I was still looking at Xie Junxing in a daze when he suddenly spoke:
"Classmate, are you okay?"
I was startled, brought myself back to the present, and quickly replied:
"Ah… I, I'm okay."
He nodded, then reached out to help me stand up.
I gently grabbed his hand, using the strength to stand up.
After making sure I was okay, Xie Junxing smiled lightly:
"Sorry again, I wasn't paying attention and bumped into you."
I waved my hand, whispering:
"No… it's okay.."
Then we stood there talking for a while, then Xie Junxing's friends came and waved to him.
Then he saw that and quickly said goodbye to me, turned around, put his arm around his friends, and walked away, laughing and talking happily.
As for me, I stood there, silently watching his back, feeling a bit reluctant, unable to say anything.
Because, deep down in my heart, I just wanted to be by his side a little longer.
Immediately after that, I withdrew my gaze, pursed my lips slightly, and my gaze became determined:
"This time, I must be really good..."
The bell rang, pulling me back. I joined the crowd heading towards the exam room. After the teacher arranged a seat, I sat down but was a little stunned.
The person sitting in front of me... was Hua Min Dao.
The runner-up, in her previous life, was also one of the people who had pursued Xie Junxing, but was not reciprocated.
Not only that, she was also the one who deliberately incited others to isolate me just because I was loved by Xie Junxing.
I clenched my fists, thinking to myself:
"This time, I will not be weak anymore. I will not let her bully me."
The bell to start the exam rang, and the teacher on the podium said:
"Okay, everyone, start doing the test."
When the exam papers were handed out, I was a little stunned and smiled slightly, as expected, they were all the types I had memorized.
Holding the pen, I wrote in one go.
Less than thirty minutes later, I finished the test and went up to submit it.
The teacher was a little surprised and asked:
"Didn't you review your test?"
I just smiled:
"No."
I was the first to leave the exam room.
As soon as I left, whispers rang out:
"You're acting too good."
"You think you're really good?"
Hua Min Dao also looked at my back, her eyes full of contempt:
"Ignorance..."
I didn't bother to pay attention.
After the exam, I walked around the school yard to relax.
Suddenly I stopped in front of Ta Quan Hanh.
He was also walking, looking leisurely and radiant.
That's right, I thought, he was the one who always came first in the exam.
When he looked up, our eyes accidentally met.
Xie Junxing smiled lightly, his voice full of friendliness:
"Hey, you're my classmate from this morning, right?"
I was a little surprised, my heart was beating fast, but I still tried to stay calm:
"Um... that's right."
He nodded:
"You came out so early?"
I felt my face heat up a little, but I still kept my voice natural:
"Ah... I think this year's exam wasn't too difficult, so I finished it early."
He softly said "oh", then laughed:
"Really? And what did you get on question 30?"
I answered truthfully:
"Question 30? I got 120."
Xie Junxing was a little stunned, but then quickly regained his composure, and discussed a few more questions about the exam with me.
Not long after, the bell rang, and students rushed out.
While I accidentally turned my head, I caught Xu Min Dao's unsightly gaze looking at us.
I slightly raised my lips, in a corner where Xie Junxing couldn't see, I mumbled seven words..
"This person… will be mine."