A Young Woman's Heart

Her father had prepared it in advance and told her to wear it, saying it would bring her good luck.

As for the so-called meanings of flowers, Mo Xueyao didn't listen at all, because she always felt that her father could easily make up another set if needed.

……

(three)

Time passed slowly, seemingly never having felt so long.

More and more students were arriving at the entrance, and the sunlight overhead made it feel increasingly hot.

Mo Xueyao couldn't help but stomp her feet, feeling like her legs were about to go numb from standing.

"Xiaxia!" She finally saw a familiar face and waved. The latter stood on tiptoe, searching for the person who called her name. Finally, she saw Mo Xueyao's raised hand, pushed through the crowd, and walked to that corner.

"Xiaoyao? You're also taking the test at this location?"

“Yes, I’m an even number too.” Mo Xueyao unzipped her backpack, rummaged through it, and handed over her admission ticket. “Here, your admission ticket. Do you see Leng Feng, Xiao Ji, and Chen Cheng? Theirs are with me too.”

"Huh? Oh—we're in the same exam room?"

"Yeah, that's right." Mo Xueyao wiped the sweat from her forehead. "There are so many people, I really want to get in quickly..."

"Xiao Yao!" Suddenly, a pair of hands patted Mo Xueyao's shoulders, startling her.

"Ah! It's a cold wind, don't scare me, okay?"

"Hey, I just heard someone call my name. Oh, it's you! You were standing right behind me, and I didn't even notice you."

"Perhaps it's because they weren't wearing Yu Kong's school uniform?"

"Huh, don't we have to wear the Rainy Sky school uniform today?" Leng Feng scratched her cheek awkwardly and patted her tanned thighs. "Ugh, I should have worn my gym clothes. Wearing a skirt is such a hassle; I've already gotten so many mosquito bites since I came."

"I have some Tiger Balm, do you want some?" Mo Xueyao patted her pocket.

"Do you have one? I want it!"

"Um..." Ye Banxia was a little embarrassed, "I brought floral water..."

"Huh? The whole bottle kind?"

"Hmm... glass bottle..."

"Isn't it a bit too big?"

"I couldn't find any Tiger Balm at home..."

"By the way, Leng Feng, have you seen Duanmu Ji and Chen Cheng?"

"I didn't see Duanmu Ji, but I saw Chen Cheng. Isn't he right there?" Leng Feng pointed forward and saw Chen Cheng standing out from the crowd. At over 1.8 meters tall, he was quite conspicuous in this era. "Didn't Xiao Yao notice him?"

"Ahem! I didn't look carefully..." Mo Xueyao coughed twice, then stood on tiptoe and shouted, "Chen Cheng—!!"

He turned his head, as if he heard someone calling him, but Mo Xueyao and the others were probably too short to be easily spotted in the crowd.

"Here—" Leng Feng, who was 1.71 meters tall, simply picked up Mo Xueyao and let her wave in the air. Now, he finally saw this side.

"What?" He frowned.

"Your exam admission ticket is with me—"

The shout drew the attention of many students.

"Stay where you are, I'm coming over."

……

(four)

The school gates finally opened, and the students filed in. Exam room layout maps were posted on the walls, so the students didn't have to crowd together to look at them. After confirming their exam rooms, Mo Xueyao and her classmates walked over.

I happened to see Duanmu Ji in front of the classroom door of the examination hall. He seemed to be waiting for someone.

I guess they're waiting for Qiu Yi to send out the exam admission ticket.

"Xiao Ji, here's your exam admission ticket!" Mo Xueyao immediately handed over the last of everyone else's exam admission tickets.

"Uh... thank you."

"Keep it up!" She patted his shoulder hard, then rejoined the queue.

The two teachers in front were checking the students' belongings. Nothing other than stationery was allowed inside, and schoolbags had to be placed in front of the podium.

Some were more carefree, carrying only a few pens in their pockets, while others brought their books, their backpacks noticeably heavier than the others.

Of course, the majority of students are like Mo Xueyao, who carry backpacks but only bring stationery and other small items.

"Mo Xueyao." The proctor compared the document on the admission ticket with her own, while she took off her sunglasses and looked at her with her sky-blue eyes.

