Another exam was passed, and half of the candidates were eliminated again, and only half of the candidates were left. The classroom was half empty again, and Su He once again became the first place.
Tan Zhuo was very happy that she was kept. She thought that was the end of it. If she stayed, she might stay for a second time. After the third time, she would eventually become a member of the provincial team.
"Su He, you are really right. I handed in the paper after I finished this time, and I actually got 18th place this time, not at the bottom," Tan Zhuo said happily.
This time, there were 24 candidates left, and her ranking of 18 was still in the middle. She was no longer at the bottom among the previous 48 candidates.
"Yeah" Su He nodded, a little speechless in his heart. He didn't expect that Tan Zhuo's grades would fall so far behind after messing around. According to the current level, if he works harder in the future, it is still possible to enter the provincial team.
However, it is very difficult to make even a small improvement in performance at this time. The higher the ranking, the smaller the performance gap, but just such a small amount is the most difficult to surpass.
Just like a test paper, the full score is 150 points. If you can only get 90 points in the beginning, it is very easy to increase 20 points. But if you get 130 points in the beginning, it is not easy to get 150 points. That is not
A little mistake is allowed.
"There are still two knockout rounds, as long as we pass both, it will be fine," Tan Zhuo said expectantly. People are greedy. At first, she just wanted to go far, but now she wants to enter the provincial team and then enter again later.
The national team was something she never dared to think about before.
"Come on, you can do it," Su He cheered to Tan Zhuo. She also hoped that Tan Zhuo could enter the provincial team. She hoped that every girl who works hard can get what she pursues.
"Well," Tan Zhuo thought to herself, she would not give up, and no one would give up easily when they find there is a chance to succeed.
If she can really enter the provincial team, get a special recruitment from a first-class college, and settle the university affairs, then her mother will no longer have to worry about her every day. Every time she sees her mother secretly complaining about her declining grades,
Hiding in bed and crying, she felt unfilial and was under great pressure.
"Su He, please help me look at this question. I checked it several times and found that there is no problem, but the answer is always wrong."
Su He was pulled away by other classmates before she could say a few words to this classmate. She was getting busier and busier these days. Whenever she appeared in the classroom, many people would always ask her questions.
At first, everyone was reserved, and some people even looked at Su He with high spirits. Ever since Su He ranked first in the exams, and since a classmate asked her a question without being rejected, she became busy.
There were more and more people asking questions every day, and the questions became more urgent every day. Su He understood that this was because the closer to the end, the more he wanted to work harder, and the more unwilling he was to be eliminated now.
Su He couldn't help but take a look at Yan Mu's place, but found that it was deserted and the surrounding students were all quiet. No one was looking for him. She looked around again, and she felt like crying.
She did things straightforwardly, but none of these classmates had any ill intentions, so she couldn't refuse them all, which resulted in the current scene.
Perhaps Su He's gaze was too hot. After a while, Yan Mu turned his gaze to her. Su He couldn't take away his envious expression for a moment, and was stunned when he saw Yan Mu turning his head.
After a while, Yan Mu packed up his things and walked towards Su He. Su He turned his eyes back in embarrassment.
"School is over, let's go to the cafeteria to eat together." This was the first time they talked to each other here.
Su He was stunned for a moment, and the people around him were also stunned, because for so long, they had never seen Su He and Yan Mu interact. After everyone found out, they even joked that it was the king who did not see the king.
But this time Yan Mu asked Su He to have dinner with him when he came, which made everyone very curious. They looked at Su He and Yan Mu with strange expressions.
However, the classmate who was asking Su He a question was a little embarrassed and took back his notebook in embarrassment, "Sorry, I disturbed your meal time."
"Since I know it's disturbing, I shouldn't have asked before." Yan Mu's tone was cold, and he kept looking at the other person while speaking.
The other party lowered his head when Yan Mu looked at him, his ears were red, and his fingers were clenching the book tightly, feeling very embarrassed.
Su He secretly pulled Yan Mu, not wanting the other party to be too embarrassed, "Let's go, I'm a little hungry, but I agreed to have lunch with Tan Zhuo before."
"It just so happens that we are together," Yan Mu said, following Su He's words and not saying anything more to embarrass the other party, but now it was already considered very embarrassing, and many people looked at her with strange eyes.
Although everyone would ask Su He questions, they would always choose some time when Su He was free. It would be too much to hold them back during meal time.
Just as Tan Zhuo was about to say that she was fine alone, Yan Mu beat him to it. He looked at Su He and then at Yan Mu. He felt a little embarrassed, but it was hard to refuse after Yan Mu's words.
Went along.
The food in the cafeteria of No. 1 Middle School is pretty good, not bad compared to the ones in restaurants outside, and it’s also cheaper and the closest, so everyone usually eats in the cafeteria.
