We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"The results of the second municipal mock exam are out."

Chinese 124, Math 124... Total score 653, ranked 35th in the city.

He slowly exhaled; not falling was already a good result.

As for the possibility of suddenly increasing by tens of points and becoming truly on par with Xie Shu, that's something I don't dare to dream of.

But wasn't it said that the city's second mock exam would be a bit easier than the province's first mock exam? Is the purpose to keep students confident?

He glanced at the other students' scores; the second-place student in his class was eight points behind him, and he wondered if he was still second in the grade.

Thank you for your letter.

"Um."

They cherished every opportunity to meet, but each meeting felt like a heavy stone was weighing on their hearts.

"Li Mubai, how did you do on the second city mock exam?" Xie Shu asked.

"My Chinese score was 124, my math score was also 124... My total score was 653, ranking 35th in the city."

Xie Shu turned his head to look at him, a faint smile on his face: "Second again."

Second? Second in the grade?

"Yes, the second highest total score in our class is 649."

649? He was only one multiple-choice question off from the humanities section. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had answered one more multiple-choice question correctly.

Xie Shu noticed his reaction and moved closer to him, walking side by side with him.

"Don't worry too much. I believe in your grades. You'll be second in the grade again in the future."

Will there be another chance in the future?

The weekly quizzes have also been cancelled; the school said this is to give students time to adjust their mindset during the last three weeks.

Their final exam of their youth will be on June 6th.

"Xie Shu, how about you? How did your exam go?" Li Mubai asked.

"124 in Chinese, 136 in Math... The total score is exactly 680, ranking sixth in the city."

After listening, Li Mubai secretly admired him, thinking, "That's really brilliant..."

"So when do you plan to leave?" He asked the question he had always wanted to ask but had always hesitated to.

Xie Shu paused for a moment: "According to the schedule, school should start in September this year, but my mother wants me to go there and get familiar with the area for a few months as soon as I finish my exams."

"this……"

Li Mubai chuckled dryly, unsure of what to say.

They really can't wait!

"Let's have dinner first," Xie Shu said.

"it is good."

……

There are no exams on Saturdays, which also means that the two-day weekend system that existed before the senior year of high school has been restored.

Li Mubai was a little unaccustomed to being able to go home after class on Friday afternoon.

Another week has passed, Lao Bai, it's almost time to say goodbye.

Zhao Feng walked over, patted him on the shoulder, left a message, and headed towards the back gate of the school.

Li Mubai was one of the last to leave. He glanced at the classroom; there weren't many students left, but the books, papers, and materials were still piled on the desks. In another two weeks, it would probably be completely empty.

He looked away, picked up his briefcase, and went downstairs.

"You want to study law at Renmin University. Your score in the second mock exam in the city might not be high enough for the regular admission process, but there is another opportunity."

"What opportunity?" Chen Qiuhe stared at Xie Shu and quickly pressed for an answer.

"The national special program, but I remember the application period was at the end of last year. Qiuhe, did you apply then?"

"Well, let me think..." Chen Qiuhe lowered her head and thought for a moment, "I think I applied for it. At the time, I didn't know what it was for, but I felt it might be useful, so I applied."

"That's fine then." Xie Shu nodded. "After you check your college entrance exam scores, you can then fill out your application for schools. You'll be admitted in the early admission batch at that time."

"Hahaha, that's great!" Chen Qiuhe couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xie Shu glanced at her, still feeling it necessary to remind her:

"However, with your current score, getting into Renmin University's law school is not very secure, even with the special program."

"Is 632 not stable either?" Chen Qiuhe stopped smiling.

"It's not stable. The safest bet is to score above 650 and be in the top 90 in the province."

"Okay..." Chen Qiuhe's excitement, which had just risen, collapsed again.

"What are you talking about?" Li Mubai walked over and stopped next to the two of them.

"I'm late again," Chen Qiuhe said.

"We were talking about Qiuhe's application to study law at Renmin University," Xie Shu replied.

"Renmin University Law School?" Li Mubai paused for a moment, then remembered the college application Chen Qiuhe had written on the coming-of-age ceremony prayer plaque, but...

He lowered his head and pondered.

So, when Chen Qiuhe advised him to consider Renmin University of China, was it because she wanted him to go to the same university?

