The other students chimed in.

Linlin gently curled the corners of her lips. She had only been learning the piano for a short time and was still practicing bowing on all four open strings. There was no question of whether it sounded good or bad.

She patted Su Li on the shoulder, "That's enough for today, we'll continue tomorrow."

Su Li hurriedly put down the trumpet.

Su Li is currently on summer vacation. Normally, if he didn't have to practice his alternate account, he would have already rushed out to play.

Now that his sister's classmates have come, he no longer runs outside.

The siblings, following their parents' usual way of entertaining guests, brewed a pot of tea for their classmates and cut a plate of watermelon and placed it on the table.

After finishing the watermelon, everyone took out paper and pens and tried their best to reconstruct, discuss, and check the answers to the test questions one by one.

Linlin has a good memory and remembers most of the questions.

She transcribed her answers, and her classmates who had the same answers were secretly pleased. If they didn't, they wouldn't doubt that Linlin's answers were wrong.

Su Li squeezed next to her sister, not understanding a word, but she was thoroughly enjoying herself.

He couldn't understand the questions, but he could understand the reactions of the people around him.

This smart, beautiful, and outstanding older sister belongs to Su Li.

The young man is very proud!

Gu Zhiyuan didn't squeeze in like the others, but sat on the outermost edge and didn't say much.

He would occasionally glance up at Linlin, then quickly look away.

After checking the answers, some were happy while others were worried. Knowing they couldn't keep bothering people at their homes, they left one after another.

After Linlin and Su Li finished washing the teapot and cups, there was another knock on the courtyard gate.

Gu Zhiyuan stood at the door, looking somewhat uneasy.

Linlin shook the water off her hands and asked calmly, "Is there anything else?"

Gu Zhiyuan looked at her, his expression somewhat complicated. "Lin Lin, have I... offended you in any way before?"

Linlin paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No."

"and you……"

Gu Zhiyuan didn't know how to continue asking the question.

When asked why she disliked him,

But not everyone in this world will like him.

Asking the question made him seem rather shameless.

Gu Zhiyuan opened his mouth, "I also applied to universities in the capital. Can I come visit you then?"

Before Linlin could speak, he immediately added, "We've been classmates for so many years, after all."

Linlin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "I can't guarantee it. If you have any gatherings, please let me know, and I'll try my best to go if I have time."

Gu Zhiyuan was referring to "we," meaning "you and me."

But Linlin's reply with "you all" instantly shattered the atmosphere that allowed for speculation.

Gu Zhiyuan didn't give up and continued to ask, "Then how can I contact you?"

Linlin knew the addresses of her grandparents' and second uncle's homes in the capital, but she didn't want to tell Gu Zhiyuan.

She lowered her eyes slightly. "I don't know either. We'll see when the time comes."

Gu Zhiyuan remained silent for a few seconds, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Linlin didn't take it to heart. She had just started learning the piano and was quite interested in it. She didn't care whether Gu Zhiyuan or Jin Zhiyuan was her classmate, since they wouldn't be classmates anymore anyway.

After dinner, Linlin came out after washing up and heard Su Li repeating what her parents were saying in the living room:

"Lin Lin, have I offended you before?"

"Can I come visit you sometime?"

"..."

He studied Linlin and Gu Zhiyuan's conversation, focusing on how his tone was normal when he spoke to Linlin, but strange when he spoke to Gu Zhiyuan.

Linlin blushed with anger and went to the living room, intending to beat up her younger brother.

Su Li reacted quickly, rushing behind Lin Zhilan and peeking out half her head. "I wasn't lying. That's how you guys always talk."

"Mom, look at him!" Linlin stomped her foot in protest.

Lin Zhilan was both amused and exasperated. She slapped Su Li's arm and said, "Alright, stop being naughty. I won't care if I beat you up."

Su Li stuck out her tongue and stretched out her hand.

Linlin slapped his hand, "Don't say anything out of line in front of Mom and Dad next time."

"Oh……"

Su Li's eyes darted around. "Sister, don't date Gu Zhiyuan. He's not a good person."

Su Lang thought her son was unusually clever and gave him an approving look.

Linlin disliked Gu Zhiyuan, but that didn't stop her from being curious about why her younger brother disliked him too. "How do you know he's not a good person?"

Su Li pouted, "When he comes to our house as a guest, all the other older brothers and sisters smile, but he's the only one with a long face, like we owe him something. He doesn't know any manners at all."

Although Su Li is mischievous and always likes to tease his older sister, he is actually a big fan of Linlin.

He thinks others have good taste if they like Linlin, and he thinks there's something wrong with those who don't.

As for Gu Zhiyuan, he was pretentious and affected, which Su Li looked down on.

Lin Zhilan didn't want Linlin to be associated with Gu Zhiyuan either. After listening to Su Li's retelling of her daughter's conversation with Gu Zhiyuan, she knew that her daughter didn't like Gu Zhiyuan either, so she quickly changed the subject, "Alright, let's not talk about other people's business. You should go to sleep."

Linlin said, "I want to practice the piano a little longer."

Su Li immediately replied, "Then I'll practice the trumpet for a while longer."

Su Li was asking for a beating for practicing the trumpet late at night.

……

Linlin's college entrance examination results came out quickly.

Her homeroom teacher personally came to her home to inform her.

Linlin scored 668 out of 690, ranking first in the province for science!

Upon hearing the news, Su Li picked up a megaphone, blew a bugle call, and then went out to show off.

Linlin had estimated her own score, so she wasn't too surprised when she heard the score.

But Linlin was still very happy that her efforts had paid off, and she couldn't wait to tell her parents when they came home.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang had already heard the news, but they pretended to be surprised and delighted as if it were the first time they had heard it.

The news spread quickly, and not only did people on the island know about it, but reporters from the city and provincial newspapers also came knocking on the door, carrying cameras and notebooks, saying they wanted to interview the provincial top scorer.

The reporters and photographers were very surprised when they met Linlin.

The island is indeed remote, but I never expected it to produce a provincial top scorer this year, and one who looks so... well...

The reporters were at a loss for words, unsure of what to use to describe Linlin's appearance.

But he knew that if it were published in the newspaper, this year's provincial champion would definitely become a hot topic.

Linlin herself and her parents, Lin Zhilan and Su Lang, did not want Linlin to become the focus of attention because of her appearance, so they refused the reporters' request to take pictures, answered a few questions simply, and then saw them off.

Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is a first-tier key university, and a score of 668 is far above the cutoff line, so there's no fear of being admitted.

However, Linlin applied for a major that involves aviation-related classified information, which requires stricter background checks and physical examinations than other majors.

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