Qingteng's Mind - Middle School Era

Chapter 1354 Admission
"Ding--"

A crisp bell rang out, followed by a deep baritone voice:

Candidates, please enter the examination room.

"Let's go." Yi Lingfei handed the backpack to He Shiling, who took it. The two of them walked side by side across the lowered barrier towards the examination hall.

Watching the crowd heading towards the examination hall, Lin Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment, then took three steps at a time and walked towards the group of people who were chatting and laughing together about five or six meters away.

Teacher Wang isn't usually this talkative, so why is she chatting with someone today? Teacher Dai is there too, all smiles!
Lin Xiaoyao paused in his tracks. Would it be inconsiderate of him to go now?

The announcement to enter the examination room came again. Lin Xiaoyao gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and waited for four or five minutes. Teacher Wang and Teacher Dai seemed not to have seen him.

If we wait any longer, we really won't need to go into the exam room.

Lin Xiaoyao walked up behind Teacher Wang and called softly, "Teacher Wang."

"Haha, Lao Zhao, you're mistaken, you're too modest." Teacher Wang Kang smiled, pointing at the middle-aged male teacher in the blue shirt opposite him. "You're still as low-key and humble as ever."

"Teacher Wang." Lin Xiaoyao called out softly again after hearing their conversation.

Several male teachers across from him looked over, and one of them, Teacher Zhao, who was wearing a blue shirt, gestured to Teacher Wang Kang: "Your student is here to see you."

Wang Kang turned around and was startled to see Lin Xiaoyao standing behind him: "What are you doing here?"

Hearing the voice, Teacher Dai turned around and asked, "Everyone is in the exam room, why aren't you going in?"

Everyone? Lin Xiaoyao turned around and looked behind her. Ke Mengnan and Zheng Yifan were standing about seven or eight meters away, not following her.

These two are really unreliable; they let us down at the crucial moment!

"I have something I'd like to ask you," Lin Xiaoyao said, glancing at the other teachers before suddenly spotting a somewhat familiar smiling face.

A neat white shirt, gold-rimmed glasses, a gentle smile—this refined teacher seems to be the same teacher who spoke to Zheng Yifan outside the school gate—a teacher from Yunling Middle School.

Teacher Wang and Teacher Dai actually know teachers from Yunling Middle School?

A hint of doubt crept into Lin Xiaoyao's eyes as she looked at Wang Kang.

Wang Kang nodded to Lin Xiaoyao and walked towards the small garden five meters to his right.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Me," Lin Xiaoyao looked towards the distance, where the two people had turned their backs, "are they just here to make up the number of people for the park visit?"

Wang Kang looked at Lin Xiaoyao as if she were an idiot and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

He glanced at his watch. "Alright, hurry up and get to the exam hall. Don't just stand here."

Lin Xiaoyao stood still, opening her mouth.

"What else do you want to say?" Wang Kang waved to Lin Xiaoyao. "Since you're already here, hurry up and get going."

"If I," Lin Xiaoyao pointed to the figure not far away, "the three of us not going to the exam hall should be fine, right?"

Wang Kang glanced at Lin Xiaoyao and looked in the direction he pointed. Two handsome figures stood out clearly against the backdrop of their swaying backs.

If Xiao Nan hadn't told him, would this child not have known?
As for Zheng Yifan, well, although he hadn't taught him, he knew that he was one of the teachers who sent him to the competition last year.

So when Xiao Nan came over and said that he and Zheng Yifan were going to compete, he knew that these two kids must have heard Zhan Xiao's lament that there were fewer people this year than in the preliminary rounds, and they were just here to make up the numbers.

What a good student who shares the burden with the teacher.

He looked approving and naturally understood that since they were just there to make up the numbers, they didn't need to actually take the exam; they just needed to surpass Yun Ling in terms of pre-exam momentum!
After all, they were the winners of last year's provincial competition, so there was no need for them to take the test again! Let's just treat it as a relaxing stroll in the park. As for later, when Lin Xiaoyao found him and said she wanted to sign up too, he was taken aback for a moment, but then he understood. Sure enough, they were inseparable.

What does this mean? Lin Xiaoyao doesn't know? She's come to him to ask for confirmation!

Isn't this child always very smart?

Wang Kang's gaze towards Lin Xiaoyao was tinged with suspicion, which displeased Lin Xiaoyao.

Since he doesn't know, then forget it. Let him take the exam seriously and treat it as a review of the knowledge points.

What kind of look is that from Teacher Wang? Why are you looking at me like I'm an idiot?
There's something you're hiding from him!
Are they just here to make up the numbers?!
Lin Xiaoyao looked at Wang Kang uncertainly: "To go in or not to go in?"

"What do you think?" Wang Kang laughed. "You've come here to stroll around the park with your exam admission ticket?!"

Lin Xiaoyao opened her mouth: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"They both have a good attitude, treating the exam like a stroll in a park. What's wrong with you?" Wang Kang's smile faded. "Where did your cleverness and quick wit go? Are you scared? Don't you dare to take the exam?"

"How could that be?!" Lin Xiaoyao blurted out, "There's an exam I'm afraid of, I'm going right now."

She turned around, took two steps, then looked back at Wang Kang earnestly and said, "Although I came here with a casual attitude, Teacher Wang, since you've said so, I'll definitely do my best on the exam. Wait for my good news."

Wang Kang smiled and waved to Lin Xiaoyao: "Okay, go ahead, I'll be waiting for your good news."

Watching Lin Xiao's departing figure, Wang Kang shook his head, chuckled softly, and walked towards the crowd looking over.

"Is it all resolved?" Teacher Dai asked.

Although he had considered going over to take a look, he reconsidered. He was just there to accompany her, and since Lin Xiaoyao was only looking for Teacher Wang Kang, he would just watch from the sidelines.

If something really happened, Teacher Wang Kang would have told us. Besides, what could possibly happen? Lin Xiaoyao isn't a bad student.

"Hmm," Wang Kang smiled, "There was a little incident. The child asked if we could go out for a nice dinner after the exam."

The teachers were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"That's true, we should reward him." "This child is interesting." "Indeed interesting." "Very good, very good."

Lin Xiaoyao turned around, glanced at the teachers chatting and laughing not far away, and strode forward to the two figures standing under the sycamore tree.

"Let's go, into the exam room."

Lin Xiaoyao kept stepping over the two people under the tree, saying, "Teacher Wang said he's treating us to a nice meal tonight."

Zheng Yifan kicked a pebble at his feet and looked at Ke Mengnan: "He's really going to take the exam? He didn't get any information out of him."

If he had known this would happen, why did he even come along?
Let him go straight into the exam room; it'll save him the trouble of walking back and forth. There are just too many cobblestone paths on the campus of this high school.

“It’s okay if we don’t go.” Ke Mengnan looked at Zheng Yifan, then glanced at a few teachers not far away. “Shall we go to the park without them?”

Zheng Yifan looked at the cobblestone path beneath his feet: "Let's go."

Instead of taking a walk here, it's better to sit in the classroom and enjoy the scenery.

After saying that, he lifted his foot and swaggered towards the examination room.

Ke Mengnan smiled slightly and followed.

I wonder how difficult this year's questions are compared to last year's?