A Young Woman's Heart

I hear it several times every semester, and after two years, I've become quite familiar with the bell.

But it's only when the final exams are over that the bell rings with a sense of relief.

Suddenly, a not-so-loud cheer erupted in the quiet campus, and the corridors of the teaching building began to shake as if they had entered a restaurant—only not violently.

"School's out! School's out!!" Liu Xiaowei shouted, looking refreshed. "Screw it!"

"Ah, it's finally over." Zhou Yong looked completely drained. "I wonder if I can get a mediocre score this time."

"It's okay, as long as it passes!" Liu Xiaowei wiped the dandruff off his head and slapped Zhou Yong's shoulder hard. "Right!"

"Your standards are way too low..."

"That's good enough!"

Mo Xueyao carried the schoolbag that Yu Liang had given her in one hand and walked slowly behind them.

Gao Yuan, standing to the side, kept looking out the window at the sky without saying a word.

"Gao Yuan, what's wrong?" Liu Xiaowei put his other hand on Gao Yuan's body.

"It's nothing."

What are your plans for summer vacation?

"Uh, I don't know the arrangements yet."

"Oh--"

"I might be going to the United States soon."

Zhou Yong and Liu Xiaowei, who had been chatting and laughing just moments before, suddenly fell silent for a few seconds.

Zhou Yong scratched his head, then suddenly realized, "That's right..."

"Is this already the last semester?" Liu Xiaowei exclaimed in shock. "Damn, time flies!"

"Yes, I also feel that it's still a long way off before I go to America."

"It's going too fast," Zhou Yong exclaimed. "This semester seems to have gone by exceptionally quickly."

"Yes, this semester feels especially short."

"But it seems like nothing really happened."

Liu Xiaowei interrupted their conversation: "Alright, alright, are you planning some kind of philosophical discussion? It's just that you're going abroad, it doesn't mean you won't keep in touch, is it really that big of a deal?"

Gao Yuan is also leaving.

Although Mo Xueyao was mostly an observer and didn't have much interaction with him.

But he was indeed one of my most familiar classmates.

She remembered that someone had said that he would have to study abroad after his second year of high school.

And whether it's starting over from the first or second year of high school.

Is this considered an early farewell?

I wouldn't say I'm very sad, but like them, I feel that time is passing faster and faster lately.

Does time seem to pass faster as people get older?

"Hey, Gao Yuan, when you see the other students, tell them not to leave yet, but to gather back in the classroom. Awen has something to say." Cha Li, who came out of the back exam room, quickly walked in front of Gao Yuan and the others, and turned around to say this.

"What's wrong? Is there any more notification? Didn't we already say when we could get our report cards?"

"I guess he's just repeating it again, so that some people won't forget." Cha Li glanced at Liu Xiaowei, who had just spoken, and waved his hand with his left eye half-closed. "Alright, alright, I'll go downstairs first, so that no one runs out first."

"It seems like Vest ran away a long time ago." Liu Xiaowei leaned over the railing and looked down, and saw Vest, with his dark skin, running wildly with his empty backpack on his back.

We were almost at the open school gates.

"Old Ma—"

"Vest—"

Liu Xiaowei and Zhou Yong immediately shouted.

It wasn't that they were particularly enthusiastic; they were just gloating.

This guy must have thought he was about to leave school, but now he's being called back—that feeling is just too wonderful.

People just love to see others suffer.

"Old Ma—Awen wants us to go back to the classroom and assemble—" Liu Xiaowei continued to shout.

"Vest—come back quickly—!!"

Hearing the sound, he gradually slowed down.

Then, another strong figure rushed out from under the teaching building. Judging from the speed and height, it was obvious that it was Li Hongran, the sports committee member.

He grabbed the man in vest by the shoulder, laughed and said something, making the man reluctantly turn around and walk towards the teaching building.

Li Hongran stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from going home first.

Soon, some class leaders also went to help. After all, with so many students going out, it was normal to miss one or two if you weren't careful.

Finally, everyone was seated in the classroom.

"Ahem—two notices, one about when to pick up report cards, and the other about safety during summer vacation—"

As it turned out, they really did repeat the previous notice, just in case anyone forgot...

