As graduation and the end-of-term summer vacation approach, the most popular thing for the junior high school students of No. 1 Middle School is probably the cultural wall. It was indeed amazing on the day, so much so that it attracted onlookers. However, the students of the school could see it when they went to and from school, and even when they did exercises during breaks, or when they passed by the stairs, so they gradually got used to it.
But this enthusiasm has blossomed elsewhere. Every day during school hours, on those packed buses, there are discussions like this: "I heard that there is a talented person in your junior high school who painted a great cultural wall. The whole school is shocked... What does it look like... I really want to see it..."
"Our middle school is close to that place, let's go over there after school..."
As word of mouth spread, some students from other schools actually came after school... After taking a good look, they would leave and then spread the news in their own schools, which triggered a lot of exciting imagination and enthusiasm...
Later, the judging panel came, and even reporters came later. However, there was one time when Li Zhan called out Cheng Ran in class. This class was taught by the physics teacher, and the whole class leaned forward to look. The physics teacher was helpless for a moment.
Li Zhan was talking at the door about a reporter who wanted to take a photo of him and the cultural wall, but Cheng Ran refused on the spot. Li Zhan's face was so red that he could almost squeeze water out of it. He seemed to still remember the way Cheng Ran and he were fighting when the mock exam results came out.
I don't know how Cheng Ran could be so bold, but at present, even Zhang Ming can't scare him. Moreover, because of the cultural wall, he has received praise from the evaluation team of the Municipal Party Committee when they came down. Now the principal Zhou Tao is paying attention to him. Although Li Zhan's face is not good, it seems that he can't do anything to him for the time being.
He had no choice but to say in a deep voice, "This is an honor for the school, and it's also an honor for you. Don't you want to be in the newspaper? This is an opportunity that many people try their best to get. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again."
Cheng Ran looked at Li Zhan for a moment and said, "I don't want to... Will being in the newspaper help me get into No. 1 Middle School? The high school entrance exam is coming up soon, and I have to take every minute to study. I won't accept any interviews!"
Damn it!
Li Zhan's head was about to split. The newspaper just wanted a photo of the author next to the cultural wall for the front page, and your refusal actually showed a celebrity-like demeanor! You still don't accept interviews... Do you think you are so great
But because it involved the school's honorary publicity, and it was Zhou Tao who ordered him to do it, Li Zhan still suppressed his anger and put on a smile, "No matter how much you study now, you won't be able to get into No. 1 Middle School. Don't be unrealistic... This is not an interview, but since you're in the newspaper, maybe it's possible for you to be admitted to No. 1 Middle School. At least I've seen it before..."
This is what Li Zhan said to deceive Cheng Ran. Cheng Ran looked at him coldly. Can you get into the best provincial or even national key high school just by putting a newspaper on the wall? Are you kidding me
Cheng Ran was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then Teacher Li, can you guarantee that if I'm on the newspaper, I'll be admitted to No. 1 Middle School?"
“I can’t guarantee it 100%… but there is a good chance, a very good chance.”
"This won't do... I want to get into a high school with integrity." Cheng Ran responded righteously, "I won't do these crooked things."
Li Zhan's face was filled with black lines: "... !!"
In the end, Li Zhan still failed to get Cheng Ran to be in the reporter's photo. When he returned to report, he put all the blame on Cheng Ran's refusal, but Principal Zhou Tao seemed to be a little regretful. He didn't expect that there would be a student who would refuse. This student was really quite interesting...
"Then let him study hard and don't disturb him recently."
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For students who are about to graduate from the third year of junior high school, it is the final sprint stage. There is only a short week left in the last week at school. The next few days will be a holiday, and then they will get familiar with the examination room and prepare for the high school entrance examination.
The cultural wall has become something like an Easter egg on the eve of graduation. It is like many people who used to be indifferent to school or even hated the day-to-day life suddenly feel that every tree and blade of grass here is so beautiful and worth remembering... The cultural wall deepens and embellishes this emotion.
Of course, the person who triggered this incident also caused a lot of discussion. After all, at the art performance, this guy failed to express his love in public, but he turned around and drew applause from the whole audience. This scene was still deeply impressed by many people at the time. And then, he created such a cultural wall. He was also a genius. In short, in their junior high school career, the deeds of such a person may become part of their memories of junior high school.
People who are familiar with Cheng Ran, such as students in his class and friends in Cheng Ran’s compound, are mostly surprised by his talent. Some people are even considering Cheng Ran. In fact, Cheng Ran is so good at painting that even if he fails to get into No. 1 Middle School and goes to an ordinary high school, he can still pursue art and enter an art college in the future...
That afternoon, Cheng Ran walked down from his apartment building and went to the store at the corner of the school gate to buy some water. He happened to see a striking man and woman standing under a yellow fruit tree and talking. The woman looked familiar at first glance, and when he looked at her carefully, it was Jiang Hongshao...
