N-M Chapter 52 Mock Exam
Chapter 52 Mock Exam
The following day, the first mock exam for senior high school students, which lasted for two days, began as scheduled.
The first and second year high school students were all on holiday and left school, leaving the entire teaching building empty, specifically reserved for Lu Yuan's graduating class to be used as an examination room, which shows how important this mock exam was.
The entire campus was shrouded in a tense and solemn atmosphere.
With exams just around the corner, students can be seen everywhere in the corridors, classrooms, canteens, and playgrounds, heads down, memorizing their lessons with great effort.
The usually bustling cafeteria was unusually quiet today, with even conversations hushed to the minimum.
Even Gao Zhe, who never liked to study, subconsciously kept quiet and dared not speak loudly.
He quietly moved closer to Lu Yuan and whispered, "Brother Yuan, everyone's so nervous, it's making me inexplicably anxious."
Lu Yuan smiled faintly, his expression calm and relaxed: "There's no need to be anxious. If you've really worked hard during this period, the results will naturally show; if you've been drifting through life, worrying won't help. Anxiety will never give you an extra point, nor will it take away a point out of thin air."
"That seems to make sense." Gao Zhe nodded, and then pulled out a small notebook from his pocket and started flipping through it.
Lu Yuan glanced at the notebook out of the corner of his eye and saw that it was covered with dense writing. He couldn't help but tease, "What are you holding? Did you prepare cheat sheets? The proctoring is very strict this time. If you get caught, you'll be disqualified from the entire exam. Don't do anything reckless."
"What are you thinking? This isn't a cheat sheet." Gao Zhe pursed his lips and explained casually, "This is a pocket notebook that Wang Qingyu gave me. She wrote down all the important classical poems and prose that I need to memorize in it, so I can flip through it and memorize them when I have nothing to do."
"Wang Qingyu?"
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised, and almost thought he had misheard.
"That's the bespectacled girl with braces who's very close to Ye Yixian."
Gao Zhe's casual description was utterly merciless. Fortunately, Ye Yixian and Wang Qingyu weren't there at the moment, otherwise he would have offended them even more.
To be fair, Wang Qingyu does wear glasses and braces, but such a direct and rude joke is simply too impolite.
Ultimately, wearing glasses is just a common occurrence, while braces are a testament to the parents' dedication.
A set of braces is quite expensive, and Wang's parents arranged it for her long ago, originally to help her straighten her teeth and improve her appearance. It is a long-term love and care hidden in the details.
There's really no need for outsiders to make fun of this; ultimately, it's just a difference in family background and the effort parents put in.
Lu Yuan didn't dwell on that point; instead, he was filled with curiosity as to why Wang Qingyu had specifically organized Gao Zhe's notes, and couldn't help but ask, "When did you two become so close?"
"We're not that close, we just chat occasionally these days." Gao Zhe didn't take it to heart, casually ate a couple of bites of breakfast, his eyes still fixed on the notebook. "She recently added me on QQ, and we chat a bit now and then. She's quite long-winded, always asking me what I like to eat and what anime I'm watching, it's really annoying."
"She even asked me what games I liked to play, insisting that I teach her, and said she wanted to learn to play basketball with me. With her short stature, she'd probably get blocked so badly on the court that she'd question her existence; she'd have no chance of playing at all."
Gao Zhe casually complained, regarding Wang Qingyu's various little actions as unnecessary troubles in his eyes.
Lu Yuan frowned slightly upon seeing this, and thought to himself: Is Wang Qingyu secretly in love with Gao Zhe?
Thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. Gao Zhe is good-looking, at least in terms of appearance, he is definitely a handsome guy.
Unfortunately, his biggest weakness is his low emotional intelligence. He's too blunt and outspoken, and often manages to completely destroy a girl's feelings for him with just a few words.
He's a typical straightforward and blunt guy, completely clueless about romance and relationships.
Lu Yuan wanted to offer some advice, but then he thought that with the exams approaching, it was inappropriate to discuss such trivial matters.
Moreover, given Gao Zhe's completely indifferent attitude, if one were to point out Gao Zhe's true intentions, he would likely deliberately distance himself from Wang Qingyu, which would only make things awkward for both of them.
Lu Yuan was unwilling to rashly get involved in such matters of personal favor.
