“Me!”
“And me!”
"Me, me, me! You don't have to worry about Li Xixi. There are many people who want to sit at the same table with Zhu Xingyao."
I don't know who started it, but a group of boys started to make noises and shout. Li Xixi immediately turned around and shouted angrily: "Don't even think about it. As long as I'm here, you can't even think about touching us, Xingxing!"
Ding Xiang chuckled: "What about me?"
Li Xixi rolled her eyes: "You can't do it either. I can't trust anyone." She paused and glanced at Jiang Tu, who was sharpening a pencil with a cold expression. "Unless it's Brother Tu, only Brother Tu is safe."
Zhu Xingyao was stunned for a moment and looked at Jiang Tu.
Jiang Tu put down the knife and looked up at her: "You want to sit at the same table with me?"
Zhu Xingyao: “…No.”
Jiang Tu lowered his eyes to hide his disappointment, and said nothing more. He pulled the draft paper that she was holding down and continued to explain the problem to her.
The seat-changing incident passed, and the midterm exam came as scheduled. Because the exam results were related to the class teacher's lifelong affairs, everyone was nervous and ran to the office as soon as they heard that the exam papers had been graded.
Xie Ya and Cao Shujun had just returned from a class teacher meeting when they saw the office door blocked by students from Class 1 and Class 2. She frowned and shouted, "What are you doing?"
A group of students turned around, smiled when they saw them, and shook their heads: "It's okay, it's okay..."
It doesn't look like everything is alright!
Xie Ya pushed her glasses and asked seriously, "Then what are you doing here?"
"I want to see the score..."
Cao Shujun's eyebrows jumped, and he coughed: "Everyone go back to the classroom. The test papers will be distributed after the teachers start class."
A group of students who came to join in the fun were driven away, but Xie Ya still felt something was wrong. Just as the teachers sat down, Zhou Yuan suddenly poked his head out the window and said loudly, "Teacher Xie, don't worry. If you don't want to go to dinner with Teacher Cao, our whole class will protect you!"
Xie Ya: “…”
Cao Shujun: “…”
He coughed and didn't dare to look Xie Ya in the eye.
Zhou Yuan ran away after shouting, and Xu Xiangyang kicked him from behind: "Are you sick?"
Zhou Yuan brushed the dust off his butt, turned around and said, "We are not in the same class now, so our brotherhood is temporarily broken up."
Although Zhu Xingyao and Li Xixi did not go to block the office, they also stood in the shade of the tree nearby and waited. Hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Li Xixi rolled her eyes and said, "What if Teacher Xie wanted to have dinner with Lao Cao but didn't agree because she couldn't bring herself to do it? How can you from Class 2 be so ignorant? This concerns your head teacher's lifelong event!"
Zhang Sheng, who was standing beside him, smiled and said, "That's right, Teacher Xie is almost 32, right? I don't see anyone chasing her. Lao Cao is three or four years younger than her and looks pretty good. What is Teacher Xie dissatisfied with? Be careful that you won't be able to get married when you get old."
Zhu Xingyao turned to look at him, frowned and said, "So what if she's 32? It's her own business whether she gets married or not. People will get old. Isn't it too much for you to laugh at the teacher's age?"
Ever since the accident at the school sports meet, Zhang Sheng didn't feel comfortable talking in front of Zhu Xingyao, and his face turned purple.
Li Xixi shook her head and sighed: "Forget it, let's go back."
Some people just speak like that, don't expect them to change.
Zhu Xingyao nodded and went back to the classroom with Li Xixi.
Zhang Sheng stood there for a while, then kicked the tree trunk and cursed, "Fuck!"
Cao Ming patted his shoulder sympathetically and said a few perfunctory words of comfort: "Forget it, forget it, don't bother with girls."
In the office, after all the students had left, Xie Ya turned to look at Cao Shujun, frowned, and asked, "What's going on?"
The other teachers covered their mouths and laughed, winking at the two of them ambiguously: "Teacher Xie, don't you know? Class 1 and Class 2 are making a bet! They said that if the average score of Class 1 can exceed that of Class 2 in this exam, you will agree to be Teacher Cao's girlfriend."
