 18.
Many people feel that life suddenly has texture.
Many people are beginning to understand that the fork in the road ahead is where each of them can practice and find their own truth.
Of course, although we are still in the same boat, No. 10 Middle School, which is actually preparing to go our separate ways, is still the place where, apart from academics, everyone discusses where to go out and whose gossip to follow during breaks or chats about NBA stars during basketball games.
Since regaining first place at the end of last semester, another piece of news about Jiang Ge has been circulating in the grade. Although it has not been officially announced, the school has already internally decided the first batch of admissions. Jiang Hongshao, who had won various awards in competitions in the past two years, has been invited by the school for a talk. Initially, he was considered for admission to the civil engineering department of a top university, but Jiang refused, saying that he could not choose his major casually.
Soon, the principal came out to speak up, saying that he had communicated with the university and that No. 10 High School had made a special recommendation, and that the restrictions on majors had been lifted. Jiang Hongshao still refused, this time because her life would be incomplete without the college entrance examination.
These words were made known to everyone in the tenth grade of Middle School, and it made people sigh that Brother Jiang was worthy of being Brother Jiang, with a character and strength so tough.
Zhang Ping was in awe. Being well-informed, he told Cheng Ran, "In fact, Jiang Hongshao's words were taken out of context by some teachers. What Jiang said was that it was not that he could not pass the exam, and that he could reserve the admission quota for students in need. I also want to experience the process of working hard to achieve one's goals and pursue an ideal university."
Finally, Zhang Ping said sadly, "I heard that a senior from the previous class was recommended for admission, but he spent his last year of high school thinking about life. Brother Jiang, why waste your opportunity? Even if you do nothing, thinking about life every day for a year is a good thing!"
During the last class, the head teacher Sun Hui specifically called Cheng Ranming and asked him to go to the office. During this period, Sun Hui would talk to some students from time to time, not only those with good grades, but also those with average or even lower grades in the class.
Jiang Hongshao smiled at Cheng Ran, and Cheng Ran nodded in response.
After school, Sun Hui arrived at the office. In the empty office, which became even quieter as the rain hit the windowsill, he picked up the cup of tea, sipped a sip of tea, and asked Cheng Ran to sit down.
After Cheng Ran sat down, he drank his tea and covered the lid of the large porcelain cup with a lotus flower printed on it, which looked a bit rustic. He smiled and said, "Cheng Ran, you are in your third year of high school. Do you have any school you want to go to? How about this? I will give you two options. Both are to go to the best school. One is to be like those students and be rated as an outstanding student in the province. Of course, you have to maintain your grades as they are now and be recommended by No. 10 Middle School. Any top-ranked university in the country can be accepted, that is, the first seven of the 3+7 in the 985 project proposed this year, or the top three. But I have to make it clear that this may not be a guarantee and it is normal to be rejected."
"Secondly, you should take advantage of this period to sprint for a competition. It is risky, after all, it will delay your other studies, but you are good at math, so you can try to win a math gold medal. It is a sure thing that you will get into the top universities in the country."
The 985 Project was proposed this year, and the first batch of ten universities were selected to form the Ten-School Alliance. The three earliest built universities received the first batch of 2.7 billion yuan in funding from the Ministry of Education.
Cheng Ran said, "I'd better take the test myself."
Sun Hui was stunned for a moment and sighed, "Why are you so stubborn?"
Cheng Ran smiled and said, "I said I won't let her wait for me... If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Sun Hui nodded, picked up the teacup, looked at Cheng Ran's back, and smiled slightly.
In fact, they were also afraid. What they feared most was that a student who would definitely bring great honor to the school would give up because of unstable factors. This must be the most painful thing. Tenth Middle School failed to get the answer from Jiang Hongshao, so Sun Hui wanted to seek it from Cheng Ran.
Sun Hui took another sip of tea and faced the rain outside the window.
"Youth... What a courageous answer."
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Because the conversation with Sun Hui came like a sudden rain, in fact, Cheng Ran knew Sun Hui's intention when he was called away, so he went straight to the point. After coming out, there were still many people in the school, especially now it was still raining outside, some people were waiting for the rain to stop. Cheng Ran brought an umbrella, standing under the teaching building with the umbrella open, suddenly saw the largest big-leaf banyan tree in the woods opposite, two girls, Qin Qian and Yuan Huiqun, were hiding from the rain under the tree, and they also saw him with the umbrella open.
