Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 16 Globe

May 5st is still a Monday, but the weather is a bit gloomy today.

The sky seemed to be covered by a huge gray curtain, so oppressive that it made people feel breathless.

The tender sunlight tried its best to penetrate the layers of dark clouds, and the light in the classroom seemed a little dim.

Hu Xiaobei sat quietly in the seat in the first row that was reserved for him, surrounded from all sides like a sandwich.

In front of him were the test papers for the fourth mock exam. Those thin test papers seemed to weigh a thousand pounds at this moment.

Staring at the two test papers stacked one on top of the other, a hint of relief flashed in Hu Xiaobei's eyes.

145 points in Chinese and 147 points in English. Those beautiful scores are like two bright stars, shining steadily as always.

The handwriting on the test paper was as neat as printed text, and it was completely within his expectations to get such scores in these two subjects.

Hu Xiaobei raised his eyebrows slightly, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, but the smile quickly disappeared.

The scores for these two subjects are already close to the ceiling, and there is no room for improvement. One point more or one point less will not make much difference.

His eyes moved to the math score column, 70 points. This number was as sharp as the Eastern Master's embroidery needle, almost blinding his eyes.

He did not use the mental formula in the multiple-choice questions of this exam, so his score was not ideal.

His brows were furrowed, his lips were pressed into a straight line, and a hint of bitterness appeared on his face.

There's a feeling of powerlessness, as if you're punching with all your might, but the opponent doesn't move at all, and you even feel like you're just tickling yourself.

Compared with before, there has been a tiny bit of progress, but this progress is pitifully small, like a speck of dust that can only be discovered with a magnifying glass.

Is this a reward for his hard work in studying math problems?

He shook his head in confusion.

Fortunately, he scored 229 points in the comprehensive liberal arts exam. Seeing this result, the glimmer of hope rekindled in his dim eyes.

The improvement in his grades made him feel that his efforts were not in vain and that they would yield results.

The total score is 591 points, an increase of 71 points from the last time.

Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath, and the heavy stone in his heart seemed to be lighter.

All the sleepless nights and hard study during this period are worth it.

But time is pressing like a sword of Damocles hanging high, and the progress of mathematics is so slow that it seems that we can no longer place too much hope on mathematics.

Hu Xiaobei frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, his eyes became firm, as if he had made an important decision.

There is only one week left before the college entrance examination. I have to concentrate on mastering the liberal arts exam first, so that I can feel more at ease.

In terms of liberal arts, I have already mastered geography and have almost finished memorizing and reviewing history.

There is only one subject left, political science, which will only take two or three days.

Of course, we cannot give up on mathematics, but we need to reduce the time spent on solving the problems.

After all, liberal arts is a guarantee, and mathematics is just an extension. When the extension is not going well, you should get the guarantee first, which is safer.

The situation of losing the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds must not happen to you.

After many days of solving a lot of math problems and several mock exams.

Faced with ironclad facts again and again, Hu Xiaobei had to admit that he really had no talent in the field of mathematics.

Looking at Hu Xiaobei's newly released results, Lin Yue, who was sitting on the right, was filled with joy, his eyes sparkling, and a sweet smile on his lips.

"Our scores are pretty close now, so why don't we study together? That way we can check each other's weaknesses and we'll definitely do better next time!"

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with anticipation, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes. Looking at Lin Yue's enthusiastic face, Hu Xiaobei shook his head gently, a wry smile on his face, and a subtle detachment flashed in his eyes.

"No, my review method is quite unique and is more suitable for self-study. If you have any questions about Chinese or English, you can always ask me."

His voice was calm, yet firm.

"Okay, you can't keep it secret." Lin Yue tilted her head slightly, her smile still bright, but there was a hint of loss in that smile.

After she finished speaking, she silently lowered her head and looked at the book, the light in her eyes dimming a little.

Hu Xiaobei felt sorry for her and worried that it would affect Lin Yue's enthusiasm for learning, so he quickly found a few math problems that she didn't know how to solve and asked her for help.

"Lin Yue, I've been thinking about these questions for a long time but can't come up with any ideas. Can you help me?

I have to say, the method is very effective.

Lin Yue's enthusiasm for learning was quickly ignited, and the light in his eyes brightened again.

He began to seriously discuss the solution to the problem with Hu Xiaobei, and excitedly gestured on the paper with his fingers as he spoke, his face full of confidence and enthusiasm.

Xu Chen behind him seemed to be discussing the questions with his classmates in a relaxed manner, but his eyes were like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, always drifting uncontrollably towards Hu Xiaobei.

Every time, when he saw Hu Xiaobei and Lin Yue discussing their studies seriously, a spark of jealousy would flash in his eyes.

Although the flame flashed by, it carried a scorching heat, which made his eyes become a little sinister, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

Since Hu Xiaobei's academic performance improved by leaps and bounds, he was naturally called into the office by his class teacher, Globe.

As soon as I walked into the office, the head teacher Yuan Yuan's face was full of smiles like a blooming flower, and her eyes were shining with excitement.

She patted Hu Xiaobei's shoulder with moderate strength but full of encouragement, and deliberately raised her voice and said, "Xiaobei, you really surprised the teacher this time!

This is a huge improvement! I knew you had the potential."

Hu Xiaobei took a look at the situation in the office and understood what was going on, but he had to agree with her affirmation.

So he smiled shyly but politely, and kicked the ball to the globe at the right time.

The head teacher Yuan Yuan nodded with satisfaction and pulled Hu Xiaobei to the center of the office, as if showing off a rare treasure.

Faced with a series of confirmations, affirmations, encouragements, exhortations to keep up the good work, Hu Xiaobei could only respond with "hmm", "ahhh", and "ohhh".

His eyes gradually began to wander, sometimes looking at the ground awkwardly, sometimes shyly glancing at other teachers around him who were pretending to be busy, looking a little uneasy.

Yuan Yuan raised her voice once again, and said proudly, "Dear teachers, look at Hu Xiaobei, his grades were just average before.

But I knew this child had potential. Look at him now, he has improved so much! This..."

The other teachers then cast approving glances at him, and some even nodded slightly.

The globe smiled even more brightly, the corners of his mouth were pulled high, his eyes narrowed into slits, and his face looked rounder, as if the approving gaze was the light shining on him.

Hu Xiaobei stood aside, thinking silently in his heart, I have been performing for so long, when will this praise end? I am almost able to buy a three-bedroom, two-living-room house.

But Yuan Yuanzheng was talking excitedly with other teachers, waving his hands in the air with a smug look on his face.

"what?"

Suddenly, Yuan Yuan seemed to sense something and turned her head abruptly, only then did she see Hu Xiaobei, whose eyes were vague, body was shaking slightly, and who was still in a daze.

"Uh... why are you still here? Hurry, go back now! You can't delay your studies!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and made a gesture to retreat quickly. There was a hint of urgency in her eyes and her brows were slightly furrowed, as if Hu Xiaobei's stay had disrupted her rhythm.

Hu Xiaobei felt as if he had been pardoned and hoped to escape from this embarrassing situation as soon as possible, so he responded and quickly turned around and left.

But even after he had walked out of the office, the voice coming from afar still lingered in his ears like a devilish sound, lingering for a long time and urging him to quicken his pace.

(End of this chapter)