Xie Ya: “…”
She stared at Cao Shujun in amazement, unable to believe that he could go to such lengths. Cao Shujun blushed, and he coughed, "Not to be my girlfriend, but to have dinner with me." He paused, then added, "If you... agree to be my girlfriend, that would be even better."
Xie Ya: “…”
Her face suddenly felt a little hot. This class teacher of Class 1 was really shameless.
But a few teachers started to make noises: "Yeah, just agree to be your girlfriend."
Cao Shujun: “Is that ok?”
Xie Ya's ears turned red. She was already 31 years old, but she suddenly became shy like a little girl. She gritted her teeth and said, "Class 1 can't beat Class 2 anyway."
I don’t know how these words got out. In the corridor, the two classes started arguing again. The students in Class 2 said, “Teacher Xie is right. Anyway, your class has always been at the bottom. Our class always ranks first in average score. Why should we be afraid of you?”
Ding Xiang leaned against the railing and shouted, "For the happiness of the two class teachers, can your class let the water go?"
Lu Ji tilted his head and smiled: "How do we do it? In the toilet?"
Xu Xiangyang laughed: "Fuck!"
Zhu Xingyao and Li Xixi walked past and walked into the classroom with a smile. In the afternoon, the average scores of the midterm exam came out. Class 2 ranked first and Class 1 ranked second to last. The moment Xu Xiangyang learned the results, he sighed: "It's over. Lao Cao's date and girlfriend are gone."
Li Xixi turned around and said, "There are still monthly exams and final exams."
Xu Xiangyang looked at her and said, "Li Xixi, you are the one holding us back. I asked you to come and study with me but you didn't. If you scored 20 more points in physics and math on average, your average score might have gone up."
Ding Xiang turned around and said, "Class monitor, why do you have to sit at the same table with Li Xixi?"
A boy started to make a noise: "That's right! Why?"
Someone else laughed: "Do you like her?"
Everyone around laughed and turned to watch the show.
Li Xixi: “…”
Her ears were burning, and she quickly clarified: "Don't talk nonsense! Who likes him?"
Xu Xiangyang clicked his tongue and said, "Li Xixi, don't say anything nonsense, or you'll get slapped in the face later." He looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm doing this for the class average."
Everyone laughed. Li Xixi felt that she had a thick skin like a city wall. Her face turned red. She turned back and muttered to Zhu Xingyao: "Why is Xu Xiangyang like this? Why didn't I realize that he was such a scoundrel before..."
Zhu Xingyao looked at her and blinked: "Do you want to sit at the same table with him?"
Li Xixi hesitated for a moment and quickly said, "No."
Zhu Xingyao exposed her: "I see that you seem to want to go very much. If you want to go, then go ahead. I can sit at the same table with anyone. Xu Xiangyang is right. He has a lot of time. It's a good thing that he can tutor you."
Li Xixi felt a little awkward. She and Zhu Xingyao had been sitting at the same table for almost two years. It felt weird to suddenly change seats... She snorted, "No, you and Brother Tu can help me with the questions, why do I have to ask him?" After thinking for a while, she added in a low voice, "If our class can't beat Class 2 in the final exam, then... Besides, it can't affect Lao Cao's pursuit of his wife, right?"
Zhu Xingyao lowered his head and smiled: "Yes, yes, yes."
In the class meeting, Cao Shujun's roundabout policy appeared again. He smiled and said, "Everyone, work hard. If the average score of the final exam can exceed that of Class 2, your teacher Xie will agree to be my girlfriend. Whether it will work depends on you."
There was another round of "Wow" from below.
As the squad leader, Xu Xiangyang promised, "Don't worry, Lao Cao, I will help you supervise them."
Everyone laughed.
After the midterm exam, Class 1 and Class 2 were upgraded. The two classes were more motivated than ever. Director Liu wanted to scold Cao Shujun, saying that he was not a good leader. But when he saw the two classes, he shook his head and said, "Okay, okay, I think everyone is very motivated. Let's forget about it. Don't do it again next time! But... Xiao Xie, Xiao Cao is very good. Why are you hesitating?"
Cao Shujun smiled and Xie Ya glared at him.