The two girls on the opposite side were lightly dressed, and they were not strangers. Cheng Ran was on the other side, holding an umbrella. In fact, the two sides had already looked at each other...
In fact, when passing by and seeing the tall girls from the dance troupe and the boys from the gymnastics team of these two schools hiding from the rain, some people also had the urge to step forward and offer them an umbrella, but in the end some people lacked the courage and stopped or just walked past. Only afterwards did they hate themselves for being shameless. In fact, it was because they were not familiar with each other, and it was actually very embarrassing to do such a thing.
It was obvious that Cheng Ran was an acquaintance of them. Even though he was so close to them, Cheng Ran still did not hand over the umbrella.
The rain showed no sign of stopping or even getting any lighter.
The two sides looked at each other for a moment through the rain, then Qin Qian turned around and pulled Yuan Huiqun into the rain again.
The rain got heavier after that.
Cheng Ran shook his head and walked forward with the umbrella.
I don’t know if Qin Qian’s last look was one of expectation or understanding.
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After rushing out of the school gate, the rain was so heavy and mixed with some creepy wind that it hurt their skin when it hit their bodies. Qin Qian and Yuan Huiqun finally hid under the eaves at the corner. Although half of their bodies were still exposed to the wind and rain, at least they had a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
But their clothes were still soaked, and their thin underwear revealed their curves vaguely. Both girls blushed a little, but what could they do in the current situation
Qin Qian looked at the heavy rain and thought to herself that it was a good thing that she wasn't like this just now.
Even if it was Yuan Huiqun, she wouldn't want the boys she knew to see her like a drowned rat.
Qin Qian is a dancer on the stage and can express herself to the fullest, because that is the stage under the spotlight, the tree hole for children, the manuscript paper for writers, the chessboard for chess players and the sky for thinkers. No matter her softness, her agility, or every ups and downs of her body, they are all displayed devoutly in such a place.
And the reason why she was able to go from being shy at first to ignoring the gazes of others and finally jumping from the shore with her chest and head held high into the water that day in the swimming pool was that she discovered for the first time that a boy's gaze could actually give her such a feeling, so it was not a bad idea to bloom on the stage in his eyes.
But now the rain was really heavy, she was soaked through, and she was in such a mess that she didn't want anyone to see it.
But the black umbrella just floated out from the door.
The two sides looked at each other again.
If it weren't for the rain curtain in front of them that was the boundary between Chu and Han, Yuan Huiqun really wanted to rush up and say, "What's so great about having an umbrella? I'll stab you to death."
People waiting for the bus nearby had actually noticed the two people from the dance team a long time ago. Many of them stared at their hands and fell into an endless cycle of confusion and heartbeats again.
Cheng Ran stood at the bus stop, looking at the two people standing at the edge of the wall over there. Thinking that Qin Qian's home was not far away and they both walked home, he sighed, walked over, handed over the umbrella, and said, "I have to catch a bus." Cheng Ran turned and walked towards the platform, then got on the bus there.
Yuan Huiqun held the umbrella in her hand, turned her head and stared at Qin Qian at a loss. After a moment, Qin Qian took the umbrella from her and said, "Let's go."
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When Qin Qian returned to her apartment building, the umbrella in her hand dropped down. She looked down at the umbrella, stroking the umbrella surface. She quickly withdrew her eyes from the umbrella, and her face felt slightly hot.
I remembered what Yuan Huiqun had said to her in a drawn-out voice before they said goodbye, "I also want someone to give me an umbrella, and I also want someone to just turn around and walk back into the heavy rain!... Please agree to it quickly!"
She was going to go home, take a shower, change clothes, and then turn on the rice cooker to find the food her mother had heated up for her. Her mother had a substitute class tonight, and her father usually came back late from the factory. So this was her normal routine when she went home.
However, today, as soon as I opened the door, I saw my mother who was not attending the substitute class. When she saw her come in, she exclaimed, "Didn't you bring an umbrella? Why are you still so wet?"
"You didn't substitute for the class?"
"Never mind! I just called your dad and told him to come back quickly!" Her mother opened an envelope and waved it in front of her, "Look what this is!"
"You've been accepted into the art special recruitment program!"
First update, please vote. Let’s see if I can hook up Qin Qian today.