northernbook Chapter 247 Returning to School (5)
Chapter 247 Returning to School (5)
Although there is no entrance exam for higher education, since there is teaching, there are exams.
There is a test once a month.
During the first test of the new semester, Xingguo felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Anxin's densely written test paper.
This little girl is beautiful and hardworking. As her third uncle's daughter, she could easily do what the other children of the compound do: just coast along, get a diploma, and then her family would arrange a decent job for her.
Moreover, with her looks and the support of her family, she can find a good man and rely on him for the rest of her life.
But with such superior conditions and such hard work, Luo Xingguo felt ashamed for the first time that he had been living such a muddled life.
The Luo family, from their grandparents to their father and uncles, all rose to power through military force. Although they held high positions, they were not highly educated.
In an effort to improve their genes, the grandfather arranged for both of his sons to marry college graduates.
However, none of the three grandsons in the Luo family liked to study.
My two older brothers barely graduated from junior high school before joining the army; they had no desire to continue their studies.
Luo Xingguo had seen the recruit training camp before, and he was afraid he couldn't endure that kind of hardship, so in order to avoid the hardships of being a soldier, he chose to continue his studies.
In the first semester of my first year of high school, I basically just drifted through the days.
A pretty and cute girl came this semester, but she loves to study. Luo Xingguo thought that he had always scored in the teens on his tests before, but judging from An Xin's appearance, she probably wouldn't score lower than ninety!
He scored only ten points, which was too embarrassing in front of An Xin.
Seeing that An Xin was focused on doing her test, with her answers clearly displayed on her paper, Luo Xingguo copied An Xin's answers onto his own paper.
The exam results came out quickly.
An Xin got full marks in all subjects except Chinese.
Such grades are a bombshell at this school.
These students are all from the military region, and none of them study seriously. Even if the teacher sets extremely simple questions, getting a passing grade is considered excellent, and getting a perfect score is out of the question.
But this girl, who had only been enrolled for a month, achieved such incredible results, shocking the entire school.
Without a doubt, An Xin ranked first in the entire grade in this exam.
Luo Xingguo ranked second in the entire grade.
He scored above 85 in every subject.
Based on Luo Xingguo's past performance, it was impossible for him to achieve such a score.
The teacher knew perfectly well that Luo Xingguo couldn't possibly improve his grades so much in just one month, but seeing how attentive he was in class and how positive his attitude was, the teacher still praised him at the whole grade assembly to encourage him.
Luo Xingguo himself understood how he achieved this result, and he felt both excited and ashamed.
Sure enough, after the grade meeting, some students said to Luo Xingguo, "Your grades must have been copied from Yuan Anxin. Everyone knows your level, and the teachers just turn a blind eye."
Even the monkey said, "No wonder you chased me away and let An Xin sit with you. Being close to the water tower gives you an advantage. If there's such a good thing, I'll also move to sit in front of you and get a high score on the test."
Li Tao also said, "Yes, yes, I've never ranked second in my grade before, not even third or fourth. I want to try it once and experience that feeling."
An Xin said, "Xingguo didn't copy my answers. He got those scores on his own."
The monkey laughed and said, "Anxin, I know you two are close, so don't try to cover for him. Don't we know his previous grades? He never scored above 20. How could he improve so much in just one month? Even if he scored 40 or 50, I would believe it was because he worked hard. 80 is impossible."
An Xin: "Don't judge people with old eyes. Xingguo has really been studying hard this past month. He not only listens attentively in class, but he also studies with me when I study at night."
The monkey was shocked.
"You still have to study tonight?"
An Xin nodded: "Yes! I missed the lessons from last semester. How can I keep up if I don't study at night? I have to catch up on what I learned last semester!"
Monkey and Taozi exchanged a glance.
Then the way they looked at An Xin and Luo Xingguo changed completely.
Monkey: "Anxin, your dad is so powerful and has such a wide network of connections, and you're so beautiful, why are you worried about not finding a good job in the future? There's no need to work so hard, is there?"
"If my family finds me a good job, I have to be able to take it and do it well!"
Taozi: "It doesn't matter if you don't do well. You're so beautiful. If you marry a good husband, you'll have everything."
An Xin: "My mother was able to marry such an outstanding man as my father, not just because she was good-looking. If a man only looks at a woman's appearance when choosing a wife, then such a man is too superficial."
After An Xin finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the classroom.
The three musketeers were stunned by An Xin's words.
After a long pause, Taozi finally said, "I feel like Anxin is saying that we're all too superficial."
The monkey added, "I feel like An Xin is saying we're all useless, and even if we get a good job in the future, we won't be able to do it well."
"Yeah! At the same age, a girl knows she has to work hard and strive on her own, while we guys are just thinking about how to coast through life."
Monkey: "Xingguo, did you really get these exam scores?"
Luo Xingguo originally wanted to openly admit that he had plagiarized, but he was struck by An Xin's words.
At that moment, he vowed to study hard and strive to achieve true results in the exam.
So when faced with the monkey's question, he retorted, "What do you think?"
After saying that, he walked towards the classroom.
The monkey and Taozi were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
After a long while, the monkey said, "Why do I feel like my face is burning?"
"Yeah! Those classmates who went to join the army, at least they have strong bodies. We're neither good at academics nor martial arts, and even a girl is stronger than us. Isn't that frustrating!"
On his way home that day, Luo Xingguo didn't rush back. He pushed his bicycle along, wanting to talk to An Xin.
“Anxin, actually, I really copied your score this time. I feel so ashamed that you said that.”
An Xin calmly said, "I know."
Luo Xingguo paused.
“You know, you even told them that I did it myself.”
"Because I believe that with hard work, you will eventually reach that level."
"Really? My grandfather once said with great disappointment that the Luo family's children just couldn't study well, and even if they married two college graduates, it wouldn't change the fact that they couldn't study well."