Chapter 5
With less than a month to go before the final exams, all grades have entered the state of preparation one after another, and the whole campus is shrouded in a tense and heavy learning atmosphere. People like me who have average grades know that it is more efficient to study together than to work hard alone and not understand the essentials, so when Xingyuan invited me to join one of their traditions inherited from junior high school, that is, to meet in the study room every Saturday for three weeks before the exam, so that the students in the group with good grades could answer questions for others, I agreed without saying a word. As for why students with good grades are willing to take the time to teach us, according to Xingyuan, it doesn't mean much to them to read the book again before the exam, and besides, while explaining to others, they can not only deepen their impression of the knowledge points, but also further clarify their own thinking, which is a good review method. Since this will not delay their progress, and we will not pose any threat to them at all, they will not prevaricate or reserve themselves in carrying out this good deed. The top floor of the school library is divided into about twenty study rooms of various sizes. The rooms are equipped with blackboards, projectors, tables and chairs, and are soundproofed, so whether you are looking for a place to study or have a meeting, this is the place to be. The small study room can accommodate 15 to 20 people, and if you don't want to share a room with strangers, you have to make a loan request. When it comes to our first choice for walking together, it's the wind ensemble. When they heard that we were going to set up a study group, they showed great interest and immediately agreed to go. Since we sat in each other according to the ranking of our grades, so that we could ask questions and tutor privately, I was not able to sit near Xingyuan in the middle of the ranks. Except for when she encounters a topic that everyone doesn't understand, Xingyuan will walk to the blackboard and write and teach, and the rest of the time, she sits quietly in her seat to memorize words, and answers the questions raised by the people next to her in a low voice from time to time. It was rare to read the book carefully, and I was surprised to find that I had so many omissions. I humbly asked the people around me, but unfortunately they were not much different from my level, and I couldn't say why, so I silently made a mark and asked Xingyuan when I returned to the dormitory. I know that no matter how tired and busy I am, she will never refuse my request for help, and she is always willing to help others. Attention was highly focused for two hours, and everyone was somewhat tired, many of whom yawned profusely. So, we tacitly stopped the pen in our hands, took out a bag or two of snacks from our bags and exchanged them to eat, in the name of replenishing energy.
"Actually, we can get a few more people to come over." Yu Menghan glanced at the empty tables and chairs in the study room, and pretended to be careless and said, "For example, Xu Yinyao and Fang Zheng." ”
Xu Yinyao is indeed a scholar, but Fang Zheng, I remember that his ranking in the class is only a dozen? "Wouldn't it be better to call Yang Tao?" I stretched and replied casually.
"Who can please this great god of him?"
After listening to Yu Menghan's words, everyone burst out laughing.
"Yiling, weren't you in the same class as Fang Zheng and Xu Yinyao in junior high school? It stands to reason that I know each other very well. Yu Menghan turned her head to look at Dong Yiling, one of the members of the wind ensemble, as if she wanted to read something from her expression.
"I don't know them well...... probably can't bear to see Yu Menghan disappointed, Dong Yiling hurriedly added: "But I've heard Fang Zheng say that in order not to affect his studies, he doesn't plan to find a girlfriend before going to college......"
Her reckless remarks immediately annoyed Yu Menghan. Anyone with yin eyes can see that Yu Menghan is interested in Fang Zheng, but she doesn't say anything about yin herself, and we are also very interested in pretending not to know. We can know, or should know, her intentions, but we can't say half of it. It's one thing for Fang Zheng to dislike her, it's another thing for us not to fight him, after all, taking away people's favors needs to be condemned, especially the favorites of friends. Declaring sovereignty is important, but it also needs to take into account face and reserve, as long as Yu Menghan continues to be vague and continues to maintain an ambiguous attitude, Fang Zheng has no chance and basis to refuse her. Unexpectedly, this long-guarded secret was revealed by Dong Yiling, which really surprised us. She is a petite and quiet girl, simple-minded, and always looks cowardly on weekdays, which makes people can't help but want to protect her. Everyone knew in their hearts that what she said just now was definitely an unintentional mistake, so they all interceded with Yu Menghan on her behalf.
"Okay, okay, I have nothing to be angry about." Yu Menghan was so embarrassed that the roots of his ears were red. Her furrowed brows and elevated tone of voice revealed the exact opposite of her words.
"What about Xu Yinyao?" Someone duly changed the subject.
