I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 255. Can Zhang Yiyi speak fluently?

Because the history, geography, and biology exams had already been completed, the final exams were much easier to prepare for this time. The exams, which originally took three days, were shortened to just two and a half days.

The last English exam ended at 11 a.m. The students were in high spirits when they came out of the exam room, chatting and laughing with their arms around each other.

Xu Qingfan followed behind the boys in his class, listening to them loudly plotting in the corridor.

"Who's going to race all night tonight?"

"Every time they say they'll stay up all night, but I always end up going alone at 11 pm and there isn't a single mosquito!"

"Anyone who doesn't come is a dog!"

"All you do is bark like a dog. Are you playing CrossFire or something tonight?"

"Why not play Shenwu?"

"Get out of here, you turn-based idiot."

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Xu Qingfan just shook his head and smiled. In his previous life, wasn't he also one of them? He would stay up all night in an internet cafe, and the next day, smelling of smoke, he would sneak home to take a shower and go to sleep.

He quickened his pace and walked straight past the group. Many female students who had been walking casually behind him also quickened their pace, and the whole corridor seemed to speed up as a result.

"Brother!" Zhang Yiyi happened to be coming downstairs and exclaimed in surprise when she saw Xu Qingfan.

Xu Qingfan paused for a few seconds, and only after the girl came down and stood beside him did the two of them go downstairs again.

"You don't stumble when you read aloud anymore, but why do you still stammer when you speak normally?" With many people on the stairs, Xu Qingfan reached out and pulled Zhang Yiyi into his arms, asking her.

The girl blinked and thought for a moment, then gave the same three-word answer: "I'm used to it."

"That's a really bad habit." Xu Qingfan reached out and pinched the girl's nose, but quickly let go.

"Mmm~" Zhang Yiyi wrinkled her nose in grievance, her expression a mix of funny and cute.

"It's just... a habit." She meant to say six words in a row, but couldn't help pausing.

“Repeat after me, it’s just a habit!” After leaving the stairs, the crowding had disappeared, but Xu Qingfan still didn’t let go of Zhang Yiyi’s shoulder.

"It's just a habit," Zhang Yiyi repeated earnestly.

"Isn't this great?" Xu Qingfan rewarded the girl by ruffling her hair. "Let's do it again. Xu Qingfan is a handsome guy."

"Pfft~" Zhang Yi glanced at him sideways, smiling gently.

"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and read it to me!"

"Ahem," she cleared her throat and said, "Xu Qingfan is a big idiot, and my brother is a big idiot!"

"Holy crap!" Xu Qingfan exclaimed, his surprise mixed with excitement. "Yiyi, you can really talk in a continuous stream now!"

Zhang Yiyi glared at him, as if to say, "What's the big deal?"

“It could have been,” she said.

"And you've been doing it on and off all this time." Xu Qingfan raised his hand and gave him a tap on the head.

The girl hugged the spot where she had just been hit, feigning distress. "I like it!" she said, smiling at Xu Qingfan.

"Like you my foot! You've made me worry about you the whole time." Xu Qingfan reached out and pushed her head back to its normal position.

Zhang Yiyi rested her head on his shoulder again, "Thank you, brother."

The two were inseparable throughout the journey, making the female classmates who followed them grit their teeth in envy.

The two were the last to return to the classroom. The homeroom teacher was already explaining the holiday rules at the podium. They quickly walked a few steps and slipped back to their seats through the back door.

"Next semester will be the third year of junior high school. The third year of junior high school is the most important year of your life. It will determine whether you will take the high school entrance exam, the vocational school entrance exam, or become a 'roasted sweet potato' in the next three years."

The homeroom teacher, unusually humorous, caused the students to burst into laughter. "Laugh? You can still laugh? Go check on those ninth graders after school. They're studying like crazy, wishing there were forty-eight hours in a day!"
Do you know why? It's because they didn't adjust their mindset during the summer before entering their final year of junior high. They were just getting by and that's why they're starting to panic now. Who are they trying to impress?

The summer before entering the final year of junior high is the most terrifying. I hope all the students in our class can maintain a positive attitude, complete their homework diligently during the break, and create mind maps.

After the homeroom teacher's barrage of words, the once cheerful class fell silent instantly. Even top students like Wu Lingyu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, vowing to study hard when they got back this summer and catch up!

"Alright, that's all for now. Think it over carefully: do you want to work hard for a year or for a lifetime?"

It wasn't until the homeroom teacher had completely left that many people breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had just been pulled out of the water.

"Is Qingfan's third year of junior high really that scary?" Lin Wanning had originally planned to spend the summer drawing comics after deciding to take the high school entrance exam, but after hearing her homeroom teacher's words, she started to feel anxious again.

"Hey Fan, should we continue studying this summer?"

"Hey~ Don't listen to her nonsense. Didn't we already calculate your scores? 370 in Chinese, Math, and English; 240 in Physics, Chemistry, and Politics; plus 60 in Physical Education. With these scores, you can get into the high school. Tell me, is it difficult or not?"

Lin Wanning tilted his head and thought for a moment. Xiao Ningzi's scores in Chinese, math, and English had never been lower than 380, and his scores in physics and politics were all over 80. Even if the chemistry in the ninth grade was difficult, it shouldn't be a failing grade.

As if she had figured everything out, the girl's ahoge (cowlick) on her head swayed. "That makes sense. We're going on a trip this summer, and we're also going to publish a comic!"

"Brother Fan, where are we going to travel this time? It seems like we've traveled almost all over the country except for Tibet."

"Let's talk about it when we get home. If that doesn't work, Hong Kong is fine too."

"Okay, okay, I want to go to the Peninsula Hotel for afternoon tea!"

"All I can think about is food, but I still need to get a visa."

"Hehe~"

After packing their bags, the six students left the school. The high school entrance exam for the third year of junior high school was scheduled for next week, so the students tacitly agreed not to make a fuss when they left.

"What a loss! They had their exams so late this year, they missed a holiday." After leaving the school gate, Xu Qingfan took one last look in the direction of the teaching building and said.

"If you just drag it out until the final exams in week 22, you can get a break," Xia Xiaoxiao retorted, unsurprisingly.

I'll roll my eyes at you; you'll understand.

"Brother Qingfan, look there!" Lin Wanning suddenly shook his arm hard, pointing to a motorcycle tricycle driving on the road.

There's nothing much to see on a tricycle, especially since this is a motorcycle tricycle used for collecting scrap.

But on this pile of dirty and dilapidated junk, a clean and exquisitely crafted birthday cake was placed steadily.

The five girls exchanged glances and nodded in perfect unison, a single thought echoing in their minds:
[Qingfan's birthday is coming soon!]
[It's almost my dog's birthday.]
[Fan Ge's birthday is coming up.]
[It's my brother's birthday soon!]
(End of this chapter)