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Chapter 500: Chapter 410 Rest assured, it’s all right (Please subscribe!)_1
The next day.
June 8th.
The second and last day of the National College Entrance Examination in 2005.
Today, Tang Qing didn’t rush to finish the exam as he did yesterday, then hand in the paper within an hour. Instead, he started writing slowly, because going out early would just mean watching Uncle Shen Cheng chat with Uncle. Shen Cheng seemed to be trying to please his uncle, so he was waiting on the street early yesterday afternoon and even helped secure a parking spot. It wasn’t a lie, a man in a police uniform ’maintaining order’ was truly effective.
So, handing in the paper early was quite boring. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Better to do the exam slowly, then hand in the paper when the timing was just right, waiting for Lin Jiaxue at the school gate.
Science Comprehensive in the morning.
English in the afternoon.
As for the difficulty, it was virtually non-existent, like doing primary school questions. Unless another monstrous genius appeared, his title as the top scorer in the National College Entrance Examination was guaranteed.
The last English exam was finally done.
He left the teaching building.
Tang Qing felt extremely relaxed.
The afternoon sun was shining, exceptionally warm.
The sharp-eyed Tang Qing spotted his head teacher, Shen Mei, standing at the school gate from afar. Seeing Tang Qing emerge, she hurriedly waved to him with a full smile on her face. Tang Qing shook his head, this kind of treatment as a good student felt like a bit of a burden.
Thinking of his parents, his uncle’s family, Lin Jiaxue, and the teachers in front of him, so many people had high hopes for him, how could he let them down? In this life, he decided to stand at the peak and bring them endless glory.
Tang Qing sprinted over.
Principal Chu Yuanhang was also there.
Both of them were looking at Tang Qing expectantly.
"Tang Qing, how did it go, we avoided visiting you these last two days to prevent adding to your stress." Shen Mei asked anxiously. As she said, if they had come to watch every time he took an exam, Tang Qing would have felt pressured. As long as he maintained his previous Monthly Exam performance, the title of top scorer in the National College Entrance Examination was guaranteed to be his.
Chu Yuanhang also looked at Tang Qing nervously.
Tang Qing smiled and said, "Teacher, Principal, don’t worry, the total score is definitely above 740, assured and secured."
Hearing the confidence and certainty in Tang Qing’s tone, both of them finally relaxed. They would not think Tang Qing could miscalculate the score, as someone who consistently scored near full marks in the Monthly Exams could not possibly get the relatively easy national paper wrong.
An elated Chu Yuanhang laughed, "Haha, that’s great, I believe in your abilities. Let’s celebrate with a dinner tonight."
"Um, Principal, let’s skip it for today. We can still celebrate after the results are out." Tang Qing responded with a bitter smile. Though his family did not celebrate tonight because his second uncle’s family was returning tomorrow and they decided to eat together then.
However, he was really not interested in this type of singular dinner.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mei was taken aback. Shen Mei explained with a smile, "Tang Qing, this is not just a celebration for you, but a gathering organized by our class. We don’t know when we’ll have another chance to get together, so we’ve arranged a place so that we can all eat together. The school leaders will leave after a while."
"Just our class?" Tang Qing asked curiously.
He genuinely didn’t know about this.
Well.
He seemed to have not been to school for a long time. He didn’t go to school even before the holiday, so he didn’t know about this, which is normal.
"No, it’s our class and class seven, both at the same hotel, but in different halls," explained Shen Mei. This meal was paid for by the school. It was unthinkable in the past. But this year, Principal Chu Yuanhang was happy, and there was still a lot of money in the school’s coffers, so they decided to celebrate in advance.
If the scores come out and Tang Qing is not present, it would be quite awkward. Chu Yuanhang heard Tang Qing planned to travel abroad after the National College Entrance Examination. The timing wasn’t certain, so Chu Yuanhang made this decision.
"Alright then, I will definitely come tonight." Tang Qing agreed without thinking. It was impossible not to attend this kind of gathering. It didn’t exist in his previous life and was likely Chu Yuanhang’s idea. But the Butterfly Effect had occurred so many times, and with increasing significance that it was not surprising. It was merely a graduation party.