Sensing that Yu Menghan was glaring at him, Dong Yiling shrank up like a frightened animal, and replied softly: "He didn't say that......" Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Dong Yiling mustered up the courage to continue: "He wasn't tall before, and he wasn't as popular as he is now...... Besides, he has always been a big man, even if others treat him well, he won't think about it. ”
Could it be that Dong Yiling also gave him a hint? After listening to her words, I couldn't help but guess.
"Maybe he has the same scruples as Fang Zheng."
"It's a common idea that falling in love will affect your studies."
It is also the concept that teachers and parents have instilled in us since childhood, I muttered to myself.
"I don't think so." Xin Tian interjected lightly.
Xin Tian and Yang Fan both study very hard, and they are good at different subjects, which happen to complement each other. However, we have to admit that they are only a special case.
"You're lucky, if it were someone else, it wouldn't be for sure." Someone sighed.
During the relationship, the two will inevitably encounter various problems and troubles, no one can provide standard answers and solutions for this, who can assert that they can not be distracted by them, not bothered by them? If this relationship is not precious and important enough to be fought for and held on to by us desperately, then who will take the risk and treat their future as a child's play? At least, that's what I thought.
"You can't dislike him just because of his bad grades, it's too snobbish to do so." Dong Yiling's eyes widened and said seriously.
After hearing her words, everyone fell into deep thought, so that no one responded.
The half-hour break ended in a blink of an eye, and many people were still reminiscing about the topic just now. Silence crept in, drowning out all questions and discussions. Everyone's eyes did not take their eyes off the books, and it is unknown whether they were concentrating on the books or staring at them.
"It's time to eat."
Hearing this, everyone became active again. We hurriedly packed our school bags and rushed to the dining hall frolicking. Due to the small number of students who eat at the school on weekends, there are only a few dishes served in the cafeteria, and you can't eat them even if you come late. In order to save money and time, there are many people who are willing to compromise.
"I can't eat it anymore!" Just as I was fiddling with the food in the bowl and thinking about whether it would be better to swallow it or be hungry, Zhong Xinyan complained angrily.
What she didn't expect was that no one agreed with it. Except for her, we are all white in our hearts, and her words do not cause resonance, but dissatisfaction and contempt. Zhong Xinyan's weekday lunch is bought for her by her parents from the faculty cafeteria, and it is reasonable that she is not used to eating sumptuous meals in the student cafeteria. We've always scoffed at her for showing off privilege or just being pretentious, and even the members of the wind ensemble have a lot of criticism about her. The reason why everyone didn't pick things up was not because they were afraid of offending her, but because of Mei Fangxun's face. It's because Mei Fangxun and she have lived in the same building since they were children, and their parents have been colleagues for many years, so they naturally have to take care of each other at school. She has average looks, average grades, and nothing outstanding. But because she was the daughter of the dean, she thought she was superior. Except for the famous figures like Mei Fangxun and Xingyuan, she looked down on all the classmates, including the people in the wind ensemble group who she could call friends. In addition, she doesn't care what others say about her, no matter who it is.
Xin Tian put down the dishes and chopsticks heavily, making a loud noise. It seems that we in the string group don't have to put up with your temper.
"It's Fang Zheng and Xu Yinyao!" When Yu Menghan looked up at Xin Tian, he found their figures. She quickly stood up and waved at them, "Come and sit together!" ”
"Oh......" Xu Yinyao somehow agreed without much thought, and after being glanced at by Fang Zheng, he showed a look of regret.
"Are you also coming back to review?" After they sat down, Yu Menghan moved his chair without a trace to get closer to Fang Zheng.
"It's not. I'm a very distracted person, so I'm not suitable for revision with others. After speaking, Xu Yinyao smiled embarrassedly.
It seems that we had to discourage him from inviting him to the study group.
"And what are you doing when you come back?" Yu Menghan asked curiously.
"Practice." Xu Yinyao replied triumphantly: "Every Saturday morning, Fang Zheng and I will not change rain or shine. ”
The joy that exudes from him makes us smile. For a moment, I felt relaxed and happy.
"Can we go and watch you practice?" Yu Menghanyin knew that Fang Zheng would not agree, so he deliberately threw the problem to the good old man Xu Yinyao.
Xu Yinyao looked at Fang Zheng, who was silent, and seemed in a dilemma. "Actually...... Nothing to see......"
"You'll have to see it. That's it! Yu Menghan insisted that he agreed.
"Oh......" Xu Yinyao was stunned for a moment before reluctantly replying a word.
I don't care about Menghan's hard work, but I have to be grateful to her. Every Saturday morning, rain or shine...... If he was telling the truth, I not only learned a place where I was sure to find him, but I also added a new reason to stay at school for the weekend. In fact, he didn't have to lie to us, did he?