"Okay, go in. Put your schoolbag on the podium. You can only take stationery."

Once inside, the second proctor guided her to her seat.

Her seat was in the first row, which meant she was completely under the proctor's supervision. However, she didn't care about that, since she relied on her own abilities to pass the exams.

In reality, the exam was still forty or fifty minutes before it started. Even if a student needed to use the restroom, they had to ask the invigilator for permission before leaving the exam room.

For most people, the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Whether it can change one's fate or not is another matter, but at least at this moment, everyone around me is saying this, and they all think so.

At this point, the college entrance examination is a battle that can change one's destiny.

Even Mo Xueyao, who was usually relaxed, became a little nervous. The other students seemed to be in the same boat, either rubbing their hands, shaking their legs, or quietly reciting ancient poems to calm themselves down.

Two staff members carried in five or six large iron buckets filled with ice and placed them around the classroom. In addition to the ceiling fan overhead, there were three standing electric fans in the classroom, two in the back and one in the front, blowing air towards the students from various angles.

Mo Xueyao closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down, otherwise it would be too troublesome to be drenched in sweat while writing the exam.

She first thought about how to write the essay, then memorized a few lines of classical poetry, and also let the content of many textbooks play on repeat in her mind.

What I thought about most were the rare characters and phonetic loan characters in classical Chinese.

Time always seems to move so slowly while waiting.

"The exam is about to start. If you need to go to the toilet, go now. You won't be allowed to go to the toilet after the exam starts."

Most of the students in the classroom ran out at once, including Mo Xueyao.

After she returned and sat down, time seemed to speed up all of a sudden; ten minutes flew by, and then the bell rang to distribute the test papers…

The exams are really about to begin.

……

Chapter 314 We Cannot Let Our Guard Down

(One)

Today is the second day of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).

Most high schools have already started their summer break because they are being used as exam venues.

However, classes continued as usual at Yukong High School.

This place was not used as an examination venue this year.

High school freshmen and sophomores, while their seniors were taking exams, were also enduring the sweltering heat at school.

"Ugh...it's so hot. Can I ask to go to the swimming pool during the next PE class?" Wu Shanshan slumped weakly on the table, her hands dangling from the edge. "It's so hot...it's killing me..."

"Shanshan is very hot every day."

"Isn't Ruoruo the same? Only Shuer doesn't feel hot, right?"

"Huh? Actually, in this heat, I... I'm finding it a little unbearable too..."

"Class, hang in there a little longer, the holiday will be here in a couple of days!" The homeroom teacher, who came to the classroom to get some things, heard everyone's discussion, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile.

"Really?"

"That's great!"

"Is summer vacation finally coming?"

"Hmm..." Yu Shu couldn't help but clench her fists slightly, because this also meant that she could join her seniors on their graduation trip.

"However, there are also tutoring classes, which are optional."

"Tch, what's the big deal? Voluntary doesn't mean mandatory!"

"It's just—"

"What a waste of my time..."

"At least you can rest for a while now." The homeroom teacher shook his head helplessly. "You're hot, but I'm hot too! I'm hot too."

"Then, teacher, could you give me some suggestions?"

"Haha, this was arranged by the vice principal. Even our principal couldn't persuade him."

"Tch, really, who's the principal anyway?"

"Can't the principal be a little tougher?"

"It's so hot—"

……

(two)

Perhaps to accommodate the students who were too hot to bear, this physical education class was indeed held at the swimming pool.

This time, even the girls stopped being reserved and jumped into the pool after changing into their swimsuits, enjoying the rare coolness of summer.

"Ah... I'm alive again..." Wu Shanshan leaned against the shore, stretching her limbs, like a fish that had been exposed to the sun for half a day and then returned to the water, greedily enjoying the feeling of being immersed in the water.

"Shu'er, the senior students should all be taking exams right now, right?"

"Hmm, at this time... they should be taking the exam."

"Whew, it'll be our turn next year."

Jiang Yuruo, who had been holding her breath underwater for a minute, suddenly raised her head and shook her wet hair violently, splashing water droplets all over Yu Shu and Wu Shanshan's faces: "Shanshan, were you nervous?"