Exams in high school, just like a woman's period, come every month, early or late, and sometimes accompanied by unbearable labor pains.

Therefore, many people mistakenly believe that as long as they graduate from high school, they will be liberated. However, when they entered the society, they found that the level of labor pain was far less than the pain and anxiety caused by the monthly performance review in the workplace.

The third monthly exam after the start of the semester is scheduled in mid-December, and it is also the last monthly exam of the first semester.

After the three-day exam, the school rarely gave the students in the first year of high school two days off, and it was rare for everyone to have such a long time to relax.

"Xiaojing, let's go out shopping on vacation." Early the next morning, Gu Fei called Tang Jing.

"Go ahead, I haven't been able to sleep well for a long time, and I want to make up for my sleep during the holidays." Tang Jing's shirk was actually because she had made an appointment with Zhou Xuanyi the night before to meet.

"Oh well. It's just a pity, it's hard to have a two-day holiday..."Although Gu Fei on the other end of the phone felt sorry, she still gave up the idea of pulling Tang Jing to go shopping.

Tang Jing and Zhou Xuanyi met at a book café in the central square at two o'clock in the afternoon.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Jing came to the book café on time, and Zhou Xuanyi was sitting under the parasol at the door of the book café, still holding his huge book.

At this time, Tang Jing was a little panicked, after all, this was the first time she had met a boy alone in private, and she took the initiative to invite her.

"As a class leader, I have the obligation to understand and help students in difficulty." Tang Jing has been convincing herself in her heart.

Seeing Tang Jing coming, Zhou Xuanyi put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and said.

"Sit down."

"Hmm" Tang Jing's voice was like a mosquito, weak and inaudible.

Tang Jing, who sat down, didn't speak for a long time, and the tension in her heart could only be relieved by counting the number of times Zhou Xuanyi turned the page. There were a few times when Tang Jing wanted to say something first, but she didn't know how to speak, so the two of them just sat down.

After a long time, Zhou Xuanyi closed the book, and Tang Jing finally saw the title of the book "Introduction to Algorithms"

"Tell me, what do you want to ask me about?" Zhou Xuanyi said softly.

Tang Jing hesitated, not knowing how to ask. The courage to come seemed to be completely shattered by the understatement of the boy in front of him. In an instant, Tang Jing plucked up her courage again, she didn't want to watch Zhou Xuanyi sink like this.

"I wonder what exactly happened to you this summer? Because in my impression, Zhou Xuanyi is a sunny and proud boy. But now you make me feel like you're a different person. Tang Jing's voice was not high, but her eyes were very firm.

"This question, you can skip it, I don't think I'm obligated to answer you." Zhou Xuanyi's voice was a little cold, and the coldness made Tang Jing a little overwhelmed.

"I, I" Tang Jing didn't know what to say, and her speech stuttered a little.

"Because I am the class president, I have the obligation to understand the real situation of my classmates and help them." Tang Jing didn't want to stop because of Zhou Xuanyi's indifference, although she herself felt that this reason was not very tenable.

"Tang Jing, can't you be like the first in other grades? Study hard, my business has nothing to do with you. Although Zhou Xuanyi's words were still indifferent, Tang Jing still heard the panic from his indifference.

"I saw you working outside before, and it was hard for me to understand at the time. Why is a boy who was once so proud able to push himself to this point? It wasn't until I heard my dad say something recently that I understood that a man's loneliness comes from commitment, and facing loneliness is a sign of a man's maturity. I don't know what's going on, but I think you're taking on a responsibility that doesn't belong to our age group. And I think that you can still not give up learning under such pressure, and I think you still have your own vision for the future. So, as a friend, I would like to be a listener to listen to your inner pain and help you share the pressure. After all, if a person is under tremendous pressure for a long time, it is easy to wear out his ideals. ”

After listening to Tang Jing's words, Zhou Xuanyi was silent for a long, long time. Then Zhou Xuanyi turned his head to greet the clerk

"A cup of coffee, a glass of juice"

"No juice, two cups of clear coffee," Tang Jing added.

"Qing coffee is very bitter," Zhou Xuanyi showed a wry smile.

"I can" Tang Jing's eyes were full of stubbornness.

"Okay, just two cups of clear coffee."

