A Young Woman's Heart

Mo Xueyao, wearing a light nightgown, sat down next to Yu Shu, touched her nose, and felt that the person next to her was both unfamiliar and familiar.

"Long time no see!" Mo Xueyao took on the 'responsibility' of a boy, since it's usually the boy who starts the conversation when the girl is silent. "I was quite surprised to see you..."

"Me too……"

"Uh, you... you were cured in the end?"

"Hmm...the bone marrow was replaced."

"It's so great to see my childhood friends again," Mo Xueyao said dryly. Actually, it was mainly because so much time had passed that she no longer felt the excitement and emotion of seeing them again.

In a sense, the two should be considered strangers.

"Where did you study in Hangzhou before? Or did you just arrive in Hangzhou?"

"I just arrived... I... um... I won't start school until the second half of the year."

"Oh...you're a junior in high school now, right?"

"First year of high school." Yu Shu smiled a little shyly, "Because I'm transferring schools, so... so... it's more convenient to start from the first year of high school."

"Oh, I see. By the way, why are you stuttering when you talk now? Are you that shy?" Mo Xueyao patted her shoulder generously. "Haha, you're so short now. Cough, I didn't mean anything by it, I was just thinking that you were taller than me back then!"

Yu Shu bit her lip, as if she was angry.

"Oh, don't be angry!"

"N-no..."

"Um—" Mo Xueyao suddenly didn't know how to continue the conversation, "Oh, by the way, which high school are you going to in the fall semester?"

"Xuejun..."

"Hmm, it's a pretty good high school."

"Hmm... I feel like it's going to be very tiring," Yu Shu said softly.

"You got in through the entrance exam?"

"I got in by pulling some strings."

"Then you'll have to work harder." Mo Xueyao patted her chest. "If you have any questions, you can ask me. I'll be a junior in the fall. By the way, you can borrow my notes to look at them."

"Thanks……"

"I had a feeling about you from the moment I met you."

"Huh?"

"I wasn't talking about the old you, um... now I finally remember!" Mo Xueyao looked at the TV playing the 1987 version of Dream of the Red Chamber. "She seemed like Lin Daiyu! Soft-spoken, and seemed a bit frail and sickly, um..."

"I...I'm not."

"What's wrong? Isn't it good to be like Lin Daiyu? She's a beauty."

"Um……"

"Do you still think Lin Daiyu is too petty, always getting angry and stuff?" Mo Xueyao asked curiously, "So you don't like her?"

"No, not at all... Hmm, Xiaoyao." Yu Shu seemed to be gradually getting used to chatting with Mo Xueyao, no longer so hesitant, probably because it felt like chatting with her when she was a child. "Haven't you read Dream of the Red Chamber?"

"To be honest, I haven't actually read any of the original versions of the Four Great Classical Novels..." Mo Xueyao said with a sheepish smile.

"I have a novel version of Dream of the Red Chamber, can I borrow it from you?"

"Ah—well, actually, I... am not very interested." Mo Xueyao scratched her cheek, embarrassed to say directly that she didn't like reading those 'petty love stories'.

Of course, this was just her opinion. Precisely because she hadn't read it, she felt that Dream of the Red Chamber wasn't very interesting.

"Hmm." Yu Shu stood up and walked to the door. "Then, I'm going home."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, are you angry?"

"No." Upon hearing this, Yu Shu frowned, looking somewhat angry. "Do I look that petty?"

"No, no," Mo Xueyao waved her hands repeatedly. "Then, come play again next time?"

"Okay, don't close the door yet." Yu Shu smiled shyly, quickly walked back to her own home, and then came out again soon after, handing her a somewhat worn copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Mo Xueyao casually flipped through a few pages and found that it seemed to be a version with storytelling elements. In the blank spaces next to it, there were some insights and feelings written by Yu Shu herself.

Since everyone else had given them to her, she felt embarrassed to say she wouldn't look at them. So she scratched her head and said, "I'm not sure if I can even concentrate on reading them."

"Yeah, it's always good to take a look...it's really good."

"I tried my best..."

……

Chapter 344: Final Exams of the Second Semester of Grade 11

2000 6 Month 30 Day.

After nearly a month of final exam review, the final exams finally arrived.

To be precise, it should have started yesterday, because today is the last day of the final exams.

After the exams, summer vacation will begin.

Unlike winter vacation, summer vacation is not only longer, but students also won't be bombarded with questions when visiting relatives during the Lunar New Year. Apart from the heat, it's practically a perfect vacation for students.

The premise is that I do reasonably well on the test, at least I have to pass, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be stuck in cram schools for the rest of the holiday.

Mo Xueyao naturally didn't have this kind of trouble.

