This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 139 Returning Your Clothes
The exam time passed quickly, and before we knew it, only English was left.

Thanks to the exams, school has been letting out at 11:30 a.m. these past two days.

Chen Shi'an suddenly didn't want to go to the test center in the laboratory building anymore, because it was really convenient to go to the cafeteria after finishing the test in the teaching building. If he went to the test center in the laboratory building, he would have to cross at least half of the campus to get to the cafeteria.

Holding two meal cards, Chen Shi'an ordered two meals at the window.

He went to the area where he and Wen Zhixia usually sat when they ate together, as usual, to wait for her.

The girl hadn't arrived yet, so Chen Shi'an wasn't in a hurry to eat.

As the cafeteria gradually filled up and queues began to form at the windows, a familiar figure burst into Chen Shi'an's view from the cafeteria entrance.

She had run all the way here, but once she entered the cafeteria, Wen Zhixia didn't dare to run anymore.

Anyone who has ever been tricked by a slippery cafeteria floor knows how incredibly slippery it is. If you accidentally fall, you'll lose face in front of everyone.

After entering the cafeteria, Wen Zhixia went straight to the back half, her big eyes searching the familiar area until she saw someone's raised hand.

Joy immediately appeared on her pretty face, and she walked quickly toward him.

"These are all my favorite dishes!"

Wen Zhixia glanced at her plate first, then took off her backpack, hugged it to her chest, and sat down opposite Chen Shi'an.

Her little legs naturally stretched out towards him, and she looked happily at the dishes in front of her, then at the dishes on Chen Shi'an's plate.

It's strange, even though the cafeteria menu is the same every day, it always takes her a long time to choose when she wants to eat. And even though she never tells Chen Shi'an what she wants to eat, Chen Shi'an always manages to pick out the dishes she wants.

If it were my own mother, she probably wouldn't have been as accurate in her choices as Chen Shi'an, right?

How do you know my tastes so well?

"I eat with you every day, how could I not know what you want to eat?"

"Hehe, thank you, Taoist priest~"

Wen Zhixia was the first to pick up her chopsticks, but the first thing she took was not the food from her own plate, but the food from Chen Shi'an's plate.

I would take some food from his plate and put it on my side, then put some food from my side on his side, exchanging each dish, before finally enjoying a meal with him.

"Taoist priest, how did you do on your science exam today?"

"Not bad, I should get around 150 points."

"..."

Seeing Chen Shi'an's relaxed demeanor, Wen Zhixia assumed he had done very well on the exam. It wasn't until he revealed the score of 150 that the girl began to admire his composure.

"How did you do on your exam?"

"Woo..."

"What's wrong?"

I feel like I didn't do well on the test.

"Didn't do well on the test again?"

Chen Shi'an was stunned for a moment, "You didn't do well in Chinese, you didn't do well in math, and you didn't do well in the humanities section either. So, Xiao Zhi, are you doomed for this month's exam?"

"Yeah... sigh..."

Wen Zhixia sighed.

Normally, if it were Xiaoyan or her friends at this time, they would probably tickle her.

If someone overheard their conversation, they might yell: "[Taoist priest! Don't believe her! She didn't do well on the test just because she didn't get a perfect score!! Don't try to comfort her!!]"
Unfortunately, for Chen Shi'an, not getting a perfect score was definitely not a good result.

Seeing the girl's dejected expression, Chen Shi'an immediately comforted her.

"Alright, alright, if you didn't do well on the test, just try harder next time. I believe you can do well, Xiaozhi."

"Oh... Taoist priest, you're so kind!"

"Huh? You think I'm good now?"

"Yes, I told Xiaoyan and the others, but they didn't believe me. Only you would comfort me. I really feel like I didn't do well on the test..."

"Then eat more food. You'll need energy for the exam. Just do well on your English exam this afternoon."

"Uh-huh!"

Wen Zhixia was greatly encouraged and ate her meal seriously, striving to get a perfect score on her English test that afternoon.

"Taoist priest, how's your English review going?"

"Hmm? Do I need to review English too?"

"...Well, at least take a look!"

"Yes, I watch it regularly."

"So what score are you aiming for this time? You got 141 points on the last weekly test," Wen Zhixia asked curiously.

"My goal is to get a higher score than you."

"??"

They were just comforting me, and now they're trying to discourage me?
The equally competitive girl couldn't help but say, "Have you thought this through? I'm aiming for a score of 146 or higher this time!"

What was the highest score Xiaozhiliao ever got on an English test?

"148 points."

"Ah."

Chen Shi'an nodded, "Then I'll aim for a score of 148 or higher."

Having been a student for a while, Chen Shi'an also knew that it was very difficult to get full marks in subjects like Chinese, English, and humanities, because it involved the personal subjective factors of the examiners, especially in essays, where getting full marks inevitably required an element of luck.

However, such luck usually accounts for no more than two or three points. In the same exam, people who can score 148, 149 or 150 points are actually at the same level. They are already at the top level in terms of hard skills. Compared with them, people with other scores are not just lacking in luck.

The scores for Chinese and the humanities subjects were mostly average, with few high or low scores.

Mathematics and combined science subjects are different, since the answers are straightforward: right is right, and wrong is wrong. As a result, the scores are highly polarized, with some students scoring extremely high and others extremely low.

Hearing that the stinky Taoist priest was aiming for a score of 148 or higher in English this time, Wen Zhixia was shocked. Even she, who usually scored 145 or higher in English, was not sure if she could achieve that score.

If this had happened two weeks ago, Wen Zhixia would have laughed out loud.

But now I can't laugh anymore...

