The final exams of the nine subjects are squeezed into three days, and the intensity can be imagined. Under the tremendous pressure, the air seemed so thin that it was breathless. After the last exam, I dragged back to my dorm room and started the next round of busyness.

"What's the plan for winter break?" Mei Fangxun and Xingyuan were going to attend the school orchestra party later, so she came to our dormitory to dress up and change clothes as soon as she got out of school.

"Strive to finish your homework before the beginning of the year, go to relatives' houses to pay New Year's greetings from the first day to the fifth day of the new year, and set off for a trip to Harbin on the sixth day of the new year." Xingyuan paused deliberately, a meaningful smile flashing in her eyes. "The return date is undecided."

"So you're going to come back when you've had enough? It's my favorite way to travel! Mei Fangxun looked at Xingyuan with envy and sighed: "There is no itinerary and arrangement, you can enjoy visiting every place you are interested in, everything is as you like, unrestrained, free, and comfortable when you think about it." ”

"Do you want to come with me?" Xingyuan asked leisurely around Mei Fangxun's shoulder.

"I'd love to ...... But you know, I'm going to have to stay home and review. Mei Fangxun shook her head helplessly. There are very few people who can perfectly balance their studies and interests like Xingyuan. Mei Fangxun is proficient in flute playing, but she is not good at learning. Even though her goal is very clear: to apply for an art university and continue her studies in the field of music. But because her parents were both teachers at school, she had to try to maintain a moderate level of grades so that they wouldn't lose face.

"Okay......" Xingyuan muttered in a tone that was half disappointed and half regretful. Not long ago, she asked me the same question, and I gave the same answer as Mei Fangxun. Actually, for me, my studies are not the main reason. My parents were practical, and they thought it was a waste to spend money on travel. I could have explained to them the meaning of travel with quotes from the book, but I knew in my heart that it would be a wasted effort. Those feelings are beautiful, but they have nothing to do with a high school student, and they don't match me. I didn't dare to think they would convince my parents. After being silent for a long time, Xingyuan smiled again and said, "I'll send you a postcard." ”

After they left, I was the only one left in the dormitory. I don't know if it's because my roommate's life is too colorful, or if my life is too monotonous, but in short, this happens all the time. Staying up all night to revise made me so tired and sleepy that I neglected the existence of loneliness. I turned my phone into amplification, clicked on the music playback, and packed my bags while listening to my favorite songs. The great thing about being alone is that I don't have to worry about disturbing people's peace and quiet, and I don't have to worry about other people's preferences. It is only in the world created by music that I can express my feelings freely.

It seems that the teachers are not going to give us a respite. I just finished the exam yesterday, and today the head teacher rushed to send out the winter vacation homework for each subject. Looking at the two-page homework list carefully compiled by the class leader, I couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

"Read a good book, write a review......" I read softly.

"It's homework that is assigned every holiday." Xingyuan thought for a moment and added, "It should be regarded as a tradition of the school......

Another tradition...... I wasn't sure I would be able to figure out all the traditions of our century-old school before I graduated.

"What counts as a good book?" I wondered. Detective novels, of course, are not among them.

"My personal recommendation is to choose from the world's famous books." Xingyuan leaned over and whispered. "I have a full set of illustrated plates at home, you can come and pick and choose."

It's about studying, and from what I know about my parents, they're happy to give me a small amount of money to complete my homework. Since Xingyuan is willing to borrow my books, then I can save the money to buy books for other use. After making up my mind, I thanked Xingyuan with joy.

"Keep in touch, and we'll talk about it when I get back." Xingyuan smiled and winked at me. "Don't forget to bring a tutorial then."

Hearing Xingyuan's words, I lowered my head weakly. I didn't expect her to teach me the violin. Since I have promised to go to her house, there is no reason to shirk not studying. I said "um", and silently thought in my heart, this time I will go and learn, anyway, there will be no next time.

Our homeroom teacher is a very straightforward person. The school arranged a day for each class to hold a meeting, the content of the class meeting such as the class leader to preach the semester summary, the class teacher to tell the holiday precautions and the whole class to draw up the next semester study plan, etc., the class teacher only took more than two hours to complete all the routine official duties, the rest of the time for us to study. Many people immediately started to do their homework, while many more were ready to move in their seats, just waiting for the head teacher to leave, and they gathered together to chat and laugh. I envy them for having so many anecdotes about their vacations. Having spent every holiday at home, I couldn't relate to their excitement. Go on an outing, go skiing, go to hot springs, go to winter camp, go to interest classes...... I always thought that the pastime of the holidays was nothing more than shopping, eating and watching movies at best, and I never knew that other people's holidays were so fulfilling and exciting. Even if their lives are enough for me to envy, they still have objects to envy.

