The midterm exams ca quickly. They were held right in our classroom, with all the books moved to the last two rows, and the desks spread out.
To be honest, Xu Mumu was quite looking forward to this midterm exam. After all, the persona of a top student she had been crafting for herself needed verification.
Xiao ngqin’s seat wasn’t far from Xu Mumu’s. There was a bet between them. For this period, Xiao ngqin was very serious about studying, and Xu Mumu’s outstanding performance gave her quite so pressure.
Xiao ngqin threw a provocative glance at Xu Mumu, feeling very confident about this midterm exam.
Xu Mumu didn’t take Xiao ngqin’s provocation to heart. At the mont, she was reviewing her notes. Although she was confident about the exam, having been away from school for so long in her previous life, she found high school knowledge points sowhat rusty.
Her goal was the college entrance examination, which wasn’t easy at all.
Seeing that Xu Mumu completely ignored her, Xiao ngqin’s face turned sour for a mont, but she quickly shifted her gaze, planning to let the exam results speak for themselves.
"ngqin, you’ve reviewed so well this ti; you’ll definitely make great progress." Li Yulan, sitting next to Xiao ngqin, comforted her. She had observed Xiao ngqin’s efforts all along and was confident that she would outperform Xu Mumu in the exam.
"We haven’t taken the exam yet." Xiao ngqin said flatly, holding back her frustration. Looking at Xu Mumu’s calm deanor, as if everything was under her control, made her feel a bit stifled.
Everyone could see Xu Mumu’s progress during this ti, and as she appeared so composed, Xiao ngqin suddenly lost so confidence.
The first exam was Chinese. Xu Mumu took the test paper, glanced through it all, realizing the questions were quite basic, not too difficult, and the essay topic lacked creativity.
Xu Mumu understood the test questions, solving the front part while pondering how to write the essay. There were many limitations of this era, and she couldn’t make any slip-ups.
Once she held the test paper, Xu Mumu started writing quickly. Xiao ngqin kept a close eye on her, noticing how fast Xu Mumu was writing, turning a page quickly, prompting Xiao ngqin to speed up her pace too. She refused to believe she was weaker than Xu Mumu.
As for the reading questions, Xu Mumu found them more and more fluid, relishing the feeling of being in the zone.
After the exam, having handed in her paper, Xu Mumu relaxed. The difficulty of these test papers wasn’t as high as she had imagined, and she felt she probably did quite well this ti.
"Mumu, let’s go, it’s ti for lunch." Xue Yan waved to Xu Mumu with her lunchbox.
"Coming." Xu Mumu walked over.
"Mumu, what are your answers to the multiple-choice questions in Chinese? Co on, let’s compare." Du Yu also ran over, looking expectantly at Xu Mumu. Xu Mumu had been tutoring him during this period, showcasing her capabilities.
"The results are already set; comparing answers doesn’t really matter," Xu Mumu said with a smile.
"Just compare, okay? I want to know where I went wrong. So of the questions are really ambiguous and they make my head hurt." Du Yu pouted.
"Mumu, I also want to know how you did it. I saw you finishing the questions so fast." Xue Yan looked at Xu Mumu with shining eyes.
The three of them walked towards the cafeteria while discussing the exam questions.
As Xu Mumu shared her answers and gave them so analysis, both of them pulled long faces.
"I told you not to compare answers. Now it affects your mood, doesn’t it?" Xu Mumu said with a smile, wanting to teach them a lesson. It’s just the midterms; it doesn’t have much impact. But if it were the finals, the mood would be even more affected.
Xu Mumu herself wasn’t fond of comparing answers. She didn’t want to be bothered by these two, so she solved it once and for all.
"Well, yeah, a little bit." Xue Yan pouted, unhappy.
However, Xue Yan looked at Xu Mumu with curiosity and admiration. Was Xu Mumu’s progress really that significant in such a short ti?
We were supposed to be underachievers together, and this guy turned into a top student behind my back.
"Mumu, why did you suddenly start studying so seriously?" Xue Yan asked curiously.
"I think studying is quite interesting. Learning more is never a bad thing." Xu Mumu gave Xue Yan a aningful look. Even Du Yu knew to strive for improvent now. Since Xue Yan was a friend, Xu Mumu couldn’t help but give her so advice.
In class, Xue Yan was still not very attentive, constantly engrossed in comics and books; Xu Mumu didn’t even know what to say.
"Oh, I can’t understand what the teacher is saying. Besides, in a bit over a year, we’ll graduate, and my uncle said he could help get into the textile factory by then." Xue Yan grinned. That’s what her uncle told her a few days ago, and it made her really happy.
Although her uncle previously ntioned helping her find a job, she always thought it was just empty talk.
But now, her uncle assured her that once he secured the job, she wouldn’t have to study anymore and could go straight to work and earn a salary.
"Working in a factory isn’t that easy." Xu Mumu raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I know, you have to work to earn money. I get it." Xue Yan said excitedly. Once she started getting paid, she could buy pretty dresses and delicious food for herself.
"I think it’s better to study a bit more." Du Yu looked at the spirited Xue Yan and clicked his tongue secretly. According to his dad’s opinion, policies were changing, and it wouldn’t be long before the college entrance examination resud. If she entered the factory too early, it would be quite a loss.
"Gosh, I can’t believe you said that." Xue Yan looked at Du Yu with wide eyes, as if she didn’t recognize him. Du Yu’s grades were even worse than hers, and yet he was advising her to study more? What’s gotten into him?
"Let’s go, ti to eat, or there’ll be nothing left." Xu Mumu said calmly. She already gave all the hints she could; explaining further was impossible. Having done this, Xu Mumu felt she’d done her duty.
At Xu Mumu’s words, the two shifted their focus and quickly walked towards the cafeteria.
The cafeteria still served the sa few dishes, a couple of stir-fried ats, with the rest being radishes, greens, and potatoes. Xu Mumu’s family was relatively poor, so she ate mostly vegetables. But the school always had white rice, which she enjoyed very much.
"Mumu, I asked my mom, and my aunt said that there’s no recruitnt exam at the mont." Du Yu said while eating, feeling a bit embarrassed.
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