The only one in the class who dared to go up and talk to her was Gu Zhiyuan.

Gu Zhiyuan was popular everywhere because he had a grandfather who was a commander, his parents had respectable jobs, he had good grades and good looks.

Growing up in such an environment, Gu Zhiyuan naturally developed a sense of superiority.

Only when facing Linlin does his sense of superiority disappear, and sometimes he even feels frustrated.

From elementary school to high school, Linlin's grades were always the best in her grade, while Gu Zhiyuan could only come in second. No matter how hard he tried, he could never catch up with Linlin.

While secretly competing with Linlin, he was also uncontrollably drawn to her.

Gu Zhiyuan walked to Linlin's desk, stared at the problems she was working on for a long time, and couldn't help but ask softly, "Linlin, are these another set of practice problems that your second uncle sent you from the capital?"

Linlin looked up and looked around.

With the college entrance exam approaching, everyone is engrossed in their studies and no one is paying attention to what's happening here.

She looked up at Gu Zhiyuan and said, "These questions won't be on the college entrance exam, and they're very difficult."

The girl's clear eyes were crystal clear, devoid of any other emotion, but Gu Zhiyuan felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and that suffocating feeling returned.

Gu Zhiyuan had a vague feeling that Linlin seemed to look down on him, or even dislike him.

He could keenly sense that Linlin's attitude towards him was different from that of his other classmates.

Gu Zhiyuan was once secretly pleased with this.

Being different from others can bring great benefits, even if they are negative.

But every time Gu Zhiyuan came into contact with her, he felt a sense of suffocation after sensing her subtle aloofness and rejection.

Just now, before he could say anything, Lin Lin had already shut him down.

"Is there anything else?"

Linlin's attitude could even be described as polite.

Seeing that Gu Zhiyuan didn't speak, she handed him the exercise book. "You can copy down the questions and then give them back to me."

What a friendly classmate, what thoughtful advice.

But Gu Zhiyuan could tell that the girl meant:

Get out of my way and don't bother me!

If Linlin could hear his true feelings, she would definitely agree.

She really didn't like Gu Zhiyuan.

Starting from the summer after she returned from Zhouxin County, she developed an instinctive and strong aversion to the girl she met at that time, including Gu Zhiyuan, whom she referred to as Gu Zhiyuan.

"Don't try to take Gu Zhiyuan from me," the girl said to her.

This happened a long time ago, but Linlin still remembers it.

Don't steal from Gu Zhiyuan?

Linlin was puzzled. Why did she want to steal Gu Zhiyuan?

Are you trying to steal his perennial second-place position?

Even if she didn't understand what the girl meant, Linlin just didn't like Gu Zhiyuan. It was as if getting close to him would make her unhappy.

She pushed the exercise book forward and looked at Gu Zhiyuan with a puzzled expression.

"Thank you." Gu Zhiyuan clenched his fist, took the exercise book, and turned to walk back to his seat.

After sitting down, he opened his exercise book, but his eyes fell on the densely packed solution steps, and he couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.

He raised his head slightly and looked ahead.

Linlin had found another book, so all that could be seen was her profile. Her ponytail swayed back and forth, unintentionally stirring the hearts of those around her.

The other students in the class naturally noticed this scene.

However, most people were gloating.

They were happy to see Gu Zhiyuan get humiliated by Linlin, and even felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

Who wouldn't like that girl?

The bright moon hangs in the sky; it has no reason to belong to any one person.

They also harbored some dark thoughts; even if they felt unworthy of the girl, they didn't want to see anyone else win her favor.

When Gu Zhiyuan returned home, with the college entrance examination approaching, his parents also put aside some of their work to stay home with him as much as possible.

Gu Zhuo works at the county government and Xia Yan works at the hospital; both are very busy.

Both of them came from military families, and their approach to educating their children largely mirrored that of the previous generation.

Although strict, they are more open-minded than the previous generation.

Now, the only major event in the family is the college entrance examination. During meals, Gu Zhuo inevitably asks his son about his college application choices.

Xia Yan, who was listening nearby, suddenly asked, "What about Lin Lin from your class? Where does she want to apply?"

Gu Zhuo was taken aback. "Who is Lin Lin?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "Captain Su and Doctor Lin's daughter has always been Zhiyuan's classmate."

Gu Zhuo and Su Lang are not from the same system. He might not know who Captain Su is, but he immediately recognizes Doctor Lin.

He glanced at the somewhat silent Gu Zhiyuan, "How are Lin Lin's grades?"

Mentioning this, Xia Yan's face immediately lit up. "You have no idea how outstanding this girl is. She was first in her grade every semester. Her brother also had excellent grades back then. I heard he's studying at some military academy in the capital now. I wonder how her family raised her."

Xia Yan also works at the military hospital, but she works in obstetrics and gynecology and doesn't have much contact with Lin Zhilan.

When Linlin was little, she often went to the hospital to do her homework, and Xia Yan would occasionally run into her.

She genuinely envied Lin Zhilan. Linlin was smart and well-behaved, as beautiful as a flower, with countless merits. Anyone who had such a daughter would cherish her dearly.

Gu Zhiyuan lowered his eyes. "The teacher said she wants to apply to Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics."

"That's a good school," Xia Yan exclaimed, then asked her son, "What about you?"

Gu Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "I haven't decided yet."

Gu Zhuo frowned, and Xia Yan quickly said, "If you haven't thought it through, you haven't thought it through. Just take your time."

My son is about to take the college entrance exam, so I can't let it affect his mood.

Gu Zhuo swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Gu Zhiyuan put down his chopsticks. "I'm full. I'm going back to my room to read."

Xia Yan pouted and pointed to his bedroom door, "He's angry again."

"Why are you angry?" Gu Zhuo asked, puzzled.

Xia Yan pouted and said, "Your son is ambitious, but he can never outperform Lin Lin in exams. His classmates call him the eternal runner-up. You can't even mention Lin Lin's name in front of him. I should have kept my mouth shut today; I wish I hadn't."

Gu Zhuo frowned, feeling that his son was being a bit petty.

Gu Zhiyuan leaned against the door and heard his mother's words.

He doesn't dislike Lin Lin, of course he doesn't.

He just hated that Lin Lin rejected him, as if he had a virus.

But he couldn't find the reason at all.

Linlin didn't take Gu Zhiyuan's matter to heart. The school she wanted to attend had a very high score requirement, and the young girl was under a lot of pressure. She simply didn't have time to think about such trivial matters.

After the preliminary exam, the unified exam in July came quickly.

The exams will be held on the 7th, 8th, and 9th, for a total of three days.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang both took leave to accompany their children during the exam.

Su Li hadn't started summer vacation yet, and he said he also wanted to ask for leave to accompany his sister to her exams, but Lin Zhilan punished him for it.

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