After all, Chen Shi'an, who had only been studying English for a little over half a month, scored 141 points in the last weekly test. So many days have passed since the last weekly test, he really has a good chance of surpassing me in English!
Why isn't the little cicada talking?

"Hmph, wait until you beat me on the test..."

Wen Zhixia silently ate her rice, thinking that she needed to eat more and be full so that she would have the strength to defend her English.

"Taoist priest."

"Ok?"

Are you having dinner at Lin Xiao's house tonight?

"correct."

"Okay, then I won't wait for you."

"Row."

"Let's go home together tomorrow morning!" "Okay."

……

After finishing their meal, the two lunch buddies went back to their respective classrooms for their afternoon rest.

During the two days of the exam, many more students took advantage of their lunch break to study in the classroom.

Normally, only eight or nine students stay in the classroom to study on weekdays, but these past two days the number has increased to more than ten.

To Chen Shi'an's surprise, even Lin Mengqiu stayed in the classroom at noon today.

The girl sat quietly in her seat. When Chen Shi'an walked in through the back door, the first thing he saw was her back.

Her long hair cascaded down her back as she slowly ate the takeout she had brought back from the cafeteria, with an English review booklet lying beside her.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of that familiar figure.

Lin Mengqiu ate her meal, resisting the urge to turn around and look, pretending not to know that Chen Shi'an had arrived.

When Chen Shi'an moved his table and placed it next to hers, Lin Mengqiu finally couldn't help but turn around and glance at him.

"Isn't the class monitor going back to the dormitory for lunch today?"

"Ah."

"Want to take a nap in the classroom?"

"review."

"Has the squad leader finished eating yet?"

"Ah."

Glancing at the food in her lunchbox, Chen Shi'an smiled and said, "I just ate some potato and chicken nuggets too."

"...How did you finish eating so quickly?"

"I took the exam in the first year of high school, which is close to the cafeteria."

"Didn't you wait for Wen Zhixia?"

"Oh, I got her some food, and she ate it right away after she finished cooking."

“×××××!”

The class monitor is full.

She closed the lunchbox lid, tied the plastic bag in a knot, and then turned to look at Chen Shi'an.

Chen Shi'an, being sensible, stood up and made way for him.

After throwing away the trash, Lin Mengqiu returned to her seat, unscrewed the thermos cap, and took a warm sip of stomach-soothing tea.

"How did you do on your combined science exam?" Lin Mengqiu asked.

"Not bad. How about you, class monitor?"

"so so."

"You failed your exam too?"

"also?"

"Yeah, Xiaozhi just said she bombed her humanities exam."

"...?"

I don't believe you! She's just trying to comfort you!
Lin Mengqiu absolutely refused to believe it. This annoying cicada was so strong in the humanities section, how much worse could it get? Couldn't it be a little more honest like her?
Because school ended earlier than usual at noon, we finished eating at just 12:15.

With more than an hour to go before the afternoon class bell rang, Chen Shi'an took out his math book and studied for a little longer.

Lin Mengqiu was very pleased to see Chen Shi'an studying in his spare time for the first time, especially since he was studying mathematics. She guessed it was because of the monthly math exam that he clearly knew his own abilities.
However, she still offered a reminder:
"The English exam is this afternoon."

"know."

"Don't you read English?"

"It's okay, let's look at math."

"..."

Seeing Chen Shi'an's strong motivation in mathematics, Lin Mengqiu decided to leave him alone.

After all, in the last weekly test, she only scored the same as Chen Shi'an in English...

That's why, unusually, she didn't go back to her dormitory to rest, but instead used her lunch break to come to the classroom to study.

Although you can study in the dormitory, the level of concentration is different. After all, it's a place to sleep, and people will subconsciously feel sleepy there. It's not as effective as studying in the classroom... Okay, she admits, it's also because she wanted to see what Chen Shi'an usually did in the classroom at noon.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were few people in the classroom, Lin Mengqiu hesitated for a moment before picking up her backpack.

She unzipped the jacket, looked around again, and finally took out the short-sleeved Taoist uniform that had already been washed.

He reached out and poked Chen Shi'an.

Chen Shi'an turned around and saw the girl's slightly uncomfortable expression, as well as the neatly folded Taoist robe in her hands.

"Squad leader, have you finished washing me?"

"...Keep your voice down, don't disturb other students' study sessions."

After Chen Shi'an took the uniform, Lin Mengqiu quickly put her backpack back in its original place, giving the impression that Chen Shi'an had taken it out himself, rather than that she had given it to him.

"Squad leader, when did you take a shower?"

"...Sunday evening."

"Why didn't you bring it to me sooner after you finished washing it?"

"……forget."

"What did you use to wash it?"

"hand."

Chen Shi'an picked up the Taoist robe in his hand and sniffed it slightly.

This action inexplicably made the girl blush.

Chen Shi'an could smell the same scent on the Taoist robe as on Lin Mengqiu, indicating that they had used the same laundry detergent. The scent was much fainter than the one Wen Zhixia had used to wash with shower gel, but it still had a very gentle fragrance.

"Good job, you kept your promise, it washed very well."

"..."

Chen Shi'an praised the outfit and put the freshly washed Taoist uniform into his backpack.

Looking back, the class monitor was completely absorbed in his studies, oblivious to everything else.

Only when Chen Shi'an refocused his attention on studying mathematics did Lin Mengqiu quietly breathe a sigh of relief...

It's normal to smell the clothes before washing them to see if they smell bad...

After washing clothes, it's perfectly normal to smell them to see if they're clean...

Moreover, this is a very rare taekwondo uniform. She just secretly tried it on in her dormitory, looked in the mirror and wondered what she would look like in the uniform. Isn't that a bit much?
As for why I didn't return it to him sooner...

Forgotten is forgotten!
(End of this chapter)