After a while, two cups of clear coffee were placed in front of the two of them.

Zhou Xuanyi took a sip and said lightly.

"I didn't like clear coffee before, it was too bitter."

"Also, you're not a competent grade first. Originally, I thought that this matter would always be buried in my heart, and since you want to hear it, then I will tell you about it. ”

"Yes, I used to be as you say, and I used to think that my family was the happiest in the world. On the afternoon of the high school entrance examination, my parents told me that they were divorced without any warning. At that time, I was still immersed in the joy of the results of the high school entrance examination. ”

Zhou Xuanyi took a sip of coffee and continued.

"At that time, I personally overturned all assumptions based on the past. I locked myself in my room for three whole days, and I didn't know what to do. By the time I came out of the room, they were all gone. All I was left was a letter on the table, a property certificate for the house, and a bank card, to the effect that the house was left to me, and I called whoever I wanted to live with. They may think that this is doing their duty. ”

"I never thought they would be so resolute, and they wouldn't even leave me the slightest room for relaxation. Later, I stayed at home alone for a long time and never went out, and this summer vacation was the darkest day of my life. Finally I sent them a separate message, and if they insisted on parting, they would never see each other again. ”

Zhou Xuan clenched his fists tightly, he was suppressing his anger. After a long time, he let go of his fist.

"Later, I also figured it out, since I decided, let's not see. Before the start of the school year, I sold the house they left for me, and the money from the sale was deposited in the bank card they left for me. ”

Zhou Xuanyi took another sip of coffee.

"Since then, I don't feel bitter anymore, and there's nothing more bitter than what happened during the summer vacation. In fact, I don't work purely for money, after all, the reward of the champion is enough for me to finish college and be rich. What's more, the property they left me is not a small number. I just think that human life is really short, and it ends before you have lived enough. Therefore, I hope that through my own efforts, I can enter the society as soon as possible, achieve a career as soon as possible, and make my life as wonderful as possible. ”

Although Tang Jing was mentally prepared, she still didn't expect the truth of the matter to be so cruel, allowing a boy who was once proud and sunny to take on the responsibility of his life prematurely.

"Then why did you deliberately take the test, I have read your test paper, and there is not a single mistake in the questions you did. The test papers for each subject are precisely controlled, just right. ”

"Maybe I just think that being a scumbag can give myself a little more space and time."

Zhou Xuanyi finished his coffee and gently put the cup on the table.

"Thank you, this matter has been on my mind for a long time. Being able to tell you about it can be regarded as a clear line with the past. Also, I've quit that job, and I'll be in class normally in the future. ”

Zhou Xuanyi said goodbye with a smile, there was no sensationalism, only sincerity.

The two-day holiday passed quickly, and on the day of the release of the results, there was no accident, as always, it was still 420 points, but Mr. Li never got angry because of Zhou Xuanyi's score, and the teachers of various subjects never criticized Zhou Xuanyi by name. Maybe they're used to it. And Tang Jing is after getting to know Zhou Xuanyi, she understands Zhou Xuanyi's pain, and also whitens Zhou Xuanyi's ideals, she knows that the once sunny and proud boy did not sink, but hid his wings after being injured.

The following days were still dull, and Tang Jing still repeated the mechanical study life between school and home every day. The only thing that is different from before is that every night she will chat with Zhou Xuanyi about learning and life through WeChat.

At school, Zhou Xuanyi still doesn't like to talk, but he no longer completely ignores others.

Time flies, and soon the final exam is in front of me, which was originally just an on-campus exam, but it was temporarily changed to a city-wide joint examination after being notified by the Education Bureau.

The day before the exam, Mr. Li found Zhou Xuanyi.

"Zhou Xuanyi, this exam is not only about yourself, but also about the face of the school. If it were the same as before, it would probably be defined as a major teaching incident. So the teacher hopes that you will be able to re-energize and cheer up in this exam. ”。

The next day, the final semester of the city's joint examination began, the joint examination examined seven subjects, and the monthly examination was different from the monthly examination, the three subjects other than the number of languages increased from 100 points to 150 points, and the four subjects of physics, chemistry, politics and history remained unchanged at 100 points. The total score is 850 points. The exam will last for three and a half days.

After the joint entrance examination, the school will have winter vacation.