One morning, Zhu Xingyao saw Ding Xiang still copying homework and couldn't help but mutter: "Brother Tu, don't copy his homework for him. Let him write it himself and get a few more points on the test. Otherwise, Teacher Cao won't be able to catch up with his girlfriend."
The weather had gotten hot, and the students had all changed into their summer school uniforms. Zhu Xingyao rested her slender white arms on Jiang Tu's desk. He turned his gaze from her hands to her face and said, "Okay." Then he reached out and took the homework book in front of Ding Xiang.
Ding Xiang: “…”
He looked at Jiang Tu in confusion and said with a bitter face: "Brother Tu, is that true?"
Jiang Tu said expressionlessly: "Zhu Xingyao is right, you should work hard on your own. Even if it's not for the homeroom teacher, the final exam is related to the class reorganization. If you don't want to be transferred to the ordinary class, do more exercises."
He has always been cold and a little withdrawn, not caring about other people's affairs, but sometimes he would be soft-hearted, like now.
Zhu Xingyao looked at him and smiled: "Brother Tu is right."
She turned around and sat down, looking out the window. Jiang Tu looked at her profile. He wished it could be that easy for him and her. He could get first place in the exam, or get a direct admission spot in the physics competition. Then he could be on par with her, or win her over.
That's good.
However, reality is always cruel.
On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake occurred and the high-rise buildings in Jiangcheng also felt the tremors. Zhu Xingyao received a call from Zhu Yunping while he was in class. He had already run downstairs from the office and called his daughter immediately.
Zhu Xingyao ran to the classroom corridor to answer the phone. She was a little confused: "I'm fine."
Soon, the whole school was in chaos, because people started to receive calls from their parents or relatives, and some started crying and said, "My dad is there..."
During those two days, everyone who had seen the disaster relief news was silent. Ding Xiang said with red eyes: "I don't have any dreams. I will just join the army in the future. It's pretty cool to be a soldier."
Jiang Tu looked at him and said, "He's quite handsome. Keep it up."
Ding Xiang was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Tu, this seems to be the first time I hear you say "come on" to someone."
Later, the school organized a fund-raising event. Jiang Tu took out 800 yuan from his trouser pocket and stuffed it in. When Xu Xiangyang was registering, he was stunned for a moment. Zhang Sheng saw it and said, "Jiang Tu, you don't need to donate so much, right? You are so poor that you need donations. Don't pretend to be generous..."
Jiang Tu turned to look at him with cold eyes: "Are you talking human language?"
Others also looked at Zhang Sheng. Zhang Sheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed, especially when he saw the disgust in Zhu Xingyao's eyes. He pushed the people around him away and walked out of the classroom quickly. Zhu Xingyao and Xia Jin both donated a large sum of money. Xia Jin saw the amount donated by Zhu Xingyao and added another sum.
Return to your seat.
Li Xixi whispered to Zhu Xingyao: "Sometimes I think Brother Tu is so cool and handsome."
Zhu Xingyao nodded: "Yes."
She turned her head to glance at Jiang Tu, who had a cold expression on his face. He leaned back in his chair and looked up at her. Zhu Xingyao pursed her lips, lowered her head and turned back, thinking that five hundred yuan should be a lot of money for him, but he donated it without any hesitation.
After May, everyone's focus slowly shifted to the final exams.
The final exam is scheduled for July 5-6, the day before the exam, which is Friday.
Zhu Xingyao received a love letter from classmate J.
"Good luck on your exam" written in German.
She was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask Li Xixi: "Does Lu Ji speak German?"
Li Xixi was also stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, she asked Xu Xiangyang. Xu Xiangyang said, "Ah, he recently bought a dictionary and a few books..."
That was the first time Zhu Xingyao doubted classmate J's identity, but he finally dispelled his doubts after hearing what Xu Xiangyang said.
Coincidentally, Li Xixi’s birthday is on July 5th.
Xu Xiangyang told Zhu Xingyao that he wanted to confess his love to Li Xixi and asked her for help.
The author has something to say: Everyone calm down, there are still a few chapters about high school, I will work hard tomorrow to complete their youth, see you tomorrow night at 12 o'clock, thank you everyone~