In the cafeteria, Su He and Tan Zhuo sat together, and Yan Mu sat opposite Su He. When Su He and Tan Zhuo were alone before, Tan Zhuo talked more, but this time because of Yan Mu's presence,
, so she didn’t speak.
Yan Mu was a dull man and rarely spoke. Su He didn't know what to say, so for a while Su He was completely silent.
There were not many people in the cafeteria. It was summer vacation, and the people eating there were all competition students, and they all knew Su He. When they saw the awkward atmosphere among them, they all walked around.
"Ahem" Su He opened his voice awkwardly, "Do you want some soup?" Su He struggled to find a topic, and after finishing speaking, he felt a little stupid.
"If you want it, let's go get it together." Tan Zhuo, who had always been carefree, became a coward under Yan Mu's high pressure. When Su He opened his mouth, he couldn't wait to answer.
"Okay, Yan Mu, do you want it?" Su He stood up and asked. At least it wasn't that embarrassing. This was also a good start.
"No, you can drink." Although he refused, at least the other party said a few more words.
Su He and Tan Zhuo walked towards the window where they made soup together. Tan Zhuo couldn't help but poked Su He, "Huh, what's your relationship? I feel like you are very familiar with each other, but you are very unfamiliar when you talk."
"What do you think?" Su He said with a smile.
"Hmm - I can't feel it, it's a very strange feeling." Tan Zhuo thought about it seriously and said.
"I have taken exams many times before and met each other many times. It is considered a very familiar but unfamiliar relationship." Su He was telling the truth, but he just ignored one part.
"Then you are really awesome. I never dare to participate in those competitions. This time it is biology. My mother persuaded me again, otherwise I would definitely not come. I feel that you are all too awesome. I don't dare." Tan Zhuo
Envy said.
"It's just for fun. Whether or not you win a prize doesn't affect your participation. Sometimes you can't be afraid to participate. You definitely can't do this," Su He said. "Sometimes it's not as difficult as you said."
"It's useless to talk about it now, this is my last time, I'm going to be a senior in high school," Tan Zhuo said with a wry smile.
"No, as long as you dare, there will be no competition in the future," Su He said disapprovingly.
"Okay, okay, let's get the soup first," Tan Zhuo said uncontrollably.
The food in the cafeteria is provided free of charge. You can take whatever you want, just like a buffet. But from the first day, the teacher has emphasized avoiding waste and taking less every time.
Su He closed her mouth knowingly. She also realized that she seemed to talk a little too much, which was annoying. It was like this sometimes, so she had always been very quiet. I don't know what happened today, but she was like this.
Talkative.
Su He hardly spoke after that, and Tan Zhuo didn't take the initiative to speak. The only sounds left by the three of them while they were eating were chopsticks hitting bowls and chewing.
After finally finishing the meal, Su He felt a little indigestion. She really didn't want to experience such a meal again. Although she didn't talk much before, the overall atmosphere was still okay.
"From now on, if you don't like it, just say no. If you have something to do, just say it. Don't feel embarrassed. It's you who will suffer." Yan Mu said suddenly after finishing the meal.
Su He was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Yan Mu's sudden opening just now was just to save her. This was really unbelievable.
"Yes" Su He said awkwardly, touching his nose.
"There is another exam in the afternoon, and I won't let you do it this time." Yan Mu was also very depressed. He had worked so hard this time, but he didn't expect that he would still be ranked second by Su He.
These days, his grandfather has been saying that he should study hard with Su He, which makes him very happy. He has always been a child of other people's families. He never thought that there would be a child of other people's families around him, and he would also have to face other people's children.
The critical hit made him feel like things were changing, which made him feel very unhappy.
"Er" Su He choked for a moment. She didn't expect Yan Mu to have such an idea. Then she smiled, as if she was just watching you make trouble, "Okay"
This time it was Yan Mu's turn to be choked. He didn't say anything anymore and decided to use his strength to speak tomorrow to let her know who is more powerful.
"Wow, he feels too good. He is obviously not as good as you, but he still insists that he is giving in to you. He is too pretentious and shameless," Tan Zhuo said angrily as he watched Yan Mu leave.
"Let's see the results tomorrow," Su He said with a smile. She didn't say anything at this time because she was afraid of being slapped in the face. To be honest, she had never seen Yan Mu do a question and didn't know what his specific strength was.
"Su He, I believe you are definitely better than him." The goodwill that had arisen just because of Yan Mu's words disappeared for the most part because of Yan Mu's provocation.
Su He smiled slightly and said nothing. She was a little angry at being provoked by Yan Mu, so she planned to hand in the paper faster today.