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Chapter 113 Additional Notice

The classroom began to become noisy again.

The incessant chirping of cicadas was particularly noisy.

The students leaving the corridor made the students sitting in the classroom even more anxious.

The ceiling fan overhead brought a slight breeze, and Chen Cheng, sitting in the back row, tossed a plastic water bottle into the trash can.

The clanging sound was like a pebble thrown into water, creating an even larger ripple.

—The sounds in the classroom seemed to become even noisier as a result.

"Quiet, quiet, quiet!" Ye Wen shouted at the top of her lungs. "The previous notice was in case you forgot. Some people can even lose the notice. And now, there's an even more important notice!"

Perhaps the joy of the holiday was too strong, because the students, who are usually quite well-behaved, showed no sign of quieting down at this moment.

Ye Wen gave Li Hongran a wink, and the latter immediately stood up and shouted at the whole class, "Quiet down!"

His voice was like a bell ringing in her ear, making Mo Xueyao's ears ring and the classroom instantly fell silent.

"One last announcement—listen up, everyone! Gao Yuan will be studying abroad next year and will be saying goodbye to us soon. Although he's always joking around in class and his grades aren't great, I still really like this chubby guy. Having such a lively character will make your boring school life more relaxed and enjoyable."

"Huh? Gao Yuan is going abroad in her second year of high school?"

Not everyone knows about this.

Many students expressed their surprise.

When he was around, no one thought anything of it, but when they learned that he was going to leave, they suddenly remembered all the good things about him.

"Yes, he often shares his food with everyone."

"Although he always has a joking and smiling face, he's actually very nice to everyone."

"Is Gao Yuan, that chubby kid, really leaving?"

Ye Wen smiled and looked at the students below the podium, her gaze sweeping over each student: "So, Xiaoxue and I discussed this matter. In order to leave no regrets, let's use the remaining class funds for this semester to hold a farewell party. The date is set for July 1st. Raise your hand if you want to attend!"

"Ah, no need for class funds, I'll pay for it..." Gao Yuan hurriedly said, but the rest of the words got stuck in his throat.

He saw that many people raised their hands without hesitation, and other classmates he wasn't particularly close to followed suit and raised their hands one after another.

Of course, not everyone had time to participate, but most people were looking at him, which made him pinch his eye sockets.

"Where will the farewell party be held?" Li Hongran asked enthusiastically.

"Right at school, we'll borrow the Snow Music Band's classroom!"

"Huh?" Mo Xueyao herself didn't know about this.

Perhaps it's because everyone's been busy studying lately, and we haven't been to the band room for tea for a while.

"As the team leader, I will also organize the team members to sing a few songs for everyone!" Hua Yinyin patted her chest proudly, making a crisp 'pop' sound.

Clearly, she knew about this.

That's right. Even if Mr. Xue didn't consult with others, he should at least have asked Hua Yinyin for her opinion.

And it's very likely that Hua Yinyin was supposed to notify other people, but this guy didn't manage to notify them at all...

Gao Yuan's gaze swept past the profiles of many people and landed on Mr. Xue.

As if sensing something, the latter turned his head and grinned.

—Showing off teeth so white they could be used in a toothpaste commercial.

"Xiaoxue is really reliable..." Gao Yuan muttered to himself, then quickly shouted, "No need for class funds, I'll buy things!"

"Of course I'll use it, at the very least I'll buy you a cake!" Ye Wen replied firmly.

Gao Yuan's chubby face was flushed. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, scratched his hair, and seemed unsure of what to do with his hands.

He glanced at his deskmate Ma Jianhang, then at the teacher on the podium, and then at Liu Xiaowei and the others.

They seemed unsure where to look.

"Alright, all students who are participating, please be on time on July 1st! It's not mandatory, come if you want to, okay?" Ye Wen deftly brushed her bangs aside and placed her hands on the lectern. "Gao Yuan, stay behind to clean up. Everyone else, dismissed!"

"Hahaha--"

This remark made many students burst into laughter.

Mo Xueyao almost choked on his saliva. He didn't expect that even on the last day, Ye Wen would still "persecute" him.

However, this also diluted the slightly sad atmosphere that had just been there.