The man was tall and handsome. His name seemed to be Huang Qian. He had excellent grades and was a well-rounded person with good moral, intellectual and physical development. He seemed to be the school idol. There were probably as many girls in an entire class who had written love letters to him.
Huang Qian called Jiang Hongshao. This was the main road of the school, with people coming and going. Many girls were watching from afar in groups of three or five. Middle school students, who had not learned to hide their emotions, were staring at Huang Qian and Jiang Hongshao as if they were watching a big revelation. In the distance, Huang Qian's friends were making a noise from afar. If it was an ordinary girl, being called to spend time alone by Huang Qian, who was tall, handsome, and had excellent grades, and many people teasing and making noises about the relationship between men and women, she would probably blush a long time ago. But Jiang Hongshao seemed to turn a blind eye to all that and just listened to what Huang Qian said to her.
Huang Qian was talking about some extracurricular readings about English, which he recommended to Jiang Hongshao. He was very good at English, and his grades were the first in the class. Jiang Hongshao's English grades were ranked fifth in the class. The two of them first had a common language in English. Then Huang Qian catered to Jiang Hongshao's interests and talked to her about world classics, literature and various aspects... Sometimes he would intentionally express his unique insights in front of her to gain the girl's recognition and appreciation.
Sometimes, Huang Qian would hear rumors about someone confessing to Jiang Hongshao, writing a love letter, and being rejected or having the letter returned. He would always watch from the sidelines... To be honest, since he had come into contact with Jiang Hongshao, he knew very well that Jiang Hongshao's knowledge and English ability were far superior to his own. The reason why he always ranked first in every exam and Jiang Hongshao was around fourth or fifth was that he had given his all. Jiang Hongshao did not want to be the only one to take the lead. This girl... just didn't want to make herself stand out so much.
She... is an alien...
But he was also the most unforgettable outlier in Huang Qian's high school career.
Even though he could chat so well with Jiang Hongshao, there was actually always a distance between this girl and him. This distance existed in her outward politeness and her proper words when interacting with others, which made Huang Qian unable to find fault with her. He could not even think of being frivolous in front of her, or even joking to get closer to her.
This is really amazing.
She was just simple, and people couldn't help but get along with her normally, without even the slightest possibility of crossing that line. She always remained polite, and it seemed that nothing could make her behave inappropriately or unusually.
"... I searched everywhere for the book you recommended that day, but couldn't find it. Finally, I called Ark Bookstore and they finally had it in stock today. Otherwise, after school this afternoon..."
Yes, even though he knew all this, Huang Qian was still unwilling to give up, and the closer he got to graduation, the more unwilling he became. Although he knew that he and Jiang Hongshao would always go to the high school department of No. 1 Middle School, he hoped to finalize this matter when he graduated from middle school and not wait any longer. At least, he wanted her to know his feelings... Today was an opportunity... Jiang Hongshao had mentioned a book to him before, which was actually available in several places, but he said that on purpose, and then casually asked her to accompany him to buy it. After buying it... Thanking her for the recommendation, and taking out two movie tickets to treat her to a movie as a token of his gratitude, these kinds of things are usually hard to refuse...
When Huang Qian said this, Jiang Hongshao was originally looking at him. Then, he saw that her eyes clearly shifted towards the main road.
When the girls around them clutched their clothes, looking at Huang Qian and his girlfriend with resentment and jealousy; when Huang Qian's basketball teammates looked at the two of them with their arms around each other's shoulders and teasing smiles; when the passers-by were surprised to see the two of them at first, and then seemed to take it for granted that they were a handsome man and a beautiful woman...
Jiang Hongshao suddenly waved over there.
"Cheng Ran!"
"..." Huang Qian stopped talking halfway.
Jiang Hongshao did not forget to explain to Huang Qian, "Sorry... Please wait a moment."
The man walking down the road slowed down his pace. Jiang Hongshao passed by him and walked over there. She said to Cheng Ran who was coming over, "Wait for me after school this afternoon. I'll come to see you."
"Oh, okay." Cheng Ran walked over and nodded, then looked at Huang Qian who looked embarrassed, and his friends standing far away, and then his gaze fell on Jiang Hongshao, "... I'm going to buy some water, do you want some?"
"good."
"Then wait for me."
"Um."
When Cheng Ran walked straight to the store, Jiang Hongshao looked at him with a smile before retracting her gaze and facing Huang Qian again, "Excuse me, what did you say just now?"
"Uh... it's okay, it's okay... I'm leaving first..."
"Okay." Jiang Hongshao waved her hand.
Huang Qian walked out to meet his friend, then turned around and saw the unattainable girl standing under the yellow fruit tree, looking in the direction of the convenience store.
Huang Qian, who was familiar with her, felt for a moment that he saw her true appearance, something he had never seen before.
Thank you to the leader "Shentu Mingliang". The update will be in the evening. I will post one chapter first and then go eat!