"Alright, alright, I have to go now, I need to catch the bus." Chen Qiuhe waved her hand, interrupting his thoughts.

"Goodbye." Li Mubai raised his head.

"Let's go together," Xie Shu suddenly said. "I'm taking the bus today too."

Li Mubai glanced at her with some surprise.

"My parents went on a business trip. They originally wanted to have a driver pick me up, but I thought taking the bus together would be a good experience," Xie Shu explained.

Oh, I see. Looks like her driver is going to lose his job...

"Uh..." Chen Qiuhe paused for a moment, "Then let's go together."

"Um."

"it is good."

Li Mubai nodded. He was finally going to take the bus again. He had been taking Xie Shujia's car home for a long time.

"By the way, has your class started collecting books yet?" Chen Qiuhe asked as she walked.

"Not yet." Li Mubai looked at Chen Qiuhe. "You want some? I'll give you the books from my bookshelf."

Chen Qiuhe curled her lip: "Who wants your lousy book?"

That's hard to say. If it were Xie Shu, he might actually stay...

Li Mubai looked at Xie Shu, who was walking beside him. She also turned her head to look at him. Their eyes met briefly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips before she looked away.

She'll be so happy when she sees him...

The station was packed with people; students from all three grades were leaving school at the same time, and the small bus stop was overflowing with people.

Li Mubai turned his head and looked into the distance. The statue of Confucius still stood on the mountain, appearing more somber than usual in the evening light.

"No one's home at my house. Would you like to come and study together?" Xie Shu asked.

Li Mubai withdrew his gaze and looked at her. He had no objection to it. He had been there many times before. Even if Xie Shu's parents were at home, he would only be slightly nervous.

"I'd better go home," Chen Qiuhe refused.

Xie Shu nodded slightly.

"Let's get together," Li Mubai suddenly said. "After graduation, we may not have the chance to get together like this again."

"How could there be no chance? As long as you want to see each other, there will be a chance. There are still nearly three months of summer vacation between graduation and the start of the new semester! And we are still..." Chen Qiuhe's voice paused, "Pingyang."

She suddenly remembered that Xie Shu was going abroad.

Li Mubai did not respond.

"Qiuhe, it's up to you. You can come anytime you want," Xie Shu said.

"Hmm..." Chen Qiuhe was silent for a moment, "Alright then, I'll do it."

At the end of the road, a swaying blue bus appeared, and finally stopped in front of Chen Qiuhe. She took the lead and boarded the bus.

When Li Mubai and Xie Shu got into the car, they found Chen Qiuhe standing in the back seat.

There were many students on the bus, and only one empty seat remained in the back.

"Who will sit?" she asked, looking at them.

"Please sit down."

"Okay, I won't bother you." She said and sat down, next to a girl from another school.

Li Mubai led Xie Shu to stand in the corner between the back row and the front row.

As more and more people boarded the bus, the distance between people gradually compressed. He was squeezed back half a step, barely managing to hold onto the handrails on both sides to avoid crushing her.

"We can't get on! Wait for the next one!" the driver shouted.

The doors slammed shut, and the bus started wobbling away.

Xie Shu reached out and pushed open the window next to her a crack, finally allowing the stuffy air in the carriage to circulate. She leaned against it, turned her head, looked out the window, and said nothing more.

May already has a hint of early summer, but the sunlight is not scorching, especially around 5 pm, when the light slants across the mountains, casting long shadows of the roadside trees.

The wind rushed in through the window, scattering her hair, but she didn't care.

Li Mubai stood next to her, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to tuck her wind-blown hair behind her ear.

My fingertips gently brushed her cheek; her skin felt a little cool.

He looked at her profile as she turned her head away, reached into his pocket, and wanted to secretly take out his phone to record the moment.

But she didn't give him that chance.

Xie Shu suddenly withdrew her gaze, turned around, and gently hugged him before he could react.

Li Mubai almost lost his balance and quickly grabbed the handrails on both sides to regain his balance.

"Xie Shu," he called her name.

She didn't speak, but turned her head and looked out the window again.

The wind was still blowing, brushing her hair against his arms and neck, causing a slight tickle. She was just leaning against him, trying to remember a tranquility she didn't want to let go of.