After breakfast, as the exam time drew near, everyone got up and headed to their respective exam rooms.
Lu Yuan walked to the corridor of the teaching building and found that a lot of students were gathered there. Looking up, he realized that Xu Lingjing's exam room was right next to his.
Li Xian was in the same examination room as her. He waited in the corridor early in the morning, huddled next to Xu Lingjing to discuss the knowledge points.
Even though Xu Lingjing remained indifferent and perfunctory, he still enjoyed it and refused to leave.
Lu Yuan intended to pretend not to see it and walk straight past, but he was still spotted by the sharp-eyed Xu Lingjing.
"Lu Yuan, wait a moment."
Xu Lingjing immediately chased after him, interrupting Li Xian before he could finish speaking.
The eyes of everyone around instantly turned to him, their gazes filled with envy and barely concealed jealousy.
Lu Yuan had no choice but to stop and asked in a calm tone, "Is there something you need?"
Xu Lingjing smiled sweetly and gently, her eyes crinkling into a smile, making her look exceptionally beautiful: "Nothing else, I just wanted to tell you to relax during the exam. Don't leave any questions blank. Answer the ones you know carefully, and think about the ones you don't know more about, but try to write down the answers as much as possible."
No one expected that Xu Lingjing would encourage Lu Yuan so proactively and gently.
Li Xian, who was standing to the side, felt a tightness in his chest and felt as if he was about to suffocate.
My heart was filled with resentment and doubt.
Why does Lu Yuan receive such gentle treatment from Xu Lingjing?
Why is Lu Yuan the only one to receive this special treatment?
The person who should be in this position is clearly myself.
Lu Yuan gave a polite, slight smile: "I will do my best."
"Yeah, keep it up, I have high hopes for you."
Xu Lingjing's gentle warmth was completely different from the cold and aloof image Lu Yuan remembered. This change made Lu Yuan feel a little uneasy.
After entering the examination room and taking his seat, Lu Yuan was surprised to find that Jiang Yiqing was also in the same examination room, sitting diagonally opposite him.
In fact, Jiang Yiqing had specifically checked the exam room arrangements last night. When she learned that she would be taking the exam in the same room as Lu Yuan, she was overjoyed and arrived at the exam room early this morning full of anticipation.
After Lu Yuan sat down, she took the initiative to smile and greet him.
Lu Yuan simply nodded in response, offering a perfectly polite smile, without exchanging further pleasantries.
Fifteen minutes later, the proctor entered the room on time.
As the bell rang, the process of verifying and distributing the exam papers proceeded smoothly, and the first exam officially began.
The first subject tested was Chinese.
At first, Lu Yuan was a little uneasy, secretly worried that his efforts during this period were still not solid enough.
After completing a few basic questions, my thoughts gradually became clearer, my mind calmed down completely, and I was fully focused on the exam.
Time passed quietly, and the entire campus fell into an extreme silence.
The only sounds were the rustling wind outside the window, a few birds chirping, the occasional car horn passing by in the distance, and the soft rustling of pens slicing across exam papers and the gentle turning of pages inside the exam hall.
Lu Yuan thoroughly enjoyed the tranquil atmosphere, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that in his previous life, he had never been able to calm down and truly appreciate this unique peace.
During the exam, even when he encountered several difficult questions that he couldn't solve despite racking his brains, he still tried his best to write down complete answers based on the problem-solving strategies he had developed over this period.
Even if the writing isn't accurate enough, you can still earn points for each step, so you don't end up with nothing.
The final essay topic was "integrity," which wasn't too difficult for Lu Yuan.
He concentrated on his thoughts, then put pen to paper, completing an argumentative essay of over 800 words in forty minutes.
The article progresses step by step, explaining the importance of integrity in pursuing knowledge, establishing oneself, conducting oneself in daily life, and pursuing a future career. It also cites various real-life examples that fit the theme as evidence, and concludes by elevating the main idea. The writing is concise and the structure is complete.
Although Lu Yuan was not yet confident in accurately estimating his score, he could clearly sense that his performance in Chinese this time far exceeded his previous level, showing remarkable improvement.
After finishing the exam, he carefully checked each question while secretly thinking about Gao Zhe and Ye Yixian.
Ye Yixian has a solid foundation and his performance will surely be steady;
Only Gao Zhe, after hastily writing his name, fell fast asleep on the table.