June 15. The weather forecast is cloudy to overcast, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 28 degrees.
The day finally arrived. The night before the exam, Yu Xiao called him. The call was filled with the sentimentality of a young person, "... The cram school my mom found for me during this period has really made me miserable... But I still gained something. If I had missed the mark, my dad would have paid for the construction fees for my high school. Anyway, I'll do my best in the exam... Are you and Yang Xia still in a cold war? In fact, don't just look at the surface. When I came back and met her yesterday, Yang Xia asked about your situation intentionally or unintentionally... She pretended to ignore you on the surface, but she was actually paying attention to you, but she was too shy to admit it... Hey, we're graduating like this, we're in the same compound, we'll see each other every day in the future, you two should break the ice soon... Also, let's leave together tomorrow morning..."
When Cheng Ran woke up in the morning, Xu Lan walked into the room and threw a bunch of red things over, "Here, wear them today!"
Cheng Ran casually touched it and looked at the red boxer briefs and bright red socks. He was so upset, "What is this..."
You are the boss, but you have to wear this inside. Underwear is fine, but when you sit on the stool, your trouser legs are pulled up to reveal your socks, and the whole country is dotted with red. How can you feel? Do you want to take away other people's luck? Can you still let the students in the classroom take the exam properly
"I'm telling you, you have to wear it for good luck!" Xu Lan stood at the door, looking like she wasn't going to leave until she saw Cheng Ran put it on, which made Cheng Ran feel uncomfortable again.
Cheng Ran had no choice but to change into the "battle suits" prepared by his mother in bed. He specially put on a pair of jeans with longer legs. When he left the room, Cheng Feiyang cooked a bowl of poached eggs for him.
The two parents at the table seemed to have returned to the passionate days of their youth. The fighting spirit they showed was even higher than that of Cheng Ran. Cheng Feiyang and Xu Lan thought they were very fashionable and stretched out five fingers, looking at him eagerly.
Are you clapping with...yourself
Cheng Ran stretched out his hand helplessly and clapped his hands to each of them.
"Our slogan is...?" Xu Lan asked.
Cheng Feiyang added, "Get into No. 4 Middle School... and try to get into No. 2 Middle School!"
How come this is a pyramid scheme
Cheng Ran held it in for a long time before responding, "I... am just growing up in a sleazy way."
Bang! Cheng Feiyang slapped Cheng Ran on the back with a serious look on his face.
"You are so young, why are you being so frivolous? Hold your head high, chest out, back straight... Do well in the exam!"
Cheng Ran: “…” I am the soldier you trained, right
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"Do you want your dad to take you to the exam today..." Xu Lan finally stared at Cheng Ran with a worried expression.
Cheng Feiyang took over the conversation, "Why send him off? Most of the students are already rushing to take the bus. If I go, it will only make things more difficult and create psychological pressure for him... To be honest, the high school entrance exam is not difficult. The hard part is maintaining your form. Son, you are going to kill Hua Xiong today. Dad will warm up the wine for you at home and wait for your triumphant return!"
"Dad, I agree. After all, momentum and state are the most important." Cheng Ran also smiled, picked up his schoolbag, and checked the ruler, compass, and 2B pencil in the pencil case. At this time, the OMR cursor marking machine has appeared, so the machine-readable card must also be filled in. The second is the fountain pen, blue-black ink... everything is available.
Looking at the items in his schoolbag that seemed so long ago in his memory for the high school entrance exam, Cheng Ran really felt like he was packing up his combat equipment and was about to go onto the battlefield again.
Cheng Ran thought of something and asked, "Dad, how is your company's restructuring going?"
Cheng Feiyang still straightened his face, "Why are you asking these questions? Just take your test well. Your matter is the most important at this stage!"