"I heard that you plan to travel with Yang Fan?"

We smiled at Xin Tian with a meaningful smile.

"Who are you listening to?" Xin Tian was ashamed and annoyed, and immediately denied: "There is no such thing." It's just that the basketball team went out for training, and I went to help with chores. ”

"It came from Wang Sitong." Yu Menghan lowered her voice and said mysteriously: "She complained to her roommate that because of your sudden joining, she had to divide half of the room. ”

"What else did she say?" Xin Tian glanced at Wang Sitong, his tone mixed with dissatisfaction.

"It's not clear about anything else......" Yu Menghan looked around, not daring to say any more. Based on her expression, I can guess that Wang Sitong probably said a lot of gossip about Xin Tian.

"They're talking in private, 'Not only is it not going to help the basketball team, it's going to affect their training.'" They here are talking about Wang Sitong's small group.

Xin Tian's face flushed with anger.

A heated quarrel was brewing, and we tried to prevent it from happening, just then the person who added fuel to the fire appeared. Fang Zheng walked up to us and interrupted our whisper: "Xin Tian, you are not from the basketball team, you can't go to the training camp with you." ”

After confronting Fang Zheng's stern eyes, Xin Tian felt defeated, so he had to keep silent. His words were undoubtedly an order rather than a proposal, and he left without waiting for Xin Tian to reply.

In an instant, we fell into silence. Looking at Xin Tian's tearful eyes, we are very worthless for her.

"It's all to blame Wang Sitong for being talkative!"

"That's it!" "That's right!"

"And Fang Zheng, he's too nosy!"

Yu Menghan wanted to speak and stopped, she didn't need to ask, she wanted to defend Fang Zheng.

"Let's discuss it with Yang Fan, maybe there is a way to get the best of both worlds......" Xingyuan comforted softly.

"He can't be the master." Xin Tian looked at Yang Fan with a sob, and happened to meet his gaze.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Xin Tian was crying, Yang Fan stood up and asked anxiously.

Xin Tian glared at Yang Fan fiercely, and then turned his head away and ignored him.

Seeing this, Yang Fan exchanged a few words with the people beside him, and then walked straight to Fang Zheng's side. I suspect he didn't figure things out and was just acting impulsively.

"Brother, it doesn't bother you for her to go to the training camp with her." Yang Fan crossed his hands in front of his chest, looking angry.

"If you want to fall in love and go home, that's where you train." Fang Zheng replied coldly.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Yinyao, who has always been aware of hindsight, only realized that the situation was different after being reminded by others, and hurriedly rushed over in the hope of calming down the turmoil.

"Xin Tian wants to watch us practice, by the way, help, it's as simple as that." Yang Fan had no intention of backing down.

"That's not a big deal...... Xu Yinyao's help seemed to be lacking in confidence.

"If everyone brings their girlfriends like him, will they still be able to concentrate on practicing?" For the sake of Xu Yinyao's face, Fang Zheng slowed down his tone slightly.

Yang Fan snorted and sneered: "It's like you have a girlfriend." ”

Listening to Yang Fan's words, Xu Yinyao was stunned for a moment, and then a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He's right...... We really didn't have ......."

Xu Yinyao's incoherent appearance was silly and funny, but Fang Zheng didn't think so. He shook his head contemptuously, didn't say anything, and began to bury his head in his homework again. According to Yu Menghan's logic, he didn't object anymore, so he acquiesced. We gave Xu Yinyao a round of applause and a smile to thank him for his righteousness. Xu Yinyao was flattered, and on the way back to his seat, he knocked several tables in a row due to panic.

Even if the matter of the training camp is resolved, and the result is as we wish, this does not mean that the contradiction between us and Wang Sitong can be written off.

How did the teachers manage to not only correct all the papers in one day, but also rank the whole grade? The top 50 rankings were posted on the bulletin board as usual, and the class rankings were posted on the blackboard at the back of the classroom. The first place in our class continued to sit firmly on the throne of the first place in the class, and Xu Yinyao and Xingyuan were still the second and third places in our class. After browsing the rankings, I was pleased to find that with the help of Xingyuan, I had improved by as many as five places. In addition, another change that caught my attention was that Li Jiamin became the last person in the class.