"Good, be sure to come early." Chu Yuanhang laughed.
At this time.
Lin Jiaxue came out. Seeing Tang Qing talking to others, she came over.
Upon seeing Lin Jiaxue, Tang Qing immediately held her hand.
Seeing this, Chu Yuanhang and Shen Mei’s faces stiffened. This was the right time and place to hold a girl’s hand, right? Fine, they pretended not to see.
"Teacher, Principal, this is my girlfriend Lin Jiaxue, a student from this school. This is my head teacher, Teacher Shen, and Principal Chu." Tang Qing introduced briefly.
"Hello, Teacher Shen, Principal Chu," Lin Jiaxue said softly.
Publicly acknowledging his girlfriend, neither of them acted as if they saw, all they could do was bless them. This was a situation of love and academic achievements both blooming. They graduated from high school, and they couldn’t control it.
"Hello, Jiaxue. How long have you two known each other?" Shen Mei asked.
"From little on," Tang Qing gently glanced at the beauty next to him.
From little on?
That must mean they are Childhood Sweethearts.
As educators, Shen Mei and Chu Yuanhang felt immense admiration for this poetic life, seeing the loving scene between the two. Hormonal spurts of the heart were enough...
They exchanged a few more words and walked away together.
Chu Yuanhang had intended to use the school car to drive them home, but upon seeing that Mercedes-Benz and Qin Yugang, he halted. He couldn’t understand Tang Qing anymore. The man had money, power, beauty, everything. Indeed, a life winner.
"Is that man Tang Qing’s uncle?" Shen Mei asked quietly.
"Yes."
"The Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau?"
"Hmm."
"Then why would he drive a Mercedes-Benz?"
"I’d also like to know..."
...
At night.
Tang Qing arrived at the gathering spot on time.
The classmates had already arrived in succession.
Seeing Tang Qing coming in, everyone’s eyes gathered on him. With Tang Qing’s achievements, he was certain to be the top scorer in this year’s National College Entrance Examination. From a distance, Li Kai rowsly shouted, "Old Tang, over here, come quick."
Tang Qing looked over and saw that Wang Yan was at that table too, with a seat empty next to her.
Clearly, this was reserved for him.
Tang Qing walked over, grinning and chiding, "Kai Zi, lower your voice, don’t you care about disturbing the peace?"
"Who told you to come so late? We’ve been waiting for you here all along." Li Kai spoke irritably.
"Hehe... I don’t believe it." Tang Qing curled his lip.
Seeing Wang Yan giggling on the side, he was sure that Li Kai had just arrived too.
Upon hearing this, Li Kai immediately started his performance, "Ah, I consider you to be my best friend, I came early to reserve a seat for you, and even a good seat. I didn’t even save face for..."
"Stop, I believe you, really, I’m not kidding." Tang Qing quickly stopped Li Kai from rambling. He was afraid of this man. In his past life, Li Kai had deceived numerous girls with this mouth, making them fall helplessly in love with this heartthrob, willingly coming and going as he pleased.
Li Kai was lonely. One call was all it took to invite a girl out, without them wanting any money.
Scum.
But Li Kai was not one to abandon situations. Most of the time he was pushed into them. No help for it, this guy was too good at creating an atmosphere. In Li Kai’s words, when the atmosphere is right, everything else will just naturally follow.
Tang Qing wasn’t a girl, he didn’t want to be flirted with.
Upon hearing Tang Qing, Li Kai immediately felt proud, "Right? I arrived way earlier than you." Yet, in his heart, he was thinking: Three minutes also counts as earlier, doesn’t it?
Tang Qing ignored this idiot.
He sat down.
Wang Yan poured Tang Qing a cup of tea, causing the envy of the classmates at the table.
"How did your exams go?" Tang Qing asked Wang Yan.
"It was okay, but definitely not as high as yours." Wang Yan whispered.
"Shouldn’t there be problems getting into the Shanghai Music Academy?"
"Hmm, no problem. My family used some connections, I just need to report in at the appointed time."
"That’s good..."
Nothing else happened during this meal.
Just that.
Tang Qing felt that the distance between him and the other classmates was getting increasingly larger.
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