Cheng Ran knew that, just like in his previous life, the situation was not optimistic... It was just that his father had already given up at this time in his previous life... But now he was still making efforts. Was it his suggestion at that time that prevented Zhao Ping from leaking the information internally
Regardless of whether the reform was successful or not, at least my father's spirit was different. He was no longer like before, with a tiger in front of him and Zhao Pingchuan and his most trusted apprentice stabbing him in the back. Even if he failed, the spirit in his heart was still there. Looking at the way he encouraged himself today, this was what it meant to stand up straight.
Cheng Ran went out with his schoolbag. Yu Xiao had just come down and walked with him on time. On the way, he met Liu Ying, Yang Xia and Yao Beibei. Each of them wore something red. Yang Xia had her hair braided back with a red hairpin at the end. Liu Ying was wearing the watch his mother had used to take the college entrance exam. Yao Beibei was covered in red plaids, and she could ward off evil spirits by standing at the door of anyone's house.
Cheng Ran inadvertently saw the light green color exposed by Yu Xiao's short pants. Yu Xiao hurriedly pulled the elastic sweatpants down a little, but it still didn't cover it. Cheng Ran took a step back and looked at the caterpillar color exposed at his ankles sideways.
Yu Xiao was so embarrassed, "My mom said... this means a green light all the way..."
Classmates, you are very superstitious!
Liu Ying waved to Cheng Ran and the other man, "Cheng Ran! My dad drove us here... There's one seat left, how about you come in? Or... Yu Xiao, you two can discuss it."
Yu Xiao was so helpless. You asked Cheng Ran to come in and asked us to discuss. How bad must my eyesight be to not hear your hidden meaning? Just let me walk by myself... I am uglier than Cheng Ran, so what...
Cheng Ran patted Yu Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Yu Xiao and I will go, so that he won't be alone. Your dad's car is here, you guys go first..."
Liu Ying nodded. At this time, Yang Xia beside her suddenly said, "Yu Xiao, Cheng Ran, you guys...come on."
Yang Xia felt a little sad. Although everyone’s future destinations might be different, at least at this moment, they had an atmosphere of sharing a common hatred of the enemy.
Yu Xiao and Cheng Ran were stunned for a moment, and then Cheng Ran nodded, "Together."
Yao Beibei teased again, "Cheng Ran, you made a bet with Butcher Li that you would be admitted to No. 1 Middle School... Come on, let's open our eyes this time."
Cheng Ran smiled and said, "From your tone, I think you would be shocked to see me in the new school."
"Puh, puh, puh! Don't talk nonsense... I want to go to high school!"
Liu Ying's father's car had already driven over from that side.
It was just the jokes from Yao Beibei and Cheng Ran that made this early morning of the high school entrance examination, which was filled with a bit of fear, a little more relaxing.
Yang Xia and Liu Ying were amused by this atmosphere... She looked at Cheng Ran from the side. This young man was always like this. When she was around him, she would feel inexplicably comfortable and leisurely, as if no matter how big the problem was, it would be downplayed.
However, life is like sailing against the current, it is not so easy. When you feel relaxed, you must be moving backwards. Similarly, Cheng Ran seems to be able to take things lightly no matter how big the problem is. This does not mean that the problem does not exist, but that he avoids it in a way that is almost like an ostrich. Cynics are not heroes, it is likely that you simply cannot adapt to this world...
In the past two months, he has indeed changed... However, this change came too late...
In fact, she sometimes envied Cheng Ran's character, who seemed to be able to take things as they came, but she knew she couldn't do that. She would be jealous, would compare, would feel inferior to others and work hard, she couldn't be like Cheng Ran who was in a disadvantaged position and still be calm.
However, waking up will be painful, unwilling, and difficult to climb, with bloody hands and bruises all over the body...
Living a simpler and more confused life, relying on luck to survive, doesn't seem to be a bad thing. But that is definitely not the path she would choose.
Liu Ying's father's car had arrived, and they got in one after another. Through the car window, she saw Cheng Ran, who was just as elegant as she remembered him to be, and this was also the way she had always liked him. But now she suddenly felt that she had matured a lot, and could see many things more clearly...
For example, the battle of life in front of us, and the ending with some happy and some sad.
She said silently, "Come on... Cheng Ran."