However, the pressure during the exam was still immense. My biggest worry was that I wouldn't do well and would fall out of the top ten in the entire grade.

Another concern is the fear of stagnation and stagnation.

But this worry isn't that big. After all, others are also working hard, and it's unrealistic to always be thinking about moving forward, especially when it comes to being in the top ten of the grade. Just not falling out of that position would be good enough...

For the final exam, the students in each class are seated randomly, and there are usually only two or three classmates in each class.

This time, sitting behind Mo Xueyao was Zhou Yong.

This exam was unusual in that math was the last subject, and Zhou Yong had been scratching his head ever since he received the exam paper.

She wanted to peek at Mo Xueyao's exam paper, but was afraid of being discovered by the proctor on the podium.

In fact, Mo Xueyao had already seen Zhou Yong's predicament by looking at the reflection in the window.

Since we're classmates, I should help out if I can.

Even if he copied the answers to this kind of exam, it wouldn't be of any use. If he doesn't study hard, he can't possibly be copying answers when it comes to the college entrance exam, right?

But theory is one thing, putting it into practice is another.

At least... let this guy have a comfortable summer vacation.

Mo Xueyao thought to herself, but her mind quickly returned to the question.

Regardless, I need to finish the questions carefully first, and then I can help others when I have the spare time.

Most people finished their math problems just before get out of class ended, but Mo Xueyao, being quick-witted, finished relatively quickly, completing the task before the remaining twenty minutes. She then spent another ten minutes carefully checking her work, finding a calculation error. She then struggled with a particular problem for a while before finally deciding not to change it.

Because some questions were correct the first time, but became wrong after being corrected...

This is an extra-difficult question; even Mo Xueyao cannot guarantee that she is correct.

"Phew..." She breathed a slight sigh of relief, flipped the test paper over, folded it to reveal the answers to the multiple-choice questions, moved it to the right, and pretended to look at the scenery outside the window, unaware that Zhou Yong could see the test paper.

Through the reflection in the window, Mo Xueyao could see Zhou Yong hurriedly lower his head and raise his eyelids, writing down the answer on the draft paper at lightning speed, so as not to copy it in too haste and end up copying it in the wrong place. Writing it on the draft paper would also allow him to compare it with his own answer.

"Ahem..." As if by some unspoken agreement, Zhou Yong coughed lightly.

This means he has finished copying.

In truth, he wasn't sure if Mo Xueyao would understand, or even if she was truly unintentional or deliberate...

However, Mo Xueyao was all too familiar with this kind of hint. She used to communicate like this when she was copying answers from her friends during exams. Or rather, it seems that the secret codes for boys to copy answers are all pretty much the same.

After receiving the code, Mo Xueyao pretended to continue checking the questions, and two minutes later, she flipped to the fill-in-the-blank section.

Then, taking advantage of the teacher's inattention, they moved on to the word problems section.

This section has the highest score, so copy as much as you can.

It's unclear whether Zhou Yong finished copying or not, but he didn't cough once more when the bell rang.

This is the last exam. After the exam, everyone can go home without having to go back to the classroom.

"Alright, students in the last row, please pass your exam papers up. Students in the first row, please hand in your papers to me. After you've handed in your papers, you can leave. Don't forget your stationery." The proctor, looking relieved, let out a long sigh.

Mo Xueyao stuffed her pencil case into her schoolbag, picked it up, and walked out of the classroom. Zhou Yong quickly followed behind her.

Thank you.

"It's nothing. Next time, it's better to pay attention in class." Mo Xueyao smiled.

"Uh! I hope the math exam for the humanities classes will be a bit easier." Zhou Yong scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Well then, I'm going home."

"Hmm, I'm going to find Wanyan," Mo Xueyao teased. "Are you going home or to see your girlfriend?"

"Ah, that really isn't my girlfriend. How could Mo Xueyao believe such a rumor..."

"Tch, you're lucky you even have one. If you're really as good as they say, you'd better confess your feelings quickly, or you might never find another one."

Zhou Yong chuckled dryly and ran away without answering.

Mo Xueyao found Li Wanyan's exam room and watched her pack her bag to come out.

"Xiao Yao!" Lu Chengyuan came out of the next exam room and greeted her warmly, "How did your exam go today?"

"It's alright, I think I've gotten all the points I was supposed to get. The rest will probably depend on luck." Mo Xueyao looked at her as she put her hand on her shoulder. "Cheng Yuan, what about you?"

"Me? I guess... I'm alright, right? I should be able to have a decent summer vacation." Just then, she saw Li Wanyan come out and waved, calling out, "Class monitor!"

"How was it?" Mo Xueyao asked with a smile.

"It's alright," Li Wanyan replied modestly as always. "I'm not entirely sure about the answer to the bonus question."

"Me too."